tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327632012024-03-13T19:04:17.042-04:00Banter, Bones and BreathMusings about my life,loves and passions,
bones of contention
and fresh air.
not necessarily in that or any order.Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-62141338650418307342010-09-29T05:28:00.000-04:002010-09-29T05:28:54.909-04:00Do the Reuse Challenge<a href="http://www.dothereusechallenge.com/">Do the Reuse Challenge</a>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-60209048930643502292010-04-26T06:25:00.001-04:002010-04-26T06:25:12.072-04:00Testing
<br>Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-53261334019345103992010-02-22T13:47:00.001-05:002010-02-22T13:47:23.667-05:00Books to entertain, educate you on environment - St. Petersburg Times<a href=http://www.tampabay.com/features/consumer/article1074459.ece>Books to entertain, educate you on environment - St. Petersburg Times</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-57536849462836558972010-02-21T07:51:00.006-05:002010-02-23T16:49:23.918-05:00Don't drill on our coast<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHrJY98FwUtIvPKlMrBXm12uQ6sqlja7WxZoOzm3OirKLjAJllN6MPfyZmYUlHIrDnohtRippDFMUbiBtwOg06bgMEadaCGwRIKSm24iErDJpCFcnmyGp_l0jtfgJtfAgo1R3/s1600-h/dec2009+286.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440680927138915794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHrJY98FwUtIvPKlMrBXm12uQ6sqlja7WxZoOzm3OirKLjAJllN6MPfyZmYUlHIrDnohtRippDFMUbiBtwOg06bgMEadaCGwRIKSm24iErDJpCFcnmyGp_l0jtfgJtfAgo1R3/s400/dec2009+286.jpg" border="0" /></a>Our beach joined in the protest and made a modest but powerful showing considering the very cold weather conditions.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.handsacrossthesand.org/">Hands across the sand</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.handsacrossthesand.org/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440680954489944978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_xw17QNhKn8CYfgAemJgN8BpSWjjvtobr1J4sWTBiHsi8O_lcsF6zvm0PTRR7MyNi7ULuPiTF8L97uyL9-WSKUEoH8jDMeR9zcc9evo78zt_wOHA3N4mjDtyvWl-2mL5pHdE/s400/dec2009+302.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmfsbB1SLjNXQmeELfMTSAqfw2PV9uye8T29agk67ScwaYo1T1eMwBUiFxc0CgvkniUtATf9F6J3_IDD9A-IPd70BuBPVqZ30KgGip3SpbGipJBaKlkyHv4C_Cea5NmmFHOMP/s1600-h/dec2009+295.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440680946554280546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmfsbB1SLjNXQmeELfMTSAqfw2PV9uye8T29agk67ScwaYo1T1eMwBUiFxc0CgvkniUtATf9F6J3_IDD9A-IPd70BuBPVqZ30KgGip3SpbGipJBaKlkyHv4C_Cea5NmmFHOMP/s400/dec2009+295.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORsXIOaq24p-mXxWFlOZWNklkFoAg641XmNGtPC3oc_iaY28p6suAsZGNTwu1nk64M6cMhzrGp1nao-fMyVlUm8j71nNTa9mYubbHn-hM4GRvCX9EI7J_x0onVLjgBNFB6tsw/s1600-h/dec2009+294.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440680937380375074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORsXIOaq24p-mXxWFlOZWNklkFoAg641XmNGtPC3oc_iaY28p6suAsZGNTwu1nk64M6cMhzrGp1nao-fMyVlUm8j71nNTa9mYubbHn-hM4GRvCX9EI7J_x0onVLjgBNFB6tsw/s400/dec2009+294.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /><p> </p><p> </p>Potato twins enjoying our beach.........hopefully for a long time to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEice23tIP8nXU7NCvM_HS8wuZ7Mh7hJDzgrKCz5pWqR9vnkbQ32LXaKmrpah389obe3KqHiaLtNpFgWN0nmZ5iz9bNX3-ZwkW6Qc_YLm-SFeV4Q2Q2hh4ewgkbVw7k0DMgca87E/s1600-h/dec2009+224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440682497012969618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEice23tIP8nXU7NCvM_HS8wuZ7Mh7hJDzgrKCz5pWqR9vnkbQ32LXaKmrpah389obe3KqHiaLtNpFgWN0nmZ5iz9bNX3-ZwkW6Qc_YLm-SFeV4Q2Q2hh4ewgkbVw7k0DMgca87E/s400/dec2009+224.jpg" border="0" /></a>come.Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-61274522758825877312010-02-20T21:45:00.004-05:002010-02-20T22:12:52.228-05:00Engine 253<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxY6ab2p3FuV_5z8sxww4iGPbrcj4F3Q_TT0sXCA22EQ48SWt9bR0fMZv4EnlAF8LUWgEGixn-vhQVQcMwdDf39K36wWYvVa24UhX3szdib2j-VVA3yZLi5T1R9jcy_CmYjRl/s1600-h/dec2009+207.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440529066160864418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxY6ab2p3FuV_5z8sxww4iGPbrcj4F3Q_TT0sXCA22EQ48SWt9bR0fMZv4EnlAF8LUWgEGixn-vhQVQcMwdDf39K36wWYvVa24UhX3szdib2j-VVA3yZLi5T1R9jcy_CmYjRl/s400/dec2009+207.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jmSq493W8Iy9i7Cn7_b2Ttz7pzi8-ZEd0D61SZ8jxQns07zzQ6xTgrC28ARb0IBYqaaPY4G5-SKm8yO63c53KHt7K_AMYbaL2Be1GrcZ3A509KKVZdrdCoDEDPsDerEXFnw8/s1600-h/dec2009+207.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__GGP7y9xVW3Am_WR2gZGrABVPn4IME_oiJ8_8z9vTSdJbGYbVW37NQAw7-VG0DkZ8_DxD_2Venj3DK5qM57sHpbYC6tsWAD5tXR2TaPEVKOGZl_IYjwsy7kO6BVMaFp6qEXw/s1600-h/dec2009+202.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440529053726360514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__GGP7y9xVW3Am_WR2gZGrABVPn4IME_oiJ8_8z9vTSdJbGYbVW37NQAw7-VG0DkZ8_DxD_2Venj3DK5qM57sHpbYC6tsWAD5tXR2TaPEVKOGZl_IYjwsy7kO6BVMaFp6qEXw/s400/dec2009+202.