tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84451012255902393892012-02-01T19:39:12.613-08:00Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.comBlogger3911100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-69939484300445689122012-01-26T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-26T08:00:02.134-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">OMG</span>......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Adivari's</span> Have really lost their minds.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Did they get Another Dog.....?</div><div style="text-align: center;">They Swore they Would not get another Dog.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">EVER AGAIN......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jw8qR1dbCg/TyDFW8ZMDiI/AAAAAAAAIZY/np_eLqTuhCo/s1600/DSC_0124.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jw8qR1dbCg/TyDFW8ZMDiI/AAAAAAAAIZY/np_eLqTuhCo/s400/DSC_0124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701774126210616866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes You just can't resist something new in your home....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A Companion....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Someone who won't talk back to you...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Someone to listen to you Vent when needed....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tILgsmwsbF0/TyDFClmjYfI/AAAAAAAAIZM/_GP9maV7D6A/s1600/DSC_0125.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tILgsmwsbF0/TyDFClmjYfI/AAAAAAAAIZM/_GP9maV7D6A/s400/DSC_0125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701773776495272434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Forget about the Up Keep......The Vet bills....the FOOD.....We like Big Animals....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They Happen to Eat A lot.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J_QYFcLsx4k/TyDE7bXQCUI/AAAAAAAAIZA/lzetMgJBypA/s1600/DSC_0126.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J_QYFcLsx4k/TyDE7bXQCUI/AAAAAAAAIZA/lzetMgJBypA/s400/DSC_0126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701773653487651138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So we thought long and hard about it and figured What the Hay......</div><div style="text-align: center;">What's One More.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--PbqkEqQhtg/TyDEz7GNHTI/AAAAAAAAIY0/rca_KT3QLxk/s1600/DSC_0127.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--PbqkEqQhtg/TyDEz7GNHTI/AAAAAAAAIY0/rca_KT3QLxk/s400/DSC_0127.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701773524567137586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stuffed Head in the House....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And Being a Big Fan of "Americana"......</div><div style="text-align: center;">We now own an authentic</div><div style="text-align: center;">American Buffalo Head.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">technically</span> Half a head as the Boss claims the whole head would be Huge and not</div><div style="text-align: center;">Practical....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sure....Like Half a Head is Practical....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjKnTyJOfSY/TyDEq0nHFQI/AAAAAAAAIYo/nyberLTAihU/s1600/DSC_0128.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bjKnTyJOfSY/TyDEq0nHFQI/AAAAAAAAIYo/nyberLTAihU/s400/DSC_0128.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701773368207283458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's just Plain Ugly.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I still can't figure out if the Nose is Real.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Creepy to think about....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Found at Scott's Antique Market here in Atlanta.....The Boss loved it....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Daughter thought it was cool and Miss B......Well she gave it a big</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thumbs Up......so I was out voted this time....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iYDIM4Th_-8/TyDEeofReFI/AAAAAAAAIYc/CSVKh8dC8Zc/s1600/DSC_0118.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iYDIM4Th_-8/TyDEeofReFI/AAAAAAAAIYc/CSVKh8dC8Zc/s400/DSC_0118.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701773158794754130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Side view......it's right at home with our other family members....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We will soon bring over the Moose from the old house....</div><div style="text-align: center;">He will reside in the entrance Hall...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4tj3PCtyjag/TyDETXlvD1I/AAAAAAAAIYQ/xLUFKrPnyL8/s1600/DSC_0102.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4tj3PCtyjag/TyDETXlvD1I/AAAAAAAAIYQ/xLUFKrPnyL8/s400/DSC_0102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701772965279895378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Something else happening over at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tarpley</span> Place.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A Lot of baking going on....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Joyce stopped by for lunch today and I made an Italian Ricotta Cheesecake....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The prettiness of the Flowers is to counter-balance the</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ugliness</span> of the Buffalo...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HtMZrrpcFwA/TyDEHqXjIsI/AAAAAAAAIYE/RZk9eMqrVSU/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HtMZrrpcFwA/TyDEHqXjIsI/AAAAAAAAIYE/RZk9eMqrVSU/s400/DSC_0114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701772764162237122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Dismantled Mantle after the holidays.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a few of my globes....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And my favorite Deer Head....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such beautiful Halo shaped Antlers.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are NOT the Boss'....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Deer Heads and the Moose are mine.....I hate to Admit that..... :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQTB3sVShRk/TyDD-aZcRJI/AAAAAAAAIX4/xlbjsGamPjU/s1600/DSC_0115.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FQTB3sVShRk/TyDD-aZcRJI/AAAAAAAAIX4/xlbjsGamPjU/s400/DSC_0115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701772605256385682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In the Boss' Library....a limited Edition photo of </div><div style="text-align: center;">Steve McQueen...</div><div style="text-align: center;">From the Ralph Lauren Collection of Famous People Photos....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jr-TldSFAFc/TyDD457iw9I/AAAAAAAAIXs/GP1DaEbe50g/s1600/DSC_0116.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jr-TldSFAFc/TyDD457iw9I/AAAAAAAAIXs/GP1DaEbe50g/s400/DSC_0116.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701772510641701842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taken on the Set of the "Thomas Crown Affair".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I believe this print is #15.....out of maybe 200...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't even ask what the Boss paid for it....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But he's a Big Fan....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r-EPByUzdXk/TyDDwdbaAEI/AAAAAAAAIXg/JsjxcTPPWd4/s1600/DSC_0122.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r-EPByUzdXk/TyDDwdbaAEI/AAAAAAAAIXg/JsjxcTPPWd4/s400/DSC_0122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701772365551763522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More new things around the House....</div><div style="text-align: center;">These beautiful Acorn Andirons.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We installed gas logs in our three fireplaces.....what a fabulous invention....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They look real....including embers....they throw a nice amount of heat....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And No clean up!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CMpWKw31zA0/TyDDmigvPoI/AAAAAAAAIXU/AUji-dVpoLU/s1600/DSC_0110.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CMpWKw31zA0/TyDDmigvPoI/AAAAAAAAIXU/AUji-dVpoLU/s400/DSC_0110.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701772195117612674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then last week we came across these lamps at</div><div style="text-align: center;">Progressive Lighting....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pine Cones!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They match the Andirons....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a real bargain at 50% off....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ItxLa3xk5E/TyDDep0sM6I/AAAAAAAAIXI/fcasGrThheQ/s1600/DSC_0121.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ItxLa3xk5E/TyDDep0sM6I/AAAAAAAAIXI/fcasGrThheQ/s400/DSC_0121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701772059641394082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We bought One and when we heard they were half off until Saturday</div><div style="text-align: center;">We picked up a second.....We Love a good Bargain....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Jix7l0OCCU/TyDDRfTXrDI/AAAAAAAAIW8/G-vMbD-OYCM/s1600/IMG_4497.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Jix7l0OCCU/TyDDRfTXrDI/AAAAAAAAIW8/G-vMbD-OYCM/s400/IMG_4497.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701771833478982706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Okay....THIS IS NOT MY HOUSE.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the Ralph Lauren Shop at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Lenox</span> Square Mall</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here in Atlanta....</div><div style="text-align: center;">If I could come back in another life as a Man it would be</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ralph Lauren.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I adore anything he designs.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PbG-Xi2FOTg/TyDDDHrqZ_I/AAAAAAAAIWw/iHkBtil4hYs/s1600/IMG_4498.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PbG-Xi2FOTg/TyDDDHrqZ_I/AAAAAAAAIWw/iHkBtil4hYs/s400/IMG_4498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701771586620254194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So I am stealing his idea.....filling a wall up my staircase with</div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo's.......Oil Paintings....all sizes.....black frames....gold frames....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it!!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rLbcbBOIs_w/TyDAUsSkCdI/AAAAAAAAIWk/IIej9pzoZI0/s1600/DSC_0117.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rLbcbBOIs_w/TyDAUsSkCdI/AAAAAAAAIWk/IIej9pzoZI0/s400/DSC_0117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701768589969983954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This will be a work in progress for years.....off to a slow start....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The wall <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">opposite</span> this one it actually larger and higher so</div><div style="text-align: center;">That one will be done as well....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daughter always finds the wackiest paintings at flea markets and sales....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm hoping I will have luck finding some as well....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LxXCtC7t8O0/TyDALhshcyI/AAAAAAAAIWY/kB0b97_djeg/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LxXCtC7t8O0/TyDALhshcyI/AAAAAAAAIWY/kB0b97_djeg/s400/DSC_0123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701768432507253538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Love My Globes....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QXWOjjT6ZqM/TyDAD6S4BiI/AAAAAAAAIWM/vT5Ecml0sAk/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QXWOjjT6ZqM/TyDAD6S4BiI/AAAAAAAAIWM/vT5Ecml0sAk/s400/DSC_0119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701768301671613986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The post card pillow....a gift from Daughter....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The house has a bit of a travel theme going on so this pillow fit in perfectly....</div><div style="text-align: center;">She always buys me the Best Stuff....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks H.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E8q4KRr5xdQ/TyC_8aLFBbI/AAAAAAAAIWA/UfJU5YogShM/s1600/DSC_0120.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E8q4KRr5xdQ/TyC_8aLFBbI/AAAAAAAAIWA/UfJU5YogShM/s400/DSC_0120.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701768172789892530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In a back corner of my Family Room......I used this Old tea cart when I had my</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blog Brunch to hold party favors....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to keep it there full time...</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was my Mother in Laws....</div><div style="text-align: center;">it will sit there until I find something else for it's place...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tr9qR-DvKo8/TyC_wIHQKnI/AAAAAAAAIV0/vzyo2uS992A/s1600/DSC_0136.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tr9qR-DvKo8/TyC_wIHQKnI/AAAAAAAAIV0/vzyo2uS992A/s400/DSC_0136.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701767961783577202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joyce brought me these beautiful tulips and they look so nice on my coffee table </div><div style="text-align: center;">That I think I will treat myself every week to a bunch....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A Fire.....and Spring Flowers....in the same room...</div><div style="text-align: center;">A mix of warmth and cool....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0EdSeQj7vOk/TyC_mhECdjI/AAAAAAAAIVo/ZZmfaXX_c-Y/s1600/DSC_0138.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0EdSeQj7vOk/TyC_mhECdjI/AAAAAAAAIVo/ZZmfaXX_c-Y/s400/DSC_0138.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701767796682290738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And I'm sure we are the talk of the neighborhood.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who are these crazy people that have moved into our quiet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">neighborhood</span>??</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bringing in Animal Heads.....loud cars....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-95u7Hy34olk/TyC_c4yJYSI/AAAAAAAAIVc/CS578cuk3vw/s1600/DSC_0130.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-95u7Hy34olk/TyC_c4yJYSI/AAAAAAAAIVc/CS578cuk3vw/s400/DSC_0130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701767631251005730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the Husband riding around town with some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">un</span>-named Blond......</div><div style="text-align: center;">And that's what's New on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Tarpley</span> Place!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-6993948430044568912?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-79602142605429468472012-01-25T00:00:00.000-08:002012-01-25T00:00:13.636-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">When Ex-Blogger "Flour Power" Joyce heard my girls were coming to town</div><div style="text-align: center;">She suggested we take the Grands to </div><div style="text-align: center;">The Atlanta Center For Puppetry Arts...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Telling me ahead of time it would be a Bore-Fest we thought it was time</div><div style="text-align: center;">the kids met....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss B and Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Vunderpants</span> are close in age so we thought they would have fun</div><div style="text-align: center;">Together...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ng1J7UWLdU/TxpDvPZy0zI/AAAAAAAAIVE/diez8N2mEKQ/s1600/IMG_4500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ng1J7UWLdU/TxpDvPZy0zI/AAAAAAAAIVE/diez8N2mEKQ/s400/IMG_4500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699942757258416946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In Typical Joyce and Sue fashion there were signs every where telling you</div><div style="text-align: center;">"No Photography"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ofcourse</span> that didn't stop us.....Sophie was mad that she was standing in front of her</div><div style="text-align: center;">Favorite Muppet Rolf the Dog....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And poor Finley was dressed by his father and looked like he was missing a hand</div><div style="text-align: center;">and his shirt was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">mis</span>-buttoned....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But Come On.....how cute are these two...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1qe2XIcTP8/TxpDooOyTjI/AAAAAAAAIU4/gtuSRRLPeFk/s1600/IMG_4511.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1qe2XIcTP8/TxpDooOyTjI/AAAAAAAAIU4/gtuSRRLPeFk/s400/IMG_4511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699942643664047666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Puppet Show was "The Gingerbread Man" and Joyce dozed off twice and both</div><div style="text-align: center;">her and daughter got yelled at by the House Bouncers for trying to feed the kids snacks</div><div style="text-align: center;">during the performance....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a3U3TGTih7Y/TxpDhj5kUrI/AAAAAAAAIUo/nU5pJgCopY0/s1600/IMG_4506.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a3U3TGTih7Y/TxpDhj5kUrI/AAAAAAAAIUo/nU5pJgCopY0/s400/IMG_4506.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699942522242224818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The tickets included making a puppet after the show was over...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6L1lghEqos/TxpDXrX5eII/AAAAAAAAIUc/a7cA76DAXrI/s1600/IMG_4503.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6L1lghEqos/TxpDXrX5eII/AAAAAAAAIUc/a7cA76DAXrI/s400/IMG_4503.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699942352449796226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here are Joyce and Finley getting ready to master puppet making....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9OETnq0cKmU/TxpDPtLjPXI/AAAAAAAAIUQ/WieNHB_ZJpA/s1600/IMG_4504.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9OETnq0cKmU/TxpDPtLjPXI/AAAAAAAAIUQ/WieNHB_ZJpA/s400/IMG_4504.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699942215495925106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And here is Daughter with her Two Ivy League degrees trying to figure out</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why the Gingerbread Man has three legs.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Fqps2lG0Us/TxpDD5UKWFI/AAAAAAAAIUE/EEl37m38FEY/s1600/IMG_4508.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Fqps2lG0Us/TxpDD5UKWFI/AAAAAAAAIUE/EEl37m38FEY/s400/IMG_4508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699942012594837586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see the project was for adults.....the kids watched as the two ladies</div><div style="text-align: center;">assembled....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oqx0a3guykw/TxpCjEwxwvI/AAAAAAAAIT4/rDXYZxXeo20/s1600/IMG_4513.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oqx0a3guykw/TxpCjEwxwvI/AAAAAAAAIT4/rDXYZxXeo20/s400/IMG_4513.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699941448731968242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Who knew this would be complicated???</div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily I was just the photographer...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wkthqBPEuA/TxpCa_V1dqI/AAAAAAAAITs/CWj4y_Vlw_U/s1600/IMG_4509.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wkthqBPEuA/TxpCa_V1dqI/AAAAAAAAITs/CWj4y_Vlw_U/s400/IMG_4509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699941309837833890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And here is the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">difference</span> between girls and boys....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie sees a camera and automatically smiles.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L3vMLHByqJ4/TxpCQb4NviI/AAAAAAAAITg/hKnsofuqpdw/s1600/IMG_4514.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L3vMLHByqJ4/TxpCQb4NviI/AAAAAAAAITg/hKnsofuqpdw/s400/IMG_4514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699941128519663138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Finley was just Bored....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sn9fskwOPLg/TxpCI22JfvI/AAAAAAAAITU/A2iAs2XO2Jo/s1600/IMG_4515.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sn9fskwOPLg/TxpCI22JfvI/AAAAAAAAITU/A2iAs2XO2Jo/s400/IMG_4515.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699940998319800050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But as you can see Joyce was having Fun...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And we found out why the Gingerbread Man had three legs.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wS__wHqY7dM/TxpB-0f1yFI/AAAAAAAAITI/Frh0okw-H9g/s1600/IMG_4518.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wS__wHqY7dM/TxpB-0f1yFI/AAAAAAAAITI/Frh0okw-H9g/s400/IMG_4518.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699940825890670674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So He Could Run Run Run.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qEtaW8Wi0oo/TxpB1pgOpDI/AAAAAAAAIS8/RoDslpnsAY8/s1600/IMG_4520.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qEtaW8Wi0oo/TxpB1pgOpDI/AAAAAAAAIS8/RoDslpnsAY8/s400/IMG_4520.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699940668320687154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At this point the kids still hadn't said much to each other.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cbwdKfE8OUA/TxpBsAg4saI/AAAAAAAAISw/n9EuMO5tT40/s1600/IMG_4522.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cbwdKfE8OUA/TxpBsAg4saI/AAAAAAAAISw/n9EuMO5tT40/s400/IMG_4522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699940502698766754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are at "Flip Burger" in Atlanta.....Top Chef's </div><div style="text-align: center;">Richard <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Blaise's</span> Burger Place....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Still No Talking....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u-xcCBge9iw/TxpBerc8rtI/AAAAAAAAISk/XEHa_HL_QgM/s1600/IMG_4524.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u-xcCBge9iw/TxpBerc8rtI/AAAAAAAAISk/XEHa_HL_QgM/s400/IMG_4524.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699940273706806994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">BUT......then we went to our all time favorite place for two grown women to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Mis</span>-Behave....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">IKEA</span>!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where the kids went crazy in the kids department running around like</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maniacs.....While we sat and watched....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They finally clicked and had the best time causing a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Ruckus</span>.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Ofcourse</span> with every trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Ikea</span> we have to make idiots out of </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ourselves by trying on all the crazy hats.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And Didn't we Love seeing the Future <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Bloggers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Following in Their Grandmother's Foot Steps!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-7960214260542946847?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-1348504947264639882012-01-22T10:47:00.001-08:002012-01-22T10:55:43.103-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I Just brought this Tray of Snacks up to the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Boss....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It consists of.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">One full bag of Puff Corn.....whatever that is....</div><div style="text-align: center;">one bowl for Puff Corn....One napkin so Puff Corn doesn't "orange" the Boss' hands....</div><div style="text-align: center;">one full ice bucket....including tongs....so Boss' hands don't get wet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One container of Pistachio nuts....partially eaten....And a Cup for </div><div style="text-align: center;">Shells....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And last but not least the miniature bottle of Coke Zero because the Boss is on a Diet...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C153B_MeE_8/TxxZ630sfAI/AAAAAAAAIVQ/0UB6EM7mCZo/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C153B_MeE_8/TxxZ630sfAI/AAAAAAAAIVQ/0UB6EM7mCZo/s400/DSC_0097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700530096296459266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I call this Tray the.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"I'm going out shopping for the day while you watch nonsense and I don't want to be</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bothered for the rest of the day with food requests....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ice refills....or to empty your "shell" bowl.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So call me when the Games are over because I will be downstairs watching I'm</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sure some sort of Housewives Marathon on Bravo and unlike Men </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am very happy to be watching it on a 22" screen that won't </div><div style="text-align: center;">Blind Me"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the Game...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-134850494726463988?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-522849419473564312012-01-07T20:51:00.000-08:002012-01-08T16:25:48.451-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">This is one of those posts that's more text then photos.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of those</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Only can happen to Sue" moments.....If you have the patience to read it all it has a great</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ending....</div><div style="text-align: center;">When daughter knew I would be visiting New York she asked if there was any play I might</div><div style="text-align: center;">like to see....She's very thoughtful....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not a big fan of crowded theaters and being "One of THOSE people" that has to have</div><div style="text-align: center;">an end seat no matter where I go....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought "Sue.....don't be a Buzz Kill....think of something you might like to see and </div><div style="text-align: center;">Happily go and enjoy yourself".......</div><div style="text-align: center;">SO I suggested a musical called</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Priscilla.....Queen of the Desert"</div><div style="text-align: center;">You know you're</div><div style="text-align: center;">Getting Old when you can't put two and two together....</div><div style="text-align: center;">All I knew of the play was Disco music and fabulous costumes....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The fact that Bette Midler is the producer and "Queen" is in the title went right over my</div><div style="text-align: center;">head....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daughter buys tickets in the 3rd Row.......end seat for me....Thank you very much!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't know she bought three tickets.....Me...Her.....Miss B....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0FhrRSgxHsw/TwkhcM5SOXI/AAAAAAAAISY/dYEkZInugW8/s1600/IMG_4478.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0FhrRSgxHsw/TwkhcM5SOXI/AAAAAAAAISY/dYEkZInugW8/s400/IMG_4478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695119972168251762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is "B" preparing to go to the show......I have no picture of her Get-Up after she</div><div style="text-align: center;">was done dressing BUT......it included...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Black patent leather combat boots with big plaid bows....</div><div style="text-align: center;">a red velvet Bolero jacket over this adorable dress...</div><div style="text-align: center;">those Big Pearls....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a Big black Feather in her hair....</div><div style="text-align: center;">That hat was mine......at the Theater she got at the gift counter a </div><div style="text-align: center;">Big Pink Feather Boa......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We go to the theater and find our seats.....Fabulous seats....Daughter did good....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie is in her Booster seat that the theater provided...she gets excited looking up and seeing a Big Disco ball hanging from the ceiling......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Lights go down.....then flashing lights go on and music starts playing and the curtain opens...And there it is.......A Transvestite Musical....</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's right......A Whole lot of Men dressed in skimpy glittery costumes......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Most in sparkly G-Strings.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND WE ABOUT DIED.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The two women in front of us turned around and said....</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Grandma, you had no idea what this play was about did you?".......</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Me and daughter are humiliated that we have a four year old looking at half naked men....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And might I add......these guys were Toned.....I mean I have never seen so many </div><div style="text-align: center;">Good Looking Butts in my 61 years......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Costumes......Unbelievable......3 Over-weight Women kept being lowered on wires from the ceiling</div><div style="text-align: center;">to sing songs such as...</div><div style="text-align: center;">"It's Raining Men"</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was Fabulous.....but we decided at intermission we would leave.....thinking it was not appropriate for B to be seeing.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Intermission comes and we tell her we are leaving and she says to me....Very Serious...</div><div style="text-align: center;">"You two can go....I'm staying to see the second half".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's My Girl!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Curtain goes up......the whole cast comes out on stage.....Alot of people maybe 30-40</div><div style="text-align: center;">Big Theater Right on Broadway......two balconies...Hundreds of people in the audience....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They start singing and dancing and then they come down into the audience and</div><div style="text-align: center;">OFCOURSE.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They pick Miss B to go up onto the stage.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">How could they resist.... she was dressed like one of the cast.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">When that child hit that stage in Boa and hair feathers...and let's not forget the combat boots...</div><div style="text-align: center;">That crowd went wild.....Now they were a crazy bunch to begin with but they started cheering and Hooting and hollering.....Me and daughter just looked at each other and</div><div style="text-align: center;">we were speechless....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Beloved Miss B On Broadway.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">What Happens...... Grandma.......the idiot....who always carries a camera</div><div style="text-align: center;">Does Not take a picture....I have no idea why.....shocked I guess....</div><div style="text-align: center;">She dances around the stage with one of the cast members and then waves to the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Crowd before coming back down the stairs.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We recommend this play Highly....it was pure entertainment.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who doesn't love Disco Music and good looking men.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Worth what ever the daughter paid for the tickets....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was certainly a sight that I will have burned into my memory for a very long time....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Will I do a little research next time when asked what I would like to see....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nah......would take the fun out of it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a Quick clip of the cast at this years Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I figure if it was tame enough for a Parade</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was perfectly fine for a four year old....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oHjvPwYzWFI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-52284941947356431?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-47944191950946482672011-12-27T19:53:00.001-08:002011-12-28T20:24:26.389-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">It's that time of year Again.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">When Daughter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">get's</span> together with her Mini-Creative Half</div><div style="text-align: center;">and they put together a calendar to end all calendars.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Atleast</span> in this Grandmother's opinion!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year finds my girls uprooted from their home in Jersey</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to that Ass of an ex-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SIL</span>.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And they are enjoying themselves in their new home in</div><div style="text-align: center;">The BIG APPLE.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mMf92hxJTw/TvqXgH-hKHI/AAAAAAAAISM/IVRl5N2Broo/s1600/DSC_3243.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mMf92hxJTw/TvqXgH-hKHI/AAAAAAAAISM/IVRl5N2Broo/s400/DSC_3243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691027657288919154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So.......without further <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">adieu</span>....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Our Girl in the City......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S7T-5O6pO0U/TvqWazmaYpI/AAAAAAAAISA/P_iHqi55kv8/s1600/DSC_3122.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S7T-5O6pO0U/TvqWazmaYpI/AAAAAAAAISA/P_iHqi55kv8/s400/DSC_3122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691026466408129170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">JANUARY........ Times Square!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Yes! "If I can Make it Here, I can make it Anywhere!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mary Tyler Moore.....Watch Out!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N2dXc70f3c4/TvqWQX9ZgJI/AAAAAAAAIR0/KW_i_7J9Eak/s1600/IMG00469-20111101-1036.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N2dXc70f3c4/TvqWQX9ZgJI/AAAAAAAAIR0/KW_i_7J9Eak/s400/IMG00469-20111101-1036.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691026287189655698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">FEBRUARY...</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">DMV</span> gave her a license..... so like all new New Yorkers Sophie thought she'd try her hand at being a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cabbie</span>...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w8ARdose35w/TvqWFiYxNmI/AAAAAAAAIRo/ZGTFahXEX5g/s1600/DSC_3153.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w8ARdose35w/TvqWFiYxNmI/AAAAAAAAIRo/ZGTFahXEX5g/s400/DSC_3153.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691026101010249314" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>MARCH.......</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>She thought about occupying Wall Street..........but then figured.......NAH</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JpodfOcL1gg/TvqV155UNzI/AAAAAAAAIRc/C3wa2HMbg6A/s1600/photo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JpodfOcL1gg/TvqV155UNzI/AAAAAAAAIRc/C3wa2HMbg6A/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691025832442869554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">APRIL....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next on her list? Eating....... It ain't New York without a Hot Dog...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KN-0Hbl62p8/TvqVw0o_OfI/AAAAAAAAIRQ/zhd0iRf3tKA/s1600/IMG_0643.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KN-0Hbl62p8/TvqVw0o_OfI/AAAAAAAAIRQ/zhd0iRf3tKA/s400/IMG_0643.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691025745132861938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">or a Bagel.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rlWlzv4Xrro/TvqVi_C8y5I/AAAAAAAAIRE/aZNcsymsm9s/s1600/DSC_3177.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rlWlzv4Xrro/TvqVi_C8y5I/AAAAAAAAIRE/aZNcsymsm9s/s400/DSC_3177.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691025507407940498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">MAY...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sophie considered being a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">BeatNik</span> in the Village...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ulT8bzRppeQ/TvqVURwktvI/AAAAAAAAIQ4/cSWC56LY7HM/s1600/DSC_3480.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ulT8bzRppeQ/TvqVURwktvI/AAAAAAAAIQ4/cSWC56LY7HM/s400/DSC_3480.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691025254733100786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">JUNE....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> And........ for the start of Baseball Season</div><div style="text-align: center;"> she wanted to try and blend in on the subway......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EvKzMIcvsfE/TvqVEZNwtlI/AAAAAAAAIQs/eU2KtgyJNs4/s1600/DSC_3677.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EvKzMIcvsfE/TvqVEZNwtlI/AAAAAAAAIQs/eU2KtgyJNs4/s400/DSC_3677.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691024981856663122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">JULY....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sophie also thought about trying out to be one of New York's Bravest...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--7iMK2YBjwk/TvqUxQSNhzI/AAAAAAAAIQg/ICdh56QfTOM/s1600/DSC_3721.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--7iMK2YBjwk/TvqUxQSNhzI/AAAAAAAAIQg/ICdh56QfTOM/s400/DSC_3721.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691024653041895218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">AUGUST....</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> But..... on Second Thought.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"> she felt more comfortable being a 'Literary Lion'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-axEJEOba5P8/TvqUZ6LBekI/AAAAAAAAIQU/y1Z25t_Tt6w/s1600/IMG_0614.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-axEJEOba5P8/TvqUZ6LBekI/AAAAAAAAIQU/y1Z25t_Tt6w/s400/IMG_0614.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691024251969174082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">SEPTEMBER.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just in time for Fall........ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Bloomie's</span> shows the latest Sophie in fashion. ....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lTpzWJ2nAso/TvqUIizwltI/AAAAAAAAIQI/TkUvYkFVN0w/s1600/DSC_3780.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lTpzWJ2nAso/TvqUIizwltI/AAAAAAAAIQI/TkUvYkFVN0w/s400/DSC_3780.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691023953639806674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">OCTOBER.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes though.......New York Can Make You just want to go</div><div style="text-align: center;">All "Godzilla on it's Ass"......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kvGamBLPakY/TvqT1LyatmI/AAAAAAAAIP8/GMy2IUvMHNM/s1600/DSC_3500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kvGamBLPakY/TvqT1LyatmI/AAAAAAAAIP8/GMy2IUvMHNM/s400/DSC_3500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691023621042648674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">NOVEMBER.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"> At the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade-- is that a Turkey, or a Ham??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvMXqi06ruY/TvqTjtbtslI/AAAAAAAAIPw/Z2pc1PtibWs/s1600/DSC_3697.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvMXqi06ruY/TvqTjtbtslI/AAAAAAAAIPw/Z2pc1PtibWs/s400/DSC_3697.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691023320836584018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">DECEMBER......</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Best Thing about New York?.......... All these Christmas Trees!!!!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's hoping you enjoyed Miss B this year......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't she getting big from the first year she debuted as the </div><div style="text-align: center;">World's Cutest Calendar Girl....</div><div style="text-align: center;">For anyone who has not seen the past years......</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find the links here....