tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31812382012398473172024-03-18T15:01:02.229-05:00Somethings Old, New, Green, Redo!BarberryLaneDesigns is the home of an artist, antique and uniques collector, entrepreneur, historical writer, gardener, Granny and awesome cook. Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.comBlogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-26832432742621240342024-03-14T14:25:00.000-05:002024-03-14T14:25:08.547-05:00Spring and Midwest Gardening 2024 : Mid-March Miscellaneous<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Ad-Free Blog</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Spring somewhere in the USA, dear Readers. Here in Chicagoland it is a bit IFFY, day to day.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hb8V-a9ksyytwIT3SUuawymXPlcN-boyv2ClxMVRB1cm5wBzjKBADQm5BwkHw4u42A446E1CUmZwR9SlAGx266DnQrX-e3ZViSpwES7h2Lo0iGLziI3ZsMnTFS7PItuOzqwgcFIAy7mc3nHS7BCE0VQXBPYYFyePC0mPH3W6AIiVJdWj6wJNEqvCFhI/s480/70E2E8BE-EA65-4A15-81C1-AC3650A4ED6C_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hb8V-a9ksyytwIT3SUuawymXPlcN-boyv2ClxMVRB1cm5wBzjKBADQm5BwkHw4u42A446E1CUmZwR9SlAGx266DnQrX-e3ZViSpwES7h2Lo0iGLziI3ZsMnTFS7PItuOzqwgcFIAy7mc3nHS7BCE0VQXBPYYFyePC0mPH3W6AIiVJdWj6wJNEqvCFhI/w480-h640/70E2E8BE-EA65-4A15-81C1-AC3650A4ED6C_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the extent of my Spring decorating. We have so many projects and messes going on right now, decorating is last on the list. I have removed 90% of the red in our home, but we are stuck with the red chairs in the living room. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiy0UlCx913H-1JFrVsOP1WDyiidnMcjkTWEQc0_a7YjA4NJKQV0s5L_g5jN1scjAVtitooC7HRgV7jSxJk2GWaU0Q5gYcl9ubgYRo70CgbRILtFRRnwMMfS1x0rguyWBSr_0jSZgF-S8KGqut4EAi4LwshGx84HM5amjO7PuDRX3nQG5KdG1mct428Ck/s4032/C64F2632-2797-40BC-9952-A6CC188E41B6.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiy0UlCx913H-1JFrVsOP1WDyiidnMcjkTWEQc0_a7YjA4NJKQV0s5L_g5jN1scjAVtitooC7HRgV7jSxJk2GWaU0Q5gYcl9ubgYRo70CgbRILtFRRnwMMfS1x0rguyWBSr_0jSZgF-S8KGqut4EAi4LwshGx84HM5amjO7PuDRX3nQG5KdG1mct428Ck/w640-h480/C64F2632-2797-40BC-9952-A6CC188E41B6.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here in the kitchen, it is all about blue and white pottery-much with a Dutch theme, and a few tulips and daffodils. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-BgapFsbCsN-oIJDA80eLzB1CpVFvALTENMF7pbAT5jpyIpECIkZ_1MT4ZClfUyd1i23CRgKGV2VgFYxAssV6iPXhka4bDDTu3MM6UxAMOb-oaaTrqmmk8fiVsuROVi_-2IsZFBnH2v0ZtYaP3RsBERjUftpcbdwG5fqjzYXBJNPqD6KqtqHXDLwj1g/s4032/27A76A4A-2F93-42FD-B71F-250BF1D7DB1C.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-BgapFsbCsN-oIJDA80eLzB1CpVFvALTENMF7pbAT5jpyIpECIkZ_1MT4ZClfUyd1i23CRgKGV2VgFYxAssV6iPXhka4bDDTu3MM6UxAMOb-oaaTrqmmk8fiVsuROVi_-2IsZFBnH2v0ZtYaP3RsBERjUftpcbdwG5fqjzYXBJNPqD6KqtqHXDLwj1g/w640-h480/27A76A4A-2F93-42FD-B71F-250BF1D7DB1C.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I found the adorable peasant applique towel to cover the TV...in an antique store, it's too sweet, a little red is fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7Qkvudt2xxf0d3LqcFefX17gEi7ntLIuX4o9ho0jxZlThdL91afBA8IFx7h5HjB1MEV7IOyFdZDU6YKhYiUWvyEx0LPJwB62LcsMCPv2dSyVU93aEqf-GqrklEtP2OwNdmcrEtXBWj2MelEeEPlNpiG0cxmUhGybqEHOBeXBUOcGvJU5i54Vh1wnb1Q/s4032/A3F56FA5-A9E2-4BA0-9EE6-E79F41BB2F6E.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7Qkvudt2xxf0d3LqcFefX17gEi7ntLIuX4o9ho0jxZlThdL91afBA8IFx7h5HjB1MEV7IOyFdZDU6YKhYiUWvyEx0LPJwB62LcsMCPv2dSyVU93aEqf-GqrklEtP2OwNdmcrEtXBWj2MelEeEPlNpiG0cxmUhGybqEHOBeXBUOcGvJU5i54Vh1wnb1Q/w640-h480/A3F56FA5-A9E2-4BA0-9EE6-E79F41BB2F6E.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The top shelf has Daffodils, Dutch shoes and a very old German paste bunny. The Tulip plates are almost 20 years old, I don't remember where they came from, Crate and Barrel maybe?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAaebbWCyBnorMF5CGjlUNJgddgg_FMCOATcd3AETfnAsiEkLwNf-gpqGPxVbMTDJnoIoRL_th3zSnmmbWfMnaId9nEd6Z-Spfw8QKNNJPsWvqm0l-JjOn_lCpHBmUK8VfY8LeudhbeGfX_aUnP3pnvEivjxyEMZnNXiQzyA7Z-575AMRS2R6chnwkYE/s480/31518216-E6AC-4E47-BC29-E227FE48C881_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAaebbWCyBnorMF5CGjlUNJgddgg_FMCOATcd3AETfnAsiEkLwNf-gpqGPxVbMTDJnoIoRL_th3zSnmmbWfMnaId9nEd6Z-Spfw8QKNNJPsWvqm0l-JjOn_lCpHBmUK8VfY8LeudhbeGfX_aUnP3pnvEivjxyEMZnNXiQzyA7Z-575AMRS2R6chnwkYE/w640-h480/31518216-E6AC-4E47-BC29-E227FE48C881_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Spring linens are AWOL somewhere in the 50 tubs out on the summer porch. That's on the TO DO List. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu12P9nnlkHyv4VvqKNVAbos4sNKDhxq8ldvpUt4PlNXiP6z_jpxmKwPDjDEfD6xMcSgi1dJhwJEEWqqFKWapqSVJ-Vuy4FM2JoOyhtWe0U883xrquyi53Oqns1-fDfTbl1BRM3OAl1P4F3q95QKjOJlQApvYLAP-PdqvqVKc2WJ0BgTnEZv5AKT1eY0/s2474/032F65AB-D061-499A-9327-2B5CE802FF2A_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="2474" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu12P9nnlkHyv4VvqKNVAbos4sNKDhxq8ldvpUt4PlNXiP6z_jpxmKwPDjDEfD6xMcSgi1dJhwJEEWqqFKWapqSVJ-Vuy4FM2JoOyhtWe0U883xrquyi53Oqns1-fDfTbl1BRM3OAl1P4F3q95QKjOJlQApvYLAP-PdqvqVKc2WJ0BgTnEZv5AKT1eY0/w640-h474/032F65AB-D061-499A-9327-2B5CE802FF2A_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I pulled out a linen towel desperately in need of ironing</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> (I don't iron anymore, do you?) But Christmas Pig is messy when eating. The marbles are a jar full of fun for Spring! The Tulip card was for my Birthday in February while the French coffeepot is full of faux pansies, but waiting for fresh Daffodils, soon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVeJHGdO-Q1oB1z42ywW7vcP4lhb3_coJ7SpljJjIXM9boyUToMYm6Dye2A2tgH3ig85T0XelrcL63_YuAgQ_q-SmJaxANTSqT6ziKRQXPbXrEDA23qHa50oSGYTnBMdF-VuxgVaN6mYRYXRU5DNA0NtzMipIr_FWXxpaDZaCY1fkB6rUz7EJEqIJYkU/s480/50BE414F-FFB4-4886-8D11-3EDB56A8F984_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVeJHGdO-Q1oB1z42ywW7vcP4lhb3_coJ7SpljJjIXM9boyUToMYm6Dye2A2tgH3ig85T0XelrcL63_YuAgQ_q-SmJaxANTSqT6ziKRQXPbXrEDA23qHa50oSGYTnBMdF-VuxgVaN6mYRYXRU5DNA0NtzMipIr_FWXxpaDZaCY1fkB6rUz7EJEqIJYkU/w480-h640/50BE414F-FFB4-4886-8D11-3EDB56A8F984_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Green is the main decor elsewhere in the kitchen, the seedlings are doing well, and grow by leaps and bounds each day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-1cBbYRUstE2p1P84qVmyKbwOpahW_BqAAg3J9yUOcdJryW_XZQ68tlQDyxbdsT4jDTIzptR6qTI33NQwgyJNc_T3mxFJKm7kc9svfB-DZX52DerON21UH7pERk7N2wmKnOrzleNj5-kaB11D1AEmf08CmSo3v1rdPwba8mdl2RE6odtqvfKhEKcS-M/s4032/F784780E-7FAC-432B-905C-8C1F7D96A861.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-1cBbYRUstE2p1P84qVmyKbwOpahW_BqAAg3J9yUOcdJryW_XZQ68tlQDyxbdsT4jDTIzptR6qTI33NQwgyJNc_T3mxFJKm7kc9svfB-DZX52DerON21UH7pERk7N2wmKnOrzleNj5-kaB11D1AEmf08CmSo3v1rdPwba8mdl2RE6odtqvfKhEKcS-M/w640-h480/F784780E-7FAC-432B-905C-8C1F7D96A861.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">An Oxalis plant with a bit of purple...I'm looking forward to growing outside in a pot and maybe wintering back in the house. My porcelain Teapot was a vintage purchase off Etsy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEKPz1jsRW1IgHDII3aBR75MKCVI9RFhSpqjW313UrxrFIuouhUgpFUI-uVGcjTwsfNQ7_Rl5xlv1-CMzSvD39AhjWZq6tWvdQhk1SIQXqiku61NZGSoFmwf3FUB2UAYgUIIP9wDPJSkhL_kivjX0vbsMgNYaW82VhvzeLEdHd2xu4tz-OHshqZOUG8E/s480/38710BED-545B-449A-BA87-362068EC1319_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEKPz1jsRW1IgHDII3aBR75MKCVI9RFhSpqjW313UrxrFIuouhUgpFUI-uVGcjTwsfNQ7_Rl5xlv1-CMzSvD39AhjWZq6tWvdQhk1SIQXqiku61NZGSoFmwf3FUB2UAYgUIIP9wDPJSkhL_kivjX0vbsMgNYaW82VhvzeLEdHd2xu4tz-OHshqZOUG8E/w480-h640/38710BED-545B-449A-BA87-362068EC1319_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My IXIA bulbs are all sprouting as well as the peppers, tomatoes and the Ranunculus and Dahlias are unfurling as I type this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6FAZSrC15KXX31KlNsL6_pbpGdVNp6FvI5su42HSJXhmkufvk-tn7t6p94yywGdQf6dKEjiMJYOZ_KWaUC42_vzZVR_qu3inIjrEfiTNyg2gWrEkid5Kbpg4yYGAtdAeENOzPhOmf0OpersMH1VVosxf4cd1zuikC1ADiSJ8UhhI_n8sbeorOrhDHts/s4032/D34E7796-E572-4E78-8A85-82292BE3315E.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6FAZSrC15KXX31KlNsL6_pbpGdVNp6FvI5su42HSJXhmkufvk-tn7t6p94yywGdQf6dKEjiMJYOZ_KWaUC42_vzZVR_qu3inIjrEfiTNyg2gWrEkid5Kbpg4yYGAtdAeENOzPhOmf0OpersMH1VVosxf4cd1zuikC1ADiSJ8UhhI_n8sbeorOrhDHts/w480-h640/D34E7796-E572-4E78-8A85-82292BE3315E.heic" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's raining today with a promise of colder temps again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtCxcqebOZA_f2odYM6WgMVWZTo_KeY8r6vmlYx0uSqee1uAcd53P2ERK22Ug9G6FQKMS2U9BEouApopwI6u6diYjUKtNVx3qRXs3ReKRLxmPc6omprZK-n2UqAfgMZyjDm-CGIyV3QTSlCrAVd4B4B24lKgJ485h90S-TCpAgl-KNc0m4n1cVle3H60/s480/533DBDCF-7746-4E48-B910-E095C6ACD9AD_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtCxcqebOZA_f2odYM6WgMVWZTo_KeY8r6vmlYx0uSqee1uAcd53P2ERK22Ug9G6FQKMS2U9BEouApopwI6u6diYjUKtNVx3qRXs3ReKRLxmPc6omprZK-n2UqAfgMZyjDm-CGIyV3QTSlCrAVd4B4B24lKgJ485h90S-TCpAgl-KNc0m4n1cVle3H60/w480-h640/533DBDCF-7746-4E48-B910-E095C6ACD9AD_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Tuesday it was warm in the high 60's and I dragged a big bin around and collected all the big branches and twigs that had fallen in the last storm. It wasn't too bad, but I definitely packed the biggest garbage bin full with branches and my sedum branches, just from the front yard. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Only things blooming were these crocus that I planted last year.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cf_KzV5dvFu0JchhFiaMdGO3lHJokejlS81cY_EopFGFH7i9qCOcVb3nCq7er_9SqBW-lLILPxBIs1mUhgTrQ-aEPC3y5rYDnaFiGM6lT4rDmLIVDterQbmimeSDyh_rfSYDZSZaLpUn5EOFv3wEeIM1CuQ0Wp4nFQRoFwjILW86mjFnKy30H35dEFw/s480/2B2515BA-6A55-42DC-A36A-D4C5C5273837_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cf_KzV5dvFu0JchhFiaMdGO3lHJokejlS81cY_EopFGFH7i9qCOcVb3nCq7er_9SqBW-lLILPxBIs1mUhgTrQ-aEPC3y5rYDnaFiGM6lT4rDmLIVDterQbmimeSDyh_rfSYDZSZaLpUn5EOFv3wEeIM1CuQ0Wp4nFQRoFwjILW86mjFnKy30H35dEFw/w480-h640/2B2515BA-6A55-42DC-A36A-D4C5C5273837_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our messy beds will stay messy until we have no more frosts---this protects the BEES and other bugs that are nesting in the waste. They dig down and hide under anything that can insulate them to 'sleep' in the winter. It's their winter hidey-holes, so PLEASE leave all your messy waste in the garden, the birds also eat the seeds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">Please SAVE THE BEES!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmJdNqFlvTb2en9nXNT52UdJpmexT9f0-C43lx-9RBP3jmJAT4oeVIzTNmpSNaUNKfBVX8Bx3U6KbguDIOxYscgMcz-98LavfLbXh1zEKUH3Vr8-XXgGo7hGQhwNPCUlSeBB_LUmfENCJBZc5BM4IvzV0LVy5MloIndRBdQ9J0ARbCrjpoZURkr2GZBU/s480/D21DB801-9416-4D6E-960C-F6F0E274C9E5_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmJdNqFlvTb2en9nXNT52UdJpmexT9f0-C43lx-9RBP3jmJAT4oeVIzTNmpSNaUNKfBVX8Bx3U6KbguDIOxYscgMcz-98LavfLbXh1zEKUH3Vr8-XXgGo7hGQhwNPCUlSeBB_LUmfENCJBZc5BM4IvzV0LVy5MloIndRBdQ9J0ARbCrjpoZURkr2GZBU/w480-h640/D21DB801-9416-4D6E-960C-F6F0E274C9E5_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Apparently we still have critters (bunnies-woodchucks?-deer), chomping down on all our plants. Hubby swears he hasn't seen any tracks? But, then we have no bare ground in our front yard. I will look tomorrow after our heavy rains today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwwJoYUcyWU14v3wpK756DSc3pboyyPx96ikaKbxoo3gpONF79ZJQVgNiT2O9W_3Dr323iEQQS7QTvnPuXwkKv2TwIyo9RLyH6K1uqB1EzANxg4C1uja_K_nB2tdU3lrZoPH_qzfuV9S6qasyy1PoYb_fpel5zj8d6cQAqYrpMUcF1fdo-LW9BE3S3Lw/s480/B74D67FE-C23B-4930-980E-AF584C983675_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwwJoYUcyWU14v3wpK756DSc3pboyyPx96ikaKbxoo3gpONF79ZJQVgNiT2O9W_3Dr323iEQQS7QTvnPuXwkKv2TwIyo9RLyH6K1uqB1EzANxg4C1uja_K_nB2tdU3lrZoPH_qzfuV9S6qasyy1PoYb_fpel5zj8d6cQAqYrpMUcF1fdo-LW9BE3S3Lw/w480-h640/B74D67FE-C23B-4930-980E-AF584C983675_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This Zebra grass is chewed right down to the ground. Tomorrow I will apply coyote urine all around my tulips and grasses, a great natural harmless deterrant.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkpOVW9CS1ZUEInGCFMkpI0uATDJIe9TRccwxUSAsuUx3C-yJ9cMC4Ct_xJzKLXS3_5kj3J8dTfhbkqQrmCwSI_tpz4PIZKUsO2TeFQNhf9_nkDqF2GVAzlcWgdmQXupkyiBhoDVZlFrGZmJxzeuCbSVSGKMbUsB3fxdrGhf9tKGwiG_p6RXlTlgEo1c/s480/2807C683-8896-4F93-B9BD-98EB195BC9AD_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkpOVW9CS1ZUEInGCFMkpI0uATDJIe9TRccwxUSAsuUx3C-yJ9cMC4Ct_xJzKLXS3_5kj3J8dTfhbkqQrmCwSI_tpz4PIZKUsO2TeFQNhf9_nkDqF2GVAzlcWgdmQXupkyiBhoDVZlFrGZmJxzeuCbSVSGKMbUsB3fxdrGhf9tKGwiG_p6RXlTlgEo1c/w480-h640/2807C683-8896-4F93-B9BD-98EB195BC9AD_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Those are some pretty big chomps...making me think a deer might be involved.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikfF7rGRd77aQhPXGh42Z1IJWRyg2Z7IzBqAGTvPPM9ibmOj5TuX3o5ZVAi2HYBKbAXpqwTfEZ58YFAUiFG0L-hhSUKcV9yVUDvMKXS8t0x0i3L4bnilJl0Nm7ivB4mJgUr70g_NpyxJ6fPnr0lkJKZF7m_CleGwuUoNSdMKXohMGlZdaSidweI4vKMU/s480/7942240C-39E0-40A8-931A-D43F7375ECD0_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikfF7rGRd77aQhPXGh42Z1IJWRyg2Z7IzBqAGTvPPM9ibmOj5TuX3o5ZVAi2HYBKbAXpqwTfEZ58YFAUiFG0L-hhSUKcV9yVUDvMKXS8t0x0i3L4bnilJl0Nm7ivB4mJgUr70g_NpyxJ6fPnr0lkJKZF7m_CleGwuUoNSdMKXohMGlZdaSidweI4vKMU/w640-h480/7942240C-39E0-40A8-931A-D43F7375ECD0_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grass has begun to green up. The platform was the project hubby started in Fall of 2022, and never got to finish last year with all the basement reconstruction and fruit-basket upset we had to do on our property.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl0CxJ11_FOq5eoHY5GUTDkNBIGtjGWVMWMRTGI6q_csJD_hUSNaAJ9gJggk37GkikBVWJudLo82pt39tV8eJ__uN6XMsOjN8lwA9A-rdLxN111zytTG8AJ50mzV_IfQgzwegJb773qB6hdir5uJMSkSLg73y1k6Y_JkFxgwdwdKUl4DfzOEOM0u1cU4/s480/0DD7845A-2DE1-4E6A-A47F-15AD69CFB779_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl0CxJ11_FOq5eoHY5GUTDkNBIGtjGWVMWMRTGI6q_csJD_hUSNaAJ9gJggk37GkikBVWJudLo82pt39tV8eJ__uN6XMsOjN8lwA9A-rdLxN111zytTG8AJ50mzV_IfQgzwegJb773qB6hdir5uJMSkSLg73y1k6Y_JkFxgwdwdKUl4DfzOEOM0u1cU4/w640-h480/0DD7845A-2DE1-4E6A-A47F-15AD69CFB779_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to have to quit calling this the mound, it flattens each year. This is where we piled all the excavation dirt from building the garage in 2000ish. Can't even remember when for sure. Periwinkle is blooming, but Iris and bulbs are barely coming up here. Daffy's are just spikes as this is exposed and not sheltered at all here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2WhHlnj-32CZpHCe2jgrnHyYtu1s1Gu34FC9sTrRZ2wflOcnXySDn17l4kLsjaYHdzOMCGg4Ve4b-r8YEUcOIvEpoln6_J5Re-XZED1cBsIGrgRym9fQw8CUS5rN7Hqw5LY0-3P36LXJfi8yH8oCCaX05yYyowFdKCPaSZiV3P4CcfKGnTrOVY0Wa9o/s480/5121BAAB-8D9D-49AE-9B5E-685BECF52851_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2WhHlnj-32CZpHCe2jgrnHyYtu1s1Gu34FC9sTrRZ2wflOcnXySDn17l4kLsjaYHdzOMCGg4Ve4b-r8YEUcOIvEpoln6_J5Re-XZED1cBsIGrgRym9fQw8CUS5rN7Hqw5LY0-3P36LXJfi8yH8oCCaX05yYyowFdKCPaSZiV3P4CcfKGnTrOVY0Wa9o/w480-h640/5121BAAB-8D9D-49AE-9B5E-685BECF52851_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The crispy roundish leaves are Vinca which were green most of the winter, the last snow definitely burned them though. It's very hardy and I don't think you could get rid of all of it if you wanted to. Great ground cover that kills weeds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPle8XcZ_ZByhNT7m39mOUjFSsVt3dQShC65-NxOk9x7iV5uEVbzS64dsNJmu_wN26uDCrrK-xZUgybIZw-M3n-ToLnf8DQWwsDeKgHpZPyKOYZNmU5medninmBf-3GZQtdLGvHiRNy9ySTmGROiyS_sFEzpRepHoP6UUxgmRnds8T22V4hHB1GUdhWaU/s480/2EE99EB5-7250-48F2-B4E3-B3E776052D58_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPle8XcZ_ZByhNT7m39mOUjFSsVt3dQShC65-NxOk9x7iV5uEVbzS64dsNJmu_wN26uDCrrK-xZUgybIZw-M3n-ToLnf8DQWwsDeKgHpZPyKOYZNmU5medninmBf-3GZQtdLGvHiRNy9ySTmGROiyS_sFEzpRepHoP6UUxgmRnds8T22V4hHB1GUdhWaU/w480-h640/2EE99EB5-7250-48F2-B4E3-B3E776052D58_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday, my only Daffy trying to bud. The rain today should make them explode starting tomorrow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyNKq6Fqc0xnIWbFMf9Cv4k0ic-t9eQx8Rjk9dLOAPhRLQaWPqxu7ssCNm_i6JbR2eADmO1Mhh7E7rKqpeZoosKnu0svrNgm-NJqRBls4t6tLx2OSucwnhBiwEnImD-atuOf9gtDLLjiK63hhOrOpBbh5ROfWLTxRF3DLDQZIEa8NGq5wSH_gSyb0-Gc/s480/BEA584E7-93D0-43F2-BD79-6389C33BD6B0_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyNKq6Fqc0xnIWbFMf9Cv4k0ic-t9eQx8Rjk9dLOAPhRLQaWPqxu7ssCNm_i6JbR2eADmO1Mhh7E7rKqpeZoosKnu0svrNgm-NJqRBls4t6tLx2OSucwnhBiwEnImD-atuOf9gtDLLjiK63hhOrOpBbh5ROfWLTxRF3DLDQZIEa8NGq5wSH_gSyb0-Gc/w480-h640/BEA584E7-93D0-43F2-BD79-6389C33BD6B0_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Three years ago we planted 4 new bushes out here...this one is on the SW corner of the lot---shaded and very exposed to drying winds. Despite heavy watering on this corner this poor bush...well, it does have some green sprouting on the lower branches, so we will see. The others are thriving, so 75% is pretty good considering our very hot dry summers these last three years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5basWvYpdHbZ8WZxF_S34qdI50pUpkwzOujcr_i10GvmKQwQqOGjKTH5Ln3RPKzr2ixYGtN33XfbrdDjbwL7TFaFuC3K8Ed55AidWueOHEuhw_y3OjcnW-Y7d192BKTU5VmTsBaTLPHNtkBku_Rz7N3GBO3M8WXlgdX4VyKWkpEMIbPUBEWNKajZhrNs/s1024/8F38D68B-0CC3-43F4-9A37-F65B237176AB_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5basWvYpdHbZ8WZxF_S34qdI50pUpkwzOujcr_i10GvmKQwQqOGjKTH5Ln3RPKzr2ixYGtN33XfbrdDjbwL7TFaFuC3K8Ed55AidWueOHEuhw_y3OjcnW-Y7d192BKTU5VmTsBaTLPHNtkBku_Rz7N3GBO3M8WXlgdX4VyKWkpEMIbPUBEWNKajZhrNs/w480-h640/8F38D68B-0CC3-43F4-9A37-F65B237176AB_1_105_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hubby has been working in the greenhouse. The 2" pink foam insulation is being covered with plastic shower wall sheeting which is glued on the surface. He is finishing it off with treated boards. