tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11686294448867162302024-03-16T13:51:54.483-05:00Searls StuffSearls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-12559826382578617992024-01-12T19:50:00.001-06:002024-01-12T19:50:51.420-06:00Lampassas TX with Ryan’s Family<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> Recently, Ron and I had to make a trip down to Central Texas to pick up his father’s ring. It had broken and was in for repair at a jewelry store we have used for decades. </span><span style="text-align: left;">Whenever we are in the area, we try to get together with at least part of the family. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Ryan and his family met us at the park in Lampassas for a picnic lunch, feeding ducks, and a chance to just visit. It was a beautiful day, perfect for being outside. </span><span style="text-align: left;">It was also our new pup, Theo’s, first introduction to the twins. He fell in love with them! Which was a huge relief. He is a bit on the defensive when he is around strangers. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Besides the beautiful weather, lovely park, great company, and lots of laughter, there was one more thing that made the day relaxing and stress free. That was the total lack of interest little Theo had in the ducks. Well, except for their poop. He thought it was rather tasty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Thank goodness! I really didn’t want to drive home with a wet, stinky dog that had decided to dive in after them! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here are some pictures Jamie and I snapped while there. I can’t wait for our next park adventure. Maybe Meridian State Park. It is about half way between us. Soon; for sure!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26dQ3vu4TLCviFnVnD2isQwpSLGgtDdGI5zOsDMuqIsBzP_Qv1Rpjj0hpEaTvYWYWpgzVCZXknQqs8H_FYEeeDKwwSZpjqFN-EZASyPjyeTemot0m5zzyUeuys0vHdsN2xPszCZYCajGzEItm2F_x1xg1o8l7RxG21aQyDZSsG5T40zQx9EWhzZ-zEFM/s4032/IMG_4626.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26dQ3vu4TLCviFnVnD2isQwpSLGgtDdGI5zOsDMuqIsBzP_Qv1Rpjj0hpEaTvYWYWpgzVCZXknQqs8H_FYEeeDKwwSZpjqFN-EZASyPjyeTemot0m5zzyUeuys0vHdsN2xPszCZYCajGzEItm2F_x1xg1o8l7RxG21aQyDZSsG5T40zQx9EWhzZ-zEFM/s320/IMG_4626.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophia looking at turtles of all sizes in the algae.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwCg0pDkfyo67FZCxBgnjN6qG-FCrwUeRkshP6CQBuKaX5MV4fklBn0ujf-SdnTsD8GkwgYHLIEesJQ9Z1hvw6oL2ncNtqNv5NSLTPT9HzCOcjhkRDdmnfTuH56VFEgwQPh6liM-Ab2xWzbk9HXx574eErgtFG7t2UsQ1Fm_05isullHJADJiz4Cd5gc/s4032/IMG_4629.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwCg0pDkfyo67FZCxBgnjN6qG-FCrwUeRkshP6CQBuKaX5MV4fklBn0ujf-SdnTsD8GkwgYHLIEesJQ9Z1hvw6oL2ncNtqNv5NSLTPT9HzCOcjhkRDdmnfTuH56VFEgwQPh6liM-Ab2xWzbk9HXx574eErgtFG7t2UsQ1Fm_05isullHJADJiz4Cd5gc/s320/IMG_4629.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She tried to interest them in the duck food. They weren’t interested.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEU8lcE-hlLfxlC3Rui48bvDXaVkWqDOyirWK_K4LpihvtDep6m2bzjArTNueXzbWiNLYlab8Rp-sqBG9UuvHMKiicRWYqb3dIEIf3RiB9p9FEl6BxBd76GquQLYgzLqodNBA4jHGi18yU-F2aUybbt8nOxCHLlvDMJQPWT2GU8xiru_QxF1rsZFlDXc/s4032/IMG_4632.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEU8lcE-hlLfxlC3Rui48bvDXaVkWqDOyirWK_K4LpihvtDep6m2bzjArTNueXzbWiNLYlab8Rp-sqBG9UuvHMKiicRWYqb3dIEIf3RiB9p9FEl6BxBd76GquQLYgzLqodNBA4jHGi18yU-F2aUybbt8nOxCHLlvDMJQPWT2GU8xiru_QxF1rsZFlDXc/s320/IMG_4632.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samantha taking a break to watch the ducks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaCTjX5_J0XgSmAf1Lr3Zw3p56dCTxClIdrMC0CRyaTV042EGuH2yj1dnC9s3gvrI_k8N5Z4NMgb12ei8qsbxH42pD4qLRCkytSkI-lnMmNZoZZjk_uakmghnYPvEnYScOrMswYmcYfOdUZLB3o1MHfcB-IzY06hUwajz3Ci09PZaktUadkFm38kpyyY/s3547/IMG_4634.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3547" data-original-width="2753" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaCTjX5_J0XgSmAf1Lr3Zw3p56dCTxClIdrMC0CRyaTV042EGuH2yj1dnC9s3gvrI_k8N5Z4NMgb12ei8qsbxH42pD4qLRCkytSkI-lnMmNZoZZjk_uakmghnYPvEnYScOrMswYmcYfOdUZLB3o1MHfcB-IzY06hUwajz3Ci09PZaktUadkFm38kpyyY/s320/IMG_4634.jpeg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophia getting up close to the scraggliest looking duck there!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNLMWvoMlYmfBnRpSVnSTCmGh-ijl9Ms5sLoKNIh6KijAgLG8puludYS9dkz_JP3-eV32TJ5F7-8NdcAF2WU5dNaLFVFp9nznnZa4Zm9tRGbrF-AV0JeOcfSc1sPGQpB32hvj3shZUVsG6dVSX_pmfSmQZILis64qwiK7_bCLic4wnA6cQ6RNCVTQaqc/s4032/IMG_4635.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNLMWvoMlYmfBnRpSVnSTCmGh-ijl9Ms5sLoKNIh6KijAgLG8puludYS9dkz_JP3-eV32TJ5F7-8NdcAF2WU5dNaLFVFp9nznnZa4Zm9tRGbrF-AV0JeOcfSc1sPGQpB32hvj3shZUVsG6dVSX_pmfSmQZILis64qwiK7_bCLic4wnA6cQ6RNCVTQaqc/s320/IMG_4635.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took a while to actually find the ducks. Surprisingly, they were near a group of people fishing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1R9QVUPMGRgVGDKCkNMinV35J_xG3PpK3tiV5rfx1LncnOiKrai6TXsA1YMOilpwpb7xNHbJEH51SxsRCC2TGrkxNF8gSUplA3hGnOzeyh4LcmfzYdzwNLPyoG7xKpAkKXY3cqgOHymdtxzAQ6c8MksZphrbadN3SJ-cLO1yHHGiDq5n_aOHuKKbFl6E/s1422/IMG_4677.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="1038" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1R9QVUPMGRgVGDKCkNMinV35J_xG3PpK3tiV5rfx1LncnOiKrai6TXsA1YMOilpwpb7xNHbJEH51SxsRCC2TGrkxNF8gSUplA3hGnOzeyh4LcmfzYdzwNLPyoG7xKpAkKXY3cqgOHymdtxzAQ6c8MksZphrbadN3SJ-cLO1yHHGiDq5n_aOHuKKbFl6E/s320/IMG_4677.jpeg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of several long legged birds. I am going to guess it is a gray herin… maybe?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooZapoZ8hoBS8JJvzuT4R33SD1L7Hi5Y5fgKxoOeunuDPl8DDZg4Y6yZy1s00wcSXfNhLTOafwa45HUMYAWcorL0ccOTXQnNZSvyXaPSV0YLU4u-i_D5Rt8SWjJQddMcbx7iihJvN7aJybs6AYZi5FSXMPF1FDuTLVZ6RlY6Jw_TJ6oNY5qf809gWnfE/s1041/IMG_4678.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1041" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooZapoZ8hoBS8JJvzuT4R33SD1L7Hi5Y5fgKxoOeunuDPl8DDZg4Y6yZy1s00wcSXfNhLTOafwa45HUMYAWcorL0ccOTXQnNZSvyXaPSV0YLU4u-i_D5Rt8SWjJQddMcbx7iihJvN7aJybs6AYZi5FSXMPF1FDuTLVZ6RlY6Jw_TJ6oNY5qf809gWnfE/s320/IMG_4678.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Poppy and Theo walking along with the girls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8XQm4RD-5GBsv1HUuL1mjLblzM8UmSrOp_USevyszgdlysw9zTbTDZLp446JTibOwbreQSCHW-mDak7gFz2NirfDYg78MoolNgr2KfwoH7v-ZdBWy2XiiiGjVzXkXQjHBuM_Gcv0ao6gvBsZ3A6b4_t1PaWSd6rqPw9rwz1qf28dnzD7HSSNULWIgZg/s1449/IMG_4679.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1073" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8XQm4RD-5GBsv1HUuL1mjLblzM8UmSrOp_USevyszgdlysw9zTbTDZLp446JTibOwbreQSCHW-mDak7gFz2NirfDYg78MoolNgr2KfwoH7v-ZdBWy2XiiiGjVzXkXQjHBuM_Gcv0ao6gvBsZ3A6b4_t1PaWSd6rqPw9rwz1qf28dnzD7HSSNULWIgZg/s320/IMG_4679.jpeg" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My number one son, Ryan. Such a kind and handsome guy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfccgB0SxGMtjtGFvBaClcy1Xw0VMChvZO65gIH_dT1JdLQqrD7T50fJ8pMHKVcx0RZKhjCaMAtI0Gk1Ma-eVpQAL-E0guFCW1q1IPlwNEhfqprslzE3qNaOSPMbbXySTzFCE9IF38eUPrPzeOZpvVcxnQmp9kJYk36Zq1GMhJOTChtNO5Px0sWTTJ2-4/s1051/IMG_4681.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1051" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfccgB0SxGMtjtGFvBaClcy1Xw0VMChvZO65gIH_dT1JdLQqrD7T50fJ8pMHKVcx0RZKhjCaMAtI0Gk1Ma-eVpQAL-E0guFCW1q1IPlwNEhfqprslzE3qNaOSPMbbXySTzFCE9IF38eUPrPzeOZpvVcxnQmp9kJYk36Zq1GMhJOTChtNO5Px0sWTTJ2-4/s320/IMG_4681.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ron, Jamie, and Ryan cheesing for the camera.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzXfFNOz0BFVnGGuPSRJPWMtAuKubihq1TPTLMLDlkdWPAjtJfKEHS0otRKs82rdxYw_tQ3EwpLOueJmIsgD7SIF2p35ADDgKAcxYw-5VOGSjpL1tf2tztqSH5bbY53EzUTgr1GENKtq2KoUG3a-iRiitwVGMAgWDwUW0CORHS_7aGa8TbAvEq_YjgWc/s1086/IMG_4682.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1086" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzXfFNOz0BFVnGGuPSRJPWMtAuKubihq1TPTLMLDlkdWPAjtJfKEHS0otRKs82rdxYw_tQ3EwpLOueJmIsgD7SIF2p35ADDgKAcxYw-5VOGSjpL1tf2tztqSH5bbY53EzUTgr1GENKtq2KoUG3a-iRiitwVGMAgWDwUW0CORHS_7aGa8TbAvEq_YjgWc/s320/IMG_4682.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samantha cornered one!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBfJb7_7thxD_VU7Ke02eRcT0NV3djHPySDVpVL9mc_Mx6QGpEQk7WPVIcRdnfdI6zo4V2Cv-J0IDSMFnShnLiHrLh6N4X3P5Q_IZWQ6DS3jeeBu0JtKhxCQk2tKGXipKLmPVoOBt-k-dC76rcPOw7YK4Ip-dX9wfpyLcLrdoFSaBtcc2XNGH9vM2gO4/s1071/IMG_4683.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1059" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBfJb7_7thxD_VU7Ke02eRcT0NV3djHPySDVpVL9mc_Mx6QGpEQk7WPVIcRdnfdI6zo4V2Cv-J0IDSMFnShnLiHrLh6N4X3P5Q_IZWQ6DS3jeeBu0JtKhxCQk2tKGXipKLmPVoOBt-k-dC76rcPOw7YK4Ip-dX9wfpyLcLrdoFSaBtcc2XNGH9vM2gO4/s320/IMG_4683.jpeg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yet another long legged bird. Just a little scruffier.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr3HLo-8MPYPqvTX8BrlYwjcVSoMWLkj4H4N1D7r45_nmqBcWWFwsq1FY9jmbthhO0-jp9jCm97O3CJn5JZCXYiOA803jY8MbzB61CAKpfUcEYu6mMoJRvF3yV8NSmbF9LAbobysRm65g-WxpgyzttyDwwl16ToG7RdANQBBwIj1BogXGclDZh-UmcQM/s1110/IMG_4684.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1110" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr3HLo-8MPYPqvTX8BrlYwjcVSoMWLkj4H4N1D7r45_nmqBcWWFwsq1FY9jmbthhO0-jp9jCm97O3CJn5JZCXYiOA803jY8MbzB61CAKpfUcEYu6mMoJRvF3yV8NSmbF9LAbobysRm65g-WxpgyzttyDwwl16ToG7RdANQBBwIj1BogXGclDZh-UmcQM/s320/IMG_4684.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots and lots of ducks. All sizes and colors.</div><br /> <p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-48659253827186418842024-01-10T13:53:00.195-06:002024-01-10T17:04:36.304-06:00Skin Cancer<p> Being a teenager in the 60s & 70s, I spent a lot of time outside. Swimming at the lake or pool with friends. Canning food in a wash tub over an open fire after picking produce from the garden. Exploring fields and wooded areas for hours on end. Competing with my brothers at shooting skeet or firing arrows at hay bale targets. Playing badminton, basketball, baseball, and hide and seek with either my brothers or cousins. Quite often, I went fishing with Dad; or, hunting with Grandpa Oscar. Most of my non-school hours were outdoors… without sunscreen. </p><p>Over time, the medical community began to warn the public about the dangers of sun exposure. As a young adult, I believed the utter nonsense of, “You have to burn before you can tan. Once you tan, you’re safe from burning again. It’s the repeated sun burns that you have to worry about.” Stupid!!</p><p>The first clue that I would eventually be battling skin cancer came when Dad and my brothers began having skin cancer removed. None of them ever used sunscreen either. Plus, they spent even more time in the sun than I did due to their military careers. I think I secretly hoped that their time in the Army was the big difference in the amount of exposure we had. I figured I probably wouldn’t have to deal with it. Unfortunately, I was wrong. My first Mohs surgery took place in my 68th year of life. Sadly, it probably won’t be my last. </p><p>My skin cancer first presented as a dry brown spot in my left eyebrow. I just thought it was an age spot… until it started to bleed, scab over, then bleed again. It also started getting larger. My PCP put in a referral to a dermatologist, who performed a biopsy. The results were basal cell carcinoma. There was also a pre-cancerous lesion in the same eyebrow. The plan was to remove the skin cancer using Mohs surgery, and to treat the pre-cancerous lesion by freezing it. </p><p>Below are photographs and a brief explanation of the removal pricess.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9B8RdPIgFATIJll19PqlxoPFS3Gn3aCDW6Dkt1tkRSgw3cycV2cikDDEQ77nz0WKY_z_tMFsUZpzvGjcH97ourvEKXdWcXxx1e6DkQOy0E7dOpxeMLDxKOO63PL-fSAlVKejABtkYvU4t27WcBgMChi-ZhMDtt3HsDkoq6GV4BeA9eSsON5NMJT7Lq-0/s2100/F8DA45A2-E737-4A79-97C0-91719F0B43EC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9B8RdPIgFATIJll19PqlxoPFS3Gn3aCDW6Dkt1tkRSgw3cycV2cikDDEQ77nz0WKY_z_tMFsUZpzvGjcH97ourvEKXdWcXxx1e6DkQOy0E7dOpxeMLDxKOO63PL-fSAlVKejABtkYvU4t27WcBgMChi-ZhMDtt3HsDkoq6GV4BeA9eSsON5NMJT7Lq-0/s320/F8DA45A2-E737-4A79-97C0-91719F0B43EC.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Diagram of the areas to be treated. Pre-cancerous lesion in the circle, skin cancer in the compass shaped area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2NY23yt9KKgP1s6vSEDvo_JXInDd76HVKXMlJlMVRrADjA_BKKwfKWRIfwrbTDsY_Tces-WOsvJk5s2dGXw5wSxwSh1YYlnCFvyeAE7vscDIXe7qmo_MPXd_MdAKQb94I9a6wy_jMn5vZQP6P-Hfc6uGb4C9p0d7OBKzRjA2aC4Mxw9fX0026PzY3jE/s1391/E61E9820-AD99-4B59-B88A-4850E5D0CE48.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="1234" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2NY23yt9KKgP1s6vSEDvo_JXInDd76HVKXMlJlMVRrADjA_BKKwfKWRIfwrbTDsY_Tces-WOsvJk5s2dGXw5wSxwSh1YYlnCFvyeAE7vscDIXe7qmo_MPXd_MdAKQb94I9a6wy_jMn5vZQP6P-Hfc6uGb4C9p0d7OBKzRjA2aC4Mxw9fX0026PzY3jE/s320/E61E9820-AD99-4B59-B88A-4850E5D0CE48.jpeg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is area he removed during surgery. It was much larger than I expected! My eyelid is puffy because it is filled with lidocaine. Honestly, the lidocaine injections were horribly painful. But, I never felt a thing during the surgery.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vUMGJui_GxkezCxDaZV1QcplEd_D37DuCjCb8YdYAR66fNll_s1caTfgHcQtKB5UHzY_hTaymS-a_pYgQiPYAdNLC8TJOkkntGACyAccrwV7104Z-jlD4MPbC8BymQmgp8dnHBKJNInyTjEHOyIEJtcdqmQnIjKW7y1QiANOGdQHZKiN80hAmVWs458/s3088/1B119A2E-E213-4D1F-B2A7-25C65FA365CE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vUMGJui_GxkezCxDaZV1QcplEd_D37DuCjCb8YdYAR66fNll_s1caTfgHcQtKB5UHzY_hTaymS-a_pYgQiPYAdNLC8TJOkkntGACyAccrwV7104Z-jlD4MPbC8BymQmgp8dnHBKJNInyTjEHOyIEJtcdqmQnIjKW7y1QiANOGdQHZKiN80hAmVWs458/s320/1B119A2E-E213-4D1F-B2A7-25C65FA365CE.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first 3 days were pretty miserable. The area around my eye was pretty swollen and made it difficult to see clearly. I had to keep the pressure dressing in place for 3 days and start an oral antibiotic to prevent infection. I am a side sleeper and had several sleepless nights because I kept rolling over onto the wound.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMUu_eKXcvDl3QlDUi2QR_9OMj0Km-F46ivillXmBv1Qoi-TYJbwUIh4rdQFu5BIGMQALKh3NARfDhXrtbMmGy5656ojb_p67BY69qqdfmJIBDJhRdI1grjRos7YWcQeyI-882hN4vCfRLBR-q4zyFhpFy97f97C-kjoVYNLuVf6acYtP0P_zb7yZrDE/s2100/B7544D2D-2961-41F8-9C14-3E8795E37072.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMUu_eKXcvDl3QlDUi2QR_9OMj0Km-F46ivillXmBv1Qoi-TYJbwUIh4rdQFu5BIGMQALKh3NARfDhXrtbMmGy5656ojb_p67BY69qqdfmJIBDJhRdI1grjRos7YWcQeyI-882hN4vCfRLBR-q4zyFhpFy97f97C-kjoVYNLuVf6acYtP0P_zb7yZrDE/s320/B7544D2D-2961-41F8-9C14-3E8795E37072.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what the wound looked like the first day without the pressure bandage. The red spot to the left is were the lesion was. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqZnpLLgC9gjeJv9F9jT79edJG4m6qQKreX_jbwJihJkixbeai0z7q30M2UCLE8s2oWWer6j1txSUYORQ66ceioe-Q6PCsU8c1FHiQOzOvH-DLqGFQf0F3EIFpfi2wdOmL07PYGHtB-2Gy108AWFArV4BJAquoote2Cpe-IlmfckY1FTwW4qnGS18JW0/s1280/18B1F73C-AC0E-406A-9519-28BA0F514F90.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqZnpLLgC9gjeJv9F9jT79edJG4m6qQKreX_jbwJihJkixbeai0z7q30M2UCLE8s2oWWer6j1txSUYORQ66ceioe-Q6PCsU8c1FHiQOzOvH-DLqGFQf0F3EIFpfi2wdOmL07PYGHtB-2Gy108AWFArV4BJAquoote2Cpe-IlmfckY1FTwW4qnGS18JW0/s320/18B1F73C-AC0E-406A-9519-28BA0F514F90.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Forgot to flip the picture.) Care for the wound consisted of keeping it clean and applying an antibiotic cream 3x each day. That was tricky because the label said, “not for use in the eyes.” Sometimes I would feel it start to drip down into the corner of my eye and it would burn like crazy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1dMN6f-7vCrdKjuIkTsbOEiQbg5MKitkG83ddjboAtdWv9iO4nyqMyzAjxxvIgQpmXOOe6qLiTR5JDSM8HNzst5AVom_cEme8VhxR6iBlqbqmZik1u7r-1TqIfJ1BbB0ZDKsN8DRDwVKh0-dCBYQOrzGpbi8s8Rk6GLn4ODAPZWKLhBDBXn-WVDHSSk/s2478/95AA50E7-B059-4CDD-A824-84D58514D6F7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2478" data-original-width="1865" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1dMN6f-7vCrdKjuIkTsbOEiQbg5MKitkG83ddjboAtdWv9iO4nyqMyzAjxxvIgQpmXOOe6qLiTR5JDSM8HNzst5AVom_cEme8VhxR6iBlqbqmZik1u7r-1TqIfJ1BbB0ZDKsN8DRDwVKh0-dCBYQOrzGpbi8s8Rk6GLn4ODAPZWKLhBDBXn-WVDHSSk/s320/95AA50E7-B059-4CDD-A824-84D58514D6F7.jpeg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was also told I could leave the wound uncovered during the day. However, it needed to be covered if I went out in public and at night. I told my son, Scott, that it was really hard to find a way to bandage it without the gauze sticking to the open area inside the sutures. He told me about a donut dressing the fire fighters used for puncture wounds. Problem solved! It’s a plus to have a firefighter/paramedic in the family.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Fm0xSxTeEGpMCLDKUlsnTkU_Exi8Dm7rkYao475Rn-Ugpl8hcW8Jc1ecAwkyE2hBAgv-_O3p6CjDfqj-C7u7TYnMMm7PwTPbzN1gqOlzEl8y-kN4GjpzvBfImoT2xCAiyuNEHzkfuceg-wqTe1gYvCyuSPq186J8yvTNNXOfQHXFtdoRXXSW1YMqUrM/s3088/8CF92D79-5AF6-4E9B-87CD-2DE282CB4251.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Fm0xSxTeEGpMCLDKUlsnTkU_Exi8Dm7rkYao475Rn-Ugpl8hcW8Jc1ecAwkyE2hBAgv-_O3p6CjDfqj-C7u7TYnMMm7PwTPbzN1gqOlzEl8y-kN4GjpzvBfImoT2xCAiyuNEHzkfuceg-wqTe1gYvCyuSPq186J8yvTNNXOfQHXFtdoRXXSW1YMqUrM/s320/8CF92D79-5AF6-4E9B-87CD-2DE282CB4251.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sutures had to stay in for 5 weeks. During that time, I finished up the oral antibiotic and continued to apply the antibiotic cream. The wound slowly started to heal and scab over.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYG3YqOBpUg7DBlupcx25FgbPqWWdnvNu7rV9YGQ185_xj7F4KIqiEFgCoP3481DBgri7j6ar55ktv-y46jhkWmaseOCeVhK5gYtJHmTxFDBUDXBI4hf-IPDezneXwL2FefNEzD_-VQ7P48kl2j9-5DiH-eWY74FNjhE2Vj_O-xeNmJLbUnCL-JtWSsvM/s2345/537B0B71-30C7-451A-9F7F-735D00E364D8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2345" data-original-width="1931" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYG3YqOBpUg7DBlupcx25FgbPqWWdnvNu7rV9YGQ185_xj7F4KIqiEFgCoP3481DBgri7j6ar55ktv-y46jhkWmaseOCeVhK5gYtJHmTxFDBUDXBI4hf-IPDezneXwL2FefNEzD_-VQ7P48kl2j9-5DiH-eWY74FNjhE2Vj_O-xeNmJLbUnCL-JtWSsvM/s320/537B0B71-30C7-451A-9F7F-735D00E364D8.jpeg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was taken yesterday. It doesn’t look as green as it really was. I had a crusty green area that really looked like mold or moss. I was pretty worried about whether or not the doctor would have to remove more skin. He didn’t. He said it was just dead skin cells that hadn’t flaked off. He simply cut away the dead skin before the sutures were removed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4mIEerUnpZiqDhwVDzhQwB68rhuWCqdtZsHXCjiukEXdyncvOR73BVcoU7u2JOEzTNK-IuGwB_CGAvYzSVbfn05ag03ROqhYgmbWJmpqfDJOkDwDVxJH4mHc0mRIyWV79zHA7UelI_Pwj8mKLidQHd-NsOEJ603DgGOkjXyY10JIe14_tji1nCksbPw/s1247/D2516DA0-F4FE-4999-A72A-D2EDC1065024.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="1043" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4mIEerUnpZiqDhwVDzhQwB68rhuWCqdtZsHXCjiukEXdyncvOR73BVcoU7u2JOEzTNK-IuGwB_CGAvYzSVbfn05ag03ROqhYgmbWJmpqfDJOkDwDVxJH4mHc0mRIyWV79zHA7UelI_Pwj8mKLidQHd-NsOEJ603DgGOkjXyY10JIe14_tji1nCksbPw/s320/D2516DA0-F4FE-4999-A72A-D2EDC1065024.jpeg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As of this morning, I am suture, bandage, and antibiotic cream free!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One thing I forgot to mention was the option to have a skin graft or not. I chose to not have one. The doctor said it would mean caring for 2 wounds and there was no guarantee it would look any better than letting the wound heal naturally. He also said it was common to end up with hairs that are different in color, texture, and could grow in at a different length and direction than the hair in my eyebrow. I hardly have any eyebrows to start with. I sure didn’t want a patch of long hairs sticking out in the wrong direction! The doctor said I healed well. My eyebrows are symmetrical, I can expect minimal scaring, and in a month it will be hard to tell there was ever a wound there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully, this will be my one and only skin cancer removal. But, I will be going back every six months for a full skin check. I thoroughly expect to travel down this road again. </div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-36919569124883140252023-08-19T15:09:00.000-05:002023-08-19T15:09:00.253-05:00Ascending aortic aneurysm: The Ticking Time Bomb<p>During the summer of 2019, Ron and I were escaping Texas heat, traveling through South Dakota by way of Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Before we left, I had notice a twinge of jaw pain any time I chewed on one side. We already had all of our reservations made, routes planned and sites selected. So, I opted for Motrin and crossed fingers to get me through the trip. Things went well until a couple of weeks into our trip. The twinge had turned in that toothache the tells you to see a dentist. We decided to head down to Ft. Riley to visit Dave the next day, and, then head home.</p><p>The next morning, my jaw was swollen so it was most obviously an abscess in the jaw under one of my molars. Being retired military, we have the great blessing of accessing free medical care at any military base. While at Riley, we stopped in at the hospital ER for some pain pills and antibiotics. Being the thorough medical team you would expect them to be, the doctor explained he wanted to do both a CT scan and chest X-ray to rule out anything else. That scan changed my life.</p><p>The doctor came into the examining room with a folder on his lap. He asked if anyone had ever mentioned anything about an aortic aneurysm. Taken by surprise, I said nothing, other than Granny Alice had one that ruptured and caused her death. The doctor asked if I had ever heard of Marfan’s disease or connective tissue disorder. Again, the answer was no. He then explained that the CT scan created images of my upper torso from my ears to my diaphragm. The image showed an aortic aneurysm. He suggested I make an appointment with my PCP once I got home. There was no emergency, just something that needed investigating and monitoring.</p><p>For the next 4 years, I started blood pressure meds and a Beta blocker to decrease pressure in the aneurysm, adopted a heart healthy diet, walked faithfully, and saw a cardiologist regularly for tests and monitoring. Every year, the aneurysm got just a tad bit larger. It started at 4.1cm and grew .5cm with each scan. Each year I would ask about surgical repair; but, was told the surgery wasn’t worth the risk. Various medical trains of thought all adhered to the watchful waiting approach. It wasn’t until we moved North to the Ft. Worth, area that I found a cardiologist and surgeon that validated my views. Which were: I am relatively young and in good health, which would make recovery easy. I have a family history of aneurysms, and the aneurysm was slowly growing.</p><p>After reaching 5.5cm, we started prepping for surgical repair. That involved almost one year of various tests and continued watchful waiting. The surgeon’s rationale for the barrage of tests was to make sure there was nothing else cardiac related that needed fixed while she had me open. Tests and referrals included: chemical stress test, sonogram, electrocardiogram, labs, visit with a hematologist more CT scans and x-rays. It is a wonder I don’t glow in the dark.</p><p>Finally, on August 11, 2023, the ticking time bomb was defused. I am currently in recovery; which is brutal. But, the peace of mind that has come with eliminating one thing that could end life as I know it, is well worth the next 8 weeks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgh69p8Pi27H2M1WLf5b3yJZoCB5aeGd78WVrycT5tLpfIBCee8smy_k1Lnjk9I56tkofbw-MHSKVuWMggtQXsIhRyKYyO2wb_zn8Ls5_0_zY0AeJaN-yLCelXgFpZeFpwtCmyTDBSM4D5FJYmH_Wain5WKb1K50GntoyWbe9cMPhH4O0vl034K-gDTA/s4032/320A775E-3150-4184-B947-651F2BFF422E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgh69p8Pi27H2M1WLf5b3yJZoCB5aeGd78WVrycT5tLpfIBCee8smy_k1Lnjk9I56tkofbw-MHSKVuWMggtQXsIhRyKYyO2wb_zn8Ls5_0_zY0AeJaN-yLCelXgFpZeFpwtCmyTDBSM4D5FJYmH_Wain5WKb1K50GntoyWbe9cMPhH4O0vl034K-gDTA/s320/320A775E-3150-4184-B947-651F2BFF422E.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwHO1HiAqO8GIFn5GgglYA_q2Zs2bbpOOqO1csdO6reWEwOVN4BUPx2WI4vh26ksInugnHJJOFZE1w8gKYpueYdtieeTcCzcCo3Vu4zm1KQS3_VbAVoqeU31E5PzbGGdwsX89DY5L3w4cJVtCyy2k91TWsU3ISM4b2I0_t4QyW82bB0dJ04dM7iTLllE/s4032/DCADC203-A382-48EF-9210-52BC1084C422.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwHO1HiAqO8GIFn5GgglYA_q2Zs2bbpOOqO1csdO6reWEwOVN4BUPx2WI4vh26ksInugnHJJOFZE1w8gKYpueYdtieeTcCzcCo3Vu4zm1KQS3_VbAVoqeU31E5PzbGGdwsX89DY5L3w4cJVtCyy2k91TWsU3ISM4b2I0_t4QyW82bB0dJ04dM7iTLllE/s320/DCADC203-A382-48EF-9210-52BC1084C422.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnXPBHgKw8yjF-5BoIxXPxjYmzjQhzeQfTiXhbg5HvUMoyirshgYy3Pa_XADERJscYsJi5yOHuvmUAn3PWypw5BB1MRXKTDxDLt1TlZdySt0Q7YU4hIEB_40qEn0b53E0VZMuCBmTnLUHmImqjDFmn42ZYQtOhXMNLQZQjd1YAQbyZL1OtfUKlJrXMus/s1800/3637F25B-B8B6-4E92-9EA2-65EAA64EF78D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnXPBHgKw8yjF-5BoIxXPxjYmzjQhzeQfTiXhbg5HvUMoyirshgYy3Pa_XADERJscYsJi5yOHuvmUAn3PWypw5BB1MRXKTDxDLt1TlZdySt0Q7YU4hIEB_40qEn0b53E0VZMuCBmTnLUHmImqjDFmn42ZYQtOhXMNLQZQjd1YAQbyZL1OtfUKlJrXMus/s320/3637F25B-B8B6-4E92-9EA2-65EAA64EF78D.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-44666857890570705572023-07-20T10:19:00.000-05:002023-07-20T10:19:02.166-05:00June 2023 Cruise With the Glenn-Searls Family<p> Our close proximity to the port in Galveston affords us many opportunities to cruise the Caribbean. Ron and I have been able to sail with most of our kids at one time or another. Sometimes, the cruise was just for fun; and, some cruises had a special purpose. Our cruise this June had a very special purpose.</p><p>Jamie’s mother passed away unexpectedly after returning from a cruise with the family. While her death was sudden, I personally feel she was lucky. Dorothy had lived a full life, was loved by friends and family all across the country, and enjoyed a retirement busy with various hobbies and interests. She ended her journey on Earth by passing away quickly without enduring a long and painful battle with some terminal illness. I can only hope I am just as lucky when my time comes.</p><p>Dorothy left instructions for her ashes to be spread at places that held special meaning to her. One of those places was from a cruise ship. Ron and I were honored to be invited to attend Dorothy’s last cruise. Yes, the actual act of spreading her ashes brought tears. But, the cruise was filled with joy, laughter, and precious time with family. I think that made her happy. </p><p>Below are pictures taken either by Jamie or myself. One last hurrah for Dorothy</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW2YViuNKBbehAEWiFIjBTwZIULcj8cipqxhmbYeFATp5HOesan7r9inEgoFSNuyTdLFWydvtFrO72A9h92-64IHMlT3Y-vJ20KYALSPqqezEmHbo4SFIjdixfI4kuc1AE7BSLfRzZjhOnetj992SvsOFskr62_mpJZPOyl6v9gZPLx6AIUUlnxteEzU/s3463/0A1C67F7-B12C-4666-B930-E5B76C05F281.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3463" data-original-width="2960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW2YViuNKBbehAEWiFIjBTwZIULcj8cipqxhmbYeFATp5HOesan7r9inEgoFSNuyTdLFWydvtFrO72A9h92-64IHMlT3Y-vJ20KYALSPqqezEmHbo4SFIjdixfI4kuc1AE7BSLfRzZjhOnetj992SvsOFskr62_mpJZPOyl6v9gZPLx6AIUUlnxteEzU/s320/0A1C67F7-B12C-4666-B930-E5B76C05F281.jpeg" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Opportunities to try exotic cuisine.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Waiting for instructions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElky02uZ184TAwIXz7kwJS4FSaB39aVYeRovz_u533N74VOw9U6mTGqSvzYMY9pDs-NVqiuPtFPGbsX3uDfqiKizsOSdRaGxOBWeGvOuhEWuD4XFgAhj08BiUvs2rMttrFjfYrOE873WhEq3KRd4ijRmSOSgNBN7atFUtWO_DnVBiiHKqo_OWvDTc1VQ/s2362/B65EDC69-D235-46BD-833C-612984362BAC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2362" data-original-width="1756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElky02uZ184TAwIXz7kwJS4FSaB39aVYeRovz_u533N74VOw9U6mTGqSvzYMY9pDs-NVqiuPtFPGbsX3uDfqiKizsOSdRaGxOBWeGvOuhEWuD4XFgAhj08BiUvs2rMttrFjfYrOE873WhEq3KRd4ijRmSOSgNBN7atFUtWO_DnVBiiHKqo_OWvDTc1VQ/s320/B65EDC69-D235-46BD-833C-612984362BAC.jpeg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favorite hang out while Ron played trivia games.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYG4jn2BiBoCDxuhg77htj1j0uAaN0XDFwfAL5zFoZeQb0bXFfVHSiegaL7akXietnIXbQ4P_8fIzTvLJguGYnkfRAVi-M4Dh9MQWLtBDVJ419jt3_CITm8EqKsU39S9Zvc1ws8NJVweMcwCknqdwfwopqDEvViSq6ePEBFiHKxnq4s_cHTfhsLwg3_k/s1344/F5A863EC-4F2B-48B4-9F6C-06C81F660BD3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1167" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYG4jn2BiBoCDxuhg77htj1j0uAaN0XDFwfAL5zFoZeQb0bXFfVHSiegaL7akXietnIXbQ4P_8fIzTvLJguGYnkfRAVi-M4Dh9MQWLtBDVJ419jt3_CITm8EqKsU39S9Zvc1ws8NJVweMcwCknqdwfwopqDEvViSq6ePEBFiHKxnq4s_cHTfhsLwg3_k/s320/F5A863EC-4F2B-48B4-9F6C-06C81F660BD3.jpeg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">A speed boat in Cozumel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFl8fpZMuqOVlbB09RnKBXiawWs_O7aGc9QVPL48zOuCxCbKHTkrA473_MleeuQgikxsmlpn6S2nzZjt4333phiQepgdQxPEh92qfpZMF-Vj__eVXD-iOJEcurvdaXjB1xAHFD0lEe4lGH1cjnxaAZHyfMoGVE1TUwxyS28Sa2RDgK8Jl5MBTxxxobpX8/s1787/BA5571AD-3C5A-4EA7-A245-30DBC19C5CE1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="1787" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFl8fpZMuqOVlbB09RnKBXiawWs_O7aGc9QVPL48zOuCxCbKHTkrA473_MleeuQgikxsmlpn6S2nzZjt4333phiQepgdQxPEh92qfpZMF-Vj__eVXD-iOJEcurvdaXjB1xAHFD0lEe4lGH1cjnxaAZHyfMoGVE1TUwxyS28Sa2RDgK8Jl5MBTxxxobpX8/s320/BA5571AD-3C5A-4EA7-A245-30DBC19C5CE1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The family in our formal night photo shoot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Nothing quite as peaceful as the sun setting over the water.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1y9OuqHIScVmP1lQjxDT5GQZwtfmnQaivIfonZrdKn0gMe_RhGH4NnMigKp32e1UFT3ZFIBSPHAiqhxyi12Dg1vCYPCShVu12RvPuvtvHxeAf5s-g6hhC5g1t4ATMtXIwd_sv3Cqv2ecs1rJurEfuHJR_iDgKQ1Q6DStLernvoKlOizeCJXWCPkjWQ0/s2048/E399189F-8989-4A6C-8322-54EA8EF272EF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1y9OuqHIScVmP1lQjxDT5GQZwtfmnQaivIfonZrdKn0gMe_RhGH4NnMigKp32e1UFT3ZFIBSPHAiqhxyi12Dg1vCYPCShVu12RvPuvtvHxeAf5s-g6hhC5g1t4ATMtXIwd_sv3Cqv2ecs1rJurEfuHJR_iDgKQ1Q6DStLernvoKlOizeCJXWCPkjWQ0/s320/E399189F-8989-4A6C-8322-54EA8EF272EF.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The twins in the closing night show.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqJrHQNqDW-x-roZn0Mq1Xlcm6zGRD-rbXTHo3RIz5xhyCEpxRW5XzpJc-dmF2UwlvuZ0JKs0g94j50CJ7-HmiBA9mYYy6wQf9qSogDYezOk8MoKkWQJR5dP8IupUbGLMkfiJ1GW7bbGjJO5Kf7D5nlcVGgMFbo6Hq3S0RCOiL5zvnlsdD38VI0Mxpns/s2048/FD1065E4-1E5F-46B3-B4A7-F9FE4E372008.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqJrHQNqDW-x-roZn0Mq1Xlcm6zGRD-rbXTHo3RIz5xhyCEpxRW5XzpJc-dmF2UwlvuZ0JKs0g94j50CJ7-HmiBA9mYYy6wQf9qSogDYezOk8MoKkWQJR5dP8IupUbGLMkfiJ1GW7bbGjJO5Kf7D5nlcVGgMFbo6Hq3S0RCOiL5zvnlsdD38VI0Mxpns/s320/FD1065E4-1E5F-46B3-B4A7-F9FE4E372008.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahhhhhh……</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-15260470586176117902023-07-14T05:29:00.000-05:002023-07-14T05:29:17.938-05:00Husqvarna Designer SE Sewing and Embroidery Machine First Try<p> My previous blog post was about the ongoing challenge to reduce the massive amount of fabric I inherited from my mother. I neglected to mention that in addition to fabric, gadgets, notions, quilting books, and thread, I also inherited 1 serger and 4 sewing machines. Mom was friends with a woman named Gayle, who owned an adorable quilt shop. As most shops do, the shop was a distributor for a line of sewing machines called Husqvarna, commonly called Viking machines. That’s where Mom bought her fabric and sewing machines.</p><p>Luckily, the sewing machines are top of the line and have a great reputation. However, I certainly didn’t need to own so many machine! So, one was given to my niece, Hannah, one went to my daughter, Leslie, the serger is going to my niece, Kaylin; and, the remaining 2 are mine. One of them is a small, travel machine called Gem, which I am going to get serviced before giving it to a granddaughter. The sole survivor of the sewing machine purge is a combination sewing, quilting, embroidery machine called the Designer SE.</p><p>My original machine is a Janome, which I still use from time to time. It’s like your favorite blanket; comfortable. No bells and whistles; just a great, reliable, easy to use basic machine… with a quarter inch presser foot and a walking foot for quilting. All I have ever needed. The Designer SE is best described as the Rolls Royce of sewing. Soooooooo many bells and whistles; including an annoying beep that lets you know you’re doing something wrong. Sadly, I hear it quite often.</p><p>Anyway, each time Mom bought one of her machines, it included an introductory class. At the time, I thought that was odd. I mean, seriously, they are sewing machines! How hard could it be to turn on a sewing machine and sew! But, after using this machine for the past few years, I realize the classes were necessary in order to really learn how to utilize each feature. Learning how to use the machines by reading the instruction manuals and watching YouTube videos has been tougher than my worst college class!</p><p>The sewing side of the machine has been mastered… mostly. I decided I better start figuring out the embroidery side before the collection of embroidery thread rotted away. Lucky for me, I have a genius granddaughter who agreed to help me work out the basics of the embroidery program. When I say the basics, it’s like I am in the Kindergarten class of Viking sewing school. </p><p>Maggie just seems to be wired to learn. She is happiest in school, busy with schedules, activities, learning new things, and accepting new challenges. Because of that, she had absolutely no hesitation when jumping into the challenge. Sitting next to her, with the machine in front of us, and the owner’s manual in her hands, we did it! Together, we plowed our way through and actually succeeded… we did machine embroidery! </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJa4_VP4FsdgOH7Sy-pOkFK8N9HkddeyfF6ED09jWpIEScEZ9nZ40XCcc1k7BGPuzBfr2qxboG3ztaV1FTbKuyE3dpRumSMQueEeEsJaFK0hkDx34xnDBJIokurH4OrKrd31cwRKjks1UOCX-DuctMUAxyNrFVPxOlSbsQeHu8FR_brLJd29RQzPYcz80/s1800/0A4DE050-0037-4CC6-BAFC-E3629098219C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJa4_VP4FsdgOH7Sy-pOkFK8N9HkddeyfF6ED09jWpIEScEZ9nZ40XCcc1k7BGPuzBfr2qxboG3ztaV1FTbKuyE3dpRumSMQueEeEsJaFK0hkDx34xnDBJIokurH4OrKrd31cwRKjks1UOCX-DuctMUAxyNrFVPxOlSbsQeHu8FR_brLJd29RQzPYcz80/s320/0A4DE050-0037-4CC6-BAFC-E3629098219C.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie with her beautiful smile, ready for the challenge.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDKKm8YRPMX5_A-DilnN-TfK1PoB6CkNIOkPiKDDZKwMpVQJHMVNhhDlsgGNHframVqDjB7EGaej7JrlXBA2Tv98DvPc_R1GSTUTo3-yo_LmNs9xNrRonleQOv_1GNyEzIjdtUHSVuo2-iS4ENmkpkprCdI9Ei_9Y5aX5EvTYwn8FwyPSkwFXa3HQR1k/s1788/296BAB02-D589-4924-A5AC-8771A98E4216.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDKKm8YRPMX5_A-DilnN-TfK1PoB6CkNIOkPiKDDZKwMpVQJHMVNhhDlsgGNHframVqDjB7EGaej7JrlXBA2Tv98DvPc_R1GSTUTo3-yo_LmNs9xNrRonleQOv_1GNyEzIjdtUHSVuo2-iS4ENmkpkprCdI9Ei_9Y5aX5EvTYwn8FwyPSkwFXa3HQR1k/s320/296BAB02-D589-4924-A5AC-8771A98E4216.jpeg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom’s machine churning out one of the quilt labels.