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOfPNUMLB_x3kkdrxFBZe57q8ouUp6gJyI_EpKJ7V3S4ypJOJa2ZcVn0dwfhRChCi2kwmQrazLCffz2hZHMqm7Fnw_SqcCnF9SMIuqRWu3ifXrRl4yZ79vrN7eGxwgX0YG8Fd/s1600-h/dec2009+188.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440529041582277394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOfPNUMLB_x3kkdrxFBZe57q8ouUp6gJyI_EpKJ7V3S4ypJOJa2ZcVn0dwfhRChCi2kwmQrazLCffz2hZHMqm7Fnw_SqcCnF9SMIuqRWu3ifXrRl4yZ79vrN7eGxwgX0YG8Fd/s400/dec2009+188.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXDkS7mNPOxQFJoW6cAlqgcta4l3yL52rnnypWb-thZXYIZ0G8uxn_1aDKctOfBigQqGN0Z3UwDasaOUYNvp2WsSCo4CzIj3NhXnIUmmDM0eWIHXTd5jNFTEyGaBRG-BHqsnx/s1600-h/dec2009+208.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440529038040461586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXDkS7mNPOxQFJoW6cAlqgcta4l3yL52rnnypWb-thZXYIZ0G8uxn_1aDKctOfBigQqGN0Z3UwDasaOUYNvp2WsSCo4CzIj3NhXnIUmmDM0eWIHXTd5jNFTEyGaBRG-BHqsnx/s400/dec2009+208.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGOZ6iI2eMVXsEkPsB1B3fcLfxn1W1uSarXOgN5o20K3OvFU1V8AwsibmaveHLa5Ky3OUPTvfLyQ4cfz4z6ZNdQUx6EaNrRdqGr-RTUa_ztLvjCp7P1BQf4sdLRDIWDL-3pZE/s1600-h/dec2009+194.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440525492028283826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGOZ6iI2eMVXsEkPsB1B3fcLfxn1W1uSarXOgN5o20K3OvFU1V8AwsibmaveHLa5Ky3OUPTvfLyQ4cfz4z6ZNdQUx6EaNrRdqGr-RTUa_ztLvjCp7P1BQf4sdLRDIWDL-3pZE/s400/dec2009+194.jpg" border="0" /></a> It was so cold and frigid when we went to visit our newest little shamrock potato that we were all going a bit stir crazy. Lets face it there was only one adorable baby to go around and there were four adults and twin six year olds. So cousin Potato found this little treasure right up the road. They are restoring this engine and had the beginnings of a great little museum started. It was raining and cold but we are gonna head back and see its progress next time we are in Fort Pierce.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTRuXyPf4qbJXPjCBD0m9WpZhZnYxrRotrSDhCsrqoRdvw_vxd52fH5NkFvSCfqBcIoE0pv0Pi5HQVXkJ59iU_cGlm8oHXQ246KxPpjmrxjaOjTRQJUZO7HBLw-vphLNgi0h4/s1600-h/dec2009+213.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440525483942984530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTRuXyPf4qbJXPjCBD0m9WpZhZnYxrRotrSDhCsrqoRdvw_vxd52fH5NkFvSCfqBcIoE0pv0Pi5HQVXkJ59iU_cGlm8oHXQ246KxPpjmrxjaOjTRQJUZO7HBLw-vphLNgi0h4/s400/dec2009+213.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCRH8llt500n5uLvaq_CvlKw9Qv__oL9MbvnmbK7TXa6x7ZIk2WZD1f6eTt03wbmhvJIod_XzM8NIKL7nqm2c4Ao8lvtNhawksWyd3eSJ_krzcwj4cPcUDfC10NMHt_H-3YLN/s1600-h/dec2009+190.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440525482089923842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCRH8llt500n5uLvaq_CvlKw9Qv__oL9MbvnmbK7TXa6x7ZIk2WZD1f6eTt03wbmhvJIod_XzM8NIKL7nqm2c4Ao8lvtNhawksWyd3eSJ_krzcwj4cPcUDfC10NMHt_H-3YLN/s400/dec2009+190.jpg" border="0" /></a> Careful the floor is rusted out in the middle:)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiDYC73rHujUSWR6slGW59L3EwTX__wEdT6UUxEXTjsmmg8XSbYTn9pWckK4JuQMqq6gwB0Npzgb2S5ret6ZplfkBAslOMVzSSwDl0IqRpehkNpbbnenRI43AccMjnaZpRrlz/s1600-h/dec2009+211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440525470958068306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiDYC73rHujUSWR6slGW59L3EwTX__wEdT6UUxEXTjsmmg8XSbYTn9pWckK4JuQMqq6gwB0Npzgb2S5ret6ZplfkBAslOMVzSSwDl0IqRpehkNpbbnenRI43AccMjnaZpRrlz/s400/dec2009+211.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhwq4saJUqQQ1R95uixcWpuGiXBnhvTzjn0RY5NcCCFjweUt2zOCzDVYcG7sVKm9sFkMAsnJWH5vA3TGJ4WFCEN2AXUHc3jTYjUVcaL-jKahSrSlU0uHwoBBwiDwn1xoQiV83/s1600-h/dec2009+187.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440525466625051378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhwq4saJUqQQ1R95uixcWpuGiXBnhvTzjn0RY5NcCCFjweUt2zOCzDVYcG7sVKm9sFkMAsnJWH5vA3TGJ4WFCEN2AXUHc3jTYjUVcaL-jKahSrSlU0uHwoBBwiDwn1xoQiV83/s400/dec2009+187.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://indianrivermag.com/LIVE/index.php?%20%20module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=248">Where we spied the article with Pippi Potato</a> </div></div></div></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-86330920731997648442010-02-16T05:45:00.000-05:002010-02-16T05:45:15.326-05:00“Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World,” You Can Finally View FREE Online<a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/02/06/sweet-misery-a-poisoned-world-you-can-finally-view-free-online.aspx">“Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World,” You Can Finally View FREE Online</a>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-53697885122726318912010-02-07T10:12:00.002-05:002010-02-07T10:26:08.397-05:00some back logged memories<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAalbm3Nutaul7noIpAWuBG3eKChiU6IMP1tDvNQEpUWHA8gw4WUWJpBx7JCynwGz7OZVB0bnR6EcTv_f8C8plzVKcIR8bGw78ky-phpCQi9i7OngUl6IZcSgcsjvClmPzcsY/s1600-h/nov24thrudec709+153.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435522510009142514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAalbm3Nutaul7noIpAWuBG3eKChiU6IMP1tDvNQEpUWHA8gw4WUWJpBx7JCynwGz7OZVB0bnR6EcTv_f8C8plzVKcIR8bGw78ky-phpCQi9i7OngUl6IZcSgcsjvClmPzcsY/s400/nov24thrudec709+153.jpg" border="0" /></a> Pip before her Holiday show.