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSBXDxSAqoDlYqqshloJR5-kR6Iytd-Q5dSvsypI-9bt5sg5as2Uv_qzCC6kZYEU4OWYroC-QwpAmySE003CbriVMivHlRgNu_U4m0KssCVaPpR-rDHrrTb3Wckkmk2GU48pEgKqtWC5Vv9fjpKd20GIPCy4fKJkvkrMIngj_z56SfyY1_jd3eVZTQ9A/s480/B04A944D-B1C1-4CEF-A96F-46E9B0A5FC22_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSBXDxSAqoDlYqqshloJR5-kR6Iytd-Q5dSvsypI-9bt5sg5as2Uv_qzCC6kZYEU4OWYroC-QwpAmySE003CbriVMivHlRgNu_U4m0KssCVaPpR-rDHrrTb3Wckkmk2GU48pEgKqtWC5Vv9fjpKd20GIPCy4fKJkvkrMIngj_z56SfyY1_jd3eVZTQ9A/w640-h480/B04A944D-B1C1-4CEF-A96F-46E9B0A5FC22_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This will make it all water resistant and hopefully mouse proof. We had 180 patio blocks delivered this morning at 6:40 am...and it was still dark, LOL. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktDklFBr8pJ9poSA60Oj3Oqi3rEfJBGhcVhBchDlOkgv2WXC-V_GHC9UUfYQVTJaR8SF-sr2hxYQeRfgvco3dFu3xdtCVlFyAU3w_ufNP9AgelzMEjrC1gX_v1hrVal_aJFv5wQThq6DVd9eomCvmlZ5Zmj-9FJ6gCVFTK5evg1jZxeXg6W2qyvxAcrs/s480/543F3B6A-DC93-4C38-902D-B653592A10FF_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktDklFBr8pJ9poSA60Oj3Oqi3rEfJBGhcVhBchDlOkgv2WXC-V_GHC9UUfYQVTJaR8SF-sr2hxYQeRfgvco3dFu3xdtCVlFyAU3w_ufNP9AgelzMEjrC1gX_v1hrVal_aJFv5wQThq6DVd9eomCvmlZ5Zmj-9FJ6gCVFTK5evg1jZxeXg6W2qyvxAcrs/w480-h640/543F3B6A-DC93-4C38-902D-B653592A10FF_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We added a few bags of gravely stuff to even out the floor, and tomorrow we will start laying the blocks as tight as possible, and then the shelves can be put back in.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7HmuUxDOx9oEUuBvXynRfxWN8KON3oKqOLVSraluACj_XxmZFGEJDbowT7WHQ4wkDTvEPjEXrgCOk5yCzLVg8G93H5dV_aI3Lr9L0ie8qTBlBfZ1rCUD7uWPELCaEo4CrWO9dPkdEZvZGYM-da5Kbukng39NReBpmYkuka4IQ9-YxEldpT5_FLrJAnQ/s1024/59268978-ADF4-430B-B7D1-4BD081FF7195_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7HmuUxDOx9oEUuBvXynRfxWN8KON3oKqOLVSraluACj_XxmZFGEJDbowT7WHQ4wkDTvEPjEXrgCOk5yCzLVg8G93H5dV_aI3Lr9L0ie8qTBlBfZ1rCUD7uWPELCaEo4CrWO9dPkdEZvZGYM-da5Kbukng39NReBpmYkuka4IQ9-YxEldpT5_FLrJAnQ/w640-h480/59268978-ADF4-430B-B7D1-4BD081FF7195_1_105_c.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hubby cut off the lower supports of these shelves and then hung the rest from the ceiling beams? Will this work with dirt filled pots on the shelves, we will see. He can always add supports underneath again after the floor is in place. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihyXWDkdLxmxdZ5FMyi9W12sfHQ_Gj5LUhw8xwv7_9y97KozQkMie6XR63WldoqmYktQ-fj4JHCSRVidaFbYOVk1j3wWOABnfgYfVstNvVRIw5ptpuCYRm8JobfrZ3kkTQ_6m9lHjFQVQyBGgkl8G69qvVovnlZwAsczOrx0jNMlf0fj2dmCX3UlQA0w/s1024/F48F65B3-7053-4296-B5FD-0CB62CBA05D2_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihyXWDkdLxmxdZ5FMyi9W12sfHQ_Gj5LUhw8xwv7_9y97KozQkMie6XR63WldoqmYktQ-fj4JHCSRVidaFbYOVk1j3wWOABnfgYfVstNvVRIw5ptpuCYRm8JobfrZ3kkTQ_6m9lHjFQVQyBGgkl8G69qvVovnlZwAsczOrx0jNMlf0fj2dmCX3UlQA0w/w640-h480/F48F65B3-7053-4296-B5FD-0CB62CBA05D2_1_105_c.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have had some very vicious storms in the last few years and the greenhouse has held up well, so it's worth the investment to finish this off.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_j_M749uF4x44q7BFtsDXvA1xWDxnbpl1YpWzHouS3WYETRD8DWrF_Ka-HUhye-8CAnKhhXcAs6JefK-XmrADAcjRcdYscA43yU78H9EM3gcGQoEvLFkNYcmBNNq8CBbXha9ogf1Cy92CTlTcugHNJtdzpv0-CawGRdVcodfF_7PJzC_NCDzXZyy_sNs/s1024/D334502A-A531-415E-8B2A-F14E3FA614AE_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_j_M749uF4x44q7BFtsDXvA1xWDxnbpl1YpWzHouS3WYETRD8DWrF_Ka-HUhye-8CAnKhhXcAs6JefK-XmrADAcjRcdYscA43yU78H9EM3gcGQoEvLFkNYcmBNNq8CBbXha9ogf1Cy92CTlTcugHNJtdzpv0-CawGRdVcodfF_7PJzC_NCDzXZyy_sNs/w640-h480/D334502A-A531-415E-8B2A-F14E3FA614AE_1_105_c.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I can't wait to get everything moved back in and the plants growing in the greenhouse without the company of critters. The new stones on the floor will soak up solar heat/ which will cut the amount of electricity we use in the future. We are looking into a few solar panels down the line to make it off the grid to run the fan and maybe a heater in the cooler months. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll show the floor in the next post, before we fill it up again...LOL. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">HOW'S YOUR SPRING GOING?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #01ffff; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #01ffff; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this site below the header. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The photos in this blog</span><span> are my own or I have permission to using them from family. 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Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></div><div style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: black; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="background-color: white; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div></span></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-70914837397509014962024-03-12T09:11:00.008-05:002024-03-13T09:59:19.703-05:00Mather Printmaking Week 4: Gellie Printing<p style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> Ad-Free Blog</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mather Printmaking week 4:<b> Gellie Printing</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">So far, this was the most fun, and the most frustrating. I am my own worst enemy when it comes to these projects. I see in my head what I want to achieve, but not always the path to get there.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gellie prints are flexible and ideal for quick print projects and can be used multiple times to get many different effects. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLJvEA5pFf5LmEbo_iwexSXBYVo3vjeRJAJ_FJIoeu7qgOn9mwG6mx6UYOwq8PUHz4EtFrNGioA4SVl24MHcoRQ9TFC7YllamitKKFUrmXWGT_fom4aOAaNWBzLGN8WFdax1VOzjcrkegLpk6rVoLq6_0U_XHdVLsjTm3rYoTUbLw_Ipmu4c2JeoYFY8/s542/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20at%209.19.39%E2%80%AFAM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="542" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLJvEA5pFf5LmEbo_iwexSXBYVo3vjeRJAJ_FJIoeu7qgOn9mwG6mx6UYOwq8PUHz4EtFrNGioA4SVl24MHcoRQ9TFC7YllamitKKFUrmXWGT_fom4aOAaNWBzLGN8WFdax1VOzjcrkegLpk6rVoLq6_0U_XHdVLsjTm3rYoTUbLw_Ipmu4c2JeoYFY8/w640-h558/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20at%209.19.39%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The gelatin plate for inking is made from 4 packages of gelatin mixed with 2/3 cup of cool water, mixed in a flat bottom surface container, and then add 1/3 cup of very hot and mix well. Cover and store in the refrigerator.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Surprisingly, the set-up gelatin comes out of your container quite easily, and the bottom of the thickened gelatin becomes your flexible, smooth and becomes a reusable plate for roughly two weeks until it begins to 'foul' up or crumble.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mistake one---I chose a round container...lol. Why, because there are no corners to line up when doing multiple layered printing, so aligning is difficult, which I didn't even think of.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJHEdnvWx74sztHq7_4MLXTaGW3JQScQeVuSk2m-KQpeKIUO7VWzWGic7tBVwaVz0pOiCzvB2eqZxs0YS0ZONIaPpJGAEnpz9tF5vDlIiXdwFTEk-Cc3Fj_pDAO8FB-gKQOgnkrA7kQPCXHbKiPD8McgmQeV63zj7DhocxsPd0G3jiDpkK2zU1w_2rc4/s2813/IMG_0602.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2813" data-original-width="2743" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJHEdnvWx74sztHq7_4MLXTaGW3JQScQeVuSk2m-KQpeKIUO7VWzWGic7tBVwaVz0pOiCzvB2eqZxs0YS0ZONIaPpJGAEnpz9tF5vDlIiXdwFTEk-Cc3Fj_pDAO8FB-gKQOgnkrA7kQPCXHbKiPD8McgmQeV63zj7DhocxsPd0G3jiDpkK2zU1w_2rc4/w390-h400/IMG_0602.jpeg" width="390" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not too attractive, the gellie I made in an 8" cake pan. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD8yUgLWQ9q4fy_G4-3E5TFsy8MEQtcOT6qwPiFPi_q-K24wtdFNODSzumInGmI4O6U658BwFSiCzGW5ZnWOIOzoghasidwI1hkOHgbn3lo4mBaDKCKNYxBTx2RpVG-uP2WMsr9vhRJGhaSmgBaZ3lau4TbhGn_8OOo-JwSWqW2UOlMTiVReMFxEdFRk/s3509/IMG_0603.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2630" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD8yUgLWQ9q4fy_G4-3E5TFsy8MEQtcOT6qwPiFPi_q-K24wtdFNODSzumInGmI4O6U658BwFSiCzGW5ZnWOIOzoghasidwI1hkOHgbn3lo4mBaDKCKNYxBTx2RpVG-uP2WMsr9vhRJGhaSmgBaZ3lau4TbhGn_8OOo-JwSWqW2UOlMTiVReMFxEdFRk/w480-h640/IMG_0603.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here you can see how thick it is...the rust mark is from the bottom of the old pan.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2913" data-original-width="3138" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifC5e-WXJLfX7ZkDw47AzGZhS4ljesV1n8f4v3RbMDYKJ_2Jlf8PH0PwEN7BbS0NaAxDjMdUkwVdpvXUnOLNqgGPnmto9Ra4B66djU8gNLDINW_TzD89k8FhU2MJ5OQiBGyat83M0NzUa_8rIXB23cz1n40bExZ-5obr9ICQDccDAgXWJJz1a70fUyVE0/w640-h594/IMG_0597.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifC5e-WXJLfX7ZkDw47AzGZhS4ljesV1n8f4v3RbMDYKJ_2Jlf8PH0PwEN7BbS0NaAxDjMdUkwVdpvXUnOLNqgGPnmto9Ra4B66djU8gNLDINW_TzD89k8FhU2MJ5OQiBGyat83M0NzUa_8rIXB23cz1n40bExZ-5obr9ICQDccDAgXWJJz1a70fUyVE0/s3138/IMG_0597.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were told to start with a stencil....I did a bird cutout on a piece of card stock and had some pieces of fresh ivy. I inked the plate and went over the ivy and the stencil bird and this was backwards of what we were supposed to do, but this was a test idea to begin with.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This time I decided to use blue paper, before I inked the gellie, I placed the bird shape on the bare gellie, then inked the whole plate with a yellow-green brownish tone. You place your natural materials on into the ink press down, take a throw away print. Remove all the materials and stencils and take a second print (your real one) and see all the details. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2686" data-original-width="3582" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsqykL9JUXhZ2X3JfhO6hCPXu5AIpFUCSQTIWZXbfT_XXY5DaGyzauvhWo38euMOZFZ2ewmH0rcaA0ko_PDOJaFmeKd3yOKEI_XN3wYpbagfkmW3HXHPGRaCKCIUyElcEjEthmyng9wCWU18RX9WaoqJQ3sRfzeA_OteplUn60XSt6Cb4_34xmZChfmo/w640-h480/IMG_0595.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsqykL9JUXhZ2X3JfhO6hCPXu5AIpFUCSQTIWZXbfT_XXY5DaGyzauvhWo38euMOZFZ2ewmH0rcaA0ko_PDOJaFmeKd3yOKEI_XN3wYpbagfkmW3HXHPGRaCKCIUyElcEjEthmyng9wCWU18RX9WaoqJQ3sRfzeA_OteplUn60XSt6Cb4_34xmZChfmo/s3582/IMG_0595.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I printed twice on the blue paper print. The second one with a blacker/brown red. and added the string...the idea being the bird was making a nest.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And this is when I decided placement needed to be better.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="3042" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EHDATXd1Bjb-v90sNsCuVPUlMUwyUDXymNod7xiJJkip359hYiMq9lUXiCgWFa5dsYt-2tJPXCO29_4bWCDAPx2aztZQuTR_w6RGhvVWbvwtVRlhFforY92KFuJfB6lZjeN_Fw9-8Kb3daz5RvRyk5EzMaIBPUzeiROqm3Gjm1t8C9NUrd8O2oZ0ALk/w640-h614/IMG_0596.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EHDATXd1Bjb-v90sNsCuVPUlMUwyUDXymNod7xiJJkip359hYiMq9lUXiCgWFa5dsYt-2tJPXCO29_4bWCDAPx2aztZQuTR_w6RGhvVWbvwtVRlhFforY92KFuJfB6lZjeN_Fw9-8Kb3daz5RvRyk5EzMaIBPUzeiROqm3Gjm1t8C9NUrd8O2oZ0ALk/s3042/IMG_0596.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Experimenting with a more area printed background...I lost the bird because I forgot to replace the stencil piece, and the alignment was still off...but that is so cool what did print.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRecf2iQ4cqTh_j8P9TJtiwotBcC0tSX6qbAKJblcVQB5vhtHExxWRGYRTmZpT1LLDlc6H5BTkVZkU5GcuWktP7e38ddQ_-tGKXztQaTbKzQHODCA3FYMbGln08tOPhNRpSuJ1zMxLKU5qGQdFq_3Gy_FhGGXzjZpJSOACCldbLaN7nbrkxU5tnWKkkNA/w640-h480/IMG_0599.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRecf2iQ4cqTh_j8P9TJtiwotBcC0tSX6qbAKJblcVQB5vhtHExxWRGYRTmZpT1LLDlc6H5BTkVZkU5GcuWktP7e38ddQ_-tGKXztQaTbKzQHODCA3FYMbGln08tOPhNRpSuJ1zMxLKU5qGQdFq_3Gy_FhGGXzjZpJSOACCldbLaN7nbrkxU5tnWKkkNA/s4032/IMG_0599.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's another start....two layers, dark green background, and detail, and then rust on</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">top. My colors are far from perfect because I stuck with the colors given in the kit. A baby blue, a pastel yellow and a true red, also black ink. The pastel colors muddy everything...but I figured everyone in the classes had issues with their colors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because of having to work fast-----I didn't take photos as I was going along of every step. Acrylic paint dries very quickly even with a retarder added.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKXD3pFpLEhJoda00EtRZ2A_pS35J5yZFsbVgbpQr5OM2-s1-C4e0rHfem5jsvvMqaohFczFSg9QbTrbctRl2DHQR_YH7mho_Ea7Ld3_uOqOGusuEbcjz4QmeH0ayeDgDCov8eJR9hp24AfM4MGx7ViCOaLW7B74EQFaBNXAd5FkBfBc5QTm43sv7rj8/w480-h640/IMG_0600.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKXD3pFpLEhJoda00EtRZ2A_pS35J5yZFsbVgbpQr5OM2-s1-C4e0rHfem5jsvvMqaohFczFSg9QbTrbctRl2DHQR_YH7mho_Ea7Ld3_uOqOGusuEbcjz4QmeH0ayeDgDCov8eJR9hp24AfM4MGx7ViCOaLW7B74EQFaBNXAd5FkBfBc5QTm43sv7rj8/s4032/IMG_0600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is another start. I made a simple circle as a blocker for printing color background.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3160" data-original-width="2806" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQ8nGwmxHTGOd_55BllG4MOfMc9UbhqI4M_VnFP_eyP66pPEopkKiQeCDkAd0g4px0lMt6M9KdcTagSWLnb98IOqHdNg4GCQch4oDRCugqSjCojl11MtprlLm8Y-ml_aFQ4wap1hkV1yJz4vl1IN_uN6bRWuVSgMMiCCMc-_uBn5Fmyp3ObCaAaOm6vI/w568-h640/IMG_0601.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="568" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQ8nGwmxHTGOd_55BllG4MOfMc9UbhqI4M_VnFP_eyP66pPEopkKiQeCDkAd0g4px0lMt6M9KdcTagSWLnb98IOqHdNg4GCQch4oDRCugqSjCojl11MtprlLm8Y-ml_aFQ4wap1hkV1yJz4vl1IN_uN6bRWuVSgMMiCCMc-_uBn5Fmyp3ObCaAaOm6vI/s3160/IMG_0601.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted a warmer yellow and adding a bit of red did help. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2181" data-original-width="2390" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9C9aXYBKhlzfnzMCtUJuVyY-i33a_8B6FdzVYbW83WfhMEBR0JwNRw11q_0ZuUfJsgqr5T2oDokar1eQFaWvBG5aNR2RK24IAP4uqIcGk4Cg4ZEon7X-VgVPkU-rCAjLgKP8pfx5jDzes3rG6N9-RSKaQifJ7vfmUeHBQ57V3vT9HOVtD_KTJhioHrA/w640-h584/IMG_0607.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9C9aXYBKhlzfnzMCtUJuVyY-i33a_8B6FdzVYbW83WfhMEBR0JwNRw11q_0ZuUfJsgqr5T2oDokar1eQFaWvBG5aNR2RK24IAP4uqIcGk4Cg4ZEon7X-VgVPkU-rCAjLgKP8pfx5jDzes3rG6N9-RSKaQifJ7vfmUeHBQ57V3vT9HOVtD_KTJhioHrA/s2390/IMG_0607.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yellow stencil covered in the golden red rim. By now I have my papers and my plate with markings to line up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2609" data-original-width="2667" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAyn3LN3D8KztQF_TYEeJttoNv_HXn_bV-IZWFSAX_SQnqh7mBLCvpf7qhyphenhyphenhHBy5j16wKakB7tq-yOIfnHpF5_r6btU1q7oUwIey7xo_dr9yZ3KrJU0RqbXMaZXxl7shyGuZbkc-noBnD6hUnhblnCPQNRO_EMuB1lzMKQn8QKsIfW_lNPT2Vr-bW1K8/w400-h391/IMG_0606.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAyn3LN3D8KztQF_TYEeJttoNv_HXn_bV-IZWFSAX_SQnqh7mBLCvpf7qhyphenhyphenhHBy5j16wKakB7tq-yOIfnHpF5_r6btU1q7oUwIey7xo_dr9yZ3KrJU0RqbXMaZXxl7shyGuZbkc-noBnD6hUnhblnCPQNRO_EMuB1lzMKQn8QKsIfW_lNPT2Vr-bW1K8/s2667/IMG_0606.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can kinda see where this might go---</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2987" data-original-width="2952" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuWB05B-otAPqpx4WZiX7kofK8HS_ORy56G5qEYbDCtUUCAVib0u3QkxkUViF_HaGYm6esYeN7Becou5G1KLtjaajHbRQELYbn0ZHves3LRp_UhR7Cy9AhUL1-5bZIu1fSGvyUNtUu29OZkh-LC7d7t7byw6TwjsHrgc3jks8pXpJ6Z5uWsfFZFKZDQY/w632-h640/IMG_0605.