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRrqnAkBzAIAkafXLZNVJNW_tM5L8fRQRi-N59eHGlDf_gS8GiOelZu9fpj6_bBg6RS63Q9Bpi5Zvla_jNc-tF3twimyx64a1hRF8APJE8XM1Ha9gqTzQbQjLF4e74rrsmkAByipn84J8w6SGI-EP67_ZlkWdNm-otts3JndMzUXMUfrT7S68WTLZAoc/s1782/ADA8426A-455E-4276-8166-5A3328B5E0AB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRrqnAkBzAIAkafXLZNVJNW_tM5L8fRQRi-N59eHGlDf_gS8GiOelZu9fpj6_bBg6RS63Q9Bpi5Zvla_jNc-tF3twimyx64a1hRF8APJE8XM1Ha9gqTzQbQjLF4e74rrsmkAByipn84J8w6SGI-EP67_ZlkWdNm-otts3JndMzUXMUfrT7S68WTLZAoc/s320/ADA8426A-455E-4276-8166-5A3328B5E0AB.jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our first one! Simple but so exciting!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmHI4JP6tGgcKdaE9zJYjCx0OTenyzFLX-ggHA6U_PcZvD5sXZXU1FBLZuFfkB7cMvD2tnANwjMrJp6s9oQhZD4K-0ZCyx9YQ3ELOJbE9KX6Lef17xKHED-073cpzqG3D6FR0fZ43EFrFRY1RIyqi6UFo0nQ5L5s-FnO-c53ZSdGcL9S0smUHl3k2NSw/s1782/718EF418-7D1B-4075-8357-8B8898CA3698.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmHI4JP6tGgcKdaE9zJYjCx0OTenyzFLX-ggHA6U_PcZvD5sXZXU1FBLZuFfkB7cMvD2tnANwjMrJp6s9oQhZD4K-0ZCyx9YQ3ELOJbE9KX6Lef17xKHED-073cpzqG3D6FR0fZ43EFrFRY1RIyqi6UFo0nQ5L5s-FnO-c53ZSdGcL9S0smUHl3k2NSw/s320/718EF418-7D1B-4075-8357-8B8898CA3698.jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our second project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgW_dm6XajE7RStI_8D8Ig6XAv3_roIokK-HBL44VFq3fi9uTmsMGGaJpicUXkQVTr_Dg9r2beDjS7zFvuNuFMTudv9m0O6WdwwmChqGheuNwUYg_rTODvBSiYFDQYQ3mA_YymXmfmFQ2chYs775AIQ7fE6JiBB7bCbf0yHRHnapZ-nwJJUeG71pIjyg/s1782/2EE39BD0-205F-4D55-8811-C4497F14A88A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgW_dm6XajE7RStI_8D8Ig6XAv3_roIokK-HBL44VFq3fi9uTmsMGGaJpicUXkQVTr_Dg9r2beDjS7zFvuNuFMTudv9m0O6WdwwmChqGheuNwUYg_rTODvBSiYFDQYQ3mA_YymXmfmFQ2chYs775AIQ7fE6JiBB7bCbf0yHRHnapZ-nwJJUeG71pIjyg/s320/2EE39BD0-205F-4D55-8811-C4497F14A88A.jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last ine for the day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5Ux6OEBqjC_N7xfXY_cPEDSVZJOmY9evorPdXSZ7TVAZ-XxCV6ceBk_kQCvK1HGjvPXqWvqaF3nM6VYynFfFn0tAw-gqGqJgSxjmWSjCJW6KNCka93YIlQGu85JNjqIaKadGVvRuNNOOJzVbhLIhMdK9LMjPSl6NzT7riykS-Cu8G9fDETdIbm-yfT4/s1782/1EE67107-5F51-4AC9-9D9F-B01FD2941099.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5Ux6OEBqjC_N7xfXY_cPEDSVZJOmY9evorPdXSZ7TVAZ-XxCV6ceBk_kQCvK1HGjvPXqWvqaF3nM6VYynFfFn0tAw-gqGqJgSxjmWSjCJW6KNCka93YIlQGu85JNjqIaKadGVvRuNNOOJzVbhLIhMdK9LMjPSl6NzT7riykS-Cu8G9fDETdIbm-yfT4/s320/1EE67107-5F51-4AC9-9D9F-B01FD2941099.jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ta-da! I was thrilled with our success. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After spending the morning with Maggie, I felt fairly confident that I could manage on my own. I packed up all the plunder and headed home. I spent the rest of the day sorting through the boxes of embroidery supplies trying to get it somewhat organized. By the time I finished, it was too late in the day to start a new project. A good night’s sleep was much needed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day was challenging. Lots and lots of annoying beeps from the machine saying, “you’re doing it wrong.” But, I stuck with it and added more quilt labels to my stack! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmPXegCmArUMWXvcGkIyVanYyEnpzWyCnZHs8gaVOS2YfAggH-fx88chMVZCPgT7cUQfu7eqvKABn56thzFWA1E17AEUnIBf7uFuv5cCYOVdaEiBUbXudDxDZWA5tYGKNoLwNsY_Nwo0FMiRABrCKSjIIefrA5VJwVZ_HPiXDu9XdnQrS6O7Ot-2OFy0/s3411/FD6FAE05-1C82-4E68-B7A3-F0D01D02D22D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3411" data-original-width="2421" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmPXegCmArUMWXvcGkIyVanYyEnpzWyCnZHs8gaVOS2YfAggH-fx88chMVZCPgT7cUQfu7eqvKABn56thzFWA1E17AEUnIBf7uFuv5cCYOVdaEiBUbXudDxDZWA5tYGKNoLwNsY_Nwo0FMiRABrCKSjIIefrA5VJwVZ_HPiXDu9XdnQrS6O7Ot-2OFy0/s320/FD6FAE05-1C82-4E68-B7A3-F0D01D02D22D.jpeg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Choising colors and switching threads during the process is still difficult. Hopefully, that will get easier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHY-R71qd5fltS28SNwwv8h2K_8zEAzVB4Us1cx0P36nsqXoNm5bvebaZU8Dbl9q7ercyX_U8sQYpqxYhcyWGGDVBigUwwGZKPNhWzqZSO0fRtDOpG_K6rt6eLkpnyWYn0yIXTIWfqmM2pOnt8YlT2y7b3ADMfN_W3_vsHM_R-Ajh4t7Tcqwv_UqQxcwk/s2582/5F2F338E-82A5-4D9F-B291-2F484A39F76C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2582" data-original-width="2512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHY-R71qd5fltS28SNwwv8h2K_8zEAzVB4Us1cx0P36nsqXoNm5bvebaZU8Dbl9q7ercyX_U8sQYpqxYhcyWGGDVBigUwwGZKPNhWzqZSO0fRtDOpG_K6rt6eLkpnyWYn0yIXTIWfqmM2pOnt8YlT2y7b3ADMfN_W3_vsHM_R-Ajh4t7Tcqwv_UqQxcwk/s320/5F2F338E-82A5-4D9F-B291-2F484A39F76C.jpeg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a design Mom had created and saved in the machine. It has flaws due to my clumsy skills. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjym7tN_QrQFZTJLVs9A_7MLtO9DdAgYAIZ3uDOn7zY5gYQ2Q2a9C3Py7fxZHLqndw017-82WQ0OQiwhEbhZbAhZYeYoVlm4nJgUn2c_htA9w1qn_L8CxXO04k6lPVGZxam_xoh4NrI0JmR17iefczaOdpRXNzObcIXL1mxlOxnsr192vD6ncPFzWflVVU/s2969/8B99442D-16B9-4200-B633-A0313ED39531.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1763" data-original-width="2969" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjym7tN_QrQFZTJLVs9A_7MLtO9DdAgYAIZ3uDOn7zY5gYQ2Q2a9C3Py7fxZHLqndw017-82WQ0OQiwhEbhZbAhZYeYoVlm4nJgUn2c_htA9w1qn_L8CxXO04k6lPVGZxam_xoh4NrI0JmR17iefczaOdpRXNzObcIXL1mxlOxnsr192vD6ncPFzWflVVU/s320/8B99442D-16B9-4200-B633-A0313ED39531.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first attempt at mirror imaging. Not bad for a first try.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGVAnueKL210Mo3B9NY_T5DdpitirXxv-Cgkd6VaDVV5rc5iZYyImvSox7CJ9CrQ0dRSzUzzX8kn0DNhQ66udD4Vk8s2Vqu4PAK-5eXdHS3XEYsTemN0qttetkfZIUndfFAJhzI3CbeGCKAZXUurNi-wwaoyf2626ONruv8Q6fj9T8aiglpmBBBDbbcc/s2974/8B268780-4B14-4135-A7F8-EC1FFC31E7A6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="2974" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGVAnueKL210Mo3B9NY_T5DdpitirXxv-Cgkd6VaDVV5rc5iZYyImvSox7CJ9CrQ0dRSzUzzX8kn0DNhQ66udD4Vk8s2Vqu4PAK-5eXdHS3XEYsTemN0qttetkfZIUndfFAJhzI3CbeGCKAZXUurNi-wwaoyf2626ONruv8Q6fj9T8aiglpmBBBDbbcc/s320/8B268780-4B14-4135-A7F8-EC1FFC31E7A6.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day two ended with a repeated pattern; different colors. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All in all, I feel very pleased with my first step into the world of machine embroidery. Do I ever expect to use it for anything other than making quilt labels? Honestly, probably not. I really can’t see myself wanting to fight with figuring out how to use the machine to embroider clothing, hats, or shoes! Just trying to get a piece of fabric and the stabilizer into the hoop can be difficult! But, who knows… Never say never!<p></p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-79273475640079434142023-06-17T18:16:00.001-05:002023-06-18T20:09:54.235-05:00Quilting goal 2023: decrease the fat quarter stash!<p> When I first started quilting, I would often go shopping at local quilt shops with Mom. There were always too many beautiful fabrics to choose from. When I told her I couldn’t decided what to buy, she said, “Just buy a fat quarter bundle. You can always use fat quarters!” </p><p>Well, now that I have followed her advice for over 10 years; AND, I have added her fat quarter stash to mine… I have been drowning in FAT QUARTERS, </p><p>My quilting goal this year is to use up as much of the fat quarter stash as I can. Here is what I have accomplished so far.</p><p>A couple of these were baby quilts made with fabric specifically purchased for the project. And, 2 of them were made with orphan blocks and fat quarters. Some are beautiful… some are just plain ugly. But, I have emptied 3 boxes of fat quarters! And, I still have 6 months left in the year!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLBIAZDLX0siml5zIuHuotbbFs9Q3C6noPyMI5BPwBMDRWvZJe15WyCg9bLEoxPP2IIBCSezdfBCzVAK-u9GlFRmnePDHP6xkJg6zCK1a-5Qiem1duzQEnu22-95saPeDR5UKFVtThv4uC4yDBSOJDEy47L9HUkKkAkPyNsv0uh_Sa9V_M5bD1qGi/s3264/3D159719-9219-4359-BCBB-730776F91825.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLBIAZDLX0siml5zIuHuotbbFs9Q3C6noPyMI5BPwBMDRWvZJe15WyCg9bLEoxPP2IIBCSezdfBCzVAK-u9GlFRmnePDHP6xkJg6zCK1a-5Qiem1duzQEnu22-95saPeDR5UKFVtThv4uC4yDBSOJDEy47L9HUkKkAkPyNsv0uh_Sa9V_M5bD1qGi/s320/3D159719-9219-4359-BCBB-730776F91825.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one was made using a J. Michell Watts bundle that I won on my Alaskan quilt cruise.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCOtCH0m7ZPRFLjz6Hm5ZjK-3YkpqqVlwdO2FbgrFgpjSABxll_8xYRdjYlet8f0_2M1JuIR3cJiEt5CrYQpVU_gNX5tJ3eXwXrS_5M1bsvS7LV2xSyjX21BLS6BuuroJw4pQ52Y3slFwMFQ22q8vI-F94Dp8xIxMgFRMM3HfUdI1W3PIsXZH5Qsm/s1739/7DF322D8-2AC8-47EF-9A2B-FCC6F23688AA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1739" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCOtCH0m7ZPRFLjz6Hm5ZjK-3YkpqqVlwdO2FbgrFgpjSABxll_8xYRdjYlet8f0_2M1JuIR3cJiEt5CrYQpVU_gNX5tJ3eXwXrS_5M1bsvS7LV2xSyjX21BLS6BuuroJw4pQ52Y3slFwMFQ22q8vI-F94Dp8xIxMgFRMM3HfUdI1W3PIsXZH5Qsm/s320/7DF322D8-2AC8-47EF-9A2B-FCC6F23688AA.jpeg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a baby quilt I made for my nephew Christopher’s first baby. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd9btGK5c-O2Yr_Oe9ObI4HMvlV3nnTdkAeTYlQhEQAh4wwOYAqcBa2pNR6cLGZxVs811XAB-asvOKKpuqWPThGweTuDhuLJYPidhwiRhgb-myF5xxxUmfjGXy85oRNAAM9wuHKYls25HKV8zL5VNxTic7RB660Z3DlAF0rr5TMIZ3Iv_aLhvNALJ/s3264/7E49E35F-53A1-4815-8C05-FA75BBFA9EE6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd9btGK5c-O2Yr_Oe9ObI4HMvlV3nnTdkAeTYlQhEQAh4wwOYAqcBa2pNR6cLGZxVs811XAB-asvOKKpuqWPThGweTuDhuLJYPidhwiRhgb-myF5xxxUmfjGXy85oRNAAM9wuHKYls25HKV8zL5VNxTic7RB660Z3DlAF0rr5TMIZ3Iv_aLhvNALJ/s320/7E49E35F-53A1-4815-8C05-FA75BBFA9EE6.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the pattern, Yellow Brick Road for this one. Not a pattern I expect to use again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFHjHCiV2fSI-jz_fxvc4tmaCpaAANbLFJO4gPvqSnqfdoTGEixx_xju7t9vuO34h6WkodA4RCi3VtfqINi4SKpz00OCfBnYRP-0boY2x_ZWDsUkWm3_ooZf4Dc0hIlPqsq45lwVkUu6FNaH9D_wcZhW_aPS4y16NFyqeYklcTPY5oQwzQwHANTvl/s2851/8FF6C1E4-17E2-467F-B6B4-40B9AB69B7D4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="2435" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFHjHCiV2fSI-jz_fxvc4tmaCpaAANbLFJO4gPvqSnqfdoTGEixx_xju7t9vuO34h6WkodA4RCi3VtfqINi4SKpz00OCfBnYRP-0boY2x_ZWDsUkWm3_ooZf4Dc0hIlPqsq45lwVkUu6FNaH9D_wcZhW_aPS4y16NFyqeYklcTPY5oQwzQwHANTvl/s320/8FF6C1E4-17E2-467F-B6B4-40B9AB69B7D4.jpeg" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made several color variations of Debbie Maddy’s Carpenter Star. I love this pattern.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RB8juUdr5PHqKJrSCTHtp2F4dUt0N3RuEYRks79DzsrzYj7fvyHxy7t2u9AwCSQnU706hYeJwz8V4i6k-48T_wwAj8XVyg0pG5y5cKJlMdnQQH9A2W-_djFB_x9X-TO1aGjT5KP5IIb_gLyzbsEYg0xgYzmSuBxJXVaOlbYSIRABTvRyUJbK0YW9/s3264/17D27A50-3E4F-4419-9C50-86BFB0719B73.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RB8juUdr5PHqKJrSCTHtp2F4dUt0N3RuEYRks79DzsrzYj7fvyHxy7t2u9AwCSQnU706hYeJwz8V4i6k-48T_wwAj8XVyg0pG5y5cKJlMdnQQH9A2W-_djFB_x9X-TO1aGjT5KP5IIb_gLyzbsEYg0xgYzmSuBxJXVaOlbYSIRABTvRyUJbK0YW9/s320/17D27A50-3E4F-4419-9C50-86BFB0719B73.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt was one Mom had made when she first started quilting. It wasn’t sewn together correctly and I ended up picking apart the blocks and sewing it back together. I am not sure it is what it was supposed to look like because I couldn’t find the pattern in Mom’s books. But, it looks better than it did! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMURB8_mxfCW1kAUqsw5eReex_MBh33w0Locnn3ZG5uDXAgcsvqXdL5JDSKrEMBNcGSJ2ST-KGoaMEaUnC1TeDp05hMq5vthsSgb0jb1n4LnLitDRmjzakzFksSeFvZUUMT_w8V9TxLBhzRXBHWfDgRxU1xLCF9_1KKF98O4u9eNlQWfzFDRaW2THE/s1558/70EF4153-8DF2-444B-91E2-0F02A37D7EA0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMURB8_mxfCW1kAUqsw5eReex_MBh33w0Locnn3ZG5uDXAgcsvqXdL5JDSKrEMBNcGSJ2ST-KGoaMEaUnC1TeDp05hMq5vthsSgb0jb1n4LnLitDRmjzakzFksSeFvZUUMT_w8V9TxLBhzRXBHWfDgRxU1xLCF9_1KKF98O4u9eNlQWfzFDRaW2THE/s320/70EF4153-8DF2-444B-91E2-0F02A37D7EA0.jpeg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of two that I used orphan blocks and fat quarters in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOn_3uw4cjKQEBxoMIAvxu28I_jJ_NfoQdaiQYZG26MeqS6VjEn4S1KjkxPcf83qkv24SRxGSCFftDPSldBusQrR7b32uawJ57m59ZIFwDm0PbboFmMkAzhLhCmNfs7tNLS2qK5qlgc9E2lNa2yf3-0Z732tXLNYAQs7S0Z8Tn9GEjMznNUNaGSwv/s2707/286528F6-CD31-4260-AC6D-E53288537FFD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="2377" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOn_3uw4cjKQEBxoMIAvxu28I_jJ_NfoQdaiQYZG26MeqS6VjEn4S1KjkxPcf83qkv24SRxGSCFftDPSldBusQrR7b32uawJ57m59ZIFwDm0PbboFmMkAzhLhCmNfs7tNLS2qK5qlgc9E2lNa2yf3-0Z732tXLNYAQs7S0Z8Tn9GEjMznNUNaGSwv/s320/286528F6-CD31-4260-AC6D-E53288537FFD.jpeg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is made of a fabric line called Civil War prints. The blocks are from a book that was published simultaneously. They are a little dark for my taste.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5gK6QSEX4fYwDS5td1RPABUMhSztYSL8E7tJmfkTi9ICj4wYOnC9MAh5JT2-unwwQtGR7Dyfxmrv9dz0cqkdWHiomqEFYpxMCcNoSFcW7NsISeZGAzz3E3ob01cphIlYrLQHB_tFZDl9WzjIj0iABrx3YjJLawjxnwuEPQVsXzzovuaBnRyfDSxW/s3057/D2343F2D-B59D-4739-878C-7D4ADB455B28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3057" data-original-width="2570" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5gK6QSEX4fYwDS5td1RPABUMhSztYSL8E7tJmfkTi9ICj4wYOnC9MAh5JT2-unwwQtGR7Dyfxmrv9dz0cqkdWHiomqEFYpxMCcNoSFcW7NsISeZGAzz3E3ob01cphIlYrLQHB_tFZDl9WzjIj0iABrx3YjJLawjxnwuEPQVsXzzovuaBnRyfDSxW/s320/D2343F2D-B59D-4739-878C-7D4ADB455B28.jpeg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A second baby quilt made from flannel, specifically purchased for this quilt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJIUs5Q_2lI92PB7WrUh3FfUBdvOikD2dBQA8PgX8CsMQf6Izn34ZsFIUKEzSr1xieJD3W4K3FJ_15hTBgsghy9je_Pe8sz1x4v3jsL0TIoz0qcwkuEBASbCfxjNAhA3Y4wwCEAnG7N1kG1N2fNc4y2GJu7m_y_qoh_EX8Z69GLMNbDzEgCDI8FBa/s1631/DCC03CC0-8652-48C3-8CC3-C5E5BBF826B8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1631" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJIUs5Q_2lI92PB7WrUh3FfUBdvOikD2dBQA8PgX8CsMQf6Izn34ZsFIUKEzSr1xieJD3W4K3FJ_15hTBgsghy9je_Pe8sz1x4v3jsL0TIoz0qcwkuEBASbCfxjNAhA3Y4wwCEAnG7N1kG1N2fNc4y2GJu7m_y_qoh_EX8Z69GLMNbDzEgCDI8FBa/s320/DCC03CC0-8652-48C3-8CC3-C5E5BBF826B8.jpeg" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quick and easy free patten I found on a blog called, “ Just Another Hang Up.” My daughter-in-law, Jamie, bought the fat quarters for me after finding them on clearance at Wal-Mart. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeZ4FSm-gFHLJTtroB3P7xYBsxSUoldm00pyi71-wmYl_PzT_ZJFt0nTP6qCCqsJyiHc3SHSHyLr4abpte7lFKJfxccgHlsZXE2kis-vq3MVr6-LZ4A_ggBO89zse9JlRCmaNx4UAxJd_HSiKepZOLDU2rvJg449jyHzNrqIJI9HSUMS1CIv9cWqv/s3024/DFD18CD4-F070-4094-B7B0-C00B024B9988.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeZ4FSm-gFHLJTtroB3P7xYBsxSUoldm00pyi71-wmYl_PzT_ZJFt0nTP6qCCqsJyiHc3SHSHyLr4abpte7lFKJfxccgHlsZXE2kis-vq3MVr6-LZ4A_ggBO89zse9JlRCmaNx4UAxJd_HSiKepZOLDU2rvJg449jyHzNrqIJI9HSUMS1CIv9cWqv/s320/DFD18CD4-F070-4094-B7B0-C00B024B9988.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It could be my color choice; but, it might just be a horrible pattern. It is called “Turning Twenty” but I couldn’t stand working with it so only used 10 fat quarters.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7EDszs3hkUcUXx-orCUKc_ph79BUnZjvCwM61cReFeRifEaYRQ1LsJyYGiOXzMrmPgrIODKz_maPBn0t_6zSpvnmOkZnK8GFqrUnv6jvzmT6ZslCYK2zLGYUkVLN2TQiQs9spgAhwD7H9UT09hgQLH3PNIgCGLC8YLLvINWwSh67dIQ8zXOqKDxy/s2804/E547C4C3-76D8-409B-A393-72173BC8D738.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2804" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7EDszs3hkUcUXx-orCUKc_ph79BUnZjvCwM61cReFeRifEaYRQ1LsJyYGiOXzMrmPgrIODKz_maPBn0t_6zSpvnmOkZnK8GFqrUnv6jvzmT6ZslCYK2zLGYUkVLN2TQiQs9spgAhwD7H9UT09hgQLH3PNIgCGLC8YLLvINWwSh67dIQ8zXOqKDxy/s320/E547C4C3-76D8-409B-A393-72173BC8D738.jpeg" width="279" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another color variation using Carpenter’s Star.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWDOyRosXldm4T0bZeORL2e6qCmL7JRf8LX8rpylLmN1QVgxO4NsZvku0mO2dt321Uwwz2LRcJ7obBae8P8oMPiUXHB3yRWVYewUgW7pGUUyloVaVqLEpeKJyNqI7t3AsOX9eoHX1xk-BNFS7boAuqfWOMc-LZkzcruNo0uSjNBfb9yfmKZ3t03D3/s2667/EED29799-6199-4897-9CF2-DC3D0D46A721.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="2370" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWDOyRosXldm4T0bZeORL2e6qCmL7JRf8LX8rpylLmN1QVgxO4NsZvku0mO2dt321Uwwz2LRcJ7obBae8P8oMPiUXHB3yRWVYewUgW7pGUUyloVaVqLEpeKJyNqI7t3AsOX9eoHX1xk-BNFS7boAuqfWOMc-LZkzcruNo0uSjNBfb9yfmKZ3t03D3/s320/EED29799-6199-4897-9CF2-DC3D0D46A721.jpeg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really like this one! I used a free pattern I found on Pinterest. Sadly, I forgot to “ pin” the pattern and can’t find it now! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnClPLFzoYEUCDMyiPX4dLVm3HG2IMlzmKsd6zfHsjiytNBqmC7qDkn8Rx74ndmXjZPlncPKfFnu3KN8MtM4WGH_PETtxQMKBWndWccYxNpX8dKEwaRUTDtyTxDl5bm5KSfvFSDGxB93vhM9TPYetRQqa0SVDd4NGxA9vMKVawPYbzm-8PVatk80lI/s1440/FE613297-5C15-4DF8-A0D1-B72502F7CD31.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnClPLFzoYEUCDMyiPX4dLVm3HG2IMlzmKsd6zfHsjiytNBqmC7qDkn8Rx74ndmXjZPlncPKfFnu3KN8MtM4WGH_PETtxQMKBWndWccYxNpX8dKEwaRUTDtyTxDl5bm5KSfvFSDGxB93vhM9TPYetRQqa0SVDd4NGxA9vMKVawPYbzm-8PVatk80lI/s320/FE613297-5C15-4DF8-A0D1-B72502F7CD31.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another orphan block quilt.</div><div><br /></div>Here is a sneak peak at the next quilt. It is called Nickel Quilt because each square is 5 inches. I have the center sewn together. I am just working out the placement of the piano key border and then <div>I will get it sewn together. The hubby, Ron, is not a fan of this one. I have to say… it is growing on me. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvPJ6_uORl1dgbCxSM-ucN7rTDu8qtOeT4SeVqL5oiFXavPO-fgNo_WNX4zadgi4YJyzqiRFcp_vxsVAb5GtDLZ6AVKnPNO7BkMh0rKvf7rSJTgdwDMKK5S7JrWPDrzK8DeuRL3c70ZFqlKPloxDR7ShdltXC2JBWfy1UwavxSmqyucx1l1KheA_T/s4032/65F50BF0-35CA-4A92-8481-D2AB73680C03.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvPJ6_uORl1dgbCxSM-ucN7rTDu8qtOeT4SeVqL5oiFXavPO-fgNo_WNX4zadgi4YJyzqiRFcp_vxsVAb5GtDLZ6AVKnPNO7BkMh0rKvf7rSJTgdwDMKK5S7JrWPDrzK8DeuRL3c70ZFqlKPloxDR7ShdltXC2JBWfy1UwavxSmqyucx1l1KheA_T/s320/65F50BF0-35CA-4A92-8481-D2AB73680C03.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-52189006556481288572023-06-17T17:25:00.004-05:002023-06-18T20:57:55.004-05:00What!?!? It can’t be June!<p> Okay, I am terrible about keeping the blog updated. This will probably be one crazy, confusing post; but, I will attempt to give a quick recap of family happenings so far this year. Disclaimer: I cannot verify the accuracy of the chronological order for the following information.</p><p>Ron and I have settled into our new home, community, and church family and love living here. Our new neighbors are wonderful and the community feels like home. We have made great friends through church and find joy serving there. We have explored the local parks and found several great options for our daily walks. Thankfully, Weatherford has several and they are all beautifully maintained and close to home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBR7DU_q6Rx9jsG_Ptxgsh07jCAR9dJGTQB9zWW9WqgCsogzBSuLHjnVB0w_RdTQVyCiGKh1mCc6YzNHOz6DOCNDEbCUcxzM4rr6N_J7z96mvGIqTj5WD6rWvEoubyKwJYWkWSs77vDDXF0-uxJfcOwq0Dr1U4QTBHXzgWSp636XewXcP3-8lKYTHi/s4032/7C7EEE4B-25C6-4D2E-BE01-01090B0F537B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBR7DU_q6Rx9jsG_Ptxgsh07jCAR9dJGTQB9zWW9WqgCsogzBSuLHjnVB0w_RdTQVyCiGKh1mCc6YzNHOz6DOCNDEbCUcxzM4rr6N_J7z96mvGIqTj5WD6rWvEoubyKwJYWkWSs77vDDXF0-uxJfcOwq0Dr1U4QTBHXzgWSp636XewXcP3-8lKYTHi/s320/7C7EEE4B-25C6-4D2E-BE01-01090B0F537B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOW0CGXDNOKVrRm03c4V6QOek_5AFUhSNbzHl3d79mIFTt35CTBX165nAZ1DYiHEo4bGLX3noidnGPFfCLJrHDbSYzZSleMjV4oBUo8tUyMyWPx5id33QqkQioARwq1mqTMqQQIpcf-NSZZVJUZNcPbt6yeFFrUiHmWI8RZrRTDsA3R6UxxrQ3KkWt/s4032/38A89FBB-87AF-4EFA-9637-40C37D7ABDA0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They have made friends with a great bunch of kids that share the same interests and have lovely parents. The girls are actively involved in band, choir, and dance.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WfxfRuYtr_Ss-34B6QUrP_8oP68EXoHGRcXYWyVMTtv5TjS4M6UKCxXvtBXAbvu8APkuEek6ez3fgF-VXaUDSXaBG-5WFi-x2vdoY2tmajD_9p0fuAJAS7DwL06LBIlzc1j2U2TesbS9cm09zC27pEFGJPWqccWdC_RweaFx_cAsjsXnvV7ugPE3/s2001/11F84100-8866-4788-976A-99B2B72CC2CA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2001" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WfxfRuYtr_Ss-34B6QUrP_8oP68EXoHGRcXYWyVMTtv5TjS4M6UKCxXvtBXAbvu8APkuEek6ez3fgF-VXaUDSXaBG-5WFi-x2vdoY2tmajD_9p0fuAJAS7DwL06LBIlzc1j2U2TesbS9cm09zC27pEFGJPWqccWdC_RweaFx_cAsjsXnvV7ugPE3/s320/11F84100-8866-4788-976A-99B2B72CC2CA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A massive hail storm moved through central Texas, causing extensive damage to Scott and Molly’s house, the Class C RV, our 5th wheel, and my truck. Both RVs were totaled, it took months to get the damaged truck repaired, and Scott will be replacing siding, windows, and the roof throughout the summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynP877tpMbk0k-4Zjd5Ln1ZhL4OqJ2Krtw_hniWs-IdWg5iINIQJl79vtaL96RQ7lBWqt4SQUe1TXJFDAbcW-XUL7766YwZFNeZNCcyoSyZ5rBZGLlw8KP_yjeuEcFzbj4tnT052x64THEknHa1hef7oY68xOeYphJboIHvVjOyEH0Cp7_xQISsBM/s1440/20DB0C1D-F7C9-46E7-A975-15B78D61C6EC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1440" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynP877tpMbk0k-4Zjd5Ln1ZhL4OqJ2Krtw_hniWs-IdWg5iINIQJl79vtaL96RQ7lBWqt4SQUe1TXJFDAbcW-XUL7766YwZFNeZNCcyoSyZ5rBZGLlw8KP_yjeuEcFzbj4tnT052x64THEknHa1hef7oY68xOeYphJboIHvVjOyEH0Cp7_xQISsBM/s320/20DB0C1D-F7C9-46E7-A975-15B78D61C6EC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzYLMwXGsNt0T0EjnyCJKfL9v2nxNg2mIC7gg9_T87khgF05ZD0YWf-C0HkO1rKUCZYLk83nZjUu8cvMa0aWvE6ayRsfwbTQnax9kaKlYfFCT41lhY3yjwk8VIxfNdrpMsczSxmsKlL0KWNoPWsFS_bFOHKkqmfbWGIBBGOOS7PKUQ17BLfnIp18c/s1440/D18F14F6-B4CD-459F-87F5-403CC2B51716.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="1440" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzYLMwXGsNt0T0EjnyCJKfL9v2nxNg2mIC7gg9_T87khgF05ZD0YWf-C0HkO1rKUCZYLk83nZjUu8cvMa0aWvE6ayRsfwbTQnax9kaKlYfFCT41lhY3yjwk8VIxfNdrpMsczSxmsKlL0KWNoPWsFS_bFOHKkqmfbWGIBBGOOS7PKUQ17BLfnIp18c/s320/D18F14F6-B4CD-459F-87F5-403CC2B51716.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are getting to know the daughters of Rebecca’s boyfriend, John. His oldest, Ashton, graduated from Mart High School in May. Jaden is a junior at the same school. They are beautiful, delightful girls. Country girls through and through, having raised show pigs and cows for years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFzQRUKajFUxCyc0GGNKarsw6aYkvhvJ0hLwbM1YiPBECr3F5vmuKUlBfzFAxthEJIP33BOEvuxtihBiNjtw_zXDIsBS_1om2cxEpb_iRyYV8RnQT5M3qsL4nsmSv8cnYMPRzSyJM_Z2lxvwnNTrCS4PaCmarIbm_2DPDUjDeu9ai0MQ6N41OenqM/s1440/22C52341-75F0-4674-BB94-BFFCC8050A81.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1440" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFzQRUKajFUxCyc0GGNKarsw6aYkvhvJ0hLwbM1YiPBECr3F5vmuKUlBfzFAxthEJIP33BOEvuxtihBiNjtw_zXDIsBS_1om2cxEpb_iRyYV8RnQT5M3qsL4nsmSv8cnYMPRzSyJM_Z2lxvwnNTrCS4PaCmarIbm_2DPDUjDeu9ai0MQ6N41OenqM/s320/22C52341-75F0-4674-BB94-BFFCC8050A81.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpy-J__wySr6JI6s8bFMA79s_pySCoBK2eM3ioy1gcZzfPs5-OCpD2FCs5xNmgGrY58UM2d4OaqAMCc548m5YYW6qsfFUK0cFOLJEPSKp1tdcD_ZpdlUle_NG99BN1GqDdQc6nOBSxGqc46L2KmLU6EuHGGA_YQO7wx8HAu-O7C9VkTha-vpzV2BT/s1110/2D36DA8A-3AD0-446B-8D1D-9BF530083937.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="1110" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpy-J__wySr6JI6s8bFMA79s_pySCoBK2eM3ioy1gcZzfPs5-OCpD2FCs5xNmgGrY58UM2d4OaqAMCc548m5YYW6qsfFUK0cFOLJEPSKp1tdcD_ZpdlUle_NG99BN1GqDdQc6nOBSxGqc46L2KmLU6EuHGGA_YQO7wx8HAu-O7C9VkTha-vpzV2BT/s320/2D36DA8A-3AD0-446B-8D1D-9BF530083937.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The family doesn’t get together as often as we used to. As the grands get older, they get busier. We still try to support their school activities as often as possible. We even make an occasional day trip to celebrate birthdays. Whether we drive south; or, they drive north, It’s always wonderful when the many Texas branches of the family get together for a visit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1_VLR8-DkDFOmBe_55quo-jocOYCPz639CK6fO-xFbn7GEcw27_YEsekSbb9bs7FjvQlYvfDXilCQx-5cwxDYJedOiT32g9hZF5kqgAVubCX2cLFLP3iQg5IyDERSNWQ-Ym8f76Pp78VDOkBhh1Xp62Di60Ead11SQWS1xMUw_ddQyqXgnoqsgY0/s3478/37F68949-9552-4E55-B206-A316BE136FD6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3478" data-original-width="2474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1_VLR8-DkDFOmBe_55quo-jocOYCPz639CK6fO-xFbn7GEcw27_YEsekSbb9bs7FjvQlYvfDXilCQx-5cwxDYJedOiT32g9hZF5kqgAVubCX2cLFLP3iQg5IyDERSNWQ-Ym8f76Pp78VDOkBhh1Xp62Di60Ead11SQWS1xMUw_ddQyqXgnoqsgY0/s320/37F68949-9552-4E55-B206-A316BE136FD6.jpeg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie and Sophie were able to spend their spring break on a mock Pioneer Trek at the LBJ Grasslands just north of here. I donated some of Mom’s fabric for skirts and aprons.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VG-CKeC8OpM135c3U-c5gLalsvqz0b70g04cSZVlrU5xx9VDFohcs_p1AeX-_2keep5FrAhU8Rqd1LxLD0rpzwlgxswNir5QLIZp-iSuvHoC-RDf43ylFmifVwntIwWun1oCw74Zua0pnqMDeMX_kWzMnY9LDJa1EY90E3WPqlQOAGdrgY42_QZB/s1800/59D1F623-AC82-4C53-8094-34621C733564.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VG-CKeC8OpM135c3U-c5gLalsvqz0b70g04cSZVlrU5xx9VDFohcs_p1AeX-_2keep5FrAhU8Rqd1LxLD0rpzwlgxswNir5QLIZp-iSuvHoC-RDf43ylFmifVwntIwWun1oCw74Zua0pnqMDeMX_kWzMnY9LDJa1EY90E3WPqlQOAGdrgY42_QZB/s320/59D1F623-AC82-4C53-8094-34621C733564.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Gutierrez girls and I spent one of their no-school days exploring Waco museums and The Silo Market.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIw3GbdXzA-pjRd52bLf7nr6Sqii94SVcyt72ePfGR042lt5wf7uBRu5T-E6XAgEdYyz8gtGndKIzuBc18U24ZKwSIw2WP4WQ3IMN4-dGDCejehAKLFXAFjnvAwlb5pKdwfj-P4odnVeCOL6yIBXKJRJzVOoz0-rrTxZVw9vk9GcgPYJmaWySHZCJy/s4032/65F3D57C-3BE6-43C2-9CB0-49386037CE3E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIw3GbdXzA-pjRd52bLf7nr6Sqii94SVcyt72ePfGR042lt5wf7uBRu5T-E6XAgEdYyz8gtGndKIzuBc18U24ZKwSIw2WP4WQ3IMN4-dGDCejehAKLFXAFjnvAwlb5pKdwfj-P4odnVeCOL6yIBXKJRJzVOoz0-rrTxZVw9vk9GcgPYJmaWySHZCJy/s320/65F3D57C-3BE6-43C2-9CB0-49386037CE3E.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">We continue to marvel at the graceful and beautiful dancer Maggie has become. I think she inspired the twins to join their own middle school dance team.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMPHqxMk4uq_Xw1wSxlE0sVFWXdXgOtatlqyngXR50jXHMSnh5hqwFtvIi-v1srb6yYJuN5Zzua316j73LeI-H7dqrIuwKZ6UAC0T9pr72itiwRkI1peH2q_14ZGv31uDGFO7yuNcoZy9HmqbZge7uyqp00A340HLlhD5n2s9CUT-mH9rTKnf__qI/s4032/44197FF8-8474-44BD-8717-4FC656B12F26.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMPHqxMk4uq_Xw1wSxlE0sVFWXdXgOtatlqyngXR50jXHMSnh5hqwFtvIi-v1srb6yYJuN5Zzua316j73LeI-H7dqrIuwKZ6UAC0T9pr72itiwRkI1peH2q_14ZGv31uDGFO7yuNcoZy9HmqbZge7uyqp00A340HLlhD5n2s9CUT-mH9rTKnf__qI/s320/44197FF8-8474-44BD-8717-4FC656B12F26.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We take advantage of family time to eat yummy food</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiwP2k-OKKAJCuBhiZ_rCMM_-WjTnyZm0VwypTH02lz2T0GYWXOmWNAgpZEX_SRDboyVGs-Ml2P57gduMKQWlb9UehetfPrUhl_D1_eE7kMQkZJT7r3X8rOansSxm6t-g_qQLVkipmgY399LS2Bkd50woKmdsaN5KEkZ3_DhI_RObI7P4itWc3olz/s4026/A642CCE7-A41A-4905-844D-49E2F12C8F6F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="4026" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiwP2k-OKKAJCuBhiZ_rCMM_-WjTnyZm0VwypTH02lz2T0GYWXOmWNAgpZEX_SRDboyVGs-Ml2P57gduMKQWlb9UehetfPrUhl_D1_eE7kMQkZJT7r3X8rOansSxm6t-g_qQLVkipmgY399LS2Bkd50woKmdsaN5KEkZ3_DhI_RObI7P4itWc3olz/s320/A642CCE7-A41A-4905-844D-49E2F12C8F6F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We’ve been to several Rangers games, with family and on our own. They are having a fantastic year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CEYg-dpiaQwS2--8-YYhsIDo2naZjfD8_UVWicjeeQJJAsj3jMjvVxgSY_RCUJsCjynvdhf49y5JpddmVkpQ-2phVKCtpHWMDB07hO_yRH3NTOER6x735CJ5katrCVl_GxGPbIlVN64zaO87DyoxqmrUNg2cIXhgKStJy_G3szzZM-bT96NMWZKf/s3024/B653FCA7-C11C-4ACA-844A-0291E914A015.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CEYg-dpiaQwS2--8-YYhsIDo2naZjfD8_UVWicjeeQJJAsj3jMjvVxgSY_RCUJsCjynvdhf49y5JpddmVkpQ-2phVKCtpHWMDB07hO_yRH3NTOER6x735CJ5katrCVl_GxGPbIlVN64zaO87DyoxqmrUNg2cIXhgKStJy_G3szzZM-bT96NMWZKf/s320/B653FCA7-C11C-4ACA-844A-0291E914A015.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I continue to us my sewing hobby to support the local animal shelter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPRXoTSDsUy6-kovDWCvx6sFQjkvXP0dmgTTBmErreYvnCqWUQsAyw85Ppwh5f01IWbHGd_tpCHx0MKMEXoOojYhlheyCimorYUF-qC02zgWrYflbtcfMCkF0MKru-sMAxEdOQ_kIR23YnkI-L93bblGTwGCdLbCghZ_6wlthYXL01SboaVIQOBlS/s1440/C5328377-B197-496A-BCFC-D2E7939402CB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1440" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPRXoTSDsUy6-kovDWCvx6sFQjkvXP0dmgTTBmErreYvnCqWUQsAyw85Ppwh5f01IWbHGd_tpCHx0MKMEXoOojYhlheyCimorYUF-qC02zgWrYflbtcfMCkF0MKru-sMAxEdOQ_kIR23YnkI-L93bblGTwGCdLbCghZ_6wlthYXL01SboaVIQOBlS/s320/C5328377-B197-496A-BCFC-D2E7939402CB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are still trying to get used to the massive smile on Scott’s face because of sweet Molly being his wife.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP2ErimnkRrWDx9MEpbbapUYAVnhBozSerhrqRRHaQ9oegu1CFWcU9pxGB800pJIC2G8fJQnzDJ2edCd8C_pSE1KieAntgH9EqJYqx6IWN8cAN3RXW6poUZ2TxulsfuZXSl-uuqWZ6p9xL5Ir45-47KwTwWrJ1TeaqldB4E08ZKeKd6Au9oA5UkSX/s1121/CD0B6983-7464-4DF7-B5CD-CECE22A9EA95.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1121" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP2ErimnkRrWDx9MEpbbapUYAVnhBozSerhrqRRHaQ9oegu1CFWcU9pxGB800pJIC2G8fJQnzDJ2edCd8C_pSE1KieAntgH9EqJYqx6IWN8cAN3RXW6poUZ2TxulsfuZXSl-uuqWZ6p9xL5Ir45-47KwTwWrJ1TeaqldB4E08ZKeKd6Au9oA5UkSX/s320/CD0B6983-7464-4DF7-B5CD-CECE22A9EA95.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The unbelievable talent of the band our twins play with makes the long ride to Leander well worth it. It is truly the most impressive beginner band we have ever listened to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyz5a8VTclrcxIiDcoQOOf1MfoEAIDHbWNp9QfC-kpj39wu9Utq1Funrp0EkcyF5PFlfgCN3KrmPt10Q1NDm2HT4qpIW5vGvGNIxrdBgwxkhW9Vshyu81fMVX70WUp1MX8vqc9b2rCsPMhn-RKeEqrzfBUbqCZkfBbcuXAfQX2m7rD7uQmS_1kBMR/s3613/CFF9B14E-25BE-4555-B12C-C5E9D26E3A55.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3613" data-original-width="2013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyz5a8VTclrcxIiDcoQOOf1MfoEAIDHbWNp9QfC-kpj39wu9Utq1Funrp0EkcyF5PFlfgCN3KrmPt10Q1NDm2HT4qpIW5vGvGNIxrdBgwxkhW9Vshyu81fMVX70WUp1MX8vqc9b2rCsPMhn-RKeEqrzfBUbqCZkfBbcuXAfQX2m7rD7uQmS_1kBMR/s320/CFF9B14E-25BE-4555-B12C-C5E9D26E3A55.jpeg" width="178" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ron continues to be an arm chair quarterback for the Buckeyes. He has also become a fan and loyal supporter of the Weatherford College Coyotes baseball and softball teams. He even scored season passes for himself and a few of his community buddies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpxnk1_VZsl3_givly8yQRqiuDaqF73tTO_9mJmDlTaCRZKzSCQxdbZvQPc9n4Is8gJ-QAZ03HUHEzmnAwv6X0iC_CPVzKxIciEjvfozi70DmJjQG1UjOD7Q6kYyNUnYoqQcFSXxycFT53YfG6cDIER0pSmfHDmUNrhhQuKpXb3ByiiZuroKJaotO/s1794/D9BF5F8A-795D-4D10-9113-95181D6FE1FD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpxnk1_VZsl3_givly8yQRqiuDaqF73tTO_9mJmDlTaCRZKzSCQxdbZvQPc9n4Is8gJ-QAZ03HUHEzmnAwv6X0iC_CPVzKxIciEjvfozi70DmJjQG1UjOD7Q6kYyNUnYoqQcFSXxycFT53YfG6cDIER0pSmfHDmUNrhhQuKpXb3ByiiZuroKJaotO/s320/D9BF5F8A-795D-4D10-9113-95181D6FE1FD.jpeg" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He has also embraced online shopping for really ugly shoes!<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All in all, the first half of 2023 has been busy and happy.</div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-60829036126618755532023-01-21T14:54:00.002-06:002023-01-21T19:25:20.386-06:002022 Recap<p> I know it is almost the end of January. However, I have to make one last post for the year 2022 to record some of the highlights. I will most likely leave out many precious moments; mostly, because my old brain doesn’t remember as clearly as it used to. But, I hope this blog will be a way to preserve memories for my entire family. So here goes: </p><p><b>January and February</b> were brutally cold months for Texas. We had low temperatures and bouts of freezing rain and sleet. That meant soup, sewing, and snuggles with fur babies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsUGOFa8p0WlIBZ3F5C6OeYfPUlMvqX_CVSJFGwwLqpb22C7_fwPyC455AsNLdTvzCq6ZBCFLjg6qkWqWDKsRwna55M25115x_GAt2TfoG-ZUWETh4deSsjj10lBKBD9gQRmz4ZdL-ed_NshP2jBv8B2pgZa9rRjMt_QR7lHL2256PA4VM6KZKUkS/s1104/51DADB04-34D1-42E1-85D1-71E0A862BCCF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="1104" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsUGOFa8p0WlIBZ3F5C6OeYfPUlMvqX_CVSJFGwwLqpb22C7_fwPyC455AsNLdTvzCq6ZBCFLjg6qkWqWDKsRwna55M25115x_GAt2TfoG-ZUWETh4deSsjj10lBKBD9gQRmz4ZdL-ed_NshP2jBv8B2pgZa9rRjMt_QR7lHL2256PA4VM6KZKUkS/s320/51DADB04-34D1-42E1-85D1-71E0A862BCCF.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I learned how to use a cool gadget I won on a quilt cruise.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbHSVMQ-HMFa1tF6KNdZHAvBjZgEjtS41Q0No-sb0pRIVmwhWfN-u-tSiOKjvb2R-1SaTRuSkPLosjdgpewFKl0Vua1R5UgPYWJSY1otkTbOT5PvtwplYyJZ2yqcMJ_7gP57oDxDHCTAvujrEGm_PjDtw4aiQqy8FlWca2x1m3sLqP7nhw3L2cP1Q/s1131/3312082F-44FF-44BD-97E4-BF1747FE4F64.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1090" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbHSVMQ-HMFa1tF6KNdZHAvBjZgEjtS41Q0No-sb0pRIVmwhWfN-u-tSiOKjvb2R-1SaTRuSkPLosjdgpewFKl0Vua1R5UgPYWJSY1otkTbOT5PvtwplYyJZ2yqcMJ_7gP57oDxDHCTAvujrEGm_PjDtw4aiQqy8FlWca2x1m3sLqP7nhw3L2cP1Q/s320/3312082F-44FF-44BD-97E4-BF1747FE4F64.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were stuck at home because of ice covered roads.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmy2so4brQkVKp5FSawvfsvlq4C7ubGgvRPaUk-ABEDCFtNUdYV_Y3SXhjmu0x1qRw1imQQQHA2c1mHY1CVV4kY9ZpBH8_nprwlBqhIKWBU2Ol7nX28JBJrgwUJ2nZ1NsguJ1Yr3xZh5bUujTs4B67h7wQSO8fvIkVkQNX0lglm-EiWgUOlFl2kPt/s1378/B9620B70-3E90-43AA-A132-7AC6E7695422.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="1035" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmy2so4brQkVKp5FSawvfsvlq4C7ubGgvRPaUk-ABEDCFtNUdYV_Y3SXhjmu0x1qRw1imQQQHA2c1mHY1CVV4kY9ZpBH8_nprwlBqhIKWBU2Ol7nX28JBJrgwUJ2nZ1NsguJ1Yr3xZh5bUujTs4B67h7wQSO8fvIkVkQNX0lglm-EiWgUOlFl2kPt/s320/B9620B70-3E90-43AA-A132-7AC6E7695422.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made items like chew toys and beds for the animal shelter.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzjHOYrQrfSig3UF97nvlNOVzqQZWbQ3AHLyxdzxZV9rIzxUcQWpnNXLDhy2iV0VX-CVN6TjLqKyZSDhvYTzEE8BmS0arA2MXBc0wmOxin06Xr2pcS57et7-6_K0VuEWrSY68IYTuvPPhZaQvJdYM-DA5762w3iWDhQNLSnO9G4XVMoihuUclJXDO/s1061/C01D227B-B966-448D-B245-DF071E0EB80F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1061" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzjHOYrQrfSig3UF97nvlNOVzqQZWbQ3AHLyxdzxZV9rIzxUcQWpnNXLDhy2iV0VX-CVN6TjLqKyZSDhvYTzEE8BmS0arA2MXBc0wmOxin06Xr2pcS57et7-6_K0VuEWrSY68IYTuvPPhZaQvJdYM-DA5762w3iWDhQNLSnO9G4XVMoihuUclJXDO/s320/C01D227B-B966-448D-B245-DF071E0EB80F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found a quick and easy tote bag pattern.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTGQuPBLULYYhX1k7R8L0xOmYqvsD0WlqKHlrDgNRVnzqf73gp3-JOOicVsY_e9p8Y5CNR1ztMNu1kmN8WSZlyo1cTOrDW159RAsGcidBUP6yl0Ufb9hAW0jBdBviGPqoi1ckMIviIxwdPIX9xYEtKUS2IYlKELVAG2QXSa3c1htnacUkzTDTIp4O/s1141/E9A49E07-BC90-4369-B3DC-5FF05DF76F72.