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-love-i-love-i-love-my-calendar-girl.html">2008</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com/2009/01/sophies-2009-calendar-and-new-year-give.html">2009</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com/2009/12/sophies-2010-calendarartartistsand-one.html">2010</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com/2011/01/oscar-goes-to-sophies-2011-calendar.html">2011</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would also like to add that Daughter goes through all this work to produce this wonderful</div><div style="text-align: center;">Keepsake for only one person.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">ME!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-4794419195094648267?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-25924880135723007762011-12-22T16:38:00.000-08:002011-12-22T20:29:45.288-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I just got back from a very short week in NYC......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seven days in the Big Apple </div><div style="text-align: center;">felt more like two...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yHt9DjDGNKk/TvPSAB_GVQI/AAAAAAAAIPY/hpWNHaqxa0A/s1600/IMG_4463.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yHt9DjDGNKk/TvPSAB_GVQI/AAAAAAAAIPY/hpWNHaqxa0A/s400/IMG_4463.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689121652273992962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I snapped a few pictures about town.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It didn't seem very Christmas-ie this year....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it was all about being with my girls!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We did a little shopping but we also saw one fabulous Musical.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Called "Pricilla Queen of the Desert".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ofcourse Woody Allen</div><div style="text-align: center;">And </div><div style="text-align: center;">Stephane Wrenbel a Gypsy guitar player out in Brooklyn.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UjuC25VNz5k/TvPRkesTaPI/AAAAAAAAIPM/6yNkVYf2bjE/s1600/IMG_4397.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UjuC25VNz5k/TvPRkesTaPI/AAAAAAAAIPM/6yNkVYf2bjE/s400/IMG_4397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689121178943449330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I got to see Daughter's new residence....I was amazed just how many dogs</div><div style="text-align: center;">people have.....It seemed everyone had one or more.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which I can't even imagine having one while living in an</div><div style="text-align: center;">apartment....but our Miss Zeta seems very happy</div><div style="text-align: center;">And Miss B finally realizes that it's an apartment....</div><div style="text-align: center;">For weeks and weeks she called it "the hotel".....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_wFKMA0HuY/TvPRbSjKh1I/AAAAAAAAIPA/h5oa0xb_U2U/s1600/IMG_4408.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t_wFKMA0HuY/TvPRbSjKh1I/AAAAAAAAIPA/h5oa0xb_U2U/s400/IMG_4408.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689121021065070418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A lovely little park right across from her apartment.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jIuCw7TaotQ/TvPQ5sZXS6I/AAAAAAAAIO0/HFkv47dLORk/s1600/IMG_4409.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jIuCw7TaotQ/TvPQ5sZXS6I/AAAAAAAAIO0/HFkv47dLORk/s400/IMG_4409.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689120443887733666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">with an intriguing blue door....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oqM-7IGb3Aw/TvPQyUdN7zI/AAAAAAAAIOo/W-7i0y8RCwM/s1600/IMG_4410.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oqM-7IGb3Aw/TvPQyUdN7zI/AAAAAAAAIOo/W-7i0y8RCwM/s400/IMG_4410.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689120317202362162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and an interesting light fixture....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bzu8ReZJgW0/TvPQnW-ExyI/AAAAAAAAIOc/FdkoaX5sDh8/s1600/IMG_4412.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bzu8ReZJgW0/TvPQnW-ExyI/AAAAAAAAIOc/FdkoaX5sDh8/s400/IMG_4412.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689120128898484002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And this magnificent entrance door....I can only imagine how gorgeous the</div><div style="text-align: center;">apartment is on the other side...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4WuZdY90dM/TvPQe0YzlMI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/1oreVowQL9E/s1600/IMG_4413.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4WuZdY90dM/TvPQe0YzlMI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/1oreVowQL9E/s400/IMG_4413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689119982176408770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We are happy that daughter settled into a nice area of town.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sutton Place....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qus-HLiYOt0/TvPQVsLJeKI/AAAAAAAAIOE/bGMHMLhn7eA/s1600/IMG_4414.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qus-HLiYOt0/TvPQVsLJeKI/AAAAAAAAIOE/bGMHMLhn7eA/s400/IMG_4414.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689119825352816802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Miss B is a real city gal.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NyGlgm_3vc/TvPQNy3Y2_I/AAAAAAAAIN4/s-svG4bqcAc/s1600/IMG_4415.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NyGlgm_3vc/TvPQNy3Y2_I/AAAAAAAAIN4/s-svG4bqcAc/s400/IMG_4415.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689119689710033906" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5BIN6KAidE0/TvPQGL2A4MI/AAAAAAAAINs/poFGuQ6nzyc/s1600/IMG_4416.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5BIN6KAidE0/TvPQGL2A4MI/AAAAAAAAINs/poFGuQ6nzyc/s400/IMG_4416.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689119558976200898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On the door of a townhouse on 58th. street</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5dLP30I1eQ/TvPP79gEB1I/AAAAAAAAINg/aZqNblNUMqc/s1600/IMG_4417.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u5dLP30I1eQ/TvPP79gEB1I/AAAAAAAAINg/aZqNblNUMqc/s400/IMG_4417.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689119383327344466" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--jcYr9_cToo/TvPPzhdltGI/AAAAAAAAINU/Dtqxm3Al964/s1600/IMG_4419.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--jcYr9_cToo/TvPPzhdltGI/AAAAAAAAINU/Dtqxm3Al964/s400/IMG_4419.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689119238361822306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another Townhouse floral display.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tzrw6FtqjNE/TvPPhe41AQI/AAAAAAAAINI/UqOFOkUpOSg/s1600/IMG_4452.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tzrw6FtqjNE/TvPPhe41AQI/AAAAAAAAINI/UqOFOkUpOSg/s400/IMG_4452.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689118928433119490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The window of Bergdorfs....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PKvDKIXbUVg/TvPPIWtR3YI/AAAAAAAAIM8/3PFVNOuZE5s/s1600/IMG_4455.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PKvDKIXbUVg/TvPPIWtR3YI/AAAAAAAAIM8/3PFVNOuZE5s/s400/IMG_4455.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689118496740466050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joyce told me how terrific their window displays were and that was an</div><div style="text-align: center;">understatement....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o1Q-Q18xf9Q/TvPO8FLkrGI/AAAAAAAAIMw/YA8_Eagn7JA/s1600/IMG_4461.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o1Q-Q18xf9Q/TvPO8FLkrGI/AAAAAAAAIMw/YA8_Eagn7JA/s400/IMG_4461.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689118285877259362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They were all animal related and very over the top.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the best of all the big department stores...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kSza4J5EUos/TvPOvt3HaxI/AAAAAAAAIMk/-KB3kG9V978/s1600/IMG_4464.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kSza4J5EUos/TvPOvt3HaxI/AAAAAAAAIMk/-KB3kG9V978/s400/IMG_4464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689118073459010322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we went to the Christmas market in Bryant Park.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bDf4vfFqv38/TvPOkJ90qgI/AAAAAAAAIMY/oi59wlB_8Wo/s1600/IMG_4465.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bDf4vfFqv38/TvPOkJ90qgI/AAAAAAAAIMY/oi59wlB_8Wo/s400/IMG_4465.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689117874844903938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">where there was an ice rink.....and tons of gift and food booths....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A bit pricey.....One food booth wanted $5.00 for a</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chocolate Chip Cookie....that would be one cookie......five dollars?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DfH2SwdJbkg/TvPOWcpbL-I/AAAAAAAAIMM/vSND8LT2kpo/s1600/IMG_4470.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DfH2SwdJbkg/TvPOWcpbL-I/AAAAAAAAIMM/vSND8LT2kpo/s400/IMG_4470.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689117639341453282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we wandered through the big library....isn't this ceiling amazing.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and hit up the gift shop....</div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact we had very good luck shopping for gifts at all the museum shops ......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6V0DbZDXL4/TvPOJmxF-ZI/AAAAAAAAIMA/Ee-Bt1_5Hx4/s1600/IMG_4445.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6V0DbZDXL4/TvPOJmxF-ZI/AAAAAAAAIMA/Ee-Bt1_5Hx4/s400/IMG_4445.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689117418719672722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the week with the girls flew by.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie took this picture of me...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think she'll turn into a photographer like her mother...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WAZ3c9RJiBg/TvPOATjSC_I/AAAAAAAAIL0/IKEIdq7d_tY/s1600/IMG_4449.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WAZ3c9RJiBg/TvPOATjSC_I/AAAAAAAAIL0/IKEIdq7d_tY/s400/IMG_4449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689117258942647282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How is this for advertising,,,,,,</div><div style="text-align: center;">which brings me to this years "Miss B" calendar.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It will be my next post and I think it's one of the best yet....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Someone asked me as Sophie gets older what possible type of calendar would be done....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daughter came up with a very clever idea....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It has something to do with this car....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So we will see you in a few days....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It won't disappoint......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-2592488013572300776?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-75467995694920494212011-12-14T21:15:00.000-08:002011-12-15T08:16:30.823-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">This post falls under the same category as</div><div style="text-align: center;">Neil Diamond....</div><div style="text-align: center;">You either hate him or love him....</div><div style="text-align: center;">In our case.....that would be me and the daughter...</div><div style="text-align: center;">We both LOVE Woody Allen.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So when daughter knew I was coming to NYC for a visit</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SLxJGnHFXg/TumMIa-wDsI/AAAAAAAAILo/RjrjgJCBFfs/s1600/IMG_4426.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SLxJGnHFXg/TumMIa-wDsI/AAAAAAAAILo/RjrjgJCBFfs/s400/IMG_4426.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686230080841322178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She suggested that she take me to see Woody Allen play his clarinet</div><div style="text-align: center;">at the Carlyle Hotel....</div><div style="text-align: center;">He's been doing this for years and years on Monday nights and we</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have always wanted to go....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rNBsfjFDh1o/TumMApRWG1I/AAAAAAAAILc/v6TsW-rWCXM/s1600/IMG_1069.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rNBsfjFDh1o/TumMApRWG1I/AAAAAAAAILc/v6TsW-rWCXM/s400/IMG_1069.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686229947238456146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One other Thing to mark off that list before I die.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So with reservations for dinner at 6:30 and the show to begin at 9:00</div><div style="text-align: center;">we.....in typical never happy where we get seated fashion.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We moved our selves from the side corner of the room to the front of the</div><div style="text-align: center;">stage.....Much better for viewing....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please don't ask why my eyeglasses are tinted orange....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I borrowed them from the Boss.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I felt like the people that get free eye wear from</div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Lighthouse for the Blind".....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nfj0nzzMPuA/TumL0dUX-kI/AAAAAAAAILQ/JfuIslJcGF8/s1600/IMG_1077.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nfj0nzzMPuA/TumL0dUX-kI/AAAAAAAAILQ/JfuIslJcGF8/s400/IMG_1077.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686229737871505986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner was great......it took us about 2 hours from appetizer to desert....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then the show began....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I must say that besides seeing the Three Tenors preform in front of the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eiffel Tower back in 1998 this was the second best</div><div style="text-align: center;">musical show I have ever seen...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1e46kqMHvxs/TumLk1b_c2I/AAAAAAAAILE/QMEvOdHJ87s/s1600/IMG_0657.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1e46kqMHvxs/TumLk1b_c2I/AAAAAAAAILE/QMEvOdHJ87s/s400/IMG_0657.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686229469467997026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Woody looked much younger in person then in pictures....</div><div style="text-align: center;">He looks about 65 not 75.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the man really can play the clarinet....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Add to the fact that I love Dixieland and Big Band music and I was in</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hog Heaven....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WFZUaEC9rwE/TumLbkdE9EI/AAAAAAAAIK4/edmrQlwm5V4/s1600/IMG_0675.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WFZUaEC9rwE/TumLbkdE9EI/AAAAAAAAIK4/edmrQlwm5V4/s400/IMG_0675.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686229310290326594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">He was very quiet and did not make eye contact with the intimate</div><div style="text-align: center;">size of the room....I believe there were only 78 people....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mPlGOdxsPvg/TumLI2lS5RI/AAAAAAAAIKs/G1hAPcG31Fk/s1600/IMG_0689.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mPlGOdxsPvg/TumLI2lS5RI/AAAAAAAAIKs/G1hAPcG31Fk/s400/IMG_0689.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686228988739118354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">During the parts where he did not play this is how he sat.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">looking down at the floor....eyes closed....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daughter suggested he could be a narcoleptic</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wOhkbXeppko/TumK7Ylvs6I/AAAAAAAAIKg/-iyB-Hrhp0w/s1600/IMG_0675.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wOhkbXeppko/TumK7Ylvs6I/AAAAAAAAIKg/-iyB-Hrhp0w/s400/IMG_0675.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686228757349643170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then he would perk up!!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kBqvBmh0VA/TumKvKgEW1I/AAAAAAAAIKU/5H0sjfvHj-g/s1600/IMG_0672.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kBqvBmh0VA/TumKvKgEW1I/AAAAAAAAIKU/5H0sjfvHj-g/s400/IMG_0672.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686228547409304402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure the trumpet player was leaning over and saying....</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Woody are you still with us or have you died??"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He ended the performance with a song....Yes folks he sang....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone had left the stage and it was him and the banjo player and he softly sang</div><div style="text-align: center;">"I'll See You in My Dreams".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The crowd went wild.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the experience is something I will never forget....</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was awesome.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vQB7KN7T33s/TumKgSgdY4I/AAAAAAAAIKI/hR7vhB8EQTE/s1600/IMG_4431.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vQB7KN7T33s/TumKgSgdY4I/AAAAAAAAIKI/hR7vhB8EQTE/s400/IMG_4431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686228291860390786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And you can't visit the Carlyle Hotel with out seeing their tribute to the late</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bobby Short.....who played piano for years and years in the Cafe....</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was a National Treasure as they say.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pTLecC0yGqg/TumKZr34fyI/AAAAAAAAIJ8/f3cIvrtYzeg/s1600/IMG_4433.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pTLecC0yGqg/TumKZr34fyI/AAAAAAAAIJ8/f3cIvrtYzeg/s400/IMG_4433.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686228178410438434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So Of course I made daughter take my picture in front of his picture....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The cost for all of this........Don't even ask......</div><div style="text-align: center;">For what daughter paid we should have been able to bring Woody home with us</div><div style="text-align: center;">as a souvenir......But it made Mom very very happy...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And that is priceless!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">p.s.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's getting to be that time of year again.....Yes, that's right.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie's 2012 Calendar....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll give you a hint.....it's all about NYC....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have seen a draft of the pictures and I'm thinking it's the best one yet....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So stop back after Christmas and see Miss B in all her Big City Glory....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-7546799569492049421?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-69590446530750133682011-12-08T20:14:00.001-08:002011-12-08T20:58:38.743-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">It was a glorious Day in the South today so I decided to </div><div style="text-align: center;">get out the Nikon and take some </div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas pictures....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We haven't celebrated the holiday in years since we usually spend Christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;">up in Jersey....But not this year....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We will be spending time on</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tarpley Place.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z87XQI9P2CY/TuGP5tIlrTI/AAAAAAAAIJk/cMZ53KGmDN0/s1600/DSC_0103.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z87XQI9P2CY/TuGP5tIlrTI/AAAAAAAAIJk/cMZ53KGmDN0/s400/DSC_0103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683982426249211186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What a difference a year brings.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is our new cul de sac.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dorothy we aren't in the "Hood" anymore.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gn7Lzy900YM/TuGPC62evdI/AAAAAAAAIJY/-oK-7jQ8TiM/s1600/DSC_0106.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gn7Lzy900YM/TuGPC62evdI/AAAAAAAAIJY/-oK-7jQ8TiM/s400/DSC_0106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683981485038550482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We actually got to decorate outdoors!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TLTVJv2T_-o/TuGO5NIlyCI/AAAAAAAAIJM/AhuiTryfyHU/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TLTVJv2T_-o/TuGO5NIlyCI/AAAAAAAAIJM/AhuiTryfyHU/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683981318147655714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Each house has rows and rows of garland with red bows....</div><div style="text-align: center;">You know me....I have to be different...</div><div style="text-align: center;">We went with wreaths all along the fence....</div><div style="text-align: center;">13 in all....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NDK1VKGK2_s/TuGOsQ8oCRI/AAAAAAAAIJA/TO6zM5Kr-QU/s1600/DSC_0108.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NDK1VKGK2_s/TuGOsQ8oCRI/AAAAAAAAIJA/TO6zM5Kr-QU/s400/DSC_0108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683981095832914194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Bit Fancier on the gate....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JH-I2R0O16U/TuGOe0IB-hI/AAAAAAAAII0/wAriDt4kyR4/s1600/DSC_0110.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JH-I2R0O16U/TuGOe0IB-hI/AAAAAAAAII0/wAriDt4kyR4/s400/DSC_0110.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683980864757824018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I've had this ribbon for years....I knew someday it would come in handy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5qTX8SRAVOM/TuGOEascd5I/AAAAAAAAIIo/y7LAdyIdbT0/s1600/DSC_0097.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5qTX8SRAVOM/TuGOEascd5I/AAAAAAAAIIo/y7LAdyIdbT0/s400/DSC_0097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683980411254634386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had fun inside too!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been collecting nutcrackers for over 35 years....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They seem to fit well in this house...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VwrZyy71Stw/TuGNht_ZpzI/AAAAAAAAIIQ/jV1AXJZjExU/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VwrZyy71Stw/TuGNht_ZpzI/AAAAAAAAIIQ/jV1AXJZjExU/s400/DSC_0094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683979815138993970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I wondered when you were going to ask why the pictures look a bit odd.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HwLhN0Xr1w8/TuGNXib9CNI/AAAAAAAAIIE/VG86mBAy1u4/s1600/DSC_0095.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HwLhN0Xr1w8/TuGNXib9CNI/AAAAAAAAIIE/VG86mBAy1u4/s400/DSC_0095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683979640238835922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Two Words.......Fisheye Lens....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5va36kPftw/TuGNKMU3YEI/AAAAAAAAIH4/hh6ncM2swnI/s1600/DSC_0096.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5va36kPftw/TuGNKMU3YEI/AAAAAAAAIH4/hh6ncM2swnI/s400/DSC_0096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683979410965225538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Looking from the Kitchen into our Great Room</div><div style="text-align: center;">See the tree hiding in the corner....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted it in the entrance hall.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss said next year...</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's 9 feet tall and it remained right where he assembled it....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't argue with the Boss...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sHuMg8SJ4dY/TuGM5MX3TzI/AAAAAAAAIHs/O5y6EShyRZE/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sHuMg8SJ4dY/TuGM5MX3TzI/AAAAAAAAIHs/O5y6EShyRZE/s400/DSC_0094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683979118920027954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the Dining Room....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nutcracker plates and mugs from Williams Sonoma....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A Christmas gift from the guys last year...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cEMQ44e_Dl0/TuGMzSTKr1I/AAAAAAAAIHg/zHhdZ7bpgDs/s1600/DSC_0096.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cEMQ44e_Dl0/TuGMzSTKr1I/AAAAAAAAIHg/zHhdZ7bpgDs/s400/DSC_0096.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683979017431723858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Centerpiece!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bj-watt6ZZU/TuGMqo-ljjI/AAAAAAAAIHU/6SXRcSeAPlk/s1600/DSC_0098.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bj-watt6ZZU/TuGMqo-ljjI/AAAAAAAAIHU/6SXRcSeAPlk/s400/DSC_0098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683978868900597298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the Library had to have a little holiday cheer....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v3QTD_0hAG4/TuGMkn20-qI/AAAAAAAAIHI/wVgm7W2IbQM/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v3QTD_0hAG4/TuGMkn20-qI/AAAAAAAAIHI/wVgm7W2IbQM/s400/DSC_0099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683978765520403106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">a simple decoration adorns Aunt Mary's picture....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4iBfWokbV6k/TuGMcjp6sFI/AAAAAAAAIG8/21nYwB5KkFU/s1600/DSC_0101.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4iBfWokbV6k/TuGMcjp6sFI/AAAAAAAAIG8/21nYwB5KkFU/s400/DSC_0101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683978626953556050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yes...we really have a Deer Head over the mantel...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Most people assume the Boss had something to do with this....</div><div style="text-align: center;">No....it's my Deer Head....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The old Lionel Train is his....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o0H5uVbfNPI/TuGMVK7SyEI/AAAAAAAAIGw/2a7Gp2FFw6k/s1600/DSC_0100.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o0H5uVbfNPI/TuGMVK7SyEI/AAAAAAAAIGw/2a7Gp2FFw6k/s400/DSC_0100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683978500056467522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More Nutcrackers on the Mantel....</div><div style="text-align: center;">At one time I had over 100....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mostly "Steinbachs"</div><div style="text-align: center;">little by little I sold them on E-Bay....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The wood tends to dry out over time and parts start to fall off....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" border="0" class="gl_align_center" /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dga_OcZoyGI/TuGMKgYoOII/AAAAAAAAIGk/PI-a_o3ymXg/s1600/DSC_0104.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dga_OcZoyGI/TuGMKgYoOII/AAAAAAAAIGk/PI-a_o3ymXg/s400/DSC_0104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683978316838090882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">What's This???</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another Deer Head.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the Tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hbzPqMAVG9Q/TuGMC54Qd_I/AAAAAAAAIGY/5GJK7FLdpn8/s1600/DSC_0106.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hbzPqMAVG9Q/TuGMC54Qd_I/AAAAAAAAIGY/5GJK7FLdpn8/s400/DSC_0106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683978186242684914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mostly decorated with glass ornaments...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EnxLheDg-cw/TuGL5-WptOI/AAAAAAAAIGM/C1wT1JkfBIk/s1600/DSC_0107.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EnxLheDg-cw/TuGL5-WptOI/AAAAAAAAIGM/C1wT1JkfBIk/s400/DSC_0107.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683978032825087202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">90% of them have been bought in Germany....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They have held up well over the years....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started collecting them back in 1970 when we were first married</div><div style="text-align: center;">and took out first trip to Munich...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mKErKqKt_E8/TuGLtz9WesI/AAAAAAAAIGA/wNIDHJbNC-4/s1600/DSC_0110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mKErKqKt_E8/TuGLtz9WesI/AAAAAAAAIGA/wNIDHJbNC-4/s400/DSC_0110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683977823876184770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Love the little clip on ones....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Santa in a plane....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uXQd2J_JAAA/TuGLXlHjffI/AAAAAAAAIF0/H8k35Ft2sbE/s1600/DSC_0109.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uXQd2J_JAAA/TuGLXlHjffI/AAAAAAAAIF0/H8k35Ft2sbE/s400/DSC_0109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683977441935326706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed seeing our Home........</div><div style="text-align: center;">We just seem to wander around from room to room and comment how this house</div><div style="text-align: center;">was made for Christmas decorations.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy to Finally be "Home"....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-6959044653075013368?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-90845058209898790792011-12-07T16:34:00.000-08:002011-12-07T17:34:34.379-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Meet Your Lovely Tour Guides for the Day.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well....our Fun Tour Guides....I'm not sure how lovely these two are.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh Ladies you know I love you both......</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you not in the know....</div><div style="text-align: center;">That would be our ex-blogger Joyce of Flour Power...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And every one's favorite SantaMaker....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose.</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eCamXspSvgs/TuALGaWmDAI/AAAAAAAAIFo/2zb6AW1ESD8/s1600/IMG_4319.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eCamXspSvgs/TuALGaWmDAI/AAAAAAAAIFo/2zb6AW1ESD8/s400/IMG_4319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683554934522776578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We met up yesterday in the parking lot of the O.K. Cafe in Atlanta to</div><div style="text-align: center;">go on a tour of the Georgia Governor's Mansion....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I missed out last year so I made sure I was able to go this season....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And it's always a fun day spending it with these two wacky ladies....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PCVjfuvsmkk/TuAK-Wm9xAI/AAAAAAAAIFc/I7QGAg6YNxc/s1600/IMG_4379.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PCVjfuvsmkk/TuAK-Wm9xAI/AAAAAAAAIFc/I7QGAg6YNxc/s400/IMG_4379.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683554796078744578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I did the driving because when it's holiday time everybody loves the person</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who owns the "Handicapable Tag"...</div><div style="text-align: center;">After schmoozing the State Troopers at the Security check point.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes...Rose even still had the picture on her phone from last year when Joyce got</div><div style="text-align: center;">Handcuffed by "said" security force.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The cop on duty swore that it was not him in the photo but he couldn't fool us...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unless this guy has a twin.....it was him....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3bbJeqQ7Kc0/TuAKwlVwUmI/AAAAAAAAIFQ/GKvbiyabQIM/s1600/IMG_4321.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3bbJeqQ7Kc0/TuAKwlVwUmI/AAAAAAAAIFQ/GKvbiyabQIM/s400/IMG_4321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683554559514923618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhoo.....after explaining that I was walking on a broken foot....</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's right the foot that refuses to heal......</div><div style="text-align: center;">They tipped us off on where we could park really really close to the door....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8blSkeGAiVU/TuAKh_1_qSI/AAAAAAAAIFE/G1HuID68sb4/s1600/IMG_4325.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8blSkeGAiVU/TuAKh_1_qSI/AAAAAAAAIFE/G1HuID68sb4/s400/IMG_4325.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683554308931430690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There was a brief line to get in and we were told that the trees inside the Mansion</div><div style="text-align: center;">were decorated this year for each of the different areas of the</div><div style="text-align: center;">State.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have no idea what this represented....I swear Our Rose with her Decorating Talents</div><div style="text-align: center;">and Love for all things Christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;">Could have done a WAY better job at decorating the joint....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SisEjFDPyzs/TuAKX9m05EI/AAAAAAAAIE4/xYgXsTPJ6eY/s1600/IMG_4322.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SisEjFDPyzs/TuAKX9m05EI/AAAAAAAAIE4/xYgXsTPJ6eY/s400/IMG_4322.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683554136532247618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Someone suggested this was our state bird.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't confirm that either....I have no idea what our state bird is....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvnuT9yIqD4/TuAKLAmCyrI/AAAAAAAAIEs/eXFkExmPZIs/s1600/IMG_4324.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvnuT9yIqD4/TuAKLAmCyrI/AAAAAAAAIEs/eXFkExmPZIs/s400/IMG_4324.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683553913995971250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Of Course being in the South you know there had to be a </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cotton-Pickin Tree....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ldoYUZLDEKU/TuAKBP1PUZI/AAAAAAAAIEg/vIpz_2tHg5I/s1600/IMG_4326.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ldoYUZLDEKU/TuAKBP1PUZI/AAAAAAAAIEg/vIpz_2tHg5I/s400/IMG_4326.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683553746287546770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Many of the Hostess' had no idea what the tree's represented....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But they seemed to be enjoying themselves....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87LlA7EhUMc/TuAJyoEG5nI/AAAAAAAAIEU/cLNkoT151x0/s1600/IMG_4328.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87LlA7EhUMc/TuAJyoEG5nI/AAAAAAAAIEU/cLNkoT151x0/s400/IMG_4328.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683553495094322802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Dining Room was the prettiest in the whole house....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They did know that this represented Coastal Georgia....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZiGtbUFLHc/TuAJpIiT4LI/AAAAAAAAIEI/T3W_DUGTh2E/s1600/IMG_4330.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZiGtbUFLHc/TuAJpIiT4LI/AAAAAAAAIEI/T3W_DUGTh2E/s400/IMG_4330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683553332012245170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Mantel was decorated very nice....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But again Rose's Mantel puts this one to shame.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0q3HAY7w3Ho/TuAJgOtxTaI/AAAAAAAAID8/WPGmIgVDzUA/s1600/IMG_4331.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0q3HAY7w3Ho/TuAJgOtxTaI/AAAAAAAAID8/WPGmIgVDzUA/s400/IMG_4331.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683553179052101026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I liked the use of the aqua and gold....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9mInWtRUlgw/TuAJXQae6vI/AAAAAAAAIDw/Wzx9rzk8IhA/s1600/IMG_4333.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9mInWtRUlgw/TuAJXQae6vI/AAAAAAAAIDw/Wzx9rzk8IhA/s400/IMG_4333.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683553024889252594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another view of the table.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VclH4tLEftE/TuAJMEeYSeI/AAAAAAAAIDk/GpjBx3ceYmo/s1600/IMG_4335.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VclH4tLEftE/TuAJMEeYSeI/AAAAAAAAIDk/GpjBx3ceYmo/s400/IMG_4335.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683552832705808866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Can you tell I liked this room the best....<img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" border="0" class="gl_align_center" /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oWU3t87H5h8/TuAJBHkyaEI/AAAAAAAAIDY/tK30Z1vylbI/s1600/IMG_4343.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oWU3t87H5h8/TuAJBHkyaEI/AAAAAAAAIDY/tK30Z1vylbI/s400/IMG_4343.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683552644559431746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another Cotton Tree popped up along the route.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yR1H-HCPPeU/TuAI3ElLe5I/AAAAAAAAIDM/hOa8_RaF06s/s1600/IMG_4340.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yR1H-HCPPeU/TuAI3ElLe5I/AAAAAAAAIDM/hOa8_RaF06s/s400/IMG_4340.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683552471957076882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Grand Staircase.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't figure out the two smaller trees under the staircase.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Very odd....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QT7-v7DKe4o/TuAIrVoIR6I/AAAAAAAAIDA/Ldq41KHqzuM/s1600/IMG_4344.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QT7-v7DKe4o/TuAIrVoIR6I/AAAAAAAAIDA/Ldq41KHqzuM/s400/IMG_4344.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683552270374422434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This Silver Piece was Gorgeous....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think Joyce tried to hide it under her Hat.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cVwgWx1QNd0/TuAIgjoyaII/AAAAAAAAIC0/pu2VqNDNtCc/s1600/IMG_4345.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cVwgWx1QNd0/TuAIgjoyaII/AAAAAAAAIC0/pu2VqNDNtCc/s400/IMG_4345.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683552085156718722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Goofy Looking Gingerbread House.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope the Governors Chef didn't make it....if so...he needs a new chef....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5fEQBmqn8I/TuAIXyfROmI/AAAAAAAAICo/GiaiO1_O8-0/s1600/IMG_4349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5fEQBmqn8I/TuAIXyfROmI/AAAAAAAAICo/GiaiO1_O8-0/s400/IMG_4349.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683551934524504674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There was a High School String Group....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FadUha92eQw/TuAILWSrEeI/AAAAAAAAICc/3YKiqNDrS-U/s1600/IMG_4352.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FadUha92eQw/TuAILWSrEeI/AAAAAAAAICc/3YKiqNDrS-U/s400/IMG_4352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683551720797049314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our Favorite Tree.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Neighborhoods Around Atlanta...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pEsyfXAS-a0/TuAIBX0j3tI/AAAAAAAAICQ/4KWun2Dd7i0/s1600/IMG_4353.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pEsyfXAS-a0/TuAIBX0j3tI/AAAAAAAAICQ/4KWun2Dd7i0/s400/IMG_4353.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683551549408927442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Fox Theater</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTI6SuRi4Lg/TuAH5rxLXQI/AAAAAAAAICE/-8zCN9oSHqU/s1600/IMG_4354.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTI6SuRi4Lg/TuAH5rxLXQI/AAAAAAAAICE/-8zCN9oSHqU/s400/IMG_4354.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683551417324494082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Marietta's Own "Big Chicken".....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VEEnyKq2ne4/TuAHv0CI59I/AAAAAAAAIB4/inWdIk5yC5g/s1600/IMG_4358.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VEEnyKq2ne4/TuAHv0CI59I/AAAAAAAAIB4/inWdIk5yC5g/s400/IMG_4358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683551247744427986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Santa's and Gourds.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qh2svlgEBAQ/TuAHjCeB8DI/AAAAAAAAIBs/41fUA4ac1sw/s1600/IMG_4363.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qh2svlgEBAQ/TuAHjCeB8DI/AAAAAAAAIBs/41fUA4ac1sw/s400/IMG_4363.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683551028281208882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Alot of Fancy Portraits.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6L3clwYYfEA/TuAHVr4LMLI/AAAAAAAAIBg/J3GdlYqcLW4/s1600/IMG_4360.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6L3clwYYfEA/TuAHVr4LMLI/AAAAAAAAIBg/J3GdlYqcLW4/s400/IMG_4360.