tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54844503275229704812024-03-02T02:06:44.727-05:00chronicles of me, abb...is willing to accept that she creates her own reality except for some of the parts where she can't help but wonder what the hell she was thinking.
~Thank you to Brian Andreasabbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.comBlogger1034125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-34966593624144166852019-02-13T21:12:00.001-05:002019-02-13T21:12:06.322-05:00Cousins<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEi9QXXHZoIm7m-pW1xND7J14QcgIpL-l89FT8Ec7kzksgeAX4Xw2KVv8rEStV16d8VqCHe2GkqCO5u0KWaVSFwN183HmvCMbOfMSzwP0PB6sYcNSahMVAV6RS1UO37euW-co2O-4Kwr170/s1600/IMG_5083.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1600" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QXXHZoIm7m-pW1xND7J14QcgIpL-l89FT8Ec7kzksgeAX4Xw2KVv8rEStV16d8VqCHe2GkqCO5u0KWaVSFwN183HmvCMbOfMSzwP0PB6sYcNSahMVAV6RS1UO37euW-co2O-4Kwr170/s640/IMG_5083.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo by son Bly Blystone</i></td></tr>
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Older cousin who </div>
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Watches over his younger</div>
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cousin, with much love<br />
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~~~<br />
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xoabb<br />
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-2801320980101292572019-01-14T20:51:00.000-05:002019-01-14T20:51:46.314-05:00Quiet Beauty<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEhVzmjGFuFpCDgU8mg7l1xuM9sGXBopD-e3Daqw5oEl0ozmqE7-IiUthJC8qyiqr_V59bAPu6ABsNWtKD_tzjAQCTaqDnwPc65BQT2NRpue5D-Le1WXAEz2W4_7zuYGLso6jkbSUX2eMGg/s1600/IMG_0845.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1079" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzmjGFuFpCDgU8mg7l1xuM9sGXBopD-e3Daqw5oEl0ozmqE7-IiUthJC8qyiqr_V59bAPu6ABsNWtKD_tzjAQCTaqDnwPc65BQT2NRpue5D-Le1WXAEz2W4_7zuYGLso6jkbSUX2eMGg/s640/IMG_0845.jpeg" width="430" /></i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dad's patio after 12"...6 more inches fell after this..</i></td></tr>
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Such tranquility</div>
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Snow coating all surfaces</div>
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Beauty in excess</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-18864649845748230462019-01-10T20:35:00.004-05:002019-01-10T20:37:49.032-05:00This New Year...<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEiMSwximSRy_qB1CldkOzJAEQqOLqc7UXD4WkI3Y_d4CKhUsaSte8rfQy52C2IwkEhiamt1PMYubs7k8fgBOCSrSCYwBi5QayXUWnvHe1Tvg2LCkSeGH5l1G3G3r8kjGyOdX2wjvQQ9-vM/s1600/IMG_4869.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="811" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSwximSRy_qB1CldkOzJAEQqOLqc7UXD4WkI3Y_d4CKhUsaSte8rfQy52C2IwkEhiamt1PMYubs7k8fgBOCSrSCYwBi5QayXUWnvHe1Tvg2LCkSeGH5l1G3G3r8kjGyOdX2wjvQQ9-vM/s640/IMG_4869.jpeg" width="324" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>the only Xmas gift Nico really cared about...that's 2 for you!</i><br />
<i>Nico and his daddy.</i></td></tr>
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This, a brand new year</div>
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May it be one of great joy</div>
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And few surprises</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-69727101872417824232018-12-25T09:29:00.000-05:002018-12-25T09:30:06.709-05:00May the Joy be with You!<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEheTbAuHOIVkfiXnTmeyBBQ_JRZqjUSQXXbypdXRant3OKb8cN8kbIoGgHreIXH4HxHPR1y9dXmKgXG8dVeSl-4e9JzCNCpKf1F-ZJ1I3jf9RDWV6PENmjy4OoJ6hlMZRy7w2HqFatlZXs/s1600/56721179695__6860F260-1BE6-4337-B0AD-C5CC4C11701D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTbAuHOIVkfiXnTmeyBBQ_JRZqjUSQXXbypdXRant3OKb8cN8kbIoGgHreIXH4HxHPR1y9dXmKgXG8dVeSl-4e9JzCNCpKf1F-ZJ1I3jf9RDWV6PENmjy4OoJ6hlMZRy7w2HqFatlZXs/s640/56721179695__6860F260-1BE6-4337-B0AD-C5CC4C11701D.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My brother, Bill, has started a tradition of making a Christmas ornament for his great nephew/our grandson each year. <br />
This is Nico's second Christmas and this year's ornament is of him snuggled up to his great grandad Roger.<br />
Wonderful!</td></tr>
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A Merry Christmas</div>
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filled with peace, love, joy and warmth </div>
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that's my wish for you!</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
<br />abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-32087941331910049912018-12-23T00:30:00.000-05:002018-12-23T07:37:46.835-05:00Sunday Serenity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-25930375856633260432018-12-16T11:19:00.002-05:002018-12-16T11:20:35.657-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEies_W8XTQjC34VZoo-irnEj_qX9oMUAsrfYtB6Nip1CO1RPGZ893w2csZVNgLXFqHB4pVxwpBfxVsQIHZ2oD_AjTnA8pCw7_fwpA1ilfWa-ZtYBrsaU2TPiWlhAC3pXtQF8eEdj_m4TNo/s1600/IMG_0315.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="1600" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies_W8XTQjC34VZoo-irnEj_qX9oMUAsrfYtB6Nip1CO1RPGZ893w2csZVNgLXFqHB4pVxwpBfxVsQIHZ2oD_AjTnA8pCw7_fwpA1ilfWa-ZtYBrsaU2TPiWlhAC3pXtQF8eEdj_m4TNo/s640/IMG_0315.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Wreath of treasured family ornaments and a deer skull found in our COMO woods</i></td></tr>