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1108" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTGQuPBLULYYhX1k7R8L0xOmYqvsD0WlqKHlrDgNRVnzqf73gp3-JOOicVsY_e9p8Y5CNR1ztMNu1kmN8WSZlyo1cTOrDW159RAsGcidBUP6yl0Ufb9hAW0jBdBviGPqoi1ckMIviIxwdPIX9xYEtKUS2IYlKELVAG2QXSa3c1htnacUkzTDTIp4O/s320/E9A49E07-BC90-4369-B3DC-5FF05DF76F72.jpeg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spent a lot of time snuggled with a boomer while attaching binding.</div><div><br /></div><br /><p><b>March and April</b> were much more pleasant! The weather improved and Texas started entering her most beautiful month. Ron and I were able to venture out more to see family and friends.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5r7KC7CGpAPZhvoT0IXwQc5tCZWlMCzfQY-cmfJGbODYtySkTkyeo0lFYi8e0ouf_drLOzH6myBEpLgF7CESYsj3tTj9ARH8eXe-7VRl1lra2B4vyl3nEbLvSJAUugsBFOjlw4Pomwj5Bb6P0UhuTj0tqgTB-OUCcm-qxym2HY2gO_B3nAooAStZ/s1136/780068C9-C6D2-445D-8BF5-F7A8BA63562F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5r7KC7CGpAPZhvoT0IXwQc5tCZWlMCzfQY-cmfJGbODYtySkTkyeo0lFYi8e0ouf_drLOzH6myBEpLgF7CESYsj3tTj9ARH8eXe-7VRl1lra2B4vyl3nEbLvSJAUugsBFOjlw4Pomwj5Bb6P0UhuTj0tqgTB-OUCcm-qxym2HY2gO_B3nAooAStZ/s320/780068C9-C6D2-445D-8BF5-F7A8BA63562F.jpeg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie continued to whip out cute crocheted mug caps.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzjMZLmVM81tLsDbuCxq8uy208Uh2r4HYhqxlmRQL2yS0kNJQfpbZ_xbWbla1CujalRQyjDg3AxAlHdlxgfZ1Clcadsz6Cg3HPAVFdgM0sBw5PQj3VikFhacxTC7u6w-BfgrkoDLz2J5vCHmPkODmSdvSmAaic-vJMDO8QAnGWgCqSCs8B743_d3p/s1116/A9EBE7DC-F052-4C21-86D0-DF55BEDE4EA4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1116" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzjMZLmVM81tLsDbuCxq8uy208Uh2r4HYhqxlmRQL2yS0kNJQfpbZ_xbWbla1CujalRQyjDg3AxAlHdlxgfZ1Clcadsz6Cg3HPAVFdgM0sBw5PQj3VikFhacxTC7u6w-BfgrkoDLz2J5vCHmPkODmSdvSmAaic-vJMDO8QAnGWgCqSCs8B743_d3p/s320/A9EBE7DC-F052-4C21-86D0-DF55BEDE4EA4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">March brought the typical round of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4AIo9UR3Grv_nSvgQkF9BAeIAv7Gk_E-6KB_x8RUCIssbxG-TvWipcgYJeguFXWi65GG6kr0OwIAGcp5FNw_FPa_MR8GseMY2ME4wsHwsUfc8GRlWfObHarXtQ9n3b1MSQ_LuTebd6WxChoKlQNdG91PrTG0-29ol0ZDkEiLaNVFD-gtuePINzot/s1114/ABE78FB4-D8DC-43C9-9F28-944B99A0A99F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="1114" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4AIo9UR3Grv_nSvgQkF9BAeIAv7Gk_E-6KB_x8RUCIssbxG-TvWipcgYJeguFXWi65GG6kr0OwIAGcp5FNw_FPa_MR8GseMY2ME4wsHwsUfc8GRlWfObHarXtQ9n3b1MSQ_LuTebd6WxChoKlQNdG91PrTG0-29ol0ZDkEiLaNVFD-gtuePINzot/s320/ABE78FB4-D8DC-43C9-9F28-944B99A0A99F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thunderstorms were quickly followed by huge grass fires. Crazy Texas!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnwvnDsAEQzNufoSR0uNHdiIx5fpdEIaFd8e6WXBSrs3SmlpQ00VCBt0I1i132ieU2WF3nWJ9ifWFryv8gfDGzqnb0Lz0krE67SAnfUXfVSNS8mQBAFD4_bE61juwn1gvgxmFODqLUVAX7Yw6MQtiKJyJTo7b2RMFVRG_CxuaE7cDPqmYAg_ln9nL/s1139/AC047B82-F906-4476-BB0B-3001F26062AC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnwvnDsAEQzNufoSR0uNHdiIx5fpdEIaFd8e6WXBSrs3SmlpQ00VCBt0I1i132ieU2WF3nWJ9ifWFryv8gfDGzqnb0Lz0krE67SAnfUXfVSNS8mQBAFD4_bE61juwn1gvgxmFODqLUVAX7Yw6MQtiKJyJTo7b2RMFVRG_CxuaE7cDPqmYAg_ln9nL/s320/AC047B82-F906-4476-BB0B-3001F26062AC.jpeg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tico and Boomer started wearing handsome bandanas once the farmer’s market opened.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fBH1ujlSdxwi5yIZek5berowFHeQXbcoz4G350BCW8K5Lqoyt6yqznYX549XI45Bsv0pGdRvrWHCzIw9FHokxaFb97miQBDc45UxeyD9E9C70-YcJ8tih23dpi-v_2pelk01CKyMf_yqWrR1S4BXaDm2LCqRL8xUiO0xkg8CvwcCmHUQ7XCn06dF/s1228/B0F6B07C-0E77-4CC4-A16A-3F2DA9550A43.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1044" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fBH1ujlSdxwi5yIZek5berowFHeQXbcoz4G350BCW8K5Lqoyt6yqznYX549XI45Bsv0pGdRvrWHCzIw9FHokxaFb97miQBDc45UxeyD9E9C70-YcJ8tih23dpi-v_2pelk01CKyMf_yqWrR1S4BXaDm2LCqRL8xUiO0xkg8CvwcCmHUQ7XCn06dF/s320/B0F6B07C-0E77-4CC4-A16A-3F2DA9550A43.jpeg" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie was named All Region Choir and scored 1’s at UIL </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioG4hvwjN4BfnIhUCwa6UrZgU6gUefsdlggg9coFJVKQ5rRbCnFGP7VcRb_ekLId2S103OcA4Vf1NO-JLc4J0FNufcMgHJ32CsbRGJW_ODtXIg4iUJDOrqyYQHwmTwDNbf9B8gZko7SEf8vry_MzJL3bLDD-h5YCy70X06eQstojP77xvD9VTWs36l/s1111/B3CED291-797F-4D32-B0F8-297D97069628.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1109" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioG4hvwjN4BfnIhUCwa6UrZgU6gUefsdlggg9coFJVKQ5rRbCnFGP7VcRb_ekLId2S103OcA4Vf1NO-JLc4J0FNufcMgHJ32CsbRGJW_ODtXIg4iUJDOrqyYQHwmTwDNbf9B8gZko7SEf8vry_MzJL3bLDD-h5YCy70X06eQstojP77xvD9VTWs36l/s320/B3CED291-797F-4D32-B0F8-297D97069628.jpeg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went to Surprise, Arizona to watch spring training.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkaQnViu63tofNslER7rexxbci1dREumho3G8ixNlCMxi93LppKIOIuS6QJJ7Te5fZTP9JsztXE25D-9-4OAiQyWboYZpoWHuenRpP1kfhtgRQSmW0WMnsTkkM828r5kbtTlYgMpU56AyJefYfUHcHY4ELgg8zNkRtEDt1ZBlOIBHxEUufpwNC3F0/s1027/D00E84EC-550F-4A8C-B854-12B294EDAEAA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1027" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkaQnViu63tofNslER7rexxbci1dREumho3G8ixNlCMxi93LppKIOIuS6QJJ7Te5fZTP9JsztXE25D-9-4OAiQyWboYZpoWHuenRpP1kfhtgRQSmW0WMnsTkkM828r5kbtTlYgMpU56AyJefYfUHcHY4ELgg8zNkRtEDt1ZBlOIBHxEUufpwNC3F0/s320/D00E84EC-550F-4A8C-B854-12B294EDAEAA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boomer chased the fresh batch of bunnies in the field near the townhouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><b>May through June</b> were cruise prep, cruise trip, and move prep months. Luckily, we broke up the preparations into small chunks by attending end of the school year events</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2jkm2ZYg82qqsOKp_AbVTDcoFM6FTdEIS8Jd1LfCajz0tEZGtV6qj6xUtnHUPzHWPYtURxwM5RaKcu1LelB3Cjkf9Su6czrnzITj2vY7mxpOAumrSqhvGxh9hbXo6uXcdew7POTtKFngAS8jWjsR0hcILj0hfWEcps52brTldTMYZAhKJ4WdyrGJ/s1180/5CF865B2-2D87-4A9F-BC98-ECAD5A94FA10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1180" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2jkm2ZYg82qqsOKp_AbVTDcoFM6FTdEIS8Jd1LfCajz0tEZGtV6qj6xUtnHUPzHWPYtURxwM5RaKcu1LelB3Cjkf9Su6czrnzITj2vY7mxpOAumrSqhvGxh9hbXo6uXcdew7POTtKFngAS8jWjsR0hcILj0hfWEcps52brTldTMYZAhKJ4WdyrGJ/s320/5CF865B2-2D87-4A9F-BC98-ECAD5A94FA10.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With Seth’s help, we got our heavy items placed in storage.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Alaska theme night crafting the flag.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvsS6w6SLBBYZnn2UDwKlZTr1dFbAjXe4BIfXZcGvBhaTXQ02KPGUQ2OqQY87YaSLYfXhF88o6S6-52zDpwRuayIbPHF375F0Hi_cT0G-Jom9kxvYktNBTv7ikwCwacn-ucvdqZIzlxzLypGX8zev23bczn2L4V_ve1WrPUvVSsf7Ij01P7BJWMWE/s1319/F24B1434-5BED-406C-8D3A-9A9D8663EADA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1319" data-original-width="1158" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvsS6w6SLBBYZnn2UDwKlZTr1dFbAjXe4BIfXZcGvBhaTXQ02KPGUQ2OqQY87YaSLYfXhF88o6S6-52zDpwRuayIbPHF375F0Hi_cT0G-Jom9kxvYktNBTv7ikwCwacn-ucvdqZIzlxzLypGX8zev23bczn2L4V_ve1WrPUvVSsf7Ij01P7BJWMWE/s320/F24B1434-5BED-406C-8D3A-9A9D8663EADA.jpeg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alaska theme night with the Leander bunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>July and August</b> were exhausting! We went on the cruise in June (see the separate post for details) and came home with COVID-19. I SWEAR; I have NEVER felt so sick! Nor, has it ever taken me so long to recover from something! Thank goodness we had received all of our immunizations. I can’t imagine how bad it would have been without them! And, thank goodness we had packed up the house beforehand. We would have never been able to complete that as sick as we were. After we completely moved out of the townhouse, ended up staying with Leslie’s family until we recovered our strength. We had planned to do a bit of traveling; but, we just weren’t up to it. Instead, we did a lot of Netflix, Disney+ and Prime video watching while we waited for the cottage to be ready.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The end of July through September</b> were spent worrying about the record breaking drought, setting up house, getting to know our new community, and random visits with family.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA_BKmc7Bpt03gwzIe2Am1vA0JIRn1ofzr4sBZnDazrLILtYoY3D06Ku-YxlyUlzmolIapKhlRPlG6z9_Nn24ed6o7Q1cfBw3pF1oo26LtoYEnk2ZqRLGJcneU8opRcetZysmjsHmRzOTcqil2q90dzSZ58YuQEhEkWr0Kc3ZjmrUKx4qclZGVGJ3/s1056/0E6F17B6-C6A6-494D-8751-E5643FE83F9C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="1056" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA_BKmc7Bpt03gwzIe2Am1vA0JIRn1ofzr4sBZnDazrLILtYoY3D06Ku-YxlyUlzmolIapKhlRPlG6z9_Nn24ed6o7Q1cfBw3pF1oo26LtoYEnk2ZqRLGJcneU8opRcetZysmjsHmRzOTcqil2q90dzSZ58YuQEhEkWr0Kc3ZjmrUKx4qclZGVGJ3/s320/0E6F17B6-C6A6-494D-8751-E5643FE83F9C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The drought spawned disastrous wildfires which destroyed </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thousands of acres and homes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxBXau_KgPfHEi86JV3NlJhDSJ6t1X0Z0CqpCtDAFSJfHp7bU8yXhLzrW4hcAkGmep_vlU_-PyRP-3qgeZxl93Fb7XOgDXwWhEZ09MvVYS0G1PlqY26LXpwTcgKVp50M2Qwzglsg2AEPrB25JO2t_ADpDq6gl-X75TN-PVfbFVEMZAb8IpKk0y1db/s1111/3FDC549A-2C19-45B4-B080-DCF3C2AB380E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1111" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxBXau_KgPfHEi86JV3NlJhDSJ6t1X0Z0CqpCtDAFSJfHp7bU8yXhLzrW4hcAkGmep_vlU_-PyRP-3qgeZxl93Fb7XOgDXwWhEZ09MvVYS0G1PlqY26LXpwTcgKVp50M2Qwzglsg2AEPrB25JO2t_ADpDq6gl-X75TN-PVfbFVEMZAb8IpKk0y1db/s320/3FDC549A-2C19-45B4-B080-DCF3C2AB380E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Cottage yard art collection started.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDtoSS-al2rBrcuyXc_oAEV2NKodMS2WuUk2tBIcfvIT7FNPXkf4LdNOHLvIWvGKpnCc6XcitOVIOkFl9iLdAyeGUJcosk53ERZbGW6bQPjr13LJD_9hcRp289Yyybc9kN83lcavYGSJwHgzhKEIEHU5L2BIBeXtcWwAlr0QpYqgYdTahimzcRnQY/s1111/5EE27224-8594-4DD0-9F29-343E56EA5573.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1111" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDtoSS-al2rBrcuyXc_oAEV2NKodMS2WuUk2tBIcfvIT7FNPXkf4LdNOHLvIWvGKpnCc6XcitOVIOkFl9iLdAyeGUJcosk53ERZbGW6bQPjr13LJD_9hcRp289Yyybc9kN83lcavYGSJwHgzhKEIEHU5L2BIBeXtcWwAlr0QpYqgYdTahimzcRnQY/s320/5EE27224-8594-4DD0-9F29-343E56EA5573.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie’s first homecoming mum construction.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Exchanging some getting to know you goodies with our new neighbors.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLXyRYXMk1iqtvwZ0W7IwWcuJRCRbuJ-3UonHsYQkoKp_KoHmm3l1horeQ2kYHjo6e-b7rK70nT4QyyRfikgHSc1-jLrkzA4IusdnhB_tyZ1zLfhG7yly8yCFVIiRJSmAy4nY04BsgEHv5dMahbIbPqbzITLHYRpMlFl2HqRPFXbtPLmcoGjLL4ke/s1176/5761FC4B-9D68-4F69-A62D-75350FA52255.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1176" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLXyRYXMk1iqtvwZ0W7IwWcuJRCRbuJ-3UonHsYQkoKp_KoHmm3l1horeQ2kYHjo6e-b7rK70nT4QyyRfikgHSc1-jLrkzA4IusdnhB_tyZ1zLfhG7yly8yCFVIiRJSmAy4nY04BsgEHv5dMahbIbPqbzITLHYRpMlFl2HqRPFXbtPLmcoGjLL4ke/s320/5761FC4B-9D68-4F69-A62D-75350FA52255.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie getting an award at summer cheer camp.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We have found a new doctor, explored the Naval Air Force Reserve base and established records there. We have been busy and productive. But, I have become very haphazard about taking pictures! There aren’t very many in my iPad or saved on Facebook. But, I will post a few to round out the year.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdCOCvz8H3fIFt4uezILewBfzEr7UlviP_IkzmuvraQFB3hvS7bk_viMEJ9lYYVEE_hVBi4Wb8XM0-p63MgZcCygE4tGOS6Hab2PDhCEeYrZJF_b-znb7TOcfBhzkKv1-9nzCvLmukzJ0-0sNC68CdHy2OFZjxV8KmJEbrLjmWVu7QV5H-wB7BdVV/s2048/5F3DFC8D-2BB2-4B7B-9387-CA1EF3A46FF5.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdCOCvz8H3fIFt4uezILewBfzEr7UlviP_IkzmuvraQFB3hvS7bk_viMEJ9lYYVEE_hVBi4Wb8XM0-p63MgZcCygE4tGOS6Hab2PDhCEeYrZJF_b-znb7TOcfBhzkKv1-9nzCvLmukzJ0-0sNC68CdHy2OFZjxV8KmJEbrLjmWVu7QV5H-wB7BdVV/s320/5F3DFC8D-2BB2-4B7B-9387-CA1EF3A46FF5.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stranger Things exhibit with the girls</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="978" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nsFX08HFX1CaAuIlLi0xxklhmCpaN8mas4snIoB7kh6kNShw96RlW79_7gKe0bCLc1br5bizzrp2EWjZlnh_6oeUy1ZLR7TVEecHoGjj4-IgivefJ9FvwHqE8qUv8BSuw-bH6hMAF2PnrZnTa16USsZcWKOawIX-oBu1qxy3dFeu6QqthF19Z4JW/s320/6FEEA5DA-9B11-4FEF-85BE-0D616BD42BF7.jpeg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie playing volleyball </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57w0_UhBMyouKA4n_shH3IweZNtfb4xkuJ2YDuYlRfgGA-e6TzrQ9plicxJKg6id_AdqX07zfibW3B4lt6WkjVRwcl9awKHwdwGAzMnA7dLR0YawJmgyU8EdJeUJ8u2rFlNap_nIjmBp8xVyJ0efq6UFsGxsUiFiqdzdBjxA8pyLfJZCEv8RdXRLV/s1109/8B8C8AD7-D0EE-45B4-8403-6C3E3382D4F2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1109" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57w0_UhBMyouKA4n_shH3IweZNtfb4xkuJ2YDuYlRfgGA-e6TzrQ9plicxJKg6id_AdqX07zfibW3B4lt6WkjVRwcl9awKHwdwGAzMnA7dLR0YawJmgyU8EdJeUJ8u2rFlNap_nIjmBp8xVyJ0efq6UFsGxsUiFiqdzdBjxA8pyLfJZCEv8RdXRLV/s320/8B8C8AD7-D0EE-45B4-8403-6C3E3382D4F2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another year older</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIVsX7yQjRci3v1cUsiiSFpVXOgdUVqmsBAh_h2mD7wRXhELYehz7gZOhzgW_uCp3PD6rG_NdF-jESqZAzBuwxJJk-xM7YC44cqyhk9RrYkHkQxT_QNPM3coCH3M8rKi8XlWHEqa-7_4f2Ya2nWEa0m5-eVqUpxiQKkXsMRgPfbkpLbzjJ16SPQzw/s1117/844DDE13-71ED-4367-952A-4B0A536E5E85.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1117" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIVsX7yQjRci3v1cUsiiSFpVXOgdUVqmsBAh_h2mD7wRXhELYehz7gZOhzgW_uCp3PD6rG_NdF-jESqZAzBuwxJJk-xM7YC44cqyhk9RrYkHkQxT_QNPM3coCH3M8rKi8XlWHEqa-7_4f2Ya2nWEa0m5-eVqUpxiQKkXsMRgPfbkpLbzjJ16SPQzw/s320/844DDE13-71ED-4367-952A-4B0A536E5E85.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jamie and the girls before a choir concert</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="846" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2uwbQPUuJtnvC_zMk_h02lkXmVb0IKfghhbQc7Flo8wHckVPYfMKh-jz03Hg3XDM2CJ61i3QcnMJx3Yeimf3kk8PJdFgLTVN5rOvnys1BvcDiw7homGPG1GyXb4uTyDghSgg1TMROqE09kJbj6AEJtLVvJkDWYM1MVUwyMYuatNss3UFi3ytKZ2m/s320/4663D3F9-6AF9-4C5D-848E-3AEE175B6BB9.jpeg" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophia during a choir concert</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sRMJTBkqj0e0aQa8VGVFUv31sWVrbO67NMoO_UqT0UlgxolMS4dFTVnwlfF7mkL3WVjgTx4L5_IHr9FmK7x994Yjnutyhm3COwSZR4Kf6ioLTQ_UO7B6TAqm3pvkGOBnbyTQ9ViokkSJS-lYjxivNztEClwp393YM1E8ToyeaHuUrkfOlscotETf/s1120/AED5F487-21DD-4B9A-8B0C-FB1CB84250F2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1120" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sRMJTBkqj0e0aQa8VGVFUv31sWVrbO67NMoO_UqT0UlgxolMS4dFTVnwlfF7mkL3WVjgTx4L5_IHr9FmK7x994Yjnutyhm3COwSZR4Kf6ioLTQ_UO7B6TAqm3pvkGOBnbyTQ9ViokkSJS-lYjxivNztEClwp393YM1E8ToyeaHuUrkfOlscotETf/s320/AED5F487-21DD-4B9A-8B0C-FB1CB84250F2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie’s choir performance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgut-X0JLKV5SU7RWI8igY5TsXBS-hp00JvwaHgSrxYdGdDKfsJmSFOVahXKSS_VFZKhvUrGMPwr0NRcHKe3JmPwYBN1B29F44E1AW0Y2wfcZnzR-7fJLJOJKi1HHnA4QyrUebcgWrIKEYNTBw34ibQSz1Jz-sBHMMPENQrgjIPikrWPTfqdc5Acpfe/s4032/CC0FB687-57AA-4C43-9450-38478EA388A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgut-X0JLKV5SU7RWI8igY5TsXBS-hp00JvwaHgSrxYdGdDKfsJmSFOVahXKSS_VFZKhvUrGMPwr0NRcHKe3JmPwYBN1B29F44E1AW0Y2wfcZnzR-7fJLJOJKi1HHnA4QyrUebcgWrIKEYNTBw34ibQSz1Jz-sBHMMPENQrgjIPikrWPTfqdc5Acpfe/s320/CC0FB687-57AA-4C43-9450-38478EA388A9.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie in the hospital</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Molly came to see Sophie in the hospital and watch Maggie dance</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdwdZyAOVDdNtlQjpe2IPUPPJ_fuWR2YCs1eyc8_KnB7biCXiblcqGYkzYYJs8UikkOe2TOafMRa7Vj-BCXZHcDFxAQWwJhTuGT0-xdee-haVuFIEdlmM8aT7kz6zwcrW7pxxBHyuIQLmYAAL9d5ZTnaHkJc9URxvxqPsvNM48-PunXhfJFqIUhek/s1116/E4217034-1A07-4C8E-AC2D-1B0CC847BAB9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1116" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdwdZyAOVDdNtlQjpe2IPUPPJ_fuWR2YCs1eyc8_KnB7biCXiblcqGYkzYYJs8UikkOe2TOafMRa7Vj-BCXZHcDFxAQWwJhTuGT0-xdee-haVuFIEdlmM8aT7kz6zwcrW7pxxBHyuIQLmYAAL9d5ZTnaHkJc9URxvxqPsvNM48-PunXhfJFqIUhek/s320/E4217034-1A07-4C8E-AC2D-1B0CC847BAB9.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watching Aaron Judge play… highlight of my year!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Exploring city parks with Ron.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQm8YL9NBOnBJAG9CBOoO--Vuag5GkjWdyeXjJF-K4edAN68fjq-0N8ydjb33ZX0wIwApyMt1iBAnap7zD9dZAywLIZckN6n29o1tmC8hzA5tVpNx1nBa2V1SJBpE_n1eHe7xx2Tlj1mNFE8HeB3IEWNq4Rv7qrizHveFILSKvOBpRGMZ0e04kraT/s1125/8BA1DC43-40A0-418B-8D36-6BAFD11AE58A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="1125" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQm8YL9NBOnBJAG9CBOoO--Vuag5GkjWdyeXjJF-K4edAN68fjq-0N8ydjb33ZX0wIwApyMt1iBAnap7zD9dZAywLIZckN6n29o1tmC8hzA5tVpNx1nBa2V1SJBpE_n1eHe7xx2Tlj1mNFE8HeB3IEWNq4Rv7qrizHveFILSKvOBpRGMZ0e04kraT/s320/8BA1DC43-40A0-418B-8D36-6BAFD11AE58A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Attending a band concert with Scott, Molly, Ron, Marian and the Leander bunch</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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And, wouldn’t you know it… I didn’t take a single picture. I really need to do better next year. Leslie did take a cute picture of the two of us in our Christmas Jammie’s. So, I guess I will end this post with that. I can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuAxZ731A1WFYUIWqo58bqb5wj_r7ChcndprFGBlZ0EXzoEiwT0Rh8AP5pf1QQtBxVZLkbaGYas7RQLr-CKIUZRFJ-SUM0Ubzbu9pb9xd202kJ5GRSH7NTUs5iSxjetgwRgRM2wG31ZcgRvkrQk4602HGI80PM1FnKchSOKgiGRVm1OhlB58f_F_w/s1452/8969B715-3A9F-4CA6-BE26-52766CBA7FFC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="1035" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuAxZ731A1WFYUIWqo58bqb5wj_r7ChcndprFGBlZ0EXzoEiwT0Rh8AP5pf1QQtBxVZLkbaGYas7RQLr-CKIUZRFJ-SUM0Ubzbu9pb9xd202kJ5GRSH7NTUs5iSxjetgwRgRM2wG31ZcgRvkrQk4602HGI80PM1FnKchSOKgiGRVm1OhlB58f_F_w/s320/8969B715-3A9F-4CA6-BE26-52766CBA7FFC.jpeg" width="228" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_eZjXy2P3YqC6_GFOliHkiTefmZXhvGwAZ5sV1sxXdCHJkI7FUKI7lHrjN7X4_VwybvJF8mFj1-wjc5Txxy02-KP1TDZ6tL-I40pDxgONMdzIF00dkFQjALWiZqnss2tayoBNnVBfyGu4otAjAKTDtXAVXyfICTe7SDBOEWZ_iKZLB6cb3SEketU/s1800/1E45ED6D-A03E-490D-ACDC-B0EBB6FC04AA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_eZjXy2P3YqC6_GFOliHkiTefmZXhvGwAZ5sV1sxXdCHJkI7FUKI7lHrjN7X4_VwybvJF8mFj1-wjc5Txxy02-KP1TDZ6tL-I40pDxgONMdzIF00dkFQjALWiZqnss2tayoBNnVBfyGu4otAjAKTDtXAVXyfICTe7SDBOEWZ_iKZLB6cb3SEketU/s320/1E45ED6D-A03E-490D-ACDC-B0EBB6FC04AA.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-7367698893823024622023-01-02T21:36:00.001-06:002023-01-02T21:36:48.402-06:00Gardens of Weatherford<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">In December of 2021, Ron and I put our names on the waiting list for a cute cottage in an over 55 community in Weatherford, Texas. We had driven through the community several times after finding their </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">website online. Based on what we saw, the reviews we read online, and after comparing it to places in Temple, Saginaw, Gatesville, and Salado, we were fairly certain we had found the right place for us. So, we turned in our application and were told there were seven names ahead of us. We figured it would be 6 months or so before we heard anything.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">On a whim, we drove back through the community while we were visiting Leslie in April, and stopped by the office to see how things were progressing. We were astonished to hear that we had moved up to third on the list. Plus, the people at the top of the list were coming in from out of state and were no where near ready to move. That technically put us at number 2. We were also lucky enough to have stopped by on a day when a unit was vacant; and, the assistant manager let us in to see it. It had a great floor plan with room for all our things.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">After we got back to Temple, we started packing and purging. Luckily, we didn’t have much to purge because we have a pretty minimalist lifestyle since selling our Temple house. But, we also had a cruise to Alaska coming up. Our lease on the townhouse was due to expire 2 weeks after returning from our cruise. We didn’t want to be busting our chops, trying to get it all packed in two weeks. Plus, as an added bonus, Seth was staying with us because he was working in Temple. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Ron rented a storage unit a few blocks from our home. We would pack boxes during the day, then, Seth would help Ron get them moved to the storage unit when he was off work. By the time we left for the cruise, we only had the bare essentials to deal with during the two weeks left on our lease.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">That was extremely fortunate because we brought back an unwanted souvenir: we both had COVID 19. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thankfully, we were able to take the last two weeks in the townhouse to quarantine, recover, rest, and do the final moving preparations slowly as our strength would allow.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I have to make sure to mention how thankful I am for Scott and his fire fighter friends. One of them just happens to work as an appraiser for moving companies. Scott arranged for him to contact us so we could get a quote on how much it would cost to have a company unload the storage room, drive our household items to Weatherford, and unload the truck. This wonderful young man gave us a 75% discount, making it possible for Ron and I to not have to depend on friends and family to provide brute labor. It was simply the easiest move <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>we have ever had.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> Once our lease ended and the townhouse was empty, we packed up what few things we had left and moved in with Leslie’s family until our new home was ready. We really appreciate her putting up with us for a little over a month. The one and only thing that I am disappointed about is not being able to take our dog, Boomer, with us. The tubby guy weighs more than the weight requirements for our community. However, he now lives with Leslie’s family and we get to see him often. I actually think he is much happier with the girls and Tico around.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Below are some pictures of our new home</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDogoiCr688U5WJschAW8XrkKuC6bV46Wxzu4dcA_np4iGltjNGLtwrYrRtzjaKamkai-6mOQPHx3Kx0XOSc74BwW6lVfuv_uBSzMNk1QbjPhQ1DIBawj8XKbHD6ZdAylxJld7FPgmTta5s0S2RPq3JvVlL3w6H1aCDRqpDV4B5Jh-CKJzip4LVxB/s2048/030DA448-E6BE-41B2-B354-033EF264A318.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDogoiCr688U5WJschAW8XrkKuC6bV46Wxzu4dcA_np4iGltjNGLtwrYrRtzjaKamkai-6mOQPHx3Kx0XOSc74BwW6lVfuv_uBSzMNk1QbjPhQ1DIBawj8XKbHD6ZdAylxJld7FPgmTta5s0S2RPq3JvVlL3w6H1aCDRqpDV4B5Jh-CKJzip4LVxB/s320/030DA448-E6BE-41B2-B354-033EF264A318.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The storage room mid way through packing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9HObeOVzVu46gC81rRFyE2P3XhCcduERbXjScbU5uymKqAl7lmtlr13YyoEWdit3F6IufJZxP7lJtkyQtgVegO5XmQq7oszLXoZzplaoPsBsWABbwP1SsaOw-_gFybhufzG5s8EoSKExKOtyHgnKeh3dP6ya9Cn6lDs-l9h_Mvi_6DU93B7qs4mJ/s1508/75550FF3-B291-4647-9793-16DC0BD5D8FC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1508" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9HObeOVzVu46gC81rRFyE2P3XhCcduERbXjScbU5uymKqAl7lmtlr13YyoEWdit3F6IufJZxP7lJtkyQtgVegO5XmQq7oszLXoZzplaoPsBsWABbwP1SsaOw-_gFybhufzG5s8EoSKExKOtyHgnKeh3dP6ya9Cn6lDs-l9h_Mvi_6DU93B7qs4mJ/s320/75550FF3-B291-4647-9793-16DC0BD5D8FC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The truck arrived!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVftvrKGxUICB2BT5j8nNBWwVxIxwRJqprLvXnXhD6PqagogdMMcA2tz-HRaK7FcG3EFK0IJIN2LV-Hsy_ANTcUHxDoCedKG2oNYbVFGbKJqaP6RNWHMWaem7GjMihKMH1NYP6CAY33JWzEUcC8L48DS4STtVUiuo1yjYdwbpzgUqA8xnkK5H0bJl/s3264/4BCB827F-5670-4DC9-B61C-3DAD7A90DCEF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVftvrKGxUICB2BT5j8nNBWwVxIxwRJqprLvXnXhD6PqagogdMMcA2tz-HRaK7FcG3EFK0IJIN2LV-Hsy_ANTcUHxDoCedKG2oNYbVFGbKJqaP6RNWHMWaem7GjMihKMH1NYP6CAY33JWzEUcC8L48DS4STtVUiuo1yjYdwbpzgUqA8xnkK5H0bJl/s320/4BCB827F-5670-4DC9-B61C-3DAD7A90DCEF.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from the entry way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kR2O30kCr31CuRHnIIjItNFKkHVYqQEEc1HNsOoIUIRi_qF6kmHXxLs0cjbXXuUsW1pZR0upq1XzAfPT6RAtw-z8PH_4vDrTSpSosCPQQ0WXOjnBM8sERovj7sHkco-pC8V3xn-XbOFhNd8ezRvSZD63_S12O2Erk6rX81bUBH8kQiGL2dK65biz/s3264/EC675221-2B64-461D-A021-36A139362CC5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kR2O30kCr31CuRHnIIjItNFKkHVYqQEEc1HNsOoIUIRi_qF6kmHXxLs0cjbXXuUsW1pZR0upq1XzAfPT6RAtw-z8PH_4vDrTSpSosCPQQ0WXOjnBM8sERovj7sHkco-pC8V3xn-XbOFhNd8ezRvSZD63_S12O2Erk6rX81bUBH8kQiGL2dK65biz/s320/EC675221-2B64-461D-A021-36A139362CC5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from the back of the living room.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-v1jPXwVhl0kQEvC8H5o28xfEpLYLoM-zE7VHQf9guJrcHuSaKf4Gg-o0o6fYW1I6Mr0TR9P88LN03gEShQea3v82PRARDOx2qvFHATTS2MTWpIjuM2eEptv9aQ2tuzMTOcA3w4xLVCiWWPMuvsQ7e7-49S3JfksPWuBvPELEeDgvop5vBmeVwwcU/s1518/8E2A4B33-C55B-4FB1-BE30-B1E07D28097E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1518" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-v1jPXwVhl0kQEvC8H5o28xfEpLYLoM-zE7VHQf9guJrcHuSaKf4Gg-o0o6fYW1I6Mr0TR9P88LN03gEShQea3v82PRARDOx2qvFHATTS2MTWpIjuM2eEptv9aQ2tuzMTOcA3w4xLVCiWWPMuvsQ7e7-49S3JfksPWuBvPELEeDgvop5vBmeVwwcU/s320/8E2A4B33-C55B-4FB1-BE30-B1E07D28097E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ron’s den.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipH8jU22TdLCY4UXyarBfoEnge1Iq_hV_FdVmvv-3K0dLbJwqIY1j6nwG7j8nddU1ScuOOI46-i8ibCDUnxZs-6xUkN7WEA2887fMAkV6-7fEFqP9iKr4sGNN5aaI8Yqb_j91OSAMhR5f5R-ctHXTeJdwM17oNt7iC6B_YxSJ2Z1j_FgQzOhRr5s7Z/s1453/F0109D3D-DA93-4197-9041-D1CA5B9E6F31.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1287" data-original-width="1453" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipH8jU22TdLCY4UXyarBfoEnge1Iq_hV_FdVmvv-3K0dLbJwqIY1j6nwG7j8nddU1ScuOOI46-i8ibCDUnxZs-6xUkN7WEA2887fMAkV6-7fEFqP9iKr4sGNN5aaI8Yqb_j91OSAMhR5f5R-ctHXTeJdwM17oNt7iC6B_YxSJ2Z1j_FgQzOhRr5s7Z/s320/F0109D3D-DA93-4197-9041-D1CA5B9E6F31.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Design wall on my closet door.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzy0qq7njZpSVlo9PIxhXc8i14vAMwDroz7frVvmhZrLRMLLVkJ2HQa9sJ5pgbLmYQ9lObIX2_Es9YoBgxe9ooUAPRMrrTVRjEwRMJw6X852LINA_PrKhR7_-CGlgnb01fp_L4miUGd6E_TtvEggyloVkXGPgSYRTvTaCeMkSbZ4s5_aB4D6Sxv-y/s1471/FEF91667-8096-4932-965B-E14EFD7C91BF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1471" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzy0qq7njZpSVlo9PIxhXc8i14vAMwDroz7frVvmhZrLRMLLVkJ2HQa9sJ5pgbLmYQ9lObIX2_Es9YoBgxe9ooUAPRMrrTVRjEwRMJw6X852LINA_PrKhR7_-CGlgnb01fp_L4miUGd6E_TtvEggyloVkXGPgSYRTvTaCeMkSbZ4s5_aB4D6Sxv-y/s320/FEF91667-8096-4932-965B-E14EFD7C91BF.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fabric storage in the master bedroom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx04B5rfNGOSVWhstfhs72JlN1XlbLedSlOubO24oqGNzcXvsqCdBFtPLadX4ulmUpZ0pjMt7sZpDcmLGamMBNG77a7eGk7fdr-1VuSi05mI-ulHaMNZNHg6Wm_s4rnbGH4C1Up0Jfh4FaJQsLldTdkT0UHWmILtuZ-C_fCboiJ8c_XOHuohHOL2yk/s1519/9B224277-F02E-4C52-8EA1-653B8DCA9C64.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1519" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx04B5rfNGOSVWhstfhs72JlN1XlbLedSlOubO24oqGNzcXvsqCdBFtPLadX4ulmUpZ0pjMt7sZpDcmLGamMBNG77a7eGk7fdr-1VuSi05mI-ulHaMNZNHg6Wm_s4rnbGH4C1Up0Jfh4FaJQsLldTdkT0UHWmILtuZ-C_fCboiJ8c_XOHuohHOL2yk/s320/9B224277-F02E-4C52-8EA1-653B8DCA9C64.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our cute little porch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-33666177680788087022023-01-02T12:01:00.006-06:002023-01-02T12:01:46.939-06:00Finding an Over 55 Community<p> Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Ron and I had been living full time in our RV. We had just started getting into the groove of planning RV trips around medical, vision and dental appointments. Because we had a home base established at Scott’s house, we could also be home for family events and celebrations. We really thought we would eventually go on a mission for our church at one of their historical sites because we could take our RV to live in. After serving a mission, we thought, if our health remained good, we could spend a couple of years working as park hosts for one of the many state parks in Texas. Unfortunately, life has a way of not following the plans we make.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_UerB10SGLM_CpX-fJYlGb-YVM1wd2-PaHek4bnK61Znl43p7wAN8ZyPIj7XoKof-8wYHqZvzTBY9g3ltOX-zQNRBliYwSwdg5ancJrig54ExmbFCsPPSxotApCUoTMXlaHZyItuE7mwDdE7cn54tSDyujU_PuRp3xqPPXaAvzugntnRV-0uJYkl/s1511/59272E19-C45C-4EC3-B114-462CA5982A2D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1511" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_UerB10SGLM_CpX-fJYlGb-YVM1wd2-PaHek4bnK61Znl43p7wAN8ZyPIj7XoKof-8wYHqZvzTBY9g3ltOX-zQNRBliYwSwdg5ancJrig54ExmbFCsPPSxotApCUoTMXlaHZyItuE7mwDdE7cn54tSDyujU_PuRp3xqPPXaAvzugntnRV-0uJYkl/s320/59272E19-C45C-4EC3-B114-462CA5982A2D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brunhilde bedroom and living room slide outs</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNi90vZKgiNGvPO3A3K-eMCVRo7KjGvXs2F5AHD0rFL_uGRIWMxwjPU425LgshaYnXuP47oyQooxej4gPASOeiBubp-2MJm8lxeuqkCFQxCIfJTi86iUiu7SLP8271tdzl1ivJ_eO6LjE2zHscokYAuwgDq-P_3y8mupTmp9mP5vzWu602ks1XqEbb/s1503/A098710E-852E-4CBB-97A6-5BFC924E108B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1503" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNi90vZKgiNGvPO3A3K-eMCVRo7KjGvXs2F5AHD0rFL_uGRIWMxwjPU425LgshaYnXuP47oyQooxej4gPASOeiBubp-2MJm8lxeuqkCFQxCIfJTi86iUiu7SLP8271tdzl1ivJ_eO6LjE2zHscokYAuwgDq-P_3y8mupTmp9mP5vzWu602ks1XqEbb/s320/A098710E-852E-4CBB-97A6-5BFC924E108B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front; entrance and and dining room side</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The first sign that we might need to reconsider our plans came with Ron’s health. He has been a diabetic for more years than I can count. He also has had high blood pressure, as well as back and knee pain. The diabetes lead to diabetic retinopathy, which started to effect Ron’s vision. Blood vessels in his eyes leaked, the blood would congeal, causing blind spots in his field of vision. You can’t really be driving a massive pickup truck with a 5th wheel attached when you are practically blind. Surgery to clean out the eye and seal blood vessels grounded us for a while; AND, revealed that Ron also has atrial fibrillation. But, after treatment and recovery, we carried on with less ambitious travel plans as I became our permanent driver.</span></p><p>The second sign that we needed to plot another course came totally by happenstance. We had been traveling through South Dakota when I needed to find an Army base to get a prescription for an antibiotic to treat a dental abscess. During the ER visit, a routine CT scan revealed I have a descending aortic aneurysm. After returning home and seeing a cardiologist, I found out that life style changes would limit how much I could do physically. I can’t lift, push or strain in order to not cause the aneurysm to rupture. Between the two of us, it started to look like we might need to skip the mission and park host decisions.</p><p>The final nail in the coffin came as the pandemic hit full force. RV parks were shutting down temporarily. Even state parks were closing down. Scott was adamant that we didn’t need to move; but, Ron and I both felt like we needed a more comfortable place to recover from our health setbacks. It is really a good thing we did because not long after moving in, Ron was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. We ended up staying in a townhouse we leased in Temple for 2 years. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6X9xmXt15g0fIMH1SG4pkk0CQg5CjnSFutsxod5k-OOjVT__LXvfg_PODD7ge19GNCg2Fus4fWhjjKjhWYRN2Z4H9hEVWUXT1tBXUgzwJsaniARCP5Xwzdvpvyxladm0G1ecMLEAIwLa9Ft-N3TzANlkCAysF1VHGW9kEDJkFmSIXi7duvgZBjD9/s1433/B1B7EB3C-7306-4F34-8B62-945D8CCECF72.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="1433" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6X9xmXt15g0fIMH1SG4pkk0CQg5CjnSFutsxod5k-OOjVT__LXvfg_PODD7ge19GNCg2Fus4fWhjjKjhWYRN2Z4H9hEVWUXT1tBXUgzwJsaniARCP5Xwzdvpvyxladm0G1ecMLEAIwLa9Ft-N3TzANlkCAysF1VHGW9kEDJkFmSIXi7duvgZBjD9/s320/B1B7EB3C-7306-4F34-8B62-945D8CCECF72.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our townhouse in Temple…. A place of healing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>During the time we spent in Temple, we came to accept the fact that any more trips in the RV would be less frequent and limited to inside Texas. Because we would no longer be traveling, we knew we needed to find something permanent. Neither one of us wanted the responsibility of care and upkeep on a house. But, leasing the townhouse taught us that we needed several things:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>24 hour on call maintenance </li><li>Relatively safe neighborhood</li><li>Preferably rural setting</li><li>2 car garage</li><li>Not income restricted</li><li>Lawn care included</li><li>No stairs</li><li>In unit laundry hook ups</li><li>Social activities</li><li>Easy access to medical care</li><li>Hospital within 15 minute drive</li><li>HEB nearby</li><li>Access to a military base </li><li>Close to church services, to include a temple</li><li>Less than 30 minutes from one of our kids</li></ul><div>Everything pointed toward considering +55 communities. For the last year in the townhouse, I did a ton of online research, we drove and visited several communities, and finally found The Gardens of Weatherford. It ticked all the boxes. After several years of challenges which seemed like “everything is going wrong,” we have had so many things go right! Way too many amazing things have happened during the process of relocating that we can’t help but believe this was the move God wanted us to make. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJB0-xQwKcMP4I1FkNg22mi4_xfUkEgdVh2ovxSkGr6yEHqwxdPA6X0TdHlnB6UlRGCMCbt_re6RfZRCWQ6kdFJAHUGdJno3LtJ9qletx7fO3XT_SBZCkA-7a-b9kX1r7HFSkHJzrlkmURe46Dj9wmqobOlAH_lr5Gbp7nhbdrlVcZJTJq3GKDdind/s1567/6F233EF2-E608-499A-9A08-88E594AAAD44.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="1567" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJB0-xQwKcMP4I1FkNg22mi4_xfUkEgdVh2ovxSkGr6yEHqwxdPA6X0TdHlnB6UlRGCMCbt_re6RfZRCWQ6kdFJAHUGdJno3LtJ9qletx7fO3XT_SBZCkA-7a-b9kX1r7HFSkHJzrlkmURe46Dj9wmqobOlAH_lr5Gbp7nhbdrlVcZJTJq3GKDdind/s320/6F233EF2-E608-499A-9A08-88E594AAAD44.