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ibf7OyxzYPH_pUrpsMS3OZu9UCn4g_n0SJ21mDuF_Hi3qqVZpfhtgq3eFT99oxq2g-nEiUfFUHyvy01zARanWd7O-jQB2FMPYCc2XLcD6QErPCUEjFyhUnVB5g9ppgxXFhv6/s1600-h/nov24thrudec709+166.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435522500851706322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ibf7OyxzYPH_pUrpsMS3OZu9UCn4g_n0SJ21mDuF_Hi3qqVZpfhtgq3eFT99oxq2g-nEiUfFUHyvy01zARanWd7O-jQB2FMPYCc2XLcD6QErPCUEjFyhUnVB5g9ppgxXFhv6/s400/nov24thrudec709+166.jpg" border="0" /></a> Popeye is second from the left:)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CbArBA0MD_N2hTWV0K80W3x-5rFZiuoe5SxFdDVrH0bHO2ka_ULpuqw7Gyccn6U1kCwT4b0Cba6axWIHFzn9sIKtSKePEIpOGkbsnXE3_tATDcdxacA4iN21eywZ3gsQ5DGD/s1600-h/nov24thrudec709+097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435522498527819602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CbArBA0MD_N2hTWV0K80W3x-5rFZiuoe5SxFdDVrH0bHO2ka_ULpuqw7Gyccn6U1kCwT4b0Cba6axWIHFzn9sIKtSKePEIpOGkbsnXE3_tATDcdxacA4iN21eywZ3gsQ5DGD/s400/nov24thrudec709+097.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Nana PopPop and twins at Train heaven.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3f4JPFRi9tR0evGdIaQWGXEbxQfseHftPZkrDqbfhm3X7NAynZHvnk81n7vxF2_zCYJGWYect7rD3jq-bNDAVk-XJZwqQKxX81NW97Uuz_qkgw9VLZvp3ePzWrXMrNLDzHf4k/s1600-h/nov24thrudec709+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435522494486999090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3f4JPFRi9tR0evGdIaQWGXEbxQfseHftPZkrDqbfhm3X7NAynZHvnk81n7vxF2_zCYJGWYect7rD3jq-bNDAVk-XJZwqQKxX81NW97Uuz_qkgw9VLZvp3ePzWrXMrNLDzHf4k/s400/nov24thrudec709+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Popeye and Pip cheese it up for camera on Xmas eve.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNptOEbXAHMTuyTtCwYTUD-E3-o85ytFmvpoj2q2O_i4zCgJQtpRaEg9DwamKrFljTYEhwgJKsXcn7xuL84T20aMITx-Ehp52Zo9tFiu7wjtTOz-6HRVpMnMSnOw058Ydew03/s1600-h/nov24thrudec709+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435522485953586914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNptOEbXAHMTuyTtCwYTUD-E3-o85ytFmvpoj2q2O_i4zCgJQtpRaEg9DwamKrFljTYEhwgJKsXcn7xuL84T20aMITx-Ehp52Zo9tFiu7wjtTOz-6HRVpMnMSnOw058Ydew03/s400/nov24thrudec709+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Snow Parade with the then Mayor Rick Baker:) It was so cold not many showed up. Best Parade ever.</div></div></div></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-70500234611489979262010-01-29T06:02:00.000-05:002010-01-29T06:02:48.307-05:00'Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger dies<a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9DGT3005&show_article=1">'Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger dies</a>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-30458780130418946832009-12-26T19:20:00.002-05:002009-12-26T19:26:57.296-05:00Our Produce<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38vWyk0P-h24_f2llI54I8KTTeN-sJNDxqTBTdAheBC7sq35atGUVJZp9_DT1eVbYcIXz2IBEpC-DoV2F4mF2mFEnCVlX5SD9lUF7khmT5R-GYDunaoZpnhofIPwYov5aWT6m/s1600-h/nov24thrudec709+149.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419705819268812770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38vWyk0P-h24_f2llI54I8KTTeN-sJNDxqTBTdAheBC7sq35atGUVJZp9_DT1eVbYcIXz2IBEpC-DoV2F4mF2mFEnCVlX5SD9lUF7khmT5R-GYDunaoZpnhofIPwYov5aWT6m/s400/nov24thrudec709+149.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCEePvNGRrkieHBYuLx32kq6rAnfl41SuzSkatW93KcyJe84gFX2maoxnWKFnv73o5Fdv_fLkkf_hUd-olGzW-lSrynu_uzZ23qyOv8fbLNbJyah_weYu0AR6XwZCMMgx1Zbb/s1600-h/nov24thrudec709+147.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419705812186505778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCEePvNGRrkieHBYuLx32kq6rAnfl41SuzSkatW93KcyJe84gFX2maoxnWKFnv73o5Fdv_fLkkf_hUd-olGzW-lSrynu_uzZ23qyOv8fbLNbJyah_weYu0AR6XwZCMMgx1Zbb/s400/nov24thrudec709+147.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYywyaAV4VyvimE7jDTtY7JlibsFvlBs0wPBLaujxFWTTJDSjhyu0zq9gL54gr9UfTJV1yjzCsOrNRIp51XeCgv8RwE88ijKDgLep-54A6rV40gX4Hk-HU-SK_0PuvR1gOOZ1/s1600-h/nov24thrudec709+146.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419705805953357602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYywyaAV4VyvimE7jDTtY7JlibsFvlBs0wPBLaujxFWTTJDSjhyu0zq9gL54gr9UfTJV1yjzCsOrNRIp51XeCgv8RwE88ijKDgLep-54A6rV40gX4Hk-HU-SK_0PuvR1gOOZ1/s400/nov24thrudec709+146.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>...and yes it did hit our table on the holidays.