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At this time of year</div>
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Can't we learn to be kindly</div>
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Toward our fellow souls?</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-90491267438972955122018-12-09T21:06:00.000-05:002018-12-22T21:40:12.925-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEj0FWyD9rp7rJ2YpwQ0DEGkG69161mcCpSzavFLX2n7wi7e4ive5PvJTc_M0B5bcxKnErenJFWlCPFPaFbvy6qBizqbYdPot6HnvCvWgI9RIcLJa_HZ-CfDbLcgTgTM5aIQ9dhKwaCVL1o/s1600/IMG_4602.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="664" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FWyD9rp7rJ2YpwQ0DEGkG69161mcCpSzavFLX2n7wi7e4ive5PvJTc_M0B5bcxKnErenJFWlCPFPaFbvy6qBizqbYdPot6HnvCvWgI9RIcLJa_HZ-CfDbLcgTgTM5aIQ9dhKwaCVL1o/s640/IMG_4602.jpeg" width="475" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two kissing cousins<br />
Our Nico with his cousin/best friend/sister Gabby</td></tr>
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Two kissing cousins</div>
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They're growing up together</div>
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Life-long family!<br />
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~~~<br />
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xoabb</div>
abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-3308775580108597492018-12-02T15:22:00.000-05:002018-12-02T15:22:46.559-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEhdtXr2avBhQY8R4HmTR3qwWf5vtlETVxucdMn9BDBN5_huu9BJnZprdjBiieXVS3XGCW-lLUtLOHxgBXznvi9JnusJRkog9BqzQ9KGKw2BC7UCepvbRLe5kDoYsD28yEXY6QtYlBUyY7M/s1600/1935248_1054962793639_7476896_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="335" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtXr2avBhQY8R4HmTR3qwWf5vtlETVxucdMn9BDBN5_huu9BJnZprdjBiieXVS3XGCW-lLUtLOHxgBXznvi9JnusJRkog9BqzQ9KGKw2BC7UCepvbRLe5kDoYsD28yEXY6QtYlBUyY7M/s640/1935248_1054962793639_7476896_n.jpeg" width="428" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brynnly, age around 3, with her baby ducky<br />
Dad and I are so very blessed to call you our daughter!</td></tr>
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Our beloved wee girl</div>
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All grown up now, but still, she's</div>
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Our beloved wee girl<br />
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~~~<br />
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xoabb</div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-48203286830793424402018-11-25T19:54:00.000-05:002018-12-22T21:29:32.619-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEhOXBi4AX5Y0eDR7_TISTRXfIaWeFOpQUUcb35HsRDNhkARZ6vbmjo0IDC58G5e6WpLmbxHk_hytVz2ZqMirhrS1Ev_cPZUuTzjlaCR9faNAcU2plE0GldZ_-50bwBioGbBnpz7mAbbnaE/s1600/IMG_4262.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="883" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXBi4AX5Y0eDR7_TISTRXfIaWeFOpQUUcb35HsRDNhkARZ6vbmjo0IDC58G5e6WpLmbxHk_hytVz2ZqMirhrS1Ev_cPZUuTzjlaCR9faNAcU2plE0GldZ_-50bwBioGbBnpz7mAbbnaE/s640/IMG_4262.jpeg" width="352" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lovely banty hen eggs from a school parent.<br />Nurse Jane and I certainly enjoyed them,<br />even though they're almost too pretty to eat!</i></td></tr>
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colorful fresh eggs - </div>
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they're so good in anything...</div>
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small treat, big reward!</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-14537156426837324442018-11-25T09:39:00.000-05:002018-12-22T21:30:40.798-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEg34A2fiaIiusPb4x2Mk9l-eHRddxG9FwxS5ur1ngZyaAJRCUVOpTdlZYPvgjFGl4eCGBRt5Mhs7WVJaInx0jMIwnN4WalrQgJbZkDeLJOZSaxTZGFJjPrfqNFhkiA2EIIcmAmnF8OzuUw/s1600/IMG_4474.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1471" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34A2fiaIiusPb4x2Mk9l-eHRddxG9FwxS5ur1ngZyaAJRCUVOpTdlZYPvgjFGl4eCGBRt5Mhs7WVJaInx0jMIwnN4WalrQgJbZkDeLJOZSaxTZGFJjPrfqNFhkiA2EIIcmAmnF8OzuUw/s640/IMG_4474.jpeg" width="588" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Autumnal Sasqua Pond Reflections</td></tr>
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The leaves have fallen</div>
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Winter's frost is in the air</div>
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I am not ready!</div>
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<b>~~~</b></div>
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xoabb</div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-55346019144932841692018-06-24T20:22:00.000-04:002018-12-22T21:31:10.548-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" 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/AVvXsEiYv-l4hRJQARQlXDpmEkIe0Oxr_meBISEzs9bVrAqY_PQubITOhmrukTYfgeXkcmI1XpPZrbRK-58RyuNRn7a_wVoK7WIDaxQYGM3m5CcoPp0YqrR5F65c7oAS3ZvxiKbDN67U2ImOkjs/s1600/IMG_3518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv-l4hRJQARQlXDpmEkIe0Oxr_meBISEzs9bVrAqY_PQubITOhmrukTYfgeXkcmI1XpPZrbRK-58RyuNRn7a_wVoK7WIDaxQYGM3m5CcoPp0YqrR5F65c7oAS3ZvxiKbDN67U2ImOkjs/s640/IMG_3518.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you imagine seperating this perfect child from his parents? Me neither.</td></tr>
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is there one reason</div>
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why parting a child from their</div>