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front office</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_2zkrN5xk_XYp7USHdVG4kcUYYNmNUqgvETr5HptmTZvdADQKxRLuRqqTn5byhON8mozfp0qCAGdsbS9aEokIrLMx3WAUlrMX-bJbjdbRGvTHnQy7oDjRT9F3p_BfnnIhLqDQebbXO_Ac3JL-CgNbQ6WhR3lK-I0aT_rX3-j_rwsyTcQc_nKy_bd/s1747/68E697FB-B184-40E3-BB08-0F3EC000CED5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1747" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_2zkrN5xk_XYp7USHdVG4kcUYYNmNUqgvETr5HptmTZvdADQKxRLuRqqTn5byhON8mozfp0qCAGdsbS9aEokIrLMx3WAUlrMX-bJbjdbRGvTHnQy7oDjRT9F3p_BfnnIhLqDQebbXO_Ac3JL-CgNbQ6WhR3lK-I0aT_rX3-j_rwsyTcQc_nKy_bd/s320/68E697FB-B184-40E3-BB08-0F3EC000CED5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the cottages </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="1784" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfceJSd9FVmDRVP_p3aGDtOywnzhUOlJtj5WsP2_0jcw484Qgym6W__8ZqJ_QriVm6KTzGrRofm_Sq4lzFtZT0PH75PyiGKiPiyElp0UQdexdAZnglbDTMS4w4UXT_-FR7ZFtozvqX0prOdgwV0nUWujQaMuWSF77unHUmXzCdcWBY2YRKdJBfSLTb/s320/A41407C5-1207-4C88-8936-367D143C1ECE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clubhouse</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7pn5M4vwZdct42x6J4pfGiRg5Qlwc1wOIqXPFnt_2QgNbXov6DcU5soUpGIlxtjv4jk5LhO5drkCYZfp_k8KR6ulmBGAypSmJawpYFjCL3REpqIqBNT8MgELU5NhDK9CpCOfQLFzKW4LMg4ql8Q1qGRcWyA3wNaUwpeXGCUKQhnxXnmeFOdaMRQc/s1724/D266BA27-BD56-4390-A31F-6274A1002CE7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1724" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7pn5M4vwZdct42x6J4pfGiRg5Qlwc1wOIqXPFnt_2QgNbXov6DcU5soUpGIlxtjv4jk5LhO5drkCYZfp_k8KR6ulmBGAypSmJawpYFjCL3REpqIqBNT8MgELU5NhDK9CpCOfQLFzKW4LMg4ql8Q1qGRcWyA3wNaUwpeXGCUKQhnxXnmeFOdaMRQc/s320/D266BA27-BD56-4390-A31F-6274A1002CE7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gym</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-86897006781312042252022-12-31T13:38:00.003-06:002022-12-31T19:51:41.930-06:00Leslie’s family 2022<p> <b>2022 Recap of the Gutierrez Gang!</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GsV3Xwo4zZGxXjKfZ3tqEgRwUNAO5SznfDFs1w0WLIlR62zPj7zjNovZvaquKSlVS58PXeKhmfvTbahu7VLSFnq2TE3rNVa_o4VwEI5qolPy1hJ3-hIitHUZ-l0wvPxHmLQgUslLZPrcoSaJK3wzDUjW66Um9rRwINuswsbVFc58IaUZB01BhN7x/s1636/0C6A8E55-787D-442F-A2F0-3C520BB46021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1636" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GsV3Xwo4zZGxXjKfZ3tqEgRwUNAO5SznfDFs1w0WLIlR62zPj7zjNovZvaquKSlVS58PXeKhmfvTbahu7VLSFnq2TE3rNVa_o4VwEI5qolPy1hJ3-hIitHUZ-l0wvPxHmLQgUslLZPrcoSaJK3wzDUjW66Um9rRwINuswsbVFc58IaUZB01BhN7x/w410-h347/0C6A8E55-787D-442F-A2F0-3C520BB46021.jpeg" width="410" /></a></div>Sophie, Maggie, Leslie and Gerson<br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The things that bring value to life are not tangible. They are the time, dedication, service, love, and support we give to others. Especially to our family members. As children grow into adults, their morals, ethics, values and priorities begin to mimic those of their parents. In Leslie, I see a daily commitment to raising her girls to become Christlike, poised, well-rounded and service oriented young women; just like their Momma. Living closer to them this year has given Ron and I an opportunity to see the girls literally bloom before our eyes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJMehfIqGEmrcMw62sb2HFzoyCEGeI-1o4Yq__a7X_hAq8aqm--ULEmiuKiStWLqC2J9Rdj1eSoy8dwfYFYwpzVlI1JAAMB0gwOn0Ezkpyc1G0Dop8QiXduwPA8NUITzTg49beN0OkGGIDBnuG12OXU_VW0MWTW_7Rpy6xvItZZ5lLm6-M1fCI2u_/s4032/5BABA07E-C413-4675-8AF6-4CD6CEB3E294.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJMehfIqGEmrcMw62sb2HFzoyCEGeI-1o4Yq__a7X_hAq8aqm--ULEmiuKiStWLqC2J9Rdj1eSoy8dwfYFYwpzVlI1JAAMB0gwOn0Ezkpyc1G0Dop8QiXduwPA8NUITzTg49beN0OkGGIDBnuG12OXU_VW0MWTW_7Rpy6xvItZZ5lLm6-M1fCI2u_/s320/5BABA07E-C413-4675-8AF6-4CD6CEB3E294.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie and Maggie at Ft. Worth stockyards.</div><p style="text-align: left;">Sophie has spent the year building on her natural athletic ability. She is on the cheer squad at her middle school. She tried out for volleyball and had a successful season with a picture perfect serve. She stretched herself artistically by creating the most adorable crocheted mug caps for her mother; and, perfecting her nail art. She has a great group of friends from school and church and is doing fairly well in school. She did struggle a bit with school assignments, not always utilizing her 504 accommodations for dyslexia. However, that is part of finding her own way. She will either become her own advocate, or develop coping skills. Sophie also had an uncomfortable first this year. Her first stay in the hospital. Sadly, she developed a staph infection on her chin and was admitted until antibiotics got it under control. Thankfully, she is now healthy and has minimal scaring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBgSA0bKaNDc7f-51C9aAow-OhiiBi97gy_bIsPg13kzaZaGgOrkHXUYRLLh6t_XT-aVcuLgm7nGAJMB7Es--XDZ45Kr-AVzKQbF20-nCBUKfkDo6DapaGkNpBcsdq9eaCj62YcM8ah9_CrCCE-AG009qfNzbsHSTwGd6jAGhjSekLHQ5L8FiPPdW/s1391/7E14DBAB-B3C2-4ECD-B3CE-D6028ED21DBF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="1240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBgSA0bKaNDc7f-51C9aAow-OhiiBi97gy_bIsPg13kzaZaGgOrkHXUYRLLh6t_XT-aVcuLgm7nGAJMB7Es--XDZ45Kr-AVzKQbF20-nCBUKfkDo6DapaGkNpBcsdq9eaCj62YcM8ah9_CrCCE-AG009qfNzbsHSTwGd6jAGhjSekLHQ5L8FiPPdW/s320/7E14DBAB-B3C2-4ECD-B3CE-D6028ED21DBF.jpeg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie in the hospital.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6BSzXgV6yliiA_qhgGNoW6XwvyichTCdNUMq-ZoCWYznjhi3GjrZqlRr6mQs-WCGmKgKjOHtDN-z57yuImvupDsp3FDCyQejrcwixZHyG8G3AUqLogV83cTZeG7pKRQoXWNZnL1f6IJbPqq-9qHb-BCds01Edt_OstB2wb58V1sWaOUDkigMYq4g/s1126/20847759-C61F-4225-8A34-67AB41C728CB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1065" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6BSzXgV6yliiA_qhgGNoW6XwvyichTCdNUMq-ZoCWYznjhi3GjrZqlRr6mQs-WCGmKgKjOHtDN-z57yuImvupDsp3FDCyQejrcwixZHyG8G3AUqLogV83cTZeG7pKRQoXWNZnL1f6IJbPqq-9qHb-BCds01Edt_OstB2wb58V1sWaOUDkigMYq4g/s320/20847759-C61F-4225-8A34-67AB41C728CB.jpeg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie being awarded a medal at cheer camp.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9xDpU96h00TSquesJ7mLrLHSYEIxtib2LOApfozlrtmswogek0FuKile4vYH-qwW3CBOZRehogw2Zm3m4XsUMJYJCG0jaCCyBHbC7ZVHulJd-AGW5OB2WX2d9dBAOKpZKRBiL7MvVp1fTwUsIHwwKF9HXrfBF_Uq2D-3vt4eameV7fb3nMFP4euU/s1160/E5FC6D45-CE41-4D20-B075-2506B35D7A3B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="949" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9xDpU96h00TSquesJ7mLrLHSYEIxtib2LOApfozlrtmswogek0FuKile4vYH-qwW3CBOZRehogw2Zm3m4XsUMJYJCG0jaCCyBHbC7ZVHulJd-AGW5OB2WX2d9dBAOKpZKRBiL7MvVp1fTwUsIHwwKF9HXrfBF_Uq2D-3vt4eameV7fb3nMFP4euU/s320/E5FC6D45-CE41-4D20-B075-2506B35D7A3B.jpeg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie mid volleyball serve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDSJ_OSIAM66qYpV3dIDH_SfjzI2EY3fEn8NE0K0282P_HiGbZxKBIUN960IhIZ1FzhU-_NuynlysXIvSaXFj1zbrGNSBtu1zyArSqg41xLsAfqIxmPhazNGHwysNcU4Ul1KcE-0CPAQhis99Lh7_gcCa8BJ_kT0SWXWhi8wom7NeL2s-a91m3zIl/s1224/12244E1C-0B8E-4657-B658-F7D9591C7EBE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1037" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDSJ_OSIAM66qYpV3dIDH_SfjzI2EY3fEn8NE0K0282P_HiGbZxKBIUN960IhIZ1FzhU-_NuynlysXIvSaXFj1zbrGNSBtu1zyArSqg41xLsAfqIxmPhazNGHwysNcU4Ul1KcE-0CPAQhis99Lh7_gcCa8BJ_kT0SWXWhi8wom7NeL2s-a91m3zIl/s320/12244E1C-0B8E-4657-B658-F7D9591C7EBE.jpeg" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie with Maggie before their Half-time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Family Performance</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">Maggie’s year is an example of how one single class can change your life. Last year, she replaced her outdoor living elective with a dance class. Because of that one choice, Maggie discovered a love for dance and developed so much grace and coordination! We, as a family, have marveled at how this shy, pre-maturely born, clumsy girl has transformed into an outgoing, confident, and graceful young woman. Maggie is now a member of the Charmers dance team at her school. She continues to be a member of the honors choir. She shares her love of music through singing, dancing, and playing piano. Lastly, a couple of Maggie’s important first this year have been getting her driver’s license and having her first boyfriend. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbKeGkcZUtL5QF6XOVoOYisDosl8LpDo_4ClpYhTYzRC73C8xi4dBWbWvCN34G8b68L2RnTOwrDNII6JVrKpBub7qyby3PvwNMsa6T90g1gwSE7kAmzxm0bJex1eY9JnOLBdwe0664Us3M-EQFfCC01SX2urgbZfwNSrjIHySve_EbiWnt7cBuz1T/s1506/5BA5C65E-58F2-4D74-8B17-605AFA616D87.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="1126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbKeGkcZUtL5QF6XOVoOYisDosl8LpDo_4ClpYhTYzRC73C8xi4dBWbWvCN34G8b68L2RnTOwrDNII6JVrKpBub7qyby3PvwNMsa6T90g1gwSE7kAmzxm0bJex1eY9JnOLBdwe0664Us3M-EQFfCC01SX2urgbZfwNSrjIHySve_EbiWnt7cBuz1T/s320/5BA5C65E-58F2-4D74-8B17-605AFA616D87.jpeg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie with her choir members.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiKpy9p8DqjlzEV3noT-wwfL-W__WfQSMsPYgsHrhPfTlE9GpMx3XBuqwpKC9QUMo7Blx9AWrs3zbpqX4o4nr6l5cOzfYYmg4V1D1tblLYPnnmtB_EraXoEgQK1RdRH3iMMK8HQ45jW94-ICWtVGX6iccooseKq-kYmVUksU-9k3WQsqDdsOkwqmN/s1482/441C7921-D48C-4A4C-B572-4AB29F581D21.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="1460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiKpy9p8DqjlzEV3noT-wwfL-W__WfQSMsPYgsHrhPfTlE9GpMx3XBuqwpKC9QUMo7Blx9AWrs3zbpqX4o4nr6l5cOzfYYmg4V1D1tblLYPnnmtB_EraXoEgQK1RdRH3iMMK8HQ45jW94-ICWtVGX6iccooseKq-kYmVUksU-9k3WQsqDdsOkwqmN/s320/441C7921-D48C-4A4C-B572-4AB29F581D21.jpeg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie ready to “charm” the football fans.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6pRvTYzqqWrm7TskRl8orhXmra7r_SWU4CSU1dOyjA_mEEGRMHIbooXjcoampu-U0AAr4FCus0ciBMFlzyUJwiOlp8e6T1MTckJWHeBBLfeFaj3nkpqJRutbRHabaWqLPwgtt-OzxzxhZmDqj2ENpMiVQLThtnpgTbJvrhzaU_NTL_Fpmvr56o13/s2048/082275B7-CB50-4506-B8A5-E650D16939AC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6pRvTYzqqWrm7TskRl8orhXmra7r_SWU4CSU1dOyjA_mEEGRMHIbooXjcoampu-U0AAr4FCus0ciBMFlzyUJwiOlp8e6T1MTckJWHeBBLfeFaj3nkpqJRutbRHabaWqLPwgtt-OzxzxhZmDqj2ENpMiVQLThtnpgTbJvrhzaU_NTL_Fpmvr56o13/s320/082275B7-CB50-4506-B8A5-E650D16939AC.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie with Shane after their winter performance.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdubibc2ViEjOmqdhaCvMOcqoOjuE9RttQo7zI9N6UGHOsBzZOR7BzsUD4RnV1xvuy-C5s1RGN0CZfopUH4TL7n8pgVfmTQZrKQtr-Fz_gJbpobAwTU4v7pRvM8t6hhWDxdKNwj7eH7QsSQIavStiUkx1c_2maYqeCRR6fmCWHD1H6jocGJGotAmr/s2020/C29734C3-E7DB-44D0-BA14-8AAD0A7F01EA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1527" data-original-width="2020" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdubibc2ViEjOmqdhaCvMOcqoOjuE9RttQo7zI9N6UGHOsBzZOR7BzsUD4RnV1xvuy-C5s1RGN0CZfopUH4TL7n8pgVfmTQZrKQtr-Fz_gJbpobAwTU4v7pRvM8t6hhWDxdKNwj7eH7QsSQIavStiUkx1c_2maYqeCRR6fmCWHD1H6jocGJGotAmr/s320/C29734C3-E7DB-44D0-BA14-8AAD0A7F01EA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie learning to drive.</div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">As I listen to and watch Jamie and Leslie fight the good fight in the battle waged by career women who are also mothers, I am so thankful they have always put their kids first… above work, house and home, spouse, and personal interests. It is difficult and exhausting battle. Luckily, they are both winning the war. Their girls are lucky to have them for their mothers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSUpBvhwlYyJNfPaiUYFbm2E4kC5Sp-CPSfE1lXcEksN1SlY5UO0Ig6boLOUMkd9goK8MuWL0jwMC-_PxMGJMJbkNq4dkAuSpRcmBMK5UnR1bnSYgCSLgBy8JGogI4GPiNJe5oyDaQT5CRMsdTHLUCc0Dlgb0JfCiRMnSrIgVLbc0vwwcBRfaqRQE/s1972/77D44639-A475-43A0-A760-F8ADE4980CB1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="1972" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSUpBvhwlYyJNfPaiUYFbm2E4kC5Sp-CPSfE1lXcEksN1SlY5UO0Ig6boLOUMkd9goK8MuWL0jwMC-_PxMGJMJbkNq4dkAuSpRcmBMK5UnR1bnSYgCSLgBy8JGogI4GPiNJe5oyDaQT5CRMsdTHLUCc0Dlgb0JfCiRMnSrIgVLbc0vwwcBRfaqRQE/s320/77D44639-A475-43A0-A760-F8ADE4980CB1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soul sisters…</div><p style="text-align: left;">Leslie, like Jamie, has an extremely stressful job, regulated by government laws and guidelines, that often make the job challenging. Leslie made the decision to switch from elementary school therapy to middle and high school. The students there have entirely different needs and goals. As the school year reaches the mid-point, she seems to have found her footing. </p><p style="text-align: left;">On top of work, Leslie is Maggie and Sophie’s greatest supporter, joining every booster club, attending every meeting, supplying service hours for every activity, and still managing to keep things running smoothly at home. As an added bonus to me, Leslie rarely misses her daily, “how are you guys doing” call or text to me. She truly has a nurturer’s heart.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42hRkxXZzs1bT9cxN2V7ar1YIjXevFq8Hh4r7rNkJ4vnyLs-7I2A9HZgh0Q5lC3FL46JvMvxIUtdCKO1cyaNBwLmZoDfI4qKFb7jy4pGyCJ8FL73SXGyy_yPSlgRsXLp1aO912pBzia-eS6KP2Er3pihBhAj77e3VEhkb9dhLHQHjnwdXjULdPthS/s1498/7A62479C-1479-4A0F-9034-2BE49958554A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="1498" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42hRkxXZzs1bT9cxN2V7ar1YIjXevFq8Hh4r7rNkJ4vnyLs-7I2A9HZgh0Q5lC3FL46JvMvxIUtdCKO1cyaNBwLmZoDfI4qKFb7jy4pGyCJ8FL73SXGyy_yPSlgRsXLp1aO912pBzia-eS6KP2Er3pihBhAj77e3VEhkb9dhLHQHjnwdXjULdPthS/s320/7A62479C-1479-4A0F-9034-2BE49958554A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leslie in a workplace selfie.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikGIPYNGfTGVChNBR0q1i26mX8s3fee2_5AY156yRWth_wxVfY7fXESnKn_MWhHYTpzbFxeqGNywIUxo6wW9PZFnuVaFhedLj8hRfyWER9uZRkA8du5Yki_72T-b3aQm_KYGbQlrdg2k0IMav5SDFwwrExtlcD6iuy5hkR8pLfWeEfkRAMbs-NfbI/s2048/A8297003-3F5F-4798-8363-69946DD7E3E3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikGIPYNGfTGVChNBR0q1i26mX8s3fee2_5AY156yRWth_wxVfY7fXESnKn_MWhHYTpzbFxeqGNywIUxo6wW9PZFnuVaFhedLj8hRfyWER9uZRkA8du5Yki_72T-b3aQm_KYGbQlrdg2k0IMav5SDFwwrExtlcD6iuy5hkR8pLfWeEfkRAMbs-NfbI/s320/A8297003-3F5F-4798-8363-69946DD7E3E3.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leslie and Maggie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzpTpfYPDJSRH6XNGVbnQhuoZwOj4tIroY0lqioJ02gSh88WNHgqiXnTWNywjvDN7uNQPBDOxHoTuuKjfEMA3HgMIXF2A_dmU7oSDd5Y6_rWT1vEoA00-PFuFFbX-laky2zDtl0p5ZRzWIX0-6Yog21dGSSzSclgcXsrGQxuMFd1s_QPY7_8tf_7Y/s2048/C5DCDA59-73E9-4E8C-8F67-D7FBFB859F58.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzpTpfYPDJSRH6XNGVbnQhuoZwOj4tIroY0lqioJ02gSh88WNHgqiXnTWNywjvDN7uNQPBDOxHoTuuKjfEMA3HgMIXF2A_dmU7oSDd5Y6_rWT1vEoA00-PFuFFbX-laky2zDtl0p5ZRzWIX0-6Yog21dGSSzSclgcXsrGQxuMFd1s_QPY7_8tf_7Y/s320/C5DCDA59-73E9-4E8C-8F67-D7FBFB859F58.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leslie and Sophie</div><p style="text-align: left;">The four legged population in the Gutierrez house is now up to 2 furry friends. Our puppy, Boomer, was too large to meet the size restrictions for our community. Honestly, as much as he had been sick in the spring, I totally expected him to cross over the rainbow bridge before we moved. Thankfully, Tico is Boomer’s best bud, Maggie and Sophie love him, and Leslie loves all dogs. G isn’t too happy about Boomer living there. But, I think he is used to being outvoted and over ruled. Boomer and Tico keep each other company during the day and really enjoy their walks together. They even dress alike! Ron and I are still able to see him often and have seen a positive change in our old man dig. He hasn’t been sick at all and loves his new home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TkddOIleUEzFC7rwkwn6taGpQ5nOFpqOOYpgX3331yh3rUiKHMUm7twGLr_1COMswT_C79EmfM0oYOyNaW_RA_6RT2lSEfSpAhrcNEeGtLF6P3wPbxDZEtjLNygKLyTu2nG0U8g21nMi0A_lxyJlOesZct10unH3y1K0G7bC1Y9c4NAIZrnTghnh/s2031/0ADEF9AB-988E-433C-8D53-E27F446B8C7D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2031" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TkddOIleUEzFC7rwkwn6taGpQ5nOFpqOOYpgX3331yh3rUiKHMUm7twGLr_1COMswT_C79EmfM0oYOyNaW_RA_6RT2lSEfSpAhrcNEeGtLF6P3wPbxDZEtjLNygKLyTu2nG0U8g21nMi0A_lxyJlOesZct10unH3y1K0G7bC1Y9c4NAIZrnTghnh/s320/0ADEF9AB-988E-433C-8D53-E27F446B8C7D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The boys in their matching bandannas. </div><p style="text-align: left;">Gerson has changed jobs, again, this year. I swear, he switches companies more often than Ron did while on active duty! He is still working in HR… just don’t ask me what that is. I only know he has clients, does handbook translations into Spanish, deals with benefits and travels. Oh, and watches soccer games on TV while he is in the office.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIBn4cgxL-dKvlsDWscHS6l2LHv7J-aDAHXPmDIjKoCTM_kuxOGtXi557W8CKTsOzQua7lmYZrbHIWxkwh56WsuK1Dv4N_5cIhoKEMa5Rl3jgef08wnpM4N1-ciF5uE6qzyROdqLbnwCUwNSYmqJWF0Sa_TgFTDxKdEcDZWYleb3oBuoW5uxSKQ3q/s1426/8C041E42-82D1-4D47-97C6-FEF2728842B5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1036" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIBn4cgxL-dKvlsDWscHS6l2LHv7J-aDAHXPmDIjKoCTM_kuxOGtXi557W8CKTsOzQua7lmYZrbHIWxkwh56WsuK1Dv4N_5cIhoKEMa5Rl3jgef08wnpM4N1-ciF5uE6qzyROdqLbnwCUwNSYmqJWF0Sa_TgFTDxKdEcDZWYleb3oBuoW5uxSKQ3q/s320/8C041E42-82D1-4D47-97C6-FEF2728842B5.jpeg" width="232" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gerson at work.</div><p style="text-align: left;">His interest this year have been playing soccer, following World Cup soccer, supporting a Dallas based semi-pro soccer team called the Vaqueros, officiating YMCA soccer, coaching a soccer team, and watching soccer on TV and YouTube. He is also very competitive when playing table soccer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mNxyX60Jr-zWJhwvcd25I5VuUwETy3hV36a2BaX0TwlfHfNs36tH_JYGCnhvoEVP91itOE8FuLysRIgsU_JKZQjVdNP7Y-cqZz2_D5dKq-SUYEStI9WBKtZJC_fURY7kokYLKYBu9Az6itH_m2pJAQUmpV5zSF3r0tzwbyLl_lPkM_0-3HWachqe/s1388/DE486611-356C-40AB-9DE7-4433F2EE999E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="1070" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mNxyX60Jr-zWJhwvcd25I5VuUwETy3hV36a2BaX0TwlfHfNs36tH_JYGCnhvoEVP91itOE8FuLysRIgsU_JKZQjVdNP7Y-cqZz2_D5dKq-SUYEStI9WBKtZJC_fURY7kokYLKYBu9Az6itH_m2pJAQUmpV5zSF3r0tzwbyLl_lPkM_0-3HWachqe/s320/DE486611-356C-40AB-9DE7-4433F2EE999E.jpeg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coaching Sophie.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qzeUdK1fpkLs0-sINKTehmYfC-KIzLUdn6g9XxR4pbQFOOQNK63OSpfRM11aiXpPvPG-s4clZcBxLIxkLPsXUiW8r9iXjU9dhfTH5iDoBAIYYMOVmIDTc4t_uI0lO2eha_vs36CaRD_xPpLJc7AinZgvt9__zOnX9Sp2Km5nekPjvGVPvmiCMigk/s2048/C22237D0-86B3-4B25-9B7E-23DCB323C63C.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qzeUdK1fpkLs0-sINKTehmYfC-KIzLUdn6g9XxR4pbQFOOQNK63OSpfRM11aiXpPvPG-s4clZcBxLIxkLPsXUiW8r9iXjU9dhfTH5iDoBAIYYMOVmIDTc4t_uI0lO2eha_vs36CaRD_xPpLJc7AinZgvt9__zOnX9Sp2Km5nekPjvGVPvmiCMigk/s320/C22237D0-86B3-4B25-9B7E-23DCB323C63C.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Playing and probably cheating, based on the look on Sophie’s face.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Moving to the Ft. Worth area has also afforded Gerson an opportunity to actually take Leslie on an occasional date night to watch a football game at UNT, their alma mater.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h90qHm39K03wcB7-bxRilvtOvBxEDXhPBXS2ejNNWHNrWxP7P1X4isB9B_mPQac_W4KBUbiJx71Jry4b5PbGfWne-ymtv8kbTaAU9KwdDk3LHFs8b7dOwDAgaqNv_SOIm-Hsj34G1FmrqKXPSMUp-PGLD3eCqZIJqaR57DlDi_DRdMSU6ZZ-Dvbv/s2048/F30CF89E-FADD-4625-934B-DACFE38FB591.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h90qHm39K03wcB7-bxRilvtOvBxEDXhPBXS2ejNNWHNrWxP7P1X4isB9B_mPQac_W4KBUbiJx71Jry4b5PbGfWne-ymtv8kbTaAU9KwdDk3LHFs8b7dOwDAgaqNv_SOIm-Hsj34G1FmrqKXPSMUp-PGLD3eCqZIJqaR57DlDi_DRdMSU6ZZ-Dvbv/s320/F30CF89E-FADD-4625-934B-DACFE38FB591.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go UNT!</div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">My hope for the Gutierrez family during the 2023 year would be strong backs and less tender bottoms to withstand many hours of bleacher sitting; lots of quality family time, good health and fewer orthodontist visits; healthy and happy puppies; and less annoying neighbors!</p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-63202962608360430592022-12-30T10:44:00.004-06:002022-12-31T19:52:07.330-06:00Rebecca’s Family 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaknXY_xGMP2VMPMsRfm8McnnyBREqZmDIxIKBhFtMLto0c3NgRqECQTljsMaz__IcZB1hEGwgDWespO-mj_Ap4to9NNV6MBfCTrw9t8WBfy8-8VsPJI0OCGeCVAlCo6OxgZMybaRIcw6doyA2_JDcGQxq7RSjtUg5cFOHZWinzzqsHxcM7Fv5vJf/s1569/47AF4759-EDCE-44C3-8F01-99EC6405702D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="1184" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaknXY_xGMP2VMPMsRfm8McnnyBREqZmDIxIKBhFtMLto0c3NgRqECQTljsMaz__IcZB1hEGwgDWespO-mj_Ap4to9NNV6MBfCTrw9t8WBfy8-8VsPJI0OCGeCVAlCo6OxgZMybaRIcw6doyA2_JDcGQxq7RSjtUg5cFOHZWinzzqsHxcM7Fv5vJf/w301-h400/47AF4759-EDCE-44C3-8F01-99EC6405702D.jpeg" width="301" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">If I were to say that the insanity that has filled the lives of Rebecca’s family members for the past few years has ended, I would be lying. However, the heartbreaking insanity is slowly being replaced with the insanity that accompanies a busy and mostly happy life. It comes with a life in which you live among people that make you unbelievably happy one moment; and, furiously angry the next.. Right now, Rebecca lives in a house that desperately needs a revolving door. At times, every corner of her 2 bedroom, 1 bath house is filled with noise and chaos. At other times, it’s relatively quiet and peaceful. But that’s what happens when you create a blended family.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjRi6z8OJ_gRs7N4tPfnuZbffnvLc7YL2KMEz500CD2340Cj47hgn9eaL8bDXfQpFHYqMZyVGapO2rBNlCEZZtaSfK5dNeMmmc70sFB39s0UiCq2phO2jq2PX9-oyBTm1-dvAffEyAzYYG8IwDlXCe3hiLsglRWJwcqQzPVGTOEt3gINB3O88YcE9/s1478/7C30C269-8454-4EB3-A1F0-486AC54B1AA2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1478" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjRi6z8OJ_gRs7N4tPfnuZbffnvLc7YL2KMEz500CD2340Cj47hgn9eaL8bDXfQpFHYqMZyVGapO2rBNlCEZZtaSfK5dNeMmmc70sFB39s0UiCq2phO2jq2PX9-oyBTm1-dvAffEyAzYYG8IwDlXCe3hiLsglRWJwcqQzPVGTOEt3gINB3O88YcE9/w400-h270/7C30C269-8454-4EB3-A1F0-486AC54B1AA2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rebecca with John, Ashton & Jayden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-O841ZvC54G9m1R7oCN4vYHKbiu1xd4KqD2Y-3a9bG_mgWNOw4AlnfAY53kA1DhCnD-PsmVSKTqFTk7WODeumoChyV3Jfc-jfBVSs5_kZhFCHAQW_d4GG5o4NyFCssaL2QaoW6LKX-H3ij69u31fmNol4-cN2cGbx2c5nvPq8Ppx0IAmVVGbsDUk/s1450/89DC940C-E215-4B54-9BB5-40E32378B791.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1450" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-O841ZvC54G9m1R7oCN4vYHKbiu1xd4KqD2Y-3a9bG_mgWNOw4AlnfAY53kA1DhCnD-PsmVSKTqFTk7WODeumoChyV3Jfc-jfBVSs5_kZhFCHAQW_d4GG5o4NyFCssaL2QaoW6LKX-H3ij69u31fmNol4-cN2cGbx2c5nvPq8Ppx0IAmVVGbsDUk/w400-h310/89DC940C-E215-4B54-9BB5-40E32378B791.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rebecca and Seth with John’s friends and family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">John Collier, or as the grands call him, Almost Uncle John, has increased the size of the family by 3; well, 4 counting Princeton the poodle. John has two beautiful daughters, Ashton and Jayden, that he shares with his ex-wife. The girls grew up in a small town west of Waco called Mart. There they have life long friends and relatives that provide support when needed.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> The girls are typical Texans who love sports and agricultural interests. Both girls have raised and shown livestock for several years. They are typical teenage girls; sweet and adorable one minute and moody and infuriating the next. Hence, the insanity.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Seth seems to have adjusted to having a couple of “little sisters.” He affectionately calls them The Trees because they are so tall. We have had either one or both of the girls at several family gatherings. They are steadily staking a claim in our hearts.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRe-2n6KyafcZPuwNY5t7rfikBdk86feDe8Y96HJBpqEe5yl50TSgpdK5ESesNoBrQ5cJwoTQF5oPJZWlHBlBaFlgt69x2PkAsyzMGIB1v8ouFVFvoHCaeGl__T8g-rVPAHlhwg7zS0ySKO1rxx0MmJPJnF0IOZdkNcpGJrNqmVVJs617WHxpO2j0/s1493/7844A47C-7BAB-4056-A4F5-50B14201A5B5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1493" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRe-2n6KyafcZPuwNY5t7rfikBdk86feDe8Y96HJBpqEe5yl50TSgpdK5ESesNoBrQ5cJwoTQF5oPJZWlHBlBaFlgt69x2PkAsyzMGIB1v8ouFVFvoHCaeGl__T8g-rVPAHlhwg7zS0ySKO1rxx0MmJPJnF0IOZdkNcpGJrNqmVVJs617WHxpO2j0/s320/7844A47C-7BAB-4056-A4F5-50B14201A5B5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I like to think of Rebecca and Seth as being in the midst of a major renovation. Seth is still working through the challenges of building a foundation for adult life. He originally intended to get certified as a welder. He was enrolled in and completed 2 semesters of the welding course offered at a college in Waco. Unfortunately, it was mid-pandemic and everything was online. I often worried about how effective online instruction could possibly be for a trade or skill that was basically hands-on. Needless to say, it was frustrating for Seth. He decided to take a break after the second semester. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5tL-kTyXyMIdF7KJ6uGPMUc3ySpg-LCR3Rahk6PnoePN-EN26Bv3uu3XvNBqesA4oFFElhKpUnHPLyix5D1NQunhUSkG4NxpqkWAj-6n18AMn9wK6s3nEmaObRCWq7gPqXjy7ISUdd-5dPEv01YRHZDFO5muzA44f-8fwOCuDY0yzOHrm2MbHgBs/s1587/A626EB07-0AF5-4BF3-B1D5-D5FE7E6CB499.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="1188" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5tL-kTyXyMIdF7KJ6uGPMUc3ySpg-LCR3Rahk6PnoePN-EN26Bv3uu3XvNBqesA4oFFElhKpUnHPLyix5D1NQunhUSkG4NxpqkWAj-6n18AMn9wK6s3nEmaObRCWq7gPqXjy7ISUdd-5dPEv01YRHZDFO5muzA44f-8fwOCuDY0yzOHrm2MbHgBs/s320/A626EB07-0AF5-4BF3-B1D5-D5FE7E6CB499.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">During that time, he spent a lot of time with John. John has been a semi truck driver, and has owned his own trucks. He also loves hunting and every aspect of Texas country lifestyle. I think Seth has become very fond of John, and is influenced by him in a positive way. Seth decided to give truck driving a shot. John and Rebecca have been very encouraging and supportive of Seth’s new journey. He is almost at the finish line; just needing to pass the driving test. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgg97DEA0K_3oivagJ3wf6Cw_iTmS2UfoCPH36fR581I8L2eoSUO5nVpMuUBK6VsRU_L_wxZbEeq70awiFh9EfDrWQBhCo3dks3c9KIrBPrxJJPzzkFkXKLr4kZOZgiK26JxJg6n1ggJ_mJvHiC6r1SWokciNp8j5g2XeUGLyqO5tWSpynf8fpRgdm/s1009/BE3E10F2-34EF-4DDB-A15C-6DFDBCE9C11C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="958" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgg97DEA0K_3oivagJ3wf6Cw_iTmS2UfoCPH36fR581I8L2eoSUO5nVpMuUBK6VsRU_L_wxZbEeq70awiFh9EfDrWQBhCo3dks3c9KIrBPrxJJPzzkFkXKLr4kZOZgiK26JxJg6n1ggJ_mJvHiC6r1SWokciNp8j5g2XeUGLyqO5tWSpynf8fpRgdm/s320/BE3E10F2-34EF-4DDB-A15C-6DFDBCE9C11C.jpeg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Rebecca continues to work for Coryell County Hospital in the Rehabilitation and long term care facility. Several years ago, she started out as the activities director in a nursing home where Helen Mundy was the director. Helen has been influential in helping Rebecca find her career path. Rebecca has worked for her at three different facilities, taking on new and challenging responsibilities with each move. I don’t know Rebecca’s official title, but she deals with admissions and payroll. She loves her job and the people she works with. Thankfully, the insanity of her job is just due to the pace and urgency associated with admitting people in need quickly and smoothly. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The crazy, insane lives of the Castello-Collier family includes sports activities, livestock shows, summer fun, exploration, hunting, concerts, grooming the family poodle, Princeton, and more. Here are a few examples:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKyMzj7yi4qUgWxKmttHdbPI8z8BhwR9l2on-834jjwcL82PLGin7mt8H2wE_V5zPWEJZcL36xPfXxs1__azMSSw8WeumnOA7XmEg9cKBKbak-VWCNcAiIC_MB7d_USglA64ss2qR5pQ-jye6TFaLX519mRHvD9_28k0WN70jTiABsG8hohSYv3D8/s1489/1E2E719F-7052-42B8-8324-F4A09F1EEA86.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="1178" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKyMzj7yi4qUgWxKmttHdbPI8z8BhwR9l2on-834jjwcL82PLGin7mt8H2wE_V5zPWEJZcL36xPfXxs1__azMSSw8WeumnOA7XmEg9cKBKbak-VWCNcAiIC_MB7d_USglA64ss2qR5pQ-jye6TFaLX519mRHvD9_28k0WN70jTiABsG8hohSYv3D8/s320/1E2E719F-7052-42B8-8324-F4A09F1EEA86.jpeg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rebecca and Jayden at her awards ceremony.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WGtzz7gN4TwV8ybw6BmLoIIrS7ywhitOxtkqmVtFxbFRXUEWDqWMgi0Pzc-xfVBJM5ugZTMG0AOuFsG1LVPZq_MJTbEwMRdM897kjzlmgce8eZdQT_msyMvbfN-jKPEa_DXuWAhpd9Elj4OwAanOeoGfVCQGenAfsPJrQHgcPlHEqzIGsmM2ddBb/s1369/17AC60AF-929C-408C-99AF-EEC75F04360F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1369" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WGtzz7gN4TwV8ybw6BmLoIIrS7ywhitOxtkqmVtFxbFRXUEWDqWMgi0Pzc-xfVBJM5ugZTMG0AOuFsG1LVPZq_MJTbEwMRdM897kjzlmgce8eZdQT_msyMvbfN-jKPEa_DXuWAhpd9Elj4OwAanOeoGfVCQGenAfsPJrQHgcPlHEqzIGsmM2ddBb/s320/17AC60AF-929C-408C-99AF-EEC75F04360F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This attempt at a family picture cracks me up!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK4u95gftthJbqh5EKZPpbDcZ2FJeCFeHymAkYL52XSobT7VZVQrOgHpZ_hRCxXTwB70TqkojNypsJamollfrIhTPmy3fA2IGclpNETRnh3Qpl6hOsCbnw7TaYjoESuCNcJSBO6w3vM_SJA6Hk24PNlbOX7Ve15FNWCwXH4WVxwyY-gQja8ymvgKB/s2048/18DE4485-C949-4965-90EF-822DBBD0B4F6.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK4u95gftthJbqh5EKZPpbDcZ2FJeCFeHymAkYL52XSobT7VZVQrOgHpZ_hRCxXTwB70TqkojNypsJamollfrIhTPmy3fA2IGclpNETRnh3Qpl6hOsCbnw7TaYjoESuCNcJSBO6w3vM_SJA6Hk24PNlbOX7Ve15FNWCwXH4WVxwyY-gQja8ymvgKB/s320/18DE4485-C949-4965-90EF-822DBBD0B4F6.png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">John after his arm surgery.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKLuMD58mwfLzV5kWyENwpoFXQZZGLbvnqoa_ti9t2yJRHYD4OxwRGsu7jSvRM5SeSbn7D7Q9EIPbxZ8cV7_yiBKlvIx0n4UYev0Msxsb0Hbx5F_PIN0BFMLeVl8PctcLhORciDtK3nP66I2fpBJECGdjutHbmpufZKFKZA5u8GoSYiA1ZVh7hfYH/s1308/48EB1A8D-D4D7-4F57-8726-3CAC1293B6BC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1308" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKLuMD58mwfLzV5kWyENwpoFXQZZGLbvnqoa_ti9t2yJRHYD4OxwRGsu7jSvRM5SeSbn7D7Q9EIPbxZ8cV7_yiBKlvIx0n4UYev0Msxsb0Hbx5F_PIN0BFMLeVl8PctcLhORciDtK3nP66I2fpBJECGdjutHbmpufZKFKZA5u8GoSYiA1ZVh7hfYH/s320/48EB1A8D-D4D7-4F57-8726-3CAC1293B6BC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My big boy, Seth.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabJ_5v_SH_achFIhhjT8qVkH0LLBjTgYjA3R8Xd21CsBcKb2LY24nApLArTUFyYNc624wy7D2h4AsHY1CNXEbyyitqXmDtnJjnk28GS6K3n_t-4DcC_HxgawsyvgALOen9e_FiHBDTxqsfItqJGVqZM_7niFwJLnQl0wQBNUL3ftWTK0v033KW7an/s1569/181D3E79-65BC-47BA-92FA-D64E049F8913.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="1150" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabJ_5v_SH_achFIhhjT8qVkH0LLBjTgYjA3R8Xd21CsBcKb2LY24nApLArTUFyYNc624wy7D2h4AsHY1CNXEbyyitqXmDtnJjnk28GS6K3n_t-4DcC_HxgawsyvgALOen9e_FiHBDTxqsfItqJGVqZM_7niFwJLnQl0wQBNUL3ftWTK0v033KW7an/s320/181D3E79-65BC-47BA-92FA-D64E049F8913.jpeg" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">John in his ugly Rebecca print shirt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuhDzqQKGkabCc9yKKBJYJeLdVo0cDZJSOm1SrnCA1dQqJ8YbZBdj9zVlNhhNcahdot50dxPDm7O6SdDi6VfLTA87LwECBZSg_bSlG-t7wuLR8OQj37tDTSwekRtL2tW5EGxFMgiuyqwgHgHDX_aQd0vOXV8kVvBvMhB8-FgqEagFtyWJoRdryAzU/s1294/213F3DE0-F588-4606-9F5E-CC41E4F65AEE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1294" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuhDzqQKGkabCc9yKKBJYJeLdVo0cDZJSOm1SrnCA1dQqJ8YbZBdj9zVlNhhNcahdot50dxPDm7O6SdDi6VfLTA87LwECBZSg_bSlG-t7wuLR8OQj37tDTSwekRtL2tW5EGxFMgiuyqwgHgHDX_aQd0vOXV8kVvBvMhB8-FgqEagFtyWJoRdryAzU/s320/213F3DE0-F588-4606-9F5E-CC41E4F65AEE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoying a concert together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoSlU0J_tQo9-vGJO6pkXaSNOJzlvO5WIjzRAMPZYXfhbXWLka8C2gRu6w0GmQxYvm86NFLNOvzC8oGpNuW_HOEMCUbZjLrqCVMCjQS25PeXLGVS4Rh2GgllPqQVZUHEnKMRsxYyqItGY70J1xzG9nGue_oqX_oh_U5gYaGyMmndU99jzMsD6UYuF/s1117/7059CFAB-593B-4FB9-BE05-2BC04E6BF8A1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1117" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoSlU0J_tQo9-vGJO6pkXaSNOJzlvO5WIjzRAMPZYXfhbXWLka8C2gRu6w0GmQxYvm86NFLNOvzC8oGpNuW_HOEMCUbZjLrqCVMCjQS25PeXLGVS4Rh2GgllPqQVZUHEnKMRsxYyqItGY70J1xzG9nGue_oqX_oh_U5gYaGyMmndU99jzMsD6UYuF/s320/7059CFAB-593B-4FB9-BE05-2BC04E6BF8A1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Giving Princeton a haircut.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYvM_dokiUD8Xr-USO-mSu6Ka1ZvGw733i94oWece_nzr-nOeDosPxjMYX3o0x--1DSVorXc_vj6yB6Cr2zD1eBT180NIw22ulbQYqcEAKqsUavX19_w1kszQooSrb9u3gyUyTBieXxWCACshtVDaoElX8M_zdmjgfrADH4MQqvCgnYi2bFz4fI5m/s1405/08509F81-51DA-47F5-97B6-297E88C25AD0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1405" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYvM_dokiUD8Xr-USO-mSu6Ka1ZvGw733i94oWece_nzr-nOeDosPxjMYX3o0x--1DSVorXc_vj6yB6Cr2zD1eBT180NIw22ulbQYqcEAKqsUavX19_w1kszQooSrb9u3gyUyTBieXxWCACshtVDaoElX8M_zdmjgfrADH4MQqvCgnYi2bFz4fI5m/s320/08509F81-51DA-47F5-97B6-297E88C25AD0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He actually wore that shirt in public!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FHfOsXeDKKC5fETn1Gn_OXto6OlZeRUMbel4aD2383AxnjEeO7DmXkoOyCXhM5qAlvhy8qBiRuli06SmbUDJUgNMPjBCqzRcKBJc7Hl7L1KLUjqAFha7nOutxug5fQ4g2kzBzLZ-iWHi_6yD6kCB5uzHNKTAUXs_apzmO-8Jqv4Y3sPfROhIj5h9/s1440/E0AF0364-02DD-427E-AF1A-75E7FA2B3DCD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1144" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FHfOsXeDKKC5fETn1Gn_OXto6OlZeRUMbel4aD2383AxnjEeO7DmXkoOyCXhM5qAlvhy8qBiRuli06SmbUDJUgNMPjBCqzRcKBJc7Hl7L1KLUjqAFha7nOutxug5fQ4g2kzBzLZ-iWHi_6yD6kCB5uzHNKTAUXs_apzmO-8Jqv4Y3sPfROhIj5h9/s320/E0AF0364-02DD-427E-AF1A-75E7FA2B3DCD.jpeg" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ashton and Jayden at volleyball playoffs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrHtfkC5w6WTq8kB0I2lj2rv9gAUGtD0jeD-KkJqWbBD9ZXvJafi-fei60OXoaODLVj0ia3D3dBfTw62R5kkKSM91jWrnVPgJ30RHbcfL8aIatYcUL7bxMLkjQ1c3Dt-ZwGqzHu1e9hsTfWDAV0-mCoPj-gT46OpnveHIMQlDA3PfEcMLQKjKJUQC/s2048/F4BD3B0C-106C-4F57-8060-450E2D2D84B0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrHtfkC5w6WTq8kB0I2lj2rv9gAUGtD0jeD-KkJqWbBD9ZXvJafi-fei60OXoaODLVj0ia3D3dBfTw62R5kkKSM91jWrnVPgJ30RHbcfL8aIatYcUL7bxMLkjQ1c3Dt-ZwGqzHu1e9hsTfWDAV0-mCoPj-gT46OpnveHIMQlDA3PfEcMLQKjKJUQC/s320/F4BD3B0C-106C-4F57-8060-450E2D2D84B0.png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rebecca & John in the deer blind.</div><p style="text-align: center;">So… between acclimating to a new and ever changing family and home life, teenage angst, injuries -John had an on the job injury that he is still recovering from, cramped living conditions, busy schedules, and everyday challenges, Rebecca’s family continues to plow through the ongoing “renovations” of life.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My wish for the Castello-Collier family is that 2023 will be filled with continued happiness and a little less chaos!</p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-78832485250311060572022-12-29T16:11:00.004-06:002022-12-31T19:52:39.872-06:00Scott’s Family 2022<p><b> Scott, Molly, and The Crazies!</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VJgYCbf2gCmHEoadypNpowTqC3UG6hYelqK9Y4TO0RW3USSykekAJ_jQVl8PhA1y1xoD7fNTC-gpsvlUgpZnJKHvIuTzaCEd1qK54V4DWyKc6g3m6lbvLuByOZIuQ6-AOCRcNMMe06-8kI46rHKG-6EiHs4IJOzmox1dXoE4lZEu7SaIjNbAdtNQ/s1470/8294EB5E-801D-485A-8750-72722E621843.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VJgYCbf2gCmHEoadypNpowTqC3UG6hYelqK9Y4TO0RW3USSykekAJ_jQVl8PhA1y1xoD7fNTC-gpsvlUgpZnJKHvIuTzaCEd1qK54V4DWyKc6g3m6lbvLuByOZIuQ6-AOCRcNMMe06-8kI46rHKG-6EiHs4IJOzmox1dXoE4lZEu7SaIjNbAdtNQ/w400-h400/8294EB5E-801D-485A-8750-72722E621843.