tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91320960567088380522024-03-05T22:00:39.342-05:00Calm EnergyWishing you all calm spirits and cheerful heartsMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.comBlogger458125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132096056708838052.post-52940140137197409332022-08-25T22:56:00.011-04:002022-08-27T11:44:07.232-04:00Green Lakes State Park NYS (for SkyWatch Friday)<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've heard of them; </div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">people write about their visits to Green Lakes in New York State...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">but we had never been there.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">~ Until now ~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhZ8enWkTHNRj_3TBtHdsZK0So6xMdX00I2JnqQD2Pjp9w_QohYxHEfLkuVc9dzZGvc2ROea_Np_zh564qm1lmriQPT8Qz5uX7YV5N0ko708Wz_Ah4xo9u58KLzU0uDFW8hrttrQo224tEEUEswbpcBSxVsFTMgOjqNNH2iCv8edk0Hr2wQ62Lxzi/s4032/IMG_9633.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhZ8enWkTHNRj_3TBtHdsZK0So6xMdX00I2JnqQD2Pjp9w_QohYxHEfLkuVc9dzZGvc2ROea_Np_zh564qm1lmriQPT8Qz5uX7YV5N0ko708Wz_Ah4xo9u58KLzU0uDFW8hrttrQo224tEEUEswbpcBSxVsFTMgOjqNNH2iCv8edk0Hr2wQ62Lxzi/w640-h480/IMG_9633.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xYp-SbqxgHFjJfSC8VFEvL9knJxjKeyVlWlc6ZA9N88K2rMpvS_5ZS7zMCjUQdhACUoCeZ4pVT90QBsLp_9POWWJuv_HoPyhgwtPBUHRSYk-QTpynleUeHqoVGUtkDiMw29xdu2TI4IfCum_y7ENNqalS0NzhBkLtdexFmNGw0Ax6OJ0WA2YMba-/s4032/IMG_9631.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xYp-SbqxgHFjJfSC8VFEvL9knJxjKeyVlWlc6ZA9N88K2rMpvS_5ZS7zMCjUQdhACUoCeZ4pVT90QBsLp_9POWWJuv_HoPyhgwtPBUHRSYk-QTpynleUeHqoVGUtkDiMw29xdu2TI4IfCum_y7ENNqalS0NzhBkLtdexFmNGw0Ax6OJ0WA2YMba-/w640-h480/IMG_9631.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDtOk1hHID1W8M1ZvVhnnIU3zdmimGOd1BAuywn1yA8-AVFloJuP70gJTQeI5OBurzlQKLSbYUrwyJ_M17pLYp-bzIt2XwgSV8tXBTGxsFD3sNbl9rLOPRfOSgyk9lLpJE8mrBPdnxMLtROZ3lxsxlSMq9dktwYAXzDUOOl6A6MSDyx8iZdB4veXk/s4032/IMG_9618.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDtOk1hHID1W8M1ZvVhnnIU3zdmimGOd1BAuywn1yA8-AVFloJuP70gJTQeI5OBurzlQKLSbYUrwyJ_M17pLYp-bzIt2XwgSV8tXBTGxsFD3sNbl9rLOPRfOSgyk9lLpJE8mrBPdnxMLtROZ3lxsxlSMq9dktwYAXzDUOOl6A6MSDyx8iZdB4veXk/w640-h480/IMG_9618.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">They are crystal clear ... and green ... and blue ... and turquoise ... and stunning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">When the sun is on the water, the colors are even richer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">The water seems backlit.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">The Green Lakes are meromictic; they have no seasonal lake mixing. This is why they are crystal clear, deeply reflect blues and greens, and ancient life still lives in them. Since they are meromictic (no mixing of layers) they are two of the most studied lakes in the world, especially Round Lake which is 195' deep. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">Round lake is one of 11 meromictic lakes in the USA and one of 30 in the world. I am so grateful to God that we got 3 beautiful, blue sky days two weeks ago, to see Green Lakes and hike the forested trails around them. They even have "forest therapy" walks that you can sign up for... They are protected waters, for obvious reasons. No other water craft besides those that belong to NYS can be used.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKa6CmUbdOtmndDLk8rIWAgEjbz7CSeXWog7QWNvBnxhotH_lFq3Tg5TXUaQY2bbYGxYW2ZJ4npXKwJUD_0jHqW7UIEm301QWwPi_SUSw8YK8iisX0r53yimeQbkM1jRu90R9A9T15kPF7dig6WIzGESVbr0FvIPDGYvM19b8WQXPWFKvrhH8xfa_/s4032/IMG_9572.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKa6CmUbdOtmndDLk8rIWAgEjbz7CSeXWog7QWNvBnxhotH_lFq3Tg5TXUaQY2bbYGxYW2ZJ4npXKwJUD_0jHqW7UIEm301QWwPi_SUSw8YK8iisX0r53yimeQbkM1jRu90R9A9T15kPF7dig6WIzGESVbr0FvIPDGYvM19b8WQXPWFKvrhH8xfa_/w480-h640/IMG_9572.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Overlock;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">I want to go back to Green Lakes State Park every year... maybe more than once a year.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Overlock; font-size: medium;">It's amazing what you discover right in your own state!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjlVico5BEX6tJTwhJBSzB7ccZhNCX-O92tlAWf_8O9OVlwmktQhYQqvMeiARG6mSR30P7aAax9uDfQg_o-q5-3LkIWpfmKdDnfWwIkQDShTfjrU9LZF-cDYzZchFCMLFBJlR9edwXFL6s7ADPkgy0IO7yXGtZCHKxY4EkcJwuiamkDkLcDDYhM6b/s4032/IMG_9642.HEIC" style="font-family: Overlock; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjlVico5BEX6tJTwhJBSzB7ccZhNCX-O92tlAWf_8O9OVlwmktQhYQqvMeiARG6mSR30P7aAax9uDfQg_o-q5-3LkIWpfmKdDnfWwIkQDShTfjrU9LZF-cDYzZchFCMLFBJlR9edwXFL6s7ADPkgy0IO7yXGtZCHKxY4EkcJwuiamkDkLcDDYhM6b/w640-h480/IMG_9642.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: large;">Wishing you Joy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: large;"> ~ Maria</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: medium;">for <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">SkyWatch Friday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: medium;">Enjoy more beautiful photos there!</span></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132096056708838052.post-39386203694400375962022-06-02T20:49:00.003-04:002022-08-27T11:45:47.239-04:00Lakeside sunsets-Ontario and Seneca for SkyWatch Friday <div style="text-align: center;">