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683550798878552242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps the North Georgia Mountains.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jQ0XRUMUUqc/TuAHLUYkiVI/AAAAAAAAIBU/8qq5IGn8krQ/s1600/IMG_4361.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jQ0XRUMUUqc/TuAHLUYkiVI/AAAAAAAAIBU/8qq5IGn8krQ/s400/IMG_4361.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683550620773288274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Creepy Face on a Mantel.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Up22w3e5t6o/TuAG7V3R0OI/AAAAAAAAIBI/sOPsTwJaLaU/s1600/IMG_4373.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Up22w3e5t6o/TuAG7V3R0OI/AAAAAAAAIBI/sOPsTwJaLaU/s400/IMG_4373.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683550346292613346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the girls in front of the Hanukkah Display.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XI6HhHmUObM/TuAGtbn73SI/AAAAAAAAIA8/Z2QqQt-pNTI/s1600/IMG_4376.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XI6HhHmUObM/TuAGtbn73SI/AAAAAAAAIA8/Z2QqQt-pNTI/s400/IMG_4376.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683550107320704290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was a rainy day but it was still pretty outside....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The grounds of the mansion are really beautiful...</div><div style="text-align: center;">They have a big Easter Egg Hunt here in the Spring....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVi-Pn69zlM/TuAGjb9_gdI/AAAAAAAAIAw/F8IJWIA-fDY/s1600/IMG_4380.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVi-Pn69zlM/TuAGjb9_gdI/AAAAAAAAIAw/F8IJWIA-fDY/s400/IMG_4380.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683549935614525906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The grounds are huge.......</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X7MDvE1AkjI/TuAGatnCR5I/AAAAAAAAIAk/QdYjbS-qAcg/s1600/IMG_4381.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X7MDvE1AkjI/TuAGatnCR5I/AAAAAAAAIAk/QdYjbS-qAcg/s400/IMG_4381.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683549785731254162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And we were all surprised that this lone tree still had it's beautiful colored leaves</div><div style="text-align: center;">Still intact.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed the tour.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now if you really want to see what Christmas decorations should look like</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a link to last years post of</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com/2010/12/santamakerlet-journey-begin.html">"The SantaMaker's"</a> Home....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose....you really need to get on the committee next year at the Manse</div><div style="text-align: center;">to Show them how it's really done....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a Very Happy New Year....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be leaving this weekend to visit my girls in </div><div style="text-align: center;">NYC.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be back with lot's of Holiday Festivities to tell you about from the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Big Apple!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-9084505820989879079?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-56188062854064797732011-11-22T19:07:00.000-08:002011-11-22T21:03:32.163-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">What to do when the pool company tells you there was NO Possible</div><div style="text-align: center;">Way they could have put that over sized</div><div style="text-align: center;">Big Gray Heater/Pool Filter anywhere else but right smack dab next</div><div style="text-align: center;">to the pool deck.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They seemed to forget that when we signed our contract they assured us the</div><div style="text-align: center;">equipment would go in the corner behind bushes....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DgVMxjNchew/TsxpEwwJ01I/AAAAAAAAIAY/L4-91vOXqY0/s1600/IMG_0151.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DgVMxjNchew/TsxpEwwJ01I/AAAAAAAAIAY/L4-91vOXqY0/s400/IMG_0151.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678028760734618450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Oh we didn't mean behind the bushes we meant somewhere near the bushes".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So said Larry our pool salesman.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Igx3PmcZwhk/Tsxmfcel5-I/AAAAAAAAIAM/GOLHp2dlM9s/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Igx3PmcZwhk/Tsxmfcel5-I/AAAAAAAAIAM/GOLHp2dlM9s/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678025920613836770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So we called back the Amigos.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXmrVeiOHFQ/TsxmPEUyH5I/AAAAAAAAIAA/Qr0qwMgAVKE/s1600/DSC_0085.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXmrVeiOHFQ/TsxmPEUyH5I/AAAAAAAAIAA/Qr0qwMgAVKE/s400/DSC_0085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678025639252336530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and more concrete was poured.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x7RJvW6pfiQ/Tsxl-50bMnI/AAAAAAAAH_0/5ynwHiC6Ihw/s1600/DSC_0086.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x7RJvW6pfiQ/Tsxl-50bMnI/AAAAAAAAH_0/5ynwHiC6Ihw/s400/DSC_0086.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678025361554354802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And a plan was put into place......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss let me have free rein on the design....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ej3L05RgAI/TsxlwYXOLAI/AAAAAAAAH_o/JhTasYAel08/s1600/DSC_0141.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ej3L05RgAI/TsxlwYXOLAI/AAAAAAAAH_o/JhTasYAel08/s400/DSC_0141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678025112055327746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It took one week....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sV_NvpfGJiA/TsxliifU7sI/AAAAAAAAH_c/m52La12HYBc/s1600/DSC_0143.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sV_NvpfGJiA/TsxliifU7sI/AAAAAAAAH_c/m52La12HYBc/s400/DSC_0143.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678024874255511234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A few moments where not knowing Spanish made communicating difficult...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-REE9b6nA8c0/TsxlVlAHwCI/AAAAAAAAH_Q/7n02eNMsVfU/s1600/IMG_4059.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-REE9b6nA8c0/TsxlVlAHwCI/AAAAAAAAH_Q/7n02eNMsVfU/s400/IMG_4059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678024651591630882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But we got through the general ideas and sizes I wanted....</div><div style="text-align: center;">With a lot of hand motions and a big tape measure...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qbr6Pf5Fm2k/TsxlK7LKbjI/AAAAAAAAH_E/qlkIEqy2QBc/s1600/IMG_4061.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qbr6Pf5Fm2k/TsxlK7LKbjI/AAAAAAAAH_E/qlkIEqy2QBc/s400/IMG_4061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678024468564962866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And they knew they had a deadline because I was having a</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blog Party!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J50VXHO_6L4/TsxkxgSllxI/AAAAAAAAH-4/uqJwjzX_nKQ/s1600/IMG_4062.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J50VXHO_6L4/TsxkxgSllxI/AAAAAAAAH-4/uqJwjzX_nKQ/s400/IMG_4062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678024031851616018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And they worked and worked.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it began to take shape.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yHDjmnZbIyY/TsxkkSLTQrI/AAAAAAAAH-s/cl6ErhEoY3g/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yHDjmnZbIyY/TsxkkSLTQrI/AAAAAAAAH-s/cl6ErhEoY3g/s400/DSC_0147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678023804724658866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Putting on the finishing touches....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They had to build the extra wall and curve it to hide the equipment from sight....</div><div style="text-align: center;">If not the minute you walked into the backyard from the gate you would have seen it...</div><div style="text-align: center;">They followed the plan perfectly...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3NyAJOrsAbE/TsxkULVH40I/AAAAAAAAH-g/mxtI6ArW-pU/s1600/IMG_4109.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3NyAJOrsAbE/TsxkULVH40I/AAAAAAAAH-g/mxtI6ArW-pU/s400/IMG_4109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678023528008901442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">TA DA!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_GpcIAV0Qo/TsxkBgxEP2I/AAAAAAAAH-U/sQj09Si2duc/s1600/DSC_0221.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L_GpcIAV0Qo/TsxkBgxEP2I/AAAAAAAAH-U/sQj09Si2duc/s400/DSC_0221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678023207345733474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just a little something to take the chill out of the air.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss hates building and maintaining a fire....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll have to tell you sometime how I almost caught our last house on fire.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So we installed a gas line and gas logs....</div><div style="text-align: center;">No mess No fuss.....lights in two seconds and no soot to clean....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmexAe-AfJw/Tsxj8QEBW5I/AAAAAAAAH-I/NynrflzUzcM/s1600/DSC_0219.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmexAe-AfJw/Tsxj8QEBW5I/AAAAAAAAH-I/NynrflzUzcM/s400/DSC_0219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678023116962487186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I.... ofcourse..... being the Frugal one in the family thought we should have passed on</div><div style="text-align: center;">the extra cost to build this thing to the Pool Company....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or At Least to Larry the Liar.............</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-5618806285406479773?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-23758502577815871022011-11-19T21:17:00.001-08:002011-11-19T21:58:43.273-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Last year at Christmas I had the pleasure of being invited to the home of</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose.....The SantaMaker.....of the blog...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.santamakersjourney.blogspot.com">A Santamaker's Journey</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose no longer Blogs but her Holiday Decorating Skills</div><div style="text-align: center;">certainly deserves to be seen and enjoyed by the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blogging Community....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here is my Fall Tour of Rose's beautiful Home.... </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZN0fs0Wies8/TsiR7HXX0SI/AAAAAAAAH9w/3cBO4r-iAU8/s400/IMG_4216.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676947775075897634" /><div style="text-align: center;">I was invited to Join Rose and her neighbors for a </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Housewives" style game night....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n9DNFHW-Sho/TsiRyrHLS6I/AAAAAAAAH9k/Ot-vMmi6GM4/s1600/IMG_4214.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n9DNFHW-Sho/TsiRyrHLS6I/AAAAAAAAH9k/Ot-vMmi6GM4/s400/IMG_4214.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676947630052821922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had no idea when I got there that Rose decorates her home</div><div style="text-align: center;">For the Four Seasons....</div><div style="text-align: center;">How cool is that....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jGkGNh5avT8/TsiRo1CAtgI/AAAAAAAAH9Y/IuNmDYHRayI/s1600/IMG_4212.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jGkGNh5avT8/TsiRo1CAtgI/AAAAAAAAH9Y/IuNmDYHRayI/s400/IMG_4212.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676947460916819458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fall was everywhere....</div><div style="text-align: center;">She has a wonderful talent for staging....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I felt Like I was stepping into a magazine...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ru3m0W1d25w/TsiRd-d79ZI/AAAAAAAAH9M/yb9ih8CTiG4/s1600/IMG_4213.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ru3m0W1d25w/TsiRd-d79ZI/AAAAAAAAH9M/yb9ih8CTiG4/s400/IMG_4213.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676947274471306642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">there wasn't a piece of furniture that didn't have a decoration on it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cYqby6jfIo/TsiRSzmzrII/AAAAAAAAH9A/09uAGBiqpwQ/s1600/IMG_4215.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4cYqby6jfIo/TsiRSzmzrII/AAAAAAAAH9A/09uAGBiqpwQ/s400/IMG_4215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676947082577161346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I can't even imagine how long it takes her to decorate the whole house...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w64OzaMsTZw/TsiRI2D50sI/AAAAAAAAH80/G-rjOmShT-g/s1600/IMG_4217.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w64OzaMsTZw/TsiRI2D50sI/AAAAAAAAH80/G-rjOmShT-g/s400/IMG_4217.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676946911437378242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" border="0" class="gl_align_center" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AhavhxW8pkQ/TsiQ-6azXuI/AAAAAAAAH8o/Yu3CBabYPEg/s1600/IMG_4218.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AhavhxW8pkQ/TsiQ-6azXuI/AAAAAAAAH8o/Yu3CBabYPEg/s400/IMG_4218.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676946740808474338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She changes everything in the house for all four seasons.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">from the pillows on the sofa to the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Draperies on the windows....</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's amazing...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAvlJoPFC38/TsiQ1BzEJTI/AAAAAAAAH8c/6RU0HieHRCY/s1600/IMG_4219.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAvlJoPFC38/TsiQ1BzEJTI/AAAAAAAAH8c/6RU0HieHRCY/s400/IMG_4219.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676946570990593330" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ILvZe_5lYKo/TsiQqy50ItI/AAAAAAAAH8Q/TNNFJxeviuQ/s1600/IMG_4221.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ILvZe_5lYKo/TsiQqy50ItI/AAAAAAAAH8Q/TNNFJxeviuQ/s400/IMG_4221.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676946395193680594" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s-b-PpyVt5M/TsiQhP6nMEI/AAAAAAAAH8E/YiPazKsXilw/s1600/IMG_4222.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s-b-PpyVt5M/TsiQhP6nMEI/AAAAAAAAH8E/YiPazKsXilw/s400/IMG_4222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676946231182962754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Her Dining Room is my favorite....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the blue porcelain pieces are everywhere and they</div><div style="text-align: center;">are Gorgeous...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdEQix88doM/TsiQX3mfQUI/AAAAAAAAH74/ed4AbQkejTg/s1600/IMG_4223.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdEQix88doM/TsiQX3mfQUI/AAAAAAAAH74/ed4AbQkejTg/s400/IMG_4223.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676946070037283138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love how she stacks things on the seat of chairs.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a clever idea....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRyG7uyNSqw/TsiQODfGkQI/AAAAAAAAH7s/NOL994RJtcg/s1600/IMG_4225.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRyG7uyNSqw/TsiQODfGkQI/AAAAAAAAH7s/NOL994RJtcg/s400/IMG_4225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676945901428838658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Let's not forget the smells of Fall....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EqDC0GuVrFw/TsiQC6LKzmI/AAAAAAAAH7g/fXbjycyO6Ws/s1600/IMG_4226.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EqDC0GuVrFw/TsiQC6LKzmI/AAAAAAAAH7g/fXbjycyO6Ws/s400/IMG_4226.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676945709950750306" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4WGYD32c_s/TsiP5l3F0PI/AAAAAAAAH7U/mB-Ww7VlEO4/s1600/IMG_4227.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4WGYD32c_s/TsiP5l3F0PI/AAAAAAAAH7U/mB-Ww7VlEO4/s400/IMG_4227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676945549879005426" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vw7YIigbiGc/TsiPv7jrMqI/AAAAAAAAH7I/kXzho1gpTpo/s1600/IMG_4228.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vw7YIigbiGc/TsiPv7jrMqI/AAAAAAAAH7I/kXzho1gpTpo/s400/IMG_4228.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676945383904457378" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qkpaYEh6n-c/TsiPld7qDVI/AAAAAAAAH68/Mwe1UnwwuVU/s1600/IMG_4229.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qkpaYEh6n-c/TsiPld7qDVI/AAAAAAAAH68/Mwe1UnwwuVU/s400/IMG_4229.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676945204153290066" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAXLHaMQ2gM/TsiPavBSoMI/AAAAAAAAH6w/GZdB5_StnzU/s1600/IMG_4230.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAXLHaMQ2gM/TsiPavBSoMI/AAAAAAAAH6w/GZdB5_StnzU/s400/IMG_4230.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676945019761762498" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1orBvbFV6Z8/TsiPLAarhnI/AAAAAAAAH6k/AlsdhwT6cbg/s1600/IMG_4231.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1orBvbFV6Z8/TsiPLAarhnI/AAAAAAAAH6k/AlsdhwT6cbg/s400/IMG_4231.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676944749553747570" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6F2YuSsnJ_8/TsiPBT-9S9I/AAAAAAAAH6Y/1Hx8MBpoj1k/s1600/IMG_4232.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6F2YuSsnJ_8/TsiPBT-9S9I/AAAAAAAAH6Y/1Hx8MBpoj1k/s400/IMG_4232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676944583007488978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't this a great piece.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">She makes all her own floral arrangements and she also made that circular hanging piece that is</div><div style="text-align: center;">behind the candles....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is made with paper.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KKqDx7oKDY4/TsiO4JQ1NQI/AAAAAAAAH6M/Rc5UGjIBZs0/s1600/IMG_4233.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KKqDx7oKDY4/TsiO4JQ1NQI/AAAAAAAAH6M/Rc5UGjIBZs0/s400/IMG_4233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676944425510843650" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DtnxfaKjPFI/TsiOvaEgGjI/AAAAAAAAH6A/YOB-oibPfNY/s1600/IMG_4234.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DtnxfaKjPFI/TsiOvaEgGjI/AAAAAAAAH6A/YOB-oibPfNY/s400/IMG_4234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676944275403708978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">even the kitchen counter was decorated.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And now for what a lot of you know Rose is famous for....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her handmade Santa's.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are all for sale and on display in her Living Room....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XSn-SnCxS60/TsiOmLMaAPI/AAAAAAAAH50/kwVSGUSZLzA/s1600/IMG_4237.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XSn-SnCxS60/TsiOmLMaAPI/AAAAAAAAH50/kwVSGUSZLzA/s400/IMG_4237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676944116791509234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rose makes all the clothes......sculpts and paints the faces....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are spectacular....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9h9uBncM8Zg/TsiObNC2j0I/AAAAAAAAH5o/nE1O5lvotyk/s1600/IMG_4240.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9h9uBncM8Zg/TsiObNC2j0I/AAAAAAAAH5o/nE1O5lvotyk/s400/IMG_4240.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676943928309747522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The NorthWoods Santa...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w8zpBF9Ptl4/TsiOQ1CKeYI/AAAAAAAAH5c/aBJ-FtiEheQ/s1600/IMG_4245.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w8zpBF9Ptl4/TsiOQ1CKeYI/AAAAAAAAH5c/aBJ-FtiEheQ/s400/IMG_4245.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676943750065715586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The French Santa....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kPNy3ah79E4/TsiOG31KdGI/AAAAAAAAH5Q/2g3vTyvU2zQ/s1600/IMG_4246.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kPNy3ah79E4/TsiOG31KdGI/AAAAAAAAH5Q/2g3vTyvU2zQ/s400/IMG_4246.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676943579017802850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The All American....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DIRwqD8yqE/TsiN8O7smgI/AAAAAAAAH5E/h0bS6UkxL-s/s1600/IMG_4249.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DIRwqD8yqE/TsiN8O7smgI/AAAAAAAAH5E/h0bS6UkxL-s/s400/IMG_4249.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676943396240660994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If Ralph Lauren designed a Santa this is what he would look like....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I Love the Coat...</div><div style="text-align: center;">They stand a good 2 feet tall....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vVWGydBHwVs/TsiNtv-6v6I/AAAAAAAAH44/11763EBYXiA/s1600/IMG_4252.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vVWGydBHwVs/TsiNtv-6v6I/AAAAAAAAH44/11763EBYXiA/s400/IMG_4252.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676943147414503330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If anyone would like more info on Rose's Santa's you can send me an e-mail</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I'll pass it along to Rose.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">sueadivari@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND HAPPY FALL!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-2375850257781587102?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-5117807750324429302011-11-11T16:54:00.001-08:002011-11-11T19:03:54.874-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">We are officially moved in after 3 months......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which means the upstairs is complete!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The finishing touches were put on over the weekend before the big Blog Party....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was up sewing dust ruffles late into Saturday night....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because God Forbid anyone walk up these stairs and have a</div><div style="text-align: center;">box spring staring them in the face....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So please join me as I take you on the floor of what I call </div><div style="text-align: center;">"My Sanctuary"</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWRaPfKf--Q/Tr3ZLkg--lI/AAAAAAAAH4s/T_xIHl7XSK4/s1600/IMG_3713.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWRaPfKf--Q/Tr3ZLkg--lI/AAAAAAAAH4s/T_xIHl7XSK4/s400/IMG_3713.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673929898360502866" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J_8qSkAMvNY/Tr3OHADYTNI/AAAAAAAAH4U/X6oF4R4ZU_E/s1600/IMG_4127.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J_8qSkAMvNY/Tr3OHADYTNI/AAAAAAAAH4U/X6oF4R4ZU_E/s400/IMG_4127.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673917725225274578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The guest room....</div><div style="text-align: center;">comforter purchased at Tuesday Morning.....I love the color red</div><div style="text-align: center;">and tried to use it through out the house....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1qBH5QpscXs/Tr3N3LZTo3I/AAAAAAAAH4I/nUEf7dqEB9Y/s1600/IMG_4128.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1qBH5QpscXs/Tr3N3LZTo3I/AAAAAAAAH4I/nUEf7dqEB9Y/s400/IMG_4128.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673917453392126834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">red furniture from of course "IKEA".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the old oak rocker belonged to the Big Boss...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oqOWgs5EeH0/Tr3NbunsBbI/AAAAAAAAH38/Ms-AfG2_5ec/s1600/IMG_0144.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oqOWgs5EeH0/Tr3NbunsBbI/AAAAAAAAH38/Ms-AfG2_5ec/s400/IMG_0144.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673916981811348914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the painting over the bed......IKEA.....$49.00</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U-eYzEHllXM/Tr3NBh36Q6I/AAAAAAAAH3w/255bCUSIkuU/s1600/IMG_4137.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U-eYzEHllXM/Tr3NBh36Q6I/AAAAAAAAH3w/255bCUSIkuU/s400/IMG_4137.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673916531713131426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love stacks of old suitcases....</div><div style="text-align: center;">these belonged to Mrs. Big Boss.....aka my mother in law.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h40TOLPnTpw/Tr3MxjalKuI/AAAAAAAAH3k/eREUnwK2WGw/s1600/IMG_4132.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h40TOLPnTpw/Tr3MxjalKuI/AAAAAAAAH3k/eREUnwK2WGw/s400/IMG_4132.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673916257249077986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the half bath.....very Frenchie....</div><div style="text-align: center;">all the framed photo's were taken in Paris by myself and Daughter....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HA7sy09F5D8/Tr3MiZ6DE8I/AAAAAAAAH3Y/oW2cAisQQ64/s1600/IMG_4134.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HA7sy09F5D8/Tr3MiZ6DE8I/AAAAAAAAH3Y/oW2cAisQQ64/s400/IMG_4134.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673915996998669250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is the main feature that sold us on the house....</div><div style="text-align: center;">that magnificent Crown Molding....</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's all over the house but is very impressive is small spaces....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r7ctloVX1_M/Tr3MYPfHzKI/AAAAAAAAH3M/VPN2_hesn8I/s1600/IMG_4138.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r7ctloVX1_M/Tr3MYPfHzKI/AAAAAAAAH3M/VPN2_hesn8I/s400/IMG_4138.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673915822402686114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I also have a bird theme going on in this room....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NNmVqJmyRF8/Tr3MB5bnCRI/AAAAAAAAH3A/oV4E2IotmRM/s1600/IMG_4152.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NNmVqJmyRF8/Tr3MB5bnCRI/AAAAAAAAH3A/oV4E2IotmRM/s400/IMG_4152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673915438525253906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Master Bedroom is so large at over 22 feet that we needed large</div><div style="text-align: center;">furniture....and we found this great set by</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pulaski furniture....</div><div style="text-align: center;">it actually matches a curio cabinet that we bought from Pulaski some 40 years ago...</div><div style="text-align: center;">How odd is that.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lypMj3iQM24/Tr3L3Vv5zUI/AAAAAAAAH20/LJZgTYfgvX8/s1600/IMG_4153.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lypMj3iQM24/Tr3L3Vv5zUI/AAAAAAAAH20/LJZgTYfgvX8/s400/IMG_4153.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673915257148001602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love the bed.....but it's so high off the ground I had to buy a step stool to</div><div style="text-align: center;">get into it.....The bench in front was found at every one's favorite...</div><div style="text-align: center;">TJMaxx......$129.00</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yKhJkaNUWM0/Tr3LrhlW6DI/AAAAAAAAH2o/4d7iOYGe0XA/s1600/IMG_4150.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yKhJkaNUWM0/Tr3LrhlW6DI/AAAAAAAAH2o/4d7iOYGe0XA/s400/IMG_4150.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673915054166566962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the steps....and the newly made dust ruffle....I found the fabric at IKEA for cheap....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lILwj9uZyG0/Tr3Lg6FeZSI/AAAAAAAAH2c/i-kKq0fr2VM/s1600/IMG_4151.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lILwj9uZyG0/Tr3Lg6FeZSI/AAAAAAAAH2c/i-kKq0fr2VM/s400/IMG_4151.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673914871765165346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I said the room was big.....so big we were able to make use of that other</div><div style="text-align: center;">Macy's sofa....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4TMyMGVa-w/Tr3LRKHlrDI/AAAAAAAAH2Q/LRa4mmwc8mo/s1600/IMG_4155.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S4TMyMGVa-w/Tr3LRKHlrDI/AAAAAAAAH2Q/LRa4mmwc8mo/s400/IMG_4155.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673914601191091250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love this chest of drawers....I store my bedding in it....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QSTm5lI2oGM/Tr3LCMItBUI/AAAAAAAAH2E/EYRQqTXY2lw/s1600/IMG_4164.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QSTm5lI2oGM/Tr3LCMItBUI/AAAAAAAAH2E/EYRQqTXY2lw/s400/IMG_4164.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673914344034600258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">from the bedroom you walk into the sitting room complete with fireplace....</div><div style="text-align: center;">we are so spoiled.....compared to our other house....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We spend most nights up here as you feel like your in a </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hotel Suite...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Zt5WBD0GYI/Tr3K2feXcUI/AAAAAAAAH14/7dNHGqhn44U/s1600/IMG_4159.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Zt5WBD0GYI/Tr3K2feXcUI/AAAAAAAAH14/7dNHGqhn44U/s400/IMG_4159.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673914143067304258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the fire....although gas logs....still keeps this room toasty warm and very cozy....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YMk2XbRWBdA/Tr3Kr_r_kXI/AAAAAAAAH1s/ZAzrgYmb5js/s1600/IMG_4160.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YMk2XbRWBdA/Tr3Kr_r_kXI/AAAAAAAAH1s/ZAzrgYmb5js/s400/IMG_4160.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673913962735833458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I have a whole nautical theme going on....Sofa and blue throw from </div><div style="text-align: center;">Pottery Barn....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrOwCcOSHnQ/Tr3KiLS7qWI/AAAAAAAAH1g/gl35E0U0E5Q/s1600/IMG_4162.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrOwCcOSHnQ/Tr3KiLS7qWI/AAAAAAAAH1g/gl35E0U0E5Q/s400/IMG_4162.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673913794053253474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">no shortage of space for all our books.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMMGXexI3DE/Tr3KZFtdaAI/AAAAAAAAH1U/LaLe7u7ocJA/s1600/IMG_4161.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMMGXexI3DE/Tr3KZFtdaAI/AAAAAAAAH1U/LaLe7u7ocJA/s400/IMG_4161.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673913637935081474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I made sure when the Boss put that huge t.v. over the mantel</div><div style="text-align: center;">that I had some room for a few knick knacks....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fxtyyBs7F_Y/Tr3J6Zi9BfI/AAAAAAAAH08/al3jDQggSn8/s1600/IMG_4168.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fxtyyBs7F_Y/Tr3J6Zi9BfI/AAAAAAAAH08/al3jDQggSn8/s400/IMG_4168.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673913110683780594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss' den.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J7LrzE951Ps/Tr3JfqQIrxI/AAAAAAAAH0w/EeuhroqJvqo/s1600/IMG_4169.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J7LrzE951Ps/Tr3JfqQIrxI/AAAAAAAAH0w/EeuhroqJvqo/s400/IMG_4169.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673912651311787794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sewing room....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I claimed this room the day we first looked at the house....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love anything with bead board....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I knew the minute I saw the room exactly how I would decorate it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9vO35xu_9g4/Tr3JMqyk0LI/AAAAAAAAH0k/idcHHZ00gko/s1600/IMG_3811.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9vO35xu_9g4/Tr3JMqyk0LI/AAAAAAAAH0k/idcHHZ00gko/s400/IMG_3811.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673912325038723250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Jack and Jill bath</div><div style="text-align: center;">between my room and Miss B's guest room....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VvRzavdJBZM/Tr3I6I68yzI/AAAAAAAAH0Y/-XvgzhOAwbA/s1600/IMG_3810.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VvRzavdJBZM/Tr3I6I68yzI/AAAAAAAAH0Y/-XvgzhOAwbA/s400/IMG_3810.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673912006709398322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I hated to put a lot of nails in the walls so I propped up pictures</div><div style="text-align: center;">all over the place....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwPcW2oMAI0/Tr3H67GiMOI/AAAAAAAAH0A/0_arbB4Djbo/s1600/IMG_3821.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwPcW2oMAI0/Tr3H67GiMOI/AAAAAAAAH0A/0_arbB4Djbo/s400/IMG_3821.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673910920668131554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">back into my room.....where all my creative juices come to life.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d1CtXaQu_9o/Tr3HmU9BG5I/AAAAAAAAHz0/SoDuU-HTyTw/s1600/IMG_4171.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d1CtXaQu_9o/Tr3HmU9BG5I/AAAAAAAAHz0/SoDuU-HTyTw/s400/IMG_4171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673910566830283666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">it's "Travel Inspired".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I actually have 2 complete sets of 1950's state souvenir plates...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to restrain myself from hanging more then just a few....</div><div style="text-align: center;">My New Jersey and Paris pillows on the bed were gifts from the Boss and</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Daughter.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yE7S1Ha8aoM/Tr3HcRXvDCI/AAAAAAAAHzo/QPLA5Qjxk4o/s1600/IMG_4172.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yE7S1Ha8aoM/Tr3HcRXvDCI/AAAAAAAAHzo/QPLA5Qjxk4o/s400/IMG_4172.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673910394069912610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">State Post Cards on a stand and Family photo's....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--OKNdGGCYxI/Tr3HSa2VDZI/AAAAAAAAHzc/iHEq8nBh_G0/s1600/IMG_4175.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--OKNdGGCYxI/Tr3HSa2VDZI/AAAAAAAAHzc/iHEq8nBh_G0/s400/IMG_4175.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673910224815459730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love my sewing table....</div><div style="text-align: center;">where did it come from.....IKEA ofcourse!! ....I think it cost</div><div style="text-align: center;">under $200.00 for both the legs and the top....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I stole it from the Boss...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PLVmrNLZxRI/Tr3HHaHu5BI/AAAAAAAAHzQ/2S9KyWKsaqQ/s1600/IMG_4177.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PLVmrNLZxRI/Tr3HHaHu5BI/AAAAAAAAHzQ/2S9KyWKsaqQ/s400/IMG_4177.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673910035641459730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the little green table came from TJMaxx....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Fat Swimmer was found at the Christmas Tree Shoppes in NJ......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HgKrTvoS--c/Tr3G86L_CXI/AAAAAAAAHzE/qWigqQUJnzY/s1600/IMG_4176.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HgKrTvoS--c/Tr3G86L_CXI/AAAAAAAAHzE/qWigqQUJnzY/s400/IMG_4176.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673909855270668658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My State Plates...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_xKhpRWm9bE/Tr3Gu2AbAeI/AAAAAAAAHy4/bmUMZHcV2yI/s1600/IMG_4173.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_xKhpRWm9bE/Tr3Gu2AbAeI/AAAAAAAAHy4/bmUMZHcV2yI/s400/IMG_4173.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673909613630259682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And my Barbie doll.....not the original but I had the original when I was about 10 and</div><div style="text-align: center;">when they came out years ago with the reproduction I just had to</div><div style="text-align: center;">have one...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P70-lIeOscI/Tr3GdnAt7TI/AAAAAAAAHys/byTyw32VDVU/s1600/IMG_4145.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P70-lIeOscI/Tr3GdnAt7TI/AAAAAAAAHys/byTyw32VDVU/s400/IMG_4145.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673909317547191602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On to Sophie's room....</div><div style="text-align: center;">You know the one she refuses to sleep in when she visits because she</div><div style="text-align: center;">won't sleep alone....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh well....it's still cute...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdZmnnP2dHw/Tr3GRHxuW1I/AAAAAAAAHyg/s4TOGZt_6DQ/s1600/IMG_4166.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdZmnnP2dHw/Tr3GRHxuW1I/AAAAAAAAHyg/s4TOGZt_6DQ/s400/IMG_4166.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673909103004375890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I painted our old brass and cast iron bed this great</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tiffany Blue color....</div><div style="text-align: center;">then found the perfect comforter from Garnet Hill online...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made the dust ruffle and thought the fabric was a perfect match....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-753l1eJGxEM/Tr3GE5lggzI/AAAAAAAAHyU/FVex76ZDjv0/s1600/IMG_4149.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-753l1eJGxEM/Tr3GE5lggzI/AAAAAAAAHyU/FVex76ZDjv0/s400/IMG_4149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673908893036610354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love using old trunks in </div><div style="text-align: center;">front of beds....</div><div style="text-align: center;">great place to store blankets...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_cG9obyGp0/Tr3F4Zg5D6I/AAAAAAAAHyI/cQyu_0vAjSw/s1600/IMG_4186.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_cG9obyGp0/Tr3F4Zg5D6I/AAAAAAAAHyI/cQyu_0vAjSw/s400/IMG_4186.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673908678268882850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie wanted her room to be Spider Man Themed.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">NOT HAPPENING.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">am I a bad Grandmother???</div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead we went with a Family Favorite of</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tin Tin.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A European cartoon character....soon to be a Steven Speilberg movie....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are all fans.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">except Sophie!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2YvEeuUwJE/Tr3FrAsL63I/AAAAAAAAHx8/yP27zCVaO4U/s1600/IMG_4182.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2YvEeuUwJE/Tr3FrAsL63I/AAAAAAAAHx8/yP27zCVaO4U/s400/IMG_4182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673908448267070322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I actually made that figure you see behind glass....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found the mold in a shop in Paris....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I even hand painted it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AzSDza5EGD8/Tr3FRyUNG1I/AAAAAAAAHxw/Izu0WdvZEls/s1600/IMG_4187.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AzSDza5EGD8/Tr3FRyUNG1I/AAAAAAAAHxw/Izu0WdvZEls/s400/IMG_4187.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673908014911658834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The famous rocket ship found on one of the posters hanging over the bed...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEfGxq1WVqQ/Tr3E7lljRTI/AAAAAAAAHxk/FCyZ10_9UB4/s1600/IMG_4189.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEfGxq1WVqQ/Tr3E7lljRTI/AAAAAAAAHxk/FCyZ10_9UB4/s400/IMG_4189.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673907633537631538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Totally out of order....but I am famous for that.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">my little dog collection of terriers....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jU-fa5eiA6M/Tr3EIsC_KCI/AAAAAAAAHxY/CS6QG6a2dc4/s1600/IMG_4190.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jU-fa5eiA6M/Tr3EIsC_KCI/AAAAAAAAHxY/CS6QG6a2dc4/s400/IMG_4190.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673906759098378274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Tartan blanket drapped over the old rocker....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6KmjxHgaJzU/Tr3D-u6g3EI/AAAAAAAAHxM/rxUSTsVVdX8/s1600/IMG_4191.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6KmjxHgaJzU/Tr3D-u6g3EI/AAAAAAAAHxM/rxUSTsVVdX8/s400/IMG_4191.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673906588069452866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you enjoyed the tour....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can finally say the house is complete.