</div></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-87950008268252403322009-12-12T09:39:00.001-05:002009-12-12T09:43:29.690-05:00Our Winter Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GtwWnUYTeM-Jn_XyLCOtmlVaejbyZfNC2GLaYil2sAIBcoEj83urF5mUiMXdlvJ2KG24a2WrAHe_5mzPEMB6G7Duk4JcqlE62wF2MuE01GRUWIgVYLj8_FbJbqfw97acx5RY/s1600-h/misc+pictures+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414359660383803634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GtwWnUYTeM-Jn_XyLCOtmlVaejbyZfNC2GLaYil2sAIBcoEj83urF5mUiMXdlvJ2KG24a2WrAHe_5mzPEMB6G7Duk4JcqlE62wF2MuE01GRUWIgVYLj8_FbJbqfw97acx5RY/s400/misc+pictures+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Even I was amazed at how productive and prolific this late endevour proved. The structure was built by my dad day before Halloween and the twins helped Nana plant all the crops. This is probably its final stage but getting all those fresh herbs and lettuce and tomatoes for Thanksgiving was/is amazing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMG7-9B1Z5dBE8XJqZNbi4igF6gpJfxLsjXjkjRAMj7VY0nrYu9T164zyxWnxmB8rORpbzAp3zR58ON_1MBVHLI29Dh-Bttwad3KLmaUPDL-S9I7xVZesW-jX4QunAdCBIYy9n/s1600-h/misc+pictures+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414359649301408498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMG7-9B1Z5dBE8XJqZNbi4igF6gpJfxLsjXjkjRAMj7VY0nrYu9T164zyxWnxmB8rORpbzAp3zR58ON_1MBVHLI29Dh-Bttwad3KLmaUPDL-S9I7xVZesW-jX4QunAdCBIYy9n/s400/misc+pictures+001.jpg" border="0" /></a>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-60232169449946333332009-09-09T17:47:00.001-04:002009-09-09T17:47:53.973-04:00Ocean Conservancy: International Coastal Cleanup<a href="http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=icc_home">Ocean Conservancy: International Coastal Cleanup</a><br /><br />Shared via <a href="http://addthis.com">AddThis</a><br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-59319645750170208612009-08-28T19:31:00.004-04:002009-08-28T19:34:23.718-04:00TV Debut, (too bad bout the bra strap)<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="video" width="320" height="280" data="http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/video/videoplayer.swf"><param value="http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/video/videoplayer.swf" name="movie"/><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fadx%2Ftsg%2Ewtvt%2Fwildcard%5F2%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%3Btile%3D2%3Bsz%3D320x240%3Bord%3D40323431215129270%3Frand%3D0%2E43787159133317055&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emyfoxtampabay%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D130493612&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Emyfoxtampabay%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2009%2F08%2F28%2F0828cleantest8a%5Ftmb0000%5F20090828095709%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emyfoxtampabay%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Fgood%5Fday%2Fpinellas%5Foffers%5Fclean%5Fhome%5Fcheck%5F082809" name="FlashVars"/><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"/><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"/></object>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-89118170675369449292009-08-19T19:21:00.004-04:002009-08-19T19:42:01.158-04:00Soccer champs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoukVQ6AmoFeQUJ6JYCIfo1DBgplVBC3LUCN0vsANuuF7_L6JoHPhpU6ogEH0IUq52HBlgZRhQXdCS4GGyuj-NrMfwIFZ3OFH6EDaJFXQiZ2TS8HFPODaKNZN7HiMj83Ialy5O/s1600-h/may09+091.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371821406308663138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoukVQ6AmoFeQUJ6JYCIfo1DBgplVBC3LUCN0vsANuuF7_L6JoHPhpU6ogEH0IUq52HBlgZRhQXdCS4GGyuj-NrMfwIFZ3OFH6EDaJFXQiZ2TS8HFPODaKNZN7HiMj83Ialy5O/s400/may09+091.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmJxat7E1BtPgYtvzla7uCsWOsADFY0HzJuqsM70XH30LKaxnrUOIe6pLldaMRhpRqocfN4win2kcbIAAVba6BQaTwDx3-83J3Zd3VPZXIhuLOLrSJ5USILkhhPYmhtLyH3lh/s1600-h/amandas+wedding+102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371821398875615650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmJxat7E1BtPgYtvzla7uCsWOsADFY0HzJuqsM70XH30LKaxnrUOIe6pLldaMRhpRqocfN4win2kcbIAAVba6BQaTwDx3-83J3Zd3VPZXIhuLOLrSJ5USILkhhPYmhtLyH3lh/s400/amandas+wedding+102.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I have been away from this for so long I had to reset my password. Wow not good. In short here is the lowdown the twins start Kindergarten in under a week. That means the nice slower pace of August is coming to an end. I should really update on the summer months but I will take it slow and really I don't remember when last I posted ................</div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-42403901856420263812009-03-27T13:44:00.000-04:002009-03-27T13:45:58.081-04:00Earth Hour<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVUG2EKueP84OdBr1PZ5MhMYWnNn_RbOHQW9z_EE6a5_bBgzkiSJ1w1TTRE8ew2eDPmKPHRPWTLAS6lScKWoL7fF58VjSOax59Jl1olzqnQ0TEhogJpJ6iwb9JQgwaPAxvj8D/s1600-h/voteearth.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317925025715495442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVUG2EKueP84OdBr1PZ5MhMYWnNn_RbOHQW9z_EE6a5_bBgzkiSJ1w1TTRE8ew2eDPmKPHRPWTLAS6lScKWoL7fF58VjSOax59Jl1olzqnQ0TEhogJpJ6iwb9JQgwaPAxvj8D/s400/voteearth.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Don't forget Earth Hour, March 28th 8:30-9:30.