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">A Lake Ontario Sunset </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">Four Mile Creek State Park </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">Niagara Falls, NY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7Xzx8B20FdVesSn4DBkiHfl0foIqzk0PxkBkGjZ-UH6Dxg-pWhd1wsOzdG63YEh0q_2ucRihlPWiVMb0N9GGHo9qPOkpGF081qNOjbuFIf4m0M7qjiElL-ji9RE14pIqm0xrbqcH7sbKyXiDajgNSXu39T2OXixTB9fhQwLw_yLcceo24duz1i1I/s4032/0026C432-C0B1-4253-B8F1-8473100545D4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7Xzx8B20FdVesSn4DBkiHfl0foIqzk0PxkBkGjZ-UH6Dxg-pWhd1wsOzdG63YEh0q_2ucRihlPWiVMb0N9GGHo9qPOkpGF081qNOjbuFIf4m0M7qjiElL-ji9RE14pIqm0xrbqcH7sbKyXiDajgNSXu39T2OXixTB9fhQwLw_yLcceo24duz1i1I/w480-h640/0026C432-C0B1-4253-B8F1-8473100545D4.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">The colors are so intense. </span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6s-EcsSZRPr4nkiECffl9WeIbdv2sRzXtIH4vSDe4BTgCxeAkqE4cFEKX9L_2DHm0h-m8Yqe_4AvFJ-KbIK85iRJD7yrHGD4g6C1M70rHAQe02-V20VU-4EbqiWb816XyHBJ1fC4T4o8FEIyJs9zqX5EVK2g95O-_B_xQPgs4yeZrFtqJ1App8ne/s4032/83E12C81-5DDD-4A76-B705-A21797C803AE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6s-EcsSZRPr4nkiECffl9WeIbdv2sRzXtIH4vSDe4BTgCxeAkqE4cFEKX9L_2DHm0h-m8Yqe_4AvFJ-KbIK85iRJD7yrHGD4g6C1M70rHAQe02-V20VU-4EbqiWb816XyHBJ1fC4T4o8FEIyJs9zqX5EVK2g95O-_B_xQPgs4yeZrFtqJ1App8ne/w529-h640/83E12C81-5DDD-4A76-B705-A21797C803AE.jpeg" width="529" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">Onward to a Seneca Lake sunset at</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">Sampson State Park </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">…also so beautiful…</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">It sprinkling ever so slightly and the sunset colored virga is so soft and wispy. </span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAmfmFG9Ci5JxAZYo2RmiK_3NwgfHOuaKqxUFaAw0yfaaaObg6tVeXFVxxKyCmC2GEPBRNUS-PWeBc9q5FIp4w_ofts0nl9f8WgbW4nJbzptKBCb5gOhRk1Rult8vYOVFbordPmzT-28GqybDWUmJdPKlgTGS5ewSZLSXnM5J4pAG8ZxhrFkmEbbU/s4032/AC8AA1B9-B1BC-48A1-9519-EBC8083607D8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAmfmFG9Ci5JxAZYo2RmiK_3NwgfHOuaKqxUFaAw0yfaaaObg6tVeXFVxxKyCmC2GEPBRNUS-PWeBc9q5FIp4w_ofts0nl9f8WgbW4nJbzptKBCb5gOhRk1Rult8vYOVFbordPmzT-28GqybDWUmJdPKlgTGS5ewSZLSXnM5J4pAG8ZxhrFkmEbbU/w480-h640/AC8AA1B9-B1BC-48A1-9519-EBC8083607D8.jpeg" width="480" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">Visit more beautiful skies at <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/?m=1">SkyWatch Friday</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Grand Hotel; font-size: large;">Wishing you JOY x 1000</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Grand Hotel; font-size: large;">~ Maria </span></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132096056708838052.post-63978910671219468502022-05-20T13:48:00.004-04:002022-05-20T13:48:50.186-04:00A Tulip Festival - for SkyWatch Friday!<div style="text-align: center;">
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There are thousands of tulips everywhere.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>The gardens are extensive... and we are always surprised </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>as to how many varieties there are!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Moses will welcome you as you tour the gardens.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Happy weekend everyone! </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>~ Maria </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: georgia;"><i>See more beautiful skies from around the world </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: georgia;"><i>at <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">SkyWatch Friday</a>!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1hAliNMqcu8WRtzG16z0qce1LXqhAjH2BV9wFM0tGYiel6jYtN57Rh6kLsABiRDE3ajDJi3JWR5z4_Dx9xZOfzjWcOtt98FoUSyufg9VCbsEa-k6PL_OeD8JqyShKqGj5Qt0SbQyq3U8NZyGI9_HKjOzSOqteYNFz5DjKeD1I7_y0kqSRPxpKxo6T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="931" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1hAliNMqcu8WRtzG16z0qce1LXqhAjH2BV9wFM0tGYiel6jYtN57Rh6kLsABiRDE3ajDJi3JWR5z4_Dx9xZOfzjWcOtt98FoUSyufg9VCbsEa-k6PL_OeD8JqyShKqGj5Qt0SbQyq3U8NZyGI9_HKjOzSOqteYNFz5DjKeD1I7_y0kqSRPxpKxo6T=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Soooo many tulip gardens!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4XWxZ1-v_djLdOtLGOQqIo3ZO6-3qj3hc4_MGw3sxhL_lsLvt5_GAYfyb4qM-zVICvvz-MIPLVRebYbhD44GrlbQ6OIPl7qYQdZP34f6GDfnYPGY0f9lnsmUeKtSKmjUF6b4ZFpiMdJnPR0lbrZVXEJA6_IvLjfc3w95k69CbNE9tlPrBHlzQqqLJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="931" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4XWxZ1-v_djLdOtLGOQqIo3ZO6-3qj3hc4_MGw3sxhL_lsLvt5_GAYfyb4qM-zVICvvz-MIPLVRebYbhD44GrlbQ6OIPl7qYQdZP34f6GDfnYPGY0f9lnsmUeKtSKmjUF6b4ZFpiMdJnPR0lbrZVXEJA6_IvLjfc3w95k69CbNE9tlPrBHlzQqqLJ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Lady Tulip</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL025s6e-yiAGMHmlNQZoY11g7-zo6z-eUbcSvITgmAWYt-eDFYEQt3HQ-DgmsO4apsRxPT-qQLS_JOUbJog8a8m7mgdOUqwq403FJVsuE0RtnGvvBT3dvizKVw4pSlZkw7DnH2Y8wQKSqDpWvm8KSSMqhzlf-E9urXjPLW4YpjRrLwbX6dvBT0Dvl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="931" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL025s6e-yiAGMHmlNQZoY11g7-zo6z-eUbcSvITgmAWYt-eDFYEQt3HQ-DgmsO4apsRxPT-qQLS_JOUbJog8a8m7mgdOUqwq403FJVsuE0RtnGvvBT3dvizKVw4pSlZkw7DnH2Y8wQKSqDpWvm8KSSMqhzlf-E9urXjPLW4YpjRrLwbX6dvBT0Dvl=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Crown Imperial Tulips! 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<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A Goldfinch Serenade </div><div style="text-align: center;">🎵 🎶 🎵 🎶</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">Please turn up your volume and enjoy a little birdie serenade 💛<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">This gold finch is singing a sweet springtime song. The sky was so blue today it hardly looks real!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">My father was convinced that gold finches were pets that escaped. 💛 love and miss him!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 14px;">~ Maria </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Enjoy more beautiful scenery at </span><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: medium;">SkyWatch Friday</a><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">! Yeah!