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was the most fun I have ever had...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And When someone suggested I use a decorator I knew I would not be happy with someone</div><div style="text-align: center;">Else's ideas....So Good or Bad.....I'm responsible for the outcome....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I Simply Love it!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-511780775032442930?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-2639793801840658742011-11-07T11:32:00.001-08:002011-11-08T06:35:34.771-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I Have Never had a party before.....not in 61 years!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh I have had the ladies over for lunch but with limited space over at the old</div><div style="text-align: center;">Homestead</div><div style="text-align: center;">Six was about my maximum...and that's counting ME!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2arptX9fSw0/TrkuUZjY9kI/AAAAAAAAHss/_j6FCqUU8g0/s1600/IMG_3586.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2arptX9fSw0/TrkuUZjY9kI/AAAAAAAAHss/_j6FCqUU8g0/s400/IMG_3586.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672616133641434690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So when I moved on up to Here......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first thing I wanted to do was have a party and of course who else would I invite</div><div style="text-align: center;">But the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bloggers</span>.....and the New Neighbors!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So this past Sunday I hosted my first official party and I think it went pretty well....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ohe5yhOlaA/TrkuK1OwerI/AAAAAAAAHsg/yaiq55rT59k/s1600/IMG_3704.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ohe5yhOlaA/TrkuK1OwerI/AAAAAAAAHsg/yaiq55rT59k/s400/IMG_3704.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672615969272396466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Come on inside and join us......All twenty one of us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xC4FrJYtUMY/Trkt5IC-p6I/AAAAAAAAHsU/1PzJDB7I50A/s1600/IMG_4209.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xC4FrJYtUMY/Trkt5IC-p6I/AAAAAAAAHsU/1PzJDB7I50A/s400/IMG_4209.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672615665085622178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When we first moved in the Boss wondered what we needed with a big dining room.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">He doesn't wonder that any longer......</div><div style="text-align: center;">I tried to have as much seating as possible and this table </div><div style="text-align: center;">was able to hold 7 of my guests....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N_JlCFyQNhk/Trktw7MaVjI/AAAAAAAAHsI/B9wbDM3_3oE/s1600/IMG_4210.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N_JlCFyQNhk/Trktw7MaVjI/AAAAAAAAHsI/B9wbDM3_3oE/s400/IMG_4210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672615524196570674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Of course if anyone knows me you know that this is an "after party"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Staged photo because I forgot to light the candles</div><div style="text-align: center;">on Sunday....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hey...I'm allowed I cooked straight for two days...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was bleary eyed......they looked lit to me!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-21TO9VBK13g/TrktpSzhBqI/AAAAAAAAHr8/xtu0Il1uFGk/s1600/IMG_4211.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-21TO9VBK13g/TrktpSzhBqI/AAAAAAAAHr8/xtu0Il1uFGk/s400/IMG_4211.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672615393095648930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I did find these adorable paper place mats at </div><div style="text-align: center;">Anthropology and I placed them all over the house where seating was available....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ir7wxkXBEZk/Trkos6Mu_5I/AAAAAAAAHrw/d4MVsJyqyjU/s1600/IMG_4113.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ir7wxkXBEZk/Trkos6Mu_5I/AAAAAAAAHrw/d4MVsJyqyjU/s400/IMG_4113.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672609957651873682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had my menu decided weeks ago and only needed to</div><div style="text-align: center;">figure out how much of each thing to make....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I called upon my Best Friend in the entire world</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Nunzie</span> from Jersey</div><div style="text-align: center;">And with us both being Italians our Motto is....</div><div style="text-align: center;">"You Can Never Have Too Much Food"...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iJU3GZk0n-4/TrkokPCJkSI/AAAAAAAAHrk/wisOV6qdS50/s1600/IMG_4114.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iJU3GZk0n-4/TrkokPCJkSI/AAAAAAAAHrk/wisOV6qdS50/s400/IMG_4114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672609808625799458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we had salads and ham and quiche and I even had a big crock pot of</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomato Basil Soup....and muffins and chicken salad and more things then I can remember...</div><div style="text-align: center;">There was enough food to feed a small army </div><div style="text-align: center;">And I forgot to take a picture of the dessert bar.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to whoever brought those delicious Rocky Road Brownies.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ok6dz_X3_54/TrkobpH21kI/AAAAAAAAHrY/digGrWYxO2M/s1600/IMG_4115.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ok6dz_X3_54/TrkobpH21kI/AAAAAAAAHrY/digGrWYxO2M/s400/IMG_4115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672609661010236994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I got to use my "Rue <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mouffetard</span>" plate that Ellen the blogger in Michigan painted for me....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--L9VR3GlpV0/TrkoTcdxjTI/AAAAAAAAHrM/87puFPyfVks/s1600/IMG_4116.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--L9VR3GlpV0/TrkoTcdxjTI/AAAAAAAAHrM/87puFPyfVks/s400/IMG_4116.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672609520173550898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My attempt at a "cheese board".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">those little wedges were really good...</div><div style="text-align: center;">One was cranberry...the other apricot...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had the island decorated with pots of fresh herbs....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought it was a very <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Frenchy</span> Touch....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hNVFzd-zmY/TrkoD12u-3I/AAAAAAAAHrA/5hShEDJ6ArY/s1600/IMG_4118.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hNVFzd-zmY/TrkoD12u-3I/AAAAAAAAHrA/5hShEDJ6ArY/s400/IMG_4118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672609252111219570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I loved that all the ladies mingled even though a lot of them were meeting for the first time...</div><div style="text-align: center;">That lady in white and black with her back to the camera</div><div style="text-align: center;">is my Realtor....</div><div style="text-align: center;">She schmoozed the entire room.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Being the best realtor in Atlanta I hope she picked up </div><div style="text-align: center;">some business....</div><div style="text-align: center;">After all she did find us this fabulous house....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhr5MbCwzCg/Trkn68NKxaI/AAAAAAAAHq0/Hm4w__cr2PU/s1600/IMG_4119.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhr5MbCwzCg/Trkn68NKxaI/AAAAAAAAHq0/Hm4w__cr2PU/s400/IMG_4119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672609099197105570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thank goodness for the Pottery Barn over sized couch.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Ladies sat there to eat and chit chat with each other...and there was a </div><div style="text-align: center;">Tremendous amount of laughter....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeXUgteM5Ow/TrknNdd4L5I/AAAAAAAAHqo/xp43lJYeis0/s1600/IMG_4122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeXUgteM5Ow/TrknNdd4L5I/AAAAAAAAHqo/xp43lJYeis0/s400/IMG_4122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672608317851578258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">That would be left to right....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">CCCatherine</span>.....Debbie the Plate Addict.....Rose the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Santamaker</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Luwanna</span>.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gApK780Vd-o/TrkmxPxvtuI/AAAAAAAAHqc/CwmeXImn4L0/s1600/DSC_0223.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gApK780Vd-o/TrkmxPxvtuI/AAAAAAAAHqc/CwmeXImn4L0/s400/DSC_0223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672607833140475618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">back to the refreshments....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did make this really good punch using Tropicana Peach Orchard Punch </div><div style="text-align: center;">2/3<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">rds</span> of it to 1/3 of the Mountain Valley sparkling water...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I added a few peach slices to the pitcher so the peeps would know what it was.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose thought the peach was a lemon so</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know how successful I was....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And in true Sue Fashion....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had two more containers in the fridge and I forgot to refill the pitcher when it was</div><div style="text-align: center;">empty....I wish someone would have said something.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm surprised I remembered to unlock the front door to let people in.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IKhbuMeEUh8/Trkml9C1C6I/AAAAAAAAHqQ/xxtcLC57jCU/s1600/DSC_0220.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IKhbuMeEUh8/Trkml9C1C6I/AAAAAAAAHqQ/xxtcLC57jCU/s400/DSC_0220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672607639133293474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After we ate and I gave out door prizes.....because every good party should have</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Door Prizes"</div><div style="text-align: center;">we moved outside to get some pictures ....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The weather was gorgeous and I wanted a group shot</div><div style="text-align: center;">before all the ladies started to leave...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LdLEQ4U1MYY/Trkmb35jfRI/AAAAAAAAHqE/RiBCyR2uM_g/s1600/DSC_0218.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LdLEQ4U1MYY/Trkmb35jfRI/AAAAAAAAHqE/RiBCyR2uM_g/s400/DSC_0218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672607465953525010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But not before we caught Rose trying to run off with the Boss'</div><div style="text-align: center;">new set of wheels....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ct_rHbVNDOs/TrkmM-RwCrI/AAAAAAAAHp4/Fn_4rIS6n2Q/s1600/DSC_0209.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ct_rHbVNDOs/TrkmM-RwCrI/AAAAAAAAHp4/Fn_4rIS6n2Q/s400/DSC_0209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672607209967585970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of the Boss he managed some how to get in on the picture and</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once again it was Rose "the true life of the party"</div><div style="text-align: center;">who dubbed this picture....</div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Boss and his Sister Wives".....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-59hKYipsc8U/Tri4x2e4feI/AAAAAAAAHps/NotztJuYmQw/s1600/IMG_4123.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-59hKYipsc8U/Tri4x2e4feI/AAAAAAAAHps/NotztJuYmQw/s400/IMG_4123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672486897251286498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">is this not the perfect back drop for a group picture....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VS9LMbTJ4Jw/Tri4mQaWE7I/AAAAAAAAHpg/BjfELguGjG0/s1600/IMG_4126.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VS9LMbTJ4Jw/Tri4mQaWE7I/AAAAAAAAHpg/BjfELguGjG0/s400/IMG_4126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672486698053145522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had to get into at least one picture....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w5u88lBJ-f4/Triv5Ut3BcI/AAAAAAAAHpU/RAbd7RSC4mY/s1600/IMG_4144.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w5u88lBJ-f4/Triv5Ut3BcI/AAAAAAAAHpU/RAbd7RSC4mY/s400/IMG_4144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672477130021602754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And have I mentioned they came bearing gifts!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ex-Neighbor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Necie</span> brought this fabulous box of French soaps</div><div style="text-align: center;">They smell as good as they look....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XnjbE8faEUc/Trivt8y-jBI/AAAAAAAAHpI/HbecrtrIYj8/s1600/IMG_4140.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XnjbE8faEUc/Trivt8y-jBI/AAAAAAAAHpI/HbecrtrIYj8/s400/IMG_4140.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672476934622055442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cheryl of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">JoJo's</span> Joys brought this </div><div style="text-align: center;">magnificent orchid plant....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a delicious blueberry cheese strudel....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank You Cheryl!!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgYU5hyiRcc/TrivkPKAQ7I/AAAAAAAAHo8/v45AliMf3gc/s1600/IMG_4141.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgYU5hyiRcc/TrivkPKAQ7I/AAAAAAAAHo8/v45AliMf3gc/s400/IMG_4141.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672476767751783346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just have to figure out how not to kill it.....it truly is beautiful...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pkmwCq0r6rE/TrivELphyFI/AAAAAAAAHow/3g43TXzgR4U/s1600/IMG_4205.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pkmwCq0r6rE/TrivELphyFI/AAAAAAAAHow/3g43TXzgR4U/s400/IMG_4205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672476217054447698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Totally out of order picture.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">these were the party favors I made for everyone....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to explain NOT to light them as some people thought they were candles...</div><div style="text-align: center;">No.....white chocolate....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a lot of fun making them....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S9wFMlgVXUQ/Triu7-KPikI/AAAAAAAAHok/FTSNcsIMtH0/s1600/IMG_4207.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S9wFMlgVXUQ/Triu7-KPikI/AAAAAAAAHok/FTSNcsIMtH0/s400/IMG_4207.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672476075994614338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then Blogger Cheri from Commerce made everyone an adorable felt</div><div style="text-align: center;">flower pin.....they came in all sorts of wonderful colors....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Cheri for making them for the gang!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">and Cheri almost didn't come......Hey Lady...I'm glad you decided to join us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QweeHUZaGps/Triuwsl48DI/AAAAAAAAHoY/DB2Pe5Nvqdc/s1600/IMG_4193.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QweeHUZaGps/Triuwsl48DI/AAAAAAAAHoY/DB2Pe5Nvqdc/s400/IMG_4193.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672475882300174386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Back to my personal "stash"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rtap0ungyM8/TriunElOofI/AAAAAAAAHoM/J0uc4WdIynU/s1600/IMG_4196.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rtap0ungyM8/TriunElOofI/AAAAAAAAHoM/J0uc4WdIynU/s400/IMG_4196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672475716941160946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now let me explain just how brain dead I can be at times.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">when the ladies all arrived they handed me these wonderful bags and bottles and I</div><div style="text-align: center;">placed them down in the Library in a nice little pile....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I suppose I should have opened them before everyone left???</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay you know where this is going don't you.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">With the memory of a Flea when I went to open them after the fact</div><div style="text-align: center;">I forgot who gave me what.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">a few of the bags had names on them but the rest did not.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">SO.....I apoligize to all you wonderful women who brought hostess gifts because I</div><div style="text-align: center;">have no idea who gave me what!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q1U755ITkjc/TriuTqQsJiI/AAAAAAAAHoA/LWWmkQV8DK0/s1600/IMG_4201.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q1U755ITkjc/TriuTqQsJiI/AAAAAAAAHoA/LWWmkQV8DK0/s400/IMG_4201.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672475383458178594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I do know that this came from</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss All Things French....</div><div style="text-align: center;">that would be Debbie of Confessions of a Plate Addict....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Debbie....I love it!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9nLDuSksuIQ/TrgywV99gzI/AAAAAAAAHno/MkErXPuUPdc/s1600/IMG_4198.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9nLDuSksuIQ/TrgywV99gzI/AAAAAAAAHno/MkErXPuUPdc/s400/IMG_4198.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672339536785277746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">CCCatherine </div><div style="text-align: center;">brought me her beautiful note cards and some edible goodies....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks CC....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bonnie....The Artist"......framed the portrait of Boo that she painted for us last year</div><div style="text-align: center;">and included a great chocolate cookbook....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8qx5Q21ydBA/TrgyiRWUMvI/AAAAAAAAHnc/wXC_Mu6xCqI/s1600/IMG_4188.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8qx5Q21ydBA/TrgyiRWUMvI/AAAAAAAAHnc/wXC_Mu6xCqI/s400/IMG_4188.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672339295027081970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So the party came to an end and with very very sore feet I climbed this very </div><div style="text-align: center;">long staircase to retreat up to the sanctuary.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to Give a Huge thank you to all the ladies for accepting my</div><div style="text-align: center;">invitation and for all the lovely gifts you brought...You know who you are....</div><div style="text-align: center;">DENISE....ANET.....BONNIE....DEBBIE.....SUSAN.....KATHY.....LUWANNA..</div><div style="text-align: center;">STEPHANIE.......STEPHANIE'S MOM.....CHERYL</div><div style="text-align: center;">DEBBIE......ROSE......CCCATHERINE.....LYNN.....KIM.....BABS.....KELLY..</div><div style="text-align: center;">AMY.....CHERI.....AND SANDIE.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">WE MISSED YOU LINDA!!! and we hope you'll be back home from Texas real soon...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Watch for the Staircase in my next post as you'll finally get to see the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally finished being decorated</div><div style="text-align: center;">second floor of the house....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-263979380184065874?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-48538684757381752802011-11-01T19:33:00.000-07:002011-11-01T20:16:22.277-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Our weather In Georgia has been so beautiful lately I thought</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would take you on a little tour of</div><div style="text-align: center;">My New Neighborhood.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ckCi_JVcPk8/TrCvwuktCbI/AAAAAAAAHes/c4hWFEQaCUw/s1600/DSC_0129.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ckCi_JVcPk8/TrCvwuktCbI/AAAAAAAAHes/c4hWFEQaCUw/s400/DSC_0129.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670225182530013618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My day started at my kitchen sink where this little sign</div><div style="text-align: center;">reminds me of my Dad who used to </div><div style="text-align: center;">Say this atleast 10 times a day to my mother....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it's a "Man Thing" to tell a women when they know longer want to here her talk to</div><div style="text-align: center;">"RELAX".....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TcPS9aew2VA/TrCvkcDLVKI/AAAAAAAAHeg/G_XnNZcIogw/s1600/DSC_0148.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TcPS9aew2VA/TrCvkcDLVKI/AAAAAAAAHeg/G_XnNZcIogw/s400/DSC_0148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670224971399124130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I wandered out back to see how the Fireplace is coming.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">One word.....Beautiful.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ySd2UXsJb4M/TrCvasBz_UI/AAAAAAAAHeU/uJ4M8_O4BaE/s1600/DSC_0117.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ySd2UXsJb4M/TrCvasBz_UI/AAAAAAAAHeU/uJ4M8_O4BaE/s400/DSC_0117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670224803889675586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Around front are flowers in bloom......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Six big pots on the front porch...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JDBa0Qhde-Y/TrCvO5Oh9OI/AAAAAAAAHeI/75LqWSlKkL4/s1600/DSC_0115.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JDBa0Qhde-Y/TrCvO5Oh9OI/AAAAAAAAHeI/75LqWSlKkL4/s400/DSC_0115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670224601274250466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Color on a porch table.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mo-ZN2A7-bM/TrCu3cdz1yI/AAAAAAAAHd8/8s3ddkxM4Js/s1600/DSC_0168.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mo-ZN2A7-bM/TrCu3cdz1yI/AAAAAAAAHd8/8s3ddkxM4Js/s400/DSC_0168.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670224198416717602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So with Nikon and a zoom lens in hand I went for a Walk....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dC78yzPMaYc/TrCupVWoqWI/AAAAAAAAHdw/JerMY1QWoq4/s1600/DSC_0166.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dC78yzPMaYc/TrCupVWoqWI/AAAAAAAAHdw/JerMY1QWoq4/s400/DSC_0166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670223955989408098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Same County as the old homestead......But the scenery on the West Side is Way Prettier....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1bYH17yjuv4/TrCudnQxTSI/AAAAAAAAHdk/B3B3V9z1s2o/s1600/DSC_0167.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1bYH17yjuv4/TrCudnQxTSI/AAAAAAAAHdk/B3B3V9z1s2o/s400/DSC_0167.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670223754638216482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The leaves are falling early this year.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EtVzbd0rjZk/TrCuRYGr1YI/AAAAAAAAHdY/BnGFss-FPqQ/s1600/DSC_0164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EtVzbd0rjZk/TrCuRYGr1YI/AAAAAAAAHdY/BnGFss-FPqQ/s400/DSC_0164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670223544410953090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On the dead end street leading to our house is this little Gem......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I have to say that someone was a bit cheesy when they planted these trees....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were going for that whole </div><div style="text-align: center;">Tuscany look but fell short by a few dozen.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wZ-S_AvKOX4/TrCt54JOwqI/AAAAAAAAHdM/hDSZj03Ns0k/s1600/DSC_0161.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wZ-S_AvKOX4/TrCt54JOwqI/AAAAAAAAHdM/hDSZj03Ns0k/s400/DSC_0161.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670223140694704802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For Sale and Billed as a </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Mediterranean Villa"</div><div style="text-align: center;">or as we refer to it as the </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Mediterranean "Bob" Villa".....I know I know....it's Bob Vila</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's for Sale for $2,300,000.00 with 23 acres.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PhSdyjNtFiw/TrCtv2q-CVI/AAAAAAAAHdA/XDR-YhpR_Gw/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PhSdyjNtFiw/TrCtv2q-CVI/AAAAAAAAHdA/XDR-YhpR_Gw/s400/DSC_0160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670222968500652370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to know who thought to build a </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Villa"</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the middle of Kennesaw Georgia.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then think they could sell it....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3CeDlN0WTyE/TrCtksJDwxI/AAAAAAAAHc0/1aa--LrP6Mk/s1600/DSC_0163.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3CeDlN0WTyE/TrCtksJDwxI/AAAAAAAAHc0/1aa--LrP6Mk/s400/DSC_0163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670222776695505682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But it does make for nice eye candy when your driving down the road to go home.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like I'm on one big long European Vacation.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ax-q6EJYIvk/TrCtXaKTv2I/AAAAAAAAHco/CHehTU6m5Jo/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ax-q6EJYIvk/TrCtXaKTv2I/AAAAAAAAHco/CHehTU6m5Jo/s400/DSC_0151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670222548530610018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Next door to the Villa.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Horse Farm....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j8kXbIRFl0M/TrCtK3kEpXI/AAAAAAAAHcY/5fnMOCYQrcI/s1600/DSC_0150.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j8kXbIRFl0M/TrCtK3kEpXI/AAAAAAAAHcY/5fnMOCYQrcI/s400/DSC_0150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670222333085001074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Designer Horse Hat.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Would anyone who knows anything about horses please let us know if</div><div style="text-align: center;">these poor horses can see anything.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-evAg3PDCsNs/TrCs_2-VYLI/AAAAAAAAHcM/7a2PLRhzRmI/s1600/DSC_0159.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-evAg3PDCsNs/TrCs_2-VYLI/AAAAAAAAHcM/7a2PLRhzRmI/s400/DSC_0159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670222143948153010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These two have what appears to be translucent fabric over their eyes.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But the horse with the Plaid get-up looked like he couldn't see a thing.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XVuwWXqM5rI/TrCs0971ZiI/AAAAAAAAHcA/nzauzfldHrk/s1600/DSC_0156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XVuwWXqM5rI/TrCs0971ZiI/AAAAAAAAHcA/nzauzfldHrk/s400/DSC_0156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670221956838155810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While all the other horses could care less that I was intruding on them......</div><div style="text-align: center;">This guy either heard me or saw me and got a little</div><div style="text-align: center;">suspicious</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EMfBiKjD4rM/TrCsopNzd6I/AAAAAAAAHb0/l4gekMQAkM4/s1600/DSC_0154.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EMfBiKjD4rM/TrCsopNzd6I/AAAAAAAAHb0/l4gekMQAkM4/s400/DSC_0154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670221745117951906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But he let me take his picture and off I went.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the day and the scenery...</div><div style="text-align: center;">On the way home I noticed a new sign posted by the Georgia DOT</div><div style="text-align: center;">At the entrance to our street</div><div style="text-align: center;">announcing that "Speed Bumps" would soon be installed on that</div><div style="text-align: center;">beautiful stretch of road.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Somebody always has to come an ruin things....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was just about to buy myself a Bike...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss pointed out that if I attempt to ride a bike over 8 speed bumps that it's</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a matter of time before I break a leg......</div><div style="text-align: center;">or an arm...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Point Taken.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-4853868475738175280?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-7953593693799731452011-10-22T15:54:00.001-07:002011-10-22T19:40:35.732-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I have been a reader of Country Living Magazine since 1976ish</div><div style="text-align: center;">At one time having every issue they had ever published....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until the Boss discovered them in a box in the garage and they became </div><div style="text-align: center;">History....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I was excited to see their Fair coming to Atlanta for the second year in a Row....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5WpBmI6IdLM/TqNT67sZ--I/AAAAAAAAHbc/AdjnlpBY6TI/s1600/IMG_3957.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5WpBmI6IdLM/TqNT67sZ--I/AAAAAAAAHbc/AdjnlpBY6TI/s400/IMG_3957.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666465028083678178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With beautiful Stone Mountain Park as the Venue the Fair runs from</div><div style="text-align: center;">Friday through Sunday.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The weather was glorious and I asked "what happens if it rains?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because this show goes on</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rain or Shine....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kzNJway7yFA/TqNTuwfHI1I/AAAAAAAAHbQ/pk-SJYLLu_o/s1600/IMG_3948.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kzNJway7yFA/TqNTuwfHI1I/AAAAAAAAHbQ/pk-SJYLLu_o/s400/IMG_3948.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666464818916696914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was the first thing we spotted at the first tent we stopped at....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Adorable and hand painted Yes......Price of $345.00 No.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JrIPCw1_yTE/TqNTnWhGKeI/AAAAAAAAHbE/NC8anI5wbE0/s1600/IMG_3949.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JrIPCw1_yTE/TqNTnWhGKeI/AAAAAAAAHbE/NC8anI5wbE0/s400/IMG_3949.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666464691686615522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Same booth.....Same Price.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S7nsbtrZp-A/TqNTepoyuBI/AAAAAAAAHa4/h2VFcqJc0qM/s1600/IMG_3950.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S7nsbtrZp-A/TqNTepoyuBI/AAAAAAAAHa4/h2VFcqJc0qM/s400/IMG_3950.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666464542200346642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There were old Bears......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ejDgFOGotgs/TqNTVymP0XI/AAAAAAAAHas/hJgn9x3bHNE/s1600/IMG_3951.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ejDgFOGotgs/TqNTVymP0XI/AAAAAAAAHas/hJgn9x3bHNE/s400/IMG_3951.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666464389986767218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And small bears....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G7hsIphefM4/TqNTMU9_sYI/AAAAAAAAHag/ibMTqlWDhwY/s1600/IMG_3952.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G7hsIphefM4/TqNTMU9_sYI/AAAAAAAAHag/ibMTqlWDhwY/s400/IMG_3952.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666464227414487426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pumpkins were everywhere!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lfB_7fa92AU/TqNTD_5-ZSI/AAAAAAAAHaU/ZSqs1QROrUs/s1600/IMG_3953.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lfB_7fa92AU/TqNTD_5-ZSI/AAAAAAAAHaU/ZSqs1QROrUs/s400/IMG_3953.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666464084321527074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bittersweet.....My all time favorite fall thing....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember last fall bringing home a car load full of this from</div><div style="text-align: center;">Martha's Vineyard...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pX-NkAdJajE/TqNS79SJKRI/AAAAAAAAHaI/tpJDaBH1xC4/s1600/IMG_3954.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pX-NkAdJajE/TqNS79SJKRI/AAAAAAAAHaI/tpJDaBH1xC4/s400/IMG_3954.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666463946178636050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">corn ofcourse....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HQ5nCEhki1M/TqNSw49Gl3I/AAAAAAAAHZ8/nmmIY2TSfhw/s1600/IMG_3958.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HQ5nCEhki1M/TqNSw49Gl3I/AAAAAAAAHZ8/nmmIY2TSfhw/s400/IMG_3958.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666463756038084466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of my "cheap" purchases.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">All of $3.00 for my Guest Bath Room....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vh6w95nHVlU/TqNSkzjXQ8I/AAAAAAAAHZw/T3xxtmtZ_bQ/s1600/IMG_3964.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vh6w95nHVlU/TqNSkzjXQ8I/AAAAAAAAHZw/T3xxtmtZ_bQ/s400/IMG_3964.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666463548429517762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cash and Cari was in attendance from HGTV</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K_KS4qINUhA/TqNSbWj5MbI/AAAAAAAAHZk/XC-HO9B1ECI/s1600/IMG_3959.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K_KS4qINUhA/TqNSbWj5MbI/AAAAAAAAHZk/XC-HO9B1ECI/s400/IMG_3959.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666463386028290482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They had this adorable Chandelier in their booth....Yes...it actually lit up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6IQN9zZD4Go/TqNSQe4hgPI/AAAAAAAAHZY/5VYqQh6fDds/s1600/IMG_3960.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6IQN9zZD4Go/TqNSQe4hgPI/AAAAAAAAHZY/5VYqQh6fDds/s400/IMG_3960.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666463199283740914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hey......I have Six of these babies at home....</div><div style="text-align: center;">was I happy to see the price...</div><div style="text-align: center;">$45.00 each!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M9tHHMioYjc/TqNSG31TlnI/AAAAAAAAHZM/QTSofhTW6dw/s1600/IMG_3961.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M9tHHMioYjc/TqNSG31TlnI/AAAAAAAAHZM/QTSofhTW6dw/s400/IMG_3961.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666463034182440562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They also had these cute owls...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Owls seemed to be a popular theme this year.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0CpMlYIqxMc/TqNR887tgnI/AAAAAAAAHZA/vkCMD9AaZr8/s1600/IMG_3963.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0CpMlYIqxMc/TqNR887tgnI/AAAAAAAAHZA/vkCMD9AaZr8/s400/IMG_3963.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666462863752790642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">More homemade pumpkins....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sCz884cRlTo/TqNRwpxbkPI/AAAAAAAAHY0/ybbamOKBwyA/s1600/IMG_3965.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sCz884cRlTo/TqNRwpxbkPI/AAAAAAAAHY0/ybbamOKBwyA/s400/IMG_3965.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666462652450967794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is what happens when Good Fringe goes BAD...........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OIP3proLsuU/TqNRn0S9ipI/AAAAAAAAHYo/-p7-9uWNv3s/s1600/IMG_3966.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OIP3proLsuU/TqNRn0S9ipI/AAAAAAAAHYo/-p7-9uWNv3s/s400/IMG_3966.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666462500657138322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gotta love the</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Sisters on the Fly"</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure you all follow these ladies on their Blogs....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This trailer was adorable....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qd1FPM0bjbY/TqNRelGQctI/AAAAAAAAHYc/SYYEh4NB9pQ/s1600/IMG_3969.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qd1FPM0bjbY/TqNRelGQctI/AAAAAAAAHYc/SYYEh4NB9pQ/s400/IMG_3969.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666462341958496978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There were individual people with quilts....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But unlike last year</div><div style="text-align: center;">Country Living did not have Quilts hanging all over the park....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I missed that as it was a very cute touch...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjIBsderuSM/TqNRVO9QlNI/AAAAAAAAHYQ/ITyPNaNSkxs/s1600/IMG_3970.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TjIBsderuSM/TqNRVO9QlNI/AAAAAAAAHYQ/ITyPNaNSkxs/s400/IMG_3970.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666462181396354258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There were lots of buttons....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Prices were not for the faint of heart....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-blR3soeyQDA/TqNRL9uKzSI/AAAAAAAAHYE/phQLMDvCfp0/s1600/IMG_3971.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-blR3soeyQDA/TqNRL9uKzSI/AAAAAAAAHYE/phQLMDvCfp0/s400/IMG_3971.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666462022150835490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Okay this was more like it......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KGRDHJSz9Bk/TqNRAJB3veI/AAAAAAAAHX4/1K7ZFe2rco0/s1600/IMG_3975.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KGRDHJSz9Bk/TqNRAJB3veI/AAAAAAAAHX4/1K7ZFe2rco0/s400/IMG_3975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666461819027832290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There were also lots of old sewing related pieces....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UktNgVJWItE/TqNQ1pNGWLI/AAAAAAAAHXs/DNo9k49nBaE/s1600/IMG_3972.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UktNgVJWItE/TqNQ1pNGWLI/AAAAAAAAHXs/DNo9k49nBaE/s400/IMG_3972.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666461638686300338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ribbon in Pretty Colors....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kK5QxQLFV1s/TqNQoM46SvI/AAAAAAAAHXg/8Hrdlrj3Nog/s1600/IMG_3974.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kK5QxQLFV1s/TqNQoM46SvI/AAAAAAAAHXg/8Hrdlrj3Nog/s400/IMG_3974.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666461407747132146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another popular item.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Old Typewriters...</div><div style="text-align: center;">There were also lots and lots of Globes....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But my Partner in Crime</div><div style="text-align: center;">told me I had plenty at home....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R_Fhf3gmeB8/TqNQdcNlpFI/AAAAAAAAHXU/ny6MIHWfLxU/s1600/IMG_3976.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R_Fhf3gmeB8/TqNQdcNlpFI/AAAAAAAAHXU/ny6MIHWfLxU/s400/IMG_3976.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666461222881829970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This one is for you Mrs Pecker....you should have come...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lot's of Doxie Stuff</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pE0J3dHeHQ/TqNQU4mAZLI/AAAAAAAAHXI/B96IOiKIgKE/s1600/IMG_3977.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pE0J3dHeHQ/TqNQU4mAZLI/AAAAAAAAHXI/B96IOiKIgKE/s400/IMG_3977.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666461075881616562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Halloween is one Big Popular Holiday.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it's getting more popular every year that goes by....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a6sk8apS_Cs/TqNQFz5vgVI/AAAAAAAAHW8/HtlEipZI3MI/s1600/IMG_3983.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a6sk8apS_Cs/TqNQFz5vgVI/AAAAAAAAHW8/HtlEipZI3MI/s400/IMG_3983.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666460816924180818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How True is this.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-htoVRcCXyFs/TqNP9E7KPeI/AAAAAAAAHWw/gBoa6msWWik/s1600/IMG_3984.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-htoVRcCXyFs/TqNP9E7KPeI/AAAAAAAAHWw/gBoa6msWWik/s400/IMG_3984.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666460666874707426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There were even Ugly Pumpkins!