</div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-89884115942682151452009-03-17T19:19:00.003-04:002009-03-17T19:38:31.843-04:00It's dry<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPMgMnlMocSJ10vlMoOuqq1pPyiEnHWFTZ9KkX65llNubXydI___ce_EPJSOxAwqD8Go2hLdG8EWbDeJWxKyFrz0TQQSkULFjz4pdvR0pVAIwDgbVr6FVEX2Z8t6mjJHRgXM1/s1600-h/march09+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314301995372971122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPMgMnlMocSJ10vlMoOuqq1pPyiEnHWFTZ9KkX65llNubXydI___ce_EPJSOxAwqD8Go2hLdG8EWbDeJWxKyFrz0TQQSkULFjz4pdvR0pVAIwDgbVr6FVEX2Z8t6mjJHRgXM1/s400/march09+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The weather has been so dry lately that much of our usually colorful yard is brown. Just when things started looking really grim my favorite tree has sprung to life. I've yet to figure out what its official name is but I love all the butterflies that visit our yard to pay their respects.</div><div> </div><div>The little Leprechauns Pip and Popeye help a bit too:)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG7YNhAejoszR3SE4S8TdiV73d5WzYbsnat7mS4DP2a2odfeV0heXcBct58Wmj2DHIrmoNFWIKs02FJ4gbYFVywoAh8UkmzJ3svLiVHqF7yW9Uds6BmbihX5zRCWn4FeswnDl/s1600-h/march09+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314301991830600066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG7YNhAejoszR3SE4S8TdiV73d5WzYbsnat7mS4DP2a2odfeV0heXcBct58Wmj2DHIrmoNFWIKs02FJ4gbYFVywoAh8UkmzJ3svLiVHqF7yW9Uds6BmbihX5zRCWn4FeswnDl/s400/march09+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74dmnFW2vBIw2JeFJ2QKiMF5TavL6JQFuuVtI61evi4L3JXRrM4d1Pn4F7K7tCTL0SzChlYadQedvDKQIKQRW3cvzySrhiojZXazEqNpm11564AdPS4fri4tzTUQNPOOozYiy/s1600-h/march09+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314301982699938946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74dmnFW2vBIw2JeFJ2QKiMF5TavL6JQFuuVtI61evi4L3JXRrM4d1Pn4F7K7tCTL0SzChlYadQedvDKQIKQRW3cvzySrhiojZXazEqNpm11564AdPS4fri4tzTUQNPOOozYiy/s400/march09+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-9625212756677520612009-02-26T20:00:00.003-05:002009-02-26T20:20:29.583-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02Fbh2aQQtQW826gaqiXhTF03P2zvTHbBl4oXSdT2acM-liSKhON0ym3iwe1CFWTD4MoPvyOyuVGavd9G1JR8vhkkvVAFAYSTisJu8dRD5Nivh8z-9RlGGTh3XKBASOGq5Get/s1600-h/DSC06454.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307278725056852082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02Fbh2aQQtQW826gaqiXhTF03P2zvTHbBl4oXSdT2acM-liSKhON0ym3iwe1CFWTD4MoPvyOyuVGavd9G1JR8vhkkvVAFAYSTisJu8dRD5Nivh8z-9RlGGTh3XKBASOGq5Get/s400/DSC06454.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>At our favorite Sushi Bar, Osaka's we indulged with the help of a gift certificate, (thanks mom and Dad). This little guy would have been the thing in any other state but honestly it just looked like a Palmetto bug to me. That is a cockroach the size of your forearm for those of you who don't speak Floridian:)</div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-66648150946477756192009-02-26T19:37:00.004-05:002009-02-26T19:54:03.865-05:00The Dump<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdhPjeLIklBZ647RdbWOp4mgJTYjxKGNKLorjiDE2sRNxolkQVgPq3oB9bx1BVBHHbUOzfqg-JHEQPU1BFFLwhyphenhyphenZ9696RM9j22XXyJO92JoCUo-sN04rpDHZYTxFDSKW9EFak/s1600-h/DSC06599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307271145144474722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdhPjeLIklBZ647RdbWOp4mgJTYjxKGNKLorjiDE2sRNxolkQVgPq3oB9bx1BVBHHbUOzfqg-JHEQPU1BFFLwhyphenhyphenZ9696RM9j22XXyJO92JoCUo-sN04rpDHZYTxFDSKW9EFak/s200/DSC06599.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ahJyevqBSgFA-mjs5F6WbHijll60lbH3b-o6_HAvCuGEZkn-zT1cgX_w4bKymo4QU8FcmHuGGf2XEVmm2tP2cfZ_cyJ9hv2uk4XmkV6JSTohx8p4lWA9n1H4alv7UHiAHt1g/s1600-h/DSC06585.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307271141331255474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ahJyevqBSgFA-mjs5F6WbHijll60lbH3b-o6_HAvCuGEZkn-zT1cgX_w4bKymo4QU8FcmHuGGf2XEVmm2tP2cfZ_cyJ9hv2uk4XmkV6JSTohx8p4lWA9n1H4alv7UHiAHt1g/s200/DSC06585.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAawQW8YWEvnxjqSH64qKsh45eRYf3Kwra7fovGdrnYoPSgrlNb7V__qkCM045acmGCGcEx9DKWRxOOQe16eNOCDdxDGCa92V75SCXkGsB5orNi2dvdaOB4up64N3Zi04Cp_z/s1600-h/DSC06594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307271135330412242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAawQW8YWEvnxjqSH64qKsh45eRYf3Kwra7fovGdrnYoPSgrlNb7V__qkCM045acmGCGcEx9DKWRxOOQe16eNOCDdxDGCa92V75SCXkGsB5orNi2dvdaOB4up64N3Zi04Cp_z/s200/DSC06594.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Disturbing huh? The most disturbing part aside from the flocks of birds some of which were not your average seagull is that most of that, "trash", is organic and/or recyclable. </div></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-70849408560706989872009-02-18T13:47:00.003-05:002009-02-18T14:06:20.749-05:00Letting GoI had decided In early January that I was going to DE clutter my life and our home. It was not a resolution as I have given up on resolutions but it was a manifesto of something I intended to do. I recalled reading last year about some great souls removing one item from their house each week and I thought that was a marvelous way to approach it. I was going to up the anti and remove one item a day until Earth Day. I have secretly stashed items in bags and boxes each day and today more than 60 items will