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="632" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuWB05B-otAPqpx4WZiX7kofK8HS_ORy56G5qEYbDCtUUCAVib0u3QkxkUViF_HaGYm6esYeN7Becou5G1KLtjaajHbRQELYbn0ZHves3LRp_UhR7Cy9AhUL1-5bZIu1fSGvyUNtUu29OZkh-LC7d7t7byw6TwjsHrgc3jks8pXpJ6Z5uWsfFZFKZDQY/s2987/IMG_0605.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I followed that with a dark green print, then redid the ivies in a dark brown, and then a very controlled dark red, where I concentrated on the string. The blue bird was painted in a bit...as the poor bird got lost in the design. I could see the outline so I just did a wash of the blue paint. She needs eyes but I might still do another dark detail print on this, if I can line everything up. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2210" data-original-width="4017" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qyf47Wl8TIIbw_SBW186KcVck4eD_4VZvUFnvWNbWysYaHRNA91nG5s3iOkep4uOAazfchVhTjYf8xzPyT5QyeZzSLqZNRreS73TcoVY1x6iiOW8caL8ZzHZO4Q1oNnUisAmz-jLliOAdn8nVRnGLzRAkLNX-USdsnRSCxzfJb4GdkmppKwTPQc_6Ho/w640-h352/IMG_0594.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-4-gellie.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qyf47Wl8TIIbw_SBW186KcVck4eD_4VZvUFnvWNbWysYaHRNA91nG5s3iOkep4uOAazfchVhTjYf8xzPyT5QyeZzSLqZNRreS73TcoVY1x6iiOW8caL8ZzHZO4Q1oNnUisAmz-jLliOAdn8nVRnGLzRAkLNX-USdsnRSCxzfJb4GdkmppKwTPQc_6Ho/s4017/IMG_0594.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The most important part is the learning curve on all this. A little paint and a bunch of paper---and an hours worth of time...I will revisit this technique within the next two weeks and see what I come up with. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2658ZnaEMfONiJcd5JKhY5OscpgJlKo0XwpeCx_Rs6ikKBqlP37Qx_sY7LeX4cJgvY9_RbPG_Sqbr8uce_5NzmJSpKgtw3KRubwcQcEB2soQpLKwQYEbQcRyIct_QrZ8DwyiOqZuhIdW8eGWVdObFoYoQZuiL-86DM7_nxJ5gzkfdbjCgTLz9dLGF4bA/s3273/IMG_0604.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2431" data-original-width="3273" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2658ZnaEMfONiJcd5JKhY5OscpgJlKo0XwpeCx_Rs6ikKBqlP37Qx_sY7LeX4cJgvY9_RbPG_Sqbr8uce_5NzmJSpKgtw3KRubwcQcEB2soQpLKwQYEbQcRyIct_QrZ8DwyiOqZuhIdW8eGWVdObFoYoQZuiL-86DM7_nxJ5gzkfdbjCgTLz9dLGF4bA/w640-h476/IMG_0604.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's just such a great way to do prints but it's an inside-out-upside-down-backwards process, once you wrap your head around it!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">HAVE YOU TRIED A NEW CRAFT, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">PLEASE SHARE!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this site below the header. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/love-your-creativity-link-party-243.html">Love Your Creativity</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2024/03/11/720th-inspire-me-tuesday/">Inspire Me Tuesday</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/03/vintage-charm-party-430.html">Vintage Charm</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://perfectlyimperfect-lwl.com/happy-heart-home-38-3-12-24-link-party/">Happy Hearts and Home</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The photos in this blog</span><span> are my own or I have permission to using them from family. 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Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="background-color: white; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div></span></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-32381674029506243102024-03-05T12:14:00.008-06:002024-03-13T09:58:53.562-05:00Midwest Gardening 2024: Mousehouse back to Greenhouse<p style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="color: red;">Ad-Free Blog</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Our Mousehouse back to Greenhouse!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUEahVQPCgjyF2PaRDyzjUN2lz-9LWeZ7g74EyyzJ7EuNTkg9zYjovltTla1Le356jaCNYlZZCtWmW992KH9eKn0YKiARtBe-zT9ZpxcdulsArONz2eJe2oZH0jkVC4CdbKYMIA-YY63upMXhbZmmRZG9Om2mk1-o1_RLlX5hm3qwayV_026wip_Jb26D/w640-h480/100_2191.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUEahVQPCgjyF2PaRDyzjUN2lz-9LWeZ7g74EyyzJ7EuNTkg9zYjovltTla1Le356jaCNYlZZCtWmW992KH9eKn0YKiARtBe-zT9ZpxcdulsArONz2eJe2oZH0jkVC4CdbKYMIA-YY63upMXhbZmmRZG9Om2mk1-o1_RLlX5hm3qwayV_026wip_Jb26D/s2576/100_2191.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last year we had some real issues with mice and worse than that---the ticks that bred on them. But with our disaster, the greenhouse barely got any attention. We threw in some annihilation bombs for the ticks and set traps, etc. for the mice. Mice can wiggle their way into anything. We thought we had it sealed up tight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b>NOT!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a lovely day last Sunday in the 70's, so I dashed out to the greenhouse and began ripping everything out on the North and West sides...YUGH!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had on a mask, eye gear, gloves, long sleeves, and my pants tucked into socks, just in case, and a long BBQ tongs and a long fork to fish out all the insulation and anything 'mousey' that I might come across.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I filled three huge contractor bags of insulation and refuse: cracked containers/pans/starter bins. <br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR30yPwYbI-EeAVOfwQmKUIlHNvE2ab_Ew3PoRIG9NGAhHXCdeF_7Ci9_K_yOAWYP2_4sUeAmudCSCtiDjiz_kQ-aO2NSuZudVCp-L0hoWBmKBOtD8Kk9xB_Cn2GjTpjNwgVaR2Z5MRyF4_b4O7TQ55z4T7N6FCJkr-DSwXoqZACiZ_A8bAUFXT1BN3Kui/w640-h480/100_2210.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR30yPwYbI-EeAVOfwQmKUIlHNvE2ab_Ew3PoRIG9NGAhHXCdeF_7Ci9_K_yOAWYP2_4sUeAmudCSCtiDjiz_kQ-aO2NSuZudVCp-L0hoWBmKBOtD8Kk9xB_Cn2GjTpjNwgVaR2Z5MRyF4_b4O7TQ55z4T7N6FCJkr-DSwXoqZACiZ_A8bAUFXT1BN3Kui/s2576/100_2210.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is where they were coming in---on the eastside, apparently a bit of wash-out outside made it open underneath and they dug under the 10" beams on that side. The fluffy fiberglass insulation was full of icky..yep, really disgusting. How can mice live snuggled in fiberglass. Amazingly the North wall, to the left, was done in some left over foam insulation originally...this hadn't been touched and that wall was intact, apparently MOUSE PROOF????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had origninally attempted to use left over fiberglass insulation from the the garage to save money,---MISTAKE! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1869" data-original-width="2494" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WEE2c2GlS9_ywSfeGO3asex7bN8PN-_Mi_ZV01q_F3eennWMLaRaF8pl9gFWANNXvQcZ5fki3nRv8ENHWtFmelKQF3Y2K1GZNpVaX7rJV8iKHVRO6VVM_FGUYQDplIXBG7SMZQaSvTfKXSdBltgT1-GnlnpkbfQNAg2SFK08L-kMYCvK6yQEDlQY2XP7/w640-h480/100_2195.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WEE2c2GlS9_ywSfeGO3asex7bN8PN-_Mi_ZV01q_F3eennWMLaRaF8pl9gFWANNXvQcZ5fki3nRv8ENHWtFmelKQF3Y2K1GZNpVaX7rJV8iKHVRO6VVM_FGUYQDplIXBG7SMZQaSvTfKXSdBltgT1-GnlnpkbfQNAg2SFK08L-kMYCvK6yQEDlQY2XP7/s2494/100_2195.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After stripping this wall of everything I sprayed the whole thing with a solution of bleach and soap! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hubby just picked up three-4'x8' huge pink 2" thick insulation foam sheets. $$$$$ it's $25 more a sheet than before the pandemic. YIKES. And, also some rubbery waterproof surface facing panels to cover it.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYU1O__x6BePVF1auKpcAiCFuTxFoMMwi7Nv4qKDk3P-5tgOc6MFgnTrqgRF0lmDT55F5aNvD_wTXvnGicnv6HLG8N6Vw0kdtytV8sWZWWqHr2aMLoeNqXSDR7EAKHJn_VyuMYnWEmepMNOuka6iibbeH0WhCMANHoAMaERdgz7teOC5YXLkLf_W7dAIP/w480-h640/100_2194.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYU1O__x6BePVF1auKpcAiCFuTxFoMMwi7Nv4qKDk3P-5tgOc6MFgnTrqgRF0lmDT55F5aNvD_wTXvnGicnv6HLG8N6Vw0kdtytV8sWZWWqHr2aMLoeNqXSDR7EAKHJn_VyuMYnWEmepMNOuka6iibbeH0WhCMANHoAMaERdgz7teOC5YXLkLf_W7dAIP/s2576/100_2194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The next warm day I will do this side! We will add some more gravely stuff to the floor and then complete the floor with patio blocks fit tightly together. This should help eliminate the mice, ticks and anything else that wants to climb in and camp out.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="2479" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiyL4xRh9SdpC-FvOU0s3MjvVyjH-NIbiXIMbSWfJt2Bgkl2iaVxvbY8HavM40DL-B1cqAU-TDtmg7LsScfDpmXERG5lQFqYz_n4UFWbffAOVAYbW16aUwKx8tFFqkEfJuZrmSNq1wW9uNC4g6I2MKC4znM7mMjKifu6OR7Rzs3XE_rXnUhARF3kOQa_A/w640-h480/100_2193.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiyL4xRh9SdpC-FvOU0s3MjvVyjH-NIbiXIMbSWfJt2Bgkl2iaVxvbY8HavM40DL-B1cqAU-TDtmg7LsScfDpmXERG5lQFqYz_n4UFWbffAOVAYbW16aUwKx8tFFqkEfJuZrmSNq1wW9uNC4g6I2MKC4znM7mMjKifu6OR7Rzs3XE_rXnUhARF3kOQa_A/s2479/100_2193.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Emptying an 8x10 greenhouse...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not a big deal you say----well THIS is what was on those two sides of the greenhouse---I will be drastically culling, recycling, and then scrubbing anything that goes back in. Right now everything is sprayed with cleaner with bleach. We got 1.5" of rain last night so that will help clean everything, also. Sunlight will to---and it will all be out in the yard this month as we morph the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mousehouse back into a greenhouse!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hubby already started yesterday...he did get this far.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgfKFPue4mgzcMPFlKbsxhmZ-OIM5SALc-5FCfv2YDyxhxRyiunpfWmKraRFJ1TBbLntFf6oqdEDNZ1_obkxRMNWs2tj2dfdWSOi2y9_we3cN61oXpcmTwWj6eDYotQiHUWqUIlJAgiddkIIk3xO26Uoj2ghCBGgb3YCN7qBWzjiiI-rJ2Zl4x0k-Hzg/w640-h480/IMG_0589.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgfKFPue4mgzcMPFlKbsxhmZ-OIM5SALc-5FCfv2YDyxhxRyiunpfWmKraRFJ1TBbLntFf6oqdEDNZ1_obkxRMNWs2tj2dfdWSOi2y9_we3cN61oXpcmTwWj6eDYotQiHUWqUIlJAgiddkIIk3xO26Uoj2ghCBGgb3YCN7qBWzjiiI-rJ2Zl4x0k-Hzg/s4032/IMG_0589.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The foam board is attached, glued and screwed, the plan is to trim it all in one swipe, when I help and hold a board as guide.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="2787" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFetTYQY_XuvktE5m-C9SjZaCvd87G22fWPnK4zg8WVM2sjRaCjLBWgbngSSjcpw-eCAMLGxUHQ6n16DVhYelMZ7xS6PANf3dwx_S5qmRU0HDNE37OY49ItlVRlNxkvd-R3hi5h2lqj_KcQB1AxLKadvTAIw0uR2JSW0uLYyg0CcLGt8oly6xNqK2SVw/w640-h612/IMG_0590.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFetTYQY_XuvktE5m-C9SjZaCvd87G22fWPnK4zg8WVM2sjRaCjLBWgbngSSjcpw-eCAMLGxUHQ6n16DVhYelMZ7xS6PANf3dwx_S5qmRU0HDNE37OY49ItlVRlNxkvd-R3hi5h2lqj_KcQB1AxLKadvTAIw0uR2JSW0uLYyg0CcLGt8oly6xNqK2SVw/s2787/IMG_0590.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hubby went right over the existing north wall in order to make the corners sealed and the walls even. Once the white wall sheeting is on it will be trimmed out, also closing off more ways for mice to camp in.</span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYE2fXlhqFyCctB9wgBQO1nrNUMDeHgQzFJ_-B3cNkWdsseQ-nKd7aUArwYlFbJjZr_87JVgrms_P7wIQdu85G92jc46Ag5GkacGZkvfpMLp73NXbyciRDY2py4bPnHiR6FOojWm1WWGDmdRRMiuWj2CQu7jKFYM-VdgcKPF1VhD7hHdyNuH5RcHR1dk4/s4032/IMG_0591.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYE2fXlhqFyCctB9wgBQO1nrNUMDeHgQzFJ_-B3cNkWdsseQ-nKd7aUArwYlFbJjZr_87JVgrms_P7wIQdu85G92jc46Ag5GkacGZkvfpMLp73NXbyciRDY2py4bPnHiR6FOojWm1WWGDmdRRMiuWj2CQu7jKFYM-VdgcKPF1VhD7hHdyNuH5RcHR1dk4/w640-h480/IMG_0591.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We removed the shelving braces on the eastside to work on the walls and floor, but they will easily be replaced once the new floor is in. Patio blocks will also provide seasonal warmth and still allow for natural drainage, since I do spray when watering our big trays of plants.</span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEra5Qq1Y9DDzSilLNMzyrVd5Hb8y-jcYka7SDXfR5oCkFUVY1qjLlWonlnalpP8ogLEK-GrWOuFaNPgYwpzRxMt51jhA8DJ8BZTjwQndvODrIqKfB99kY_epJmdV2YZaGdpSAECcTBd-UptEbjN9PxyE6qNaa0-oS0pOExWompLFAxw6VRkSzPm30zt8/s4032/IMG_0592.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEra5Qq1Y9DDzSilLNMzyrVd5Hb8y-jcYka7SDXfR5oCkFUVY1qjLlWonlnalpP8ogLEK-GrWOuFaNPgYwpzRxMt51jhA8DJ8BZTjwQndvODrIqKfB99kY_epJmdV2YZaGdpSAECcTBd-UptEbjN9PxyE6qNaa0-oS0pOExWompLFAxw6VRkSzPm30zt8/w640-h480/IMG_0592.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More stuff to go through. The large planters all get used, though we have given many away in the last few years. I think we have 8-10 watering cans. I will line them all up when I'm sorting, LOL.</span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTELly1OGRecncxulJhLoPp5q_draqXInyKmud6MYV955tXZ20zD_IbtuVuuVKC4jkzVTWfBNaJJgcSkJtM6FGMc0wXF0-1_Ib_IVw-s8ZrZWImSWp9wgxQhYhR5kTSu-rSLTGwEbozfDnPzM5CiTsYYpIAJ57SX_pjmianuKCWtJoaYrqPwHmCug4dk/s3307/IMG_0593.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3307" data-original-width="2922" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTELly1OGRecncxulJhLoPp5q_draqXInyKmud6MYV955tXZ20zD_IbtuVuuVKC4jkzVTWfBNaJJgcSkJtM6FGMc0wXF0-1_Ib_IVw-s8ZrZWImSWp9wgxQhYhR5kTSu-rSLTGwEbozfDnPzM5CiTsYYpIAJ57SX_pjmianuKCWtJoaYrqPwHmCug4dk/w566-h640/IMG_0593.jpeg" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to make room for garden tools also this time around.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Luckily we have a month, before I will be moving plants to the greenhouse, maybe by Easter if everything goes to plan! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUEahVQPCgjyF2PaRDyzjUN2lz-9LWeZ7g74EyyzJ7EuNTkg9zYjovltTla1Le356jaCNYlZZCtWmW992KH9eKn0YKiARtBe-zT9ZpxcdulsArONz2eJe2oZH0jkVC4CdbKYMIA-YY63upMXhbZmmRZG9Om2mk1-o1_RLlX5hm3qwayV_026wip_Jb26D/w640-h480/100_2191.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUEahVQPCgjyF2PaRDyzjUN2lz-9LWeZ7g74EyyzJ7EuNTkg9zYjovltTla1Le356jaCNYlZZCtWmW992KH9eKn0YKiARtBe-zT9ZpxcdulsArONz2eJe2oZH0jkVC4CdbKYMIA-YY63upMXhbZmmRZG9Om2mk1-o1_RLlX5hm3qwayV_026wip_Jb26D/s2576/100_2191.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm looking forward to enjoying working in there again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eventually it should look like this again, some older photos of the greenhouse at it's prime!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErAB24EggxhTTcDQS1Wa_4G0b_Sc2sROs-zQz873E1M-x8P8n9JoG3H8j6eeS9nx2NX2zmCtS7Nnoww1_Md9hl2VYtNVLqvghJ43l5XDD_Ncn3o416aTtyw4f0ryC6BWhf9gZJ5s4ncF4JPXEbNKsO8f9DHQZDjtrY5v45zf2shh4XS7yjYqrJ3M51GA/w640-h480/101_4988.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a>=</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Full of plants, and organized and not cluttered. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dTNh9tgrSMoFMvtUCdzB49t8kAkeo-3v-1f-SEtFarJuRBLkmo9wDKn2BQ7vRsF1b_NMB_M81SGrGtJsscgYzNzTESCnQ8tZoOdDNV7VO8LnUQZbaHgE2L0p38t8skXGd5eAMqDEX5CPu-wd8kMA8KDrOW07CZsaxRJTYfei2J-_qgncejrpOolj7XM/w640-h480/101_0101.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dTNh9tgrSMoFMvtUCdzB49t8kAkeo-3v-1f-SEtFarJuRBLkmo9wDKn2BQ7vRsF1b_NMB_M81SGrGtJsscgYzNzTESCnQ8tZoOdDNV7VO8LnUQZbaHgE2L0p38t8skXGd5eAMqDEX5CPu-wd8kMA8KDrOW07CZsaxRJTYfei2J-_qgncejrpOolj7XM/s2304/101_0101.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have Water Hose hookup at the sink- which drains to the garden.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="2051" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAF-rQjcF43-URlGQsKTCChwYcwPi-wq0cxbd9mUAz6QD0KsVJnAcgDUafUORbs-Q7v0jelA4p01oLwxB_sDYeRyFrGF5LrN7BbZyLSEuuIdNwEz25Gq9KgwQ_MUHwoHm5cUTZALL04D7ofP-Z5CR8LJnF2HE3Y78RZ3TJlCDils8QI1EI6rWyAVWxTY/w640-h480/101_0072.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAF-rQjcF43-URlGQsKTCChwYcwPi-wq0cxbd9mUAz6QD0KsVJnAcgDUafUORbs-Q7v0jelA4p01oLwxB_sDYeRyFrGF5LrN7BbZyLSEuuIdNwEz25Gq9KgwQ_MUHwoHm5cUTZALL04D7ofP-Z5CR8LJnF2HE3Y78RZ3TJlCDils8QI1EI6rWyAVWxTY/s2051/101_0072.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The greenhouse has 5 windows and a screen/storm door which give great air circulation and an overhead fan that exhausts the ceiling when it's too hot.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="1572" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCiCUeH_f2Dfv3U7ZaAtt2yZiBXtenxZwE6UBR4Aw-ucgYACtQlEe-rXMCeUa4UNxCa1PRGbyKz5K3gPMYXLTbfAc6ZoQS87l0lrvodmPVxYZ5olXtH6Mo6mbriBJLnarZarzIX8Ql_eZc7Sl2UBFJ66jrHocK99Loe4j-55ARkFPdYkABhw3jrwguXA/w480-h640/101_0383.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/midwest-gardening-2024-mousehouse-back.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCiCUeH_f2Dfv3U7ZaAtt2yZiBXtenxZwE6UBR4Aw-ucgYACtQlEe-rXMCeUa4UNxCa1PRGbyKz5K3gPMYXLTbfAc6ZoQS87l0lrvodmPVxYZ5olXtH6Mo6mbriBJLnarZarzIX8Ql_eZc7Sl2UBFJ66jrHocK99Loe4j-55ARkFPdYkABhw3jrwguXA/s2096/101_0383.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Tomato planting really needs to wait until the last half of May at the earliest here in Chicagoland.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait!!