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YHnzyE7LdGk/TqNPwzsW3WI/AAAAAAAAHWk/Q0J5N7KSGdc/s1600/IMG_3988.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YHnzyE7LdGk/TqNPwzsW3WI/AAAAAAAAHWk/Q0J5N7KSGdc/s400/IMG_3988.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666460456090787170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I thought this was very cute but A lot of work to only enjoy for </div><div style="text-align: center;">31 Days before having to change it to the next month....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P2flwdxs7Ho/TqNPlvyIEGI/AAAAAAAAHWY/TbStgt5hjq0/s1600/IMG_3990.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P2flwdxs7Ho/TqNPlvyIEGI/AAAAAAAAHWY/TbStgt5hjq0/s400/IMG_3990.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666460266062680162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was here.....in the middle of the field that we reached the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Half Way Point....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and my feet and Necie's back were starting to give out on us....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0vPGF52CLmI/TqNPawFd_iI/AAAAAAAAHWM/SeaVX5DXrds/s1600/IMG_3989.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0vPGF52CLmI/TqNPawFd_iI/AAAAAAAAHWM/SeaVX5DXrds/s400/IMG_3989.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666460077165248034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But we Smiled on......</div><div style="text-align: center;">We didn't Pay $32.00 and $10 to park to give up so soon!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7FUqUdZrOvM/TqNPRsKQzsI/AAAAAAAAHWA/Hy7VykQJ_dI/s1600/IMG_3991.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7FUqUdZrOvM/TqNPRsKQzsI/AAAAAAAAHWA/Hy7VykQJ_dI/s400/IMG_3991.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666459921492790978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Don't ask why I was Dressed Up like a Mime......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6nhLawmpg6Q/TqNPGhJR91I/AAAAAAAAHV0/ZClu8eyXKiU/s1600/IMG_3993.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6nhLawmpg6Q/TqNPGhJR91I/AAAAAAAAHV0/ZClu8eyXKiU/s400/IMG_3993.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666459729557321554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My Kind of Dog....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bazxpFuOf4A/TqNO9nagizI/AAAAAAAAHVo/rRcaWhAmP1M/s1600/IMG_3994.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bazxpFuOf4A/TqNO9nagizI/AAAAAAAAHVo/rRcaWhAmP1M/s400/IMG_3994.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666459576621370162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At the Country Living General Store.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-InKcQdUcrDU/TqNO0H6gPLI/AAAAAAAAHVc/A6nQw-FBjr8/s1600/IMG_3995.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-InKcQdUcrDU/TqNO0H6gPLI/AAAAAAAAHVc/A6nQw-FBjr8/s400/IMG_3995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666459413546810546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lot's and Lot's of painted signs....</div><div style="text-align: center;">You heard a lot of ladies taking pictures and saying.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Oh I can do that".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Translation....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lot's of Cheap people attend this event.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4ChkpkgOSHA/TqNOp7Nhc3I/AAAAAAAAHVQ/xiIuOiQt0ko/s1600/IMG_3996.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4ChkpkgOSHA/TqNOp7Nhc3I/AAAAAAAAHVQ/xiIuOiQt0ko/s400/IMG_3996.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666459238338229106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For example....</div><div style="text-align: center;">How cute is this idea to give some one for their Birthday.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Notice I mention "idea" and I took a picture of it....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8-M5-OEs4YQ/TqNOd9SS4qI/AAAAAAAAHVE/1a7imS7AwPM/s1600/IMG_3998.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8-M5-OEs4YQ/TqNOd9SS4qI/AAAAAAAAHVE/1a7imS7AwPM/s400/IMG_3998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666459032736686754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I was surprised not to see more American flags......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f6ibjxwveeE/TqNOUoWZKcI/AAAAAAAAHU4/VPpCadHy-L8/s1600/IMG_4000.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f6ibjxwveeE/TqNOUoWZKcI/AAAAAAAAHU4/VPpCadHy-L8/s400/IMG_4000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666458872497908162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lovin the Quilts....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z9bTPLZNuos/TqNOKyzK4NI/AAAAAAAAHUs/WwqC2MSx_rE/s1600/IMG_4001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z9bTPLZNuos/TqNOKyzK4NI/AAAAAAAAHUs/WwqC2MSx_rE/s400/IMG_4001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666458703504269522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was a great idea made from just old windows.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-coRPDa7l4AM/TqNOApHorrI/AAAAAAAAHUg/UyEbpDanJV0/s1600/IMG_4002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-coRPDa7l4AM/TqNOApHorrI/AAAAAAAAHUg/UyEbpDanJV0/s400/IMG_4002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666458529107062450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just a Cute chair.....love the color...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JT87Q-4_KJw/TqNN3H_0AOI/AAAAAAAAHUU/w0-IkIY_WhQ/s1600/IMG_4006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JT87Q-4_KJw/TqNN3H_0AOI/AAAAAAAAHUU/w0-IkIY_WhQ/s400/IMG_4006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666458365597057250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I have to say that all the booths were very nicely displayed....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eiHtWuKOkYA/TqNNuETLKOI/AAAAAAAAHUI/WwYHSc314OA/s1600/IMG_4007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eiHtWuKOkYA/TqNNuETLKOI/AAAAAAAAHUI/WwYHSc314OA/s400/IMG_4007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666458209985702114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cameras and old photographs....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another popular item....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRjyHXU58gE/TqNNkUKyCDI/AAAAAAAAHT8/2tB020d_Ieo/s1600/IMG_4009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRjyHXU58gE/TqNNkUKyCDI/AAAAAAAAHT8/2tB020d_Ieo/s400/IMG_4009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666458042446776370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just a Pretty Picture....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Wdq7hWByFA/TqNNcFSftmI/AAAAAAAAHTw/a7CG2e2RXVU/s1600/IMG_4010.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Wdq7hWByFA/TqNNcFSftmI/AAAAAAAAHTw/a7CG2e2RXVU/s400/IMG_4010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666457901013644898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And this one is for Joyce.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Joyce...We need you Back from Chicago.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't get into nearly enough trouble without you here.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p2S2ugtYTZY/TqNNP73FUhI/AAAAAAAAHTk/gFPiKd-VePA/s1600/IMG_4005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p2S2ugtYTZY/TqNNP73FUhI/AAAAAAAAHTk/gFPiKd-VePA/s400/IMG_4005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666457692324319762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had earlier been "snookered" into buying a bad Hot Dog</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a Warm bottle of Dasani for $7.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">so with Necie getting a little lightheaded we headed </div><div style="text-align: center;">Towards the </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Cafe"....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BV1tlgwwbsA/TqNNHclF7tI/AAAAAAAAHTY/UCYTshEtmtU/s1600/IMG_4004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BV1tlgwwbsA/TqNNHclF7tI/AAAAAAAAHTY/UCYTshEtmtU/s400/IMG_4004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666457546488409810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But not before seeing this Huge</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pig's......A$$</div><div style="text-align: center;">Talk about discouraging you from eating!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cCTfI1-2deU/TqNM6IZAqPI/AAAAAAAAHTM/q0RhRYDMUDw/s1600/IMG_4015.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cCTfI1-2deU/TqNM6IZAqPI/AAAAAAAAHTM/q0RhRYDMUDw/s400/IMG_4015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666457317730724082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With my recently healed broken foot trumping Necie's bad back.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I opted to be the official </div><div style="text-align: center;">"table finder" while I made her stand in line to get the food....</div><div style="text-align: center;">She's Very good natured....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wouldn't always be friends with me... if it were me....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGkiTzWDBsQ/TqNMvHtK-UI/AAAAAAAAHTA/BrrgIFp1SFg/s1600/IMG_4016.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGkiTzWDBsQ/TqNMvHtK-UI/AAAAAAAAHTA/BrrgIFp1SFg/s400/IMG_4016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666457128568289602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">refusing to buy another bottle of warm water I suffered with what I had....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I ordered the Mac and Cheese....I mean how bad could Mac and Cheese be....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh think again....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was made with cream cheese and it was cold....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enough Said....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A word to Country Living for Next Year.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Get your act together with the food please....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXIGSOc2FQU/TqNMlyT8YeI/AAAAAAAAHS0/xKDj5EjEJ54/s1600/IMG_4017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXIGSOc2FQU/TqNMlyT8YeI/AAAAAAAAHS0/xKDj5EjEJ54/s400/IMG_4017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666456968206508514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I thought of our wonderful and talented friend </div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose the "Santamaker"</div><div style="text-align: center;">when I saw this chair....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose could do this blindfolded....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KQO16w1f96g/TqNMdDSN4NI/AAAAAAAAHSo/Yt59-FkXs4g/s1600/IMG_4018.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KQO16w1f96g/TqNMdDSN4NI/AAAAAAAAHSo/Yt59-FkXs4g/s400/IMG_4018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666456818143846610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had to take a picture of this.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Infamous Trocadero in Paris....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have never actually paid to enter their museum but have spent tons</div><div style="text-align: center;">of money at their Fabulous</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nautical Gift Shop...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Always one of our first stops on our trips to Paris......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-39NCJWV36n4/TqNMU4X5TlI/AAAAAAAAHSc/xrK_7F-wyb0/s1600/IMG_4020.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-39NCJWV36n4/TqNMU4X5TlI/AAAAAAAAHSc/xrK_7F-wyb0/s400/IMG_4020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666456677775920722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Ultimate Shabby Chic......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" border="0" class="gl_align_center" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AZjOZIuMyIg/TqNMMFlXEKI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/5ZVOJK8-oHU/s1600/IMG_4022.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AZjOZIuMyIg/TqNMMFlXEKI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/5ZVOJK8-oHU/s400/IMG_4022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666456526703235234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">People who can make things out of Anything....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--j69b4qjILg/TqNMDXdqD3I/AAAAAAAAHSE/XyHNjbHNP44/s1600/IMG_4021.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--j69b4qjILg/TqNMDXdqD3I/AAAAAAAAHSE/XyHNjbHNP44/s400/IMG_4021.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666456376883941234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They displayed their soaps in an old claw foot bath tub.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jCt_o3q_LGA/TqNL54PdAuI/AAAAAAAAHR4/_zoepzyJRAM/s1600/IMG_4019.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jCt_o3q_LGA/TqNL54PdAuI/AAAAAAAAHR4/_zoepzyJRAM/s400/IMG_4019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666456213884044002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was time to leave For Home and beat that Atlanta traffic back to the other side of town....</div><div style="text-align: center;">With our bad feet and one bad back.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We made one last stop on our ride home....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the best meal of the day....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Two Each....Krispy Kreme Donuts....and two Cokes....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed the Fair</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe someday it will come to a town near you.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just don't order the Mac and Cheese!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-795359369379973145?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-36333312263207931832011-10-13T11:12:00.001-07:002011-10-13T13:22:30.072-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">There is alot of great things about living in Atlanta....</div><div style="text-align: center;">From the lovely weather to the cost of living to free highways....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hear that New Jersey!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And now we can add to the Mix....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The World's Largest Pottery Barn!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Located at Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took the Boss over the other day to look for a coffee table for his den....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And while I was there I thought I would take you guys on a tour....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rV90FFzIyhQ/TpdBYCvavWI/AAAAAAAAHRs/5MPh9I2KzDo/s1600/IMG_3887.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rV90FFzIyhQ/TpdBYCvavWI/AAAAAAAAHRs/5MPh9I2KzDo/s400/IMG_3887.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663066937750109538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While pulling out my camera from my purse the Boss says....</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Put that away.....you want to get us thrown out".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until this lovely young lady appeared and said they encourage picture taking.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w8fyGIa3qcg/TpdBJiRJazI/AAAAAAAAHRg/59CY5Lf0jus/s1600/IMG_3875.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w8fyGIa3qcg/TpdBJiRJazI/AAAAAAAAHRg/59CY5Lf0jus/s400/IMG_3875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663066688515042098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now I know everyone loves the Pottery Barn but your probably sick of getting their</div><div style="text-align: center;">catalogs in the mail every 30 seconds but this was a "Retail Eye Candy"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Experience....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fk78GBs0rsY/TpdA_hWs0VI/AAAAAAAAHRU/3k16OELDp20/s1600/IMG_3873.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fk78GBs0rsY/TpdA_hWs0VI/AAAAAAAAHRU/3k16OELDp20/s400/IMG_3873.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663066516471206226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's two stories of the most beautiful furniture and accessories around....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is HUGE....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VCj09f6UdAs/TpdA3P2BfjI/AAAAAAAAHRI/6WqgyQEU-TY/s1600/IMG_3874.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VCj09f6UdAs/TpdA3P2BfjI/AAAAAAAAHRI/6WqgyQEU-TY/s400/IMG_3874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663066374331792946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At daughter's suggestion we bought most of our new furniture from here and</div><div style="text-align: center;">we are loving it....especially our kitchen farm table and bench....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_IMEQSPqCk/TpdAte7N8TI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/HPlV5-IeX0o/s1600/IMG_3877.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_IMEQSPqCk/TpdAte7N8TI/AAAAAAAAHQ8/HPlV5-IeX0o/s400/IMG_3877.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663066206581420338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Unlike Restoration Hardware which appears to have lost their minds....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This stuff is actually in proportion to the average persons home size....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LW0i1To6oYE/TpdAjdQfv6I/AAAAAAAAHQw/gmxeAX9jlL0/s1600/IMG_3878.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LW0i1To6oYE/TpdAjdQfv6I/AAAAAAAAHQw/gmxeAX9jlL0/s400/IMG_3878.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663066034335104930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the coffee table we purchased and a similar sofa.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We choose the "L" shaped sectional with slip covers in a honey colored linen</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WoSnlJiauro/TpdAYkvLahI/AAAAAAAAHQk/bAtUIx-Dd68/s1600/IMG_3880.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WoSnlJiauro/TpdAYkvLahI/AAAAAAAAHQk/bAtUIx-Dd68/s400/IMG_3880.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663065847364282898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love this piece....the mirror that is...</div><div style="text-align: center;">It will..... I'm sure..... find a place at the homestead for it very soon....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also love the baskets on the wall...just very homey...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BC0XoEywXvI/TpdANNXJQ3I/AAAAAAAAHQY/tT_XI_Qmpcw/s1600/IMG_3881.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BC0XoEywXvI/TpdANNXJQ3I/AAAAAAAAHQY/tT_XI_Qmpcw/s400/IMG_3881.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663065652110902130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not just dark pieces but light as well....Like this vase</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pyEjYczdnnc/TpdADLw3gzI/AAAAAAAAHQM/KX71sBP7ynU/s1600/IMG_3884.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pyEjYczdnnc/TpdADLw3gzI/AAAAAAAAHQM/KX71sBP7ynU/s400/IMG_3884.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663065479883227954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You know my new obsession with Globes.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I restrained myself as I seem to have enough.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_0kYaKUT10/Tpc_6Mjbn_I/AAAAAAAAHQA/6kO-pG4drv4/s1600/IMG_3885.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_0kYaKUT10/Tpc_6Mjbn_I/AAAAAAAAHQA/6kO-pG4drv4/s400/IMG_3885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663065325476487154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I did like this grouping of pictures and do-dads</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mzZ4A1tiUY/Tpc_wEJQv7I/AAAAAAAAHP0/lNh-OSs8TNE/s1600/IMG_3888.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mzZ4A1tiUY/Tpc_wEJQv7I/AAAAAAAAHP0/lNh-OSs8TNE/s400/IMG_3888.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663065151420546994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And I liked that they had it over a bed....I think it looks great....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f_j4PIALF9A/Tpc_nY7ZQnI/AAAAAAAAHPo/sF40ZCnsxEs/s1600/IMG_3890.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f_j4PIALF9A/Tpc_nY7ZQnI/AAAAAAAAHPo/sF40ZCnsxEs/s400/IMG_3890.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663065002380706418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These throws are so very soft....I have the blue one on my sofa.....My only complaint is</div><div style="text-align: center;">that is Sheds!!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AN7VzvRkcGs/Tpc_d7YuzyI/AAAAAAAAHPc/DQ8P3nRXJ8w/s1600/IMG_3892.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AN7VzvRkcGs/Tpc_d7YuzyI/AAAAAAAAHPc/DQ8P3nRXJ8w/s400/IMG_3892.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663064839831867170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lanterns seem to be big this year</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwxU2vZZO8w/Tpc_Tn7SBRI/AAAAAAAAHPQ/XkgnskUW5q8/s1600/IMG_3893.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwxU2vZZO8w/Tpc_Tn7SBRI/AAAAAAAAHPQ/XkgnskUW5q8/s400/IMG_3893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663064662809380114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Big Comfy beds...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nB_QFx86mG0/Tpc_KXM6TiI/AAAAAAAAHPE/cy4CJHM2E6g/s1600/IMG_3894.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nB_QFx86mG0/Tpc_KXM6TiI/AAAAAAAAHPE/cy4CJHM2E6g/s400/IMG_3894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663064503701098018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Candles.....not a favorite of mine....I know I could burn down the house in a minute...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sj2nugqa5-A/Tpc_Cx2QIiI/AAAAAAAAHO4/-9xgqW8TJpI/s1600/IMG_3895.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sj2nugqa5-A/Tpc_Cx2QIiI/AAAAAAAAHO4/-9xgqW8TJpI/s400/IMG_3895.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663064373414863394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I still Don't Know how I feel about hanging a light over a bed??</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I do like the trunk at it's foot........</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--O6rNANjHbA/Tpc-6JSoDcI/AAAAAAAAHOs/grkntyqNUeE/s1600/IMG_3896.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--O6rNANjHbA/Tpc-6JSoDcI/AAAAAAAAHOs/grkntyqNUeE/s400/IMG_3896.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663064225089064386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Their entire lower level is bedrooms and baths.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-St4EZ3nHEUg/Tpc-xQOJoFI/AAAAAAAAHOg/pLe11aW_BME/s1600/IMG_3897.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-St4EZ3nHEUg/Tpc-xQOJoFI/AAAAAAAAHOg/pLe11aW_BME/s400/IMG_3897.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663064072330518610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's that great mirror again....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-36iCX_yytA0/Tpc-oWAH6SI/AAAAAAAAHOU/qPdZVwbdCFY/s1600/IMG_3898.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-36iCX_yytA0/Tpc-oWAH6SI/AAAAAAAAHOU/qPdZVwbdCFY/s400/IMG_3898.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663063919263476002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Geesh.....do you think I really like this...I think it was $299.00</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UXI6psQctpk/Tpcxc8umzKI/AAAAAAAAHOI/z7__ofH0U1Y/s1600/IMG_3899.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UXI6psQctpk/Tpcxc8umzKI/AAAAAAAAHOI/z7__ofH0U1Y/s400/IMG_3899.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663049429849394338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was a beautiful Living Room Vignette.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UO3GPKgKni4/TpcxUtXgnCI/AAAAAAAAHN8/jH-hZiEx5eY/s1600/IMG_3901.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UO3GPKgKni4/TpcxUtXgnCI/AAAAAAAAHN8/jH-hZiEx5eY/s400/IMG_3901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663049288287034402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pretty Fall Bedding....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WMke-rVlCTI/TpcxFnCJS1I/AAAAAAAAHNw/BiAX4xDG81Q/s1600/IMG_3875.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WMke-rVlCTI/TpcxFnCJS1I/AAAAAAAAHNw/BiAX4xDG81Q/s400/IMG_3875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663049028888775506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They do have an elevator for people like Me who would die</div><div style="text-align: center;">climbing that staircase....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sc-nPqnsH3A/Tpcww3FioUI/AAAAAAAAHNk/Yootm0UhUjA/s1600/IMG_3903.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sc-nPqnsH3A/Tpcww3FioUI/AAAAAAAAHNk/Yootm0UhUjA/s400/IMG_3903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663048672420733250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The whole store is decorated beautifully for fall....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c72G6Fj_Rd0/TpcwnmAipoI/AAAAAAAAHNY/KbmJd_B_IKo/s1600/IMG_3904.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c72G6Fj_Rd0/TpcwnmAipoI/AAAAAAAAHNY/KbmJd_B_IKo/s400/IMG_3904.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663048513217537666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was in their office section</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MsBpJcdy2-o/TpcweQpGMII/AAAAAAAAHNM/HIaIAFNbadc/s1600/IMG_3905.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MsBpJcdy2-o/TpcweQpGMII/AAAAAAAAHNM/HIaIAFNbadc/s400/IMG_3905.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663048352863236226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Don't care for rustic design.....They offer plenty of fancy schmancy stuff for the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lovers of White....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z6CfAVV7ptU/Tpcv__rpBMI/AAAAAAAAHNA/rm_BCWys1kA/s1600/IMG_3906.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z6CfAVV7ptU/Tpcv__rpBMI/AAAAAAAAHNA/rm_BCWys1kA/s400/IMG_3906.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663047832914429122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And they seem to bring artificial fruit to a new level....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agmnNbhLq30/TpcqlypIb1I/AAAAAAAAHM0/vdXKJPfId1E/s1600/IMG_3908.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agmnNbhLq30/TpcqlypIb1I/AAAAAAAAHM0/vdXKJPfId1E/s400/IMG_3908.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663041885179506514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Little bathroom's set up downstairs to show off all their great fixtures....towels and</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mirrors...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bBiP4YOKz-c/TpcqdXbVVlI/AAAAAAAAHMo/XdDSItYZsp4/s1600/IMG_3911.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bBiP4YOKz-c/TpcqdXbVVlI/AAAAAAAAHMo/XdDSItYZsp4/s400/IMG_3911.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663041740434921042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Frenchie pieces for the Bath...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QEeIB5hDLrs/TpcqVCHwW3I/AAAAAAAAHMc/lphj2cUvD_I/s1600/IMG_3912.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QEeIB5hDLrs/TpcqVCHwW3I/AAAAAAAAHMc/lphj2cUvD_I/s400/IMG_3912.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663041597276707698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A huge Halloween display.....I was not fond of the dessert plates with the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rats on them.....poor choice of design with that one!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bLaX5mLRUuo/TpcqNnbaiwI/AAAAAAAAHMQ/1vPdTowOt_4/s1600/IMG_3913.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bLaX5mLRUuo/TpcqNnbaiwI/AAAAAAAAHMQ/1vPdTowOt_4/s400/IMG_3913.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663041469852322562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But I did love these little mice.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well I hope you enjoyed the little tour......It was like stepping inside the catalog</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only you were able to touch everything and pick something up to</div><div style="text-align: center;">Buy and not have to wait for delivery....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I Loved It!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-3633331226320793183?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-8667903106470876352011-10-10T19:28:00.000-07:002011-10-10T20:01:47.637-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">For 26 years the only person I knew in my old neighborhood was my good friend</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next Door Necie....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well I did know Jerry the alcoholic next door on the other side.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And let me not forget the religious fanatics across the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cul De Sac that seemed to be running a Half Way House</div><div style="text-align: center;">For strays.....and I'm not talking cats.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">On any given day the entire cul de sac was filled with pick-up trucks with</div><div style="text-align: center;">Campers on the back....</div><div style="text-align: center;">For years we thought they could be those </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Traveler" people from the Carolina's.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhoo.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We finally move into a sub-division where it appears the people are</div><div style="text-align: center;">Normal.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And after last weekend I am sure of it and very very happy to be here....</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a great idea someone has come up with to </div><div style="text-align: center;">celebrate Halloween....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I stopped by my new next door neighbor's house last week</div><div style="text-align: center;">And on her front porch sat a Halloween Bag....</div><div style="text-align: center;">When she opened the door I asked her if it was Coming or Going??</div><div style="text-align: center;">She had no idea what it was or how it got there....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So she took it inside.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fast forward to this past Saturday Morning when the Boss went outside and hanging from our</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gate........the same Halloween bag....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And this was the note inside.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qK_2I8_7KCs/TpOq33svB_I/AAAAAAAAHME/rsZtQKA12Io/s1600/IMG_3921.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qK_2I8_7KCs/TpOq33svB_I/AAAAAAAAHME/rsZtQKA12Io/s400/IMG_3921.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662057033355954162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Okay......I was excited.....People that actually interact with each other.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Even if it's "secret"</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought it was the cutest Idea I have ever seen....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qnr2R3_GlnI/TpOqn-Zm5gI/AAAAAAAAHL4/OT9efm3_gYI/s1600/IMG_3920.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qnr2R3_GlnI/TpOqn-Zm5gI/AAAAAAAAHL4/OT9efm3_gYI/s400/IMG_3920.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662056760276870658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Inside the bag were these goodies....</div><div style="text-align: center;">pumpkin napkins.....Paula Deen cheese straws....and a cute pumpkin with a crow....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-shKnWDAQG0M/TpOqdYs249I/AAAAAAAAHLs/z2oHjKK5haM/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-shKnWDAQG0M/TpOqdYs249I/AAAAAAAAHLs/z2oHjKK5haM/s400/IMG_3919.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662056578358371282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not knowing the rules of the game....... I of course..... took all three things....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh.... I had to they were all too cute....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Plus I adore cheese straws.....it's a Southern Thing!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I added four things to the bag....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7P2OPbTDsjQ/TpOqSZtTyHI/AAAAAAAAHLg/WdEJvhGHiT0/s1600/IMG_3923.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7P2OPbTDsjQ/TpOqSZtTyHI/AAAAAAAAHLg/WdEJvhGHiT0/s400/IMG_3923.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662056389650139250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And in the dead of night......and in my p.j's......I wandered the streets looking for a </div><div style="text-align: center;">house that did not have one of the "Ghosts" in their window....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mission accomplished......right around the corner....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UOLkjDhCheo/TpOqJW8dVmI/AAAAAAAAHLU/dgZBXvWAbYo/s1600/IMG_3922.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UOLkjDhCheo/TpOqJW8dVmI/AAAAAAAAHLU/dgZBXvWAbYo/s400/IMG_3922.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662056234289550946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now this might be a Halloween Tradition that you all know about.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">As I have been hiding in "Unfriendly World" for the past 26 years.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish I knew who started this so I could thank them for</div><div style="text-align: center;">making me feel part of this wonderful community....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In any case I cannot wait for Halloween to see how many little children come to the house</div><div style="text-align: center;">to Trick or Treat.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We finally plan on buying lots of candy to give out as I have a feeling</div><div style="text-align: center;">"if we buy the candy they will come".....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Much different then many many years in the past where the only kids that came around</div><div style="text-align: center;">were 16 year old thugs dressed in street clothes.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We got to the point where we would just</div><div style="text-align: center;">shut the blinds and shut the lights....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Halloween a few weeks early....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have any Halloween Traditions that you celebrate every year....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please Share!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-866790310647087635?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-30392206343875774172011-10-07T17:10:00.001-07:002011-10-07T17:54:56.681-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">36 Years ago this evening I entered my 20 something hour of labor.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Baby was three weeks late and still didn't want to make an</div><div style="text-align: center;">Arrival....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She waited until morning and was born on My 25<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>....Birthday</div><div style="text-align: center;">and as most of you know from the past....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were born not only on the same day </div><div style="text-align: center;">But</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 minutes apart in the same hospital....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Daughter will be 36 years old in the morning....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And here are a few of my favorite pictures of her from this past year.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F1Q4i5ZntFc/To-WGM0K3iI/AAAAAAAAHLE/0XJ-U_01g64/s1600/IMG_2918.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F1Q4i5ZntFc/To-WGM0K3iI/AAAAAAAAHLE/0XJ-U_01g64/s400/IMG_2918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660908289891425826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mother's Day 2011</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ibCshdhCf8k/To-V9aLjKII/AAAAAAAAHK8/mG5irQGlUyI/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ibCshdhCf8k/To-V9aLjKII/AAAAAAAAHK8/mG5irQGlUyI/s400/DSC_0123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660908138860324994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mom.....Friend.....Lawyer.....My Baby....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7oGgx0KNTJ0/To-VjXua4QI/AAAAAAAAHK0/x6UTXuve89o/s1600/IMG_2818.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7oGgx0KNTJ0/To-VjXua4QI/AAAAAAAAHK0/x6UTXuve89o/s400/IMG_2818.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660907691524677890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In Atlantic City at the Water Club.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLMcnZEric0/To-VYWQStpI/AAAAAAAAHKs/fVHSJaquWmY/s1600/DSC_0055.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLMcnZEric0/To-VYWQStpI/AAAAAAAAHKs/fVHSJaquWmY/s400/DSC_0055.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660907502151317138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On the AC Boardwalk....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yO-EmheDZmw/To-VHGzLbpI/AAAAAAAAHKk/Z6nAah6eL9M/s1600/DSC_0241.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yO-EmheDZmw/To-VHGzLbpI/AAAAAAAAHKk/Z6nAah6eL9M/s400/DSC_0241.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660907205944897170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our Vacation together on Martha's Vineyard......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If I had one Birthday Wish this year it would be to have</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another 36 years together....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love You Daughter</div><div style="text-align: center;">And</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Happy Birthday!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-3039220634387577417?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-26790608669819769702011-10-03T20:43:00.001-07:002011-10-04T14:17:17.825-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Who hasn't been to Disney World......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The whole world has but I wanted to make sure there were some things You all </div><div style="text-align: center;">Might have missed or are unaware of.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because if there's any kind of bargain or scheme</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can bet I am the first in line....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J1BGAQNx92A/ToqFwr_hpcI/AAAAAAAAHKc/PHQ__cYG97k/s1600/DSC_0197.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J1BGAQNx92A/ToqFwr_hpcI/AAAAAAAAHKc/PHQ__cYG97k/s400/DSC_0197.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659482953233835458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When daughter asked us to go with her and "B" to Disney for "B"s Birthday</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was a little apprehensive....</div><div style="text-align: center;">After all at 60 years old with very bad feet and an adversity to the heat</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was not my idea of a vacation....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it was for the girls so we smiled and said..."Of course we will go"....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L0UptUBxnHE/ToqFnlXfLgI/AAAAAAAAHKU/BXvIY67bZd0/s1600/DSC_0202.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L0UptUBxnHE/ToqFnlXfLgI/AAAAAAAAHKU/BXvIY67bZd0/s400/DSC_0202.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659482796836466178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For years when we lived in South Florida we would go every year but we always</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stayed off the grounds of the Park as those years were ultra-budget vacations...</div><div style="text-align: center;">But we have upgraded from the Days Inn and daughter suggested we stay at</div><div style="text-align: center;">one of the Disney properties...</div><div style="text-align: center;">As a child daughter</div><div style="text-align: center;"> always wanted to stay at the Contemporary Hotel with the Monorail that</div><div style="text-align: center;">goes through the lobby....But it looks so "business"</div><div style="text-align: center;">I on the other hand love all things "Beachy".....So I suggested the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grand Floridian....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It looked very vacationee.......Daughter thought the rooms looked a bit Hokkie.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">WRONG......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The place is beautiful.....well worth the money....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We paid one flat rate for the four of us for 5 days and 4 nights.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">At a cost of around $4800.00 we got......</div><div style="text-align: center;">All Park Admissions....</div><div style="text-align: center;">this included going as many times in one day to as many places as you wanted.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">In 100 degree heat we stuck to the Magic Kingdom.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It also included all our meals and snacks throughout the day....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was terrific not having to take out your wallet every time you wanted to eat....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And at the Grand Floridian the food was wonderful....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And that coming from a true foodie....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They didn't tell us when we checked in that their "Cafeteria" which is attached to the main building is open 24 hours.....from Pizza to Sandwiches and Burgers.