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="503" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UIv22blcAsY" width="605" youtube-src-id="UIv22blcAsY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7e2F66hz14axLuseEXUoQVis8bqSQWl2KXOJV8BEwAaK9zYGVHJA72Q2YjgYONlvSl26ixUTIorp9Y9UOz-e3SqE69GNC9rrLz68PWIrbJeIq-_GBLHd1ywgortN5n8Iy-Xh7zn8NfrSNerGW_qSsmhNwbEdvqERXOb_6MCEqjWNsLATeHTrMNHl/s4032/7C9FB2CE-E3B2-4F0D-A63C-48A47B60FFBA.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="681" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7e2F66hz14axLuseEXUoQVis8bqSQWl2KXOJV8BEwAaK9zYGVHJA72Q2YjgYONlvSl26ixUTIorp9Y9UOz-e3SqE69GNC9rrLz68PWIrbJeIq-_GBLHd1ywgortN5n8Iy-Xh7zn8NfrSNerGW_qSsmhNwbEdvqERXOb_6MCEqjWNsLATeHTrMNHl/w511-h681/7C9FB2CE-E3B2-4F0D-A63C-48A47B60FFBA.jpeg" width="511" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such sweet birdsongs !</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132096056708838052.post-51252841505383044572022-05-06T13:24:00.004-04:002022-05-06T13:35:28.409-04:00Skywatch Friday: A Springtime Anniversary Walk at UAlbany<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">over </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Seneca Lake while camping </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">at Sampson State Park in NY. </span><br />
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My husband and I were told the sunsets at Verona Beach State Park are gorgeous...<br />
They were right!<br />
This view was from our campsite picnic table.<br />
We just loved our time there.<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">On the way to work on Wednesday, </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">I asked myself...</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Do I keep driving<br />or</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">I stopped and enjoyed.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As I sat in my classroom, I had no idea just how bad it was getting out there. We did not close early, so I thought it shouldn't be too bad driving home... </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Not!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">It was actually one of the worst commutes I have ever had. </span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I was slip-sliding on straight roads and was dreading all the windy hills. On one of the hills, my car had no traction. </span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">It was so bad that I actually drove in reverse </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">all the way back <br />down the hill </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">and decided to take a much longer route home. </span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The back roads are the last to be plowed, so I stayed on state highways as much as possible.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">My 15 minute commute turned into an hour.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Knowing I had a long way to go, I pulled over to compose myself, said a prayer, and called my husband. </span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I don't think I went faster than 20mph for most of the way home.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Pulling in the garage felt like a </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0b5394;">May has been a busy month around here.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">My 91 yr. old father lives with us and there's never a dull moment!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I'm looking forward to having the summer to help my dad, </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">but </span><span style="color: #0b5394;">I still have one more month of school left.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Although two of our kids and their families live in Texas </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">and our oldest and her husband and baby love to travel, </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">we are always in touch chatting, face-timing or texting. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">Our son recently snapped this beautiful sunset photo near </span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">Lady Bird Lake and shared it with all of us.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">Of course, I had to "borrow it." =)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">It's a beauty worth sharing.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">Thanks Jason!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">We enjoyed every quiet and wonderful moment </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Mr. President and The First Lady are such wonderful parents!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">We finally had an opportunity to get out for a walk yesterday.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">There were clouds, but nothing ominous.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"> Looking over my shoulder, I could see a front was on its way.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">Quarter size drops of rain started falling on us.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">We were close to home and it was actually a neat feeling thinking</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">it's rain and not snow.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">Later in the night we saw bright lightning and heard rolling thunder...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">... strange sounds in the month of March here in the northeast.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">So glad to be joining <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sky Watch Friday</a> again!</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;">It's been along year with many family joys and challenges.