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parent is OK?<br />
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Absolutely NOT!</div>
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(And I'm not talking about abuse, neglect, bad things that are obviously bad things.<br />
Without getting completely political, you know where I'm coming from.)</div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-11640208804673790022017-07-16T22:12:00.000-04:002018-12-22T22:18:48.380-05:00Glory Bursting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A storm coming in</div>
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Or a heart seen by others</div>
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Hearts win every time</div>
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~~~</div>
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xo</div>
abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-69674138764682494462017-05-22T22:31:00.000-04:002018-12-22T23:55:53.894-05:00Sunday Serenity<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bee and iris...fashion colors</td></tr>
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Similarities</div>
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between the bee and iris</div>
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Yep, yellow and black</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-63524544063035905422016-11-15T22:29:00.000-05:002018-12-22T23:57:37.519-05:00Going Home<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-54107509578498789772016-09-11T17:32:00.003-04:002018-12-22T21:31:30.895-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cousins Mike and Mikey<br />Father and son are at the end of our Blystone street - the very beginning of the annual ~<a href="http://www.ctunitedride.com/" target="_blank">CT United Ride</a>~ - that just happens to have its start right around the corner from us. Gets me ever year - a very emotional half-hour or so watching over 5,000 (give or take) motorcycles - both civilian and police - ride by in honor of the victims of 9/11.</i><br />
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<i>In <a href="http://www.ctunitedride.com/" target="_blank">CT United Ride</a>'s words: </i></div>
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<i>"The <a href="http://www.ctunitedride.com/" target="_blank">CT United Ride</a> is a motorcycle ride honoring those who lost their lives, those who gave their lives, and those who continue to put their lives on the line each day as a result of the tragedies occurring on 9/11. The <a href="http://www.ctunitedride.com/" target="_blank">CT United Ride</a> is sponsored by the CT State Fire Fighters - the UPFFA of CT. This event is the largest 9/11 tribute in the State of Connecticut."</i></div>
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Dad showing his son</div>
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About patriotism</div>
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Son catches on fast</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-34585717547017324162016-09-11T14:05:00.000-04:002018-12-22T22:08:48.909-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>black-eyed susans and phlox, after the rain, in my folk's garden. Taken on 8/10/16 at 8:19pm </i></td></tr>
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The black-eyed susans</div>
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and the purple flox brighten</div>
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mom & dad garden</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
<br />abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-82511977299848623652016-09-04T20:20:00.004-04:002016-09-05T19:38:01.862-04:00Sunday Serenity<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Father sitting on Daughter's Memorial Bench</i><br />
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<i>GB taking a moment to commiserate with our Rem...so much love!</i><br />
<i>Overlooking the first <a href="http://www.pdga.com/course-directory/course/cranbury-park" target="_blank">Frisbee-Golf hole</a> at<a href="http://friendsofcranburypark.org/wordpress/" target="_blank"> Cranbury Park</a>, sitting on Rem's bench</i><br />
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<i>My sis is in town for the weekend and wanted to go visit our Miss Remy's bench, so off to her bench (and tree) Care, </i><br />
<i>GB and I went. Care and I sat on Remy's bench for a bit and communed with her - both in memory and in the</i><br />
<i> here and now - and then went for a walk. Rem's dad decided to stay behind and have his moment with his daughter,<br />between just the two of them. Of course, a ~gift~ of a cigar was involved. Rem giving her dad a cigar had become<br />something special before her death, and has become even more so now - long story there for another time.</i><br />
<i><br />Love your lovies...you never know just how much time you have left with them, on this earth!</i><br />
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Thinking about all</div>
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We treasured together...and</div>