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">all sorts of snackie things too....we found ourselves eating </div><div style="text-align: center;">Non-Stop....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The hotel room was lovely and we scored a room overlooking the park across the lake....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The pool is also open 24 hours and we enjoyed it at 2:00 a.m. after a hectic night</div><div style="text-align: center;">over at the park....</div><div style="text-align: center;">When you stay at one of the Disney Resorts they have special hours just for Resort Guests</div><div style="text-align: center;">to use the Park....Daughter took "B" there one night and she had the Park all</div><div style="text-align: center;">to Themselves.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We stayed back at the room and snored....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ftNx5muLC9Y/ToqFchSonXI/AAAAAAAAHKM/sOQPLtsAUt4/s1600/DSC_0224.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ftNx5muLC9Y/ToqFchSonXI/AAAAAAAAHKM/sOQPLtsAUt4/s400/DSC_0224.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659482606763810162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the Gang getting ready to show Sophie the time of little life.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was hoping that stroller was for me!!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_DSMprlRmSQ/ToqFTJ3j37I/AAAAAAAAHKE/Xdqc2zg4M4g/s1600/DSC_0225.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_DSMprlRmSQ/ToqFTJ3j37I/AAAAAAAAHKE/Xdqc2zg4M4g/s400/DSC_0225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659482445857415090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now here is a little hint for all you ladies out there with Bad Feet.....Bad Backs....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bad anything that prohibits you from standing in one place for longer</div><div style="text-align: center;">then a few seconds....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know your out there.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">When you enter the Park go to the Guests Services counter at </div><div style="text-align: center;">City Hall which is right through the gates on your Left....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tell them you have "Mobility" issues and they will give you a Pass to</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Get To The Head of the Class"......I Mean LINE.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I do Own a "Handicapable" Tag....as I like to call it.....Which I had with me...</div><div style="text-align: center;">But they were so nice that they did not ask to see it....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A simple request and I was issued this special pass for both myself and the Gang....</div><div style="text-align: center;">After All I couldn't very well go into the Pirates of the Caribbean without</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Girls.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">All you do is show the pass to the first person you see outside of the attraction....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are usually the Greeter Person....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They then escort you around the back of the ride and you are now at the front of the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Line.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This came in very handy for me as I found out when I got back home that I was</div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually walking around on a broken foot.....Ouch!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Gsf7vTbeUg/ToqFI-A8Z_I/AAAAAAAAHJ8/73QHgSGwfM4/s1600/DSC_0227.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6Gsf7vTbeUg/ToqFI-A8Z_I/AAAAAAAAHJ8/73QHgSGwfM4/s400/DSC_0227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659482270876854258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another wonderful thing they offer that it seemed no one knew about is the</div><div style="text-align: center;">FAST PASS....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember that one....it really comes in handy....</div><div style="text-align: center;">At certain attractions....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such as meeting Mickey Mouse....The Jungle Cruise.....etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a little Kiosk located close by with tickets for a special time frame....</div><div style="text-align: center;">You swipe in your park ticket and out pops a ticket with a time on it...</div><div style="text-align: center;">You stop back during the designated time and you go to the front of the line....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were always able to get right in.......So that's why I say nobody knows of this great feature...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3-fZ4lWH9w/ToqE2yqRzqI/AAAAAAAAHJ0/e7hc4WAoTK4/s1600/DSC_0232.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3-fZ4lWH9w/ToqE2yqRzqI/AAAAAAAAHJ0/e7hc4WAoTK4/s400/DSC_0232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659481958591352482" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nhGEPzK_AC0/ToqEqjtY-rI/AAAAAAAAHJs/gdhwSYT8jnI/s1600/DSC_0256.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nhGEPzK_AC0/ToqEqjtY-rI/AAAAAAAAHJs/gdhwSYT8jnI/s400/DSC_0256.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659481748419443378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of the fun places to eat is the Crystal Palace.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">You do need reservations for their buffet..... something you never needed in the past....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it's a character restaurant and the kids loved it....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's all you can eat and Drink!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see by "Two Fisted Sophie".....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n0XAexTCo84/ToqEfXtdl2I/AAAAAAAAHJk/_z8htXMZBJ8/s1600/DSC_0271.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n0XAexTCo84/ToqEfXtdl2I/AAAAAAAAHJk/_z8htXMZBJ8/s400/DSC_0271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659481556219959138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And you can charge your trip on Master Card But this Face is</div><div style="text-align: center;">Priceless!!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3sjwVcnhPpQ/ToqESVc8btI/AAAAAAAAHJc/c0mF9FnOXSU/s1600/DSC_0274.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3sjwVcnhPpQ/ToqESVc8btI/AAAAAAAAHJc/c0mF9FnOXSU/s400/DSC_0274.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659481332275506898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All the characters came table to table not to miss any of the children...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And once again the food was very good.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pxbBVsJlMMA/ToqEErVnPRI/AAAAAAAAHJU/IInc1UQfnkw/s1600/DSC_0299.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pxbBVsJlMMA/ToqEErVnPRI/AAAAAAAAHJU/IInc1UQfnkw/s400/DSC_0299.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659481097632169234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If you ever went to Disney with your own children and their grandparents</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a Must to duplicate a picture of the new "Grandpa and Granddaughter"......</div><div style="text-align: center;">I still have the picture of Daughter and my Dad in this same shot getting onto the</div><div style="text-align: center;">infamous Race Cars.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I actually stood and cried watching them re-create this picture.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">My father would have adored Miss B.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-clXpg70mk0A/ToqD1F7BwjI/AAAAAAAAHJM/TWpgj2xawiE/s1600/IMG_3183.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-clXpg70mk0A/ToqD1F7BwjI/AAAAAAAAHJM/TWpgj2xawiE/s400/IMG_3183.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659480829890511410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another character Breakfast....this time at the Grand Floridian....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was an All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wonderful assortment of food....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A little crowded in the dining room and we were seated by the entrance door....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not a good idea....If you go....make sure they seat you away from</div><div style="text-align: center;">where people walk in and out....</div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see the "Boss" got a bit of a thrill from Blondie....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hpON7LIQmo0/ToqDsmaG1SI/AAAAAAAAHJE/FabOVts6hXM/s1600/DSC_0328.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hpON7LIQmo0/ToqDsmaG1SI/AAAAAAAAHJE/FabOVts6hXM/s400/DSC_0328.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659480683991979298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our room at the Grand Floridian faced across the lake over to the Park....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We stood out on the balcony at night and watched the fireworks....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Being spared the horrible crowds on Main Street....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yW5Em_HYCGI/ToqDjnGraeI/AAAAAAAAHI8/fRdnMMYsxl4/s1600/DSC_0344.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yW5Em_HYCGI/ToqDjnGraeI/AAAAAAAAHI8/fRdnMMYsxl4/s400/DSC_0344.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659480529560103394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There is also a great restaurant right at the pier next to the hotel.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Narcoossee's</div><div style="text-align: center;">reservations are needed....food....fabulous!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dGElDk2GHg/ToqDdAuQdmI/AAAAAAAAHI0/Re4O7qBLJgs/s1600/DSC_0348.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dGElDk2GHg/ToqDdAuQdmI/AAAAAAAAHI0/Re4O7qBLJgs/s400/DSC_0348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659480416177911394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ask for a table by the window and watch from there....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_bBFz-2uiSo/ToqDSWHd97I/AAAAAAAAHIs/HJzCQ-_8Fio/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_bBFz-2uiSo/ToqDSWHd97I/AAAAAAAAHIs/HJzCQ-_8Fio/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659480232942237618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The view from our room.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a Lagoon View room with 2 queen beds and a balcony....</div><div style="text-align: center;">steps away from the boat launch...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHg3Nyryx3c/ToqDLe5Hf6I/AAAAAAAAHIk/fqdpPMVUWv0/s1600/DSC_0091.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHg3Nyryx3c/ToqDLe5Hf6I/AAAAAAAAHIk/fqdpPMVUWv0/s400/DSC_0091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659480115038879650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HfT7kiUbQmc/ToqDAiS04qI/AAAAAAAAHIc/gCfZcRjd9yc/s1600/DSC_0092.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HfT7kiUbQmc/ToqDAiS04qI/AAAAAAAAHIc/gCfZcRjd9yc/s400/DSC_0092.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659479926973457058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the monorail service is right at the hotel and so is the ferry.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We found that due to the Hotels location it was best to take the Monorail</div><div style="text-align: center;">over to the Park and then take the boat back to the hotel....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It saves you from making many many monorail stops as it leaves the Park to get you back to the Grand Floridian....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our room was closest to the boat dock....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IpvTHwIJ6Rw/ToqC1hxdLTI/AAAAAAAAHIU/9F2Bw7HrC5Q/s1600/IMG_3192.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IpvTHwIJ6Rw/ToqC1hxdLTI/AAAAAAAAHIU/9F2Bw7HrC5Q/s400/IMG_3192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659479737854930226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had lunch one day at the Grand Floridian and this was their dessert</div><div style="text-align: center;">selection....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This counted for two of our desserts in our meal plan....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But on the lunch menu was New York Strip Steak which was to die for....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r-h7XC_pWQ0/ToqCrlUFgyI/AAAAAAAAHIM/9COW9lKrRaU/s1600/IMG_3197.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r-h7XC_pWQ0/ToqCrlUFgyI/AAAAAAAAHIM/9COW9lKrRaU/s400/IMG_3197.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659479567006794530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They Love making Mickey in Chocolate....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7CSBQn02EFM/ToqCiKDD5SI/AAAAAAAAHIE/Za8XpOHv3sM/s1600/IMG_3198.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7CSBQn02EFM/ToqCiKDD5SI/AAAAAAAAHIE/Za8XpOHv3sM/s400/IMG_3198.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659479405068805410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Lobby of the main Hotel....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMXfDG29JeA/ToqCZzIpsMI/AAAAAAAAHH8/VmXUpRPL2ic/s1600/IMG_3200.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMXfDG29JeA/ToqCZzIpsMI/AAAAAAAAHH8/VmXUpRPL2ic/s400/IMG_3200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659479261479284930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Music nightly and some lovely retail shops....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DauarmUXVcE/ToqCLFQk3vI/AAAAAAAAHH0/GkATzXSPqOw/s1600/IMG_3215.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DauarmUXVcE/ToqCLFQk3vI/AAAAAAAAHH0/GkATzXSPqOw/s400/IMG_3215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659479008646323954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Did I mention how good dessert was.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wW3uqCsqJw/ToqCBiL3adI/AAAAAAAAHHs/falUcBn-emo/s1600/IMG_3223.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wW3uqCsqJw/ToqCBiL3adI/AAAAAAAAHHs/falUcBn-emo/s400/IMG_3223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659478844612504018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If your celebrating a Birthday like we were just see the front desk and this</div><div style="text-align: center;">is what you can expect!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's Mickey in White Chocolate with delicious cookies....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They also brought Sophie balloons and.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cX2Jh1tyL7I/ToqB17uqg5I/AAAAAAAAHHk/NPumTkvLb4I/s1600/IMG_3225.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cX2Jh1tyL7I/ToqB17uqg5I/AAAAAAAAHHk/NPumTkvLb4I/s400/IMG_3225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659478645310915474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They included some chocolates for the big people.....And...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7PJe-lrM7wk/ToqBseXsy7I/AAAAAAAAHHc/J9nLLtDAy08/s1600/IMG_3229.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7PJe-lrM7wk/ToqBseXsy7I/AAAAAAAAHHc/J9nLLtDAy08/s400/IMG_3229.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659478482811145138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Birthday card from Mickey....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bjH2TT1LgyQ/ToqBiAp5d2I/AAAAAAAAHHU/QjcU5BbtoOk/s1600/IMG_3234.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bjH2TT1LgyQ/ToqBiAp5d2I/AAAAAAAAHHU/QjcU5BbtoOk/s400/IMG_3234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659478303035717474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Hotel incorporated the Disney characters into everything from</div><div style="text-align: center;">floor tiles to wallpaper in the rooms.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have never stayed stayed at one of the Park Resorts think about it next time....</div><div style="text-align: center;">My good friend said she thought it was too fancy for her family.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not at all....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And all and all the price was not bad considering all the perks....the service...the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Accomodations....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I recommend it highly...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YBO7PX2DTMU/ToqBU81V54I/AAAAAAAAHHM/mREuFE8k7aA/s1600/IMG_3237.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YBO7PX2DTMU/ToqBU81V54I/AAAAAAAAHHM/mREuFE8k7aA/s400/IMG_3237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659478078671677314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So that's a few tips from me and the Fam......We had such a fabulous trip</div><div style="text-align: center;">That we are planning to go back in April....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It might cost a few bucks more to pay in advance but it was a very</div><div style="text-align: center;">Big Treat......</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eHx5jR_WIkI/ToqBGmIUV3I/AAAAAAAAHHE/uO8MK7ujZq4/s1600/IMG_3238.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eHx5jR_WIkI/ToqBGmIUV3I/AAAAAAAAHHE/uO8MK7ujZq4/s400/IMG_3238.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659477832059082610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And this was "B" all the way home......</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was truly one of the best vacations I have ever been on.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Except of course for the broken foot and the unbearable heat!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-2679060866981976970?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-9784253169293792682011-09-26T20:14:00.000-07:002011-09-26T21:30:14.969-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">It all started as a simple little backyard......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where there sat a tiny Castle and lot's of dead grass....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not much personality but certainly</div><div style="text-align: center;">tons of potential....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then We moved in and had a Vision....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PivgTY3dDnE/ToFIWa_r7eI/AAAAAAAAHG8/LERtfyHlNTA/s1600/DSC_0132.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PivgTY3dDnE/ToFIWa_r7eI/AAAAAAAAHG8/LERtfyHlNTA/s400/DSC_0132.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656882156994817506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So we called in the bulldozers</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the steam shovels....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MgdFHBThhas/ToFH7Qr6GjI/AAAAAAAAHG0/pMngLG9vxf8/s1600/IMG_3598.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MgdFHBThhas/ToFH7Qr6GjI/AAAAAAAAHG0/pMngLG9vxf8/s400/IMG_3598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656881690371037746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They showed up at Dawn.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Waking everyone within a 3 block radius....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-idxewlm-x7g/ToFHodgCX7I/AAAAAAAAHGs/NCWzyePp0Og/s1600/IMG_3601.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-idxewlm-x7g/ToFHodgCX7I/AAAAAAAAHGs/NCWzyePp0Og/s400/IMG_3601.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656881367393394610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They pulled up trees....and tore up the grass....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Were we crazy to take on such an enormous project....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh heck no....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was getting my Pool!!!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ERYYOauwpzM/ToFHYU3Nt9I/AAAAAAAAHGk/g2sqSWNCtNg/s1600/IMG_3603.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ERYYOauwpzM/ToFHYU3Nt9I/AAAAAAAAHGk/g2sqSWNCtNg/s400/IMG_3603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656881090196781010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So the Boss supervised from afar....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thinking that I must have lost my mind for talking him into this....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xtSd6WbyyIM/ToFHOLbbBzI/AAAAAAAAHGc/rH0BuDFh4_o/s1600/IMG_3608.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xtSd6WbyyIM/ToFHOLbbBzI/AAAAAAAAHGc/rH0BuDFh4_o/s400/IMG_3608.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656880915865601842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In short time......actually the first day they arrived....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a huge hole in our backyard....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I told the Boss not to worry that is would be spectacular....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-25Xvr4rwy7E/ToFG-H9-m-I/AAAAAAAAHGU/02hXTvhn-yE/s1600/IMG_3616.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-25Xvr4rwy7E/ToFG-H9-m-I/AAAAAAAAHGU/02hXTvhn-yE/s400/IMG_3616.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656880640058891234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Even after 41 years of Marriage I think he doubted my judgement....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I knew this backyard was made for this....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YPtxYrzUzMY/ToFG0tR3pxI/AAAAAAAAHGM/ReYoiUcjZI0/s1600/IMG_3619.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YPtxYrzUzMY/ToFG0tR3pxI/AAAAAAAAHGM/ReYoiUcjZI0/s400/IMG_3619.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656880478275741458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With a Six Week time frame I had a feeling that it would be like in the Movie</div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Money Pit"....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where every time they asked the contractor when the job would be completed they</div><div style="text-align: center;">would answer the same thing...</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Two Weeks"...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lPg6Yn66ufU/ToFGoBdmMRI/AAAAAAAAHGE/bkhMx5THSTU/s1600/DSC_0462.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lPg6Yn66ufU/ToFGoBdmMRI/AAAAAAAAHGE/bkhMx5THSTU/s400/DSC_0462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656880260355338514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But every day bright and early someone would show up at our gate....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FN3QbGLvots/ToFGehXvBwI/AAAAAAAAHF8/dJ8XF2QSSB8/s1600/DSC_0465.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FN3QbGLvots/ToFGehXvBwI/AAAAAAAAHF8/dJ8XF2QSSB8/s400/DSC_0465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656880097121994498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the work picked up steam....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-09MA_1tyDT0/ToFGPcqP8oI/AAAAAAAAHF0/Avi2KPz5zAY/s1600/IMG_3621.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-09MA_1tyDT0/ToFGPcqP8oI/AAAAAAAAHF0/Avi2KPz5zAY/s400/IMG_3621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656879838159434370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the men seemed to multiply.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yl3C24hsXwg/ToFGB4FDv1I/AAAAAAAAHFs/W-VrYrrKN5Q/s1600/IMG_0088.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yl3C24hsXwg/ToFGB4FDv1I/AAAAAAAAHFs/W-VrYrrKN5Q/s400/IMG_0088.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656879605001469778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In just a few days we actually had what appeared to be a pool...</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were getting very excited....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkZbpso2Xm4/ToFF0QUUYkI/AAAAAAAAHFg/wlIDNRQ_7bc/s1600/IMG_0089.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkZbpso2Xm4/ToFF0QUUYkI/AAAAAAAAHFg/wlIDNRQ_7bc/s400/IMG_0089.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656879370989756994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At only 4ft. to a high of 4 1/2 ft.....I wondered why the steps looked</div><div style="text-align: center;">So Deep????</div><div style="text-align: center;">You see I can't swim and I'm not really a fan of water....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was thinking 8 hours of sunning on the patio....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And maybe 1/2 hour of dunking to keep cool...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f8eB8v5Ch48/ToFFh1NwrqI/AAAAAAAAHFY/GMiita_nAUY/s1600/DSC_0481.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f8eB8v5Ch48/ToFFh1NwrqI/AAAAAAAAHFY/GMiita_nAUY/s400/DSC_0481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656879054476848802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The first week the Boss had to hose the concrete 3 times a day....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was in charge of standing on the sidelines and yelling things like....</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Your going to fall off the Jacuzzi"....</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Don't fall off the wall"...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And...</div><div style="text-align: center;">"You missed a spot"....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ya0uTuyUWuw/ToFFRoVi4hI/AAAAAAAAHFQ/UxGB-7Cr6q4/s1600/DSC_0501.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ya0uTuyUWuw/ToFFRoVi4hI/AAAAAAAAHFQ/UxGB-7Cr6q4/s400/DSC_0501.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656878776141931026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then the Amigos came.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dLeUh1J2hk4/ToFFG6-bLsI/AAAAAAAAHFI/wU0hiPTVY5Y/s1600/DSC_0503.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dLeUh1J2hk4/ToFFG6-bLsI/AAAAAAAAHFI/wU0hiPTVY5Y/s400/DSC_0503.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656878592166670018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And everyday They Cooked.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZlHMbe-eSs/ToFE7BI-mEI/AAAAAAAAHFA/0lCHAo2b-d8/s1600/IMG_3741.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZlHMbe-eSs/ToFE7BI-mEI/AAAAAAAAHFA/0lCHAo2b-d8/s400/IMG_3741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656878387663116354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And worked from dawn to dusk.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k0SAbvD7Slw/ToFEYgJRmiI/AAAAAAAAHE4/XSXOLAMiogA/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k0SAbvD7Slw/ToFEYgJRmiI/AAAAAAAAHE4/XSXOLAMiogA/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656877794690439714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And in no time flat we saw it taking shape.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lD7t640veOc/ToFEKwJcvBI/AAAAAAAAHEw/o7vv1D9v-PU/s1600/IMG_3750.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lD7t640veOc/ToFEKwJcvBI/AAAAAAAAHEw/o7vv1D9v-PU/s400/IMG_3750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656877558467968018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And we saw an end in sight......</div><div style="text-align: center;">There were only 2 days when it rained that the men didn't come.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jq8gB78mywM/ToFD8QeclgI/AAAAAAAAHEo/ggPO8SsB8q4/s1600/IMG_3772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jq8gB78mywM/ToFD8QeclgI/AAAAAAAAHEo/ggPO8SsB8q4/s400/IMG_3772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656877309447935490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They even worked Saturday and they apologized for coming to work on </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QqblEgCxJZI/ToFDunkzsII/AAAAAAAAHEg/ouw9a3n2gfM/s1600/IMG_0125.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QqblEgCxJZI/ToFDunkzsII/AAAAAAAAHEg/ouw9a3n2gfM/s400/IMG_0125.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656877075130462338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Stone Work was Magnificent.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">These men were true craftsman....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vdzGd4kNWJw/ToFDdKSn7JI/AAAAAAAAHEY/eq_JLdytwEM/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vdzGd4kNWJw/ToFDdKSn7JI/AAAAAAAAHEY/eq_JLdytwEM/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656876775211789458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When it came time to grout the brick patio each brick was done by hand....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-paSxt7Neb_I/ToFDNqkgxSI/AAAAAAAAHEQ/fjitxAPnm7o/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-paSxt7Neb_I/ToFDNqkgxSI/AAAAAAAAHEQ/fjitxAPnm7o/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656876508998845730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With this huge "pastry" type bag....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wYfSAuQ4uFU/ToFDACx6ffI/AAAAAAAAHEI/5la3jofvI-o/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wYfSAuQ4uFU/ToFDACx6ffI/AAAAAAAAHEI/5la3jofvI-o/s400/DSC_0040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656876274979339762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We watched in amazement and we didn't want these men to leave....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QpQK7qeQQzE/ToFCtfGy-NI/AAAAAAAAHEA/aw-nT2D_KAw/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QpQK7qeQQzE/ToFCtfGy-NI/AAAAAAAAHEA/aw-nT2D_KAw/s400/DSC_0045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656875956165605586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So we found more stone work for them to do.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We doubled the size of the patio from the original plan....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35cA8k0Gu2I/ToFChT9s6tI/AAAAAAAAHD4/61yuTf3MpkM/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-35cA8k0Gu2I/ToFChT9s6tI/AAAAAAAAHD4/61yuTf3MpkM/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656875747016239826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ahead of schedule.....We were at the 4 week mark...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NXhaPC0vQaw/ToFCVvJ0zZI/AAAAAAAAHDw/lr430xe70vM/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NXhaPC0vQaw/ToFCVvJ0zZI/AAAAAAAAHDw/lr430xe70vM/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656875548156415378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When they knew Daughter and Miss B were coming they kicked it into</div><div style="text-align: center;">High Gear.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5OdsnjAH-_o/ToFCHvOlRaI/AAAAAAAAHDo/I9TaT1Cu3II/s1600/IMG_0149.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5OdsnjAH-_o/ToFCHvOlRaI/AAAAAAAAHDo/I9TaT1Cu3II/s400/IMG_0149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656875307658200482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We dressed up the Deck....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it was covered in brick dust....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were ready to see an end in sight...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--iEa8cWadts/ToFB6qynu9I/AAAAAAAAHDg/v9xFaQ6N5y4/s1600/IMG_0161.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--iEa8cWadts/ToFB6qynu9I/AAAAAAAAHDg/v9xFaQ6N5y4/s400/IMG_0161.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656875083128880082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ta Da!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It took only two days with our little garden hose to fill</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then we found out that Cobb County Water would not give us a one time</div><div style="text-align: center;">credit for the sewer charges....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't even want to see when that bill comes...</div><div style="text-align: center;">They told me they used to give the credit but the people of Cobb County Abuse water</div><div style="text-align: center;">use ........hence no more credits....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qFL3pTio43M/ToFBf0VIGrI/AAAAAAAAHDY/7dlvDddqZts/s1600/IMG_0160.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qFL3pTio43M/ToFBf0VIGrI/AAAAAAAAHDY/7dlvDddqZts/s400/IMG_0160.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656874621833058994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It came more beautiful then we expected....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every day another neighbor comes to visit to see the progress...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aYXer9NQQg8/ToFBW-BNE4I/AAAAAAAAHDQ/1qP7C-bX7u8/s1600/DSC_0064.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aYXer9NQQg8/ToFBW-BNE4I/AAAAAAAAHDQ/1qP7C-bX7u8/s400/DSC_0064.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656874469815030658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm ready to sit and relax....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cdb5kdrdVWM/ToFBLfx2E3I/AAAAAAAAHDI/5_WA5Fdp-MM/s1600/DSC_0066.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Cdb5kdrdVWM/ToFBLfx2E3I/AAAAAAAAHDI/5_WA5Fdp-MM/s400/DSC_0066.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656874272718984050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With my "Charlie Brown" trees that I ordered special...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0dV_hNPeJQ/ToFBByAmiTI/AAAAAAAAHDA/dt0a-JOFV6Y/s1600/DSC_0068.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0dV_hNPeJQ/ToFBByAmiTI/AAAAAAAAHDA/dt0a-JOFV6Y/s400/DSC_0068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656874105814026546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Not one but three!!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qz1YQ2j0fk/ToFAzK2ilbI/AAAAAAAAHC4/H_UI0WiqzNA/s1600/DSC_0078.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qz1YQ2j0fk/ToFAzK2ilbI/AAAAAAAAHC4/H_UI0WiqzNA/s400/DSC_0078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656873854784673202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and listen to my waterfall....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HWRUVrgb0Fo/ToFAoKKdNcI/AAAAAAAAHCw/GvTdlqfsKgc/s1600/DSC_0073.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HWRUVrgb0Fo/ToFAoKKdNcI/AAAAAAAAHCw/GvTdlqfsKgc/s400/DSC_0073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656873665621210562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and be amazed that after all these years I actually have a </div><div style="text-align: center;">Professionally landscaped lawn...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vonZUBTD_zA/ToFAeacNj8I/AAAAAAAAHCo/QwNdoPg8uUo/s1600/DSC_0077.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vonZUBTD_zA/ToFAeacNj8I/AAAAAAAAHCo/QwNdoPg8uUo/s400/DSC_0077.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656873498191957954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And I want to Thank the Boss.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XzOGLaQwRe8/ToFAVVdcRoI/AAAAAAAAHCg/uyZEEiKYJt4/s1600/DSC_0079.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XzOGLaQwRe8/ToFAVVdcRoI/AAAAAAAAHCg/uyZEEiKYJt4/s400/DSC_0079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656873342236116610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For making it all possible....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nYovDCBkSAs/ToFAM6TPCRI/AAAAAAAAHCY/JKdxdwI6BwI/s1600/DSC_0080.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nYovDCBkSAs/ToFAM6TPCRI/AAAAAAAAHCY/JKdxdwI6BwI/s400/DSC_0080.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656873197506595090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For years and years of enjoyment to come.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">p.s. We really didn't want the stone masons to leave so they will be starting on a </div><div style="text-align: center;">stone fireplace this week to cover the filter and heater....</div><div style="text-align: center;">pictures to follow!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-978425316929379268?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-2228122186342259132011-09-11T17:38:00.000-07:002011-09-11T19:04:12.115-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I am in the middle of Decorating Floor #2.....and I am looking forward to Showing you all</div><div style="text-align: center;">The other half of the house....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But in the Meantime....Since Decorating up a flight of stairs is a Bit</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hard when your wearing a cast on your foot......It is once again a </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Post About Nothing".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a few Good Ideas thrown in....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ncGi5Eux0BI/Tm1cEai9YdI/AAAAAAAAHCQ/RRlMaBxh_QU/s1600/IMG_3485.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ncGi5Eux0BI/Tm1cEai9YdI/AAAAAAAAHCQ/RRlMaBxh_QU/s400/IMG_3485.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651274338335023570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With the Internet as a source of news we no longer buy the local paper....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So when I had to pack up my things I needed to find</div><div style="text-align: center;">cheap packing material....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thinking outside the Box....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remembered I had leftover Christmas wrapping paper that I had bought</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheap....</div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact I had gift wrap from The Dollar Tree also....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Way cheaper then buying a dozen Sunday newspapers and much larger to wrap those</div><div style="text-align: center;">larger items....it worked like a charm...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i6JG2-3JSWA/Tm1b5OloEYI/AAAAAAAAHCI/5RrUdxmW73Y/s1600/IMG_3484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i6JG2-3JSWA/Tm1b5OloEYI/AAAAAAAAHCI/5RrUdxmW73Y/s400/IMG_3484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651274146146423170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am one of those picky picky people at the Deli Counter that has to have their</div><div style="text-align: center;">Deli meats cut just so......paper thin without being shaved....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hate shaved...it looks like it's been chewed and spit out....Not good...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Anyhoo</span>....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Walmart</span> Deli has this great sign that lets you choose </div><div style="text-align: center;">the thickness you would like...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I get my cheese sliced at #1</div><div style="text-align: center;">and my Ham.....well they can slice it at #1/2....Perfect!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And yes I really buy ham and cheese at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Walmart</span>....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's just as good as any place else and a whole lot cheaper...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0qazdYmLu3w/Tm1brbSRTqI/AAAAAAAAHCA/TDQbRbG2ET0/s1600/IMG_3481.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0qazdYmLu3w/Tm1brbSRTqI/AAAAAAAAHCA/TDQbRbG2ET0/s400/IMG_3481.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651273909036732066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Should a Chicken and Biscuit place really be selling</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bologna...</div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact should any fast food place be selling Bologna...??</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eutaWjtzfT0/Tm1beJC6TyI/AAAAAAAAHB4/lbSbuNg74Go/s1600/IMG_3470.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eutaWjtzfT0/Tm1beJC6TyI/AAAAAAAAHB4/lbSbuNg74Go/s400/IMG_3470.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651273680802172706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another of my Outside of the Box Ideas!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't you hate trying to fill water in to your iron....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">squeeze</span> bottle is the way to go.....Works like a charm....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just make sure you use a new ketchup bottle or wash it good.....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">LOL</span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7h8NWacma-Q/Tm1bK_dCT2I/AAAAAAAAHBw/Jiq72KXff-g/s1600/IMG_3465.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7h8NWacma-Q/Tm1bK_dCT2I/AAAAAAAAHBw/Jiq72KXff-g/s400/IMG_3465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651273351809879906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I try not to use butter but cooking with lo-cal </div><div style="text-align: center;">spreads just don't work.....There is just too much water in them..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until I discovered Smart Balance....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Browns things just like butter...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have failed to read the label to see if it really is "Smart" for you to use this....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I'm assuming it's better for you then butter.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And it really works!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fBEE9nxBA8o/Tm1a4F9ToAI/AAAAAAAAHBo/2dix8LR6-Q0/s1600/IMG_3424.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fBEE9nxBA8o/Tm1a4F9ToAI/AAAAAAAAHBo/2dix8LR6-Q0/s400/IMG_3424.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651273027138330626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just like this picture I took while driving down Interstate 75.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually the Boss was driving....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHNQ4Wa5BJo/Tm1aiF7xctI/AAAAAAAAHBg/JsGT3AflSQM/s1600/IMG_3352.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHNQ4Wa5BJo/Tm1aiF7xctI/AAAAAAAAHBg/JsGT3AflSQM/s400/IMG_3352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651272649174774482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">FYI.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Never move into a neighborhood who has .....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BjAE1-OARDY/Tm1aQrL_SYI/AAAAAAAAHBY/6920Iyu4i7Q/s1600/IMG_3353.