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;">...and just like the geese... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Life happens!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Everyone was coming and going!</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">We packed up my childhood home</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">and my father made the move to live closer to us.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">He also</span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"> turned 90 and we had a sweet celebration!</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Amanda got married to a wonderful man.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Rachael & her husband moved to Texas.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Jason still lives in Texas and is getting married next year.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Even my sister and her family moved away!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">...and now...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">How have YOU been?</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">~ It's been a long time ~</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">I've missed posting and visiting you.</span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">I hope you are all well... </span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">and your paths have been</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">This past Saturday, the women in our family</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Can you tell we had a "beach" theme!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The memory jar was a joy to create.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Each flower girl chose a special stone to put inside.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Rachael and I added seashells, sea glass, sand dollars and her favorite</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">They are sooo light and lemony!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><br /> What a snapshot is to your life, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">your life is to eternity, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">so wouldn’t it be nice if eternity captured you smiling?<br /> <span style="color: #999999;">Robert Brault</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">God bless you always,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">-We've been waking up to this scene-</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #76a5af;">s<span style="font-size: large;">now </span></span><span style="color: #76a5af;">covered roads,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">and</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">cold air and a just a little relief with a few days of </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">long awaited sunshine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">It's been wonderful to have more sunshine streaming in my windows at school.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">...And...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Daylight savings time is a life saver!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #45818e;">...Let us keep walking towards the light my friends...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Wishing you all God's sweetest blessings</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">as you continue to be a</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">blessing to all you meet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">♥</span></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;">Love,</span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Maria </span></span></i></span></span></div>
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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132096056708838052.post-33916744744931429232013-02-02T12:37:00.002-05:002013-02-02T15:29:37.482-05:00Life is . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">beautiful and full</span></span><br /><br /> So much has happened since early autumn.<br />and<br />a wonderful JOY came to us at Christmas time. <br />...Amanda<span style="font-size: small;"> is now engaged to</span> Nick...<br />He asked for her hand in marriage on New Year's Day and <br />he proposed a few weekends later.<br />We are all so thrilled.<br /><br />Nick is such a sweet man.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">They have know<span style="font-size: small;">n <span style="font-size: small;">each other</span> since childhood, and their <span style="font-size: small;">love story</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> is <span style="font-size: small;">one to tell.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">♥ </span></span><br /><br />Chris and I feel so blessed to have these wonderful men in our family. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our son, Jason<span style="font-size: small;">; </span>Rachael's husband<span style="font-size: small;">, </span>Juan; and Amanda's fianc<span style="font-size: small;">é, </span>Nick.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, wedding plans are well underway.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The dress and venue are chosen.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">{A peek at the venue is in the collage}</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Early last fall, just after school started, my father, of 88 years, came to stay with us for another long convalescence. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He needed <span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;">lots of TLC</span></span> and physical therapy...</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He is doing much better now, <span style="font-size: small;">and continues to need care </span>and patience.