tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52155496703204923942024-03-06T14:01:10.639-06:00The Farmer's DaughterCheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comBlogger862125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-31943324261350923582018-04-05T00:00:00.000-05:002018-04-05T00:00:06.288-05:00Catching Up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The days have flown since my last post and so I have a little catching up to do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took several days off in March and went to Branson for my birthday and also to look for spring, which has been slow to arrive here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The very first day of spring, we drove out of our condo parking lot and found the beautiful Bradford Pear Maples in full bloom! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The weather was nice for the most part, although a little on the chilly side. Speaking of chilly, it was 21 degrees this morning. Our grass is growing fast but I'm glad the redbud trees haven't bloomed here yet with these low temps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our son was able to join us in Branson and the lake shots were taken by him. While the men were watching the basketball games most afternoons, I visited as many flea markets as I could find in the area. We would all go out for a yummy dinner at the end of the day. Saltgrass is one of our new favorite places to eat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I visited 6 flea markets one day, including the one in the photo above in Branson West. The name of the shop escapes me, but I had seen it many times but never went in until this trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This shop wasn't very appealing from the outside, which teaches me not to judge the outer appearance. The inside was very nice. Is there a message in this somewhere? :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I spotted the marshmallow tin and had to check out the price because I have one just like it. Whew, that seems a tad high to me. If I ever get a booth of my own going, it will be hard to know how to price my things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Did you see the can cans or petticoats hanging above the checkout counter? If you're of a certain age, you may have even worn them at one time. I remember mine were never as full as I wanted them to be and we called them can-cans. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think the square dancers might still wear these. I haven't seen a square dance since my younger brother and his wife took it up when they lived in Texas many years ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BG and I and our daughter, Kim, drove to Blue Springs to meet our son for dinner last Saturday. I'm glad we didn't try to meet on Easter Sunday because we ended up getting some snow in the afternoon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We stopped in Odessa, a little town near KC, and found some interesting little shops there. My favorite was the Silver Fox. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My old college friend and roommate, Lynda, was from Odessa and she tells me she reads my blog. So a shout-out to Lynda is in order. Hi there...I loved visiting your old home town! Of course, it looks much different now than it did way back then. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a small world...while we were browsing around in this shop, we spotted a woman we knew from our area. She said she and her husband were on their way to the airport in KC to pick up her daughter and stopped off in Odessa to shop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been on the go since we returned from Branson. I
have too many projects started and none finished. There are stacks of
magazines on the table right now that I'm going through and putting in
bundles. I noticed a lot of vendors had them in their booths. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't been blogging regularly for quite awhile, so I've pondered, yet again...about stopping. But I just can't give it all up just yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That said, I know that I will be taking more frequent and possibly longer breaks while I try to get a handle on these projects that both BG and I want to get done. Also, the Booth Project is a real possibility and I'm working on that as well. Everything except time seems to move at a snail's pace when one gets older. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I want to thank all of you who have been wonderful blog friends through the 9 years that I've been blogging. I do hope that blogging will continue even though I've seen many friends drop out. It does take a lot of time and that is where I am at now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, for now, I'll just say...take care, stay well and I'll see you when I see you! It may be tomorrow, or next week, or next month or....</span><br />
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Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-24262791238495917922018-04-01T01:00:00.000-05:002018-04-01T01:00:54.314-05:00Happy Easter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">For God so loved the world, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">that He gave His only begotten son </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">that whosoever believeth in Him</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">should not perish,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">but have everlasting life. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> John 3:16</span></i></div>
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Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-55650962210827228482018-03-13T10:37:00.000-05:002018-03-13T12:10:04.962-05:00Tuesday's This and That<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Sunrise, sunset...</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Swiftly flow the days.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love that beautiful old song. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This morning I woke up at 5 am and lay awake thinking about this and that and before I knew it the clock showed it was 7 am. How could that be? Surely only 30 minutes had passed! No, I didn't fall back asleep, my thoughts were going in too many directions to sleep. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There wasn't anything earthshaking keeping me awake, just the pondering of the many things I want to do and my upcoming birthday reminding me that I better get a move on if I'm to get even half of those things done while I still have a smidgen of energy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I've mentioned before, I'm wanting to get rid of those things that I don't use or love any longer. It's a slow process for me as I get sidetracked so easily. Just let me uncover a book or a magazine that looks interesting and I can easily lose track of the time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my ponderings has me thinking about putting that stuff I don't want in a booth at a flea market. I love browsing at flea markets and we certainly have enough things to fill a booth. I'm also thinking this could develop into a hobby for BG and I after his retirement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have a few pieces of wood furniture and wall shelves that need painting. I love furniture painted white and haven't a clue what kind of paint to buy. I've been researching online and have gotten a few ideas and if any of you in blogland has a favorite paint for furniture, I'd love for you to send me an email and let me know what you use.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjsg0H9ZSpCF3drtCS3bKyiysuZSkTyJO1PS-XQZbW6W8x4l1Vl0zkZo5Wr4TCeOkkCbBjAT8bWxGGA3ju4QCNmiaF5vYbQCOopBseYM8-g1o0s3RXUWHaE5dkXLxx69bAOOeRXpn4w/s1600/2015+first+grade+pic2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="881" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjsg0H9ZSpCF3drtCS3bKyiysuZSkTyJO1PS-XQZbW6W8x4l1Vl0zkZo5Wr4TCeOkkCbBjAT8bWxGGA3ju4QCNmiaF5vYbQCOopBseYM8-g1o0s3RXUWHaE5dkXLxx69bAOOeRXpn4w/s320/2015+first+grade+pic2.png" width="225" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">This little 6 year old will be 72 years old this week. She got a haircut last week which hopefully looks better than the hairdo of 66 years ago. lol! This must have been after one of those ghastly perms that my mother used to give me. Usually, my hair turned out too curly. Remember those tight little rollers and the solution was poured over them and then the suspense while waiting until they were unrolled to see what it looked like? My hair has always been very fine and didn't take perms well. I haven't had one since I was a youngster. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to go on a little day trip. This <strike>little</strike> old girl is going to celebrate all week long! I'll see you when I get back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Tuesday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheryl </span><br />