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When we'll hug again</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-8512968175438303582016-08-28T20:58:00.000-04:002016-08-30T07:03:54.291-04:00Sunday Serenity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>wisteria bloom with a touch of honey bee wing</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wisteria flower</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blooming when it should't be</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And it's beautiful!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">~~~ </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">xoabb</span></div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-63611889554065240892016-08-21T21:39:00.000-04:002018-12-22T21:32:42.221-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foggy Missourahhh morning from the plane window</td></tr>
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Winging my way home</div>
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After a <i>wonderful </i>time</div>
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I want to go back</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-626078277185911822016-08-14T21:36:00.000-04:002018-12-22T21:37:51.015-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>dahlia, after the rain, in my folk's garden, taken on 8/10/16 at 8:20pm</i></td></tr>
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Nothing better than</div>
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Flower petals drenched in rain</div>
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Such beauty is there</div>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
<br />abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-68775480172688774342016-08-10T22:00:00.000-04:002016-08-12T00:13:25.132-04:00Off to my Dreams...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=perennial+hardy+hibiscus&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjkprWq7jOAhVL0mMKHQEWAIUQ_AUICSgC&biw=1280&bih=671#imgrc=p2nx6kIfDn0b4M%3A" target="_blank">perennial hardy hibiscus</a>. Dad said he started with one red and one white, and ended up with a<br />light pink flower* with no center redness - it's beautiful!</i></td></tr>
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~</div>
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The dance is over</div>
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It's time to go. Off to my</div>
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Dreams...there's no more show...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>*Dad's hybrid</i></td></tr>
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~~~</div>
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xoabb</div>
abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-18161475902534461422016-08-09T07:00:00.000-04:002016-08-10T23:35:11.719-04:00Little Punk Blossoms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>what we've always referred to above as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albizia_julibrissin" target="_blank">mimosa tree blossom</a>, we've come to find <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albizia_julibrissin" target="_blank">it's really not</a>.<br />My grandparents had two of the beautiful trees growing in the backyard of their California, MO<br />home. Every time I see a tree in bloom, I think of them, with much love, much much love. </i></td></tr>
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Little punk blossoms</div>
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Blooming in your pink pink way</div>
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Wish I could be you.</div>
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xoabb</div>
abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-40622718377854235142016-08-07T19:12:00.000-04:002018-12-22T21:45:17.576-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The clouds at sunset</div>
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Such beauty found in the sky</div>
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Never tire of it</div>
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xoabb</div>
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abbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879476262337290531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484450327522970481.post-33693647877133990502016-08-07T08:00:00.000-04:002018-12-22T22:00:13.958-05:00Sunday Serenity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>eggs of a speckle<br />cardinal eggs...hopefully uninterrupted<br /></i><br />
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<i><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">My parents have wonderful folks that help them with the heavy labor in their garden because, well, at 90 and 93, it's just not physically possible for them to do everything anymore. (Hell, I'm 61 and couldn't begin to do all that, tho they both seemed to be able to do ALL THAT at my age...) Yesterday, their helper had been clearing off the non-producing bean trellis when she stopped, came in the house and asked what she should do about the suddenly discovered bird's nest, complete with eggs, that was nestled in the trellis. Mom quickly told her to cease and desist, which pleased the gal very much, as she said: "O goody! I'll have to find some pulled foliage to protect the nest from the sun! So...nature wins out over a neat garden. A mighty good choice! (We eventually found dad and he heartily agreed that the nest should stay.) </i></i></div>
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<i>Just hope mama redbird won't abandoned it!</i></div>
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Clearing out debris</div>
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Sometimes leads to a surprise</div>
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<i>Hey mama, come back!</i></div>
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xoabb</div>
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