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dad returned to his home a few weeks ago and is making big decisions about<span style="font-size: small;"> these very tender years</span>.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My siblings and I will be making lots of trips back and forth to help him in the meantime.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just before Thanksgivi<span style="font-size: small;">ng<span style="font-size: small;">,<span style="font-size: small;"> I got away<span style="font-size: small;"> for an overnight to NYC.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">It<span style="font-size: small;"> was a girls' weekend with<span style="font-size: small;"> Amand<span style="font-size: small;">a, Rachael and Jason's girlfriend, Krystel.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">We had a<span style="font-size: small;">n amazing time!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Every moment<span style="font-size: small;"> was amazing.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Even the day after C<span style="font-size: small;">hristmas</span> snowstorm wa<span style="font-size: small;">s special because Jason hadn't seen snow in two years<span style="font-size: small;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I thank you for keeping in touch with me through this busy time in my life.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I will be stopping to visit as many of you as possible this weekend.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">♥ <span style="color: #999999;">I hope life has been sweet to you</span> ♥</span></span></span></span></div>
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~ for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth ~</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">before and after supper to </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">create a special time for Advent prayer and candle lighting.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">The forty days of Advent seemed so long :o)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Now, before we know it, these next couple of weeks will breeze by.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Faces of loved ones will be at our front doors and</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">gathered 'round our tables.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"> the unstoppable laughter</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">the endless baking and cooking and</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">and another hug</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wish you all happy and joyfilled moments</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in the coming days ahead</span></i></div>
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Photo taken inside the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, TexasMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132096056708838052.post-43476174443487006082012-11-22T11:47:00.002-05:002012-11-22T11:51:30.228-05:00Gratitude<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #45818e;">I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Blessings always,</span></div>
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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132096056708838052.post-59559819876822377492012-10-25T01:28:00.004-04:002012-10-25T01:31:12.021-04:00Hello Orion<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I love Orion.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">rising and setting in the late autumn sky,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">a heavenly drawing</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">to remind me</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">has a flare for creating amazing beauty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">On Monday, October 22, Chris woke me up before dawn to see the Orionid.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">{The Orionids are cosmic leftovers — bits of rock and ice that remain behind from Halley’s comet, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I didn't get to see any shooting stars, but Chris saw three of them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">The second one he saw while I went back into the house to get my camera.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">My father was sleeping in the bedroom downstairs, so I had to be very quiet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">While I tried to find the right setting, I snapped the pic above prematurely. I was happy to see that I actually captured a few stars! It was then that Chris spotted another shooting star.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I really like the first photo.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">It is from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spodzone/2333347897/sizes/l/in/photostream/">flickr</a> and looks so similar to our view from the backyard.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Orion was framed so beautifully between our tall white pines.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Here are two great videos I found on flickr of an Orionid meteor.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">“Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.”</span></div>