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Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-78994156911812702122018-02-28T13:02:00.000-06:002018-02-28T13:02:54.061-06:00Rainy days...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love day-tripping with my hubby, even if it is raining. We headed down I-70 Saturday to Blue Springs, which is near KC, to get new tires put on our car.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our son told us where we could get tires at a savings of $240, if we got them before the end of the sale, so we didn't mind driving several miles to save that much money. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you ever wonder how names are chosen for businesses? I do. And I have learned that this antique mall is one of a chain of 6 malls across the country. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This wasn't my first visit to this antique mall, but when you step inside it is quite large and jam packed with booths filled with everything imaginable. We got through about half of the mall before the tire shop called to tell us that the car was ready to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I enjoyed the day in spite of the rain, which wasn't all that heavy. It's just the spray from the traffic on the interstate that makes the driving a little more nerve-wracking, but we made it back home safe and sound. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We found Miss Stormy sleeping on the basement steps with her favorite mouse. After the drive home, we were ready for a nap, too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fast forward to today, we had more rain last night and some expected later today. The pond is full now after being so very low and that is good. I've noticed the grass is getting more green each day. Spring is on the way! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stormy: </span><i><span style="font-size: large;">"Oh great, I just got settled good and she </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love this little fur-kid. She has the most expressive</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, at my daughter's house, my Stormy's </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To set this up, let me first explain that daughter has</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The views out my west window have been changing almost daily. We've had sunshine with warm temps, cloudy and cold, snow flurries and some ice and thunderstorms with rain. All in the last few days. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was in the 60's Monday and I looked out the window
just in time to see a flock of robins in the yard. </span>We only have one more week of February, it's hard to believe but spring <i>is</i> just around the corner as the returning robins know. The weather has dropped back into the 20's for now, but it won't be long before we see more birds returning and other signs of spring. I'm ready! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Wednesday to you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cheryl</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: small;">💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖</span><span style="font-size: small;">💖💖💖</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"Grow old with me, the best is yet to be."</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">~Robert Browning</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"What the world really needs is more love</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;">~Pearl Bailey</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">"All you need is love. But a little bit of </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">These three quote are just a few of my favorite love quotes. The first quote is one I wish for my hubby and me. The second is one that makes me nod my head in agreement now that I'm beginning to work through a mound of papers accumulated over many years. The third quote is one that makes me smile. Who doesn't like a bit of chocolate every now and then? Or some beautiful flowers? Or maybe you're like me and would rather just be taken out for dinner. What is your ideal Valentine treat? </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">To my blogging friends, I hope this Valentine's Day is filled with happy moments, happy memories and above all...<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">love</span></i></span>.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Valentine's Day with love,</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-15922231071491917152018-02-08T03:00:00.000-06:002018-02-08T03:00:09.986-06:00A Snowy Drive, Faux Plants and Jeans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We're already a week into February. I have barely started on all the purging that I planned to do this winter and spring will be here before I know it, so I need to get busy! But, cabin fever has set in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the weather is not bad and I'm feeling good, I like to get out of the house and go somewhere. Sunday, we decided to head down the interstate and meet our son for dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The weather was only calling for a few flurries so we thought we would be okay. A few miles down the interstate, the snow picked up and we saw the first car off the highway. The roads were getting worse and we saw 2 more vehicles off the road with one upside down. If folks would just slow down, this might not happen. We were only going 50 mph or at times even slower depending on the amount of snow. The visibility was the worst part, especially when the big trucks whizzed by us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our son called and said he had seen 5 vehicles off the highway and we should turn around at the next exit and go back home. We decided that since we were close to our meeting place that we would just keep going as the weather was supposed to clear off that afternoon. Brett had already gone through the city where the highways were the most snow covered. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We soon ran out of the worst of the snow and the highway was much better before we got to our destination. After we visited with our son over our food and got on the road to head back, the sun was shining and the highway was mostly clear all the way back home. It turned out to be an enjoyable day after all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After tasting the delicious ribs that BG had ordered when we were in KC, I had to have a plate of my own. Wow, I had no idea I would get this many! And they were yummy. I choose broccoli and a salad for my 2 sides. The men picked combo platters for their meal. We all had food left over to take home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went to the Big Town the other day and stopped in at Marshall's. Faux plants were seen everywhere in the housewares dept. I have gotten a couple of them in the past. One is very like the 3rd one from the left on the top row and I have it on a lamp table. I love a bit of greenery in my house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Faux plants are nice to have when you have kitties in the house as they won't get sick chewing on them! I have to keep most of my real plants up high so they can't get to them. What do you think of faux plants? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After stopping in at Marshall's, I headed to Kohl's to look for some new jeans. I wear them a lot unless the weather is warm and then I usually wear capris. At home, I wear comfy clothes such as sweat pants/shirts or t-shirts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have seen the jeans with holes in them many times, but it's still a shock when you see them hanging on the racks and look at the prices. Gads. I can remember when no one would be seen wearing these!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I saw some jeans that looked "normal" but upon closer inspection, they had tiny threadbare spots in them. Nope, not for me! I finally found a couple of pair that were nice. What do you think of this current trend of holes in jeans? Yay or Nay?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This sunset was snapped outside my front door yesterday. It was a chilly day but the weatherman was wrong again and we didn't get the snow that was predicted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not sure what I'll get into today. That procrastinating little elf sitting on my shoulder is whispering in my ear and telling me that I should get out of the house since the temps are supposed to reach into the 40's. We shall see. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Thursday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheryl </span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-47112387649157790912018-01-31T03:00:00.000-06:002018-01-31T03:00:17.099-06:00This and That<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you read Better Homes and Gardens, then you've seen this photo on the cover. What do you think? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm thinking I couldn't live with that pattern! I've been popping Sudafed for several days to help with a stuffed up head and a few bouts of dizziness. If I had a kitchen like that one, it would make me dizzy for sure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We went to Kansas City over the weekend to visit our son. He does so much traveling and it's not fair for him to have to drive in all the time to see us. We had a nice visit and it was good to get away for a couple of days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I put the BH&G magazine in the suitcase in case I had a little time for looking through it. It is one of the free subscriptions I get. I love magazines, but I don't buy many any longer. With blogs and Pinterest to look at, I don't need to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite things to do is eat out and we had some yummy food while in KC. This plate wasn't mine, but I got a taste of the ribs and they were delicious. BG always orders french fries. I had shrimp, potato salad and roasted corn. We all split a huge ice cream on a brownie dessert. I was so eager to dig in that I forgot to take a pic of it. I know...I'm not supposed to eat sugary things, but a girl has to have a treat once in awhile. ☺</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had to stop in and browse around at Home Goods at Blue Springs on the way home. I love that store and we don't have one in CoMo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The horse can be had for a mere $699! I didn't think of trying to see how heavy it was. Where would you put it? At least you wouldn't have to buy hay and oats for it. lol! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I saw lots of lovely things that were tempting, but since I've been trying to weed out things I don't need or love, the only thing I purchased was a bottle of my favorite perfume from the TJMaxx side of the store. It was marked way down to about half of what I usually have to pay, so I hope the scent is still the same. I haven't checked it out yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week has been one for resting and keeping my head still. I'm hoping to go to the Big Town later today. I have a coupon that needs to be used before it expires tonight. What are you up to this week? It's hard to believe it's the last day of January!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Wednesday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheryl </span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-14043144066990214312018-01-24T15:37:00.001-06:002018-01-25T00:00:37.162-06:00Antiques and a Quiz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of the pieces in this old oak-front cabinet used to belong to my grandmother. There are a few things that are mine such as a cut glass bowl that I bought at an estate sale. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are pieces that I rarely ever use and I'm beginning to think that all I'm doing is baby-sitting them. Am I losing my sense of nostalgia? Maybe. All I know is that I'm not quite as fond of these things as I once was and am thinking it's time to pass them along </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would keep a few pieces such as the mustache cups and the old soap dish. When both my children are here next, I will ask them if they want any of the pieces. The bottom half of the cabinet is also full. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next step is trying to figure out how to price the pieces and how/where to sell them. I haven't yet delved into Etsy or eBay to try to learn about selling, so if anyone has a good site for me to learn or tips to share, I'd welcome advice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, speaking of old...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a quiz that my daughter shared from FB that I thought was fun. It's called <b>Take the <i>"OLDER THAN DIRT"</i> Quiz</b>.</span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Do You Remember?</span></b></u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> 1. BlackJack Chewing Gum </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 2. Wax coke-shaped bottle with colored sugar water </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 3. Butch wax</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 4. Candy Cigarettes</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 5. Soda Pop machines with glass bottles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 6. Howdy Doody</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 7. Restaurants with tableside JukeBoxes</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 8. Home milk delivery in glass bottles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 9. Party Telephone Lines</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10. NewsReels before the movies</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">11. 45 RPM records</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">12. P.F. Flyers</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">13. Carrying a metal lunchbox</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">14. Drive-in movie theaters</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">15. Telephone numbers with word prefix (Olive-6971)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">16. The Andy Griffith show</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">17. Soda Fountains</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">18. Roller Skate keys</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">19. S&H green stamps</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">20. Blue flashbulbs</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you remember 0 to 5 - You're a WhipperSnapper </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If you remember 6 to 15 - You're getting there</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If you remember 16 to 20 - You're <b><i>"Older Than Dirt"</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">How did you score? I scored 17 and BG scored 18, so that makes us older than dirt, I suppose. lol! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sun is shining and everyone is well in my household. That makes it a great day! Hope your day is going well, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Wednesday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheryl</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever heard the expression "colder than kraut"? Think -20 degrees wind chill, which we've had this week, and a lot of phrases come to mind. Oh, I know many that live further north have temps much colder, but this is colder than what we normally see in winter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Colder than kraut, is a phrase that I remember from childhood as my dad would announce just how cold it was as he came in the house on a particularly frigid morning after feeding the livestock and cutting ice so they could get a drink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If school was cancelled for the day, as our locals schools have done the past two days, we would be called upon to help with the chores. I didn't mind going out in the cold in those days. What a difference the years make! Now, I'd rather stay inside my warm, cozy home and wait for warmer weather to go out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had around 2 inches of snow to go along with the bitter cold temps. The good news is that a warming trend is supposed to begin today and will possibly reach 55 degrees Saturday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will be going to the eye clinic for another injection today. It's hard to tell if the last one has helped much. I hope it's a bit warmer by the time I go! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did get some good news regarding an ultrasound and more blood work I had done over a week ago. The last time I had labs done my white cell count was very elevated and my liver functions were too. The doctor wanted me to have an ultrasound of my gall bladder and liver to be on the safe side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm happy to say the results of the ultrasound were normal and my labs were mostly normal to much improved. The white cell count is now normal but a couple of things are not back to where they should be but are vastly improved, so I'm to try to drink more water and I don't have to go back for 3 months. Whew! It seems like I've been in the doctor's office more this winter than the past few years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really think that the last time I came down with a cold/virus was from sitting in the clinic where there were several sick people in the waiting room. Of course, I suppose you can catch something just going to the grocery store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've been discussing...just for grins...where we would live to escape the cold winter it we were to decide to move. Hawaii sounds wonderful, but it's too far from family. The deep south gets too hot in the summer. California has too many problems and there's the fires, mud slides and possible earthquakes to worry about. Is there a perfect place? Where would you live if you decided to move and could go anywhere you wanted to?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A prize will be given to the one who guesses correctly the number of times I said the word "cold" or "colder" in this post. lol!! Just kidding! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Wednesday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheryl </span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-42255113040887328752018-01-12T03:00:00.000-06:002018-01-12T03:00:45.020-06:00My List<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the time of year that is so hard to get decent photos outside what with the often cloudy, dreary days. I'm happy we didn't get the ice that was predicted for Thursday in this area, but it remained gloomy and turned very cold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With that said, and because I haven't used my camera much lately, I'll have to resort to borrowing from my archives. I don't take a lot of photos inside my house, which you'll see why in a minute, and I haven't tried out any notable recipes to share. In fact, BG just got over a cold and now I have it, so neither one of us has been very hungry and have been eating light. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since I didn't have any energy yesterday to actually do anything around the house, I made a list of goals of things I'd like to see done before the year is over. We'll see. I also have included a few personal goals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will hopefully remember which month I wrote these down and tick off the ones that get done. You'll see I've been a little ambitious in my thinking. ☺ But, hey, if you don't make a plan in my house, everything gets shoved to the back burner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> 1 - Keep drinking water...lots of water and stay away from </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> the sugary drinks I dearly love and kick Diabetes 2 to the curb!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 2 - Go through my closets and get rid of clothes that are sadly</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> outdated and maybe buy a few new things if I drop any more</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> pounds due to cutting out sugar. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 3 - Try to stay away from the white bread which is harder to do </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> for me than giving up sugar.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 4 - Get my camera out and take more photos. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 5 - Try out some new, healthy recipes.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 6 - There's more, but I'll keep them private for now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next are goals for our house that we've been neglecting for the last few years. It's time to get these things done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> 1 - paint living room, hallway and bedrooms<br /> 2 - put hardwood flooring in living room and kitchen<br /> and hallway...maybe...or carpet<br /> 3 - new carpet in 3 bedrooms<br /> 4 - redo walls and paint basement<br /> 5 - replace big window in basement<br /> 6 - new window in living room?<br /> 7 - new drapes for living room window<br /> 8 - need 2 new recliners for living room<br /> 9 - decide on whether to keep oak front cabinet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">10 - weed out unneeded sets of dishes<br />11 - have 3 trees cut down <br />12 - replace gutters?<br />13 - paint inside garage<br />14 - replace flooring in storage building on patio and paint outside<br />15 - need new large patio rug<br />16 - spray paint front flower pots <br />17 - prune knockout roses<br />18 - prune fruit trees<br />19 - look for new lamps for living room<br />20 - replace furnace?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure there's something that I forgot, but that's a start. Thankfully our appliances are in good shape, well maybe the dishwasher is getting a little old but it still works good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then there is the other house we bought where our daughter lives now. We need to finish up some things there. I won't try to list them...I might start getting depressed. ha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We'll be able to get a lot done if I can get my <strike>stubborn,</strike> sweet hubby who thinks he can do everything himself, to hire a little help. Now, as soon as I feel like getting out, I think I'll go buy a Lottery ticket!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Friday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheryl</span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-40627641791107258242018-01-09T12:57:00.000-06:002018-01-09T12:57:29.676-06:00Are We There Yet?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have ever traveled with children then you most likely have heard them ask "<i>are we there yet?</i>" </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And now I'm traveling down the long, cold road to spring. <i>Are we there yet? </i>I know, we're only nine days into January. It's just that this has been such a cold month so far and I am so not a winter person. I do enjoy a little snow, but the bitter cold and icy conditions are what I could cheerfully give up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't mind winters when I was a youngster and fondly remember the days when I went ice skating on the pond or sledding with my brothers. Seems like we had more snow then than we do now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The photo of the barn is one I found in my archives. We haven't had that much snow yet. We had a lot of fog and icy branches this morning and some black ice. I need to fill the bird feeders but don't want to walk across the patio for fear of falling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ahh...much better! I grabbed a flower pic from the archives and I'll look at this while I'm finishing up my to-do list for 2018. Maybe I'll post it next time. It's turning into a lengthy one and I'm quite sure that some things will not get done, but it's good to have a list and even better when something is crossed off and marked <i>done</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't make resolutions but set goals and hope to achieve a few of them. How about you? Do you have a special goal in mind for this new year? And how is the weather in your part of the world?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Tuesday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cheryl </span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-71396306543603849282018-01-03T18:41:00.001-06:002018-01-03T20:04:57.298-06:00A New Year and Christmas Memories<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Greetings to my friends and family! We had a wonderful New Year's Eve at my daughter's house and we saw the new year in with games, food, music and a little impromptu dancing by Kim and me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kim's friend Mike was providing the music and picked out many oldies and goodies that are our favorites. Stayin' Alive started playing and my daughter and I couldn't sit still. It was just so wonderful to feel good again after a long siege of <i>something, </i>which thankfully ended just before Christmas, that I felt like dancing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to all of you who congratulated me on the weight loss. I must confess that I hadn't been trying to lose weight. It just fell off because I had to cut out the sugar and white bread after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My numbers have been really good and my A1c came back in the normal range, so I felt like treating myself to a few sweets over Christmas. Hopefully I haven't gained back those pounds I lost! Ha! But, oh the peanut butter fudge and cashew crunch I picked up at the Amish bakery was so delicious! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also had a fabulous Christmas. We opened our gifts on Christmas eve at my house and had pizza for supper. On Christmas Day, we went to our daughter's house for a delicious dinner of brisket, cheesy potatoes, crock-pot corn, green beans and salad. I made rolls to take. It was just the 5 of us, my family and her friend, Mike. </span><br />
<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our son was here for the holidays. He went back to KC
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kim's house was decorated beautifully for Christmas. Her living room is the first photo in the above collage. My tree is to the right. The tree in the lower left corner is in her kitchen. The photo of Kim and me was taken playing around with Snap Chat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kim has trees in every room and the one above is in her bedroom. I have already shown the one in the spare bedroom in a previous post. This tree might be my favorite. It's all white and blue ornaments. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My trees didn't suffer too much kitty related damage. A few ornaments were knocked off. Stormy kept moving the little tree skirt from around my kitchen tree. She thought it was there for her to sleep on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had snow for Christmas! It didn't amount to very much but it was nice to have a white Christmas and also have the roads clear for traveling. But, oh my goodness, h</span><span style="font-size: large;">as the weather turned bitterly cold! It is so cold that our furnace runs non-stop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My trees are still up and I'm enjoying the lights from both trees as I write this post from my recliner. I will do the take down and put away this weekend. My trees didn't get put up very early so I'm going to enjoy them as long as I can!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wishing each of my friends and family many blessings in this New Year and good health and happiness! Thank you to all my blogging friends who have visited and commented throughout the past year. Your friendship means a lot to me. I'm sorry I didn't get around to everyone to wish you Merry Christmas, but I was so behind on everything due to the illness I had for over a month. My goal is to be a better blogger this year...and to get organized at home! </span><br />