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>When I saw the series of pictures these two took while trying to get a “good” Christmas picture, I laughed out loud. They have the craziest, most lovable, I-do-what-I-want dogs. When their Christmas card arrived and this picture was in it, I was so surprised they actually got a great picture. I love it as much as I love this crazy little family.<div><br /></div><div>Scott and Molly have filled their year with fun, food, friends, fur babies, music, travel, love, and support. They both have non-traditional work schedules, which can make their lives a bit challenging. Scott is still with Temple Fire and Rescue as a senior driver. His schedule is 24 hours on and 48 hours off. Because he is a driver with seniority, he often steps up as a captain when someone is on vacation or out for personal reasons. Therefore, he rotates stations quite often. Molly still works for the state of Texas; but, she has changed to the child protective services office. As a result of the new job, she no longer has to drive to Austin and is assigned to the Temple location. However, she works from home 4 days out of 5. She does have to drive in for court appearances from time to time. Luckily, they don’t have childcare or school issues to work around as well. Their kids have four feet and fur, are housebroken, and can be left on their own for periods of time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pete and Daisy live with Scott and Molly out in the country. It is perfect for two active, healthy dogs. Unfortunately, just like 2 legged kids, the get sick, have accidents, get into fights with the neighbors… you name it. Here are just a few examples of their misadventures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pete often engages in power struggles through the fence with the neighbor dog. His most recent confrontation cost him about 10-12 centimeters of ear. He usually escaped the tussles with a nip on the lip or a scratch on his face. This was the worst injury by far. Luckily, his daddy was home for 48 hours straight to tend his wound and he is back to his normal, fearless self.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpunetAP4s3QlEWuc4dUIwuYjKsYowpWapEHEkxX6ASElZRjxXW46eZksqLefWs_GadJSsthQlv-14s5m88mCYMEmbvjhA79ssRXMhLBzgOmCqZHcXmog25in4iYkByjxLzZ3G7jY9-z7joes2mMw5DVR-38INe0YSp4dQiNA-oHU6scV2jJSLkXr/s1119/6C67D40B-FC13-46C2-8C70-ACD3BE7F13A3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="1040" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpunetAP4s3QlEWuc4dUIwuYjKsYowpWapEHEkxX6ASElZRjxXW46eZksqLefWs_GadJSsthQlv-14s5m88mCYMEmbvjhA79ssRXMhLBzgOmCqZHcXmog25in4iYkByjxLzZ3G7jY9-z7joes2mMw5DVR-38INe0YSp4dQiNA-oHU6scV2jJSLkXr/s320/6C67D40B-FC13-46C2-8C70-ACD3BE7F13A3.jpeg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pete in the freak snowstorm.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75ZDkVru14XhW1KTsywPDozUf9-1O0gkaakw6u6KEZLxlG9zoytq8m23pFC6-PaeJzJf9HAliAmMW1S--J3EhzaPIlccA0bZEKu93assH48GpZrPR9joiMEesp-K4mSbjX5cWj1b8PLO8oboPpVMoR-mFU11lG_wJOXwRUCqQ3jCWKrM5wHb_6qXi/s1319/4B14118E-D011-42A7-A837-069A7D10E902.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1319" data-original-width="1172" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75ZDkVru14XhW1KTsywPDozUf9-1O0gkaakw6u6KEZLxlG9zoytq8m23pFC6-PaeJzJf9HAliAmMW1S--J3EhzaPIlccA0bZEKu93assH48GpZrPR9joiMEesp-K4mSbjX5cWj1b8PLO8oboPpVMoR-mFU11lG_wJOXwRUCqQ3jCWKrM5wHb_6qXi/s320/4B14118E-D011-42A7-A837-069A7D10E902.jpeg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pete in the cone of shame.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wPn_dgFhGZQYrXKsSMkz0W8Ba-RQKjNK-5kddPnOSF5g-gRZcTyo2igODVfY_aq2EaR8NNAYOtz6QcAIS7bz_gQ_dliowqS86MwmgvW87cnWhYk_0TB9SZ7jCMtqEchRUaNQA2FlZsSTpQ1XQZTRObmTOWdeHr0d6xhiT_aDeK9q4o0bfwY1AcU4/s1393/20E9F7F5-A9D2-4BD6-A79F-DE65B6677939.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="1178" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wPn_dgFhGZQYrXKsSMkz0W8Ba-RQKjNK-5kddPnOSF5g-gRZcTyo2igODVfY_aq2EaR8NNAYOtz6QcAIS7bz_gQ_dliowqS86MwmgvW87cnWhYk_0TB9SZ7jCMtqEchRUaNQA2FlZsSTpQ1XQZTRObmTOWdeHr0d6xhiT_aDeK9q4o0bfwY1AcU4/s320/20E9F7F5-A9D2-4BD6-A79F-DE65B6677939.jpeg" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ear has healed. Just looks a little rough along the edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Daisy is a sweet rescue that Molly took in. She had stranger anxiety when they first got her. It took her a while to warm up to Ron and I; but, she now welcomes us with excited barking instead of fearful noises. I have to say, she is a beauty; but, really high maintenance! She gets car sick. Can’t leave skunks alone, which requires humiliating stink removal baths. Loses her Mommy’s belongings in the yard. Loses her doggy sweaters in the brush. And, has a rough time with her nails. Well, more specifically, her dew claws. But, she is a happy girl who loves her Mommy and Daddy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrqSc0D5gqaFQLRAe9F2WCj0JJ2cmL_XX5nO6xsoHLMddCGum1szCm4WjScdEJET7iwq5RNs6cV3saPrERHKdKTd3HdIqakwLvbri1OzsM5wRrN3fcMigfXzF7-0V7row6K-fWGAJ1N5eufTPvv2PKrtOPHl_H2kQGqs_wlwFkwjlnujGtJEmdWLL/s1332/03CA3492-73EA-4A86-AE0E-212FAD61F23E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1183" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrqSc0D5gqaFQLRAe9F2WCj0JJ2cmL_XX5nO6xsoHLMddCGum1szCm4WjScdEJET7iwq5RNs6cV3saPrERHKdKTd3HdIqakwLvbri1OzsM5wRrN3fcMigfXzF7-0V7row6K-fWGAJ1N5eufTPvv2PKrtOPHl_H2kQGqs_wlwFkwjlnujGtJEmdWLL/s320/03CA3492-73EA-4A86-AE0E-212FAD61F23E.jpeg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daisy at the vet after tearing off her dew claw.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalU33EoMIPlxSq5CsxTNlEfyCVhelgrRw0NkF7g1AKG_Fl8IviUSfoz5B6Il5LVw-RSsZPJqZ98MYaC9c6zEQDICNdaM5Q_fpLYktx3oFORG1ckiF15bQuqQ0XMoLCWGNx_phvC_o8NJQxgEFsDF78REufdWvbe8qCxJ1IEYnONAakiTwO6g_gXMA/s1653/7D61FAFC-AEE8-49F5-8F45-A7BDD09D7449.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1519" data-original-width="1653" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalU33EoMIPlxSq5CsxTNlEfyCVhelgrRw0NkF7g1AKG_Fl8IviUSfoz5B6Il5LVw-RSsZPJqZ98MYaC9c6zEQDICNdaM5Q_fpLYktx3oFORG1ckiF15bQuqQ0XMoLCWGNx_phvC_o8NJQxgEFsDF78REufdWvbe8qCxJ1IEYnONAakiTwO6g_gXMA/s320/7D61FAFC-AEE8-49F5-8F45-A7BDD09D7449.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love their matching smiles!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpZ_I9UzUZjTs84V3TXiEnu03zewwSoJxTc8iJrlOLtMFrvQ7s7ezJ8v2xcDHPKD3LYtiYQdi3BnpYW79LzuMUKxnnJe6UrQsEpG1RvVwmGasouBoWTdWkMoavL-WELdyW12N0gY11iwF0rU9lL6G92Cv9vdU4fqKW7-mXlw1UiNlqySfFOJz6mNL/s1278/332AB796-C53C-4FD9-A76E-EB976318D0F1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpZ_I9UzUZjTs84V3TXiEnu03zewwSoJxTc8iJrlOLtMFrvQ7s7ezJ8v2xcDHPKD3LYtiYQdi3BnpYW79LzuMUKxnnJe6UrQsEpG1RvVwmGasouBoWTdWkMoavL-WELdyW12N0gY11iwF0rU9lL6G92Cv9vdU4fqKW7-mXlw1UiNlqySfFOJz6mNL/s320/332AB796-C53C-4FD9-A76E-EB976318D0F1.jpeg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daisy getting yet another skunk shower.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Molly has an adorable little dog named Dash. But, Dash lives with Grandma Marian and Grandpa Mark because he wouldn’t be able to survive country life. Dash is blind, frail, has no teeth, and very sedentary. He is very happy where he is. At least until Pete is visiting. Pete just doesn’t understand that Dash only lands on him because he can’t see him when he jumps off the couch! <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZpbN6KvKmiA8ET0oOcgjGEMwN6A0rjXzx30Y_Z0-zIeq6-pOXY9jxYhPwY1Y2q5CGXVRsrIzu7lRXfgOCfEwabDp9O4itaveUUhZR8nQL3hAw0o-5m7rF48Cf8QMSWo4xNo16IGP4dKG_iWNrk3OZGJ8rSl_unah5DW8mVc96UVKsZ3p9Nus9G7l/s1475/379A9D6A-7844-4D93-B43E-441AC8A82D6D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1475" data-original-width="1133" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZpbN6KvKmiA8ET0oOcgjGEMwN6A0rjXzx30Y_Z0-zIeq6-pOXY9jxYhPwY1Y2q5CGXVRsrIzu7lRXfgOCfEwabDp9O4itaveUUhZR8nQL3hAw0o-5m7rF48Cf8QMSWo4xNo16IGP4dKG_iWNrk3OZGJ8rSl_unah5DW8mVc96UVKsZ3p9Nus9G7l/s320/379A9D6A-7844-4D93-B43E-441AC8A82D6D.jpeg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet little Dash!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1utie5xymEhZU4H5ArTty7h_ZkGLNQ8JtLrRdn67CTHs2cVFwv1N8bb8O7HeNy2UD9OQcEAZ9tIgp6p3ZgK1rXngxY_TpbRCeb_fPSswIUjwHV-V5x0AjnVDYeUG2CvOLjaW-Kvyq5cJpdKBlBDoQMJQc0ZI9gd7pd9GKCi5B0Mr5Fm8wLjwELh-/s2048/8F0C5E0B-8DD5-4CC9-9675-53BBF59260F2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1utie5xymEhZU4H5ArTty7h_ZkGLNQ8JtLrRdn67CTHs2cVFwv1N8bb8O7HeNy2UD9OQcEAZ9tIgp6p3ZgK1rXngxY_TpbRCeb_fPSswIUjwHV-V5x0AjnVDYeUG2CvOLjaW-Kvyq5cJpdKBlBDoQMJQc0ZI9gd7pd9GKCi5B0Mr5Fm8wLjwELh-/s320/8F0C5E0B-8DD5-4CC9-9675-53BBF59260F2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandpa and Grandma Edwards.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Molly and Scott travel, either Ron and I get to house and dog sit; or, Molly’s parents let the hounds stay with them. Either way, the kids are in good hands while Mom and Dad are away. I don’t think the following pictures cover all of Molly and Scott’s travels. But, I think you can tell that they are all about having fun together regardless of where they are.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMDKQ7R3RpsfF1k7-Gp4uyOn9uPfINNPnwIBsdib3D5f4vwikVL7rm8cVwChiL8HZ6yAknkYJZLlzcq55Tyxo5hCf4es6e-SULT28TkwBrtEh2bmTOKlkaIZ1xZD-H6PIxolZPQt53xfb4g6U-wlUqeRWFZIp1Lbr_WWJ3i-f-TWF-jqEhtmYZifn/s1527/29E419B9-F3FE-4FE3-9948-035A0D158F66.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1527" data-original-width="1099" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMDKQ7R3RpsfF1k7-Gp4uyOn9uPfINNPnwIBsdib3D5f4vwikVL7rm8cVwChiL8HZ6yAknkYJZLlzcq55Tyxo5hCf4es6e-SULT28TkwBrtEh2bmTOKlkaIZ1xZD-H6PIxolZPQt53xfb4g6U-wlUqeRWFZIp1Lbr_WWJ3i-f-TWF-jqEhtmYZifn/s320/29E419B9-F3FE-4FE3-9948-035A0D158F66.jpeg" width="230" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They help out at the charity events for the fire department. They support their nieces’ activities. And, they are always up for a family gathering. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g9i5cSPqOGLgF3sOtC8_EdEsuUaRHhRIey9r0FZ-B7ud8shrKpubxO2LZbIDL9vg7Xueo-jgruHJpQ56J50VLmSdBHJ0N26OmrXjlmSpRET1MwAB8YiJNWKjdJ9wFlE2JTh1Ao4k8pSFD5rveOu-9s2wYRRQiD1lkOB-ZcONDnQphBjEEyvFo9vd/s1512/5FE4F030-BEB8-410D-BB9E-33C229BBFA4A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g9i5cSPqOGLgF3sOtC8_EdEsuUaRHhRIey9r0FZ-B7ud8shrKpubxO2LZbIDL9vg7Xueo-jgruHJpQ56J50VLmSdBHJ0N26OmrXjlmSpRET1MwAB8YiJNWKjdJ9wFlE2JTh1Ao4k8pSFD5rveOu-9s2wYRRQiD1lkOB-ZcONDnQphBjEEyvFo9vd/s320/5FE4F030-BEB8-410D-BB9E-33C229BBFA4A.jpeg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Molly and Scott at one of the fire stations.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E69kWZDRaw0tkY2kXrkpCmV2jc_X1NV7DlAFt_RFSBupwUqPVxSTp0p7T1zHR6VMiigETcHNCggTIAJPF9w8VpZKj1sYbXkuB3LSriCPZ4vc2JVZXTFpbhFx8S-swtnb321lOUbiorNuMhmP-4zVFkWDCmpo8DEjWgZAVPCHf30QDiNzM16Fv655/s320/1A17208E-113E-4CAE-A5C7-2F8B252F3DB5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The family at the lumberjack show in Alaska.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmo9qtbY-Nnj7LpGOKWlCreF-UulmLo0SQYrlu6obhV8pGCHYZ0-9vDWQRL9Gh-lEcuj3QK8k5ArlZMx5dh0UvMkJydZOyQf7atSlApOjFBfqbwJ_KHvd2PPDDN6pKf79SfszBRwTXb1CjrUX3S8EcD5iz4ly1u_NJ6NAWbPQW5alp-FP1A4gpHcM/s2048/9B1AF7FC-E2C3-44D7-B3D2-660F5F6B3BE9.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmo9qtbY-Nnj7LpGOKWlCreF-UulmLo0SQYrlu6obhV8pGCHYZ0-9vDWQRL9Gh-lEcuj3QK8k5ArlZMx5dh0UvMkJydZOyQf7atSlApOjFBfqbwJ_KHvd2PPDDN6pKf79SfszBRwTXb1CjrUX3S8EcD5iz4ly1u_NJ6NAWbPQW5alp-FP1A4gpHcM/s320/9B1AF7FC-E2C3-44D7-B3D2-660F5F6B3BE9.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Supporting the twins at their band concert.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimh-y4whkxnSzZIE28UguFc7WbH3oysjzmTfAdsXCIz8OuptcliVRSKxGzrfQT9QWxD4dfpvgMP-lmXi60kKOvqb-CSzfDhzlUgPYr5Y_ypNK5GlEynkYldPmVE6kDpI4pjrwiYQe_hTERRAN6FXx1qdtClk7nflk94Mg3F2ve_Nbu5OHHXCaPaeG_/s1535/26C20B40-92F5-428E-B673-3F4D44A8A415.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="1135" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimh-y4whkxnSzZIE28UguFc7WbH3oysjzmTfAdsXCIz8OuptcliVRSKxGzrfQT9QWxD4dfpvgMP-lmXi60kKOvqb-CSzfDhzlUgPYr5Y_ypNK5GlEynkYldPmVE6kDpI4pjrwiYQe_hTERRAN6FXx1qdtClk7nflk94Mg3F2ve_Nbu5OHHXCaPaeG_/s320/26C20B40-92F5-428E-B673-3F4D44A8A415.jpeg" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Supporting Maggie as she dances.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Here’s wishing Molly and Scott many more adventures in 2023! </div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWH7C7_U5cQxGt5kG3NuqROOT9-74IJsQAf9BMwSNC4MslkNZtwXcbKB3qojtBp2PzWCSH3YeSdRDSZ4OXYMlz4ZdKq8A9RuAKg-iY3dDS9tH2nlqM1QDywdzRgK5Sn54mxJ-WGOe33BrYzBt81KBQuE_r0RAAPwLMNLkPeYLLDCxmRJUuAkDkl7Zu/s1306/27E70153-6869-4788-865E-75C4B608C5E9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1306" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWH7C7_U5cQxGt5kG3NuqROOT9-74IJsQAf9BMwSNC4MslkNZtwXcbKB3qojtBp2PzWCSH3YeSdRDSZ4OXYMlz4ZdKq8A9RuAKg-iY3dDS9tH2nlqM1QDywdzRgK5Sn54mxJ-WGOe33BrYzBt81KBQuE_r0RAAPwLMNLkPeYLLDCxmRJUuAkDkl7Zu/s320/27E70153-6869-4788-865E-75C4B608C5E9.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-25899963953198003592022-12-29T11:42:00.004-06:002022-12-31T19:53:06.472-06:00Ryan’s Family 2022<p style="text-align: center;"> <b>The Glenn-Searls Gang,</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzT5RZoZCaffIMA3QFRT-1cPkxY_rZWO7gQo5jnWSkC3n6KSqu4xquTq7QnzsEE8Kgh69iAt0Pbodl8RWuCWP78akvIOL9PgpBm13KvB6jZChXUHYXyHA3WgapxAbO_QmrhcjEelIp7lqS_lQVGqTho-5DBVsD3Qvi5YVi-EHBD6zjny78totG5LaX/s1097/4BF6AE4E-B2BD-4D25-A45A-A7DE4D45E19E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1097" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzT5RZoZCaffIMA3QFRT-1cPkxY_rZWO7gQo5jnWSkC3n6KSqu4xquTq7QnzsEE8Kgh69iAt0Pbodl8RWuCWP78akvIOL9PgpBm13KvB6jZChXUHYXyHA3WgapxAbO_QmrhcjEelIp7lqS_lQVGqTho-5DBVsD3Qvi5YVi-EHBD6zjny78totG5LaX/w400-h264/4BF6AE4E-B2BD-4D25-A45A-A7DE4D45E19E.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ryan’s family has transitioned into the tween years. I stay exhausted just hearing about the many, many things they do! Between school activities, work obligations, cruise vacations, Disney trips, family gatherings, band and choir performances, social and family activities, I often wonder if they ever have any down time… or if they ever sleep!</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">We don’t see them as often as we would like; but, when we do get together, we have a great time. There is always laughter, delicious food, snuggles with the fur babies, updates on school, band, and choir, and the occasional board game or art activity.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4PVAdrnHXXjZCC5nC0p8rH995joJXC5G-Fx5yl68ZqeojOWDLLwyAk3UQ_mh8vlWauo9K3v0S7W4RA2eEWm6Jzn3PvXczmOxYb-is5ApbdWJXCGHxIAAtj0S-qdOn9mwYf70QrPGZn6WT6CCk5sgf-1-NJDI8jtPLPU6EFNumkyQIIqd2bwIvAaO/s1238/B54866D3-3625-498B-A79C-39E53F89DE1E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1238" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4PVAdrnHXXjZCC5nC0p8rH995joJXC5G-Fx5yl68ZqeojOWDLLwyAk3UQ_mh8vlWauo9K3v0S7W4RA2eEWm6Jzn3PvXczmOxYb-is5ApbdWJXCGHxIAAtj0S-qdOn9mwYf70QrPGZn6WT6CCk5sgf-1-NJDI8jtPLPU6EFNumkyQIIqd2bwIvAaO/s320/B54866D3-3625-498B-A79C-39E53F89DE1E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mrs. Christmas!</div><p style="text-align: center;">Jamie pretty much spearheads everything the family undertakes. She is organized, creative, daring, and patient. She has the ability to focus on what is most important and manages to keep the family moving forward, all while dealing with an extremely stressful job. Jamie is my greatest hope for a future quilter. She often jumps right in and makes things for her home and others.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCb5twjHGA2FEf7UwBbTHiLp1ak6VLfnxSbbEy_rbu3OrnXle3j82ydcCAjAgGglaHCqCGCtsEmMdyrzOTIUJ-y0CXXVevb32RuUO1Oo2WkWEMYLJ87yiAhEHdywukfk7Y79JShm392BJ10NsD0boUeSn8nteeSokQ7megPow7Y4a7sSyCp-NZSMnJ/s2048/C3975F47-43B4-4D9B-B0E5-E398551CDAD5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCb5twjHGA2FEf7UwBbTHiLp1ak6VLfnxSbbEy_rbu3OrnXle3j82ydcCAjAgGglaHCqCGCtsEmMdyrzOTIUJ-y0CXXVevb32RuUO1Oo2WkWEMYLJ87yiAhEHdywukfk7Y79JShm392BJ10NsD0boUeSn8nteeSokQ7megPow7Y4a7sSyCp-NZSMnJ/w315-h236/C3975F47-43B4-4D9B-B0E5-E398551CDAD5.png" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Round Rock Donuts and Razzleberry Pie…yum!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">One of the things I admire most about Jamie is her ability to give thoughtful gifts. She even remembers my favorite donut and pie on Mother’s Day. She is also guilty of feeding my fabric habit! I hope we can have a mini sewing retreat sometime in the summer of 2023. We are also so thankful to have her as our family’s official cruise organizer. That girl knows how to cruise on a budget!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvUyfFFE-FrFAmocdLuC_SGJWRCTW8WaISsGRZTtbAFw8WakN_9loKaCD63fCUVn2GfbCINa-ATurKzZFf5T09wi0grzMIHVLdGIi6v4s_F2DdCQXhh7mJYo0rIBCOsWmmU2YduM-dOcyG_k1w5RZcXFyDludYoIu1DzyIRj_4QGAdpPnJ5MWxcIG/s2048/6228C810-E005-4F14-8C13-B11297FBB0C9.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvUyfFFE-FrFAmocdLuC_SGJWRCTW8WaISsGRZTtbAFw8WakN_9loKaCD63fCUVn2GfbCINa-ATurKzZFf5T09wi0grzMIHVLdGIi6v4s_F2DdCQXhh7mJYo0rIBCOsWmmU2YduM-dOcyG_k1w5RZcXFyDludYoIu1DzyIRj_4QGAdpPnJ5MWxcIG/s320/6228C810-E005-4F14-8C13-B11297FBB0C9.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ryan looking normal!! No crazy face??</div><p style="text-align: center;">Ryan is teaching middle school math at a charter school in Georgetown. I believe his entire school population is made up of Spanish speaking students. He is often frustrated with the disconnect between the pace of the curriculum and the learning gap caused by lack of comprehension due to language barriers. Ryan often tells me that his administration is the most understanding and supportive of any he has worked for. That make such a difference in an already difficult job! The only complaint he has received from his principal is that he uses too much Spanish when he teaches. Kind of a catch 22 situation. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6inUZEALOacywrNgw8PgxEAdXz9oTT7bDAmXXOTxxhNCDKVVl_S_EjutcjiEketBBLoRV5ID4TFhDxFbv8RRARgSM8Z43uuKskLmg5tqemkRh4T9V_yL5851Cd-xkxvCtIV1objC6yCx2SiWU-oG2MrXuiI2UcMnV_-tp9lRf_lIpomw2NIzLw-Jx/s1534/9E890D5C-1AE1-4B8E-837F-D8C4CDD71C85.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="1106" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6inUZEALOacywrNgw8PgxEAdXz9oTT7bDAmXXOTxxhNCDKVVl_S_EjutcjiEketBBLoRV5ID4TFhDxFbv8RRARgSM8Z43uuKskLmg5tqemkRh4T9V_yL5851Cd-xkxvCtIV1objC6yCx2SiWU-oG2MrXuiI2UcMnV_-tp9lRf_lIpomw2NIzLw-Jx/s320/9E890D5C-1AE1-4B8E-837F-D8C4CDD71C85.jpeg" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophia playing the French horn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCZyZB8cC4s70-DoOugzepgMOiWVDgcZy-7SEDUGheA7tsrjVOtBUhoSaSaejw5ZK8DC8dKzlYYOT-_vI4q0Mjn17aCKKX_abEd7AFbVp3KNztKyzCsG5Mkh3Sp9jRJBJOTtfyPXPFSbqV9MgYHLge2gKDBgtkGmTdgevOgDzkOXZ12Pb4tk_M_kV/s1277/0424172C-24E2-4274-B109-EF4F33CAA1E9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1004" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCZyZB8cC4s70-DoOugzepgMOiWVDgcZy-7SEDUGheA7tsrjVOtBUhoSaSaejw5ZK8DC8dKzlYYOT-_vI4q0Mjn17aCKKX_abEd7AFbVp3KNztKyzCsG5Mkh3Sp9jRJBJOTtfyPXPFSbqV9MgYHLge2gKDBgtkGmTdgevOgDzkOXZ12Pb4tk_M_kV/s320/0424172C-24E2-4274-B109-EF4F33CAA1E9.jpeg" width="252" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophia singing with the choir.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAGulhjihz8O0PFBJEpJmWb6YUIuFHJKwe2-JFKv7l2-B6Lk9TmS2o0OuLQueWQzJMYzSHfjZco_fSIxQOgSpqWKcu4d-r69fFBpk51LGRn5p7Csd9cSEnEqVAF30Lnkp6hT390FlqC2Ylph29CldhXvwdqcYQmHKV0Ow5xEbfvBPYF4tiqK7hw0k/s1188/B2ACB072-0FB4-4548-A49E-0F5244085BBA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="638" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAGulhjihz8O0PFBJEpJmWb6YUIuFHJKwe2-JFKv7l2-B6Lk9TmS2o0OuLQueWQzJMYzSHfjZco_fSIxQOgSpqWKcu4d-r69fFBpk51LGRn5p7Csd9cSEnEqVAF30Lnkp6hT390FlqC2Ylph29CldhXvwdqcYQmHKV0Ow5xEbfvBPYF4tiqK7hw0k/w215-h400/B2ACB072-0FB4-4548-A49E-0F5244085BBA.jpeg" width="215" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samantha playing her tuba.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBti7e8ISdqwCPW_MesNpX7O52pUea6vVR9GSUIdUdWAYPl2D3teWYcdNz01ylKwhizUzayWjMXl7TGptdNwU9d22IcrzHRFmmVkxl16_a6JY9Xs5rVVU1I7vDRvFgIwIqT1D9PEQWM9Y6Vq9pvRLfa7GiSdJ3zMZcg8jiNXiIwmO-evICLSL0eSM/s1237/A158627B-60BA-4932-BD05-18DC93579A11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="1032" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBti7e8ISdqwCPW_MesNpX7O52pUea6vVR9GSUIdUdWAYPl2D3teWYcdNz01ylKwhizUzayWjMXl7TGptdNwU9d22IcrzHRFmmVkxl16_a6JY9Xs5rVVU1I7vDRvFgIwIqT1D9PEQWM9Y6Vq9pvRLfa7GiSdJ3zMZcg8jiNXiIwmO-evICLSL0eSM/s320/A158627B-60BA-4932-BD05-18DC93579A11.jpeg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samantha with her adorable glasses!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Samantha and Sophia have had a year filled with firsts. It was their first year in middle school. This was also the first year they didn’t have their Grammy caring for them before and after school. This was the first year in their entire school career they weren’t in the same class. They have embraced band instruments for the first time. And, they have done it with enthusiasm and dedication. It was the first year in glasses for Samantha. And, the first year in middle school choir for Sophia. The girls have formed a core of great kids that they refer to as the squad. Middle school appears to be getting off to a great start for them.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We have been greatly blessed to be able to attend concerts and celebrations with the Glenn-Searls family through the year. And, we have thoroughly enjoyed the times they have come north to visit. We hope and pray our health continues to allow us even more in the upcoming year. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KoZkcBkD7ZqjYSnWM2XZtjP6HAbXB0PFPb_n4LU5Mdek7XJZacwp3GkY6sdvNJNAuVjv1NWOdQe4yCYwfZm2xmAEAVaioPhlr9gJgoVM9UN_ld0Md375YvsvkWsqCLZVhlomgEDwAzqBL66BbrwQcpU-oDM2CzDe7Baps46ajvr5LJXas_ZFrjEs/s2048/00BFD604-85F9-45F3-A61C-9130CCA71A8D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KoZkcBkD7ZqjYSnWM2XZtjP6HAbXB0PFPb_n4LU5Mdek7XJZacwp3GkY6sdvNJNAuVjv1NWOdQe4yCYwfZm2xmAEAVaioPhlr9gJgoVM9UN_ld0Md375YvsvkWsqCLZVhlomgEDwAzqBL66BbrwQcpU-oDM2CzDe7Baps46ajvr5LJXas_ZFrjEs/s320/00BFD604-85F9-45F3-A61C-9130CCA71A8D.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mimi and Poppy with the twins.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Together in beautiful Seattle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Any post about Ryan’s family would be incomplete without pictures of their fur babies. The animal count at the their house is holding steady at 5. (The hamster and fish are no longer with us.) The ruling queen is Miss Maya. A massive ball of Golden Retriever fur with a heart to match her size. We are sooo in love with her and thankful she survived her heart worm infestation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_T7foTGf3LjRXNZcSrxnaCg_JrKqVgjX0tF0TGPPuqSz1y7AeuyTZyZgvqxUA06mWaQCC81qgHFbArv1P4eTtcgHfDtsVZjGWnPCcJRewIkEdQ4SKQC-4MHmWOHEt6WdrJtZKqI_mIGREb-K11NBl84mw_RN6OlW-a1Gaxo3IV6_05m5BRlV5e9s/s2048/473F0B5F-EE9C-4F46-9BEE-7BD44365780C.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_T7foTGf3LjRXNZcSrxnaCg_JrKqVgjX0tF0TGPPuqSz1y7AeuyTZyZgvqxUA06mWaQCC81qgHFbArv1P4eTtcgHfDtsVZjGWnPCcJRewIkEdQ4SKQC-4MHmWOHEt6WdrJtZKqI_mIGREb-K11NBl84mw_RN6OlW-a1Gaxo3IV6_05m5BRlV5e9s/s320/473F0B5F-EE9C-4F46-9BEE-7BD44365780C.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Then there is the pure breed beagle, Coco. She was fixed this year and it made a HUGE change in her personality. She is so much more social now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfLfekOE4_J8pYtAaByNIBOLPbqwJ2WiBHpUxMo_zsTGknLLVdkbEpCyleT_MDwPLGLrjsWMovHfSxoD6gBi0kf5F-NWuziDiDh3g8yWtekevSUzOM0xYNn8vICKsrXhBxTRRGbJjOKVdpoixIEmM3S6t77z-DoK1S3zkEp3R2rQtuowtQxJs6Cje/s2048/A5478564-8382-4262-AE3A-AECB0143BB9E.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfLfekOE4_J8pYtAaByNIBOLPbqwJ2WiBHpUxMo_zsTGknLLVdkbEpCyleT_MDwPLGLrjsWMovHfSxoD6gBi0kf5F-NWuziDiDh3g8yWtekevSUzOM0xYNn8vICKsrXhBxTRRGbJjOKVdpoixIEmM3S6t77z-DoK1S3zkEp3R2rQtuowtQxJs6Cje/s320/A5478564-8382-4262-AE3A-AECB0143BB9E.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Next, is Captain Jack Sparrow, a rescue that lives to eat. Needless to say, his main goal in life is to figure out how to get food. This picture of him looks like he was caught mid candy snatch. Such a guilty face!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPRtJko9KKeUtNEfHWBHI4c9ZMAfZ3csEJ9i9LumlVEeymatWeMYHzh-ymwU08t-kPa5yEbcknE-SdJovKbIqBBWgLzVf3GHc3xjCMY7x7obYxJ5EH3ooB8aqyTk0YfSpRk39_X97bBxS3vOwKsYoPThK172dOZQI2iYQ1cTr-IdjmHrKIdyLhqyy/s1298/42731A89-54BB-4ACF-A934-709C3B3E58C0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="1298" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPRtJko9KKeUtNEfHWBHI4c9ZMAfZ3csEJ9i9LumlVEeymatWeMYHzh-ymwU08t-kPa5yEbcknE-SdJovKbIqBBWgLzVf3GHc3xjCMY7x7obYxJ5EH3ooB8aqyTk0YfSpRk39_X97bBxS3vOwKsYoPThK172dOZQI2iYQ1cTr-IdjmHrKIdyLhqyy/s320/42731A89-54BB-4ACF-A934-709C3B3E58C0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">The last dog to join the family was Toby. Jamie inherited him when her mother, Dorothy, passed away. Toby was pretty untrained, in many ways, when he joined the family. He really is a cute little guy and has come a long way in the short time he has been with the family.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jVEzHz-UMSunQPZrZghXU65EfbWPhu3w1d0Sip809fQsQqcNxxxvYFfw6b3gITvckJqYM2BCyONeQvgv_w4TUuGEYKw833XVur9s2HV8b__rnnCYZVxBct8xXinykAGmTroDP0SVS1_rXa_YhutY7zMPj7CES1gs5Hs6ITj_yYzFNY8X-TdgJMZy/s2048/775470CB-1448-4012-A5FC-BDB1D655EA32.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jVEzHz-UMSunQPZrZghXU65EfbWPhu3w1d0Sip809fQsQqcNxxxvYFfw6b3gITvckJqYM2BCyONeQvgv_w4TUuGEYKw833XVur9s2HV8b__rnnCYZVxBct8xXinykAGmTroDP0SVS1_rXa_YhutY7zMPj7CES1gs5Hs6ITj_yYzFNY8X-TdgJMZy/s320/775470CB-1448-4012-A5FC-BDB1D655EA32.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">The final member of the pack is Mr. Kitty. He was an abandoned cat that roamed the neighborhood. Ryan adopted Mr. Kitty … kind of. He makes sure he has his shots, is feed, and has access to the house when the weather is miserable. Mr. Kitty comes and goes as he pleases, giving the dogs an occasional swat on the nose when they get in his way. Personally, he is my favorite!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzMT8EZWINnF6k89Dg4gZetmkwVCvjsEK6pmf4oVDgwckT4O1WVEdntQYeglu_gFQ9zc1nudLh2443gO3_hqVd6ScpdyMCnTtRG27hHigxQPWGVsgwQFElcVP3fXTrloFwM1kL9NG3PiiH0VWUc2HezZYZcp92raIlCtVIFt2uOE-blQRWkuvrzqd/s2048/4912E7FB-11C7-4577-B265-B7458CD6D34A.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzMT8EZWINnF6k89Dg4gZetmkwVCvjsEK6pmf4oVDgwckT4O1WVEdntQYeglu_gFQ9zc1nudLh2443gO3_hqVd6ScpdyMCnTtRG27hHigxQPWGVsgwQFElcVP3fXTrloFwM1kL9NG3PiiH0VWUc2HezZYZcp92raIlCtVIFt2uOE-blQRWkuvrzqd/s320/4912E7FB-11C7-4577-B265-B7458CD6D34A.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So… that is your year in review for the Glenn Searls Gang. We wish them nothing but more love, laughter, and craziness in the coming year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-25102223424988914272022-12-28T16:06:00.006-06:002022-12-31T19:54:12.747-06:00Sewing Stuff 2022<p> Last week, I was at Leslie’s house to help with Christmas baking. During the madness, we actually had to look up some recipes on my blog. Honestly, I have not been very diligent about keeping my blog up to date. But, the simple act of using one of my old posts motivated me to get at least a Reader’s Digest version of 2022 posted… BEFORE 2023 gets here. </p><p>So, now that the 50th anniversary posts are complete, I will try to get this past year condensed into a few posts. Whether or not anyone in the family ever reads it or not is anyone’s guess. I have at least tried to be a little more diligent at keeping a record going for our children and grandchildren.</p><p>This post is about some of the things I managed to do in my sewing rooms. No, that isn’t a typo; sewing rooms…. plural. The sewing machines have moved several times during the year. Half of my things were at Scott’s house because the quilting machine was too long to fit in the guest room of the townhouse. After I found a welder to shorten the long arm frame, all of my sewing things were moved into the master bedroom at the townhouse. Then, when we decided to move into a 55+ community, everything was packed up and moved to our new home. Whew! Hopefully, that’s the last time I have to move Millie!</p><p>Here are some things I worked on while we still lived in the Central Texas area. First, I managed to finish all of the blue work embroidery that Mom and I started YEARS ago. Plus, I had an extra embroidered panel of a Sun Bonnet Sue and Sam that I had embroidered when Seth was a baby… 20 years ago! Done, done, and done. I also added a couple of pictures of the red work quilt I finished at the end of 2021. Just because I wanted all of these quilts posted together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8w-Jxw9ky6xh-w_XwZlRhniL7lz64OX3h024H_bEpVI0ZOCuQJrhK-Yrvv_tIwilDIwuPQdD6piGBWU_Rbo5atsx7V7YAm6DFygop5WUyNMMS4Dm9wSpGatqIsIQFfn2khL-kYAEn4e1GPqSrGdG4en2YhCsv3nvjxZuI4BwPCN_QOAJ3-eqFWL_/s1530/44DF7D01-6B20-4A00-8D2A-77FCC4138E46.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="1530" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8w-Jxw9ky6xh-w_XwZlRhniL7lz64OX3h024H_bEpVI0ZOCuQJrhK-Yrvv_tIwilDIwuPQdD6piGBWU_Rbo5atsx7V7YAm6DFygop5WUyNMMS4Dm9wSpGatqIsIQFfn2khL-kYAEn4e1GPqSrGdG4en2YhCsv3nvjxZuI4BwPCN_QOAJ3-eqFWL_/w400-h400/44DF7D01-6B20-4A00-8D2A-77FCC4138E46.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRid39lu1wRqehd8aCkix578mzzEDTcnHgWxT7Ow2sj2wV4vBDkxqVZqPrn1BxnOh9LscJzGwSijemOCjuZYgM_Q59jzCrpdLiy42tGUinDP1Ckht16hwVmnvBgJaBwF-XkiyF-C65RBfHk4PYRH6UUh5yk14hdiZ6uSrFT9TZbXe7C4uZMW6yP4Dv/s1475/4AD0CA49-AD68-47E8-AC6B-C83C20F8A7DE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1475" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRid39lu1wRqehd8aCkix578mzzEDTcnHgWxT7Ow2sj2wV4vBDkxqVZqPrn1BxnOh9LscJzGwSijemOCjuZYgM_Q59jzCrpdLiy42tGUinDP1Ckht16hwVmnvBgJaBwF-XkiyF-C65RBfHk4PYRH6UUh5yk14hdiZ6uSrFT9TZbXe7C4uZMW6yP4Dv/w400-h383/4AD0CA49-AD68-47E8-AC6B-C83C20F8A7DE.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHTm_M_78FmTffaTLIIUykBGYhy1rvohoWceNNgegLbTLUFPHpaEzX95qoj8_x3D1oVUMwF6TBa_km-o8kW3Qm4dhMid83UsFBGShcAQ1twFfQ5J28ZJrJiDcnbUiN4wL2NB16J4AIdH86ixSEvmVf_k6Cm56O2HtKi4J4AqDATB-66TdGWLmim1-/s1492/AC629793-8BD6-4387-89F9-B79DC4F45B99.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="1470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHTm_M_78FmTffaTLIIUykBGYhy1rvohoWceNNgegLbTLUFPHpaEzX95qoj8_x3D1oVUMwF6TBa_km-o8kW3Qm4dhMid83UsFBGShcAQ1twFfQ5J28ZJrJiDcnbUiN4wL2NB16J4AIdH86ixSEvmVf_k6Cm56O2HtKi4J4AqDATB-66TdGWLmim1-/w394-h400/AC629793-8BD6-4387-89F9-B79DC4F45B99.jpeg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJlEo9WcfKdlgZDV8O-bseb_H2yePgQpksypv7ZLamFtH39oEY1UCQ3rwydrwfQUPUxgx7PMgafNbYoY59Fng3YPMDWHmW1PNaVf6Ve8xvp3cqudncFdc-VF-CtXbJ9oJ7iurmWUczBQhwQse-w_5IqIuhybZrNpAI7FWwAgoHgw8xVzOpqqUIIIY/s1501/DC9BF494-52E1-4E55-9C41-8F3B8EB0655C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="1501" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJlEo9WcfKdlgZDV8O-bseb_H2yePgQpksypv7ZLamFtH39oEY1UCQ3rwydrwfQUPUxgx7PMgafNbYoY59Fng3YPMDWHmW1PNaVf6Ve8xvp3cqudncFdc-VF-CtXbJ9oJ7iurmWUczBQhwQse-w_5IqIuhybZrNpAI7FWwAgoHgw8xVzOpqqUIIIY/w400-h376/DC9BF494-52E1-4E55-9C41-8F3B8EB0655C.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I have always enjoyed doing hand embroidery. My grandmother, Minnie Veach, taught me several stitches when I was young. Over time, I taught myself more stitches and improved my skill. My mother and I had bought the blue and red work kits at the same time. We would both take our little embroidery bags to doctor appointments, on trips, to bee meetings, or anywhere we had time to kill. Mom passed away before we finished our blocks. These quilts are very precious to me because they are a tangible reminder of time we spent together, doing something we both loved. The two blue quilts went to family members and I kept the red work. I think that would have made Mom happy.</p><p>Eventually, Mom bought a sewing and embroidery machine combo from a local quilt shop, owned and operated by her friend Gayle. As a new owner, Mom took a rather extensive class, during which she embroidered several quilt blocks. When she put the blocks together into a quilt top, her intention was to use her embroidery machine to actually do the quilting as well. I think that project must have been a bit much for her to tackle because she never got around to it.</p><p>Sadly, this quilt top remained unfinished for years. She had intend to gift it to my daughter, Leslie because she was the first person to tell Mom that she liked the quilt top. I finally tackled the beast and quilted it with my long arm. There were enough pieces of fabric to make a matching wall hanging and pillow cases. The quilt is amazingly heavy and I was really worried about how smoothly it would quilt. Luckily, I used an expensive, high quality batting and the quilting looks amazing. This thing was a true labor of love in many ways.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8rXjExPQc7Rodnht3K6LBX8mZQwD5K_XroVALh7EMmrH8OI_RFYf_7pQhFdN8lHfAocTFNRAgX6IywEbemmupVJwAcITlHkfziZ_kPXToElrTlKhO6_9LgchKSxvfd7nbLFHVkimqMBYarBA9VW_bP4fLtN2SSkUKmDwOhILyhMOV7eG3-mq2Dxn/s1517/D2D914F3-3CBA-4811-B973-7CD95E554AAE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="1517" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8rXjExPQc7Rodnht3K6LBX8mZQwD5K_XroVALh7EMmrH8OI_RFYf_7pQhFdN8lHfAocTFNRAgX6IywEbemmupVJwAcITlHkfziZ_kPXToElrTlKhO6_9LgchKSxvfd7nbLFHVkimqMBYarBA9VW_bP4fLtN2SSkUKmDwOhILyhMOV7eG3-mq2Dxn/w400-h358/D2D914F3-3CBA-4811-B973-7CD95E554AAE.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxXKc3PCLSPb54loA8zA-1AmDMFTalXJmUkje-E3JwZ4YzzzHL4i0ABuut8TtxDEM_7vHr8ceVsQmGhLnjrwtVQyBapOKLtkRPIc0dl74r3GO00Wh7df35bcawjAiHLV1Z0Pi9bheqGFYzi674bVDina_3ZTo8nBiHxGnz3sWzDQuokQardNTCJv0/s1481/5B0F3E21-E32D-4574-B2E0-F156D7518DE0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="1481" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxXKc3PCLSPb54loA8zA-1AmDMFTalXJmUkje-E3JwZ4YzzzHL4i0ABuut8TtxDEM_7vHr8ceVsQmGhLnjrwtVQyBapOKLtkRPIc0dl74r3GO00Wh7df35bcawjAiHLV1Z0Pi9bheqGFYzi674bVDina_3ZTo8nBiHxGnz3sWzDQuokQardNTCJv0/w400-h396/5B0F3E21-E32D-4574-B2E0-F156D7518DE0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDm7YEDVG5C6QWnK7SylC1DSUufdh_AHxwJ-eRyw6Ba3hvQyTIJn57xBnmf_cFvFVql-7BgJXp5OQi8Lj37vo5cdtgmA7TTGrkuw7AfiFP9KQgGhddhiOBDDjem_ZJnpKSYWStiDi1uGKXZZDY9i4BuHmpR_9gCHl76UOPXEQt-wjM0lvjzDPntmv/s1495/0456816E-3183-4C8B-9E4C-AB714D993D3F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDm7YEDVG5C6QWnK7SylC1DSUufdh_AHxwJ-eRyw6Ba3hvQyTIJn57xBnmf_cFvFVql-7BgJXp5OQi8Lj37vo5cdtgmA7TTGrkuw7AfiFP9KQgGhddhiOBDDjem_ZJnpKSYWStiDi1uGKXZZDY9i4BuHmpR_9gCHl76UOPXEQt-wjM0lvjzDPntmv/w390-h400/0456816E-3183-4C8B-9E4C-AB714D993D3F.jpeg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There wasn’t a lot of sewing going on from April until August. We had made the decision to move into a 55+ community I found in Weatherford. That meant I needed to start purging things. I decided to go through my scraps and pre-cut them into standard sizes: 2 1/2 inch squares and strips, charm squares and fat quarter sized. The bits and pieces left over were cut into small chunks and I used them to make dog beds for the local animal shelter. <div><br /></div><div>While I was sorting through fabric, I found a fun little bag pattern that used fat quarters. My daughter-in-law, Jamie, is often contributing to my fabric stash by purchasing dozens of fat quarters she sees on sale because, “they are just too cute and a really great price!” Therefore, she received one of the first bags I made. They are super cute and so quick to go together. </div><div><br /></div><div>Once the fabric had been purged, boxed, and labeled, I started ripping up old tee shirts to make pull/chew toys for the shelter as well. With just a little time and effort, I kept several pounds of fabric and tee shirts from ending up in the landfill.