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Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132096056708838052.post-78872483915730057572012-09-30T01:09:00.000-04:002012-09-30T01:09:03.484-04:00Stealing a moment or two<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> September was such a busy month at school.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">~</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">I just had to come up for air</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">...and take myself...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">... wandering through the past...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">at Something Olde ~ Something New</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">{my favorite consignment shop}</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">...where I found this sweet gem of a teacup</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">and the little birdie that looks so cozy inside</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">and this adorable Warren Kimble hen and chicks lamp</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">that is now on my kitchen table. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> The sweet cross stitch tablecloth was a must.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">as was the milk glass hen and chicks covered dish.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">...now....</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">I also found a J Jill cashmere sweater set for a steal.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">... I think I need the soft and cozy hugs of this sweater set </span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">along with all my prayers</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">to keep me sane at school :o)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="color: #999999;">{I love my students - they keep it real... it's all the state and national pressures making it unreal!}</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> Oh... and for just a few dollars, I picked up fresh new Liz Claiborne reading glasses for my purse.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Can you believe how many things are typed in size 9 font these days!?!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~ ~ ~</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> I love visiting this consignment shop filled with vintage treasures.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">It makes me feel like I'm touching the past</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">...like I'm back in the days of my mother and grandmother...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">a wonderful</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wishing you all wonderful and comforting October days.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Blessings and Overflowing Grace</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">to you</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">always,</span></span></i></span></div>
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I love looking back at little projects that</div>
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still put a smile on my face.</div>
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This little dresser was $15.</div>
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It had chipping and peeling icky brown paint.</div>
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"Please bring me home, Maria" </div>
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I was so happy when I brought it in the house all clean, creamy white and with </div>
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its vintage brass knobs polished and pretty. </div>
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Barkeeper's friend brought the shine back like a dream!</div>
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This worn little side table was only $10</div>
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but because it was so sturdy, I took it home and rescued it from a rainy garage sale day. </div>
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It just needed a little elbow grease</div>
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polish and stain.</div>
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I smiled when this was finished.</div>
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$10... not bad!</div>
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I forgot to take a photo of the very, very old cottage dresser that I bought for my sewing room...</div>
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but I gathered the drawers for a "group shot" that would give you the idea of how it looked before.</div>
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For me this is another icky color.</div>
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It reminded me of that old "avocado green" color of the 70's.</div>
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I love using Stix Primer.</div>
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It really does stick to any surface. The dresser got a little rough sanding first...</div>
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nothing too serious... and then two coats of Stix Primer.</div>
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The gallon of creamy white Behr Paint in "heavy cream" refinished so many pieces this spring and summer... and there was still plenty to use for this dresser too.</div>
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It's great looking back to see some work finally done... some sweet little rewards of summer...</div>
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My spools of thread are all organized in the top drawers and folded fabrics in the bottom drawers.</div>
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Many of my patterns are in the drawers of the little dresser. </div>
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My feet are up tonight.</div>
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Back to school week is always so exciting. </div>
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I hope you had a great week too!</div>
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Blessings always, dear friends and family <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #d5a6bd;"> </span></span></div>
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