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>HOW'S YOUR </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>GARDEN </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>PREP and Planning GOING? </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this site below the header. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/love-your-creativity-link-party-243.html">Love Your Creativity</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2024/03/11/720th-inspire-me-tuesday/">Inspire Me Tuesday</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/03/vintage-charm-party-430.html">Vintage Charm</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="Happy Hearts and Home">Happy Hearts and Home<br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The photos in this blog</span><span> are my own or I have permission to using them from family. Any others will be attributed to source if possible.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></div><div style="background-color: #fcff01;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><p><br style="background-color: #c27ba0; color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: left;" /></p></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-74201893426107543172024-03-04T14:50:00.005-06:002024-03-13T09:57:22.019-05:00Midwest Gardening: IN the Kitchen! <p style="text-align: right;"> <span style="color: red; font-size: x-large; text-align: right;"> Ad-Free Blog</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gardening in my Kitchen</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFh21yJ_y9dR1tDAcjeJ8uJqMhy2fkI_BIvo1HfQjD3wje57tT1aYrg4JlWCoTtFsuoMdectTOPSQ0U20Bjw5iYUyxQBaWwhaSMWE7x8miLq2Hs-u_vEwSmhVXeLZfOTTxpd5v8Tf2vPOWjR0Y6ltkOq22_THgB2iVwIe00MmMu4HYY1_Mpyh_oPRFPIfL/s4032/IMG_0550.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFh21yJ_y9dR1tDAcjeJ8uJqMhy2fkI_BIvo1HfQjD3wje57tT1aYrg4JlWCoTtFsuoMdectTOPSQ0U20Bjw5iYUyxQBaWwhaSMWE7x8miLq2Hs-u_vEwSmhVXeLZfOTTxpd5v8Tf2vPOWjR0Y6ltkOq22_THgB2iVwIe00MmMu4HYY1_Mpyh_oPRFPIfL/w640-h480/IMG_0550.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First, I scrubbed all my trays and containers with a bit of bleach, soap and complete rinses. Normally I do this in Fall outside, but we were still dealing with our basement mess and everything from last season just got thrown into the Greenhouse.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">End of February, Hubby gave me seeds and bulbs for my birthday, which is a great idea, so I prepared them for planting. I had bags of 3 kinds of Dahlias, Ixia, and Ranunculus bulbs as well as my Elephant Ears I need to start early. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrH8KUjIRUA1utZIXsXWrTOALe7_eoSo4USz18Oo9YibqyXLdSNt4w9iisTodHvIzOZZAzl9BkySbSpk0M-5HPq0gwj820PhIaXtShO0PhWkazvG-cwIh6nRfK7enQAqGLEQZUL6jdIKUSBrsOLo9KzJU_UyoELoSS3H9B_3vE_C-oZrcKlnQWJB2HsVG/w480-h640/IMG_0557.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrH8KUjIRUA1utZIXsXWrTOALe7_eoSo4USz18Oo9YibqyXLdSNt4w9iisTodHvIzOZZAzl9BkySbSpk0M-5HPq0gwj820PhIaXtShO0PhWkazvG-cwIh6nRfK7enQAqGLEQZUL6jdIKUSBrsOLo9KzJU_UyoELoSS3H9B_3vE_C-oZrcKlnQWJB2HsVG/s4032/IMG_0557.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Waste not want not---I used all the filler soil in the bulb bags and put it into my dirt pot, and then added moisture control dirt and mixed it up...this I used for the seed trays. This is perfect for seed starting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I then started Peppers, Tomatoes, Alyssum, Chrysanthemum and Coleus. In a few weeks, I will do couple of trays of marigolds. Hopefully by April 1 we will be able to move everything into the greenhouse. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4edG-YobH24cUcXAxtkQvv1OraG6lawehorTjnWhab62tcHDqX84GbLAC7QZX3NrlZWtmeTNtuixefl1mLINI1yX1QaShRJuHkvpfBGEivR3pct4ewiEZ4Nx5cZ5tYfopQnUyAPHN7qv_aWmFDrTBAnD3DSFufpQ7Ay9gaqDpqIX1EatyvkT8VObXq_n/w480-h640/IMG_0565.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4edG-YobH24cUcXAxtkQvv1OraG6lawehorTjnWhab62tcHDqX84GbLAC7QZX3NrlZWtmeTNtuixefl1mLINI1yX1QaShRJuHkvpfBGEivR3pct4ewiEZ4Nx5cZ5tYfopQnUyAPHN7qv_aWmFDrTBAnD3DSFufpQ7Ay9gaqDpqIX1EatyvkT8VObXq_n/s4032/IMG_0565.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not working in the greenhouse, this ends up on the kitchen table as it was too cold and windy to do it on the front porch. Cold temps alternate with lovely days here, but you can't count on a nice day. </span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here I am soaking my summer bulbs in prep for planting. I soaked the Ixia and the Ranunculus for a few hours in warm water. The Dahlias were quite moist so they went directly into the pots.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwo0qSNPJ11On5ui5rRCDgD5jYQcp9vRhHkPHE3Yb9B75s1b6bdoKz5yajBm_vRVdvjEF4zgetRxxbYm0-gHS7UCgfC2I_N328_cj6hXz1eYMtJTtsMh_LPLhqXwP5yzBv8wOxW1ir18qc72tIELq0W1T499kQ5i7IPeVOiZ81n6RKBL511V3LFcXThm3-/w640-h480/IMG_0552.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwo0qSNPJ11On5ui5rRCDgD5jYQcp9vRhHkPHE3Yb9B75s1b6bdoKz5yajBm_vRVdvjEF4zgetRxxbYm0-gHS7UCgfC2I_N328_cj6hXz1eYMtJTtsMh_LPLhqXwP5yzBv8wOxW1ir18qc72tIELq0W1T499kQ5i7IPeVOiZ81n6RKBL511V3LFcXThm3-/s4032/IMG_0552.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, I filled my pots 2/3 full with water-saving potting soil---which is a good combination. I haven't had great luck with seed starting soil, it just isn't worth the extra price and you need to transplant into better soil later---trying to skip that step.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMEiTxHiI_AGswkpBxPjDcJwpNaRCXetioKs-d3TB97O85uCbTFBENXcq3GxK0UrzuRznkc84VSsAqj0pdgMC45r3AuKGIwmYaLpWyFzIDjPwkAoobnDD2lDA4SRCpdsuzuLPMH3B_isPsJZp0yvDllU_trAjBy3sOT3OvxSN7qHGBsY8n1V9Tbq2W3ov/w480-h640/IMG_0564.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMEiTxHiI_AGswkpBxPjDcJwpNaRCXetioKs-d3TB97O85uCbTFBENXcq3GxK0UrzuRznkc84VSsAqj0pdgMC45r3AuKGIwmYaLpWyFzIDjPwkAoobnDD2lDA4SRCpdsuzuLPMH3B_isPsJZp0yvDllU_trAjBy3sOT3OvxSN7qHGBsY8n1V9Tbq2W3ov/s4032/IMG_0564.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I placed multiple corms in the pots, they will be easy to pull apart later as they will all be planted in large mixed pots, rather than in the ground.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdtyRIdwcreAaJqfKeJvcSe8nEULM1MhD21B7pIE_r-UetdsWEj-g_69RHdp-d74OTWfylhBBcGwTt_ThBtxaeo9BmRSuDdMndPukFpGEZ7_T2fmwzQs1nfqQPXgqGXcmhL2D8lf-PQTiESjcCgI5xalwpLPKayOnmOwgwYMf-1X_iCGxrqZmoNRusrhO/w640-h480/IMG_0563.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdtyRIdwcreAaJqfKeJvcSe8nEULM1MhD21B7pIE_r-UetdsWEj-g_69RHdp-d74OTWfylhBBcGwTt_ThBtxaeo9BmRSuDdMndPukFpGEZ7_T2fmwzQs1nfqQPXgqGXcmhL2D8lf-PQTiESjcCgI5xalwpLPKayOnmOwgwYMf-1X_iCGxrqZmoNRusrhO/s4032/IMG_0563.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are my corms after soaking---they really perked up with the water.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNZgnGxbNEgAlN7UfUGLZGUjJFQg7QvOJHTbNXLbZmRhYmuSclOBwg5s0A2FeWSWhdHULwTC7dv6jK4RBcWOFSgh8pKXQUcETrA25DppzREkXb-zzrz11ebIieaMRVLOYkxgmzzqQdT425SW4xg5O6HD-z-QAYNpvBIP9VXyIe4pWyjJdQ_1PYrtVrDLQ/w640-h480/IMG_0562.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNZgnGxbNEgAlN7UfUGLZGUjJFQg7QvOJHTbNXLbZmRhYmuSclOBwg5s0A2FeWSWhdHULwTC7dv6jK4RBcWOFSgh8pKXQUcETrA25DppzREkXb-zzrz11ebIieaMRVLOYkxgmzzqQdT425SW4xg5O6HD-z-QAYNpvBIP9VXyIe4pWyjJdQ_1PYrtVrDLQ/s4032/IMG_0562.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'l really interested in the IXIA as I haven't planted those before, but spikey plants are always interesting in pots.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQpUQKQFRrRq2_TeLjXogUbTLskTKSrJ6vSnKHTrJhZMnC_KfEMtuxHGXgCimvT9NUWId1uFfN_dQVi7wWUzf9NXOdBih1J3QLEHAsY7K91sibU2uPPKCvTHzVZnKqe9LqefJro165VdAZS4MJ2Lg2KpMcDRpXrk8iM9Z23-RPluCxknnDGu69giLnQGs/w640-h480/IMG_0561.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQpUQKQFRrRq2_TeLjXogUbTLskTKSrJ6vSnKHTrJhZMnC_KfEMtuxHGXgCimvT9NUWId1uFfN_dQVi7wWUzf9NXOdBih1J3QLEHAsY7K91sibU2uPPKCvTHzVZnKqe9LqefJro165VdAZS4MJ2Lg2KpMcDRpXrk8iM9Z23-RPluCxknnDGu69giLnQGs/s4032/IMG_0561.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used some old barbecue table cloths from last year to cover my table and the floor, makes for easy cleanup. I use a canning funnel to cut down on the mess, which works perfect with the 4" pots.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YbxrKnLTt5YwbYiM5s-5_h2_21DXYeC3R0w0HRSlcX2cFZbOBgnnKnOJ5GNR9pjhVYsIYCzTHnl1TtolayBaYwrL81kUBVMSAbVH4QHYr0iUdTvoljEnf1MifWsMITIA4DwXXjeyVj8t-uIvZK0KDc-BvQJC8zYezMJ0KaeqhSuOtfEESYCFNDgbSAlO/w480-h640/IMG_0559.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YbxrKnLTt5YwbYiM5s-5_h2_21DXYeC3R0w0HRSlcX2cFZbOBgnnKnOJ5GNR9pjhVYsIYCzTHnl1TtolayBaYwrL81kUBVMSAbVH4QHYr0iUdTvoljEnf1MifWsMITIA4DwXXjeyVj8t-uIvZK0KDc-BvQJC8zYezMJ0KaeqhSuOtfEESYCFNDgbSAlO/s4032/IMG_0559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After the corms were placed I filled up the pots to the top. This will all settle below the rims with the first watering.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MYJ2DzYGm5fRN9st_fslR4tEB0bjvSd_gC59RNFOpo_0tOLLfAkEwBpG9HOIZQ0ZAfXkkivLPK7T8sbUphYy6115F3SuxhCOoTklTnyNr1pGFzAq3KxRGJ-qeP4v5vfojCBpCP5xXTSJ8H4kLOEgC4aAnaJojGEBIH7fAPphzG6yDT6o4ESCnrSYMLNf/w640-h480/IMG_0558.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MYJ2DzYGm5fRN9st_fslR4tEB0bjvSd_gC59RNFOpo_0tOLLfAkEwBpG9HOIZQ0ZAfXkkivLPK7T8sbUphYy6115F3SuxhCOoTklTnyNr1pGFzAq3KxRGJ-qeP4v5vfojCBpCP5xXTSJ8H4kLOEgC4aAnaJojGEBIH7fAPphzG6yDT6o4ESCnrSYMLNf/s4032/IMG_0558.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Every dirt company now makes moisture control soil...with our last few dry summers this has been a MUST to use here in the upper Midwest. We also add peat moss to our dirt in the compost pile as well as all our vegetable, eggshells and coffee grounds from the entire winter. This will be churned up soon, and I use that in all my large planting pots for outside as well as 10-20 larger pots for peppers and tomatoes.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl792MfBbDN80JR0ZVfNIf_0lr4C27Dy_c1-2jJSdhEQXY2lF-9OHmQGhoFGQmdmWnbE8P_loQA0QmU0xpHiiUzfm2qApMqRFGCOJXTSRqO8ugspMFg2o5HY_fEZlh8Fr923UAI4cbwH4gpYvxuC9rpMEjKevgovURUf9RrZ6RanYmh6JEu_CQ67og3GGY/w480-h640/IMG_0554.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl792MfBbDN80JR0ZVfNIf_0lr4C27Dy_c1-2jJSdhEQXY2lF-9OHmQGhoFGQmdmWnbE8P_loQA0QmU0xpHiiUzfm2qApMqRFGCOJXTSRqO8ugspMFg2o5HY_fEZlh8Fr923UAI4cbwH4gpYvxuC9rpMEjKevgovURUf9RrZ6RanYmh6JEu_CQ67og3GGY/s4032/IMG_0554.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inside, this is our set-up in the South window of the kitchen. These are old racks I used for art shows over 20 years ago---and I still use the door panels for shelves. We've definitely reused everything I had from my shows or when I had the shop. Many of those shelves are built into the garden sheds for storage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRgVzOzAlB5zrIIn2KV-tpT8hSfjtsvewUK41tqF-RvOjekwxElLyloptFmpjgn8MLGPEYWYEwFXiuZmlppDtj7sd0649nP9GxR3JYnnYTH_QapylhEVS-m5jFgKUVHY2a7pE7Mt2nP2exE9ziUZwZ3seJsSHOT5r5Wx1hMwhq6ClS-EvADVZXxhqgjPf/w480-h640/IMG_0553.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRgVzOzAlB5zrIIn2KV-tpT8hSfjtsvewUK41tqF-RvOjekwxElLyloptFmpjgn8MLGPEYWYEwFXiuZmlppDtj7sd0649nP9GxR3JYnnYTH_QapylhEVS-m5jFgKUVHY2a7pE7Mt2nP2exE9ziUZwZ3seJsSHOT5r5Wx1hMwhq6ClS-EvADVZXxhqgjPf/s4032/IMG_0553.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hubby doesn't read my blog and doesn't know I DISLIKE the seed starting pods.You have to first squeeze them all around to loosen the the compacted material before planting. And, then DON'T plant them directly into the garden...because they don't break down the way the directions say they do. In Fall you'll end up with a miserable plant with rotted roots all knotted up in the sack. They do start plants well, but I cut the sacks off and transplant the healthy seedlings into larger soda drive-thru glasses, especially the peppers and tomatoes which want deep root systems. It really is easier to just start seeds in small pots with soil or in full size trays.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I planted these pods with 2 trays of peppers and also 1 tray of 10 small pots for Heirloom Brandywine Tomatoes seeds. We are cutting back on Tomatoes this year, because my canning shelves are still full. We plan on purchasing 2 cherry tomatoes and 2 early tomatoes plants. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfi1svvcoDDdCnr-zn8CjuAopJyuArgLNvfnp2BjgakMQ9MiwJELjmsj0cRUf-5TX6xnJqESmK8-q2ow1HSi4Ph3k622oY1w5S4Ck2sF94px8lMA60-OA9sfN5_9n_H6OTY-SlGfk2VkR3aCTPonArU8j6IeCvFv5n4PVSovppsZ07XjoDEco4GrrKyg/s762/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.33.33%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="762" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfi1svvcoDDdCnr-zn8CjuAopJyuArgLNvfnp2BjgakMQ9MiwJELjmsj0cRUf-5TX6xnJqESmK8-q2ow1HSi4Ph3k622oY1w5S4Ck2sF94px8lMA60-OA9sfN5_9n_H6OTY-SlGfk2VkR3aCTPonArU8j6IeCvFv5n4PVSovppsZ07XjoDEco4GrrKyg/w400-h376/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.33.33%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Heirloom Brandy Wine Tomatoes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">should produce until frost...so we will have fresh tomatoes for the whole season. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb_TI-Fy7FntGDrDHdsLdXrBA_4xIOJjW2bZjkEIHOc34k4V8PXheybsmUHHWiF3cftB4hOZgVaQVKMRRGJYlUNX1F_CRN5rXBvb3eDb1ID30npNa9Ait_pp_XB2RfQWaLxH6JJXhQ6Pv-gni9AtPC13EZlisVrF6BHtoMqYQRvXAIgVPK_Tl1ons5_Ai/s654/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.01.11%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb_TI-Fy7FntGDrDHdsLdXrBA_4xIOJjW2bZjkEIHOc34k4V8PXheybsmUHHWiF3cftB4hOZgVaQVKMRRGJYlUNX1F_CRN5rXBvb3eDb1ID30npNa9Ait_pp_XB2RfQWaLxH6JJXhQ6Pv-gni9AtPC13EZlisVrF6BHtoMqYQRvXAIgVPK_Tl1ons5_Ai/w321-h400/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.01.11%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="321" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mixed Coleus</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3CCQocnBqa6ti5IlW_Eu0yGbdzFXb0KiiUrryJZ386y3_DB0JDEfBcPDOSogP4HmF3oqSdllHfdz-5ik5cj7GEzv4KuGQf5fO8zMKZZB-8u6b_kjT_69qqc82du3j1uK2KhuXDJHe-pXmdLlEjN_FvsbPQS9slLe8TVi5c9rb1StTZWTqE6ya-FIakal/s754/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.03.56%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="688" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3CCQocnBqa6ti5IlW_Eu0yGbdzFXb0KiiUrryJZ386y3_DB0JDEfBcPDOSogP4HmF3oqSdllHfdz-5ik5cj7GEzv4KuGQf5fO8zMKZZB-8u6b_kjT_69qqc82du3j1uK2KhuXDJHe-pXmdLlEjN_FvsbPQS9slLe8TVi5c9rb1StTZWTqE6ya-FIakal/w303-h332/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.03.56%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="303" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-H20SXV3OvjxSLtabOLfwuEI69VkhQQ_F0YoFDitZn3tslLx1YB8HAc5ueHBeSPMyww-qZ6Ap2NymwXWmsS1KnF9yrxCfIdkSLWMZ1mGId4dmKXD26ocr4Kmukvn9dWBKNDaYORpqs093O8iAh5L1pnKnwuoiVrzYMaHc0HK83F0qeZEJneXYK8ZByry/s612/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.04.46%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="612" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-H20SXV3OvjxSLtabOLfwuEI69VkhQQ_F0YoFDitZn3tslLx1YB8HAc5ueHBeSPMyww-qZ6Ap2NymwXWmsS1KnF9yrxCfIdkSLWMZ1mGId4dmKXD26ocr4Kmukvn9dWBKNDaYORpqs093O8iAh5L1pnKnwuoiVrzYMaHc0HK83F0qeZEJneXYK8ZByry/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.04.46%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-gardening-in-my-kitchen-first-i.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also started a large tray of Purple Alyssum, Coleus, and red Chrysanthemum plants. My colors will be yellows, reds, oranges, purple and lime green in the front of the house this year! I have two packages of Nasturtiums (lower right) which I'll start in their long planters directly in the greenhouse in April as well as lots of Marigold seeds. </span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NO-TCWq3BPyxqdpAPeAiO2vKzMv71Zu0Ovmw8BZ1DgfREAqww6Uwuvw0__hLAH2EThR9C-mMK0GfcshprM_6Nsxkh7mRK_HSFnM0itEh9TIhSkDS3PEC1CIOtZ0ukZSKsDXTDVZQczevvzsEF6w5uWKc5TpTDOL0HbXc33GBEd_AMZEJR6l-JVV7ZTua/s1092/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.05.55%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="1092" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NO-TCWq3BPyxqdpAPeAiO2vKzMv71Zu0Ovmw8BZ1DgfREAqww6Uwuvw0__hLAH2EThR9C-mMK0GfcshprM_6Nsxkh7mRK_HSFnM0itEh9TIhSkDS3PEC1CIOtZ0ukZSKsDXTDVZQczevvzsEF6w5uWKc5TpTDOL0HbXc33GBEd_AMZEJR6l-JVV7ZTua/w640-h408/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%202.05.55%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After frost, I'll purchase lime green sweet potato vine plants....to cascade in my pots. Some of the Coleus will be lime/ or white green to use in pots with all the warm colors. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We also have a huge Hibiscus camping out in the garage, if it lives it is orange/red and an abundance of dark green leaves. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is all the plants I have going at the moment. In two-three weeks I'll start some more, mostly flowers. When the greenhouse is going---I'll add packages of sunflowers, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, green onions and lettuces in small pots and planters. Planting in the garden won't happen before the second week in May---maybe later---we never really know??? with the weather calendar being so topsy turvy in the Midwest.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next project: The MOUSE HOUSE otherwise known as the GREENHOUSE.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #c27ba0; color: #04ff00; font-size: x-large;"><b>DO YOU HAVE BIG PLANS FOR GARDENING?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #c27ba0; color: #04ff00; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #c27ba0; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/protect-your-furniture-other-valuables-before-renovations-begin/">Metamorphosis Monday</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2024/03/11/720th-inspire-me-tuesday/">Inspire Me Tuesday</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/03/vintage-charm-party-430.html">Vintage Charm</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://perfectlyimperfect-lwl.com/happy-heart-home-38-3-12-24-link-party/">Happy Hearts and Home</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The photos in this blog</span><span> are my own or I have permission to using them from family. Any others will be attributed to source if possible.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><p><br style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: left;" /></p></div></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #c27ba0; color: #04ff00; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-15831900736663945842024-03-04T08:28:00.004-06:002024-03-05T13:18:01.855-06:00Mather Printmaking Week 3<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Ad-Free Blog</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mather Printmaking Week 3:Relief Printing</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've switched my Mather printing day to Friday, seems something always comes up in the middle of the week. The weeks are really seeming to go fast. Since the classes are now only 1 hour long, we really move fast.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUBCZKttfzTDTQ1FkBBYK7AKagMJTuZypEydRka1eLGF7pgqyBRjGBcJ0XOFb0FORe5Q_TFLoSZ54Yb-8Ac1-zrYyFAwSEHVZnpt4NhwF3uG6z__FtXmCBQ9Q30-QwkTToiDQ-leGwHCfoYyuNDVhHAf-cFNSQetFW2enr76-bLOqkuXYqxAE1-yt4Yo/w640-h480/C5979DD9-C620-4344-8CCC-C46551A65F60_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everything I used for the printing today! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Early on Friday I preprinted some backgrounds since black and white really isn't my thing. I did this by using the paints included in the kit, and here is an example of mixing the yellow and blue(both pastels) and getting this. I did a few more in other colorations mixing paints, blending medium, and some with small amounts of black ink.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTp96VF1Mwk-f9hpwd5Vo0Lu39OOWpOeFiF_-h8gx_1A18Ff31KhRk-1WaHASgiNAgwOfpt5jVwf83sDshBreZNscl4nSKiD8VUjFCLjt5voClE1SLPqmgOuEgM8lZ4ixy5rLiGDrd3gwA1F389dD_CFSDy65Z5tEeQJESLcqhyhflfhz4ChYlU4V-FUY=w400-h300" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTp96VF1Mwk-f9hpwd5Vo0Lu39OOWpOeFiF_-h8gx_1A18Ff31KhRk-1WaHASgiNAgwOfpt5jVwf83sDshBreZNscl4nSKiD8VUjFCLjt5voClE1SLPqmgOuEgM8lZ4ixy5rLiGDrd3gwA1F389dD_CFSDy65Z5tEeQJESLcqhyhflfhz4ChYlU4V-FUY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html" style="font-size: medium;">oldnewgreenredo</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since this week was relief prints, where you press or carve into a surface to make a design that 'doesn't print' and the rest of the block or in this case foam surfaces does print. This is much like the wood block or linoleum carvings you might have done as kids. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrzhu-I1EQh3uCUL0qd0AHAFQxZXSohGC2wmiPfmAOJ_tJnZowyOkrH2U-ED41YQp-TeRYv08bv6sG262oaV7H070L7mjN4XTl1wuWEt86BMZOpdQrAhJuaDEGN33MF729KSVfDdJPj0Mc9a-H8kp_li8V7aLwJLW9UIDS5hpiPGwFvRaqJUTAUECzbnk=w640-h480" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrzhu-I1EQh3uCUL0qd0AHAFQxZXSohGC2wmiPfmAOJ_tJnZowyOkrH2U-ED41YQp-TeRYv08bv6sG262oaV7H070L7mjN4XTl1wuWEt86BMZOpdQrAhJuaDEGN33MF729KSVfDdJPj0Mc9a-H8kp_li8V7aLwJLW9UIDS5hpiPGwFvRaqJUTAUECzbnk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I actually started on my surface before class, you can see a bit of a complex garden scene I pressed into the 'foam' tray that was trimmed for the 'plate' surface.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuCxVzZKU9qWftp5kriuHAMkVo_8CiIRMVxh8oihg7SNJ0E68XFhn3c9mNdeYdO1PwlsyIK6yFxpZLqhR4XL2T0Rj4vMxfOR-QrbPBiBWHeIFIn1Kq5TdY5oXSJzzeK0im6rYPWcsdaY0BtHcIj_eF4Rq6JkZl_7jGxGtg6fw9VuPeb_gX-nPk_Eknv_o=w640-h480" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuCxVzZKU9qWftp5kriuHAMkVo_8CiIRMVxh8oihg7SNJ0E68XFhn3c9mNdeYdO1PwlsyIK6yFxpZLqhR4XL2T0Rj4vMxfOR-QrbPBiBWHeIFIn1Kq5TdY5oXSJzzeK0im6rYPWcsdaY0BtHcIj_eF4Rq6JkZl_7jGxGtg6fw9VuPeb_gX-nPk_Eknv_o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Directions/suggestions were giving by our hostess Ruth Guery on Zoom with emphasis on enjoying what you are doing as a learning experience and it's supposed to be fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had dug into my little bin of junk from that DRAWER we all have, and used a lot of different things to press into the foam.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxo0fed0Lu2446MVfnf_GFsvVoVGlBK2Oq6l1J_GpHRUd1_XmcHB7Fkg1BOAQVXlNRTzOpAifSXPRWoaYcjJ7nn4kfmH6e2MhM3LrsKvJv-tZMwKut2Tj9-hVKW2-wM-E5q56-YuT7OFXAmIX4e277XPsdgBABSH1PO4cDyzXBDKotJibPneZO6KMdbU/w480-h640/IMG_0566.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxo0fed0Lu2446MVfnf_GFsvVoVGlBK2Oq6l1J_GpHRUd1_XmcHB7Fkg1BOAQVXlNRTzOpAifSXPRWoaYcjJ7nn4kfmH6e2MhM3LrsKvJv-tZMwKut2Tj9-hVKW2-wM-E5q56-YuT7OFXAmIX4e277XPsdgBABSH1PO4cDyzXBDKotJibPneZO6KMdbU/s4032/IMG_0566.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used the flower frog, the picture hangers, the small end of the bobby-pins, screws, a nail head (great for drawing) etc. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd6j2UV6tZwGY8VC7CkP-PZriOjrXCiqIIK_z_fsA2VftHy_KeFGBFy-LCBxv1_pfewRfaC40BAlpp2Bn9xWEa_vPHfPJK3QR2A9E1rKAY_Qmm5lenHDyrz31X0ajJElv1pHfRXfXkU-bk9CZ-j2rpCC8g9wzCVqHe_9vNPOeT8fF0TTTRFVgJs4SBUoI" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd6j2UV6tZwGY8VC7CkP-PZriOjrXCiqIIK_z_fsA2VftHy_KeFGBFy-LCBxv1_pfewRfaC40BAlpp2Bn9xWEa_vPHfPJK3QR2A9E1rKAY_Qmm5lenHDyrz31X0ajJElv1pHfRXfXkU-bk9CZ-j2rpCC8g9wzCVqHe_9vNPOeT8fF0TTTRFVgJs4SBUoI=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was having so much fun carving, I did the backside also, this started as a sea horse and then morphed into a dragon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="2073" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsEpHlnmcoMKcLTgo55p4zje1nTuhDTjEwC76VQmxjprrqugLNrO0L9gJI1dsheO1B6orNMgItmjjG9nQNulNKaJgbpg6BPFUvNkHXXf35bbQOJ4JEyBpvreQdtebxtyAgagYM_tYt3S7c3-hsLXYkQG00QPJrASZX-QHHtpUfmOLfpUsJEirezHsJ0RE=w485-h640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="485" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsEpHlnmcoMKcLTgo55p4zje1nTuhDTjEwC76VQmxjprrqugLNrO0L9gJI1dsheO1B6orNMgItmjjG9nQNulNKaJgbpg6BPFUvNkHXXf35bbQOJ4JEyBpvreQdtebxtyAgagYM_tYt3S7c3-hsLXYkQG00QPJrASZX-QHHtpUfmOLfpUsJEirezHsJ0RE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had a piece of yellow cardstock set aside for the flower garden. I mixed some red with the black acrylic ink, and it gave a rich brown---the color of earth...which I though was apropos with the subject. My first print (top) wasn't great---they seem to never be great like the first tray of baked cookies or that first pancake, LOL.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2502" data-original-width="3889" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTUUPmj2QJLsbgRkjcWlq-GANmw-XfPM5OnfFBSp__DYvFXjK4jRgqMxFTLHbUYQ8LxU07d2n5DzlzboQLuN-SyQ68I14Tc1wClmZ6tlS65v8rQ3Glch6aUOB2d4i8tgxj73HspvmgQYsABekn3bmXUcfAY4BDZXsOeP1CK_xDdJ6s9mXYD7SgZigShG4=w640-h412" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTUUPmj2QJLsbgRkjcWlq-GANmw-XfPM5OnfFBSp__DYvFXjK4jRgqMxFTLHbUYQ8LxU07d2n5DzlzboQLuN-SyQ68I14Tc1wClmZ6tlS65v8rQ3Glch6aUOB2d4i8tgxj73HspvmgQYsABekn3bmXUcfAY4BDZXsOeP1CK_xDdJ6s9mXYD7SgZigShG4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The second and third print were deeper in color, but much of my detail didn't print...so after class I filled in the blank areas with some color---the illusion worked and these are charming small prints. I stuck with watered down mixtures of the three colors they gave me. It wouldn't be fair to be adding some of my hundreds of paints I have downstairs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">NEXT: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I flipped my plate over and tried the seahorse/dragon. I added lots of blending medium to my ink so I could get a nice thin coat on my brayer that might be even.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFZKg8ZGcHu0HNYTzYDzmD6lEHaVZgsFDjEUqOTQxMTDaW4XYi6DbwRBel1pcka8x10ZkfFFjGP5D5xd7lei0YUPAzR9k758mK4ur9O7Et0gdPDYWlVsYjIs4Wgaeln9S2o3inWwqjaA6hL2dw0njiE-vFCs0Tjzy6GZbd8o4-vvRx8R1mEPeuSYAoIrI=w480-h640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFZKg8ZGcHu0HNYTzYDzmD6lEHaVZgsFDjEUqOTQxMTDaW4XYi6DbwRBel1pcka8x10ZkfFFjGP5D5xd7lei0YUPAzR9k758mK4ur9O7Et0gdPDYWlVsYjIs4Wgaeln9S2o3inWwqjaA6hL2dw0njiE-vFCs0Tjzy6GZbd8o4-vvRx8R1mEPeuSYAoIrI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the plate with ink on it. You can see the ink filled in all the bubbles I had made, sigh. To the left you can see another 'plate' I made on dark denser foam.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZzsIiHii822azB5NfWXg5fvjPRw19dx5V-6jDQVWQZkT6Bcret7uLw2gmPngfasubkJj5gu-4oVFsXr7fMSPv599nvbe9MZPcUf543seCCmNYFOz-jAPs2MBvapioFXqs5KwdL6vFZwyMwlOkuov4M6Xi8I_y5x5-RiziHDcEfeD5o_y_psKKCWCVoUQ=w480-h640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZzsIiHii822azB5NfWXg5fvjPRw19dx5V-6jDQVWQZkT6Bcret7uLw2gmPngfasubkJj5gu-4oVFsXr7fMSPv599nvbe9MZPcUf543seCCmNYFOz-jAPs2MBvapioFXqs5KwdL6vFZwyMwlOkuov4M6Xi8I_y5x5-RiziHDcEfeD5o_y_psKKCWCVoUQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few of the bubbles showed up here in the print. Still a lot of tiny details are lost, this is because of the very soft foam surface.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMVVsuexDtF638VJaYj8zK7GgL226gjeKtaQ7T55y4dAgiqa5CUrG9RPFe_3sFJUFFKeRZqQH4WN8o7FdwYjRr-ZECFZ4WfxziY-VBS3cayltFm609kCFl_lqERLY40YhH_QxYtMbhnCkBJOBllnlY4BTSDiIonR8qSBdNkKxA8vFA6kABbRRhPWC39ZQ=w640-h480" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMVVsuexDtF638VJaYj8zK7GgL226gjeKtaQ7T55y4dAgiqa5CUrG9RPFe_3sFJUFFKeRZqQH4WN8o7FdwYjRr-ZECFZ4WfxziY-VBS3cayltFm609kCFl_lqERLY40YhH_QxYtMbhnCkBJOBllnlY4BTSDiIonR8qSBdNkKxA8vFA6kABbRRhPWC39ZQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here you can see the second print on the green painted paper---l'm liking this, and the print is clearer, apparently I had moved the first one and that was part of the muddy look issue.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZlV1OFXOTOcUuufgBO8rqr3JNFqogiPtUwKrlyEDxFGzBIS3srnYAfbw-XG8vX82JuC7-BNPgrkVtg_AMR-Ic_0lBcpPYr7CuV6T0-PfR-SA9lq5Vns7jJniHbwyPxq9A4yaPdF2mw2DcaaJb6uSoAIj10gdHGlXgwrM7DzzT2Ah9EkI6JK7rMV9m9zc=w640-h480" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZlV1OFXOTOcUuufgBO8rqr3JNFqogiPtUwKrlyEDxFGzBIS3srnYAfbw-XG8vX82JuC7-BNPgrkVtg_AMR-Ic_0lBcpPYr7CuV6T0-PfR-SA9lq5Vns7jJniHbwyPxq9A4yaPdF2mw2DcaaJb6uSoAIj10gdHGlXgwrM7DzzT2Ah9EkI6JK7rMV9m9zc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I did two more...the one on the right had too much ink and really didn't work at all. I think when I washed the plate in between prints I also removed more detail by rubbing the surfaces clean.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hmmm...Foam trays that are really soft don't last through many prints? Still great for working with kids or experimenting!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="2850" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAq9T9GOC3FW2t8GSlU91eBqeXdSgjIyxJSEwS11BBvAoapzqkduzrCsAPxSToo8gJS8LYmv0-3rhRHp0jNIMHUzhnbI8SkHRicN5Lc2GThtfPJ9TPRhEBTh703-OWTS9l3Joh-G6FTO4ixETm6e20y-FWPlCk8nvMTZ6yXLwFqD45U_zBWITYJ29CjMY=w640-h600" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAq9T9GOC3FW2t8GSlU91eBqeXdSgjIyxJSEwS11BBvAoapzqkduzrCsAPxSToo8gJS8LYmv0-3rhRHp0jNIMHUzhnbI8SkHRicN5Lc2GThtfPJ9TPRhEBTh703-OWTS9l3Joh-G6FTO4ixETm6e20y-FWPlCk8nvMTZ6yXLwFqD45U_zBWITYJ29CjMY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It stands to reason that pressing on the paper (use the smooth surface of this little pitcher...will also compact the details foam. But the process is a learning experience.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had another black tray (a bit denser) from a larger meat tray, I decided to use. I want to make a brick patio for the dolls, so I thought I might try an overall print that I could repeat. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="350" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR8Ynj8G5XhSwjxVbVtgfCKGDfOqdEiwHDl1B8B4KtIlWzTODB9CTliCMyBt7gNiQ_9irkHaKG6aetL3U60ORgU_ogkgvFNpgWaZVJi9QE4GBEifEEX3pg4e4N61v46BHF198p1QDhIyb8_Wj42l0gJbwEfLFyUIZMixM0bvtUiOnMhFHtr-tlsqQd1k/w400-h345/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%208.02.27%E2%80%AFAM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR8Ynj8G5XhSwjxVbVtgfCKGDfOqdEiwHDl1B8B4KtIlWzTODB9CTliCMyBt7gNiQ_9irkHaKG6aetL3U60ORgU_ogkgvFNpgWaZVJi9QE4GBEifEEX3pg4e4N61v46BHF198p1QDhIyb8_Wj42l0gJbwEfLFyUIZMixM0bvtUiOnMhFHtr-tlsqQd1k/s350/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%208.02.27%E2%80%AFAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Above is a roller from one of my shelf/racks in the cupboards I rolled this double edged 'wheel' across the surface which was denser than the white foam. This was a nice smooth and thicker line which I hoped wouldn't fill with ink/paint.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRfSok_kzhyxiOI0hLUvrGsAOi9kXkCBNYamP6Sby91d6Z3n9LfyU_Ua8L1xdRhAEpF818SqdWKwoWIDq6P8Zz9mqpa4M1GqJRj0pY0Pe9EV5CGdYVD4GkuE515er3knYIEMuDrMGog_Flm2o9B5gCsiJjs79GfgdJ3248DQMVWFWStORPdiZJI5LAkas" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRfSok_kzhyxiOI0hLUvrGsAOi9kXkCBNYamP6Sby91d6Z3n9LfyU_Ua8L1xdRhAEpF818SqdWKwoWIDq6P8Zz9mqpa4M1GqJRj0pY0Pe9EV5CGdYVD4GkuE515er3knYIEMuDrMGog_Flm2o9B5gCsiJjs79GfgdJ3248DQMVWFWStORPdiZJI5LAkas=w640-h480" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br />This was my first print and definitely interesting. <br /><br /></span></div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="3977" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb2KoU1NZ9fJ5pIZrwX9dCymASzkeeHV9_WGN75sU8KXs0xx1iDiRH4bY1jE9RrIWKtfl1zlBLIi15ZM67Jcj70-3bYzdEXK99gSO298H_-GQThGFCmqJqV_xWVTI8Fqxo5U021hSSlNCx9f_nn1h9ufWQQyN5zXTjcJuaybqiTDX_rIeTsS96dpsCzI0=w640-h432" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb2KoU1NZ9fJ5pIZrwX9dCymASzkeeHV9_WGN75sU8KXs0xx1iDiRH4bY1jE9RrIWKtfl1zlBLIi15ZM67Jcj70-3bYzdEXK99gSO298H_-GQThGFCmqJqV_xWVTI8Fqxo5U021hSSlNCx9f_nn1h9ufWQQyN5zXTjcJuaybqiTDX_rIeTsS96dpsCzI0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are two prints with a double image on them. The one on the left is a simple repeat, the other is a reverse print. I will have to try top edge to bottom edge prints next. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This will definitely have possibilities for doing a patio and I can see filling the small textured squares with coloring/moss and maybe using a gray paint on darker paper. I will play with this in the future as the black foam, printed very well and held it's details.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="3217" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1_toEMTwLxhFA3qEds4TU34QjN9H1DCvUT4CqATuBfjJ2KtMFg0apn4IPBjehhKGEbKNJUiEHsqsLkqjFovEUO7QT1XL4YMggtktVXGyI8CDwT2KLxOPnzYtcKMj9PcmIFolKsPFvvBW0F-nWqKeEXMHNpZOeGM1c3AI0Oy78pP0Xp3L9DNjdIgtLvA/w640-h462/IMG_0588.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mather-printmaking-week-3.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1_toEMTwLxhFA3qEds4TU34QjN9H1DCvUT4CqATuBfjJ2KtMFg0apn4IPBjehhKGEbKNJUiEHsqsLkqjFovEUO7QT1XL4YMggtktVXGyI8CDwT2KLxOPnzYtcKMj9PcmIFolKsPFvvBW0F-nWqKeEXMHNpZOeGM1c3AI0Oy78pP0Xp3L9DNjdIgtLvA/s3217/IMG_0588.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's one more patio print on red/yellow painted surface...too quick and too loaded with paint which was part ink and red paint to make a brown. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Phew! That was a very fast hour!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe I will dip into my hundreds of colors down stairs and try some others. Now I have to buy meat according to their trays, LOL.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can't wait for next week and Gelli prints? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/03/love-your-creativity-link-party-242.html">Love Your Creativity</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/protect-your-furniture-other-valuables-before-renovations-begin/">Metamorphosis Monday</a><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The photos in this blog</span><span> are my own or I have permission to using them from family. 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Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><p><br style="text-align: left;" /></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-70953008310140687982024-02-28T11:08:00.006-06:002024-03-04T14:49:17.252-06:00It's 2024 and Spring is still Elusive and Angry here in Chicago<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Ad-Free Blog</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chicago is stubborn and holding on to winter...in temps and weather, TODAY!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">YESTERDAY in FEBRUARY we had 70's and then a sweep of tornados barreled through Chicagoland. One passed to the east of us, less than 4 miles, then landed on an apartment complex in Mundelein, Illinois. Thankfully there were no injuries in all the 5-6( correction 11 tornados in Chicago area after assessing) tornadoes and high winds everywhere...thanks to the TV </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">News teams keeping us posted on the fast moving mess that went through. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today our front porch is covered in ice, sleet, and misery. I had cleaned out the greenhouse yesterday, and knowing we were going to have rain...I put a lot of trays and starting trays outside to get washed. They got tossed around a bit, so I'm letting most thaw until tomorrow and I'm just starting the bulbs I had soaking today. Peppers were already started 2 weeks ago. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVlMEp3u09TUXFBLR0UaemswC4wj1Ch22EFsTR_eMUTCxYIuvowy1tym5ZecTNJfk03gInTr5RwWTxCeQO8jMYNtK83RF5D-shB6h0cmmcOW6ZY5xnwM9RkpQFmiAnvAdxM_thkhjPM8/s1600/HPIM1808.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1026" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVlMEp3u09TUXFBLR0UaemswC4wj1Ch22EFsTR_eMUTCxYIuvowy1tym5ZecTNJfk03gInTr5RwWTxCeQO8jMYNtK83RF5D-shB6h0cmmcOW6ZY5xnwM9RkpQFmiAnvAdxM_thkhjPM8/s640/HPIM1808.jpg" width="410" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm Wishing for Eggs, tulips, pansies, bunnies and more!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZHT7Q6eruTjDmvRcLpJF4NzUF6JCG5hxUKHqIxcw-tNFRHgIzqDDXAwZt6InHnCimBv377JWKquEz0TiAw_G_aqW6VESt5mbL76PLF8HgvLgBRd2-ZrVuQgTApVCmlCxV58g92xd0W4/s1600/HPIM0413.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZHT7Q6eruTjDmvRcLpJF4NzUF6JCG5hxUKHqIxcw-tNFRHgIzqDDXAwZt6InHnCimBv377JWKquEz0TiAw_G_aqW6VESt5mbL76PLF8HgvLgBRd2-ZrVuQgTApVCmlCxV58g92xd0W4/s400/HPIM0413.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgrenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6wA6p2u6l1LOT4pZVre19W1jk-kSUCgEMs8Ob8t2UMD_afqHRWKNcEjo6I6k26N6sR1201hyphenhyphenCNGhrC5p2_SpZTxqeFaMTVU0l2fzA2yWLh28aPYFLbEtjdIVM03zLsoOvgppPgkbZ4I/s1600/HPIM1685.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1600" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6wA6p2u6l1LOT4pZVre19W1jk-kSUCgEMs8Ob8t2UMD_afqHRWKNcEjo6I6k26N6sR1201hyphenhyphenCNGhrC5p2_SpZTxqeFaMTVU0l2fzA2yWLh28aPYFLbEtjdIVM03zLsoOvgppPgkbZ4I/s400/HPIM1685.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Love all these old pieces with tulips on them.</div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVF9G0oC0wDSygBPYMjDH4qSonFZaocYcuFgR6n_DdDubJrvTomLusz5dDPLIcZwheAvIdcJqdCZKrCtyWJFJSNJdle5nqN0bZVGHrmG8C3HjNJuvIdzFOpEILMFjtoBEjVfxi2_98xc/s1600/HPIM1727.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1406" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVF9G0oC0wDSygBPYMjDH4qSonFZaocYcuFgR6n_DdDubJrvTomLusz5dDPLIcZwheAvIdcJqdCZKrCtyWJFJSNJdle5nqN0bZVGHrmG8C3HjNJuvIdzFOpEILMFjtoBEjVfxi2_98xc/s640/HPIM1727.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">With Easter being early, our kitchen will be decorated with planting trays and seedlings instead of bunnies.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1593" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7a5mpGtjBQHIpGGQGjgUb_5NzG7PO3Z9F3SFTRj-pqU54uXonUXP0vJjZh3HZ1RFSsQER_sMpZvDrIqgL7wmiVPadllPWNxpzOeBOKDIuCvfg9Qh3tkXdaXGtg_wwxiEvFzgjomzOaRs/s400/HPIM1732.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="397" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can we say <b>PEEPS PLEASE</b>!? My favorite Grandma's jar filled with peeps.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoedIP1iZ6lwcV0x4Egf7V-9FaBIW4InZdl2vYT8igPGv_wD3h6C2jfq4UnfZYnFcnxMN2jmZP_RlcfYrwQFMioqseNIKBJ9W9adfuspkbYuq5uHPR6MTtaW8QyMGS6Ih0y56phWR2vg/s1600/HPIM1717.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1318" data-original-width="1600" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoedIP1iZ6lwcV0x4Egf7V-9FaBIW4InZdl2vYT8igPGv_wD3h6C2jfq4UnfZYnFcnxMN2jmZP_RlcfYrwQFMioqseNIKBJ9W9adfuspkbYuq5uHPR6MTtaW8QyMGS6Ih0y56phWR2vg/s640/HPIM1717.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">My mom's favorite face, filled with Daffy's, not now, they are barely peeking out of the ground now.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But, I love Daffodils!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> From the Chicago flower show-years ago.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6xWQau49x3z8hC0Y3h5py9cEEHzxdxZYX2oR-_uDwP-3yNx0fCxdmk_y9ZxVNa14W7L8Ux1wzJziAV3arkPBcdOSpp5JNU5JxYmbu65jRWKQS7ZAulbPNv6AC1WjYqDZk9t78PY_T88/s1600/HPIM4178.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6xWQau49x3z8hC0Y3h5py9cEEHzxdxZYX2oR-_uDwP-3yNx0fCxdmk_y9ZxVNa14W7L8Ux1wzJziAV3arkPBcdOSpp5JNU5JxYmbu65jRWKQS7ZAulbPNv6AC1WjYqDZk9t78PY_T88/s640/HPIM4178.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br />Flower shows are a God send in winter!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one is usually in March!</span> </div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHpHLYx9nanm7xdsE-Utys3E8hBNQAqlTEjfYDGdEzlXiGfi_u15_9SrZ3A-WW3BFs9AuukhATmioUW2IRtwTr2kQS7y_hdwyxpRewATwsKlaESk4MC0ySeGyKq2ef3FYVdjtAEccsro/s1600/HPIM4154.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHpHLYx9nanm7xdsE-Utys3E8hBNQAqlTEjfYDGdEzlXiGfi_u15_9SrZ3A-WW3BFs9AuukhATmioUW2IRtwTr2kQS7y_hdwyxpRewATwsKlaESk4MC0ySeGyKq2ef3FYVdjtAEccsro/s640/HPIM4154.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And Tulips....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnMf83av8qIkVHzSyts7hlv9ORxuWpKA9NjvuuAfCLbTbVkxlFF-ymTPR3hKXXlCl23AM2pZjlzNt1EJnVPmK5PDGdtxHHsqk7ICkQBfGTOXaIEhBi6erRH2JWHs8Vzx7eu4p7smMcqI/s1600/tulips2013.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="371" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnMf83av8qIkVHzSyts7hlv9ORxuWpKA9NjvuuAfCLbTbVkxlFF-ymTPR3hKXXlCl23AM2pZjlzNt1EJnVPmK5PDGdtxHHsqk7ICkQBfGTOXaIEhBi6erRH2JWHs8Vzx7eu4p7smMcqI/s640/tulips2013.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiMFeVyk1nwG64QLzIpdEtznf1wryHZW6VMoy0Lily2pTd2mZG2P_2pXKA2CeVVJT__PBaT3nuZdJO1idP4CY7L1HxL2S6bb9k0FTefuyz7d0UhWze8ypWBNWeZz536lkXj60Z1NHvic/s1600/HPIM1638.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiMFeVyk1nwG64QLzIpdEtznf1wryHZW6VMoy0Lily2pTd2mZG2P_2pXKA2CeVVJT__PBaT3nuZdJO1idP4CY7L1HxL2S6bb9k0FTefuyz7d0UhWze8ypWBNWeZz536lkXj60Z1NHvic/s640/HPIM1638.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I think I will skip the bunnies this year, <br />and just do Birds! </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GLqhaILxHD5iqYNicD9RBy3GOfpwTp_HzrpXGzQxcWNiMaqBKw3eFzYMF3j6_XO955VoaDX4U7v1a08oM-bO1ft4dEekrnH1tKE7QlDvJ9gkyg1M3ggBLv8eHSqoqeZ3QjZF-FlAAOU/s1600/HPIM0039.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="1600" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GLqhaILxHD5iqYNicD9RBy3GOfpwTp_HzrpXGzQxcWNiMaqBKw3eFzYMF3j6_XO955VoaDX4U7v1a08oM-bO1ft4dEekrnH1tKE7QlDvJ9gkyg1M3ggBLv8eHSqoqeZ3QjZF-FlAAOU/s640/HPIM0039.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Casual Easter Dinner!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ezbtOl6sEtR9rPyhhhxcICQOmaxIe7iZI0MTmiwdYDfa9f3xbFdgTOsa1hDO1Tx-h7_Ykv8iXO-Bl-ZWPJpimAz7O3Y9-6Se1ejCj19JPVZZ0D6TSTq8ZZcA0Achf4osfjw5SzDPem0/s1600/HPIM0041.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1581" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ezbtOl6sEtR9rPyhhhxcICQOmaxIe7iZI0MTmiwdYDfa9f3xbFdgTOsa1hDO1Tx-h7_Ykv8iXO-Bl-ZWPJpimAz7O3Y9-6Se1ejCj19JPVZZ0D6TSTq8ZZcA0Achf4osfjw5SzDPem0/s640/HPIM0041.jpg" width="632" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Antique French Fish poacher, a purchase my mom made, winking at me and saying it will be yours, soon. I think this was the last antique <br />she purchased before she passed!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGxjZzxJhpUnuDvRQOTcPbMFDEGlbctYanPZnykHQs272EcvurDwCT5NXbD8pyXRx6-2UcWNrcQb7sxcZgCRo_E9KLb_q-LRuyIdBrQD2SO9JKQFfnhBzZSBKh0J6yNQWB0IPadhO1h4/s1600/HPIM0042.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGxjZzxJhpUnuDvRQOTcPbMFDEGlbctYanPZnykHQs272EcvurDwCT5NXbD8pyXRx6-2UcWNrcQb7sxcZgCRo_E9KLb_q-LRuyIdBrQD2SO9JKQFfnhBzZSBKh0J6yNQWB0IPadhO1h4/s640/HPIM0042.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Aren't these gorgeous---I planted them somewhere out in the garden last year---can't wait???</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHU1ejG66irn88cPMbtYXvcMjRAn6tylqiM89ANI4tgbkjOZ7ADtljWjRlkdSqEN5esySmjpWE14Ikih1VXweyO15nf3vPKwH0PDpkGaKU9NhVRQrYSf9oo37lyH8ftYp5Nwp51_1Ke2I/s1600/HPIM0048.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHU1ejG66irn88cPMbtYXvcMjRAn6tylqiM89ANI4tgbkjOZ7ADtljWjRlkdSqEN5esySmjpWE14Ikih1VXweyO15nf3vPKwH0PDpkGaKU9NhVRQrYSf9oo37lyH8ftYp5Nwp51_1Ke2I/s640/HPIM0048.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Carrot cake....for Easter! I so screwed with the recipe---I can't even find what I started with!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know I added raisins, coconut, oatmeal, carrots and chopped apples-- (no nuts) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait to get out onto our porch---it will be probably a month or more though and then I have to deal with the 50 some totes stored there from our basement debacle, last year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7l5T_8Os7awKSoxpQUPiF3ajBBWpThbDg9Yy7LqU2vDsT-rILRZCFR2l0YGQL7ceeyukxNs8rlb0lGMZ9eC5UUWFRW3hU0gn9_ufwDeV8wD8OT-Zkadn6lesOBH_f_zWgKZ8RKLEljc/s1600/100_1650.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7l5T_8Os7awKSoxpQUPiF3ajBBWpThbDg9Yy7LqU2vDsT-rILRZCFR2l0YGQL7ceeyukxNs8rlb0lGMZ9eC5UUWFRW3hU0gn9_ufwDeV8wD8OT-Zkadn6lesOBH_f_zWgKZ8RKLEljc/s640/100_1650.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The entire family loves to lounge and relax out here!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0QSPqm5XfryyfxuhOr8ofT2XXOTFIKSrzAo8iP24BD4K_PoovVm91R49bIwwU9NaD3CFlJjG8WgNcbZag9Uz9dDGYSIV6bYg7U_e97nPdgItLxagk2E_vffJng4DzSwV2SDx-_DNk3s/s1600/100_1653.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0QSPqm5XfryyfxuhOr8ofT2XXOTFIKSrzAo8iP24BD4K_PoovVm91R49bIwwU9NaD3CFlJjG8WgNcbZag9Uz9dDGYSIV6bYg7U_e97nPdgItLxagk2E_vffJng4DzSwV2SDx-_DNk3s/s640/100_1653.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5i61EDIoxhbVznonE5THHQgICPxPLnUGh8xKtH4WuE-yZUBlfJsu565KlpoVTNglF3XtTJE2By2z1wiVVSpe6YGD9efn-hCMi7ZNhvm9yXml5M0KyU2Mis5sBSrEQpIH9L2-J2nKpj0/s1600/HPIM1223.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1600" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5i61EDIoxhbVznonE5THHQgICPxPLnUGh8xKtH4WuE-yZUBlfJsu565KlpoVTNglF3XtTJE2By2z1wiVVSpe6YGD9efn-hCMi7ZNhvm9yXml5M0KyU2Mis5sBSrEQpIH9L2-J2nKpj0/s640/HPIM1223.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My porch is filled with garden accessories.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuOEO1LgE0Xu6uJmQpXhyphenhyphenhUFp_CYiMzRh4jjTQsuoqdMoUgHp6p21TH1AfMd011jn0vF2h1t7iWz6hQqjRIvsINatiSw5rB7PCmLRffLiAC4V0d4DvDbSgvlynV0O1OmDnOhDONxVaAE/s1600/100_1672.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuOEO1LgE0Xu6uJmQpXhyphenhyphenhUFp_CYiMzRh4jjTQsuoqdMoUgHp6p21TH1AfMd011jn0vF2h1t7iWz6hQqjRIvsINatiSw5rB7PCmLRffLiAC4V0d4DvDbSgvlynV0O1OmDnOhDONxVaAE/s640/100_1672.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Old tablecloths made into cushions!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpwVQD5_2JcR2Ir4e8rq2JQKvGfMK2JcIsnNHaIbzqIen5kvDJzoiKussnGsEkCXVA8f1aHM3EpYaVIDlhXcy0jSnOgC6DyhdsBeZbf5eYTK5S_yI2TGB9D7yqXoaYbuEppbM46Mnix0/s1600/HPIM0097.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpwVQD5_2JcR2Ir4e8rq2JQKvGfMK2JcIsnNHaIbzqIen5kvDJzoiKussnGsEkCXVA8f1aHM3EpYaVIDlhXcy0jSnOgC6DyhdsBeZbf5eYTK5S_yI2TGB9D7yqXoaYbuEppbM46Mnix0/s640/HPIM0097.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Another bird! </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy11RCZTsFsv15x7w0egMBUZ-pUSeKnL3ypsgJxszkdFJRkaTYc1KS_Dz3pEjwAognjJkWmVV6vTPnEoDIX8cXBnZa-curv2OohX5Ns-o86nII1mXcmipWX7JcjDqUQAtRN5G8t0FoYo/s1600/HPIM0107.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1600" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy11RCZTsFsv15x7w0egMBUZ-pUSeKnL3ypsgJxszkdFJRkaTYc1KS_Dz3pEjwAognjJkWmVV6vTPnEoDIX8cXBnZa-curv2OohX5Ns-o86nII1mXcmipWX7JcjDqUQAtRN5G8t0FoYo/s640/HPIM0107.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank">Oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br />Easter is so early this year....? </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8q_r6qSjEHqaDspstEwukWUZm004EvFZYQ3HJdQxjxMYOklV2mC6swZuIICuTHV_idxyepA7pE61hztg-7FcmyvneSKrP6kPFC8JdpXPYfGu6RtJOvvLc4BOOrlacRtOQAgye6pyMHg/s1600/HPIM0120.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="1313" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8q_r6qSjEHqaDspstEwukWUZm004EvFZYQ3HJdQxjxMYOklV2mC6swZuIICuTHV_idxyepA7pE61hztg-7FcmyvneSKrP6kPFC8JdpXPYfGu6RtJOvvLc4BOOrlacRtOQAgye6pyMHg/w528-h640/HPIM0120.jpg" width="528" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Table cloth, Danish made by my two spinster great-aunts, Moster and Dagne.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcU_7MjfMj9L8CSS1ONG66Dnk_HRnCOhnFTP9iUFmTOdW_jvkcWDpes3YB8zEZAGWYpzeQsidMDTYxb_GNs09nsSMgUMpYmojFWoOUGCyFpzzCLo3BiDxzc-waEQFHwRIJ44CHk0kBOYg/s1600/HPIM0015.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcU_7MjfMj9L8CSS1ONG66Dnk_HRnCOhnFTP9iUFmTOdW_jvkcWDpes3YB8zEZAGWYpzeQsidMDTYxb_GNs09nsSMgUMpYmojFWoOUGCyFpzzCLo3BiDxzc-waEQFHwRIJ44CHk0kBOYg/s640/HPIM0015.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Crispy bunnies---for everyone! I'm forced at this point to make these each year, for everyone---</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifxAz1lUMJC7q3AzbuEAxfQ6ScsrTd2gzap-8ykuwgYsnNikj3-yzTa2xX_ROow88WglFB4t7u7s_hfOGgiraNX1XpUFnz2nAPan0BTpja18K3LCy5Bf5cqSk3zmOpRdIRPJhNX_opjG8/s1600/Pansy-Bouquet-Image-GraphicsFairy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifxAz1lUMJC7q3AzbuEAxfQ6ScsrTd2gzap-8ykuwgYsnNikj3-yzTa2xX_ROow88WglFB4t7u7s_hfOGgiraNX1XpUFnz2nAPan0BTpja18K3LCy5Bf5cqSk3zmOpRdIRPJhNX_opjG8/s640/Pansy-Bouquet-Image-GraphicsFairy.jpg" width="630" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;">unknown source<br />Pansies were my Great Grandmother's favorites.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y0_7u4nOTS8C6IXHnmQtHOj33WPVRfZysVix27-BRZifEigmicJAxWF-lYOxQ4c1y0NGn-_wxi7S1IGI79V7SvxYZzCJc-4G5gZsJX0BhuLnYL24xyjflo4CJmHKcCDLLzkKiRYD3jc/s1600/HPIM0165.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1600" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y0_7u4nOTS8C6IXHnmQtHOj33WPVRfZysVix27-BRZifEigmicJAxWF-lYOxQ4c1y0NGn-_wxi7S1IGI79V7SvxYZzCJc-4G5gZsJX0BhuLnYL24xyjflo4CJmHKcCDLLzkKiRYD3jc/s640/HPIM0165.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pansies are the first plants I buy in April! </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhWQLPvy2PCu3aP5pBwezDvPmc8XYWk0w2SgFsYM37t7J4KWKlMoiRJWhhMLBwMdLHNmKs_-UHdN4YZtKRgKNPsmeSKZyRdAhCtMszB83JPQ584HmlMxU_5ebKpGoLY0YWlywegBj6yw/s1600/HPIM0328.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="1600" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhWQLPvy2PCu3aP5pBwezDvPmc8XYWk0w2SgFsYM37t7J4KWKlMoiRJWhhMLBwMdLHNmKs_-UHdN4YZtKRgKNPsmeSKZyRdAhCtMszB83JPQ584HmlMxU_5ebKpGoLY0YWlywegBj6yw/s640/HPIM0328.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This arrangement was in late April, everything from the yard. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1vw8WtTFPFr9kIJKKhE4FwjksHF9mNsddhAEs-bs7lGHOPMTZHqy-K_O6bf4HU5J9V_l77_tVKY7lhyphenhyphenZUYgiFK83u_9nACQziFdE3OdPLOVrFSmHAUMIWripI8D5RJJuGEzyKUfcM2M/s1600/HPIM0544.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1285" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1vw8WtTFPFr9kIJKKhE4FwjksHF9mNsddhAEs-bs7lGHOPMTZHqy-K_O6bf4HU5J9V_l77_tVKY7lhyphenhyphenZUYgiFK83u_9nACQziFdE3OdPLOVrFSmHAUMIWripI8D5RJJuGEzyKUfcM2M/s640/HPIM0544.jpg" width="512" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Pansies are so gorgeous paired with Coleus</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7o7Ya20_W1clV3QwiGOo2eFusXWIdnPL5tW5QrgmxwX8kxdNtgiejcAbn1TCyJEoX8Acm6yeAuKCbc_yWNnAARczybwMEKSc18_yW_MYd7bhCoUENOPqXbljusun_iicF1OTtgrGrY4/s1600/Royalty-Free-Image-Fairy-GraphicsFairy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="257" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7o7Ya20_W1clV3QwiGOo2eFusXWIdnPL5tW5QrgmxwX8kxdNtgiejcAbn1TCyJEoX8Acm6yeAuKCbc_yWNnAARczybwMEKSc18_yW_MYd7bhCoUENOPqXbljusun_iicF1OTtgrGrY4/s640/Royalty-Free-Image-Fairy-GraphicsFairy.jpg" width="410" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;">unknown source</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9laaN5fElc1ZB0HeosGlZi8PkMDK6JK9HNHbO0fPukzfMehAQV7avXxVfNu6IYRRMBoeIbvXpsu-te-f-wmPMWOXUz3WDeFF5h4ZWrFoXdBnL380V_wi_lRrZtvbuLvXm3M4MjU9dGE/s1600/HPIM0473.