leave my home via the Kidney Donation truck, (why because they pick up). I thought at first I should start a new pile but I really think piling up the stuff really added to my stress level so I will attempt to physically remove the item from my home on a daily (or something like that) basis. My only fear is that the pile will just reappear in my trunk:) I had thought to take a picture of my mound but alas in the mad rush of our daily morning ritual I forgot to get the snap shot I had wanted. I do intend however to document every item from here on out. So I am officially declaring Wed. Wipe the slate clean day and it will conveniently coincide with Wordless wed. No worries people no children or pets will be removed for the sole purpose of cleaning the clutter. To make this truly effective I must refrain from bringing more stuff in to take its place so I will not be buying any new items until Earth Day either, (unless deemed an emergency and I have already determined that a 75% clearance at Target is not such an emergency). Should I also state that food is an obvious exception although my pantry is such a mess that I should really address that arena too.Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-53696868072405413322009-02-11T19:15:00.002-05:002009-02-11T19:33:53.345-05:00Soccer Star<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgia7aKwCWOJa9AM7vaO5JpN4l38F0wzaUz2mWBYgla_Lis6j9crAsLZFranzjlKynDnBKRKYfKG5wD53o0LYmGspnlkefwlLGRKUqWJRLvDm-f97G6Ii65RXW0zK_3zURIa-rT/s1600-h/feb09+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301699694361428082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgia7aKwCWOJa9AM7vaO5JpN4l38F0wzaUz2mWBYgla_Lis6j9crAsLZFranzjlKynDnBKRKYfKG5wD53o0LYmGspnlkefwlLGRKUqWJRLvDm-f97G6Ii65RXW0zK_3zURIa-rT/s200/feb09+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRLe-cnnsgU1L42Xsj2pUNoLwpZgE_sjpW7ZugFHzuuD0Jl1JdL2ikCqGJMQdzpUOeJE038hRsOBLfl9vIclSJ2VGscfi8XiCP8Ed5l-4HxpWIzeBuVBTSMvo1Rlvdx7tir85/s1600-h/jan09+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301699691332410258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRLe-cnnsgU1L42Xsj2pUNoLwpZgE_sjpW7ZugFHzuuD0Jl1JdL2ikCqGJMQdzpUOeJE038hRsOBLfl9vIclSJ2VGscfi8XiCP8Ed5l-4HxpWIzeBuVBTSMvo1Rlvdx7tir85/s200/jan09+001.jpg" border="0" /></a>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-68049147663869711742009-02-10T16:17:00.003-05:002009-02-10T16:41:06.556-05:00This Woman should be arrested for Child NeglectI don't know what makes me angrier, the fact that she hasn't worked since producing offspring or that she accepts federal aid for her children and doesn't pay rent or childcare to her poor mother. Wouldn't we all like a big happy family but some were forced to stop at the bare minimum when we were confronted with the bleak realization of bills. It infuriates me when people expect to be taken care of. Should I even consider how expensive in Vitro fertilization is and with federal funding so short should siblings welfare not be taken into consideration. Should Dr's who perform this type of procedure not consider the mental stability of a mother and the implications such an procedure will have on everyone involved? Quite frankly I think its child neglect plain and simple. Sorry this story makes me wanna scream.Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-68726292991860415092009-02-02T20:41:00.005-05:002009-02-02T22:54:27.969-05:00Diagnosis<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx6Af6qt-a780LWAUqJicOHldQ7-ovlhxurUEfQx44v-ZqUVdc5HUP7K_uSc3kgxSlJ5KzDvAOGy5u_rDSL1ZPiRBV8zWBgUNgInIxqFsILAtzfCmOJfPkA3WboTASGt39nW0/s1600-h/mag+115+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298381859690238514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx6Af6qt-a780LWAUqJicOHldQ7-ovlhxurUEfQx44v-ZqUVdc5HUP7K_uSc3kgxSlJ5KzDvAOGy5u_rDSL1ZPiRBV8zWBgUNgInIxqFsILAtzfCmOJfPkA3WboTASGt39nW0/s200/mag+115+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJACcXrUAJx3RwWZIUfpHNnY8rh7Y0j83mmgMSHTVBuZishOWaVtV1uUYigP15viZVHgFdZoygt6pytbiPeC3lIYcAaTyN5DEWsmiNS9B2qNDLfwVLbITlvuMMofDwGzvZtkN/s1600-h/DSC02113.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div>Don't tell me my child is flawed </div><br /><br /><div>you barren bitch</div><br /><br /><div>don't tell me how to fix him </div><br /><br /><div>put away your hammer and your nails and listen to him sing when he plays</div><br /><br /><div>So he doesn't look you in the eyes </div><br /><br /><div>it doesn't bother him</div><br /><br /><div>maybe the problem is yours</div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-822809115577887642009-01-19T19:40:00.005-05:002009-01-19T20:02:29.395-05:00Attack of the Carambola<div><div><div>The star fruit or carambola is a tropical fruit that is presently taking over my small back yard.