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BjAE1-OARDY/Tm1aQrL_SYI/AAAAAAAAHBY/6920Iyu4i7Q/s400/IMG_3353.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651272349937256834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Ginormous <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Buddha</span> statue in it's backyard....</div><div style="text-align: center;">can you see the man in the bottom left of the picture....just to show you how big</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Buddha</span> really is....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Picture was taken off Rt. 27 in South Brunswick New Jersey.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just for anybody out there thinking about moving to South Brunswick....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Y88IAoxvYI/Tm1ZuO3sSrI/AAAAAAAAHBQ/W2PtJCfLdw8/s1600/IMG_3240.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Y88IAoxvYI/Tm1ZuO3sSrI/AAAAAAAAHBQ/W2PtJCfLdw8/s400/IMG_3240.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651271758220380850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How cute are these two....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They had to have been in their 80's....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The writing on the back of the scooter announces that they are the Worlds Oldest</div><div style="text-align: center;">Living motorcycle riders....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the Handicap Tag....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And believe me they were going at a good pace....probably 55mpg....We had to</div><div style="text-align: center;">drive fast to catch up to them at a light....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTKBpnQOaKQ/Tm1XjUMIgmI/AAAAAAAAHBI/CG0CY7F3ysQ/s1600/IMG_2736.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTKBpnQOaKQ/Tm1XjUMIgmI/AAAAAAAAHBI/CG0CY7F3ysQ/s400/IMG_2736.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651269371646476898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Always flush in a public rest room using your elbow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kudos to Kohl's for having "child size potties".....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jPkmZ3SqvzY/Tm1XaKwG6XI/AAAAAAAAHBA/O_h7CSeMd8E/s1600/IMG_2684.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jPkmZ3SqvzY/Tm1XaKwG6XI/AAAAAAAAHBA/O_h7CSeMd8E/s400/IMG_2684.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651269214494189938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We discovered Grandpa was a "Food Hoarder"</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kZVn2_peug/Tm1XPAH5w8I/AAAAAAAAHA4/ZPlXLlggAyA/s1600/IMG_2688.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kZVn2_peug/Tm1XPAH5w8I/AAAAAAAAHA4/ZPlXLlggAyA/s400/IMG_2688.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651269022662640578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If a loved one ever passes away and you feel the need to give their Hoard away to</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Local Food Bank.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-354U-KoFyoQ/Tm1XHT_V39I/AAAAAAAAHAw/m8APLmofRLQ/s1600/IMG_2709.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-354U-KoFyoQ/Tm1XHT_V39I/AAAAAAAAHAw/m8APLmofRLQ/s400/IMG_2709.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651268890556489682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Make Sure.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jap5NBet8xM/Tm1W94z0gEI/AAAAAAAAHAo/PWjEN_z9zHE/s1600/IMG_2691.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jap5NBet8xM/Tm1W94z0gEI/AAAAAAAAHAo/PWjEN_z9zHE/s400/IMG_2691.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651268728641585218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The foods were made this century......</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's not the price people....</div><div style="text-align: center;">That would be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Teriyaki</span> Sauce from August 1995.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">And we have no idea why he shopped at a Chinese Grocery Store....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usDS3TFoZpQ/Tm1WqaI87gI/AAAAAAAAHAg/ui6O1B94vSY/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usDS3TFoZpQ/Tm1WqaI87gI/AAAAAAAAHAg/ui6O1B94vSY/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651268393991204354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Only in Jersey....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Does "The Situation" really need to be on a Billboard.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Snookie</span>?</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F6sZcpxX6w0/Tm1V1pInpCI/AAAAAAAAHAY/ri7eQpk9e64/s1600/IMG_3787.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F6sZcpxX6w0/Tm1V1pInpCI/AAAAAAAAHAY/ri7eQpk9e64/s400/IMG_3787.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651267487483274274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had no idea you could successfully paint over brass.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pg2mTnbugIs/Tm1Vs2eo_eI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/4k6CSYozyJs/s1600/IMG_3789.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pg2mTnbugIs/Tm1Vs2eo_eI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/4k6CSYozyJs/s400/IMG_3789.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651267336446475746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You Can!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">First use a can of Primer....or two or three....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vOo8-SCLaWo/Tm1VhCaMk9I/AAAAAAAAHAI/S_CG7wPf1ws/s1600/IMG_3791.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vOo8-SCLaWo/Tm1VhCaMk9I/AAAAAAAAHAI/S_CG7wPf1ws/s400/IMG_3791.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651267133490631634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I am thrilled how great it's coming....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This will go in Miss B's room at our new house for when she visits....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-akj_XZ6mr1g/Tm1VX_bbCqI/AAAAAAAAHAA/FGsOnUfBzsU/s1600/IMG_3792.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-akj_XZ6mr1g/Tm1VX_bbCqI/AAAAAAAAHAA/FGsOnUfBzsU/s400/IMG_3792.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651266978071644834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love this color and have found a wonderful comforter set from Garnet Hill for it....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will show you pictures when the room is finished....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F_dJahtMlMg/Tm1VOaRz31I/AAAAAAAAG_4/gZVbUqqNDKs/s1600/IMG_3795.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F_dJahtMlMg/Tm1VOaRz31I/AAAAAAAAG_4/gZVbUqqNDKs/s400/IMG_3795.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651266813480394578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And to honor 9/11......</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took this photo one month before the Towers were attacked in St. Paul's Cemetery</div><div style="text-align: center;">which sits directly across the street from where the </div><div style="text-align: center;">World Trade Center sat...</div><div style="text-align: center;">While daughter and the Boss went to the top of the observation tower I wandered</div><div style="text-align: center;">around taking pictures...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this picture in a shoe box about a year later.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It just gave me chills.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-222812218634225913?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-32312044271861012702011-08-29T18:10:00.000-07:002011-08-30T06:34:20.401-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Last time you heard we were being rejected by</div><div style="text-align: center;">House Hunters.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They don't know what they missed....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been weeks since we moved in but believe it or not the house looked like this</div><div style="text-align: center;">Three Days after we moved in.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me and the Boss did not let any grass grow under our feet....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tB4eIPqkC6k/TlxAs4TCRNI/AAAAAAAAG_w/TLNpbtbgiI4/s1600/IMG_3704.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tB4eIPqkC6k/TlxAs4TCRNI/AAAAAAAAG_w/TLNpbtbgiI4/s400/IMG_3704.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646459172586407122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fifty new pieces of furniture......Five deliveries in two days....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIv1-01Accc/TlxAi2lIivI/AAAAAAAAG_o/S5gsbe30Dxw/s1600/IMG_3710.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIv1-01Accc/TlxAi2lIivI/AAAAAAAAG_o/S5gsbe30Dxw/s400/IMG_3710.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646459000326753010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">New Neighbors wondering who the Wacky new people are moving into their</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cul de Sac.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh No.....don't tell anyone we're from Jersey.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are happy to announce that We are Thrilled with the new Manse.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7p0DnU3TRVk/TlxAY0sQdUI/AAAAAAAAG_g/_lRtBUlXI9M/s1600/IMG_3711.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7p0DnU3TRVk/TlxAY0sQdUI/AAAAAAAAG_g/_lRtBUlXI9M/s400/IMG_3711.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646458828021069122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful landscaping......Something we know nothing about.....Making us feel like</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are on vacation with all the sea grass....</div><div style="text-align: center;">So peaceful and beautiful.....with a horse farm leading to the property.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think we made a very good choice.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--2DLCEvFARs/TlxAPliHfKI/AAAAAAAAG_Y/IBKJ7ZmexGo/s1600/IMG_3706.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--2DLCEvFARs/TlxAPliHfKI/AAAAAAAAG_Y/IBKJ7ZmexGo/s400/IMG_3706.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646458669333183650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss has always loved the look of a brick home.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vl-OeahQwRk/TlxAFr3BAFI/AAAAAAAAG_Q/u-BFypsCAd0/s1600/IMG_3705.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vl-OeahQwRk/TlxAFr3BAFI/AAAAAAAAG_Q/u-BFypsCAd0/s400/IMG_3705.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646458499232759890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then add "Sissy" to the mix.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3dvo9nf7a4A/Tlw_5w4R96I/AAAAAAAAG_I/3UlPnO645RE/s1600/IMG_3708.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3dvo9nf7a4A/Tlw_5w4R96I/AAAAAAAAG_I/3UlPnO645RE/s400/IMG_3708.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646458294421813154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hang an American Flag.......and we are Home....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Come inside and Let me Know what you think.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was advised by many to use a Decorator...</div><div style="text-align: center;">But we decided against that.....Letting our Personalities design the house.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Crazy as it may be.....me and the Boss agree on everything....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's us.....and I think that's all that matters....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tsNVlwzL2N8/Tlw_mWObupI/AAAAAAAAG_A/A6CAM4Q4vpQ/s1600/IMG_3699.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tsNVlwzL2N8/Tlw_mWObupI/AAAAAAAAG_A/A6CAM4Q4vpQ/s400/IMG_3699.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646457960849455762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The entrance hall.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss treated himself to a real Persian rug from 1930......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The oil lamp is a "Family Heirloom"....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Belonging to the MIL....it's from 1890 and was purchased at Macy's NYC....</div><div style="text-align: center;">For a mere $4.50</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0c6gHMk_nzU/Tlw_XRjuhPI/AAAAAAAAG-4/nL-EbqNIA0c/s1600/IMG_3700.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0c6gHMk_nzU/Tlw_XRjuhPI/AAAAAAAAG-4/nL-EbqNIA0c/s400/IMG_3700.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646457701898552562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We didn't plan on using it in the house but I thought it just went perfect in</div><div style="text-align: center;">This spot....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MNCbzAo1jsc/Tlw_NKD3EHI/AAAAAAAAG-w/TrZyVrOcJNU/s1600/IMG_3690.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MNCbzAo1jsc/Tlw_NKD3EHI/AAAAAAAAG-w/TrZyVrOcJNU/s400/IMG_3690.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646457528087154802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love how high the ceiling is.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xCevR8bttVA/Tlw_Fk8KjxI/AAAAAAAAG-o/CUE4GA-y0zc/s1600/IMG_3686.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xCevR8bttVA/Tlw_Fk8KjxI/AAAAAAAAG-o/CUE4GA-y0zc/s400/IMG_3686.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646457397863681810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A birthday gift from me to the Boss.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It reminded us both of an old French Train Station Clock....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PnNBw9Colvw/Tlw-zLeANfI/AAAAAAAAG-g/8sVtyZbB3nw/s1600/IMG_3712.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PnNBw9Colvw/Tlw-zLeANfI/AAAAAAAAG-g/8sVtyZbB3nw/s400/IMG_3712.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646457081788642802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Directly off the Foyer.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the Boss' Library...</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the furnishings came from "Englishman's" in Atlanta.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the furniture in this room was made in England...</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the rugs in the house are hand knotted</div><div style="text-align: center;">from India...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRYJmlBJM6U/Tlw-lDIMduI/AAAAAAAAG-Y/4W05X_MsnoQ/s1600/IMG_3695.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRYJmlBJM6U/Tlw-lDIMduI/AAAAAAAAG-Y/4W05X_MsnoQ/s400/IMG_3695.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646456839031518946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I found this adorable little chair and it's one of my favorite pieces....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We sit in here every morning and "discuss" </div><div style="text-align: center;">the days plans....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M3_hJETm5ks/Tlw-blzPKhI/AAAAAAAAG-Q/rRZk0zHpxSc/s1600/IMG_3694.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M3_hJETm5ks/Tlw-blzPKhI/AAAAAAAAG-Q/rRZk0zHpxSc/s400/IMG_3694.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646456676540164626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One whole wall filled with ceiling to floor book shelves....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a work in progress.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEbZc4SvduU/Tlw-EnbQtpI/AAAAAAAAG-I/wPvdIgxi3E8/s1600/IMG_3692.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OEbZc4SvduU/Tlw-EnbQtpI/AAAAAAAAG-I/wPvdIgxi3E8/s400/IMG_3692.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646456281839482514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yes....that's right...."The Kramer" from Seinfeld....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a little bit of whimsy....</div><div style="text-align: center;">until Daughter arrives and makes us take it down....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1mCaNB-cag/Tlw90VhVq6I/AAAAAAAAG-A/0BHh_KxqAjs/s1600/IMG_3696.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V1mCaNB-cag/Tlw90VhVq6I/AAAAAAAAG-A/0BHh_KxqAjs/s400/IMG_3696.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646456002155228066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Across the hallway is the Dining Room....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We will probably never eat in this room...</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it sure came pretty...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-duG92g7hBz4/Tlw9q2A_ojI/AAAAAAAAG94/mHjwtG3QZBs/s1600/IMG_3697.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-duG92g7hBz4/Tlw9q2A_ojI/AAAAAAAAG94/mHjwtG3QZBs/s400/IMG_3697.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646455839079244338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All the furniture is from Crate and Barrel.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another fun poster on the wall to bring in a little color....</div><div style="text-align: center;">an adorable red cabinet for some of my Milk Glass...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WCu1rO5qpg/Tlw9f53Ty_I/AAAAAAAAG9w/U-KtGcHavYc/s1600/IMG_3701.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WCu1rO5qpg/Tlw9f53Ty_I/AAAAAAAAG9w/U-KtGcHavYc/s400/IMG_3701.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646455651133803506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My dear friend and now ex-next-door-neighbor Necie brought me that</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fabulous milk glass covered butter dish to the right of the Punch Bowl as a House Warming Gift...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Necie!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ugCrOBUc8Co/Tlw9Xx0bEeI/AAAAAAAAG9o/aTFoKX-2do8/s1600/IMG_3702.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ugCrOBUc8Co/Tlw9Xx0bEeI/AAAAAAAAG9o/aTFoKX-2do8/s400/IMG_3702.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646455511535260130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And here is the Mother Load......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The white milk glass looks fabulous against the black background of the</div><div style="text-align: center;">cabinet.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OgwE0RdzxlQ/Tlw9NPnITBI/AAAAAAAAG9g/QTPppE8-oxk/s1600/IMG_3698.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OgwE0RdzxlQ/Tlw9NPnITBI/AAAAAAAAG9g/QTPppE8-oxk/s400/IMG_3698.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646455330554006546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Right outside the dining room was the perfect spot to hang our</div><div style="text-align: center;">oil painting of "Boo".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss can see him everyday from the library desk....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The "Hunt Board" also came from England...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E9sF2Z7smOU/Tlw9BZ978UI/AAAAAAAAG9Y/9loS07hPeGU/s1600/IMG_3713.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E9sF2Z7smOU/Tlw9BZ978UI/AAAAAAAAG9Y/9loS07hPeGU/s400/IMG_3713.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646455127175590210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had the stairs carpeted after I decided to break my foot right before</div><div style="text-align: center;">Moving into the house....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It makes life easier climbing the 17 steps with a cast on....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7UxEjFN_wHw/Tlw83fPMbgI/AAAAAAAAG9Q/14oFWwyTbJ0/s1600/IMG_3689.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7UxEjFN_wHw/Tlw83fPMbgI/AAAAAAAAG9Q/14oFWwyTbJ0/s400/IMG_3689.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646454956791459330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And this is what you see when your coming down those stairs.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is from 1870</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every man that came through the house from the delivery men to the Comcast guy</div><div style="text-align: center;">to the Safe mover commented on this chest....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The seat opens so if I ever stop blogging for a long time Please.....somebody</div><div style="text-align: center;">tell authorities to look in the seat....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p4QEOm6G0KA/Tlw8oizy0II/AAAAAAAAG9I/TOgM2dDQ33k/s1600/IMG_3688.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p4QEOm6G0KA/Tlw8oizy0II/AAAAAAAAG9I/TOgM2dDQ33k/s400/IMG_3688.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646454700052238466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the eating area off the kitchen.....I am planning on having</div><div style="text-align: center;">Balloon Shades made for the Bay Window....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes Yes.....I know they are out of style but who cares!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kzm7rnP30Pk/Tlw8OBesF7I/AAAAAAAAG9A/B9-HxXxcs-Q/s1600/IMG_3687.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kzm7rnP30Pk/Tlw8OBesF7I/AAAAAAAAG9A/B9-HxXxcs-Q/s400/IMG_3687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646454244428748722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Great Room....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Furniture from Pottery Barn....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d0EqZykmwXU/Tlw71eEmXPI/AAAAAAAAG84/u8TwOWQFgxk/s1600/IMG_3685.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d0EqZykmwXU/Tlw71eEmXPI/AAAAAAAAG84/u8TwOWQFgxk/s400/IMG_3685.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646453822607219954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A view from the Keeping Room....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-biIeF4etD6s/Tlw7qgxpBeI/AAAAAAAAG8w/unWQBjiKCHU/s1600/IMG_3723.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-biIeF4etD6s/Tlw7qgxpBeI/AAAAAAAAG8w/unWQBjiKCHU/s400/IMG_3723.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646453634354447842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I broke down and bought the pillows from Pottery Barn....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the colors and the embroidery...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rdy68mUvnbs/Tlw7hUJ3J2I/AAAAAAAAG8o/FXKxxlkyFSU/s1600/IMG_3724.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rdy68mUvnbs/Tlw7hUJ3J2I/AAAAAAAAG8o/FXKxxlkyFSU/s400/IMG_3724.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646453476347553634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss' old rocker....Just waiting for Miss "B" to visit...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gAllampCp2M/Tlw7UK_-dVI/AAAAAAAAG8g/PFJVbGtfE28/s1600/IMG_3722.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gAllampCp2M/Tlw7UK_-dVI/AAAAAAAAG8g/PFJVbGtfE28/s400/IMG_3722.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646453250551870802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My new obsession....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Globes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZlJrZY0pME/Tlw7KG7bgYI/AAAAAAAAG8Y/6Y3bfjb59K0/s1600/IMG_3721.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZlJrZY0pME/Tlw7KG7bgYI/AAAAAAAAG8Y/6Y3bfjb59K0/s400/IMG_3721.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646453077660369282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Finally.....a Kitchen I can cook in...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not a fan of Sub-Zero fridges....This one is a side by side...and is very user friendly....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v9rswygPxWo/Tlw7B_lCkMI/AAAAAAAAG8Q/wyQkRblZb1M/s1600/IMG_3720.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v9rswygPxWo/Tlw7B_lCkMI/AAAAAAAAG8Q/wyQkRblZb1M/s400/IMG_3720.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646452938248458434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The island is huge and will get a Pot Rack to hang over it as soon as I find just the</div><div style="text-align: center;">right one.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The ceiling in this room is all painted wood slats....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The island base is painted a light green....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Y-XXGwTUsE/Tlw649Wo2bI/AAAAAAAAG8I/wxrClr304oQ/s1600/IMG_3719.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Y-XXGwTUsE/Tlw649Wo2bI/AAAAAAAAG8I/wxrClr304oQ/s400/IMG_3719.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646452783032359346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The view out one of the windows....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing but green...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And my neighbor's</div><div style="text-align: center;"> beautiful weathered gray shingled house.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another reason that I feel like we are on Martha's Vineyard...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zS1mX5SEe7o/Tlw6v-BSD0I/AAAAAAAAG8A/lxBq4PHH1sY/s1600/IMG_3717.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zS1mX5SEe7o/Tlw6v-BSD0I/AAAAAAAAG8A/lxBq4PHH1sY/s400/IMG_3717.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646452628592398146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The previous Homeowner really never did use the Wolf Stove.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I went to bake bread one day and the oven was dead...</div><div style="text-align: center;">It seems it was shipped that way from the factory....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wires inside had never been attached....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wolf came right out and fixed the problem...</div><div style="text-align: center;">cute Rooster rug came from the Daughter....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JufajFuHJaM/Tlw6lbM4dJI/AAAAAAAAG74/ycwGUNjbAAg/s1600/IMG_3718.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JufajFuHJaM/Tlw6lbM4dJI/AAAAAAAAG74/ycwGUNjbAAg/s400/IMG_3718.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646452447447118994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Boss treated me to all new Copper Core All-Clad pots....like the double-boiler</div><div style="text-align: center;">on the back burner....</div><div style="text-align: center;">He also got me the beautiful</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ruffoni hammered stainless pot with Sterling Silver fruit on the lid....</div><div style="text-align: center;">He knows who cooks for him.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzTOkIPiNvU/Tlw6cidcXjI/AAAAAAAAG7w/pq01jEpB26Q/s1600/IMG_3715.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzTOkIPiNvU/Tlw6cidcXjI/AAAAAAAAG7w/pq01jEpB26Q/s400/IMG_3715.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646452294776806962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Every cook needs a Pantry.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mine just happened to come in the form of it's own room....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wyqauM3FA54/Tlw6VPeAK4I/AAAAAAAAG7o/5OpOha9IDSM/s1600/IMG_3716.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wyqauM3FA54/Tlw6VPeAK4I/AAAAAAAAG7o/5OpOha9IDSM/s400/IMG_3716.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646452169419795330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There is a space for everything....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBEwMslisxc/Tlw481RILtI/AAAAAAAAG7g/8yEKR4hsyM4/s1600/IMG_3714.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBEwMslisxc/Tlw481RILtI/AAAAAAAAG7g/8yEKR4hsyM4/s400/IMG_3714.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646450650557984466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And last but not least.......atleast on the first floor....</div><div style="text-align: center;">is my favorite new aplliances....</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Red Maytag washer and dryer.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Made in the USA.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and in my signature color....</div><div style="text-align: center;">it makes laundry day a pleasure.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed the little house tour.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But this was just the first floor....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As soon as I hang some more pictures and find an adequate comforter or bedspread that</div><div style="text-align: center;">will fit the ridiculus 3 feet tall King size bed that</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Boss had to have I will show you the second floor....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And if anyone out there knows where I can find said quilt or comforter please let</div><div style="text-align: center;">me know....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything I bring home is not long enough on the sides to hide the mattress and</div><div style="text-align: center;">box spring....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and it's so high that I actually had to buy one of those step stools so I can</div><div style="text-align: center;">get into bed at night.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-3231204427186101270?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-52422203058641733572011-07-29T00:00:00.000-07:002011-07-29T00:00:00.742-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">We have been looking at houses for the past 12 years......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes...that's right people.....12 long years....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are known up and down the EAST COAST as "those people"</div><div style="text-align: center;">from the Jersey Shore to Atlanta I don't even know how many houses over the years</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have looked at.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">In anticipation of this Day........</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were ready for "House Hunters"....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean any two Smucks that have looked at houses for that long deserve to be on</div><div style="text-align: center;">T.V.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So the minute I knew a new house was finally in our near future I contacted the folks at</div><div style="text-align: center;">HGTV....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I filled out the extensive application including the requested "photo" of Us.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps using a picture of me and the Boss where we resemble </div><div style="text-align: center;">Carmelo and Tony Soprano was not such a clever idea....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Leather jackets......sunglasses and a Fedora....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps Overkill but I wanted us to appear HIP and YOUNG....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not Old and Stodgy....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I heard back from producer Lori Hirsch within two days......saying that as soon as we</div><div style="text-align: center;">had an accepted offer and we had a closing date to contact them....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were thrilled.......our Realtor....<a href="http://www.tinafountain.com/">Anet Granger</a> of Tina Fountain Realty here in</div><div style="text-align: center;">Atlanta was ecstatic.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean me and the Boss on House Hunters.......how entertaining would we be......</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the House we bought was gorgeous.....T.V. eye candy..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now we all know in Blogland that House Hunters is a bit on the fake side....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The new Homeowners already have purchased the home and the other two</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Choices" are just made up houses.....so all that gushing is pure</div><div style="text-align: center;">theatrics....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But Hey......we didn't have a problem with that..... we can say</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Oh look Dear it has windows".......Or</div><div style="text-align: center;">"We might consider this house but I really don't like the color of the paint in the Bathroom"</div><div style="text-align: center;">With the Best of them....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But it wasn't to be......Lori Dissed us and we were shocked to say the least.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her reason was two fold.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">You need to be in both your old existing home and be in your new home at the same time....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay....No problem with that....We are not at this time selling our current home...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Second....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They can't film around "renovations".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The house is 2 years old.....No renovations needed Ms. Hirsch.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are putting in a pool but I said we could wait for that work to begin after filming....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Never heard back.....so I figure it's only one of two things.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are either too OLD or Too Ethnic.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">How about a New Reality Show???</div><div style="text-align: center;">"The New Italian House Owners of Cobb County"</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it would work....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bravo and Andy Cohen Are You On Board????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So to Hell with House Hunters......Here is our own version for your</div><div style="text-align: center;">Viewing Pleasure.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Three houses.....you decide which one we picked..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HkcoH4PoZ-I/TjDXqOSz_PI/AAAAAAAAG7Y/_NqUU32yNTo/s1600/DSC_0140.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HkcoH4PoZ-I/TjDXqOSz_PI/AAAAAAAAG7Y/_NqUU32yNTo/s400/DSC_0140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634240254231969010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">HOUSE #1</div><div style="text-align: center;">ORIGINALLY OFFERED AT $1,100,000.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">LOWERED TO $700,000.00 back in October of 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;">on the market now for $559,900.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">4800 sq. ft.</div><div style="text-align: center;">5 bedrooms.....4 1/2 baths.....two laundry rooms...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bad feature.......located in West Cobb County....only bad because I was never fond of</div><div style="text-align: center;">the West Side of Town....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7NkY-QH_7TM/TjDXE15YOeI/AAAAAAAAG7Q/f9XpAvfTC0s/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7NkY-QH_7TM/TjDXE15YOeI/AAAAAAAAG7Q/f9XpAvfTC0s/s400/DSC_0117.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634239612027681250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Massive Master Bedroom.....I was thinking......"Snore Barrier".....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean in a room this large with that ceiling surely the Boss' snoring might be muffled....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But look at where all the air conditioning would go.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5gfPNaQG3cI/TjDWtkzJ34I/AAAAAAAAG7I/YInW8izPC6k/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5gfPNaQG3cI/TjDWtkzJ34I/AAAAAAAAG7I/YInW8izPC6k/s400/DSC_0115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634239212301180802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For a minute I thought this was a shrine to the Homeowners Baby.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Portraits were everywhere....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it was the living area off the Master Bedroom.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nice fireplace though.....a very large master bath off this room.....a big walk in room</div><div style="text-align: center;">As your Closet....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yIDO0c_OeY0/TjDWOb7KTZI/AAAAAAAAG7A/FtvTeWhwhvs/s1600/IMG_3137.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yIDO0c_OeY0/TjDWOb7KTZI/AAAAAAAAG7A/FtvTeWhwhvs/s400/IMG_3137.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634238677342899602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">House #2</div><div style="text-align: center;">Great side of town in the Fancy Schmancy "East Cobb"....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heck these people even have a Facebook page called the </div><div style="text-align: center;">"East Cobb Snobs"....</div><div style="text-align: center;">which I am a member.....only because I live in that Zip Code....</div><div style="text-align: center;">No Fanciness at the current Manse...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sold a few years ago for over $800,000.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">currently on the market since last August at $669,000.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">5 bedrooms/4 1/2 baths....</div><div style="text-align: center;">a bit less square footage then house #1....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XH3KbzFkzOE/TjDU_rdhIuI/AAAAAAAAG6w/0gxYeMOTCVw/s1600/IMG_3152.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XH3KbzFkzOE/TjDU_rdhIuI/AAAAAAAAG6w/0gxYeMOTCVw/s400/IMG_3152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634237324303868642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A "Great" Room with vaulted ceiling and antique recycled wood built ins</div><div style="text-align: center;">a wonderful backyard and a brick floored screened in porch.....Lovin the screened in porch....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XuRAC4bqnYw/TjDT-0P9iLI/AAAAAAAAG6o/JP-jCovHHWc/s1600/IMG_3154.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XuRAC4bqnYw/TjDT-0P9iLI/AAAAAAAAG6o/JP-jCovHHWc/s400/IMG_3154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634236209971431602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Magnificent Kitchen.....The Main Thing on my Wish List was a fabulous Kitchen</div><div style="text-align: center;">And Anet didn't disappoint.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">My other request was a built in pool......No Jersey Way of the "Above Ground"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and it has to be heated....maybe throw in an attached spa with waterfall.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85vu7hcEvR8/TjDTfMVCnkI/AAAAAAAAG6g/7P1Ehmd9lKY/s1600/DSC_0458.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85vu7hcEvR8/TjDTfMVCnkI/AAAAAAAAG6g/7P1Ehmd9lKY/s400/DSC_0458.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634235666679373378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">House #3.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Roswell Georgia with low Cobb County Taxes....The best of both...</div><div style="text-align: center;">beautiful all brick and stone home and Huge.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The house has an elevator.....but don't get too excited....it's a handicapped one in glass</div><div style="text-align: center;">that sits right in the middle of the Family room....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Selling at $679,000.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">A great river rock arched fireplace in the "Keeping Room" off the kitchen....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Big kitchen but nothing fancy......GE appliances....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Master bedroom and bath were ginormous.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">a very lovely house in the best part of town....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually My first choice for location...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">None of these homes had pools.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">SO......Which one do you think we picked?????</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which one would you have chosen???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We picked House Number.......</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-846BSpD9fe8/TjDSz8JqeDI/AAAAAAAAG6Y/5--d6bIfyDs/s1600/DSC_0141.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-846BSpD9fe8/TjDSz8JqeDI/AAAAAAAAG6Y/5--d6bIfyDs/s400/DSC_0141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634234923602311218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The ultimate "coupon" purchase.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are Frivolous but not Stupid......</div><div style="text-align: center;">This house was built and was valued at over a Million Dollars and we basically got it</div><div style="text-align: center;">For Half off......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our final Price was $537,000.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">enough left over to put in that pool and spa.....Yes, it will be heated!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And we have enough left over to furnish the Joint......</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Sub-division looks like it stepped out of Colonial Williamsburg....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brick sidewalks.....every home is gated....wood shingled roofs....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Timeless Looking....</div><div style="text-align: center;">And let's talk property taxes.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">When the Boss turns 62 next month we will be exempt from school taxes....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The taxes should go down to about $2,000.00 for the year....</div><div style="text-align: center;">New Jersey do you hear that????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DwxuPW5hR6Q/TjDSMU_xrTI/AAAAAAAAG6Q/HHyKc_To0LM/s1600/DSC_0125.