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1600" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9laaN5fElc1ZB0HeosGlZi8PkMDK6JK9HNHbO0fPukzfMehAQV7avXxVfNu6IYRRMBoeIbvXpsu-te-f-wmPMWOXUz3WDeFF5h4ZWrFoXdBnL380V_wi_lRrZtvbuLvXm3M4MjU9dGE/s400/HPIM0473.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love this color!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMcNlAxq_PROci-iP-gcRlalgqS_B3JnMsXUDAaiHZnXy7p6AxXO6LnTnKfl90WxYrmN2vGB5U1NP7B7miL9_1BhgZt5lqZK_RQ8s8RSufXMwsP0Qf6qZhfpV_tQ-H55uQA8n5eIwTPA/s1600/HPIM1187.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="1600" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMcNlAxq_PROci-iP-gcRlalgqS_B3JnMsXUDAaiHZnXy7p6AxXO6LnTnKfl90WxYrmN2vGB5U1NP7B7miL9_1BhgZt5lqZK_RQ8s8RSufXMwsP0Qf6qZhfpV_tQ-H55uQA8n5eIwTPA/s640/HPIM1187.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br />I still haven't polished this teapot...it's just too cool!<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDElFT6gabW8hnyDNM03nl4Pe9c6KdXAIGoZmcUHEqW9u7xtTn5uIcjepShz6OZsGQpZvQMx6418CmM2S0AgVvYQp9eGq_O085sqODedKiMPFcUH7kvfrowyPcgcnkTND71ViVm3Tr07I/s1600/HPIM1202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDElFT6gabW8hnyDNM03nl4Pe9c6KdXAIGoZmcUHEqW9u7xtTn5uIcjepShz6OZsGQpZvQMx6418CmM2S0AgVvYQp9eGq_O085sqODedKiMPFcUH7kvfrowyPcgcnkTND71ViVm3Tr07I/s640/HPIM1202.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We start plants every year, beginning with tomatoes, peppers, coleus, and some bulbs this year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5IH9Gf8cu2TiZm2f6kF033eHC8ooiQtZO7-dSRJF4aOQidzBSyv4a-_sJprjLZmZK8j3vLh2v4DB7__Zrtt5XVNGMh3nkvJ1LTv41WVIne4xKE_3U8UJJZmWsdHGT4_qXHpw52l8dKs/s1600/HPIM1205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5IH9Gf8cu2TiZm2f6kF033eHC8ooiQtZO7-dSRJF4aOQidzBSyv4a-_sJprjLZmZK8j3vLh2v4DB7__Zrtt5XVNGMh3nkvJ1LTv41WVIne4xKE_3U8UJJZmWsdHGT4_qXHpw52l8dKs/s640/HPIM1205.jpg" width="594" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br />This is what will be in a month---hubby is heavy handed with the seed...lol.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLf6upS5LrseRSaQ4Dof4OLOff-r0GXLRLNzRQoiYbjnMpt2_wELe3VvkQhK-zS6SWqyAExMjh1EzM4yXIW1R9UjiKOXjNhjx7R68uYaCirKk0IgTyUD4FeLYYCPQ8S8SvAPC5tPxktk/s1600/HPIM1220.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="1600" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLf6upS5LrseRSaQ4Dof4OLOff-r0GXLRLNzRQoiYbjnMpt2_wELe3VvkQhK-zS6SWqyAExMjh1EzM4yXIW1R9UjiKOXjNhjx7R68uYaCirKk0IgTyUD4FeLYYCPQ8S8SvAPC5tPxktk/s640/HPIM1220.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">oldnewgreenredo</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love this wreath but it blows off the door, so now resides inside!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQdRF6ydNKsDMJx8adF5I7Bnafu7JTuB59DDA3eq1u3qABhyphenhyphenCjIc6lJHBhoVTmF4xx397W9MKX7hcqkCgIDimdv31vGPDEpk5o4HmA1C5hd9-bzHVxfX2-RL-meTxM5W2U_PnVmzP_y0/s1600/100_1798.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQdRF6ydNKsDMJx8adF5I7Bnafu7JTuB59DDA3eq1u3qABhyphenhyphenCjIc6lJHBhoVTmF4xx397W9MKX7hcqkCgIDimdv31vGPDEpk5o4HmA1C5hd9-bzHVxfX2-RL-meTxM5W2U_PnVmzP_y0/s400/100_1798.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br />One of my favorite thrift finds...even though I'm not fond of pink, so elegant in shape!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKRXARYElIR1Sw7mbcFetuYnZVMwfLYYsY6ZtgokEV68wqTN6EmL6fxdel7LNGMgX42UVNTVAs0JrCSOY5Fpcoldl1cs1mKq-bolXjyrOl1lMGjE3l9vUOpSxJCSH30HHJrLOmUwNbrQ/s1600/HPIM1426.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1205" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKRXARYElIR1Sw7mbcFetuYnZVMwfLYYsY6ZtgokEV68wqTN6EmL6fxdel7LNGMgX42UVNTVAs0JrCSOY5Fpcoldl1cs1mKq-bolXjyrOl1lMGjE3l9vUOpSxJCSH30HHJrLOmUwNbrQ/s640/HPIM1426.JPG" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br />All family favorites. Coffeepot is Danish, the salt&pepper are Dutch, the bell is German, the shoe to the left Holland Michigan, and the planter is unmarked.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm_3nbpbgRQm3Zvlm-9uw6fZxAtDLTxI76IRwBm_OWnFrWNi85VEiO1iW-2FGoz2NO3jOWbq7u_jyluEwfP8Y4wjTODzXmByfOA3FhrcQ74TznLS9FvGLGd38hWsNsHVO3UOyKHMzVxo/s1600/HPIM0265.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm_3nbpbgRQm3Zvlm-9uw6fZxAtDLTxI76IRwBm_OWnFrWNi85VEiO1iW-2FGoz2NO3jOWbq7u_jyluEwfP8Y4wjTODzXmByfOA3FhrcQ74TznLS9FvGLGd38hWsNsHVO3UOyKHMzVxo/w640-h480/HPIM0265.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I pick up tiles...all the time! </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS__GNww1NkgwSS3op2Cdk8rL4E0jIEUIlkEYgMdJKZHdltdcMhzj0YXa_fKN824dwFMRZiAiA295ziFPU5dWKwCRIdJ7o434P9artnKLU7AbBB2BfgaV4obGuRy_6c8S5C3quoXby5LA/s1600/HPIM1434.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1205" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS__GNww1NkgwSS3op2Cdk8rL4E0jIEUIlkEYgMdJKZHdltdcMhzj0YXa_fKN824dwFMRZiAiA295ziFPU5dWKwCRIdJ7o434P9artnKLU7AbBB2BfgaV4obGuRy_6c8S5C3quoXby5LA/s640/HPIM1434.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/wishing-it-was-spring-archive-review.html" target="_blank">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br />Cream and sugar is Japan...probably from the 50-60's.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>.<span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Teapot purchased on Etsy, probably from the 70's, thick and porcelain, holds heat very well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: right;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;">Ad-Free Blog</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Number 2 in a series of Mather Printmaking Kits for Illinois for Seniors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2344" data-original-width="3009" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kDqF8yTD27UQnV-8_Nnz6ZmLvaFbciFowcU5OvMhTvoesaBqu7YmoAvVxXvKACT3V5JDW_SepUjgdAwpLBQWHdIf8Dw4emKRFmHkiXG6FcmioihlwWo2bbBE3pKz88JTIa9JMZhKvrD9gIyjemqnaDH_NOLOfQ_9MEaTRIjOC53ftWndiSMA8hyphenhyphenoejE/w640-h498/IMG_0448.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kDqF8yTD27UQnV-8_Nnz6ZmLvaFbciFowcU5OvMhTvoesaBqu7YmoAvVxXvKACT3V5JDW_SepUjgdAwpLBQWHdIf8Dw4emKRFmHkiXG6FcmioihlwWo2bbBE3pKz88JTIa9JMZhKvrD9gIyjemqnaDH_NOLOfQ_9MEaTRIjOC53ftWndiSMA8hyphenhyphenoejE/s3009/IMG_0448.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Collagraphs, this was pretty straight forward and simple. We were given a 4"x6" piece of sticky kids' craft foam. This technique is perfect for kids or short runs of prints. This is a learning project, not necessarily creating GREAT ART...LOL. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Materials: </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sketchbook paper</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 sticky foam sheet (adhesive on the back)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">scissors</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Marker or pencil to make your design on the back before cutting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Acrylic paint</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tinfoil surface for paint</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">extender/blending medium</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">brayer (rolling surface to ink)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">piece of cardboard or plastic to stick your foam design on</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">washable work surfaces</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was a bit late in getting organized and I skipped drawing the pattern on the backside of the sticky foam...and just began cutting. I had in my mind a sort of Paisley idea.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The idea was to make something fairly simple that you could print multiple images of, ie. for wallpaper or fabric, or just to make a larger print.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="254" data-original-width="452" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz3IEvP8WBx9JnImhnAK_2RUSTjg9sei1vK4S82snAG3IcxT9HLgm4l5t5Lgd1cUfv5UO-JhlsMWAAFWowjzhkjOQKwzCLVkjD832Ku3CtLOvQNoAZNNAAWGZqsn_bYh9FRgvSXPu6ClsL1iKSiAJVd0M18iRBfus41s84WBc7BFsiak0g5zLAihCwiaE=w640-h360" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz3IEvP8WBx9JnImhnAK_2RUSTjg9sei1vK4S82snAG3IcxT9HLgm4l5t5Lgd1cUfv5UO-JhlsMWAAFWowjzhkjOQKwzCLVkjD832Ku3CtLOvQNoAZNNAAWGZqsn_bYh9FRgvSXPu6ClsL1iKSiAJVd0M18iRBfus41s84WBc7BFsiak0g5zLAihCwiaE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, I didn't take photos of my pieces gluing on the cardboard. Simply cutout your shapes and then protective layer strip off the back and glue the pieces on your cardboard or plastic surface to make your printing plate. This can be as simple or as complicated as you want. You can cut up your plate and make smaller independent images. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many people did this to make flowers, hands, hearts, images for multiple colors.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70yyS20aChHZQCNnEbbwR9KmuAZglb758hFh9ZTrrVhcNI1ESByLywown4mH4mNBZGRBOD2kxdb4lBeks36xJeVS83ngD_Jd9PFc-h3PEdGba2WP6ZCUipZ_ZIZjcGiQMqbAOrNeLNZZEA41SsRzk_YqAclPW-Hem5KvPhR77YUgiOLKJeCRjl_sYEZM/s4032/IMG_0450.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70yyS20aChHZQCNnEbbwR9KmuAZglb758hFh9ZTrrVhcNI1ESByLywown4mH4mNBZGRBOD2kxdb4lBeks36xJeVS83ngD_Jd9PFc-h3PEdGba2WP6ZCUipZ_ZIZjcGiQMqbAOrNeLNZZEA41SsRzk_YqAclPW-Hem5KvPhR77YUgiOLKJeCRjl_sYEZM/w640-h480/IMG_0450.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">My first print was this blue on the small piece of sketchbook paper. Paper that is heavier with a smooth surface takes the acrylic paint prints well.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3449" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraL3C8MAQZ3BiDa9TB5AoGBe0Tr5SYfULlTTop7cwhby5CxDlnKW6zU2Vnq5cFaQUsKaiNjcf4GkpiLDbvCmvt33JIfiz3ZD5-IBCzWg3fj_xha1avr-QHXlpg7_np90kBnk5EctnGL7lvbXC6aLMWi6cUEzVED37ITdHuxSeY9hEogtKrGVG8SCnTO0/w562-h640/IMG_0449.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="562" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraL3C8MAQZ3BiDa9TB5AoGBe0Tr5SYfULlTTop7cwhby5CxDlnKW6zU2Vnq5cFaQUsKaiNjcf4GkpiLDbvCmvt33JIfiz3ZD5-IBCzWg3fj_xha1avr-QHXlpg7_np90kBnk5EctnGL7lvbXC6aLMWi6cUEzVED37ITdHuxSeY9hEogtKrGVG8SCnTO0/s3449/IMG_0449.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Like last week the paint was quickly drying. I had tried to emboss textures on the surface of my foam...but it only showed up as a hint, and the crevices immediately filled with paint. No biggie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cleaning off the plate with wet paper towel, I printed another blue one.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2313" data-original-width="3986" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vHzC7o1L5oZBz2kwCwzffyblg-RrKvhjNsS8OXvzvrpGNoz-PwLcb7nGiGwxcFtBbHx3vS0Ovy8OT305PpU1ttkrlb833TC4xsNcMU80JH39USTbmhbXFws0RCNMngYF4txmQ-_JKAbjreZMHIOJqnnXXZLh9IhEk99bF32quy8ZnVXqMflJNe16Nv8/w640-h372/IMG_0451.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vHzC7o1L5oZBz2kwCwzffyblg-RrKvhjNsS8OXvzvrpGNoz-PwLcb7nGiGwxcFtBbHx3vS0Ovy8OT305PpU1ttkrlb833TC4xsNcMU80JH39USTbmhbXFws0RCNMngYF4txmQ-_JKAbjreZMHIOJqnnXXZLh9IhEk99bF32quy8ZnVXqMflJNe16Nv8/s3986/IMG_0451.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I then did 4 images on a yellow piece of yellow card stock sized 8 1/2" x 11". I did have trouble with the surface of the card stock getting stuck to the quick drying paint. Adding blending medium to my paint to slow the drying process helped and I had no more sticking. I think I will just automatically start adding gel to my inks and paints for better results.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7NJbbfL4ESm9cq0YOONSPStWo4PT8DMKloxSTqdMZD8gaPWl38URswW3gCwRovk1ZdnqshRIFzBsxVDsF94g3UJxa7lq7p1HvVSDFzH0WFD695F0XEvyH-faEuJmRzsO4bPSr6VKvGSQ3KtRIHRfxCtXnfGCko7Zvm-N41DFFzQErGXCabDawLMnXhg/w640-h480/IMG_0455.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7NJbbfL4ESm9cq0YOONSPStWo4PT8DMKloxSTqdMZD8gaPWl38URswW3gCwRovk1ZdnqshRIFzBsxVDsF94g3UJxa7lq7p1HvVSDFzH0WFD695F0XEvyH-faEuJmRzsO4bPSr6VKvGSQ3KtRIHRfxCtXnfGCko7Zvm-N41DFFzQErGXCabDawLMnXhg/s4032/IMG_0455.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">The red prints. My first red print I did was full strength red acrylic paint that was included with the kit. It was very dark and heavy looking on the white paper.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdOv5z-tyFnNngjIawoMUF4P1SShJa2Bn9Vql1c6iLl9sl_UCjJ4dAGl-VWJM0FVTADZCDWaw7ZBE2b-epfUK30g1iak-1o-cNHCrPPyRfdjos9Nm3pePmAHFeXZ3shz2IR3fFDRt2dERs-APmYc5VMJA5JnHsBq5OGKqNYbyopqtB8WVpITdPUiJnOwk" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="652" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdOv5z-tyFnNngjIawoMUF4P1SShJa2Bn9Vql1c6iLl9sl_UCjJ4dAGl-VWJM0FVTADZCDWaw7ZBE2b-epfUK30g1iak-1o-cNHCrPPyRfdjos9Nm3pePmAHFeXZ3shz2IR3fFDRt2dERs-APmYc5VMJA5JnHsBq5OGKqNYbyopqtB8WVpITdPUiJnOwk=w517-h640" width="517" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pure red paint on my second layer.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> Knowing that the blending gel would make the red more transparent, I added almost a glob of maybe 30-40% as much gel as paint. Mixing well, I made four print new impressions off center of my blue images on the yellow card stock. </span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3760" data-original-width="2910" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrajvTi6kIF-Fck4uggxBsJFkgeU7Y8cZXbZys8JXnHauW7qQrNxs8hqsuU-GhlZrNrioilCmvvcvkBV3govtrz2kOcUwlahhGZd9aiEy0ZSiTDfxiaM8oLmf6ZJawyGfBklnDpT7vcGzuyswKNvyyTXlgLiseN6_msqv8_vpkY_7E8mbiyVwoQRlHZZY/w496-h640/IMG_0452.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="496" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrajvTi6kIF-Fck4uggxBsJFkgeU7Y8cZXbZys8JXnHauW7qQrNxs8hqsuU-GhlZrNrioilCmvvcvkBV3govtrz2kOcUwlahhGZd9aiEy0ZSiTDfxiaM8oLmf6ZJawyGfBklnDpT7vcGzuyswKNvyyTXlgLiseN6_msqv8_vpkY_7E8mbiyVwoQRlHZZY/s3760/IMG_0452.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also reversed the up/down of each blue print to make it more interesting and then off set the red images a little to the left and down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2675" data-original-width="3834" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIGS7_xNGm-JBvD4pSRX7r6TnVZ9i8pNpmBaUc-4HXBvauWtFugNo1856xuinu9HTTF6LcwWINxkOAjnVkiBW8m7B2S58xYMgFBePy9OCNPo60k2rHw3LNYpwDF9CKaNYAGPvqearCT0K0HxlNeLItPlpOMluoKS-7mwFiqJdpG6aSlz2KAogIQcz7Zw/w640-h446/IMG_0453.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIGS7_xNGm-JBvD4pSRX7r6TnVZ9i8pNpmBaUc-4HXBvauWtFugNo1856xuinu9HTTF6LcwWINxkOAjnVkiBW8m7B2S58xYMgFBePy9OCNPo60k2rHw3LNYpwDF9CKaNYAGPvqearCT0K0HxlNeLItPlpOMluoKS-7mwFiqJdpG6aSlz2KAogIQcz7Zw/s3834/IMG_0453.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found my imagination really cranking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="930" height="577" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWhiV6nBl5c1gogHHRZwLZio5WJPO3AjeHM3GyCvFwR0YD64WYzODt75HND5FmGXp1dbF8M6V4dUv-XCSSwxSy0HPKbuYwsRpY6a72FIvprh0U1AJLZsTytKX752jOUcggLHxLUYl5S9je9OEMeE10FmM1oPDlIROI9W9AaNTf9kMJ_jDAAVEFHYPRTzo=w640-h577" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWhiV6nBl5c1gogHHRZwLZio5WJPO3AjeHM3GyCvFwR0YD64WYzODt75HND5FmGXp1dbF8M6V4dUv-XCSSwxSy0HPKbuYwsRpY6a72FIvprh0U1AJLZsTytKX752jOUcggLHxLUYl5S9je9OEMeE10FmM1oPDlIROI9W9AaNTf9kMJ_jDAAVEFHYPRTzo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I could see alternating the vertical images with the horizontals images in long stripes on fabric. Maybe with different top colors...this could be fun! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WOgsnqcsGmFtrxDtNXkNmGrwxt4PJt8VLdh92TjyNv6GizxJiAU-RxEk6wA4lxUQ74vLDFy0zVClG0Htd-eYU6O22UL1JFhJiNDeFShY-mLuRzmlBPrMMlYIqK6sVXiBfC-hfSshQ8Wk2EwvQCOHrUl6kXLR446xat1CHLJTcJxkbp2JCp90Nn1YccM/s1034/Screenshot%202024-02-23%20at%202.33.39%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="844" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WOgsnqcsGmFtrxDtNXkNmGrwxt4PJt8VLdh92TjyNv6GizxJiAU-RxEk6wA4lxUQ74vLDFy0zVClG0Htd-eYU6O22UL1JFhJiNDeFShY-mLuRzmlBPrMMlYIqK6sVXiBfC-hfSshQ8Wk2EwvQCOHrUl6kXLR446xat1CHLJTcJxkbp2JCp90Nn1YccM/w522-h640/Screenshot%202024-02-23%20at%202.33.39%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here I have repeated my images...done on the computer...but you can see the possibilities for printing Fabrics or Paper items. These were just screenshot photos, but scanned images would be even better.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">PRINTPRINTPRINTPRINTPRINT</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The <b>Collagraph Technique</b> is simple and inexpensive...definitely something to try again.