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJic9l-Gusqeogzi8eAfYgp0Cvv1-5zukwgpnV81XXMr0ZsZJInuc8sLmgtuumEZ5oy7W-3AQhY2xWIohey6-ofcbEd4uNpD_fQ1XeEvfPe_0iFFtA5WMRVaMXTR8nA-2t8pvp/s1600-h/starfruit+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293174500122424786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJic9l-Gusqeogzi8eAfYgp0Cvv1-5zukwgpnV81XXMr0ZsZJInuc8sLmgtuumEZ5oy7W-3AQhY2xWIohey6-ofcbEd4uNpD_fQ1XeEvfPe_0iFFtA5WMRVaMXTR8nA-2t8pvp/s200/starfruit+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have on several occasions hacked off limbs of this tree to avoid the quarterly onslaught of fruits that this plant propagates. I have a fear of fruit rats and for anyone not familiar with the Florida rodent they can be seen at dusk traveling on the electrical wires to chow down on whatever ripe fruit it can gain access too. Now with two cats that roam my modest grounds and almost three 250 lbs of dog (in my newfoundland and lab), usually the nocturnal animals skip our yard to opt for easier pickins but once this tree starts dumping I'm sure the smell is hard to resist. I've even seen squirrels run along the fence with a starfruit in its mouth. Anyhow the tree is prolific and the fruit is well an acquired flavor that I could give or take. It is great for garnish <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgAzyv3lrMk79KTeJLac26jyHmu10-2ZeaeawXU2sKPFhBMJH1YXjqovDkMtXEe6Y4-BtfiOp6csKnpOX7mX05o75rfFTUYpc2V2274XDUpLOPXEKJwN3qCZ5Jy5IcyCBaTXg/s1600-h/star.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293174486723631362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgAzyv3lrMk79KTeJLac26jyHmu10-2ZeaeawXU2sKPFhBMJH1YXjqovDkMtXEe6Y4-BtfiOp6csKnpOX7mX05o75rfFTUYpc2V2274XDUpLOPXEKJwN3qCZ5Jy5IcyCBaTXg/s200/star.jpg" border="0" /></a>but I'm collecting this stuff by the laundry basket load and this tree is less then a foot in diameter. Maybe I should dehydrate the stuff or make preserves. I just need some ideas of how not to waste this fruit that begs a two dollar price tag at the local publix. Never tried a star fruit? Well I have been told it has a complicated flavor combination that includes plums, pineapples, and lemons. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PN1djHGTsICzack0IMEFXOViUL6vRhLTF-4Zvm2crzUryDbWlupsiT9_Eo98k4v6Uw8n7qLsF440oSMVO7z1ytNUGe7zHh1HE1Klnmx9xQsgJSMIaaeNO3vuireh73f7QTAU/s1600-h/starfruit+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293174490039921106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PN1djHGTsICzack0IMEFXOViUL6vRhLTF-4Zvm2crzUryDbWlupsiT9_Eo98k4v6Uw8n7qLsF440oSMVO7z1ytNUGe7zHh1HE1Klnmx9xQsgJSMIaaeNO3vuireh73f7QTAU/s200/starfruit+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>So if anyone has any great starfruit recipes or ideas they would like to share I am all ears until then my juicer will be getting a workout.</div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Then I saw this ......................holy cow powerful neurotoxins should I be injecting it into my face like botox? kidding but maybe a little more research is in order. <strong>Kids put that fruit down</strong>.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>IMPORTANT NOTE:Star fruit originated in Southeast Asia and is readily available in Taiwan. Star fruit causes several symptoms in patients with chronic renal failure or end-stage renal disease. The symptoms vary and include insomnia, intractable hiccups, agitation, muscle weakness, confusion, consciousness disturbances of various degrees, seizures, and cardiorespiratory arrest. The various star fruit subspecies contain different toxins, including a powerfulneurotoxin that is suspected to accumulate in blood, cross the blood-brain barrier in chronic renal failure patients, and eventually cause irreversible damage.Star fruit intoxication is a neglected but serious fruit intoxication frequently observed in patients with chronic renal failure. Because no effective treatment is currently available, patients— especially those who are newly diagnosed with chronic renal failure or end-stage renal disease—must be warned not to ingest star fruit, even in small amounts.</div></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-30129488918726673602009-01-03T08:42:00.005-05:002009-01-03T09:06:06.008-05:00Oh, Sand Castle Days<div> Happy New Years <div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9ENSUhR4pM5ZBYx6OK1Ufgjgpd_9cqGD_xyQmydZ79cm2bLYWCNOEMrvlkxkOKRjTFLDCgfI-zIDtW2UimE0P8kudd9UkNWnKG7PAKtW8NndeVEXhx29uU53vCBtWYa1GPQg/s1600-h/DSC06173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287067644495491250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9ENSUhR4pM5ZBYx6OK1Ufgjgpd_9cqGD_xyQmydZ79cm2bLYWCNOEMrvlkxkOKRjTFLDCgfI-zIDtW2UimE0P8kudd9UkNWnKG7PAKtW8NndeVEXhx29uU53vCBtWYa1GPQg/s200/DSC06173.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NyfuuNqoG47KPjyoUCNEwc9sfP6_ZBjmSroZ66qb8NWlLNIbRyjUIthGJqLZ5Sv3CPap3Akcrf9OHyEL3ePfVVgsKMQoXUmZnV4MKTPxBBg-kI1w9qhiT3Kr7lppjrqO3kDx/s1600-h/DSC06168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287067680650763138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NyfuuNqoG47KPjyoUCNEwc9sfP6_ZBjmSroZ66qb8NWlLNIbRyjUIthGJqLZ5Sv3CPap3Akcrf9OHyEL3ePfVVgsKMQoXUmZnV4MKTPxBBg-kI1w9qhiT3Kr7lppjrqO3kDx/s200/DSC06168.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I think this year more time will be sent at the beach enjoying the earth and idling away the time with my little munchkins, nothing more magical than building a sand castle for the next visitor to inherit.