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXRPK_tSTKha_Hg6TbmzC-J_saC2HPon02-MHF_aUCryqczx2n3GughgCyJkSG8Ddmr2ZBLcmYWo9jnZLAvXadj_ar1WuSQGTLhmJthxTfXQlk_TH73dLq5QOSo86KF35S4cZZUVhnmnDw0441jdQA0WuSUZm4BubBo6y4cbGAoakpbfT_gD7T1iG/s1654/356DFC3C-0F46-4F83-82B1-077A040F2317.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="1284" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXRPK_tSTKha_Hg6TbmzC-J_saC2HPon02-MHF_aUCryqczx2n3GughgCyJkSG8Ddmr2ZBLcmYWo9jnZLAvXadj_ar1WuSQGTLhmJthxTfXQlk_TH73dLq5QOSo86KF35S4cZZUVhnmnDw0441jdQA0WuSUZm4BubBo6y4cbGAoakpbfT_gD7T1iG/w310-h400/356DFC3C-0F46-4F83-82B1-077A040F2317.jpeg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtY-u5LOn6S6zQNq2nRyhX5nbTxSW5c6rw_2ZCKwRVggqE7nuUzaYZHR6_eFgZlaRAjx-sUN1HShR6m_OKfHevURJHjQ06qsv0mqnD94PO6qVedz6F18yLZoZaLXJhVMp5lCbSmT3Ued3W3pe6zs-Sxr3BiuXMUmyQs90LHa09Ew9XBAR7xlYqDouZ/s1539/FEC635E1-3890-4016-9F60-484C5AAF7076.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtY-u5LOn6S6zQNq2nRyhX5nbTxSW5c6rw_2ZCKwRVggqE7nuUzaYZHR6_eFgZlaRAjx-sUN1HShR6m_OKfHevURJHjQ06qsv0mqnD94PO6qVedz6F18yLZoZaLXJhVMp5lCbSmT3Ued3W3pe6zs-Sxr3BiuXMUmyQs90LHa09Ew9XBAR7xlYqDouZ/w380-h400/FEC635E1-3890-4016-9F60-484C5AAF7076.jpeg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcF_eJ8Wom_wS67s37f5ynLsS8JzzOWoQZPv3ro9Q7ymPoQr_-WOK0mkvsrG4HWvDYgEDyPnbOWoGytGjc8Jr5_SKGgKFwVW2csR28AwfAR8ZPTayieTN9EBHyRk06oKszkw7zun3tHwchWaVam3J1GNrRMMbVAMtQKDfwiQ6sH6WXKuHDAsaxppyk/s3264/38359943-6B76-4B19-A74F-BB38B44AF30F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcF_eJ8Wom_wS67s37f5ynLsS8JzzOWoQZPv3ro9Q7ymPoQr_-WOK0mkvsrG4HWvDYgEDyPnbOWoGytGjc8Jr5_SKGgKFwVW2csR28AwfAR8ZPTayieTN9EBHyRk06oKszkw7zun3tHwchWaVam3J1GNrRMMbVAMtQKDfwiQ6sH6WXKuHDAsaxppyk/w300-h400/38359943-6B76-4B19-A74F-BB38B44AF30F.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfaM986wg0TEyyoLQ8LujcKvM2zCjn6d7b3w2GQgefilTOt4LMiIn5BdAHAurzhA2dOktSf8COAU3Vw13LiyzG8IWwdfPGmrWdLmRMdT_qwSFOucogJvh1r2fu2B-d1HbSlPjoyj6h_UtrfZPT7CoGxCayPuyO46Tz3OYaqzcfZ-FYkLJUitJyPZO/s1423/CD586DEF-C5CA-4C5C-9A5A-87FFE29871BA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="1423" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfaM986wg0TEyyoLQ8LujcKvM2zCjn6d7b3w2GQgefilTOt4LMiIn5BdAHAurzhA2dOktSf8COAU3Vw13LiyzG8IWwdfPGmrWdLmRMdT_qwSFOucogJvh1r2fu2B-d1HbSlPjoyj6h_UtrfZPT7CoGxCayPuyO46Tz3OYaqzcfZ-FYkLJUitJyPZO/w400-h388/CD586DEF-C5CA-4C5C-9A5A-87FFE29871BA.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiX-naSFZ8BHhVMaTXZ8odDScyFiWOcHLJmLKfa0Oj3p2i7gxP3C4zz4iWRmVBN5RyY4v-aEeC5Ec6MVS6x2Uh83NsoOt_9ptZEusaeD5nr_iTFsPZNwuUAv311dJ3QCaWPQnWxLbot6Vw49B8Nzuh7x-t5JZJuNwIyRuVTS6M-oGYS3nN1KXHiPy/s1441/FA0771BB-79B2-4251-8A61-A001DC4DD78B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="1441" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiX-naSFZ8BHhVMaTXZ8odDScyFiWOcHLJmLKfa0Oj3p2i7gxP3C4zz4iWRmVBN5RyY4v-aEeC5Ec6MVS6x2Uh83NsoOt_9ptZEusaeD5nr_iTFsPZNwuUAv311dJ3QCaWPQnWxLbot6Vw49B8Nzuh7x-t5JZJuNwIyRuVTS6M-oGYS3nN1KXHiPy/w400-h393/FA0771BB-79B2-4251-8A61-A001DC4DD78B.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The middle of 2022 was a crazy whirlwind. In May, Ron and I, with an AMAZING amount of help from our grandson, Seth, started packing our possessions and placing them in a storage unit. We were notified that a unit in the 55+ community would be available in August. We had already reserved a cruise to Alaska in June, so we knew we needed to have the majority of our things packed up before we left. I know that God guided every step of the way in our move. I will write more about that in another post. But, the move, cruise, and a case of COVID put a halt to any sewing until September. At that time, I needed to bust my chops and get Christmas gifts made. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While on the cruise, I found a fun quilt pattern in a quilt shop in Sitka. I decided to buy fabric from Alaska that had a specific memory of each individual family on the cruise attached to it. For myself, I selected the fabric that was designed to be used specifically with the pattern. It was a panel with images of different sites in the town of Sitka. Since that was my favorite stop, I couldn’t pass it up.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Mi5Zx3VKLDC2VzVnBRBxY7h0Id0kMN6KZeha0_qBmSNEfyNTvPpL1vQ3oPTWeZVxTipQaJE8T7ng6_gurS2-y_XaIuwbrYbxqz8GLkth9b7NZ7nGpoqaCJwyPHR-H1-KVAVvFUj3FPWb1OGYUsaL-8oxemZdHTm7lNBSg8-RxcxAMpkOtbtROHn_/s1276/3863E54A-9533-48ED-96C2-A5046F56539F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="963" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Mi5Zx3VKLDC2VzVnBRBxY7h0Id0kMN6KZeha0_qBmSNEfyNTvPpL1vQ3oPTWeZVxTipQaJE8T7ng6_gurS2-y_XaIuwbrYbxqz8GLkth9b7NZ7nGpoqaCJwyPHR-H1-KVAVvFUj3FPWb1OGYUsaL-8oxemZdHTm7lNBSg8-RxcxAMpkOtbtROHn_/w303-h400/3863E54A-9533-48ED-96C2-A5046F56539F.jpeg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUpyR0mBXPnczft9zgISdHN_bThdTQ_t6yPbds8y_hZSbFcdcHx92o3VJavTePR7nuH2zGfm2z5cdWnlFyJeplsn9APsIpMdhB7EcY-bQWZFim5lO-V3-90_em60p4I5lF-CKxT4wxQFLjT3-9ND3JNW-D2RNosiM760qm4IbP1TaS0BBnoZ4xGzh/s1458/A608811B-3846-4027-BF0A-76512DA7E957.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1436" data-original-width="1458" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUpyR0mBXPnczft9zgISdHN_bThdTQ_t6yPbds8y_hZSbFcdcHx92o3VJavTePR7nuH2zGfm2z5cdWnlFyJeplsn9APsIpMdhB7EcY-bQWZFim5lO-V3-90_em60p4I5lF-CKxT4wxQFLjT3-9ND3JNW-D2RNosiM760qm4IbP1TaS0BBnoZ4xGzh/w400-h394/A608811B-3846-4027-BF0A-76512DA7E957.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For our oldest, Ryan, and his family, I found fabric with images of various sea life on it. Whale spotting seemed to be a favorite activity for their twins. Besides, the seas and oceans are a great source of peace and enjoyment for their family.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3j0Lh1gEuYtmSzH2Eq-Wj_umkhNFzmcHshpUqDUjsvNOLqQy3HPstFVnmox5I5_S0g_fXHlNDQnBqBbz_6dJ8zTFwN_86bw3z--BNDGYSobvOe5j64C00os87RfUD0RjApr7Ui9hRhod2UIv39EyipnojKqnq113rT5pyUclqnw0iFwFMazPYwMyy/s1647/64D9362E-70D5-40E6-9CFC-ACD9924117D0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1647" data-original-width="1433" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3j0Lh1gEuYtmSzH2Eq-Wj_umkhNFzmcHshpUqDUjsvNOLqQy3HPstFVnmox5I5_S0g_fXHlNDQnBqBbz_6dJ8zTFwN_86bw3z--BNDGYSobvOe5j64C00os87RfUD0RjApr7Ui9hRhod2UIv39EyipnojKqnq113rT5pyUclqnw0iFwFMazPYwMyy/w348-h400/64D9362E-70D5-40E6-9CFC-ACD9924117D0.jpeg" width="348" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For Scott and Molly, I found fabric that had been commissioned by the National Parks service. They asked a local Alaskan artist to design a fabric that depicted travel posters and post cards of the many parks in Alaska. Since Scott has always had a love for our National parks, and Molly loves to travel, I knew that fabric was perfect for them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH_fBorWQZI46TQHDmsKuIULlSQd3TwRwe6P28Uv5o4WxSgommrLI-TrJpklpPN__mqhwFsIt5M80oUl3_1kb19mBtMbcN7dyuahikEq2C5297oO67FQC94YXKN9CRZWGaKAKbD3YskzX3JkmaCvBzE9Vyx5K4xlfZ1toHK2Bihdxy4K2dDaAhS5Q/s1728/B754BEA1-765B-4752-996A-23F3CFD6FFDE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1520" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitH_fBorWQZI46TQHDmsKuIULlSQd3TwRwe6P28Uv5o4WxSgommrLI-TrJpklpPN__mqhwFsIt5M80oUl3_1kb19mBtMbcN7dyuahikEq2C5297oO67FQC94YXKN9CRZWGaKAKbD3YskzX3JkmaCvBzE9Vyx5K4xlfZ1toHK2Bihdxy4K2dDaAhS5Q/w351-h400/B754BEA1-765B-4752-996A-23F3CFD6FFDE.jpeg" width="351" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For Leslie, I picked a fabric that had images of beautiful eagles in flight. One of the things she and I did onboard as we sailed up the inside passage was watch those magnificent birds soar high above the ship. The colors in the quilt also remind me of her home. Her girls both picked this quilt as their favorite so I think it was the right choice.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPp9YnwXBs8YWR8zUC_N-1eZ5oLV6b2svDUj_0ZwAcQPjrCT9l9MnTSVfxQfKQ4Bfokx715DL_P7QXCGyt3SSgxUMtRRog85x7KKEq7Dk9al3-UEXOW7HVgb0FKfqDqQhTIp70J8W1R3FkU88V72EyB3lSPrhmtIbkI5v_j6KyEVgOfBE7q5uFtv6O/s1519/7366A6F8-4BE9-4B7F-8357-D5F9BFD173EE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1519" data-original-width="1385" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPp9YnwXBs8YWR8zUC_N-1eZ5oLV6b2svDUj_0ZwAcQPjrCT9l9MnTSVfxQfKQ4Bfokx715DL_P7QXCGyt3SSgxUMtRRog85x7KKEq7Dk9al3-UEXOW7HVgb0FKfqDqQhTIp70J8W1R3FkU88V72EyB3lSPrhmtIbkI5v_j6KyEVgOfBE7q5uFtv6O/w365-h400/7366A6F8-4BE9-4B7F-8357-D5F9BFD173EE.jpeg" width="365" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Our daughter, Rebecca, who has had a very difficult few years rebuilding her life after her marriage fell apart, wasn’t able to be on the cruise with us. I knew Alaska fabric wouldn’t mean very much to her. I wanted to give her something that had a strong connection to family. I was digging through fabric, looking for something that spoke to me, and came across a box of small quilt squares that Mom had made. They were made of beautiful fabrics; but, were strange little blocks. I couldn’t figure out how they were supposed to go together. Plus, I couldn’t find a pattern for them in any of Mom’s quilt books. After shuffling them around a while on my design board, I figured our how to take a part of each block off and sew it in a different location. It was almost as if Mom was guiding me. I rummaged around and found more coordinating fabric and was able to get a quilt put together that represents Rebecca rebuilding her life. These were left over blocks, that could have easily stayed buried in my closet. But, with a little “rebuilding” they became a lovely quilt. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS6wEvcdNPPVrqXpO-IiOKAj3zsuuMjuHdoKxt_b_LjCw0mSTMIPCZxY6oRaCOtNpMWf1MxEnOayI62VMT5zMxSId7LOMKJLyERflsjo751HTcQc-HePf6P7ymOYm4V9oNHagX3MPCJQ-VYoAbjqvj4K3fF2xrVekR4OM5WKo-mGzSZq6SyMZDhvJ/s1317/949FA116-D539-4836-88DD-EC1CAB207543.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="1087" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS6wEvcdNPPVrqXpO-IiOKAj3zsuuMjuHdoKxt_b_LjCw0mSTMIPCZxY6oRaCOtNpMWf1MxEnOayI62VMT5zMxSId7LOMKJLyERflsjo751HTcQc-HePf6P7ymOYm4V9oNHagX3MPCJQ-VYoAbjqvj4K3fF2xrVekR4OM5WKo-mGzSZq6SyMZDhvJ/w330-h400/949FA116-D539-4836-88DD-EC1CAB207543.jpeg" width="330" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately, I didn’t get pictures of all of the quilts in their finished stage. But, my kids have them in their possession and now they have my record of why I gave them the ones they received. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am hopeful that my sewing efforts in 2023 include mastering Mom’s stupid embroidery machine. But, If I do, you can be sure that I will NOT be making a bunch of quilt blocks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-46308718462265724682022-12-28T11:30:00.005-06:002022-12-29T17:22:51.769-06:0050 Years: Alaska!<p> I know many couples choose exotic beach locations for honeymoon and anniversary trips. I have NEVER been inclined to choose a warm, tropical paradise for any of our anniversary trips. Maybe it’s because we live in a location where we sweat 90% of the time; and, I hate sand. My two absolute FAVORITE locations are South Dakota and Alaska. Each place restores my soul and lifts my spirits. I am so thankful we were able to share this important milestone with most of our immediate family. If everyone could have been there, it would have been a dream come true. </p><p>Having been there before, Ron and I were content to stroll around the towns of Sitka and Ketchikan while the rest of the family took various tours. We didn’t even leave the ship when we landed in Canada. Just walking aimlessly, sitting on random benches to people watch, and looking out at the beautiful scenery was relaxing for us. Our favorite sites included: glacier ice floating on the water, rugged mountainsides and volcanic peaks, sea and wild life, gorgeous flowers, and cultural wonders. 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If you look closely, you can see an eagle flying above the hedge. Simply breathtaking! Maybe we will go again for our 60th anniversary!</p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-70455844311862085302022-12-11T09:23:00.003-06:002022-12-29T17:23:19.327-06:0050 Years Part 2: On Board!<p> I realize cursing isn’t for everyone. But, I love it! The gentle sway of the ship, unpacking your suitcase ONCE, never having to hunt for a place to eat, quality entertainment, interesting people, shopping, beautiful scenery… and so much more! These pictures were taken by various members of the family during our days at sea. It is just a small sampling of the enjoyable trip we had on our cruise.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGcFWsD2bueXAC35r_9y5QpSxHPkV2mW4NQ_K18gGAElnZQR32wU9-dNLrqCyBgbbDGSdG8ZEEr-le4Qn9XXpC6LchhDFY_HJ9Ph_mQDSc4zgBRaWWvSZ1K8KIlFC7FF1vmQaCJZk1xXEQG726utv4T8yGyc0MXopi8md8sEFRmJKiNAysuUmVhLk/s1883/1DD0B78D-9B9A-4FDC-95C9-F879E03DECC0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="1883" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGcFWsD2bueXAC35r_9y5QpSxHPkV2mW4NQ_K18gGAElnZQR32wU9-dNLrqCyBgbbDGSdG8ZEEr-le4Qn9XXpC6LchhDFY_HJ9Ph_mQDSc4zgBRaWWvSZ1K8KIlFC7FF1vmQaCJZk1xXEQG726utv4T8yGyc0MXopi8md8sEFRmJKiNAysuUmVhLk/s320/1DD0B78D-9B9A-4FDC-95C9-F879E03DECC0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sailing away from Seattle gave us an amazing view of this beautiful city. We all had numerous opportunities to explore on our own and in groups. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm14ipi97MfgkbABJisEkTNMnJC8oL_c8NQP0OQw3D1cFqRV5M7aIfYYAhckjvrJUO5iSjIqcd0CSwrbhkaP9qL1bq08UNwn902jStKf8t0SFKaO9oYbHteb12c7ANLj90vDSmGcgIuxnQeBQyN0JgGwaTfXzqVpwJ2PrJk_e2d7rZ40xj7iL0WRRJ/s2312/6EE5F760-3E9C-4AFB-A20A-84441C0D7492.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1766" data-original-width="2312" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm14ipi97MfgkbABJisEkTNMnJC8oL_c8NQP0OQw3D1cFqRV5M7aIfYYAhckjvrJUO5iSjIqcd0CSwrbhkaP9qL1bq08UNwn902jStKf8t0SFKaO9oYbHteb12c7ANLj90vDSmGcgIuxnQeBQyN0JgGwaTfXzqVpwJ2PrJk_e2d7rZ40xj7iL0WRRJ/s320/6EE5F760-3E9C-4AFB-A20A-84441C0D7492.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Standing at the back of the ship and watching the sun set is one of my favorite parts of each day at sea.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_IrXr-V4484PLi9mW8Q0b5cwk_Y0x-uZEoydQYGuYUwOHeXDnIp6Eva8ShP8VZNnuMEgLF_hcnr37w7NhoAn97rqe6Krgb3BWE2SnkVTYZdtHKhuS0iMrfmwMdgvQaDTb2qH7uAfjYpmkNO_EeJNuZEtkagqcd5aV6TT9To6N3UXmcg6kfuhOhdt/s1747/007CCCD0-8453-4DA7-97A0-4D67CE0FA1B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1747" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_IrXr-V4484PLi9mW8Q0b5cwk_Y0x-uZEoydQYGuYUwOHeXDnIp6Eva8ShP8VZNnuMEgLF_hcnr37w7NhoAn97rqe6Krgb3BWE2SnkVTYZdtHKhuS0iMrfmwMdgvQaDTb2qH7uAfjYpmkNO_EeJNuZEtkagqcd5aV6TT9To6N3UXmcg6kfuhOhdt/s320/007CCCD0-8453-4DA7-97A0-4D67CE0FA1B1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ship offers so many different activities and forms of entertainment. The family used our time onboard to choose activities that appealed to individuals, as well as groups. Therefore, we didn’t spend every waking moment together. But, we enjoyed catching up each evening at dinner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsablWfqXdIeH57NNZ4Kz-g65GqrWSLx86QByFbXPqMmJLmDX4pD1UO3ZP902vhlZJSgUnf7knkD5aZiz6Za7EEzppxl_O0PlOlETN64swtm3GdzRB0YeSVCnGB7hoQbEpY5k2B5LCDUh7tTkm5shf4sAwjoO0rH5MIDFyaKpSCq-YaeW8xsAvEP6R/s1952/44B346A5-F54F-447A-A587-A48DD429A350.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1952" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsablWfqXdIeH57NNZ4Kz-g65GqrWSLx86QByFbXPqMmJLmDX4pD1UO3ZP902vhlZJSgUnf7knkD5aZiz6Za7EEzppxl_O0PlOlETN64swtm3GdzRB0YeSVCnGB7hoQbEpY5k2B5LCDUh7tTkm5shf4sAwjoO0rH5MIDFyaKpSCq-YaeW8xsAvEP6R/s320/44B346A5-F54F-447A-A587-A48DD429A350.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes, I could even snap a picture of Ryan without a goofball expression!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNArG2Qb1Bo2SGnQt03jVEdAyfXWEKq6iUcDL8UbcRtCkrCpiaqD8nE-C9Rn6j1xq7NojA64TaDsrcTMCvU-aZqjqdWeBguZjk36_pBesxTr7nifLajSdj80DbunAwkOLvwKKM2ym-4QW01G5oOMkCbFvEu_i1BVhd20TNy083Uev_4imTCn0OnB39/s1494/59E5A613-5F32-4687-9F63-A1771AAFC11D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1494" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNArG2Qb1Bo2SGnQt03jVEdAyfXWEKq6iUcDL8UbcRtCkrCpiaqD8nE-C9Rn6j1xq7NojA64TaDsrcTMCvU-aZqjqdWeBguZjk36_pBesxTr7nifLajSdj80DbunAwkOLvwKKM2ym-4QW01G5oOMkCbFvEu_i1BVhd20TNy083Uev_4imTCn0OnB39/s320/59E5A613-5F32-4687-9F63-A1771AAFC11D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of shrimp for Sophia!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJhM9QxlVsW5FMl9aQK8S4arzM60sqSgiYfLJe8O5uZIl7BOugkTz1m90gOK-Bzy2SnlaI3v_qndrk-6ps1V8PBi0gZ97ha9ZCABdv_P8z_noZLDa3t5DwsjXniZo6bc61NwJnvNzt9WSI-C6fm_sUvJhI6ogiQHliIUUUNtxunjJCgbMJSHQMkoO/s1991/5449C6A1-49DD-4274-8EB6-70DCD7891315.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="1991" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJhM9QxlVsW5FMl9aQK8S4arzM60sqSgiYfLJe8O5uZIl7BOugkTz1m90gOK-Bzy2SnlaI3v_qndrk-6ps1V8PBi0gZ97ha9ZCABdv_P8z_noZLDa3t5DwsjXniZo6bc61NwJnvNzt9WSI-C6fm_sUvJhI6ogiQHliIUUUNtxunjJCgbMJSHQMkoO/s320/5449C6A1-49DD-4274-8EB6-70DCD7891315.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Special treatment and delicious cake on birthdays!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivht_g9ppcj5DQ9g5AUKKuz4B95Jp3cP3rwIWSyDROyKMNdPA2tTzSW9ljtguvE7zQpufvOLnO8L37Y7Z7nOG0sVKfRH9G3kg9E3IxGdCevRknjzDIdkF4MOGdVJXMKtJe9mxjDJegP70pE4O5_GDkmSeqN03E9xuE9eCQxCebeTCkZ6L8PUcomSC9/s2244/B2417BC6-088C-4CD2-A716-E399CD051528.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2244" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivht_g9ppcj5DQ9g5AUKKuz4B95Jp3cP3rwIWSyDROyKMNdPA2tTzSW9ljtguvE7zQpufvOLnO8L37Y7Z7nOG0sVKfRH9G3kg9E3IxGdCevRknjzDIdkF4MOGdVJXMKtJe9mxjDJegP70pE4O5_GDkmSeqN03E9xuE9eCQxCebeTCkZ6L8PUcomSC9/s320/B2417BC6-088C-4CD2-A716-E399CD051528.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, of course, opportunities to dress a little fancier than we usually do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of each day at sea was spent napping. After all, this was a vacation! But, we also had time for hiding and hunting for cruise ducks. I have no idea how the tradition started. But, sweet Jamie made me some duck labels and I bought some adorable mini rubber duck from Amazon. The grands hid them around the ship. It was so much fun to sit a few feet away and see the excitement on children’s faces when they found one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZLt7s9u71T10o3pAlEh7zmB4GXC2p1CDZaWJBKNnoVfPvtW6Pp5IyjdxRUTD2hCm1-tUiMVJ98kR1I6QZojUCtU_fQuGp5ZCHqJUMqN3sHIvxnvaeegrQQSpY-Mcj1d3Uojc-69MWdeJIGXz0affaBeZrxjA8OWyDRz-RQ7WHknTHk52v4_69jFe/s1477/8331EF9E-2DC8-4CD4-A763-48E7C111D9EA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="1477" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZLt7s9u71T10o3pAlEh7zmB4GXC2p1CDZaWJBKNnoVfPvtW6Pp5IyjdxRUTD2hCm1-tUiMVJ98kR1I6QZojUCtU_fQuGp5ZCHqJUMqN3sHIvxnvaeegrQQSpY-Mcj1d3Uojc-69MWdeJIGXz0affaBeZrxjA8OWyDRz-RQ7WHknTHk52v4_69jFe/s320/8331EF9E-2DC8-4CD4-A763-48E7C111D9EA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Ice cream…</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymGDJ43ChdlvX9eB1y0-1TZNgaInLcU91TbfSy-kqfLrk3Oqont_HAVyYDHgUFjQCq-jEK7EiqEJVedvNILKlNnsRlH5oWE8KwEeo5gQzFGyL0A44AiwiHRoOZuMo7iYovYn1ARlbSseAjZUDlPD2xP-6cEVfUshh72Cft55S-gsrVXqXAydQm6VK/s1848/4EB04571-E27B-41C0-9AF5-7C2B33ECD78C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="1848" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymGDJ43ChdlvX9eB1y0-1TZNgaInLcU91TbfSy-kqfLrk3Oqont_HAVyYDHgUFjQCq-jEK7EiqEJVedvNILKlNnsRlH5oWE8KwEeo5gQzFGyL0A44AiwiHRoOZuMo7iYovYn1ARlbSseAjZUDlPD2xP-6cEVfUshh72Cft55S-gsrVXqXAydQm6VK/s320/4EB04571-E27B-41C0-9AF5-7C2B33ECD78C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hot tubs and swimming…</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Maggie and Sophie wowed the crowd at karaoke!</div><div><br /></div>One final note. I have never had any inclination to go to Las. Vegas. But, one of the evenings onboard was Las Vegas Tenors night. They were absolutely amazing! Their harmony was spot on and their selection of music covered a wide range of genre. We might just have to travel to Vegas to catch one of their shows!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-23613843173719777882022-06-05T14:54:00.001-05:002022-12-29T17:23:55.598-06:0050 Years Part One<p> When Ron and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary, we took a cruise out of Seattle to Alaska. We really expected it to be a once in a lifetime experience. However, when we reached our 45th anniversary, we decided to let our kids know that we intended to go again for our 50th. We told them we would love for them to go as well; but, there was no way we could foot the bill. I said, “ You have 5 years to start saving. If you don’t want to go, that’s fine; no hard feelings.” We were pretty darned excited when we made our reservations in early December. Ryan and Jamie, Scott and Molly, and Leslie and Gerson soon made theirs and the planning began! Unfortunately, Rebecca and Seth weren’t able to join us. They have had quite a few obstacles to overcome financially and it just was an impossibility for them.</p><p>There have been many anxious moments during the past few months. We have all been hoping and praying nothing would keep any of us from sailing. COVID exposures being our greatest concern. Not having cold weather clothes set off a shopping frenzy. Picking a date meant shuffling around so many work schedules for the kids. Dog care for 8 dogs needed to be arranged. Ron and I have been packing to move from one city to another. Just so many little obstacles! Plus, technology has become a real pain in the patootie when traveling. We have to have several apps and so much pre-cruise documentation has to be done through the apps. It really makes my brain feel old. Thank goodness, the girls have walked us through much of it.</p><p>We are now all gathered in Seattle, doing some sight seeing, enjoying the cool weather and beautiful Pacific Northwest scenery. We miss those who couldn’t come and wish so very badly we could share this experience with them. But, Ron and I are not letting it dampen our spirits. After a few years of major health scare, we are just so very thankful that we can have this amazing experience. We might not even get a 60th anniversary; so, we will enjoy every moment of this one.</p><p>I will most likely update the blog several times over the new few weeks. 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They use it for association gatherings (meetings, parties, storage, etc.) and allow family member to reserve it. I never thought that purchase would be such a plus for our family. Little did I know, it would turn out to be the perfect party place.</p><p>Our family hasn't been able to gather together since the COVID-19 pandemic began. We did attend Scott and Molly's wedding; but, masks were worn, we were socially distanced to the point where hugs and kisses weren't even considered. Now that all family members old enough to be vaccinated have that added level of protection, we felt confident about getting together again.</p><p>With Leslie's family driving in from the Ft. Worth area, Ryan's family coming up from Leander, Rebecca's family driving in from Gatesville, and Scott and Molly coming over from Killeen, Temple is kinda sorta mid-way. But, the condo is way too small to host any parties! We decided to reserve the Union Hall and meet there.</p><p>Things were kept simple: catered soups, salads, and bread sticks from Olive Garden, snacks, cake, pie, ice cream kept everyone fed. Each family brought a game or activity to keep us entertained. The Union Hall has a foosball table, pool table, basketball game, dart board, and tons of extra room for the grands to have their own space. The adults were able to sit around and chat; something we haven't done in such a long time!! </p><p>Our gathering was simply wonderful! I think we will be using the Union Hall for most family gatherings from now on. The pictures below are captioned to record what was going on. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhas6IgleHSOr_MjeBNgRLwFe78c1hJy_AlLicpUc5q2WiEnPIn07u1MnobxmEb8S-rcbYvVK9WtipZaxMxv_jq8WUj6wBxOZmToD2c8yoNklOi4TQ8TZ9m8a8N4HTMLMSpNoUxHZmWs6U/s544/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+2.59.41+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="419" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhas6IgleHSOr_MjeBNgRLwFe78c1hJy_AlLicpUc5q2WiEnPIn07u1MnobxmEb8S-rcbYvVK9WtipZaxMxv_jq8WUj6wBxOZmToD2c8yoNklOi4TQ8TZ9m8a8N4HTMLMSpNoUxHZmWs6U/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+2.59.41+PM.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scott being his typical goof ball self.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ0SSShv28eTI6DJzAgGC6BYDZGIXPG_msgThZN-F9UmGnRYkQd05HUgy13ymBPkAflxXUciD00Z1gnhgYpAZYUOGK25__LjjfAoY-_3K6R7X_tQ1E-pTyQ2e2sPII54IVIDhfiJgztY/s748/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+2.59.46+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="748" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ0SSShv28eTI6DJzAgGC6BYDZGIXPG_msgThZN-F9UmGnRYkQd05HUgy13ymBPkAflxXUciD00Z1gnhgYpAZYUOGK25__LjjfAoY-_3K6R7X_tQ1E-pTyQ2e2sPII54IVIDhfiJgztY/w400-h285/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+2.59.46+PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chowing down on soup and salad.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrnH7chT7IhRWGcmJrOUZmnt9zCTxYZhmD97EEIAamkB-loCJrRWHPGfKjYf5M6SXkVgnI2i3e3RcfJx4kXb5Vx6g7xTbDqIiMo_Wptsfx1zOyroua40DdbWoSHLflwr2nIOy2xKCTyc/s800/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+2.59.53+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="800" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrnH7chT7IhRWGcmJrOUZmnt9zCTxYZhmD97EEIAamkB-loCJrRWHPGfKjYf5M6SXkVgnI2i3e3RcfJx4kXb5Vx6g7xTbDqIiMo_Wptsfx1zOyroua40DdbWoSHLflwr2nIOy2xKCTyc/w400-h261/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+2.59.53+PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So much room and yet cozy enough that we could all share in the conversations.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XSmUHkm2MLRBP-IH_yDM-8y_o-i9hFF7jc3MtFlNSs7gkClENygEPYSG4jebFtYVNBk_xp4JHzzjxBKCWFyEicRpWcccJ-yrlLgzzGcAboOsdPayxMeps4V2q4a3exjFWIS__AFfs5Q/s741/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+2.59.59+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="741" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XSmUHkm2MLRBP-IH_yDM-8y_o-i9hFF7jc3MtFlNSs7gkClENygEPYSG4jebFtYVNBk_xp4JHzzjxBKCWFyEicRpWcccJ-yrlLgzzGcAboOsdPayxMeps4V2q4a3exjFWIS__AFfs5Q/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+2.59.59+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids playing foosball. I don't even know if that's the right term or how it is spelled; but who cares!?!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CWuHHJI69FaKo49qLfAY_5zbp9jHAKEFSRaMrrF-gEHsGX5HqEo-XzuXG542YhEnqGTX4ROcRFaoVeNwf-jvZpzTTXkl4zngjjca6dCplnvUF3bb-sfNqCQj3YooXwXWR_qM6aRMYcc/s765/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.12+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="765" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CWuHHJI69FaKo49qLfAY_5zbp9jHAKEFSRaMrrF-gEHsGX5HqEo-XzuXG542YhEnqGTX4ROcRFaoVeNwf-jvZpzTTXkl4zngjjca6dCplnvUF3bb-sfNqCQj3YooXwXWR_qM6aRMYcc/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.12+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scott still being a goof ball. Poor Molly.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje73h8aDTa9724Aqc7xHkywdjaxqbRrDI8uyoZabhSbxwimENZG74AYdmK6GGBcbPzrobNlFwvZfuox1-O9yXxh_Ui9j6JkejYAqAG8d_OPpu1Y0KlMnKXetnCdTyHY_jTi2_cZWcJ1a4/s739/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.18+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="739" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje73h8aDTa9724Aqc7xHkywdjaxqbRrDI8uyoZabhSbxwimENZG74AYdmK6GGBcbPzrobNlFwvZfuox1-O9yXxh_Ui9j6JkejYAqAG8d_OPpu1Y0KlMnKXetnCdTyHY_jTi2_cZWcJ1a4/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.18+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a great picture, Becca!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVXAfJggCbpsIGjlzr3Md_idkeO1ebs8B1cPerYxETkTpEC0rqI4Pf9uLEaxKBvAi6Na6Uo3SJPozHkpJWa1xtBFigh9fqKiyhwsADspZBkfam3jG-MW8AUZ_NlzfRCt_KSdRPdRW6po/s747/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.25+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="747" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVXAfJggCbpsIGjlzr3Md_idkeO1ebs8B1cPerYxETkTpEC0rqI4Pf9uLEaxKBvAi6Na6Uo3SJPozHkpJWa1xtBFigh9fqKiyhwsADspZBkfam3jG-MW8AUZ_NlzfRCt_KSdRPdRW6po/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.25+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gwen and Ron</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvvNb49VG023wf6tnYnQbRS7utI2yCEhfl3WCMtye6Fkk8aJavndWIau2D00Qt3kWJHes_bk-w6ZtVvb7hhUlSjFIoJfUqExFnrTVsYIsnA65bowgZ72-JpFYtTSn0-lLEFfi2iDyXpI/s755/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.43+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="755" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvvNb49VG023wf6tnYnQbRS7utI2yCEhfl3WCMtye6Fkk8aJavndWIau2D00Qt3kWJHes_bk-w6ZtVvb7hhUlSjFIoJfUqExFnrTVsYIsnA65bowgZ72-JpFYtTSn0-lLEFfi2iDyXpI/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.43+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leslie and Ryan</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLLMu6oIkn_omhEGI_uVlitPbZqTWYiIM1ejXidFsyNI6pzURkGw3kW3dPKr6w8I3nIkHShmPPhPZM-Vip4C34GfDhVmTytV6Kkhq9Ipivh4L7gzzVb13MmcfXKCANgwDVEslPL5r3Kc/s775/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.49+PM+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="775" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLLMu6oIkn_omhEGI_uVlitPbZqTWYiIM1ejXidFsyNI6pzURkGw3kW3dPKr6w8I3nIkHShmPPhPZM-Vip4C34GfDhVmTytV6Kkhq9Ipivh4L7gzzVb13MmcfXKCANgwDVEslPL5r3Kc/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.49+PM+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More foosball for Sophie, Samantha, and Sophia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqUyJSBMYgXIydVUrHhMwSfgu_anwcP_K6gYQyB7y6bOlmoMGazd9McymhBN0wmEPmjImfhU9iAXLLx2WaCnO-FA5a_Fvoewem9Vq8U4knxf05P0WULgQ-MROamcO2FsKT-xDhbm2Iig/s707/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.57+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="707" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqUyJSBMYgXIydVUrHhMwSfgu_anwcP_K6gYQyB7y6bOlmoMGazd9McymhBN0wmEPmjImfhU9iAXLLx2WaCnO-FA5a_Fvoewem9Vq8U4knxf05P0WULgQ-MROamcO2FsKT-xDhbm2Iig/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.00.57+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Team Maggie won!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoHSIB7fDTAGOwFe9J9unohknEXzb1XgX6MQQPlYMfULkN1WL6LhQa9cNjhtuA0enKzMd5-q2LYwqylwDSGDxFAXBALMSeCOWWu9ANEjqwGdIrOc2IfVHddMesvG8WW9wBggT90v6OMc/s510/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.04+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoHSIB7fDTAGOwFe9J9unohknEXzb1XgX6MQQPlYMfULkN1WL6LhQa9cNjhtuA0enKzMd5-q2LYwqylwDSGDxFAXBALMSeCOWWu9ANEjqwGdIrOc2IfVHddMesvG8WW9wBggT90v6OMc/w339-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.04+PM.jpg" width="339" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Can you really tell the difference in colas" challenge.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWOItVHHkwRawJyBSRtUox3whKQCVPIk2Wn7SjSqT0DFvsEGlz6r_8Uw7tIwkbQT1A0NIbpI-JbSvX8qiRzeU8oc5ACDps-jxoqUXveNwmfFfkQbP6l6XrxR7gdlhxwb2hygnCUT9Pg8/s713/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.13+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="713" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWOItVHHkwRawJyBSRtUox3whKQCVPIk2Wn7SjSqT0DFvsEGlz6r_8Uw7tIwkbQT1A0NIbpI-JbSvX8qiRzeU8oc5ACDps-jxoqUXveNwmfFfkQbP6l6XrxR7gdlhxwb2hygnCUT9Pg8/w400-h293/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.13+PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cola taste testing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMSgPlrrdAR4rX2S4lrTi8xjrYo7bJT2-C8_Vdy0Z3LhiI6dR_NEQCqxAbewwojeistmm5XRHOxSfPGWScj9OW1DAKUYf5GEyuKhy2gyi6Eu8Y4x70nv1YAuRNVotsNvGqrfXxG_AVBI/s736/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.16+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="736" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMSgPlrrdAR4rX2S4lrTi8xjrYo7bJT2-C8_Vdy0Z3LhiI6dR_NEQCqxAbewwojeistmm5XRHOxSfPGWScj9OW1DAKUYf5GEyuKhy2gyi6Eu8Y4x70nv1YAuRNVotsNvGqrfXxG_AVBI/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.16+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is it Coke, Pepsi, HEB cola, or RC!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzX84766-_vekSwECueQTYHFKj-P9TQVzRmltsJ9V82gwCDgkGYTKLVjhV8iIJG4X2_A-gT4_Jh-rNPfexAwrtiC8ATbn5iMKuy0AnzEf-2rUKD4XzRajO2BdUEGSKFWbKiNHf2BFHU-Q/s772/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.22+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="772" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzX84766-_vekSwECueQTYHFKj-P9TQVzRmltsJ9V82gwCDgkGYTKLVjhV8iIJG4X2_A-gT4_Jh-rNPfexAwrtiC8ATbn5iMKuy0AnzEf-2rUKD4XzRajO2BdUEGSKFWbKiNHf2BFHU-Q/w400-h288/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.22+PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honestly, the only thing they could tell was which one was the HEB version.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evidently, it doesn't taste as good.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqineB-ycpmd_q67jOoLd9oVMUyZFYsW4r18_J0_EY87eK5yCqmlWmQvtRKzrYfUpfzuSyU5HTJJaFyY2Wyuz9ThVbqhYxr-HhoVGxBgf41ujaQwTVaYNs4ocEF2nmV0Js9ag5k7Ky1Hs/s734/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.31+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="734" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqineB-ycpmd_q67jOoLd9oVMUyZFYsW4r18_J0_EY87eK5yCqmlWmQvtRKzrYfUpfzuSyU5HTJJaFyY2Wyuz9ThVbqhYxr-HhoVGxBgf41ujaQwTVaYNs4ocEF2nmV0Js9ag5k7Ky1Hs/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.31+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophie and Samantha</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-Ysp26BGX_I7nLjTWFb544JQEd0YbVvMohw4WyuaMackvgO9UcoRFDwTNVMVJHTOjAEARmFTuKbeqO3ySGye0Z5Nf47k-MzCaK0I1ZW14lm53Mzpmu4FFiLu5xAfLXjJKJFcA82s3T4/s739/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.37+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="739" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-Ysp26BGX_I7nLjTWFb544JQEd0YbVvMohw4WyuaMackvgO9UcoRFDwTNVMVJHTOjAEARmFTuKbeqO3ySGye0Z5Nf47k-MzCaK0I1ZW14lm53Mzpmu4FFiLu5xAfLXjJKJFcA82s3T4/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.37+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Becca</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnluUbqEjFVXqbwPvZ5RVRW4IM3EaTRd9gcZcOBsgoQPio-2oKWt-aRCS2ZHv5DOrwMv72JOO-HLlfvgS-nk6ynuL1yqwoVMRA1lWchxeOkv2CRR99Gb5gHVZXe5mY7xYbko5twJD2Tb8/s636/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.43+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="584" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnluUbqEjFVXqbwPvZ5RVRW4IM3EaTRd9gcZcOBsgoQPio-2oKWt-aRCS2ZHv5DOrwMv72JOO-HLlfvgS-nk6ynuL1yqwoVMRA1lWchxeOkv2CRR99Gb5gHVZXe5mY7xYbko5twJD2Tb8/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.43+PM.