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Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-34493745233439767932017-12-20T01:30:00.000-06:002017-12-20T01:31:39.286-06:00A Wonderful Time of the Year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...at my house. I put up 2 trees, one in the LR and one in the dining area of my kitchen. This year I bought a new pre-lit tree for the LR. I had new ornaments bought on clearance last year. Several of my old favorite ornaments such as the one above were used to decorate the new tree. The ornament above was bought at SDC in Branson several years ago. It is supposed to be carved from the wood of an olive tree in Bethlehem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I mentioned in my last post, I didn't get out my entire collections of Santas and Snowmen but I did have to have a few for the entertainment center. This little trio always makes me smile when I unwrap them each year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is one end of my daughter's fireplace mantle. She borrowed a few of my snowmen to add to her collection. Her house is beautifully decorated and I hope to get some more photos taken soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This tree is in the guest bedroom. She has a tree in every room. I helped her make some chocolate dipped pretzels this morning. They had a bake sale at work to raise money for some new tricycles for the younguns. She had already made several goodies the night before such as dipped oreos and rice crispy treats. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the tree in her LR. Neither one of us has all of our gifts wrapped so I didn't try to get a full shot of her tree or mine yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope to get the wrapping done by the end of the day. I need to get a couple more things and I'll be finished with the shopping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Monday I went to the doctor for a follow-up visit. I don't mean to bore you with my health issues, but I write these things more for my sake as this blog is a journal. So please bear with me. You'd be surprised what I have looked up here in the last 9 years I've blogged because I'd forgotten things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, the visit went pretty well. I had to have another EKG because she thought my heart rate was much too fast for me and I wasn't the least bit nervous. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Actually, I might have been smiling because the nurse told me I sure didn't look my age and that is always good to hear! Plus I've lost more weight since giving up sugar and white bread. Excuse me while I brag on myself, but do you know how hard it was to give up my beloved sweet iced tea and Pepsi? And sandwiches? I love my bread! Shh, don't tell the doctor but I still indulge in a roll now and then.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The EKG came back fine and I'm still awaiting to hear from the lab work. She thought my thyroid needed to be checked. My cough is much improved which is such a relief. It's surprising how much that can wear one out. She put me on a probiotic as the flora in my system is a bit out of whack. Unless something else turns up, I don't have to go back until February for my diabetes follow-up visit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">BG gets Christmas cards from the DAV and I loved the ones they sent this year. </span>I've only sent out a few Christmas cards to those friends and relatives far away. Most people seem to have given up on mailing cards these days. That's one tradition that I miss and that I think FB and email has ruined for us. Well, maybe the price of postage has a little to do with it too. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have less than a week left to get everything done. Are you ready? I love Christmas and the reason we celebrate this special holiday. It's a most wonderful time of the year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Wednesday to you!</span><br />
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Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-3073747673187097872017-12-13T01:00:00.000-06:002017-12-13T11:17:49.160-06:00A Tree, Kitties, and Me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The days are going by much too fast for me, but then they seem to do that the older I get. I'm slowly getting everything ready for Christmas. Are you ready?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The trees were finished yesterday and there are a few things that will be tweaked as the days go by. Things added and maybe a few eliminated too. I'm finding that less is more this year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't put out my entire Santa and Snowmen collections, just a few were put on top of the entertainment center. I need to find a new tree skirt to complete the tree. The one I had last year was no where to be found.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love Christmas music and have been enjoying listening to a few favorite CD's. My sugar-free hot chocolate supply is about gone so that needs to be put on my shopping list. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter has been busy decorating her house and has had a little audience as she works in the kitchen. See the trio at the door? They are part of a group of 5 kittens that were moved by their mother to her house in the spring. The one in the background is Orphan, so named because her mother more or less abandoned her and she took up with the 5 kittens. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Uncle CT is still around helping take care of them although the kittens are nearly grown by now. That is Uncle CT in the middle. Lil Stormy is in front and Orphan is in the back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I knew this would happen. Kim fell in love with them all, but Lil Stormy wormed his way into her heart and was the first one she could pet after many weeks, maybe months, of coaxing. I told her that Lil Stormy would be wanting to come into the house and she said no, not gonna happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, guess what? How can you say no to that sweet little face? I couldn't either. We are both soft touches when it comes to our fur babies. He comes in to visit when she's home in the evenings and weekends, but goes outside the rest of the time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As for me, I am still coughing some but otherwise am doing better. I had to go to the eye clinic Monday for another shot in my eye for macular degeneration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That isn't much fun but the worst part is getting my eyes dilated and it's hard to see for quite awhile. I managed to drive to the mall and stopped in at Barnes and Noble and the Cafe Court to wait until I could see better. The selfie was just me goofing around. I'd thought to take a pic of my sad looking eye, but it didn't turn out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You might as well laugh at yourself and have fun when you can. I made the gal that took the eye x-rays laugh. She told me to put my chin on the bar and I said, "which one?" She then proceeded to talk about the joys of getting older and having everything start to sag, although I'm sure she was much younger than I am. I didn't tell her that it only gets better, haha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then the doctor came in with the same old joke he tells me every time I see him. Something about telling my husband that I needed to give up vacuuming, that it wasn't good for my health. The man needs a new joke book for Christmas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What are you asking Santa for Christmas? Anything special? We have told our children that we need to downsize and don't need a thing. Really, we don't. I realize more everyday that I need to stop accumulating stuff. I love dishes for instance, but I have more than enough now. Now books are maybe the one thing that I can't stop bringing home. But I do donate many that I've read and won't read again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll hope to visit soon! Being under the weather for so long put me way behind on things. I still need to finish my shopping and wrapping. Maybe a trip to the Amish country will be made to purchase some of their delicious candies and breads. All those yummy things that I'm not supposed to eat! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Wednesday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">xo Cheryl </span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-40949414214721898802017-12-05T01:00:00.000-06:002017-12-05T01:00:12.298-06:00Catching Up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been a while since my last post and although I strive to be upbeat, I also believe in keeping it real. So I'll begin with saying the past few weeks haven't exactly been my finest, healthwise. I've struggled with vertigo, a bad cough which is still lingering and various other ailments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I even had to go to the Emergency Room this past Saturday night. You know how it is, something always seems to happen over the weekend or at night when there aren't any doctors available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I'm on the upswing now even though some things still need to improve. At least there were a few good days here and there the past few weeks and we took advantage of them and went to Branson. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Silver Dollar City at Branson is a must-see for me during the Christmas season which begins the first weekend in November. They had added 1.5 million lights to the already 4 million this year and it was just fabulous. I love Christmas lights and I was like a kid again gazing in awe at everything. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were several archways covered in lights like the photo above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I wasn't feeling the best, I didn't try to walk down the hills toward the back of the park as in years past, but I think I saw most of the new lights as they seemed to be mainly in the mid-park section. Do you see the suspended tree in the photo above?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can't begin to describe the beauty of SDC decked out for Christmas and if you ever go, be sure to stay after dark as it is indeed a sight to behold!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our condo already had a tree up and decorated. The weather was nice during the time we were there and just chilly enough at night to have a fire going in the fireplace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One morning the fog was still hanging over the lake and it made a pretty sight. I love fog if I don't have to drive in it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a photo taken from inside of the fog on the lake. I think this was the morning we were leaving to go back home. You can see by the shadows on the deck that the sun was breaking through the fog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love Branson but it's always good to get home and back with our sweet fur-kids. Stormy missed us and she has been keeping close to me when she knows I don't feel good. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Christmas trees are still in the boxes just waiting to be opened and put together and decorated and I'm behind on shopping too. It will get done even if a bit late this year. Our daughter wants to have Christmas dinner at her house this year. We'll have our gift exchange on Christmas eve here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully I'll get back to visiting and posting more regular soon. I do hope all of you are staying well and having fun getting ready for the holidays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Tuesday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">xo Cheryl </span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-16429022960801916092017-11-23T09:56:00.000-06:002017-11-23T09:56:59.567-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><i>"But now, on Thanksgiving, we still have the November</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><i>sun, and the clear deep blue of the sky, and the white glory</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><i>of the stars, and the loving-kindness of friends, just as ou<span></span>r</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><i>voices--we shall not have to hear the sound of the world</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><i>disintegrating into chaos."</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">~Gladys Taber, The Book of Stillmeadow</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">The turkey is in the oven, the rolls are rising and the pies are made. Next, I'll peel the potatoes and put together the garden salad and fix some green beans. Daughter is making the dressing at house and will bring it. Son came in last night and he will get to carve the turkey for me when it is done and cooled down. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">The rest of this post is a repeat from last year. I need to get those potatoes peeled! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span>This
Thanksgiving finds me thankful for so many things....I would have a
very lengthy blog post if I tried to list them all. As always, I am
thankful for all my blogging friends. I am wishing each one of you a
very happy Thanksgiving Day and weekend! And to those who live outside
of the USA, I wish you a happy day and weekend ahead.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span>Love,</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span><span><span>Cheryl</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have clear skies with chilly temperatures this morning. I'm fixing myself a cup of sugar free hot chocolate and sitting down to make out my shopping list for Thanksgiving next week. <br /><br />I'm running a bit behind this year in preparations as I've had a flare-up of vertigo and costochondritis again this week. The vertigo is much better today and Advil has been helping the chest pain tremendously.<br /><br />My menu for Thanksgiving is the usual turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans or corn, garden salad, and rolls. I used to fix extra dishes such as a fruit salad and scalloped oysters, but we just don't need that much food. I'll fix a pie or two and I'm hoping I can find the recipe for the sugar free pumpkin pie I used to make for my dad who was diabetic.<br /><br />Do you fix the traditional turkey dinner or will you skip the cooking and go out to eat this year? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter got started on blood pressure meds this week and I'm hoping that will help bring those numbers down soon. She stayed home from work a few days to rest...doctor's orders. <br /><br />She's ready to begin decorating for Christmas when she has the time and energy. As much as I love fall, I'm already getting a bit tired of the orange pumpkins and decor around the house and am thinking about getting the trees out, but will probably wait until after Thanksgiving. Do you put your tree up before Thanksgiving? I've seen a few already up and shining brightly in the windows as we drive by at night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Pioneer Woman has her new Christmas line of dishes out at Wallyworld. They are very pretty and oh so tempting, but I don't need more dishes and I still love my Pfaltzgraff Winterberry plates and mugs. <br /><br />Do you have Ree's new cookbook? I'm going to put that on my wish list this year. It looks interesting and I have a few of her other cookbooks. Even though I don't cook like I used to, I love to read cookbooks! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />I'm wondering if the squirrel has a nest in this tree. It's interesting to me to see all the squirrel nests that have been built high up in the trees. They are much more noticeable once the leaves begin falling. <br /><br />With the vertigo <strike>and being lazy</strike>, I haven't been able to fluff my nest as I'd hoped to do. The painting will most likely have to wait until spring. I do want to make a few other changes but they won't be as time consuming as painting would be.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <br />Such is my life these days. Exciting, huh? Trying to get well and puttering around with one thing or another, but not accomplishing very much. I've been limiting my time on the computer due to the vertigo, so that means I've visited less in blogland and am lucky to get one post a week done. I'm also hoping to be well enough to take a little road trip soon.<br /><br />When I get the laundry caught up today, I'm going out to shop for the Thanksgiving turkey. I have a recurring dream that the day has arrived and I haven't yet bought the turkey. lol! That's actually never happened, but I still have the dream each year. <br /><br />Happy Thursday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">xo Cheryl</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a cloudy day on the afternoon of this drive last Tuesday but it was still an enjoyable day as I had spent the 3 previous days trying to breathe without pain in the center of my chest. I have had this 2 or 3 times before and it is called costochondritis which is an inflammation of the cartilage in the rib cage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Wednesday, my daughter called and asked if I would come take her to the doctor's office. Her blood pressure was 142/122 and she had called the office and they told her to get there asap. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After she got to the office and had her bp taken there, the numbers were down slightly. They made her wait awhile and took it again and the numbers were down to a more reasonable range. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">An appointment was made for her for early next week. They will decide the next route to take. In the meantime, they want her to try to eliminate as much stress as possible. Which is easier said than done with her responsibilities at work and constantly dealing with staffing issues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were supposed to be on the road to Branson today, which I hinted about in my last post. But we didn't feel comfortable about leaving town while worrying about our daughter. That wouldn't make for a very enjoyable time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I drove through our park this week and saw a few pretty red trees. At least they looked red with my sunglasses on. When I took my sunglasses off, the color wasn't all that great. So, I held my sunglasses up to my camera lens and clicked. The above photo is the result. Have you tried to do this? I know I learned to hold a sieve in front of my lens to get a sparkly look. What other tricks to I need to learn? If you know of something fun, please share! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow is <b>Veteran's Day</b> and I won't be posting again until next week. I want to say <b>Thank You</b> to all the veterans who have helped to keep our country free. God bless our veterans and God bless America!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Friday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">xo Cheryl </span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-87239498529529157632017-11-03T16:16:00.000-05:002017-11-03T16:16:36.892-05:00A Few Fall Trees and Etc.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are still seeing a few pretty trees in our area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favorite trees are those that are a shade of red. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our neighbor's trees are prettier than ours but the colors aren't quite as vibrant this year as in others. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was sad to see a For Sale sign posted in the neighbor's front yard yesterday. The woman who lives there broke her hip some time ago and has been in a care facility since. She lost her husband a few years ago and lived alone. I know she hoped to be able to come back home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is our huge oak tree in the Back 6. Most years, the color of the leaves turn a beautiful shade of deep, dark red. But like most of the trees this year, it doesn't have much color. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After my doctor's appointment yesterday...which was good, by the way. Doctor was proud of my blood sugar numbers and I've lost 6 pounds. To be honest, I can't tell it. I did mention the vertigo and we think the cause is most likely nasal congestion caused by allergies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Back to yesterday...I went to the Big Town after the appointment to look for some comfortable shoes to walk in when I go shopping or go to Branson. <i>Hint, hint.</i> :) Wish I could wear my Skecher's flip flops all year long. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">After trying on around 2 dozen pairs of shoes, I finally found a pair that were comfortable.</span> They are a Skecher shoe that is sort of like a tennis shoe. Do you have a favorite brand of shoe? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the stores I went to was playing Christmas music. <i>Really?</i> <i>Already?</i> I think I said it out loud, too. I still think most businesses just skip right over Thanksgiving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The weather is chilly one day and warm the next. I turned on the a/c in the car yesterday. It's a little chillier today, but this weekend is supposed to be in the 70's. I hope BG will help me this weekend to pull out the dead and dying flowers and put away flower pots. I also want to transplant some lilacs that are coming up around the main bush and plant a couple of little redbud trees that have sprouted up in a flower bed.</span></div>
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Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-17133648795226639052017-11-01T05:00:00.000-05:002017-11-01T05:00:08.893-05:00First Day of November Thoughts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">the month of crimson sunsets,</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I reluctantly turned the page on the calendar over and said goodbye to October. Where did the month go? Time seems to pass ever more swiftly these days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">November 1 was my older brother's birthday. He would have been 75 today. It's hard to wrap my mind around that and I find myself wondering what he would have been doing and what he would look like at that age had he lived. He passed away at age 49 while he was still relatively young...at least it seems to me now...and so strong and handsome. Well, until the ravages of ALS took over his body. He was a good brother and I still miss him so much. As I also miss my younger brother and parents. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">November seems to be a month when I miss my birth family most. Maybe it's because one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving, is coming soon and, for many years, it was a time when all the family would gather around my grandmother's table for a delicious turkey dinner and lively conversation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think about the loved ones who attended those holiday celebrations and most of them are gone now. And I often think now of things that I wish I could ask them. Things I've forgotten or didn't think to ask when I had the chance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">During the past week when I was feeling bad with a bout of vertigo, I thought of many things while I was sitting still in my recliner. And before I go any further, I will say that I am almost back to normal. I still have to be careful and not turn my head too fast. Thank you for the good thoughts and advice in my last post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the things that I thought of was how much I have to be thankful for as we head toward Thanksgiving. Truly. In spite of feeling lonely at times for my loved ones who are no longer here, I know that I am blessed for having had them in my life. I am blessed for having a loving husband and children to share holidays with now. And I'm blessed to live in this beautiful country that I love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will close by saying that I hope your November is filled with happy and healthy days. It's the time for snuggling under a warm throw and reading a good book while sipping on a cup of hot coffee or tea, if you prefer. Which do you like best...tea or coffee? </span></div>
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Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-30165123345341254112017-10-27T03:00:00.000-05:002017-10-27T03:00:10.222-05:00Happy Friday!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are a few pretty trees in our town. This one is in our park. It helped to have the sun hitting it just right as I drove by the other evening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Missouri isn't windy like Kansas and Oklahoma, but we have our moments. It seems like every fall, the wind will pick up for at least a week or two and this year is no exception. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see that most of the above pretty leaves have fallen since I took that photo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some very good news...BG's results from the stress test and echocardiogram came back good. Thank you for your prayers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My news...I suffered a terrible dizzy spell Thursday afternoon. I wasn't home and had to call BG to come get me as I didn't want to risk driving. I could barely walk. Don't know what set this off, but it really scared me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was really stopped up, from allergies I suppose, and had a hard time breathing through my nose. Perhaps this triggered the dizziness. After taking some Sudafed, I began to feel a little better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My head still feels a little wonky and I am in the recliner writing this post in the wee hours. I'm afraid to move very much and afraid to go lie down. Keeping my head propped up and not moving it helps. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, if you hear rumors that I was seen around town staggering, I haven't been chugging down the wine! ☺ Hopefully I'll be able to catch a few winks soon and wake up good as new. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take care and enjoy this last weekend of October. Whew, I can't believe it <i>is</i> the last weekend! Where did this month go?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Friday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">xo Cheryl </span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-76209567891166046542017-10-24T18:00:00.001-05:002017-10-24T18:00:21.956-05:00Tuesday's This and That<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've been alternating between the a/c and the heat the past several days. It's really chilly today and the wind has picked up as it usually does in the fall. Since I last posted, we've had 2 nice rains. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My daughter and I went to the Big Town last Friday as she had a meeting that afternoon. We did a bit of shopping and it started to sprinkle on us as we left for home. The few raindrops didn't last long and it was odd to see a rainbow in the east and the sun shining brightly again in the west. I captured part of the fast fading rainbow as we stopped for a soda on the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our son came in Friday night for the weekend. Our daughter and her friend, Mike, were going to Hermann for the day Saturday, so we (hubby, son and I) decided to get in the car and take a little day trip, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We ended up in a little town called <span style="color: red;"><i>Cole Camp </i><span style="color: black;">which has a bit of a German heritage. The town's population is only around a 1000 and has several quaint houses and buildings. They host several festivals there. The shop in the photo above has 3 stories of interesting merchandise. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Just down the street, a new shop has opened with a wine bar on one side and a gift shop on the other. Another shop I peeked into was even smaller, just one room with a coffee bar, a few tables for sitting, and shelves filled with antique dishes and whatnots. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">We got there a little late in the afternoon and didn't have time to check out all the shops before they closed, but I'll be going back again. I hadn't been there in over 30 years since our son was in a Punt, Pass and Kick competition and the town is even more charming than I remembered. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">They have a German eatery which I wanted to try but it wasn't open yet, so we opted for the pizzaria. Yum! I have to say it was unanimous among the 3 of us that it was some of the best pizza we've ever had! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">This tree lives in Cole Camp. It was a nice warm, but very windy day. Almost too warm. And that brought in a lot of rain Saturday night. The trees in our area don't have a lot of pretty color this year. A few are very pretty, but most will go from green to brown. Our daughter said the trees around Hermann are just brown. </span></span></span><br />
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BG had a stress test done along with an echocardiogram and another
little test that I can't remember what the name of it was. It took a
while for all of that to get done. By the time we got home, we were
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">If I had known how long I would be waiting in the waiting room, I would have gone out shopping. :) I read every magazine of which there were few for women and read the news on my phone until the battery got too low. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I would stand up and gaze out the window and one time in the restroom before going back out to the waiting room, I decided to amuse myself by taking a couple of selfies. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">After a closer look at the photo I put in my last post of BG and I at the wedding, I decided that I needed to remember to hold my chin out in order not to emphasize the double chin and sagging neck. And sucking in the cheeks might help too. No? lol! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Well, after sitting down and thinking about it all, I decided that nothing will stop the aging process. Expensive creams might help a bit, but sagging chins, lines, wrinkles and crepey skin are something most of us will have in time. Staying in good health, in as much is possible, is want I want to do for as long as I can. And BG, too, of course. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I saw some very unhealthy looking folks coming into the heart diagnostic center. I wondered what caused that. I'm beginning to become more of a believer in eating right and exercise. The latter is something I need to work on. I've always liked veggies and fruit, but I know that I've consumed too many sugary drinks. Now, I've cut out the sugar due to the onset of Type 2 diabetes. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">We haven't heard anything back yet from BG's doctor, so we're thinking no news is good news as far as his test results go. Hopefully nothing too drastic was found.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Btw, I used Orton editing in PicMonkey for my selfie photo. I liked the color better. What is your favorite photo editing site? </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Happy Tuesday to you!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">xo Cheryl</span></span></span></div>
Cheryl @ TFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215549670320492394.post-27536120609955481632017-10-18T04:03:00.000-05:002017-10-18T04:03:45.577-05:00The Weekend and a Wedding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of the time, I have no idea what I'm going to write about when I sit down with the laptop and begin a blog post. Oh, I might have a few things I want to mention but usually I'm flying by the seat of my pants. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today is no exception.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll begin with the weekend. We went to a wedding Saturday in the Big Town. It was a very warm day. The bride was beautiful and the park setting was just right for the couple. The wedding was at 3 pm and the reception started with the cocktail hour at 5 pm followed by dinner and dancing. There must have been 200 or so at the reception which was held in a large banquet hall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Both of my SIL's were at the wedding and we were saying that the time we spent pressing clothes and getting ready lasted longer than the ceremony. ☺ </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of clothes, I saw everything from jeans to cocktail dresses. I wore black pants with a royal blue silky top and black sandals plus a black shoulder bag. Jewelry was silver hoops and a silver necklace with multi-colored jewels. BG wore a gray shirt with black pants. We took his tie along but hardly any of the men wore one so it (the tie) stayed in the car. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The little ring bearer got too scared to walk down the aisle, so his father, who is the brother of the bride, picked him up and carried him. He then handed the ring over to the pastor who passed it on to the best man. The pastor had a cute sense of humor and made us all laugh a few times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The bride's dress was beautiful and the first photo is of her and her dad, the middle photo is the bride and groom and I blurred their faces as I don't like to show faces unless I have permission. The third photo is BG and moi. I was so aggravated that day as I couldn't do a thing with my hair. On top of that, it was windy so I sprayed it good and that, of course, flattens it down. Oh well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a great time and we had lots of good food to eat at the wedding dinner. I'll confess now that I didn't think about my blood sugar levels when I was eating and even had a piece of wedding cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My SIL and I didn't think we were going to get wedding cake because it was a long drawn out affair with dinner and some dancing before the cutting of the cake at 8 pm. All the while, we were watching the weather on radar on my phone. We had a big rain complete with red cells and a tornado watch on the way to our area, but we finally got to eat cake and left for home before it got too bad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I talked a few minutes with the bride's mother before we left. She was savoring every minute of her daughter's special day and enjoying seeing so many of their family and friends. BG and I also enjoyed seeing several people that we only see these days at special occasions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It seems like folks don't visit anymore like they used to do. I wonder why that is? It's really kind of sad that people don't get together except for weddings and funerals, I think. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, this post has gone on far longer than I meant for it to. Even though I didn't have a post planned out, I still meant to write about more than a wedding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have things I need to be working on in the house, but as I told a blog friend, I'd rather get out and enjoy Mother Nature's fall decor. The house work will always be there, autumn won't. So, a little day-tripping is in order today. Enjoy your day, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Wednesday to you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">xo Cheryl </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Lato; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div>
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