</div><br /><div>OH, SAND CASTLE DAYS... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg366Jkwj4DhdQi22LYvCnPicEfU6uz4oWMRPliWq1A3LdXmKx5iRYjdDsBnrbpBKiHq75HqKaqVUoOVAqrFF-bjneIk9s6d9fJB72kYUnWw4qE8f8ZokZfSwsiZ4oZl7kHEDQ6/s1600-h/DSC06167.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287064848980113282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg366Jkwj4DhdQi22LYvCnPicEfU6uz4oWMRPliWq1A3LdXmKx5iRYjdDsBnrbpBKiHq75HqKaqVUoOVAqrFF-bjneIk9s6d9fJB72kYUnWw4qE8f8ZokZfSwsiZ4oZl7kHEDQ6/s320/DSC06167.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet memories enhance The backwards glance Long into childhood's way,Hours by the sea Timeless, carefree Where the sun brightly shone<br />Every day,Looking out o'er the waves Soft, memory saves A joy that forever stays Held deep in that part Of one's innermost heart..Of so happy, dear sand-castle days! (John McLeod)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivM7ZaKtinhdeGrbdPox-JgWtqV8KAaTWblFD5NXKSLpyb79olAOKsXHeN9gT7EEhItqK27gutDsIQCiw1tHlNXYBfZd6NVJF5UJmRFwkp5ulCTEo6O1cTKq7Y47Gxf8pa4ROC/s1600-h/DSC06165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287064818065483010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivM7ZaKtinhdeGrbdPox-JgWtqV8KAaTWblFD5NXKSLpyb79olAOKsXHeN9gT7EEhItqK27gutDsIQCiw1tHlNXYBfZd6NVJF5UJmRFwkp5ulCTEo6O1cTKq7Y47Gxf8pa4ROC/s320/DSC06165.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDAS_xxvLVlDjuNj6G4_GNzv7vm1fhIGFvP2DXC6btcUtqt4blrsczaPbcmYSWSJIByLnYUYSI327MScCfZPKHtng4zdWYDL82fG47aVUzWDCV0ttWmFK4vm66DIrGvoRRO9X/s1600-h/DSC06188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287067690363730994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDAS_xxvLVlDjuNj6G4_GNzv7vm1fhIGFvP2DXC6btcUtqt4blrsczaPbcmYSWSJIByLnYUYSI327MScCfZPKHtng4zdWYDL82fG47aVUzWDCV0ttWmFK4vm66DIrGvoRRO9X/s200/DSC06188.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWebZAuMHmXJQeBJ5bJ9lLtBBmsKOctOesTSpghNsxp_QLimvR2kVv4Iri94m8NgQkyvvthoRW5IzcMr43qPqipWmSsADfkCCqmfwIYkcuu8riXhwg7u0M-SzhkNKvrnyHuRfr/s1600-h/DSC06186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287067667487776978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWebZAuMHmXJQeBJ5bJ9lLtBBmsKOctOesTSpghNsxp_QLimvR2kVv4Iri94m8NgQkyvvthoRW5IzcMr43qPqipWmSsADfkCCqmfwIYkcuu8riXhwg7u0M-SzhkNKvrnyHuRfr/s200/DSC06186.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYWuAUN6kaDidlpqHtdMkGIWhhXOHyLE0tVIhubomsUkLqcc7Xema-4KLiyS04yIdI-3wdd9AuY4TuASBGpq0JNaBkydqNUaCfyBelZmC1wTgGhh-z4qmLjut1Z-w2PUyO3_c/s1600-h/DSC06182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287067648545260626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYWuAUN6kaDidlpqHtdMkGIWhhXOHyLE0tVIhubomsUkLqcc7Xema-4KLiyS04yIdI-3wdd9AuY4TuASBGpq0JNaBkydqNUaCfyBelZmC1wTgGhh-z4qmLjut1Z-w2PUyO3_c/s200/DSC06182.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-56520617527814997222009-01-01T22:23:00.003-05:002009-01-01T22:35:59.888-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgEB08xNKdtcDKX8mrXfI2abhhEJlFvkI1othCFZtAbPmVtNgUVGWzN-Mw-aF04kn_2bDbgJLXwqX6kygmUErG0IchPm9AOKmNnfaQPCWXrnpwUM8p7HBGHkQJ6M1DNGgK6f3/s1600-h/DSC06026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286532342815495570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgEB08xNKdtcDKX8mrXfI2abhhEJlFvkI1othCFZtAbPmVtNgUVGWzN-Mw-aF04kn_2bDbgJLXwqX6kygmUErG0IchPm9AOKmNnfaQPCWXrnpwUM8p7HBGHkQJ6M1DNGgK6f3/s320/DSC06026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />For our Fantabulous Winter Solstice celebration we picked our favorite animal and it seems felines were in...........Momma Mohawk had us decked and we partied away the shortest day of the Year. We pranced around looking for our shadow which would have been the longest had we located the blasted thing, (Peter Pan we feel your pain). Florida clouds kept our conterpart at bay. Well welcome anyway the oldest and truest of the Winter celebrations. We strew some food to the birds and squirrels but no true solstice tree decorations like peanut butter pine cones or the local rodents would peg us for sure bets. Alas celebrating nature in such a populated city is rough.Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32763201.post-91051782227914541752008-12-30T21:21:00.002-05:002008-12-30T21:31:23.451-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim60SY65R86Q-vwt3laRNLRnDm2W9ldhJbOntttEXBFScnjZ7D6_EF7tqzDDqt3mwg6I4kIp-MU8hltqCqMgGwLKwj0ZcYqe39eIjVFX4OdIBbRiS0ewW41oY-WbihoFAH1uhz/s1600-h/DSC05985.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-OyDF1E5BHzLEqAHwtL9pmo5QAz6P-pnAf5CXfQy0ccETBN0tThvCFNmHrWYkEzCaBAQrQQLahLcak6VbJN-7P4QQxzWGKZO5r74qIA-xhIFkDj4zAiP0lAX130ahU6A5DQI/s1600-h/DSC05874.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285774224400512146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-OyDF1E5BHzLEqAHwtL9pmo5QAz6P-pnAf5CXfQy0ccETBN0tThvCFNmHrWYkEzCaBAQrQQLahLcak6VbJN-7P4QQxzWGKZO5r74qIA-xhIFkDj4zAiP0lAX130ahU6A5DQI/s320/DSC05874.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Pip and Popeye Cozy with Mr. C.</div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645641129813500105noreply@blogger.com2