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">G and Molly</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0JB2uytlBGB16zRa629U7Zz4MF4tAPiY48IzXtJSsyJTpEDBh5cQNs8Zs-gjtolVCoiJzaQfZhZVqO_HqS5jP620D0y62np6B7RCkgBqzn7JxvqUNF9MrjA25A5qdqfnSgrzOenmzDU/s746/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.50+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="746" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0JB2uytlBGB16zRa629U7Zz4MF4tAPiY48IzXtJSsyJTpEDBh5cQNs8Zs-gjtolVCoiJzaQfZhZVqO_HqS5jP620D0y62np6B7RCkgBqzn7JxvqUNF9MrjA25A5qdqfnSgrzOenmzDU/w400-h304/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.50+PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">clockwise from the bottom: Sophie, Samantha, Scott, Becca, John, Leslie, and John's daughter.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PZ7YPKLT-L9McX6xXtD22qqoCqMtlCaveoGc-cAImjk3tOqFuB-24e01QB3AN2IrcVkCnWDeqxxYh1sXfZyY-Monz_3feFsApEt9x7T98vqICk-c2cxZ76P2G_afp3CnwPs-VcAOWxg/s601/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.57+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PZ7YPKLT-L9McX6xXtD22qqoCqMtlCaveoGc-cAImjk3tOqFuB-24e01QB3AN2IrcVkCnWDeqxxYh1sXfZyY-Monz_3feFsApEt9x7T98vqICk-c2cxZ76P2G_afp3CnwPs-VcAOWxg/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.02.57+PM.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to Aunt Jamie, a game of ax throwing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfieQQmEM2td7YspIyUwOC3H_miMEw2ppV60NVvAB74UAAb2i4oqKHiEpfIy2ke0ViWHb4SfG4tWJA-76qNm8w31ADwF8r9qXi-BZ93eIGdTwVN8Pk5v7jMhb0jraKQbQkGgxSfU8F8E/s751/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.04+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="751" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfieQQmEM2td7YspIyUwOC3H_miMEw2ppV60NVvAB74UAAb2i4oqKHiEpfIy2ke0ViWHb4SfG4tWJA-76qNm8w31ADwF8r9qXi-BZ93eIGdTwVN8Pk5v7jMhb0jraKQbQkGgxSfU8F8E/w400-h284/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.04+PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had some wild throws thanks to Sophia!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhon2mn2vsF_lExv34gTEyPsw8emVazilupj-Dtct9fWDysrAzkcgB4R3IOn8y084pBAcnyUiqvlNXAgTSFS44F-OzMe0Uo2xEu2p4e94uZ9SDiyQK70VvTo8Rz-Oqejx7NIpcw4lbQwGY/s817/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.11+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="817" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhon2mn2vsF_lExv34gTEyPsw8emVazilupj-Dtct9fWDysrAzkcgB4R3IOn8y084pBAcnyUiqvlNXAgTSFS44F-OzMe0Uo2xEu2p4e94uZ9SDiyQK70VvTo8Rz-Oqejx7NIpcw4lbQwGY/w400-h272/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.11+PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't remember the name of this game! A movie game that included quotes, phrases, one word clues, acting it out, and other methods to guess the names of films.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1v21VE2nlLYfSs8WtE2UeeZ_2m2d5P07xV43hC2Lg-QYwODvAWyj3aoDAQb4VhFtT4zKsM-lFzHWIXTxXDamKxyK5z4bCvxWZ3PIWgCMVMjx8_f5cyKG4lmQvW49Slc3spXisWseDty0/s562/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.17+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="435" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1v21VE2nlLYfSs8WtE2UeeZ_2m2d5P07xV43hC2Lg-QYwODvAWyj3aoDAQb4VhFtT4zKsM-lFzHWIXTxXDamKxyK5z4bCvxWZ3PIWgCMVMjx8_f5cyKG4lmQvW49Slc3spXisWseDty0/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.17+PM.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A super funny game of Meme's. It was a little PG-13 rated at times.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TBf0nSwM_HB1k6OO9oQkXbcULrcwvhQpx4w6xfUoKhNWeKDNXtP-YTB05yEQtjLimGhL9NC54ZBLEFUf53e4vzOr5hk5D2HUeIsYGOETYaLDobbiukNhGUaoVAkWcyOj9LtsthyvtOc/s609/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.23+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TBf0nSwM_HB1k6OO9oQkXbcULrcwvhQpx4w6xfUoKhNWeKDNXtP-YTB05yEQtjLimGhL9NC54ZBLEFUf53e4vzOr5hk5D2HUeIsYGOETYaLDobbiukNhGUaoVAkWcyOj9LtsthyvtOc/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.23+PM.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A cruise-like "Newly Wed Game" planned by Jamie.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKruaJZ0892sKohoGC1E52u2o_2HaWnyPkuZQnCGt_rDElCH4QszJJhtZFMdnKko0xE4JhseNHA-sU4JRhFFG-rzIhgANtUva1CvSqH-9KRUKt_RJS6PSTk_qt5F4yGE_G_PPZImi4kWI/s635/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.29+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="453" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKruaJZ0892sKohoGC1E52u2o_2HaWnyPkuZQnCGt_rDElCH4QszJJhtZFMdnKko0xE4JhseNHA-sU4JRhFFG-rzIhgANtUva1CvSqH-9KRUKt_RJS6PSTk_qt5F4yGE_G_PPZImi4kWI/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.29+PM.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Party Mimi and her Party Thor shirt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlpVQ_C6B8WEnUcHjjplBtmS26VjEjVDyICJ-VxZ-WNwBFJraJ1X5aenmui8SxvRKrPIZuAhORZjeVoT5OvWjVJoj66AmiSfJgK2hH2aS-jrseTNEvCQAnsWT1x9800t9Hf4dJnSk1ok/s612/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.36+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlpVQ_C6B8WEnUcHjjplBtmS26VjEjVDyICJ-VxZ-WNwBFJraJ1X5aenmui8SxvRKrPIZuAhORZjeVoT5OvWjVJoj66AmiSfJgK2hH2aS-jrseTNEvCQAnsWT1x9800t9Hf4dJnSk1ok/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.03.36+PM.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Texas sheet cake... yum!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcD1SZ9zfwhTDTj-B_JLwqWqeNgRkg3O4pMTbI1Z0dAAS8TelEDIcTkSplnl4TKRrPhAEuAQxEZckKT8Y3z-wrt5-fbH7oU7qxc8uoG9VI20PBazqRmkf6IfA-3ov5EEK6o8O1ZCdo3gc/s782/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.25+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="782" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcD1SZ9zfwhTDTj-B_JLwqWqeNgRkg3O4pMTbI1Z0dAAS8TelEDIcTkSplnl4TKRrPhAEuAQxEZckKT8Y3z-wrt5-fbH7oU7qxc8uoG9VI20PBazqRmkf6IfA-3ov5EEK6o8O1ZCdo3gc/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.25+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ryan and Jamie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjG4pUjUI5fb9lbHuADO2AUObS1D0tra3saVRzp8WiFzVSEovb7AZzhDTQjrz7bU_RN-2p9OgchRm_IUvunIlfw_kykz7qG1BCszkls4Mb32tudS0xRxOa5c78wRi1gTnrSQ1dNICOb0/s637/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.30+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="637" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjG4pUjUI5fb9lbHuADO2AUObS1D0tra3saVRzp8WiFzVSEovb7AZzhDTQjrz7bU_RN-2p9OgchRm_IUvunIlfw_kykz7qG1BCszkls4Mb32tudS0xRxOa5c78wRi1gTnrSQ1dNICOb0/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.30+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samantha trying out the basketball game. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgTE9ppuurgZIA-WWjGM1BGIVc1mqRuryK8O3YF0rVJ9E7zP5k3fjlUvM0qKHQ461QedxHQN28RDrBcgX8CzpQ4muucXvzinTn381wEvEGSmu7NF03-5jrG6-tVjs5KJ8INOSUDNKEHA/s727/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.36+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="727" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgTE9ppuurgZIA-WWjGM1BGIVc1mqRuryK8O3YF0rVJ9E7zP5k3fjlUvM0qKHQ461QedxHQN28RDrBcgX8CzpQ4muucXvzinTn381wEvEGSmu7NF03-5jrG6-tVjs5KJ8INOSUDNKEHA/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.36+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ryan and Sophia</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHxqXAn-xIGeynUOvAhok9ivW1XhRGNshjLUUrbaRW8NFGdp5Qi5K-ILOeEqbbI2Oj9VkAjsGCSokek1ZBswK_Uhc93QF1buElbNobeaHRqFimeuNMh1EqVW7Mlox3bPGjjy9cPcJxiE/s720/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.40+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHxqXAn-xIGeynUOvAhok9ivW1XhRGNshjLUUrbaRW8NFGdp5Qi5K-ILOeEqbbI2Oj9VkAjsGCSokek1ZBswK_Uhc93QF1buElbNobeaHRqFimeuNMh1EqVW7Mlox3bPGjjy9cPcJxiE/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.40+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samantha and Boomer</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3lWsMIoGTmK3Jun5vUfLAkfFGIjDRc9Ys8u-4cECgUANRfHpsL7kHx1q4HunTspgwUMAglhQ879LcmnHmgpTsd2l7uwha01V6Zt4rAWzuFC-dZJv_5oR9AyfNcz8kaGbYsia9QF45Mg/s773/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.46+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="773" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3lWsMIoGTmK3Jun5vUfLAkfFGIjDRc9Ys8u-4cECgUANRfHpsL7kHx1q4HunTspgwUMAglhQ879LcmnHmgpTsd2l7uwha01V6Zt4rAWzuFC-dZJv_5oR9AyfNcz8kaGbYsia9QF45Mg/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.04.46+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Molly and Gwen</div><br /><p>Simply the BEST birthday celebration EVER! But, not, I'm not finished yet. Here are some pictures taken during our non-professional photo shoot. </p><p>We had Scott and Jamie bring their cameras and took photo's at the church next door to the Union Hall. Considering the fact that we didn't have a professional photographer, I think they turned out fantastic. Well, most of them did. Some are just hysterical!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The entire crew!!! It made this mother's heart so happy!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6yTLBkcHa4mJYfCNG1lK8qoHRSZ1PWA2InVD2EdzYBJymf37eljELoonIB8CT7nwffMo75o_Glp7aukMoyW1pXE5_TKm_fl12_-G05Rh_ZH5d3yLSX3AmUNCGYFsOBotkVE9yhCtT5s/s784/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.01.05+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="784" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6yTLBkcHa4mJYfCNG1lK8qoHRSZ1PWA2InVD2EdzYBJymf37eljELoonIB8CT7nwffMo75o_Glp7aukMoyW1pXE5_TKm_fl12_-G05Rh_ZH5d3yLSX3AmUNCGYFsOBotkVE9yhCtT5s/w640-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-11-07+at+3.01.05+PM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leslie's family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gerson, Sophie, Maggie and Leslie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>No one could possibly have such a crazy, loud, fun-loving, supportive, and dedicated family. Love them all bunches!!</p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-8989605362389933892021-08-28T08:41:00.007-05:002022-12-31T19:55:02.903-06:00Etsy Shop and Sami Show; Final Chapter<p>When I inherited all of Mom's sewing machines, gadgets, notions, books, patterns, and fabric, it was overwhelming! There is a whole post, complete with pictures, describing the vast amount of stuff we moved out of her house after she passed away. I honestly never expected to whittle it down to a reasonable amount. </p><p>Over the past two years, I have donated boxes and boxes of fabric to the local quilt guild. I've made quilts to donate to local charities. I've made stacks of pillow cases to donate to the nursing home. I finished several of Mom's unfinished quilts and gave them to all of my children and grand children. I finished one of her baby quilts and gave it to a niece's baby. I turned several of her orphan blocks into art work for the walls of my home. I even convinced one of my daughters to help me set up an Etsy shop and participate in the local Sami shows to sell various items. </p><p>Our last Sami show and most recent inventory items have pretty much used up the miscellaneous bits and pieces that really weren't big enough or numerous enough to make a quilt out of. I had reached a point where I was going to have to start buying fabric to go with what was left in order to make something that had matching fabric in it. That's when I realized it was time to stop.</p><p>During the time I've been using up Mom's dribs and drabs of fabric, my designing, cutting, sewing, quilting, and binding skills have improved ten fold! While it has been bitter sweet to work through her stash; but, I think she would be proud of my growth as a quilter. </p><p>So, this is the last post about items I've made for the Etsy shop or a Sami show. The existing inventory will be available as long as the current listing is up. Once they expire and it is time to renew, the shop will close and we will no longer set up at Sami Shows. I'll even retire my tax ID number!</p><p>It was fun having Maggie, Sophie, and Leslie help out at the Sami Shows. I loved that the girls made their own craft items and sold them as well. I appreciated Leslie's administrative support with the shop; but, now it is becoming a job. That's when you realize it might not be much fun if you keep going. I don't want to turn a hobby into a job because it takes the pure joy out of it. </p><p>So here are the final pictures of Etsy Inventory and our Sami Show experience. 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Anyone who knows our family is aware of just how special Germany and German food are to us. So many years spent in that beautiful country can only result in a special attachment to it. I think it is also wonderful that just a year or so later, Molly and Scott were celebrating their wedding reception at the same restaurant.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXYzDFAWrktDNyuWW8z2CHGAXXqYurw4f02UFrl16eBRElx2k9-lWAMnILXdmEyiCDHVYGueunB_o2zY7E0Ysodv2-to6OXD5pwxN__u8EhejBqFx4mo5j6HH3oDxGt3YWAyl8XiQYUg/s673/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+5.05.40+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="673" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXYzDFAWrktDNyuWW8z2CHGAXXqYurw4f02UFrl16eBRElx2k9-lWAMnILXdmEyiCDHVYGueunB_o2zY7E0Ysodv2-to6OXD5pwxN__u8EhejBqFx4mo5j6HH3oDxGt3YWAyl8XiQYUg/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+5.05.40+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I'll admit that I was a little worried about what it would look like. In spite of the numerous beer steins, German beer banners, and old, rustic decor, the place looked amazing! Marian worked her fanny off on the decorations and they reflected the hours and love she put into them.</p><p>The reception was held in an upstairs room of the restaurant. There was a special table just on the upper landing outside the party room where she put the guest book. Molly asked the grands to take turns manning the table to ensure that guests signed in. It made the girls feel special to be included.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfDUAf_dTauXSKD1oMIoUHtJmSPPJpL_xb676VrtcQfgmu8t5a4lxuwGgK4A5VPNaE7KNHxStpOpUR2K92cT05LkT4CoOrv782-QGouIvzzUvODz_qT8xphSkkOiRRBSO3mxN_oI2g1s/s2048/IMG_2436.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfDUAf_dTauXSKD1oMIoUHtJmSPPJpL_xb676VrtcQfgmu8t5a4lxuwGgK4A5VPNaE7KNHxStpOpUR2K92cT05LkT4CoOrv782-QGouIvzzUvODz_qT8xphSkkOiRRBSO3mxN_oI2g1s/w400-h300/IMG_2436.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">guest book table</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>One of my favorite features was the dessert table. Molly and Scott chose to not have a traditional wedding cake. Instead, they ordered individual bundt cakes. There was plenty of room for cakes and a special display of pictures. The pictures included wedding photos of the bride and groom's parents and grandparents from both sides of the new little family. It was a loving gesture to also include people that have passed away but live on in our hearts.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ymvaJn_jrsKqTtUsHXerNQPAbYpa4f-1FHT-jR88B_dYck6W3euPgnWGaNmymj5wk215DHq-qZcy7vXFKVBSQ1CnzlanQ7GUXlpfwLv-T6VKCiLGvbZr7vPzlklKf9DwbiGRB1K_Vy0/s767/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.18+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="767" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ymvaJn_jrsKqTtUsHXerNQPAbYpa4f-1FHT-jR88B_dYck6W3euPgnWGaNmymj5wk215DHq-qZcy7vXFKVBSQ1CnzlanQ7GUXlpfwLv-T6VKCiLGvbZr7vPzlklKf9DwbiGRB1K_Vy0/w400-h217/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.18+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">family photos and desserts</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Molly and Scott chose muted colors of white and sage green with burlap accents. I really believe by the time the room was decorated, no one even noticed the beer steins or logos. It looked amazing.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyYjf2YfMiqLOzWidbJ2Mmi5CrCXd3GDKKDAiXYgMa2UiS9ySCcOGPLDnY5nkq0gsJGUbFTo5BOR11FnyPvWFmgJgunVroN1Fy61nBsLdK6mgal89PhcMXNZox5u5xf4PCfejnhtnpcc/s2048/IMG_2438.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyYjf2YfMiqLOzWidbJ2Mmi5CrCXd3GDKKDAiXYgMa2UiS9ySCcOGPLDnY5nkq0gsJGUbFTo5BOR11FnyPvWFmgJgunVroN1Fy61nBsLdK6mgal89PhcMXNZox5u5xf4PCfejnhtnpcc/w400-h300/IMG_2438.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">guest seating on the left of the room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4bHxOAoZFY-hbIijqX66Gm2Z4myQpXBbP_t6JcXD_Oh5N0sxHmKdglGcZHlyaT0nh-e9vERElitWdeqXbHv0kvdySw-X6AuydEScFEtZiRtcrGMC8PsKUWJK5tY8SQKbOEj3MCrkPnE/s756/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.44+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="756" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4bHxOAoZFY-hbIijqX66Gm2Z4myQpXBbP_t6JcXD_Oh5N0sxHmKdglGcZHlyaT0nh-e9vERElitWdeqXbHv0kvdySw-X6AuydEScFEtZiRtcrGMC8PsKUWJK5tY8SQKbOEj3MCrkPnE/w400-h272/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.44+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">guest seating to the right</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Due to the pandemic, the guest list had to be pretty small; and, everyone was asked to wear masks whenever possible. Guests were also seated in family or work groups, making sure everyone was grouped with people they already associated with on a regular basis. There were people from the fire department, Molly's work, and immediate family. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQwK7Z3zqMplP01jHqZTwp-6QaUisHI0VRx7A_IEebEinnwz5h5f9cPEiXbjJzeiOCBa2-1RWHQoQvEGOBy0o-AlFeNPBT5huhm4fP4WaFcJJRNLZesQaihGQfj_iWypHgY40mhCEzB8/s2048/IMG_5897.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="2048" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQwK7Z3zqMplP01jHqZTwp-6QaUisHI0VRx7A_IEebEinnwz5h5f9cPEiXbjJzeiOCBa2-1RWHQoQvEGOBy0o-AlFeNPBT5huhm4fP4WaFcJJRNLZesQaihGQfj_iWypHgY40mhCEzB8/w400-h316/IMG_5897.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. and Mrs. Searls</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtkZINWhlDMX-wPQZk5rO_IUlICappTFYGV1skjfqUzro6u2dXMguf_gf5xvzuv7T0ciilxhfoIKa5zcTmY_ypK9KvfZFa0KxPyCWJFeCA_wxSq5Nh9GvjWUmxyIuwfbU2EFqvIALVyk/s720/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.27+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="720" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtkZINWhlDMX-wPQZk5rO_IUlICappTFYGV1skjfqUzro6u2dXMguf_gf5xvzuv7T0ciilxhfoIKa5zcTmY_ypK9KvfZFa0KxPyCWJFeCA_wxSq5Nh9GvjWUmxyIuwfbU2EFqvIALVyk/w400-h258/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.27+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fellow fire fighters and their wives/dates</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>After a delicious German meal, complete with apple strudel, people mingled and lots of photos were taken. The reception ended with a German tradition of sawing a log in half. It represents the promise that any obstacle in their marriage can be overcome if they work together. <div><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nQ7TmUV-k5dY_7h8oJt009M8FZLJZ68qsmE4aQdFmT7cTxX8evy6FVyT2ebCwUgNncizKzHRpN5avd6cHZhZiD8j6ykAPqmnsOK6Nt3afiK6ww2IYiIIrqHAYxmQovLJRLgDP3oVhFc/s2048/IMG_5903.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="2048" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nQ7TmUV-k5dY_7h8oJt009M8FZLJZ68qsmE4aQdFmT7cTxX8evy6FVyT2ebCwUgNncizKzHRpN5avd6cHZhZiD8j6ykAPqmnsOK6Nt3afiK6ww2IYiIIrqHAYxmQovLJRLgDP3oVhFc/w400-h270/IMG_5903.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Searls family</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV4yWP7w9PEyIhN_IIr1WNnKizSNgfprtVAOzFqXu7bEi9X_kcMRnDf1B-PjghHu0bvfsgHyM5ZWx965lEit6RYEygHz2troUGhalGOhKr7WzkJalBjQNh5ZnxpmAwdRFHRUMMaeufhk/s2048/IMG_5906.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV4yWP7w9PEyIhN_IIr1WNnKizSNgfprtVAOzFqXu7bEi9X_kcMRnDf1B-PjghHu0bvfsgHyM5ZWx965lEit6RYEygHz2troUGhalGOhKr7WzkJalBjQNh5ZnxpmAwdRFHRUMMaeufhk/w400-h256/IMG_5906.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Temple Fire and Rescue crew and dates</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYpFE403RtQeJaKrOVCsEY2KsnrU1XsMBl7mowMrWD5ZDucDuPHFueX3ipfTAd1uVKpQ_ikGSQoyFpIXUIi2oh1wgs83JSnQGc2LsHQipfbjOh9aGw1wZDbM0Ziw4ENdkskRTQqwY7OA/s819/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+4.08.44+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="819" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYpFE403RtQeJaKrOVCsEY2KsnrU1XsMBl7mowMrWD5ZDucDuPHFueX3ipfTAd1uVKpQ_ikGSQoyFpIXUIi2oh1wgs83JSnQGc2LsHQipfbjOh9aGw1wZDbM0Ziw4ENdkskRTQqwY7OA/w400-h263/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+4.08.44+PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jamie, Leslie, Molly and Rebecca</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQc8r4bDnoXydAWDm86hoDQNbwmd-53fX4kHLECLMAn-QKgXxdnufh97h6oMDlD2wAnqJstZxe7wAi2BiJV2Vw5dmaILhaH_ms9Gt2kf1o6u7pW6qT-_Y_yO-oQubzk9Urg0T5KqEFPM/s765/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+4.08.28+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="765" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQc8r4bDnoXydAWDm86hoDQNbwmd-53fX4kHLECLMAn-QKgXxdnufh97h6oMDlD2wAnqJstZxe7wAi2BiJV2Vw5dmaILhaH_ms9Gt2kf1o6u7pW6qT-_Y_yO-oQubzk9Urg0T5KqEFPM/w400-h297/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+4.08.28+PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophia, Maggie, Samantha, Sophie and Molly</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIuvpLAkdKGpsiF_pEc1tOoF_akENygf2vfsajU28n1gJ7nAlvZJqyVVojDPOHtSEyZvGCaQolp7U9wQMiKlLqzB-iDIC12AjyuolN6NwnbfHGsbwaJ9bormfD0sqqRU8cCFg0BAyL_g/s701/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.27.06+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="701" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIuvpLAkdKGpsiF_pEc1tOoF_akENygf2vfsajU28n1gJ7nAlvZJqyVVojDPOHtSEyZvGCaQolp7U9wQMiKlLqzB-iDIC12AjyuolN6NwnbfHGsbwaJ9bormfD0sqqRU8cCFg0BAyL_g/w400-h313/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.27.06+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marian and Gwen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCOGZucWydysFsnsmEMXoAiYFuIWh6rDAjhqpgwu6ejYIa5l_eg5uN2SSld2J0WIDjhbQuBnjGGkXHBN7-8SFG4VLsRt-ZfpJ8x6cW7Iarp6xjJa5cpikWTLZcmMZzWeSyBaOlu_wLDg/s756/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.27.10+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="756" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCOGZucWydysFsnsmEMXoAiYFuIWh6rDAjhqpgwu6ejYIa5l_eg5uN2SSld2J0WIDjhbQuBnjGGkXHBN7-8SFG4VLsRt-ZfpJ8x6cW7Iarp6xjJa5cpikWTLZcmMZzWeSyBaOlu_wLDg/w400-h290/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.27.10+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark, Marian, Molly, Scott, Gwen and Ron</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAKabrbzeBuqMMSGNnwsSagWU_k1hjOBE8dnauk5luP99KYKfi0DEB6kd6nCw31W2SE5VGVHJihISKp1rVySWR2_lvEHf7_sBheo7eVL6ehG4_gDx8dDaih398YAnngx8BmzCkwg2rtY/s605/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.30+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="605" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAKabrbzeBuqMMSGNnwsSagWU_k1hjOBE8dnauk5luP99KYKfi0DEB6kd6nCw31W2SE5VGVHJihISKp1rVySWR2_lvEHf7_sBheo7eVL6ehG4_gDx8dDaih398YAnngx8BmzCkwg2rtY/w400-h319/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.30+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scott and Molly explaining the log sawing tradition</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOV7uRdrPAiXdtdPwW3BBr-lMqoXujCAnRHEfXxG86BfWhVVTehEn0TFuzwKLg3ZBnKGmwu0oUq82UKhlGCoyc6aGREzANVQgidNBZbkF8m2V_FgRDhwmAEiFIrCofe9LNiaZf8Z1q-A/s583/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+3.30.38+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="453" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOV7uRdrPAiXdtdPwW3BBr-lMqoXujCAnRHEfXxG86BfWhVVTehEn0TFuzwKLg3ZBnKGmwu0oUq82UKhlGCoyc6aGREzANVQgidNBZbkF8m2V_FgRDhwmAEiFIrCofe9LNiaZf8Z1q-A/w311-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+3.30.38+PM.jpg" width="311" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sawing the log</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to the family, Molly. We are thrilled to have you and are so thankful for how happy you have made our son. I know you've said you always wanted a big family. I hope you know what you're in for!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-76683506129813144542021-08-22T10:54:00.005-05:002022-12-31T14:07:01.362-06:00Molly and Scott's Wedding<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FtzfNf1_uZZOYOB5R_gKauKBXNcpVWtF1khN1YWUV0vuX4u0nBkqp3l2hRo1ADaTZZ8uDQMAHxJvZiVRQWBVMMX-fB0vOMOlQRf4HVUubonJPscLGY5SFraNH0Yqgu3tuDBy5MdD8ck/s478/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.05+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="382" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FtzfNf1_uZZOYOB5R_gKauKBXNcpVWtF1khN1YWUV0vuX4u0nBkqp3l2hRo1ADaTZZ8uDQMAHxJvZiVRQWBVMMX-fB0vOMOlQRf4HVUubonJPscLGY5SFraNH0Yqgu3tuDBy5MdD8ck/w320-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.05+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Molly and Scott were married at a beautiful outdoor wedding venue in Dripping Springs, Texas called Chapel Dulcinea. It is a secluded, intimate facility, set high on a hill in the Texas Hill Country. </p><p>The grounds are peaceful and elegant. Several works of art are set along winding paths that meander up the hill as you walk towards the chapel. There are several scenic overlooks, perfect for photographs of the happy couple. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFTvEaDpDD3Fef7u_ykEPtX63phmyqRIa9c5IVDaT94JsNPCqfQ5Rf1NP_tp3_Sc5OJO4gIuVlDFUQeph_TRVaWuL7ZRP1laEIAfMJ0KlnyijfvwPbmy7NpxygFPtqiJQupgm9BWpZuU/s544/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.53+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="399" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFTvEaDpDD3Fef7u_ykEPtX63phmyqRIa9c5IVDaT94JsNPCqfQ5Rf1NP_tp3_Sc5OJO4gIuVlDFUQeph_TRVaWuL7ZRP1laEIAfMJ0KlnyijfvwPbmy7NpxygFPtqiJQupgm9BWpZuU/w294-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.28.53+AM.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XarCPh-KbGoO_DgLIf2tqBXRMBqQzHjnpWKMu6tTYSZlxXB2oLyO7K0Dd7OxSJhi1LWB2uk_6JhsES88es3Xx9m-A6F6rPJ4IMx-IoJV59pV-loeWPkLT1k-sSNuly9tlN8l4MnbsbU/s738/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.02+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="738" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XarCPh-KbGoO_DgLIf2tqBXRMBqQzHjnpWKMu6tTYSZlxXB2oLyO7K0Dd7OxSJhi1LWB2uk_6JhsES88es3Xx9m-A6F6rPJ4IMx-IoJV59pV-loeWPkLT1k-sSNuly9tlN8l4MnbsbU/w400-h276/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.02+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Because Molly and Scott were getting married during the COVID-19 pandemic, Chapel Dulcinea was the perfect setting. The facility provided outdoor seating, limited guests, and a live online feed for anyone who could not attend. Molly's parents, Ron and I, as well as two of her closest friends were there. Oh! I almost forgot; so was Dash, her sweet, blind dog.</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyqFm_R8WWSOzZuYgJztRToOiNtBSqEP_HitxP0m_IoVpWyigZTuPQ8s4_Hc6pUndyD12wjPwGKors86TQSX-s4iuJQdwG-cKJBvd743Lb3penTDrlrK0fyVQOT-6nc2JUGB21P6hyphenhyphenZY/s543/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.10+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="421" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyqFm_R8WWSOzZuYgJztRToOiNtBSqEP_HitxP0m_IoVpWyigZTuPQ8s4_Hc6pUndyD12wjPwGKors86TQSX-s4iuJQdwG-cKJBvd743Lb3penTDrlrK0fyVQOT-6nc2JUGB21P6hyphenhyphenZY/w310-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.10+AM.jpg" width="310" /></a></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEo70jbZKEph5A4H8fLIdrFXbcq3uS-9CZ9cd5kjUZ7vumRb4htA9Zj4Hb1Jl0QgRfTKrQzyMNBTytZ3QVNv7ibjcHRzmECaocY90cYz5qveB9YPegZmK9ICnjMFDK_YU4jD6lnXCxRo/s795/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.26.51+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="795" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEo70jbZKEph5A4H8fLIdrFXbcq3uS-9CZ9cd5kjUZ7vumRb4htA9Zj4Hb1Jl0QgRfTKrQzyMNBTytZ3QVNv7ibjcHRzmECaocY90cYz5qveB9YPegZmK9ICnjMFDK_YU4jD6lnXCxRo/w400-h261/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.26.51+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gwen, Scott, Molly and Ron</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhstAp0m6CXn56gOF5TY2LnKlwatUtkkA6GAi4zOMHLz1icgQSE7K3kUF9OhiZeJbMs1j1UQJiJkCxfctfDaxf3_Vu2zdrdYpwFwlPz3Xjwzb3ONcla7wLbcxJtj2bVX78dEW67Rinco/s784/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+10.22.59+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="784" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhstAp0m6CXn56gOF5TY2LnKlwatUtkkA6GAi4zOMHLz1icgQSE7K3kUF9OhiZeJbMs1j1UQJiJkCxfctfDaxf3_Vu2zdrdYpwFwlPz3Xjwzb3ONcla7wLbcxJtj2bVX78dEW67Rinco/w400-h272/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+10.22.59+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marian, Scott, Molly, and Mark</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RZSBgTCDnmXSXU3mjmFzBxox7NJggMYgz-at2fuojarJme9sEuaY-gXHn9koJ7V2I5wsd8j6lFm4mWK7680n_bUimCH1nprN0WZ4rhaqoRGYJvt1ETuPC4ZTu3s0lZGwT0xdjUBGdAc/s780/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+10.23.03+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="780" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RZSBgTCDnmXSXU3mjmFzBxox7NJggMYgz-at2fuojarJme9sEuaY-gXHn9koJ7V2I5wsd8j6lFm4mWK7680n_bUimCH1nprN0WZ4rhaqoRGYJvt1ETuPC4ZTu3s0lZGwT0xdjUBGdAc/w400-h254/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+10.23.03+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtVUQd3vOdno53xAApkUYFyX72mPLzZNYyW8cum65iuEJP0N2BJJG0P4C8ZZsi_HAMt2GYoNinPwpLziH5-iXDVerYs2pukGyhcKIpu4f2W_b9kQDgw2gK17DlxLhJnLE7bKlni_fpTQ/s574/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+10.23.57+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="428" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtVUQd3vOdno53xAApkUYFyX72mPLzZNYyW8cum65iuEJP0N2BJJG0P4C8ZZsi_HAMt2GYoNinPwpLziH5-iXDVerYs2pukGyhcKIpu4f2W_b9kQDgw2gK17DlxLhJnLE7bKlni_fpTQ/w299-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+10.23.57+AM.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><p>The ceremony was beautiful. I think my favorite part of the ceremony was watching Molly walk toward the chapel with her father and glancing over to see Scott fighting back tears. At some point during the ceremony, the bride and groom are asked to ring the chapel bell. I know there is a symbolic reason for that; but, I can't seem to remember what it is! If I think to ask Molly, I'll go back and edit this post. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-mUCn-OMjWx5R1psJw8x-266o1eWQoMoTda3b88WmWT5Y4-LAry9gZeSSNDA6KhINmRKhwlcKa9g93iTHOr2YiiDDRPDiZNUL5SCYbYW7355XK4e5pGkhjcvyuoiUkxhAClloATRSrc/s519/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.30.01+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="388" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-mUCn-OMjWx5R1psJw8x-266o1eWQoMoTda3b88WmWT5Y4-LAry9gZeSSNDA6KhINmRKhwlcKa9g93iTHOr2YiiDDRPDiZNUL5SCYbYW7355XK4e5pGkhjcvyuoiUkxhAClloATRSrc/w299-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.30.01+AM.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5pGnhT-UIAgTtJOekiVCKqa7JIw30_4ccUQ-4Ratxh7zKKYjJ3sqJtdjR76A2SO64iTjkSVizLD9sogNEKqOOGCotPo5MyPu7uqEyF5HcxFqv9YYjEcEC9SQrqYwcVWNh_yJ9DgEDRk/s646/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.42+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="646" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5pGnhT-UIAgTtJOekiVCKqa7JIw30_4ccUQ-4Ratxh7zKKYjJ3sqJtdjR76A2SO64iTjkSVizLD9sogNEKqOOGCotPo5MyPu7uqEyF5HcxFqv9YYjEcEC9SQrqYwcVWNh_yJ9DgEDRk/w400-h331/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.42+AM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtO9y85urvFggEMPaZwgbirIn5o6nJAiqDiCYP4IKtLePjCk7D6i0RtMaXeS9FbEdb84u2GpUa03DQlhyphenhyphenzK1Lu0UedqIPTtxtSYqYsR4ZzQZrQT-67ncDhLq1H2YeV5rQUufhSjlWs4-U/s529/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.44+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="371" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtO9y85urvFggEMPaZwgbirIn5o6nJAiqDiCYP4IKtLePjCk7D6i0RtMaXeS9FbEdb84u2GpUa03DQlhyphenhyphenzK1Lu0UedqIPTtxtSYqYsR4ZzQZrQT-67ncDhLq1H2YeV5rQUufhSjlWs4-U/w280-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.44+AM.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRFaKUsH_FxwFXGrck7pslX0vS87nknPeLTxkkegjB3wjiNt5zTorD9QhUhj0RmU5Fi8TTTtMNC0XuciSD84GQQoTARct8ew55Z_nW4pV0xDs3V8C1Ka9HXnV6bBHJokrPY00eJmSbOE/s548/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.50+AM+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="510" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRFaKUsH_FxwFXGrck7pslX0vS87nknPeLTxkkegjB3wjiNt5zTorD9QhUhj0RmU5Fi8TTTtMNC0XuciSD84GQQoTARct8ew55Z_nW4pV0xDs3V8C1Ka9HXnV6bBHJokrPY00eJmSbOE/w373-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.50+AM+%25281%2529.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98FHDgeq4yqU_wWYzXNJrgtZYS0x_78VICko7ArmWjlXZ1PXCycONXKcXzcX9nepPzRKdjtZGMtIuxh3x1UDYQ0PZN6jsAmheYIRjRWOXwXWa7lz_zav3ctxGbroZLNLXb8ptiTtNC3w/s550/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.53+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="407" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98FHDgeq4yqU_wWYzXNJrgtZYS0x_78VICko7ArmWjlXZ1PXCycONXKcXzcX9nepPzRKdjtZGMtIuxh3x1UDYQ0PZN6jsAmheYIRjRWOXwXWa7lz_zav3ctxGbroZLNLXb8ptiTtNC3w/w296-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.53+AM.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the ceremony, the photographer took several beautiful pictures of the happy couple. It really was a lovely wedding. Here are a few random pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZK7n3J4ZqZdcZdqyaMvo1YlOLJbGeJwmwOA8OkF5qvhY1yyfkCseRRuRe_sh8v6rQqjo2Zx_sR3mF_FPskpeDkgaslos9ia22kJvwFIxfVqrph3LWvZnp7n-Xb26-Se4kMoFVM2pixU/s508/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.47+AM+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="385" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZK7n3J4ZqZdcZdqyaMvo1YlOLJbGeJwmwOA8OkF5qvhY1yyfkCseRRuRe_sh8v6rQqjo2Zx_sR3mF_FPskpeDkgaslos9ia22kJvwFIxfVqrph3LWvZnp7n-Xb26-Se4kMoFVM2pixU/w304-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.47+AM+%25281%2529.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9phqRtpAUSzprRCgzKuk3Nlj3hdju_d5-MZU-AMB9IiSzSoklsUNyz6EaEe2NFBL-5jB96No5Lw6E-Y3xru7CMEuPDRPG9EEUDC0nfw0mkOit12ZGhNVcYAK2ZI7IS7QzeQj0HNV54qw/s718/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.36+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I honestly had come to accept that marriage wasn't something our son, Scott, would ever have in his life. He was in every sense of the phrase, a confirmed bachelor. He would say, "I like being by myself... I don't want to share my stuff... whatever; I do what I want." over and over again. He seemed happy with his decision to remain single. As his mother, I worried about him growing old and becoming some crazy recluse living in a cabin in Colorado. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank goodness Molly came into his life! I am now one happy momma.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBwcMqicGB0jEcs6Z7-vs_8rnRyHWQn2JMd40vGZx3ZmOIe53HAjB77tgO990nQqL7PdbEY7ccBrs23dmlDP5kER-lIiFJjDqzGrqlPakUH9eQhLkwJ6EfRlr9S8x_3MRb_FzX_9Wggs/s736/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.16+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="736" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBwcMqicGB0jEcs6Z7-vs_8rnRyHWQn2JMd40vGZx3ZmOIe53HAjB77tgO990nQqL7PdbEY7ccBrs23dmlDP5kER-lIiFJjDqzGrqlPakUH9eQhLkwJ6EfRlr9S8x_3MRb_FzX_9Wggs/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+9.29.16+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-27505515157772538592021-08-22T08:40:00.005-05:002022-12-31T19:56:26.096-06:00June Birthdays 2021<p>In the past, our traditional June birthday/Father's day celebration for the family has always involved attending a baseball game at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock. The Round Rock Express is the farm team for the Texas Rangers. From time to time, we would get lucky and have pleasant weather. Usually... not. After all, June in Texas is HOT!