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DwxuPW5hR6Q/TjDSMU_xrTI/AAAAAAAAG6Q/HHyKc_To0LM/s400/DSC_0125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634234243076959538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A small hint at what the kitchen looks like......It is unbelievable....and the Current</div><div style="text-align: center;">Homeowner is not a cook.....she has never used the Wolf Range or Oven....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The big Sub-Zero side by side was filled with Frozen Totino's Pizza</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which she cooks in the Microwave.......Oye!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NhUG0FjesNQ/TjDRzaQqHwI/AAAAAAAAG6I/_67g_asP9PI/s1600/DSC_0105.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NhUG0FjesNQ/TjDRzaQqHwI/AAAAAAAAG6I/_67g_asP9PI/s400/DSC_0105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634233814993215234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed our Version of House Hunters......</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Boss and Wife" style....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will enjoy over the next couple of months showing you how I decorate it....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The taxidermy deer head will be moving in along with our framed</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Kramer"</div><div style="text-align: center;">daughter is humiliated at the thought but Hey.....that's our Personality....</div><div style="text-align: center;">A house has to have Personality.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">House Hunters does not know what they passed on.....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-5242220305864173357?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-32626972185809794592011-07-24T17:59:00.000-07:002011-07-24T22:43:02.489-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">F<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ive</span> Months go by slowly when your in New Jersey</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">This Sign on I-95 proclaims</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">"Welcome to New Jersey"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">But they really don't mean it.....</span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vkTiXVcSiR0/Tiz6u-yFpcI/AAAAAAAAG6A/zNtljnu1cqE/s1600/IMG_2650.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vkTiXVcSiR0/Tiz6u-yFpcI/AAAAAAAAG6A/zNtljnu1cqE/s400/IMG_2650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633152918967657922" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_TjGZ56wNAQ/Tiz6K1pAV3I/AAAAAAAAG54/q-3PEz_HzfQ/s1600/DSC_0015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_TjGZ56wNAQ/Tiz6K1pAV3I/AAAAAAAAG54/q-3PEz_HzfQ/s400/DSC_0015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633152298038351730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But we were there for a mission and that included spending time with our beloved</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss "B"</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aIJ18l3cBeo/Tiz5kH0ZWVI/AAAAAAAAG5w/dowNVYjq5SU/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aIJ18l3cBeo/Tiz5kH0ZWVI/AAAAAAAAG5w/dowNVYjq5SU/s400/DSC_0007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633151632903067986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and daughter promptly hit up the Philadelphia Flower Show at Joyce's</div><div style="text-align: center;">Advise.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-juKtyvr314k/Tiz46tPQcBI/AAAAAAAAG5o/YU4feuBEq-E/s1600/IMG_2679.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-juKtyvr314k/Tiz46tPQcBI/AAAAAAAAG5o/YU4feuBEq-E/s400/IMG_2679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633150921393336338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The orchids were beautiful but between me and daughter we had little interest in the</div><div style="text-align: center;">whole Flower Thing.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heck....it didn't even smell good...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mu2kAulxv74/Tiz4aEdlYyI/AAAAAAAAG5g/Dz4NiWLcaco/s1600/IMG_2682.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mu2kAulxv74/Tiz4aEdlYyI/AAAAAAAAG5g/Dz4NiWLcaco/s400/IMG_2682.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633150360691761954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of smelling we had to clean out the Big Boss' house after he passed away....</div><div style="text-align: center;">No easy task as the man had hoarded food since the early 80's....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hundreds of cans of "stuff" like sardines and soy sauce marked with a </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sharpie marker from 1986?</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UoP3hkcpwkI/Tiz3y_fQZJI/AAAAAAAAG5Y/M8pzjlI2mVU/s1600/IMG_2709.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UoP3hkcpwkI/Tiz3y_fQZJI/AAAAAAAAG5Y/M8pzjlI2mVU/s400/IMG_2709.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633149689341699218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Don't Ask.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have no idea where this man shopped.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">he dated these 8/92</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u1_bq4UdPYw/Tiz20lBEF7I/AAAAAAAAG5Q/Ub4dYnj15qY/s1600/IMG_2781.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u1_bq4UdPYw/Tiz20lBEF7I/AAAAAAAAG5Q/Ub4dYnj15qY/s400/IMG_2781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633148617083852722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Shortly after arriving the Boss got sick of driving my Bug so treated himself</div><div style="text-align: center;">To what "B" calls the "Snake Car"</div><div style="text-align: center;">a Mustang GT500 Cobra....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Oye</span>!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I drove it about 20 feet and couldn't get it out of 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nd</span>. gear....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HOuuzDvxHg8/Tiz2Cgls3GI/AAAAAAAAG5I/paFeoz8a_zw/s1600/DSC_0051.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HOuuzDvxHg8/Tiz2Cgls3GI/AAAAAAAAG5I/paFeoz8a_zw/s400/DSC_0051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633147756901882978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A trip to Atlantic City was a must......</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had not been to the Steel Pier since I was a kid....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm happy to report that it's turned into a dump...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VsztJ-Gce-k/Tiz0jg3vs4I/AAAAAAAAG5A/wHZ3CW3XAns/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VsztJ-Gce-k/Tiz0jg3vs4I/AAAAAAAAG5A/wHZ3CW3XAns/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633146124889994114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But I had to stop at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Fralinger's</span> for Salt Water Taffy</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DSkm9z4NCwU/TizzesTL4KI/AAAAAAAAG44/7LPzrXg1XtI/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DSkm9z4NCwU/TizzesTL4KI/AAAAAAAAG44/7LPzrXg1XtI/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633144942546903202" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to daughter we stayed at the beautiful </div><div style="text-align: center;">Water Club....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IwYrbR5wBnM/TizyrEz2PDI/AAAAAAAAG4w/qgSBgeqp6Xs/s1600/IMG_2815.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IwYrbR5wBnM/TizyrEz2PDI/AAAAAAAAG4w/qgSBgeqp6Xs/s400/IMG_2815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633144055773150258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And thanks to me I discovered in the food court at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bellagio</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Philly Cheese Steaks By</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tony Luke's...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Best cheese steaks EVER!!!!!!!!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrmS4X6e2ps/Tizx4QAc8bI/AAAAAAAAG4o/pK1A37dYazU/s1600/IMG_2840.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrmS4X6e2ps/Tizx4QAc8bI/AAAAAAAAG4o/pK1A37dYazU/s400/IMG_2840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633143182605480370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daughter also treated me to a show with Kathy Griffin.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I know a lot of people really dislike her but I have to say she was</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hysterical.....it was two hours of Non-Stop laughter....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B1k8SXARO-w/Tizxo8VPM9I/AAAAAAAAG4g/4kl01JeszNE/s1600/IMG_2955.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B1k8SXARO-w/Tizxo8VPM9I/AAAAAAAAG4g/4kl01JeszNE/s400/IMG_2955.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633142919625913298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then the Boss decided two cars were better then one......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UM0jroro6p0/Tizws7_i0-I/AAAAAAAAG4Y/8MRxqvTmVgI/s1600/DSC_0094.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UM0jroro6p0/Tizws7_i0-I/AAAAAAAAG4Y/8MRxqvTmVgI/s400/DSC_0094.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633141888742773730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then it was Easter.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and sleeping on an air mattress was starting to get to our backs.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But we hung in there.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9bNllEGxinc/Tizv_-qu2PI/AAAAAAAAG4Q/XNwCGsSPF-c/s1600/IMG_3056.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9bNllEGxinc/Tizv_-qu2PI/AAAAAAAAG4Q/XNwCGsSPF-c/s400/IMG_3056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633141116366674162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">because there were still important things ahead </div><div style="text-align: center;">Like celebrating my Best Friend <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Nunze's</span> Birthday!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">her real name is Cheryl....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z__9XwhcAgU/TizvlauRS4I/AAAAAAAAG4I/OyBQiZ9diG0/s1600/IMG_2899.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z__9XwhcAgU/TizvlauRS4I/AAAAAAAAG4I/OyBQiZ9diG0/s400/IMG_2899.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633140660041239426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We got to share the joy of a friend's new baby.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eViCN48fIsQ/Tizu58Kd5-I/AAAAAAAAG4A/885ukdEIWEQ/s1600/IMG_2920.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eViCN48fIsQ/Tizu58Kd5-I/AAAAAAAAG4A/885ukdEIWEQ/s400/IMG_2920.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633139913103632354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then Mother's Day arrived.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I took the girls out for tea...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-enlQTvtcts4/TizuCU1Zt_I/AAAAAAAAG34/OXd0Dsu6rP8/s1600/IMG_2924.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-enlQTvtcts4/TizuCU1Zt_I/AAAAAAAAG34/OXd0Dsu6rP8/s400/IMG_2924.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633138957653489650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Where "B' acted the perfect lady.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5xSnMwBnUcY/TizrtBrDWNI/AAAAAAAAG3w/MJaOyPmIg8c/s1600/IMG_2918.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5xSnMwBnUcY/TizrtBrDWNI/AAAAAAAAG3w/MJaOyPmIg8c/s400/IMG_2918.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633136392709298386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A special time and a highlight of our stay....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9ORqQX1804/TizqBVp3FWI/AAAAAAAAG3o/u6ch5lwOAzs/s1600/IMG_3071.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9ORqQX1804/TizqBVp3FWI/AAAAAAAAG3o/u6ch5lwOAzs/s400/IMG_3071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633134542647137634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then there was our version of "Storage Wars"</div><div style="text-align: center;">You will see this picture down below....I have a new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">MacBook</span> Air</div><div style="text-align: center;">and for the life of me cannot figure out how to delete pictures...</div><div style="text-align: center;">So disregard...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wbhu_ynKVXw/Tizo1shxTxI/AAAAAAAAG3g/-ZV9U3UtAYI/s1600/IMG_2985.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wbhu_ynKVXw/Tizo1shxTxI/AAAAAAAAG3g/-ZV9U3UtAYI/s400/IMG_2985.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633133243117162258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Okay....so you didn't think the Boss was going to buy himself two new cars and</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was going to be left out....</div><div style="text-align: center;">My salesman "Steve" looked like a goofy version of</div><div style="text-align: center;">George <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Clooney</span>.... </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey8zM8mLSQM/TizoV73rH-I/AAAAAAAAG3Y/TzjQUfGfi_Q/s1600/IMG_2776.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey8zM8mLSQM/TizoV73rH-I/AAAAAAAAG3Y/TzjQUfGfi_Q/s400/IMG_2776.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633132697479749602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Of course there was a trip to Seaside to see the</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Jersey Shore" house up close and personal....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IBWi5qCiibk/Tizng_6NQQI/AAAAAAAAG3Q/OMSx_T9mj5U/s1600/IMG_3001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IBWi5qCiibk/Tizng_6NQQI/AAAAAAAAG3Q/OMSx_T9mj5U/s400/IMG_3001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633131788031049986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing says the Jersey boardwalk like a cheap Henna Tattoo</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1nr8584JNf4/Tizm_f5-umI/AAAAAAAAG3I/1TLyyWNMpgo/s1600/IMG_3002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1nr8584JNf4/Tizm_f5-umI/AAAAAAAAG3I/1TLyyWNMpgo/s400/IMG_3002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633131212504480354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And Greasy Food...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kIVK-Kk0IMs/TizmcOleLrI/AAAAAAAAG3A/o3fj7KJI9bM/s1600/DSC_0175.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kIVK-Kk0IMs/TizmcOleLrI/AAAAAAAAG3A/o3fj7KJI9bM/s400/DSC_0175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633130606559637170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We went back to Chester where we used to go <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">antique shopping</span> 40 years ago....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and ran into an antique car show....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-rEAvIIL5c/Tizl9zTno9I/AAAAAAAAG24/XZHTZqCTBAI/s1600/DSC_0186.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-rEAvIIL5c/Tizl9zTno9I/AAAAAAAAG24/XZHTZqCTBAI/s400/DSC_0186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633130083840926674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">How cute is this.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UQTBtZhj-QM/TizkiXKbG8I/AAAAAAAAG2w/6NaA_L9WZDY/s1600/IMG_3005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UQTBtZhj-QM/TizkiXKbG8I/AAAAAAAAG2w/6NaA_L9WZDY/s400/IMG_3005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633128512918068162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chester is also filled with wonderful antique shops....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7sSIa-24b_M/TizjQ3m-qBI/AAAAAAAAG2o/LNm-jS3GqDc/s1600/IMG_3015.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7sSIa-24b_M/TizjQ3m-qBI/AAAAAAAAG2o/LNm-jS3GqDc/s400/IMG_3015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633127112878499858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You didn't think I traded in my Bug did you...</div><div style="text-align: center;">On loan to daughter for now.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">My baby will be trailered home when she is through with it...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9AX3dOk8v4U/Tizii_QUFYI/AAAAAAAAG2g/YasoObDuAiA/s1600/IMG_3034.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9AX3dOk8v4U/Tizii_QUFYI/AAAAAAAAG2g/YasoObDuAiA/s400/IMG_3034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633126324656936322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We celebrated a 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">th</span> Birthday!!!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3w9fw2fI8Dw/TiziLkBep-I/AAAAAAAAG2Y/Pw5cFHGuyG4/s1600/IMG_3030.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3w9fw2fI8Dw/TiziLkBep-I/AAAAAAAAG2Y/Pw5cFHGuyG4/s400/IMG_3030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633125922209966050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And Grandpa had to explain that she couldn't open her gifts the minute</div><div style="text-align: center;">The party started.....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I6RN-xp4Cs0/TizhmdOrz9I/AAAAAAAAG2Q/LN_bzIK9Isc/s1600/IMG_3081.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I6RN-xp4Cs0/TizhmdOrz9I/AAAAAAAAG2Q/LN_bzIK9Isc/s400/IMG_3081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633125284731146194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I got to have a night out with the high school peeps....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Always a wonderful time....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ge6chk_7sO4/TizhDWTrkoI/AAAAAAAAG2I/0-wrMzu0eo4/s1600/IMG_3071.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ge6chk_7sO4/TizhDWTrkoI/AAAAAAAAG2I/0-wrMzu0eo4/s400/IMG_3071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633124681577632386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ignore......</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oKb-Rt4uwj0/Tizf94yUOkI/AAAAAAAAG2A/gaR-N6E_3iQ/s1600/IMG_2874.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oKb-Rt4uwj0/Tizf94yUOkI/AAAAAAAAG2A/gaR-N6E_3iQ/s400/IMG_2874.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633123488242088514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And then came the renovations of the Big Boss' house....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where the man didn't even paint a wall in 35 years....</div><div style="text-align: center;">we remodeled the entire house....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZN0ujiaEUFA/TizMo39JAqI/AAAAAAAAG14/DKndOB6Zlf4/s1600/IMG_3101.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZN0ujiaEUFA/TizMo39JAqI/AAAAAAAAG14/DKndOB6Zlf4/s400/IMG_3101.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633102236520874658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The hardwoods came beautiful....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-86y1ekFqMd8/TizMH7EQrKI/AAAAAAAAG1w/iG4XjZ0UVu0/s1600/IMG_3083.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-86y1ekFqMd8/TizMH7EQrKI/AAAAAAAAG1w/iG4XjZ0UVu0/s400/IMG_3083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633101670420360354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the kitchen came adorable....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fn1HBbkBLqs/TizBDLUHu6I/AAAAAAAAG1o/uj6KEQYw-Ro/s1600/IMG_3110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fn1HBbkBLqs/TizBDLUHu6I/AAAAAAAAG1o/uj6KEQYw-Ro/s400/IMG_3110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633089494254599074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We are happy to announce that the house sold in one month....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It closes on August 31st....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mazel to the new homeowners....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lot's more happened after the house sold......so stay tuned for a shorter</div><div style="text-align: center;">part two....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-3262697218580979459?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-3039564596122700842011-07-21T16:37:00.000-07:002011-07-21T17:20:59.847-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Do you find that people think all women are Stupid???</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I'm talking even other women....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I left you all some 5 months ago I told you about two sofas we had purchased</div><div style="text-align: center;">At Macy's Furniture here in Atlanta....</div><div style="text-align: center;">To jog your memory we needed to get one of the cushions replaced and when we</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heard the sofa's had been discontinued we requested a cushion off the Floor </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sample...</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can read the original post <a href="http://rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com/2011/02/buying-new-sofathen-read-this-first.html">HERE</a> and see photo's of the sofa in question...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Macy's got real testy with this request and said under No Circumstances would</div><div style="text-align: center;">they be able to give us "One" cushion off the floor model.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finding this a bit Odd..... to Say the Least....... I made many phone calls and</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally got the floor sample cushion....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But upon further "sitting tests"......our butts told us that something was</div><div style="text-align: center;">Very Very Wrong.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The New cushion was not the same as the other Five ???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh No.....it can't be that what they sold us on the sales floor was not the same</div><div style="text-align: center;">QUALITY as what they delivered....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wanta Bet.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course after multiple calls to Macy's Buyers in Chicago to express my concerns all they did was have their Customer Service department call me to tell me...."Oh that can't be So" Your mistaken....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The gentleman that called me thought I was some kind of Nut.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He got me in touch with the Manufacturer....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why was I dealing with the furniture company directly instead of Macy's handling this....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I will say the Macy's Rep did stay in touch with me over the past five months...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the ultimate outcome will be discussed with him in the morning...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do have to say that he was very nice and Professional and I knew whatever the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Outcome would be that he would take care of me in the end....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Bauhaus Company had their Rep tell me that there was no way possible that the cushions were</div><div style="text-align: center;">Different.....No Way Possible...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I agreed to accept new cushion inserts </div><div style="text-align: center;">But I tell her we were in New Jersey and I would accept them but it would have to wait until we returned and I would notify her when that would be....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Was she listening......NO.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">They sat on our front porch for one month until we came home for a week to check on things and found them sitting out in the elements in damp cardboard boxes...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This gets us to today....</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are finally back home so I arranged for the furniture Fixit Guy to come and put the</div><div style="text-align: center;">covers on the new cushions.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">What did he find????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bauhaus sent me new Heavy Density Foam "green in color" cushion inserts.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">" Mr. Furniture Guy" says......This is the Best Quality Foam there is..</div><div style="text-align: center;">What did he remove when he took off the cushion covers.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Cheapest Quality Foam in white....about a third of the size of the replacements....</div><div style="text-align: center;">What was inside the infamous "Floor Model You Can't Have That" cushion....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A Green Heavy Density Foam cushion.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can decide for yourself but somebody is not being Honest......</div><div style="text-align: center;">I won't say Macy's knew that this was the old Retail "Bait and Switch"....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would hope that the furniture manufacturer is at fault.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I still have to ask why Macy's was so adamant about me asking for the floor sample</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cushion.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All I can say is......</div><div style="text-align: center;">CAUGHT YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-303956459612270084?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-44959358316539741772011-07-11T17:44:00.000-07:002011-07-11T18:29:43.123-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">I have been away from blogging for a very long time.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since February to be exact....</div><div style="text-align: center;">When the "Big Boss" became sick and we had to go to New Jersey.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">As most of you know the Big Boss was the father to "The Boss"...</div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband John....</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Big Boss passed away on March 9th. a few months short of his 90th. Birthday...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TvP9OY6OOHs/Thueeb5nTzI/AAAAAAAAG1g/dnETtueu2qY/s1600/DSC_0452.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TvP9OY6OOHs/Thueeb5nTzI/AAAAAAAAG1g/dnETtueu2qY/s400/DSC_0452.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628266405052239666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">In the Shadow of the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon in Washington sits</div><div style="text-align: center;">Arlington National Cemetery....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XXTTQkCWUo/ThueRDvfQWI/AAAAAAAAG1Y/A7ZHj98qO1A/s1600/IMG_3274.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XXTTQkCWUo/ThueRDvfQWI/AAAAAAAAG1Y/A7ZHj98qO1A/s400/IMG_3274.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628266175229018466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">With all of his friends passed away and no family besides us there was no funeral</div><div style="text-align: center;">service at the time of this death.....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqBzK-0lEbw/Thud7vG9VxI/AAAAAAAAG1Q/mgGf4Kxp9zM/s1600/DSC_0420.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqBzK-0lEbw/Thud7vG9VxI/AAAAAAAAG1Q/mgGf4Kxp9zM/s400/DSC_0420.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628265808913061650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We opted to take advantage of the wonderful Military Service that the Government</div><div style="text-align: center;">offers to people who have served in the military....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Q8T8mRjAbI/ThuduCSZMNI/AAAAAAAAG1I/IndZ4YUEp80/s1600/DSC_0416.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Q8T8mRjAbI/ThuduCSZMNI/AAAAAAAAG1I/IndZ4YUEp80/s400/DSC_0416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628265573543129298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Corporal Michael F. Adivari</div><div style="text-align: center;">Served for four years during World War Two</div><div style="text-align: center;">and was awarded the Bronze Star....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EiqAy79hSUs/Thude8Cn_wI/AAAAAAAAG1A/KQoxSaG64VQ/s1600/IMG_3272.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EiqAy79hSUs/Thude8Cn_wI/AAAAAAAAG1A/KQoxSaG64VQ/s400/IMG_3272.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628265314168340226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">On June 30th. His ashes were laid to rest in the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Columbariam at Arlington</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QOnnyLgzoTw/ThudQXKM0eI/AAAAAAAAG04/nP5GtYS4Tjk/s1600/DSC_0364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QOnnyLgzoTw/ThudQXKM0eI/AAAAAAAAG04/nP5GtYS4Tjk/s400/DSC_0364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628265063749833186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A total of 19 Military personal honored his service....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eQuxsDg4Uts/ThudF2tqHzI/AAAAAAAAG0w/Pb_m9ebZFo4/s1600/DSC_0365.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eQuxsDg4Uts/ThudF2tqHzI/AAAAAAAAG0w/Pb_m9ebZFo4/s400/DSC_0365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628264883241492274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">6 Men escorted his Urn into a covered area on the grounds for a</div><div style="text-align: center;">Catholic service....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7LXL_w9YYs/Thuc8S_BfDI/AAAAAAAAG0o/MvRO0XnWMm0/s1600/DSC_0366.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7LXL_w9YYs/Thuc8S_BfDI/AAAAAAAAG0o/MvRO0XnWMm0/s400/DSC_0366.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628264719031827506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Firing squad stood at attention....as we passed by</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AgGIM1U5Elk/ThucsfDoWSI/AAAAAAAAG0g/iZwmgiFGq4U/s1600/DSC_0369.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AgGIM1U5Elk/ThucsfDoWSI/AAAAAAAAG0g/iZwmgiFGq4U/s400/DSC_0369.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628264447394470178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A flag was carried over to the service sight....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5C-vi5RMYh4/ThuchGXykoI/AAAAAAAAG0Y/49D66N__uc4/s1600/DSC_0371.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5C-vi5RMYh4/ThuchGXykoI/AAAAAAAAG0Y/49D66N__uc4/s400/DSC_0371.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628264251789578882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The unfolding and the folding....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pzy0c36Xl7A/ThucXemYSQI/AAAAAAAAG0Q/Ifh6IgSycyY/s1600/DSC_0372.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pzy0c36Xl7A/ThucXemYSQI/AAAAAAAAG0Q/Ifh6IgSycyY/s400/DSC_0372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628264086494529794" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Over the Urn.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gS2u01l2n8E/ThucN1aRJEI/AAAAAAAAG0I/0tEoPczunMA/s1600/DSC_0374.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gS2u01l2n8E/ThucN1aRJEI/AAAAAAAAG0I/0tEoPczunMA/s400/DSC_0374.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628263920819053634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Done with such precision.....it was amazing to watch....</div><div style="text-align: center;">For once I was speechless..</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B4euG4DWE-k/ThucEYt0PkI/AAAAAAAAG0A/AEl64wcRVu4/s1600/DSC_0377.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B4euG4DWE-k/ThucEYt0PkI/AAAAAAAAG0A/AEl64wcRVu4/s400/DSC_0377.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628263758497594946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">There was the "21 Gun" Salute....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FPagl46j0Gw/Thub6Fi5XJI/AAAAAAAAGz4/ilq9LHfexwY/s1600/DSC_0370.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FPagl46j0Gw/Thub6Fi5XJI/AAAAAAAAGz4/ilq9LHfexwY/s400/DSC_0370.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628263581552827538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And the Playing of "Taps"</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bbf2LDZSq40/ThubklAitBI/AAAAAAAAGzw/rL-F_3ZZ3qA/s1600/DSC_0383.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bbf2LDZSq40/ThubklAitBI/AAAAAAAAGzw/rL-F_3ZZ3qA/s400/DSC_0383.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628263212041548818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Father Gabriel accepting the Flag...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ULsmTaa-K3A/ThubZp5WhoI/AAAAAAAAGzo/Mzctz4n8Gp4/s1600/DSC_0385.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ULsmTaa-K3A/ThubZp5WhoI/AAAAAAAAGzo/Mzctz4n8Gp4/s400/DSC_0385.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628263024375006850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And getting ready to present it.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gqpAwM1uFsE/ThubCxmTVYI/AAAAAAAAGzg/kRUqYMNkxxY/s1600/DSC_0390.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gqpAwM1uFsE/ThubCxmTVYI/AAAAAAAAGzg/kRUqYMNkxxY/s400/DSC_0390.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628262631305598338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">To the Boss....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXzzEMcSHHg/Thua1AiHRsI/AAAAAAAAGzY/zfNxwLSqTq8/s1600/DSC_0391.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXzzEMcSHHg/Thua1AiHRsI/AAAAAAAAGzY/zfNxwLSqTq8/s400/DSC_0391.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628262394796394178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A very Touching Moment....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wNOHYW5lU2I/Thuamv1GWhI/AAAAAAAAGzQ/Br1BdDViBnk/s1600/DSC_0402.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wNOHYW5lU2I/Thuamv1GWhI/AAAAAAAAGzQ/Br1BdDViBnk/s400/DSC_0402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628262149794454034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taking the Urn to it's final resting place.....</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7fDDS1FVjZg/ThuabxJL5FI/AAAAAAAAGzI/8VPkuic4ieM/s1600/DSC_0406.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7fDDS1FVjZg/ThuabxJL5FI/AAAAAAAAGzI/8VPkuic4ieM/s400/DSC_0406.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628261961168577618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daughter holding the presented Flag......</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJ2a8cgAIbA/ThuaMfhDkEI/AAAAAAAAGzA/yMs1Lz0jCqI/s1600/DSC_0404.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJ2a8cgAIbA/ThuaMfhDkEI/AAAAAAAAGzA/yMs1Lz0jCqI/s400/DSC_0404.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628261698738819138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While they let the Boss place the Urn in the Niche.....</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8HcZm4go1pY/ThuaBY1DrII/AAAAAAAAGy4/Rl1hIxu7AXs/s1600/DSC_0408.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8HcZm4go1pY/ThuaBY1DrII/AAAAAAAAGy4/Rl1hIxu7AXs/s400/DSC_0408.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628261507965103234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Many that came before....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oKylISscWIg/ThuZ0Ka_AII/AAAAAAAAGyw/6LB427P6o0k/s1600/DSC_0414.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oKylISscWIg/ThuZ0Ka_AII/AAAAAAAAGyw/6LB427P6o0k/s400/DSC_0414.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628261280759349378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We were given a Lifelong special Pass to visit at any time.....When we pass away...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Pass will go to Daughter....</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKg30KU64zc/ThuZpSYKnDI/AAAAAAAAGyo/ePuAdv5O7D8/s1600/DSC_0411.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKg30KU64zc/ThuZpSYKnDI/AAAAAAAAGyo/ePuAdv5O7D8/s400/DSC_0411.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628261093916449842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And Miss "B" was a little trouper through the whole service.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5XfGSf06Oo/ThuZa3A-awI/AAAAAAAAGyg/UJEhM9ASJlo/s1600/DSC_0431.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5XfGSf06Oo/ThuZa3A-awI/AAAAAAAAGyg/UJEhM9ASJlo/s400/DSC_0431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628260846053255938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's nice to be back.....I hope you all enjoy this post.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a wonderful experience and we are all thrilled that we were able to</div><div style="text-align: center;">do this for the Big Boss....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-4495935831653974177?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-81632286948544164622011-02-26T08:00:00.000-08:002011-02-26T10:26:31.227-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWDAGCFyeRI/TWcB5W2mr7I/AAAAAAAAGyE/HCclFuLTbGQ/s1600/Dad%2B%2526%2BSue.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577428748420427698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWDAGCFyeRI/TWcB5W2mr7I/AAAAAAAAGyE/HCclFuLTbGQ/s400/Dad%2B%2526%2BSue.jpg" border="0" /></a> Daughter got a call on Wednesday at 4:00 a.m. from our home town Police Force.....</div><div align="center">It seems the "Big Boss" called them after seeing</div><div align="center">women in his closet and a dead man hanging from his Ceiling Fan....</div><div align="center">Only Problem.......He doesn't have any ceiling fans in his house...</div><div align="center">Daughter...... having to make the decision what to do with him.....since we were home in </div><div align="center">Georgia sound asleep....and unable to hear even a bomb go off...</div><div align="center">Had the police take him to the local hospital......</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Now the BB is heading towards 90 in a few months....</div><div align="center">He lives alone and still drives....</div><div align="center">We have been trying to get him into an Assisted Living Home for the past three years...</div><div align="center">He refused to budge....</div><div align="center">He refused to let anyone into the house..</div><div align="center">We also tried to get him to give up his license....to no avail....</div><div align="center">The sad part is we could not get anyone to assist us...</div><div align="center">His doctor told us years ago that he was a grown man and we couldn't tell him what to do....</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So back to the ER this Wednesday he was checked out by two doctors who decided he needed to be admitted</div><div align="center">This was done after they watched him for 15 hours and he</div><div align="center">didn't change his story about seeing dead people......</div><div align="center">He also had no idea that he was in a hospital.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">It seems there is an old age dementia that causes people to think they can see</div><div align="center">Dead People....</div><div align="center">How hard is this to believe....and scary.</div><div align="center">Can you imagine someone behind the wheel of a car who is seeing dead people....Not good.</div><div align="center">He is still sitting in the hospital not knowing what day it is and our hands are tied because of</div><div align="center">the HIPPA law.....</div><div align="center">And the doctors that put him there will not cooperate and sign the forms for the courts to appoint the</div><div align="center">Boss as his guardian so we can make medical decisions for him</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">They stated that "We don't participate in things like that".....</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I will be taking a Long Pause from blogging to help out with </div><div align="center">finding him good care and taking care of his affairs....</div><div align="center">The husband and daughter can't do it alone...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So......I will be back "hopefully" not too long from now....</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Until then.....thank you ahead of time for the comments that I know you will leave....</div><div align="center">We all appreciate it....</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">***I will still be reading all your blogs because something tells me I am going to need some</div><div align="center">"me time"....</div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8445101225590239389-8163228694854416462?l=rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8445101225590239389.post-78280736662617653802011-02-21T12:08:00.001-08:002011-02-21T13:02:41.965-08:00<div align="center">After Boo passed away in September we decided that it was time to purchase </div><div align="center">a New Sofa.....</div><div align="center">It had probably been 25 years and it was just time....</div><div align="center">So while I was shopping one day in a large retail establishment....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4oXvajTo-dw/TWLII4pTHaI/AAAAAAAAGxs/2v8-bXx_oJA/s1600/jessica-simpson-macys-commercial.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576239343608208802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4oXvajTo-dw/TWLII4pTHaI/AAAAAAAAGxs/2v8-bXx_oJA/s400/jessica-simpson-macys-commercial.jpg" border="0" /></a> That She advertises for.....?<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5bkyBo2Ad3o/TWLH9leUD_I/AAAAAAAAGxk/GaMkMq4_huE/s1600/DONALD%2BTRUMP%2BAT%2BmACYS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576239149483298802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5bkyBo2Ad3o/TWLH9leUD_I/AAAAAAAAGxk/GaMkMq4_huE/s400/DONALD%2BTRUMP%2BAT%2BmACYS.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oh and wait.....He advertisers for them also.....?<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x_T5oCP3kzM/TWLHwA1hz5I/AAAAAAAAGxc/kZ4eRUI5oCQ/s1600/macys_martha_stewart-729788.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576238916310257554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x_T5oCP3kzM/TWLHwA1hz5I/AAAAAAAAGxc/kZ4eRUI5oCQ/s400/macys_martha_stewart-729788.jpg" border="0" /></a> Okay now where all on the same page....<br />Their biggest Cheerleader...<br />So.....I wandered through their furniture department remembering that<br />my pal Joyce had gotten her sofa here and her sofa was pretty nice....