</p><p> Once the new stadium for the Rangers was built in Arlington, any thought of sitting and sweating through a game at Dell Diamond was quickly replaced with the excitement of possibly watching baseball in an air conditioned environment. Therefore, Scott started the long process of emailing family members to get a head count for ticket purchases. Unfortunately, since the past 18 months have been unexpectedly insane, this year our June birthday celebration just didn't quite work out as planned</p><p>For various reasons, getting everyone together to celebrate at one time just didn't work out. So, the twins and Jamie celebrated at the end of May with a trip to I-Flight and a small party at Dairy Queen. Ron and Scott celebrated with lunch and cake at Leslie's house, followed by a Ranger's game. And, Sophie celebrated her birthday with friends at a trampoline park and a family get together the weekend afterwards. Family members attended the celebrations they could. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Samantha and Sophia's Dairy Queen birthday celebration:</b></p>Leslie and her girls drove down from Ft. Worth and stayed the night at our place. She took her girls to the I-Flight facility and spent a few hours watching some of the girls in the wind tunnel. A couple of them chickened out and they shall remain nameless. Ron and I opted to just meet up with the birthday girls at Dairy Queen. <div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bcmv4UrEtavrOObFHzcg3w3fj0WBUv9rkQq01y61EfZ2PJ_Kx5Pi19UR_GG_vv9P4EbJ-w_GFNylo4MdXBeuE9KeRm64aNQSSIf0Hl9s1CJ9nlPi1ycD2ZXd7H8Oux1MVbhNNsC6LpY/s755/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.52.27+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="755" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bcmv4UrEtavrOObFHzcg3w3fj0WBUv9rkQq01y61EfZ2PJ_Kx5Pi19UR_GG_vv9P4EbJ-w_GFNylo4MdXBeuE9KeRm64aNQSSIf0Hl9s1CJ9nlPi1ycD2ZXd7H8Oux1MVbhNNsC6LpY/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.52.27+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophia and Sophie enjoying DQ treats and eats.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYulNPNPvzOwJZq8pm0Yv8PFUxHxWw4mc39f9sDf4w96KN4LSHmsf-_nSEzTFpnh0uYxn8ZOuH4Uu3Uyy3csvA4LvF-WWNM9S5OJkm3fKAezNZbDnf1ttxYXfiMnihxKYqx7XYBWkZZ78/s629/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.52.59+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="629" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYulNPNPvzOwJZq8pm0Yv8PFUxHxWw4mc39f9sDf4w96KN4LSHmsf-_nSEzTFpnh0uYxn8ZOuH4Uu3Uyy3csvA4LvF-WWNM9S5OJkm3fKAezNZbDnf1ttxYXfiMnihxKYqx7XYBWkZZ78/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.52.59+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jamie and Sophia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkc6YOD2aPDARwtJqCtLtFKkNQjQFMja4Z0oF63eOEqwSpXPXYwkSRzA3wnbveMgRZ5-baAeqivztDQSn1eQTx2IjoFmprbBCeW8qIU2LLIG9u3BUgMB7WbH-LubJjzaO33s3lTnYFyA/s662/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.53.17+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="662" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkc6YOD2aPDARwtJqCtLtFKkNQjQFMja4Z0oF63eOEqwSpXPXYwkSRzA3wnbveMgRZ5-baAeqivztDQSn1eQTx2IjoFmprbBCeW8qIU2LLIG9u3BUgMB7WbH-LubJjzaO33s3lTnYFyA/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.53.17+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The twins, Ryan and Ron, along with Leslie and Gwen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7QvRJ8nJpMybGfLgDV8PvPSgqEYo54fyUT53_l6TuYUdeX6OTDGyZK8G9jYE_DcAmgZ2NbVNSmpWV_PK11Xqav1DZZBco4KTOR33lJb_GklhXUF02_-8qA2HCqvwtchg9UqcG4cAyrA/s649/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.53.29+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="649" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7QvRJ8nJpMybGfLgDV8PvPSgqEYo54fyUT53_l6TuYUdeX6OTDGyZK8G9jYE_DcAmgZ2NbVNSmpWV_PK11Xqav1DZZBco4KTOR33lJb_GklhXUF02_-8qA2HCqvwtchg9UqcG4cAyrA/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.53.29+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maggie, far left, with Samantha, Sophia, <br />a friends and Sophie</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Ron and Scott's celebration at Globe Life Field for a Ranger's game:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Okay; I'll be honest. I think I was more excited about the Rangers game than anyone else! Everyone but the Searls-Glenn branch made it. We met at Leslie and G's house for lunch, cake and ice cream, then headed to the ball park. I was so excited when I saw my best friend from college, Madonna, taking tickets at the gate! I had to run down and get a picture with her. The game was so much fun and the ball park is amazing. The Rangers didn't win; but, everyone had a really good time.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJe_vOlp2A-uOeYTn8WyPkQ1zFUGfTsfsORF-yxuOqbs7Arrgai5Y2w_sYD5oYCbjUjCO6AKuphqWZSG6pLjk5bAPDxbY5rmpSHFwYptW8pf4DK046Nh-tEvtpfofHCqwxPFWXX5Znygw/s562/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.59+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="562" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJe_vOlp2A-uOeYTn8WyPkQ1zFUGfTsfsORF-yxuOqbs7Arrgai5Y2w_sYD5oYCbjUjCO6AKuphqWZSG6pLjk5bAPDxbY5rmpSHFwYptW8pf4DK046Nh-tEvtpfofHCqwxPFWXX5Znygw/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.59+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">G doing an imitation of Stevie Wonder with<br />Rebecca and Maggie.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjD8ZkD2x32wM2-8yiPGmkX2tGI25nP4MwZQoYXqTmcZOWjNG52k_9OAqkPRDzzBSKPSzLMwc6DLNfgG472bllURFqtBhsvYxbYRzndqUC0Iv3xLsvhoTcGEruNtaLJbATZSVukR8As0/s561/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.42.06+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="561" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjD8ZkD2x32wM2-8yiPGmkX2tGI25nP4MwZQoYXqTmcZOWjNG52k_9OAqkPRDzzBSKPSzLMwc6DLNfgG472bllURFqtBhsvYxbYRzndqUC0Iv3xLsvhoTcGEruNtaLJbATZSVukR8As0/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.42.06+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophie and Leslie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPCieBRa-uXZO-bM4LpIG6VjYG4eM0ZgyZhETImYhIqGAPiIYUlCdpCaxjekUm3rK-QksaWKEjltutYnBsEOXAn8RZzrzbbPrNkbyiEQi2Flm9VydcdsLRoHYQ_VuK5RY8a13B2Epf7Q/s559/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.42.08+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="522" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPCieBRa-uXZO-bM4LpIG6VjYG4eM0ZgyZhETImYhIqGAPiIYUlCdpCaxjekUm3rK-QksaWKEjltutYnBsEOXAn8RZzrzbbPrNkbyiEQi2Flm9VydcdsLRoHYQ_VuK5RY8a13B2Epf7Q/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.42.08+AM.jpg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Molly and Scott</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVS4pH3hyphenhyphenI7-YMp03uc5vYTfCSvyTGUgm_JQnOeDI9YhKwEb4q_57M3MlQSasV_kZ3UQEEw0FHWzCB-ElPrW_wNv3reGFpC4C5Edfz5WrTdZPfuwzyCLy5YoN9edrIOmG_F3sHUenLkbU/s558/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.42.11+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="558" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVS4pH3hyphenhyphenI7-YMp03uc5vYTfCSvyTGUgm_JQnOeDI9YhKwEb4q_57M3MlQSasV_kZ3UQEEw0FHWzCB-ElPrW_wNv3reGFpC4C5Edfz5WrTdZPfuwzyCLy5YoN9edrIOmG_F3sHUenLkbU/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.42.11+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gwen with her college friend, Madonna</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlc9r9gkg7qLKJxYiS3lhIzl1HY1r6QV5adzFL13LDYlxYU9q130VSIo5nQY_e7nLGEUrMo7kcvGnwMgUfaAvnlSb01FEptYrykQs2bfh5nBXuzaXC2h_dMWC7X1A8DiJgYm_NB7KlrY/s571/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.43.30+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="571" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlc9r9gkg7qLKJxYiS3lhIzl1HY1r6QV5adzFL13LDYlxYU9q130VSIo5nQY_e7nLGEUrMo7kcvGnwMgUfaAvnlSb01FEptYrykQs2bfh5nBXuzaXC2h_dMWC7X1A8DiJgYm_NB7KlrY/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.43.30+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The family, with Ron behind the camera.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Sophie's birthday celebration with the family after her trampoline party with friends:</b></p>Sophie sort of hemmed and hawed when asked what she wanted to do for her birthday. She is a much more social person than Maggie; and, I could tell she really didn't want to do the typical family thing. After submitting her to intensive interrogation, we finally figured out that she just wanted to eat McDonalds for lunch, and have a few friends over for a sleep over. With COVID the way it is; that wasn't going to happen. She finally settled on inviting some friends to meet her at the local trampoline park. Then, as a family, we got together for cake and ice cream at their house in Ft. Worth. That stupid game that Uncle Scott bought her was SUCH a big hit! I wish the twins could have been there. They love playing games and would have gotten a kick out of seeing Aunt Molly and Uncle Scott playing Mall Madness.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO05NKa89JIkDp4kHwkpkaFxAmP9uqm75nRZctIn5q6LVKF8U9yCDhfqrAYDraOtX5bEdtUYOe32d5ZVrVQPGhTY387VcCbMW9q0L0JR3dXIo2pxPTjH0hGQ44hIIEhwmM1pRi2nTlL3Y/s764/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.06+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="764" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO05NKa89JIkDp4kHwkpkaFxAmP9uqm75nRZctIn5q6LVKF8U9yCDhfqrAYDraOtX5bEdtUYOe32d5ZVrVQPGhTY387VcCbMW9q0L0JR3dXIo2pxPTjH0hGQ44hIIEhwmM1pRi2nTlL3Y/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.06+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">G and Ron watching TV instead<br />of playing games... typical.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3KO_6Ef_tno_I-YmlCzmIQv-q-RffMFy5QX_JMN1vNYPacBEHPsiGcLWIfW6-u9FzExFxQQASz1rr9RXnpyp-uAjOTpZ8uie4wNNAVkm_3tKJueWe_RSvgZUAlZ2K4Wi1TKzncmrXt8/s642/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.14+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="642" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3KO_6Ef_tno_I-YmlCzmIQv-q-RffMFy5QX_JMN1vNYPacBEHPsiGcLWIfW6-u9FzExFxQQASz1rr9RXnpyp-uAjOTpZ8uie4wNNAVkm_3tKJueWe_RSvgZUAlZ2K4Wi1TKzncmrXt8/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.14+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebecca and Maggie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GvBgatGNYQjB-cAHFm2fHpmcUZRBKMyprkUN2Yb_QUWdMCQMed_baTNgJmUoiBmKfrCyKB2A4nbyTmsdnCFmoYQAvW406OmIRX4RP2vU2_YwvxkSlHAviUsq6L64zK6gSVgNb1KEg90/s669/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.16+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="669" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GvBgatGNYQjB-cAHFm2fHpmcUZRBKMyprkUN2Yb_QUWdMCQMed_baTNgJmUoiBmKfrCyKB2A4nbyTmsdnCFmoYQAvW406OmIRX4RP2vU2_YwvxkSlHAviUsq6L64zK6gSVgNb1KEg90/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.16+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scott, Molly, and Sophie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Pp5g9Im_FahyphenhyphenRyWtd7yHshNzzlpbZ2q6XGxxaRJjqMlsiCGX-Yhv3L7OTZBIvkXZ47IrCWBT6t8dk0DmB8jXq7pognWM-WOZ5QagKMO5UNblf3RqOWDi6syZ-jydzShWzaeuf2sC_uI/s636/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.19+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="636" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Pp5g9Im_FahyphenhyphenRyWtd7yHshNzzlpbZ2q6XGxxaRJjqMlsiCGX-Yhv3L7OTZBIvkXZ47IrCWBT6t8dk0DmB8jXq7pognWM-WOZ5QagKMO5UNblf3RqOWDi6syZ-jydzShWzaeuf2sC_uI/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.19+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leslie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VsP7pEzw8LRCc4XHQBYREdT64teZpKzQKOAMQKEzTPcySyiZ7_1_E3XvNvgm-G3XXcdLhtOMMekuYCd6kcLV7tCj9Dl7BL2ws-Z7QXjIlEeGUrKkVRSaFnASvpJpbEZNipKIgNcbpus/s649/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.22+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="649" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VsP7pEzw8LRCc4XHQBYREdT64teZpKzQKOAMQKEzTPcySyiZ7_1_E3XvNvgm-G3XXcdLhtOMMekuYCd6kcLV7tCj9Dl7BL2ws-Z7QXjIlEeGUrKkVRSaFnASvpJpbEZNipKIgNcbpus/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.22+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfaQ7ncOKvFg7_CxKDzzLZqOcxXqsnLgzmLPFNbWB99BTGSOfLQhlEnpr3tmeS8fMjv7F04X_2LJQK0osa-JmOcyVhTEPuiX-P4pEaL3WlTCK3HaG5QAsmQiAF_a7qf67pWJIE9tEdMY/s497/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.32+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfaQ7ncOKvFg7_CxKDzzLZqOcxXqsnLgzmLPFNbWB99BTGSOfLQhlEnpr3tmeS8fMjv7F04X_2LJQK0osa-JmOcyVhTEPuiX-P4pEaL3WlTCK3HaG5QAsmQiAF_a7qf67pWJIE9tEdMY/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.32+AM.jpg" width="278" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Scott broke tradition! Instead of<br />his usually bag-o-money, he got<br />Sophie a Mall Madness game. I<br />think it is mostly because he <br />enjoyed playing when the girls got <br />an original one, years ago!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeRe9TxXCX4DLbpgxPeS7Rt86xWRRfCXnL4oVKcXBT04vhUz3X17c7YxHcUPBP6POW2b-LZMdBQ6mOYeKYHQYemzadimAWoTKy4YaiGODhUwWnlaU4V0qAfH-cF0XmDOeCCCizy2kMKA/s550/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.35+AM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="550" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeRe9TxXCX4DLbpgxPeS7Rt86xWRRfCXnL4oVKcXBT04vhUz3X17c7YxHcUPBP6POW2b-LZMdBQ6mOYeKYHQYemzadimAWoTKy4YaiGODhUwWnlaU4V0qAfH-cF0XmDOeCCCizy2kMKA/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.41.35+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leslie with one of the original Mall Madness games.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I have always been so appreciative of having our adult kids live fairly close to us; all are within a 2 1/2 hour drive. We have been able to spend most holidays and birthday celebrations together. Sadly, as the grandchildren grow older and become much busier, we don't seem to get together as often. Of course, the pandemic has made things even more difficult. That makes the moments we do share even more precious. </p></div>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-50136765849870740932021-08-21T16:18:00.008-05:002022-12-31T15:09:58.611-06:00Spring Things 2021<p style="text-align: center;">The biggest problem with waiting so long to update the blog is senior brain fog. If it wasn't for Facebook, I probably wouldn't have a clue what happened; or, when it happened. I really need to be better about posting!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Anyway, here is what I do remember: </p><p style="text-align: center;">The wildflowers were amazing this year. We had so many beautiful patches! Each time I see them, I think of Mom and Dad's first few years in Texas. They loved roaming the Hill Country looking for wildflower patches.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMilmnnyZS71cpXtq-i2Xc5IPU7-ZHrXO2D4UgNCBAALZK9NMBlPTyDi6TuS4665VwcF7n7MdE_Ybr1bhKPab4inGehEtPciSeEiqe-iPTyDR0suzBkXX5yt4POzp3THXE4nq_32n3GrE/s2048/IMG_0031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMilmnnyZS71cpXtq-i2Xc5IPU7-ZHrXO2D4UgNCBAALZK9NMBlPTyDi6TuS4665VwcF7n7MdE_Ybr1bhKPab4inGehEtPciSeEiqe-iPTyDR0suzBkXX5yt4POzp3THXE4nq_32n3GrE/s320/IMG_0031.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got our COVID-19 vaccinations! After months of isolation, not seeing the kids or grandkids, virtual church, grocery pick up orders, tele-doc appointments, and way too many drives in the country, we were so excited about the possibility of restored freedoms!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehiVJ53Q5bu0an2Mx7-ZAAW-XRuZKYXFXMe8zeHPchsUY9ws-VtrEpw8RIf1CebVWnhtdWWiuUKXIKxZLxIn26SHDDEDt94-Pj6IrawEor56kDZw863dAAYVBwpP5BPGUgfqAZQDAjkA/s2048/IMG_2706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehiVJ53Q5bu0an2Mx7-ZAAW-XRuZKYXFXMe8zeHPchsUY9ws-VtrEpw8RIf1CebVWnhtdWWiuUKXIKxZLxIn26SHDDEDt94-Pj6IrawEor56kDZw863dAAYVBwpP5BPGUgfqAZQDAjkA/s320/IMG_2706.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">The Gutierrez girls BOTH were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society at school. Luckily, each inductee was permitted 2 guests (due to COVID) so, newly vaccinated Ron and I were able to attend.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNIb-5az2tDRIHb3jC2tkDbJeyvldrL1ZcQjEyAJcuo0xsv9s1-FM9Yi8-eaUorDDZS4Ajna4LXoittoy52i_PWah5kK9AuYBw4TRtjGc_uj4xPLSwlb-Q8B9oAQ9Rxw-z0C_PutQp3M/s563/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.32.33+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNIb-5az2tDRIHb3jC2tkDbJeyvldrL1ZcQjEyAJcuo0xsv9s1-FM9Yi8-eaUorDDZS4Ajna4LXoittoy52i_PWah5kK9AuYBw4TRtjGc_uj4xPLSwlb-Q8B9oAQ9Rxw-z0C_PutQp3M/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.32.33+PM.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDUc6F3XfGg0Dy1skqtuKLcpWqIQbDOXduLNOXCJaJT-9sTDc41ktUP2M8rvUOc1ipqFLkeeuX3033-DztKCUeXoZmBINw3jdZJOYLw05jS5g3tOU1pmFy_irjcJAFswA2IGngAR5hAo/s524/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.32.43+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDUc6F3XfGg0Dy1skqtuKLcpWqIQbDOXduLNOXCJaJT-9sTDc41ktUP2M8rvUOc1ipqFLkeeuX3033-DztKCUeXoZmBINw3jdZJOYLw05jS5g3tOU1pmFy_irjcJAFswA2IGngAR5hAo/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.32.43+PM.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The twins continued to participate in virtual school, while Ryan taught from home and Jamie worked from home. The girls were both awarded recognition certificates by their teacher. I'm so thankful the school tried to include their virtual students in every aspect of education. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiofn2Q2POqkALUfQuHWuFDCduvJQemAY1XEY2mWXwmf1o2K9sf3-APnwnxKW7lWVw-8vReb2SLtD1ABrMsw0nbrcmTcAIPq6MKs1_h64GmmOxgObnT4APP-LpG3-wXSfZD5T2oOOdPw/s206/175071003_10219658488154387_6630276502377704514_n+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="206" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiofn2Q2POqkALUfQuHWuFDCduvJQemAY1XEY2mWXwmf1o2K9sf3-APnwnxKW7lWVw-8vReb2SLtD1ABrMsw0nbrcmTcAIPq6MKs1_h64GmmOxgObnT4APP-LpG3-wXSfZD5T2oOOdPw/s0/175071003_10219658488154387_6630276502377704514_n+%25281%2529.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwkhvIXZjH-O_Mstcem91hUZvdYUVtMNrKFWVRvfP6DhJgqlW8tkUjwhjMIfFP2iZG4UXN_HTCuL6aDYzLBKhJ8leVmGKWNOvgVUlpmZ9m_h-ZjBF6ENvTVdQ9-iqzW2C-ah5NIQEQY0/s206/175205512_10219658488074385_5028373191734927712_n+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="206" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwkhvIXZjH-O_Mstcem91hUZvdYUVtMNrKFWVRvfP6DhJgqlW8tkUjwhjMIfFP2iZG4UXN_HTCuL6aDYzLBKhJ8leVmGKWNOvgVUlpmZ9m_h-ZjBF6ENvTVdQ9-iqzW2C-ah5NIQEQY0/s0/175205512_10219658488074385_5028373191734927712_n+%25281%2529.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I became the former teacher of a published author! One of my favorite families has been the Miller family. Coach Miller is the PE teacher at Skipcha, his wife, Tawnya is a speech therapist for the district, and I had the pleasure of teaching both Brooke and Blake. Wonderful kids, super talented, kind, thoughtful, Christian people. Brooke wrote a novel and had it published!!! I was so excited to buy it when it was available! I had to have Ron take my picture while I was wearing the ONLY Skipcha school shirt I have left!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxXzsKPVNtnxv1d7XdDvbPxuT65C0AwO3JrnTDLN-QQqIdKMgEBqwt3JeO7iYeJhGJKWCiNf_9HLM_7Tw-dSPjthJPMnYIE0q_yA1e1cIMdPt2R3mgKz0EK2ZSaBaT4Eb_lU4BNSFgPg/s207/164647205_10219505956461190_8163902565309702704_n+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="207" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxXzsKPVNtnxv1d7XdDvbPxuT65C0AwO3JrnTDLN-QQqIdKMgEBqwt3JeO7iYeJhGJKWCiNf_9HLM_7Tw-dSPjthJPMnYIE0q_yA1e1cIMdPt2R3mgKz0EK2ZSaBaT4Eb_lU4BNSFgPg/w320-h318/164647205_10219505956461190_8163902565309702704_n+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Mother's Day involved Facebook messages, phone calls, sweet gifts, pretty flowers, and yummy food. Ron gave me flowers that promptly died, well before I even got a picture of them. Ryan gave me a Pioneer Woman knife block, along with a humorous story about how he bought me a whisk when he was a kid and swore to NEVER buy me anything for the kitchen again. (I honestly don't even remember that!) </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5tcAG2gzYAv_4FVVmKrRu2BWDbq6mdaMwOW9wuilbYsA4WWFoVM0DTMQ1lj44QBp6YLaKgFTx4qTujfMYOqL_lxNqvKGHu6DZhxdhNjoNTZsL8l_tE2Ws_lsuciFy8FOuLKNhepVZO8/s543/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.24.22+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="543" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5tcAG2gzYAv_4FVVmKrRu2BWDbq6mdaMwOW9wuilbYsA4WWFoVM0DTMQ1lj44QBp6YLaKgFTx4qTujfMYOqL_lxNqvKGHu6DZhxdhNjoNTZsL8l_tE2Ws_lsuciFy8FOuLKNhepVZO8/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.24.22+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Scott gave me the BEST GIFT EVER!! A real Rangers jersey and dinner at Dead Fish Grill. Their shrimp tacos are simply the best!</p><p><br /></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzoxiskljfrEoROehzUJDx4V0CgaXPS_s9dOO9OletAHg4lWzsuuJUnQUI69Wi0tfY7mewDw9Y-abIw3LLGPhb-7Lw10FCGyet7-HFa_sYznPWpPh_agPzpR9JRD_KId_Z2w9j-7b5qU/s567/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.33.54+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzoxiskljfrEoROehzUJDx4V0CgaXPS_s9dOO9OletAHg4lWzsuuJUnQUI69Wi0tfY7mewDw9Y-abIw3LLGPhb-7Lw10FCGyet7-HFa_sYznPWpPh_agPzpR9JRD_KId_Z2w9j-7b5qU/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.33.54+PM.jpg" width="258" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCP_91i_CrSlUg9FjtQBLJd5QsK2jQfi4EGzjAaoEncRS2M76ViwGtoHjQFuvG9dBzSyc3GT2fBb1LFVq023rlblGTs5XA4LMNOOnqTna7RGYvd-pjz5xC1OiqZh2oyxxs9Zt96RGj1k/s472/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.24.36+PM+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="370" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCP_91i_CrSlUg9FjtQBLJd5QsK2jQfi4EGzjAaoEncRS2M76ViwGtoHjQFuvG9dBzSyc3GT2fBb1LFVq023rlblGTs5XA4LMNOOnqTna7RGYvd-pjz5xC1OiqZh2oyxxs9Zt96RGj1k/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.24.36+PM+%25281%2529.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leslie gave me a beautiful humming bird feeder for my micro back yard. And, I bought myself some pretties, for the same micro back yard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRizBgnxV91hfKmQH52hv6zRyfqWEi-mhytec37m1J7rT8FFJJwq5A67jEy-Wdo-D38ci55xJUyzq6eQJZkzwQQ5Qd-kEyrMk6bK4UM1Db3U3yWEFEMs0Sxkm5qidUDMMhL_o6RESW_Tw/s1767/IMG_E2705+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="1197" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRizBgnxV91hfKmQH52hv6zRyfqWEi-mhytec37m1J7rT8FFJJwq5A67jEy-Wdo-D38ci55xJUyzq6eQJZkzwQQ5Qd-kEyrMk6bK4UM1Db3U3yWEFEMs0Sxkm5qidUDMMhL_o6RESW_Tw/s320/IMG_E2705+%25281%2529.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnPqYAjhR01V_psha_km8-4nxLL0CwdO9sZMmVdMDlc2v3pvHVAiyqpqetb9dNZHvg3xcK-fWNObG6yK2yEnHHdUvGompHREIjuozoDhdVQ3CfceP0ykpGFaO5Mp6aj_pqE58NVBO85A/s583/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.33.34+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="583" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnPqYAjhR01V_psha_km8-4nxLL0CwdO9sZMmVdMDlc2v3pvHVAiyqpqetb9dNZHvg3xcK-fWNObG6yK2yEnHHdUvGompHREIjuozoDhdVQ3CfceP0ykpGFaO5Mp6aj_pqE58NVBO85A/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.33.34+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Sometime during the spring, Ron and I were able to go to a Ranger's game and watch our adopted boys, Odor and Gallo, play before they got traded to the New York Yankees. The seats were great! They were the season ticket seats that belong to Scott's captain. He sold the seats they weren't using to fellow fire fighters. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjW_z765FjQ9QVPcdgnmSKpHyO8c93fhdlIbmpb6Gm0Q8InhY1UFbAhXTNCDmYp3822DADNoKk7o6dJ0YA2_HFhkfS5C5VkBsrTY4N8_f1gqufgtHAk2bEyMJ9X_h7aKz3BKXKHobTFoQ/s468/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.33.50+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="468" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjW_z765FjQ9QVPcdgnmSKpHyO8c93fhdlIbmpb6Gm0Q8InhY1UFbAhXTNCDmYp3822DADNoKk7o6dJ0YA2_HFhkfS5C5VkBsrTY4N8_f1gqufgtHAk2bEyMJ9X_h7aKz3BKXKHobTFoQ/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.33.50+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsmLOiDM9H3ri9S0JeugThxVd6E2yfm-nkqWVc2kxujdHgKNc7crMx8x4nKvpwqzDfL-HlGvqnO2pb2xqlGwOVO9iLFfZU0XDNmRj-zcNd21MJAH1wuPHcXZAXOBgoLP_yTZYWmiRnzM/s489/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.33.45+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="451" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsmLOiDM9H3ri9S0JeugThxVd6E2yfm-nkqWVc2kxujdHgKNc7crMx8x4nKvpwqzDfL-HlGvqnO2pb2xqlGwOVO9iLFfZU0XDNmRj-zcNd21MJAH1wuPHcXZAXOBgoLP_yTZYWmiRnzM/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.33.45+PM.jpg" width="295" /></a> </p><p>Another major spring event occurred when I finally gave up my little flip phone and joined the smart phone generation. *sigh* I held out as long as I could. </p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1QTbcH4qU97afShq25E8__7azEjgU_y1ApgVGvgvdp08pFo6Iatl156rJtdedvQC82yPDycwg_mymK5lBumZeDxekt8-bDlPaBVdszSRBFpQSjSRZQuJVh6u8H2uGtTdzOW1ehVy2bM/s556/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.32.53+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="542" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1QTbcH4qU97afShq25E8__7azEjgU_y1ApgVGvgvdp08pFo6Iatl156rJtdedvQC82yPDycwg_mymK5lBumZeDxekt8-bDlPaBVdszSRBFpQSjSRZQuJVh6u8H2uGtTdzOW1ehVy2bM/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+3.32.53+PM.jpg" width="312" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">All in all, we had a beautiful, peaceful, and happy spring.</p>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168629444886716230.post-51424212609132181062021-08-21T15:09:00.009-05:002022-12-31T19:56:58.511-06:00Quilting Frame Will Travel<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I first bought my quilting machine, we were living in Killeen. My parents were alive at that time, and encouraged me to buy the longarm quilter. Mom had been quilting for years and had started paying professional quilters to get her tops quilted. She still hand quilted some of her work; but, mostly the ones that she had put a lot of applique' work into. Unfortunately, she had stacks and stacks of tops that needed quilting. She told me she would split the price of the machine with me if I would quilt all of her tops for her. It was a win-win deal for both of us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mom and Dad had a free standing garage, which had been used as a wood working shop. They hadn't done any wood working in years, so it had turned into a huge storage room for Dad's carving tools. Basically, a big mess of a room. They offered the shop to me, so the family helped me cleaned it up, paint it, and replace the garage door with french doors. It was perfect; at the time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Eventually, Ron and I got tired of living on a cactus and cedar farm, and decided to move to Temple. Luckily, we ended up buying a house that had a room large enough to accommodate a 14ft. quilting frame. So, all of my quilting items were moved to Temple. And... it was perfect again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we retired and sold the house in Temple, Scott offered his garage to use as a quilting room. Once again, Ron and I painted, carpeted, and fixed up yet another room for the quilter. We were using Scott's house as a home base while we lived in the 5th wheel, so it was the perfect solution at the time... again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Life happens, plans change, and we move on... this time back to Temple. We left the quilter at Scott's and it was okay. But, I soon discovered it was actually inconvenient. When the quilting machine is at the same location as my sewing equipment, I can quilt as I go. Meaning, I can assemble a piece, and immediately quilt it. Thus, only requiring a few hours at a time standing behind the quilter. With the quilter in another location, I was driving over to Scott's with numerous pieces to quilt and coming home with a back ache, sore feet, and grumpy because I was exhausted. I decided I needed to have everything in one place. Unfortunately, none of the rooms in the town house would accommodate the quilting frame.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Originally, I wanted to trade my long frame in on a shorter one. Sadly, the company only takes trades on machines; not frames. So, I listed it on their long arm forum as a possible equal trade for a shorter table. I wasn't surprised to find that most people were like me; wanting to trade a long table for a shorter one. I talked to Scott, who is the smartest person I know, about possibly hiring a welder to cut down my existing frame. His main concern was the fact that part of the frame is steel and part is aluminum, which evidently requires specialized welding equipment. Most of the guys he knows through the fire department aren't able to actually do that type of welding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One day I was driving home from Scott's place and noticed a sign on a fence near his house. It advertised a mobile welding service. I decided to call the number and see if the guy could help me out. At first, he couldn't figure out what the heck I was talking about, but was more than willing to look at the frame. Long story short, he said it wouldn't be a problem. So after some trial and error, schedule conflicts, etc... the frame was cut down to 10 ft. and I was able to move it to the town house!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first thing I had to do was switch the guest bedroom and master bedroom. So, the twin bunks for the grands were moved into the corner of the master bedroom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieU69dLWi_1Yfao6Z28Nbk483BIZUvKemSyDKn-pBAV9cHYKMxT4HtwrhF0XiRCwXOaGm9jnDP9peixuf008Z98RqYRAB8Cj8FiYp17MdygqQIZRClAbzWil0LtHf-Exd2zHxREmYb_o/s602/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.15+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieU69dLWi_1Yfao6Z28Nbk483BIZUvKemSyDKn-pBAV9cHYKMxT4HtwrhF0XiRCwXOaGm9jnDP9peixuf008Z98RqYRAB8Cj8FiYp17MdygqQIZRClAbzWil0LtHf-Exd2zHxREmYb_o/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.15+PM.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next, I had to move my the cabinet that Dad made for my mother's sewing room to the town house in Temple. It went into the master bedroom to store notions, threads, books, tools, etc. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN2PYw2SeuxgtBCTgnuUPPr8LEn4N5F5VwjLUy7t55neK3KL_t8d4pFYT1qqdG2CQfJ9LjbpoH0SucbnwSyibbm6UtD-7wKbTEJCk3zPwbEgMhFqeEeonJIq97S_bVytvmJq-J9_SHj4/s618/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.24+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="590" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN2PYw2SeuxgtBCTgnuUPPr8LEn4N5F5VwjLUy7t55neK3KL_t8d4pFYT1qqdG2CQfJ9LjbpoH0SucbnwSyibbm6UtD-7wKbTEJCk3zPwbEgMhFqeEeonJIq97S_bVytvmJq-J9_SHj4/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.24+PM.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLX4eZyGHZ0zbJm16bQmoUu8-AW79sDTTBWFzfp9Nl_vBsKFbdLfDam5tjxm-d3oD2OpTK1VZLrO-rDGrZkfrv6hqNcw7K1u8J6yS7BYSNPb2eYdylmNjqjMoqX2CSQ8De5_cxN8uyIs/s625/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.11+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLX4eZyGHZ0zbJm16bQmoUu8-AW79sDTTBWFzfp9Nl_vBsKFbdLfDam5tjxm-d3oD2OpTK1VZLrO-rDGrZkfrv6hqNcw7K1u8J6yS7BYSNPb2eYdylmNjqjMoqX2CSQ8De5_cxN8uyIs/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.11+PM.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After that, I had to deal with the shelves and shelves of fabric in boxes that had been stored at Scott's garage. All of that needed to be moved over as well. I put most of it on shelves in the master bedroom, and the remainder in shelves inside the guest bedroom closet. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmxS7GOFBb58ozBrdbNxJSI_rAPYLcckwyl-KfRSOOOJnqacvCS7QLQJBvJDBB7x4Hrm52mQs-uQqkDjQAz2JW5g3LmJpmhjo3-h-K-djPhUblZ-o5AZ7GnUBjf6MDshhg57Q2F_-bqg/s607/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.27+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="590" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmxS7GOFBb58ozBrdbNxJSI_rAPYLcckwyl-KfRSOOOJnqacvCS7QLQJBvJDBB7x4Hrm52mQs-uQqkDjQAz2JW5g3LmJpmhjo3-h-K-djPhUblZ-o5AZ7GnUBjf6MDshhg57Q2F_-bqg/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.27+PM.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKxl3F9wxOibkPXAMNHJV7XO5h2-m8JZPTFOKKJZKXKXCcYzKrZPcgZu4pTl4-NaU17MvcLclCdH_OYLoaEmOvFby-AwsoCwdjWRKdCN-fK0nvzSUg8zXI4Ufl7_ItfqpQYj_8IhYMXo/s618/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.21+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKxl3F9wxOibkPXAMNHJV7XO5h2-m8JZPTFOKKJZKXKXCcYzKrZPcgZu4pTl4-NaU17MvcLclCdH_OYLoaEmOvFby-AwsoCwdjWRKdCN-fK0nvzSUg8zXI4Ufl7_ItfqpQYj_8IhYMXo/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.21+PM.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Some of the fabric is stored in large, Rubbermaid containers that I keep under the quilting frame or under my bed in the guest room. <div><br /></div><div>Once all of the fabric was moved, and the welder worked his magic on the frame, we got it moved over as well. It fits perfectly in front of the two windows in the room, providing oodles of natural light. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1i-_uLdhOnTv5T3tj71EwoSmsJ9c5_FmI2Z-06IYXYFWPzvQdrkiaE2_FGvW0ckEbHawyG9umbUCw0QNte6MrNNrumynUMuVvqvXT8ixBhyphenhyphenT4pGL_sgZdYo7S8ifzrRGVohq1HZ_AnnU/s620/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.45+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="595" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1i-_uLdhOnTv5T3tj71EwoSmsJ9c5_FmI2Z-06IYXYFWPzvQdrkiaE2_FGvW0ckEbHawyG9umbUCw0QNte6MrNNrumynUMuVvqvXT8ixBhyphenhyphenT4pGL_sgZdYo7S8ifzrRGVohq1HZ_AnnU/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.45+PM.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJr3rvDuUgJA4pfCmuWsntG7rGNh_Cy49lK2K_0OaLseyrLSIW05PPAc_IXj_6P2uLq1XNGbvzeONsjnxoxbRKdt-_YAkHwrODrjSgtAgF89Ayi7HuRH9l0_7CBOxhANNKHerALyyfQ0/s604/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.52+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="591" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJr3rvDuUgJA4pfCmuWsntG7rGNh_Cy49lK2K_0OaLseyrLSIW05PPAc_IXj_6P2uLq1XNGbvzeONsjnxoxbRKdt-_YAkHwrODrjSgtAgF89Ayi7HuRH9l0_7CBOxhANNKHerALyyfQ0/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.52+PM.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The best thing about putting the long arm in the master bedroom is the location of the bathroom!! Just steps away from my work station. I am now a much happier quilter because once again... the room is perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-gpckQpihzY05tI5baRA1325K8QZumojnkzOGLcsQGqfp-my4PDLaC0K0ktDJxck37s-JHIF75ctaSwGCpJPYGXvThGqiLfvhwiAZbN0gzlhAPhmdByNaEzJwoQewUuh7BEjcoltOl8/s606/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.48+PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-gpckQpihzY05tI5baRA1325K8QZumojnkzOGLcsQGqfp-my4PDLaC0K0ktDJxck37s-JHIF75ctaSwGCpJPYGXvThGqiLfvhwiAZbN0gzlhAPhmdByNaEzJwoQewUuh7BEjcoltOl8/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+2.02.48+PM.jpg" width="319" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I close out this post, I have to thank my family for being so patient with me. We all thought our moving days ended when Ron retired from the Army. Little did I know that my gypsy blood would bubble up and cause so many moves by <b><i><u>choice</u></i></b>. Honestly, I hope this is our last move for a very, very long time. But, who knows what life will bring or where this crazy quilting machine will end up next!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div>Searls Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05741458423701558258noreply@blogger.com0