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Kgp1e3Kgy6FCUx7x-nNXG-g7x2Q12c06OUpJA165kooTufd839o1rkWvw4HQItC0rR310vh-6vSM5y6Ca88NssUGczMMBhXAbj_SOcPXvUQkUnjJtVFmNG6ZodQDXOz42pxqRjXdhf_9Flclsm0WSvxQKybaT1ZZociz0Cf6Td3b-AULaC561ug_UR8/w640-h480/IMG_0454.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Kgp1e3Kgy6FCUx7x-nNXG-g7x2Q12c06OUpJA165kooTufd839o1rkWvw4HQItC0rR310vh-6vSM5y6Ca88NssUGczMMBhXAbj_SOcPXvUQkUnjJtVFmNG6ZodQDXOz42pxqRjXdhf_9Flclsm0WSvxQKybaT1ZZociz0Cf6Td3b-AULaC561ug_UR8/s4032/IMG_0454.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mather has a facebook page where we get to share all our experiences, good and bad, but it is a great </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Creative</b></span> <span style="color: red;"><b>LEARNING EXPERIENCE! </b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Something I tried on my own this week was a found tool---to make my prints more consistent. Pressing on the back of the paper with your fingers to get your prints is pretty uneven and tools tend to tear up the dampened paper. Desiring better prints, I pulled this little metal pitcher out of my kitchen drawer. It has a rounded bottom and clean flat surface to rub on the back of my damp paper. Any object with smooth edges and a flat surface would help to rub prints.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3009" data-original-width="2501" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03xR_w3EpUOO9W66mn51w1s0pk1t47U92NSMJ44pUpp-S6NPNotTrLf0-hni3U_srPp7hJN0CfTb3BlgOVLSCybBRwZenukfa8j140g3n16JZvjwQ74vubVy0PIZd3TQw_GeqPYVK9D_a1raQZ4ZEXIfH2daz6M1BczI1Z3WQpHlzs7UjXCdI2-W9a48/w532-h640/IMG_0456.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="532" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="2850" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpJWwB8-W292wj1C6FRtV7s81asgNZ_nsKs4KHep0VHuJaKC7z8ncId4XEuHVnAG5OKvoLfGQ9JUctqSB201xkMf4EwWeazfAuH5Fj5pr1fPFlm4Y5RSlhsXfs1k0clmhKYkinob74LC_u6ib0ubGPdthBzmHdNbpZrMtMIzqqx0bzzu4knHaImj6zg8/w640-h600/IMG_0457.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpJWwB8-W292wj1C6FRtV7s81asgNZ_nsKs4KHep0VHuJaKC7z8ncId4XEuHVnAG5OKvoLfGQ9JUctqSB201xkMf4EwWeazfAuH5Fj5pr1fPFlm4Y5RSlhsXfs1k0clmhKYkinob74LC_u6ib0ubGPdthBzmHdNbpZrMtMIzqqx0bzzu4knHaImj6zg8/s2850/IMG_0457.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Getting ready to press a print.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="433" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JJypia6s7a0" width="520" youtube-src-id="JJypia6s7a0"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-week-2-create-sticky.html">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Short mini-video showing how a found objects-</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> pressing makes prints! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed this simple project...have fun...<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">AND CREATE!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: red; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: red; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: red; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGxRnkQWfTDLrBhFHkKpfFcXsGc">Love Your Creativity</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://decorcraftdesign.wordpress.com/2024/02/25/happiness-is-homemade-520/"><span style="font-size: large;">Happiness is Homemade</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/velvet-sequins-for-metamorphosis-monday-pretty-daffodils-too/"><span style="font-size: large;">Metamorphosis Monday</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2024/02/26/719th-inspire-me-tuesday/"><span style="font-size: large;">Inspire Me Tuesday</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.ourhopefulhome.com/2024/02/vintage-charm-party-428.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Charm</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>The photos in this blog</span><span> are my own or I have permission to using them from family. 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clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></div><div style="font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><p><br style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;" /></p></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;"><br /></b></span></div><br /></div>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-31736291991504998982024-02-14T17:04:00.012-06:002024-02-26T21:10:28.800-06:00Mather Printmaking Kit for Illinois Seniors in 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ad-Free Blog</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last summer I shared with you the Mather Institute art program that was available for residents in Illinois. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRYhXfslRdSGQJCyfUDD_kGqsY5kJoDmtdcbbJVXS7FPOAudksfx5VrmDRFBbvxgWCqZmjJo5jRdXnLcBWc06Gb8Q9LCvDZcxIBzQWZ-CFfctZy1NiJb_obfZbugyeRYsiYywe-wK4FOYsozYozAT_l9QyI0hu2PtHGYUZqfiGZUYFu6pWWdmh7c8Xng/w640-h480/IMG_0365.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRYhXfslRdSGQJCyfUDD_kGqsY5kJoDmtdcbbJVXS7FPOAudksfx5VrmDRFBbvxgWCqZmjJo5jRdXnLcBWc06Gb8Q9LCvDZcxIBzQWZ-CFfctZy1NiJb_obfZbugyeRYsiYywe-wK4FOYsozYozAT_l9QyI0hu2PtHGYUZqfiGZUYFu6pWWdmh7c8Xng/s4032/IMG_0365.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">This year they introduced a second kit for Printmaking which I signed up for last Fall. These kits are for releasing creativity, learning, and sharing in a senior environment. I know I'm happiest when I'm doing something creative at anytime...and this is the program's goal, creativity and well-being for seniors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the kit for 7 weeks minus my colored pencils which I dug out and some stuff from my junk drawer: screws, string, q-tips, toothpicks to add to the collection.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Contents of the box:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Instruction sheet for 8 projects</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sketchbook of paper </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">plastic sheet for inking</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a brayer</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Speedball water-based acrylic ink in black</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">craft paint, red, blue, and yellow</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">plastic gloves</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">paintbrush</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">packets of gel (like jello) for mixing for a later project</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also added to my table: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A spray bottle of water, tissue, paper towels, a plastic placemat to work on, tin foil for braying ink plate, colored pencils, string, screws, nails, toothpicks and lots of q-tips, for today's project of Mono-prints. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_Ek8iDxyvhBV20bUIn17yEX9blfAVk1FSNAMaRN30MM5Z5vE7J6MBs9dLsS4YdmUE2Kc6PkUoPVXRllxAbnEE-UvKQEpvWA_zrl3qgTfIZ4KZvMWldE_ilUH5-1bZV_p3j5SAEpl-tzlQ1rvwNNhVDp3Xp4H243XEwm9LFM8-EziFk4QN6pLfdxnfzs/w640-h480/IMG_0367.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_Ek8iDxyvhBV20bUIn17yEX9blfAVk1FSNAMaRN30MM5Z5vE7J6MBs9dLsS4YdmUE2Kc6PkUoPVXRllxAbnEE-UvKQEpvWA_zrl3qgTfIZ4KZvMWldE_ilUH5-1bZV_p3j5SAEpl-tzlQ1rvwNNhVDp3Xp4H243XEwm9LFM8-EziFk4QN6pLfdxnfzs/s4032/IMG_0367.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I got ahead of myself and brought out my soft/crayon type pencils, knowing these would not break down under the water based ink.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekbdnsNl1ZuDk0IFGR24jnj56EBSXo990kwCejZ2teTtDje8IhP-2UnqyJTK0_wptdhOkCYRSvbyPHFag23NcjJdl928AVtcGCRXTYhk3Kf4Wp_nixHoWxt2Pkujer-EJCW5ttTW81cVNNK2fH6azhpFZO_NhK6ihMvLeTpr4ehh-VSjtjpU241SZnzI/w640-h480/IMG_0371.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekbdnsNl1ZuDk0IFGR24jnj56EBSXo990kwCejZ2teTtDje8IhP-2UnqyJTK0_wptdhOkCYRSvbyPHFag23NcjJdl928AVtcGCRXTYhk3Kf4Wp_nixHoWxt2Pkujer-EJCW5ttTW81cVNNK2fH6azhpFZO_NhK6ihMvLeTpr4ehh-VSjtjpU241SZnzI/s4032/IMG_0371.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p><span style="text-align: center;">Here's a closer look at some of the supplies. The paper isn't totally smooth, but with a very light texture.</span></p></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_Xx9ekp56K9b6CITqKsoEoWIqO_rBI-0bm3ex4h901u52Zbkcu9uXDxR42_gbcVGi6lp-_sZRqxL4bPCDRYoIPy08KJx9atU0xRdv05Mxs6hGgRKn25sQ4FVBzDbkd2folT68tCiCF_BgdL0nzUirCsNKHiHlOCTIhNuKqUQqyjBeyPfds9MlZGeU1k/w480-h640/IMG_0368.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_Xx9ekp56K9b6CITqKsoEoWIqO_rBI-0bm3ex4h901u52Zbkcu9uXDxR42_gbcVGi6lp-_sZRqxL4bPCDRYoIPy08KJx9atU0xRdv05Mxs6hGgRKn25sQ4FVBzDbkd2folT68tCiCF_BgdL0nzUirCsNKHiHlOCTIhNuKqUQqyjBeyPfds9MlZGeU1k/s4032/IMG_0368.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Coloring some of the paper was an ambitious idea....a scribbled scene vaguely tropical.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7gedscTA2_mrvEbFuehiT7lfUyQoFAhjUySJoIEujY5m_puEW5qdqTpdqRIPRJRf6fuL_wCshIfvvawR505QjBWJC8upN45sRy1fU7dKuFy1D7NhALSCYSRJnLTH2uySIAG643w-B2acrpBaZSPnuBML6pfJ3xLFZqPUYeNPh_2J5DbORl9Oa7Cyn6k/w640-h480/IMG_0369.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7gedscTA2_mrvEbFuehiT7lfUyQoFAhjUySJoIEujY5m_puEW5qdqTpdqRIPRJRf6fuL_wCshIfvvawR505QjBWJC8upN45sRy1fU7dKuFy1D7NhALSCYSRJnLTH2uySIAG643w-B2acrpBaZSPnuBML6pfJ3xLFZqPUYeNPh_2J5DbORl9Oa7Cyn6k/s4032/IMG_0369.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The right one was just blocking out colors ...for what I thought could be Pansies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaftq91lHoyW7wTBBR0dinc3AEPhUTCgV7WfEV4dgyo2I0EV4-TSJ_IhboEd2zTvO7X3FKkGNX4r0u47XFdjepNMZmafOrkmRLbYq3dW0RAXJsJOwzaVUg-kv0j1Qix8dP6Z2kpSujceGBmxMJupb8hEAV5RXWASZP-1Vbjbd0mXXzMgmOX9PgLTnLpc/w640-h479/IMG_0373.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaftq91lHoyW7wTBBR0dinc3AEPhUTCgV7WfEV4dgyo2I0EV4-TSJ_IhboEd2zTvO7X3FKkGNX4r0u47XFdjepNMZmafOrkmRLbYq3dW0RAXJsJOwzaVUg-kv0j1Qix8dP6Z2kpSujceGBmxMJupb8hEAV5RXWASZP-1Vbjbd0mXXzMgmOX9PgLTnLpc/s4032/IMG_0373.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The clear plastic square in the middle is the 'printing plate' which can be either glass or plastic for this simple project. This has a nice smooth surface that grabbed the paint. You put a dab (fingertip size) of tube ink on this plate and then use the brayer to spread the paint evenly across the surface. The ink easily covered the surface.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then you carve, etch, brush, dab the ink away or totally off the plate in your chose design with the brush, q-tips, nail, toothpicks, whatever. The effects can be varied and that is the fun of doing mono-prints. Each is very unique.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You get one shot for a print---once you have completed your design in the ink, you place your paper onto the ink plate and completely rub the back to transfer the ink surface to the paper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sounds simple?</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUFDe_DlLDXKYTbIniYxQbwUpRWThzwdfE7nq1BsI99nJ4nRm_Zi4lzL0sOz2LZ833ZLegg5wwp94daRks4wDarkaTmkI_OoIATWToXRdcocU5ajTInLIHNZ_yeLnUn5DH9P11Qd-iLaAXJtZFWZZvX7zq0RLElSmO0_7c3XTHEfjiJC_cxwjmlJV4Xo/w480-h640/IMG_0374.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUFDe_DlLDXKYTbIniYxQbwUpRWThzwdfE7nq1BsI99nJ4nRm_Zi4lzL0sOz2LZ833ZLegg5wwp94daRks4wDarkaTmkI_OoIATWToXRdcocU5ajTInLIHNZ_yeLnUn5DH9P11Qd-iLaAXJtZFWZZvX7zq0RLElSmO0_7c3XTHEfjiJC_cxwjmlJV4Xo/s4032/IMG_0374.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you can see there is a wide variety of success here.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-SaRnMROdoI_E9IAROf9sci_ZCKAqqHyfwEU63GvA02sI5-Y3lQ1sOBTpwD42MNQ1Si4jeg5hjVVk3G4O6HDcKSMhjr6lyIyPO4yHCnm6RFjkCkx44rqdVbYzlZ-sfHWCj-6HCd_ERKVCDltpzaOCqdzMzDUpzeSDOJrNdZkNyPORnUbmZW7UH2wV6I/w480-h640/IMG_0375.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-SaRnMROdoI_E9IAROf9sci_ZCKAqqHyfwEU63GvA02sI5-Y3lQ1sOBTpwD42MNQ1Si4jeg5hjVVk3G4O6HDcKSMhjr6lyIyPO4yHCnm6RFjkCkx44rqdVbYzlZ-sfHWCj-6HCd_ERKVCDltpzaOCqdzMzDUpzeSDOJrNdZkNyPORnUbmZW7UH2wV6I/s4032/IMG_0375.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My first piece I had trouble working all the lines in---the q-tips removed the wet ink quite well in the beginning but the thinner lines from the brush didn't really show up. My paint became quite sticky and resistant sooner than the 5-7 minutes we were supposed to have to work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I work fast, so I was really scrambling. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1dpfN5_4U-ZEFxIXmoPfdtlyfyTEBTbA46BxttezLTuFgmfa6pq9qAl-Q5iAjHAjgymeLnYUuB4lRTwSJvMl_lpiIoPTtkfhjvg_Yt9TlsE5t--HLCknORwgIEtB0nstn1wTNCfsN2ME6R5OdRD-ESpd420LO1zIpWVHsyMz7Etoj15UjjJEKpPqSSjw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="370" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1dpfN5_4U-ZEFxIXmoPfdtlyfyTEBTbA46BxttezLTuFgmfa6pq9qAl-Q5iAjHAjgymeLnYUuB4lRTwSJvMl_lpiIoPTtkfhjvg_Yt9TlsE5t--HLCknORwgIEtB0nstn1wTNCfsN2ME6R5OdRD-ESpd420LO1zIpWVHsyMz7Etoj15UjjJEKpPqSSjw=w400-h392" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I had accented all around my flowers, perhaps the rubbing on the back covered some? </div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My second attempt was the flower drawing in colors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">LOL...IF you work on paper a pattern that is irregular, in design, you have to remember to reverse the same design when drawing into your ink...which I didn't do. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So... my leaves are in the flowers and my flowers in the leaves, and lots of color was under the black and not showing at all...this is a learning process(I mumbled)</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="718" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibSmAySRP5fdEeGx3mOzbLh0VbB-9PlioVpzV8NLA8QIKT2d44cPiXWx67tcmZQOH38h1HahhePC58CSPreeQ3eN-QaLJfhcyzXY_THheKIkvrT-mBvBhiKroOk-32b1kTwwQK5y2MIbCYd66QyyBXwifx6TLUrAT5EiwJUPpXJar70N661mWEJfJ10qc=w640-h530" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibSmAySRP5fdEeGx3mOzbLh0VbB-9PlioVpzV8NLA8QIKT2d44cPiXWx67tcmZQOH38h1HahhePC58CSPreeQ3eN-QaLJfhcyzXY_THheKIkvrT-mBvBhiKroOk-32b1kTwwQK5y2MIbCYd66QyyBXwifx6TLUrAT5EiwJUPpXJar70N661mWEJfJ10qc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is coloring on the paper design...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaOUwzDXWqpckrip_Pp7WKnx34vueymRVI6C54YTLVFOldTrlVP9yeF3-sExpAQ3HLwfYFlY33E5q4A7Ut30zj6ey2ZJ051dP4fv16sFhynvuoMLO3ZLGEMaPu_M1D-Ykb8SlIv_alha0GDNith_zmgAxQdflEpiaTrg9KfW2pt08MQnkTfL4Mj4KxnY/w480-h640/IMG_0376.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaOUwzDXWqpckrip_Pp7WKnx34vueymRVI6C54YTLVFOldTrlVP9yeF3-sExpAQ3HLwfYFlY33E5q4A7Ut30zj6ey2ZJ051dP4fv16sFhynvuoMLO3ZLGEMaPu_M1D-Ykb8SlIv_alha0GDNith_zmgAxQdflEpiaTrg9KfW2pt08MQnkTfL4Mj4KxnY/s4032/IMG_0376.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The plate is all the black part and you can sort of see where the shapes are reversed...</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">another lesson...but sort of interesting in a discom-boozeled way.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_Xx9ekp56K9b6CITqKsoEoWIqO_rBI-0bm3ex4h901u52Zbkcu9uXDxR42_gbcVGi6lp-_sZRqxL4bPCDRYoIPy08KJx9atU0xRdv05Mxs6hGgRKn25sQ4FVBzDbkd2folT68tCiCF_BgdL0nzUirCsNKHiHlOCTIhNuKqUQqyjBeyPfds9MlZGeU1k/s4032/IMG_0368.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_Xx9ekp56K9b6CITqKsoEoWIqO_rBI-0bm3ex4h901u52Zbkcu9uXDxR42_gbcVGi6lp-_sZRqxL4bPCDRYoIPy08KJx9atU0xRdv05Mxs6hGgRKn25sQ4FVBzDbkd2folT68tCiCF_BgdL0nzUirCsNKHiHlOCTIhNuKqUQqyjBeyPfds9MlZGeU1k/w300-h400/IMG_0368.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_WJ0H4jjYkxQSMQLxCmH8cC1ZWbK6pP7qgJHLdjeaL0Tu3sp_-y1J3VlFYVO3KnigQ8Ie7htG_ltL13WNLg6sTT-XffwZrOI8QFcdueYyEsFif1HOq0dyIDFdSW-gihHNMZAopLghlMJhUDb9wtMstLYzOzsBGSHiEIouCd9H4k79bRIlTC6VfVV2ns/s4032/IMG_0377.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_WJ0H4jjYkxQSMQLxCmH8cC1ZWbK6pP7qgJHLdjeaL0Tu3sp_-y1J3VlFYVO3KnigQ8Ie7htG_ltL13WNLg6sTT-XffwZrOI8QFcdueYyEsFif1HOq0dyIDFdSW-gihHNMZAopLghlMJhUDb9wtMstLYzOzsBGSHiEIouCd9H4k79bRIlTC6VfVV2ns/s320/IMG_0377.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Okay----this time I thought I had it figured out...but the ink dried so quickly, I spritzed a little bit of water mist...and when it printed the black spread here and there. The bottom pier and boat are totally off the paper...so we will see what this looks like matted.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our hour of visiting, instruction, and playtime was up...so I thought it was time to clean-up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started thinking back to my old days (1967-8) when I had Printmaking in college (never my medium) and thought about adding some sort of retarder to the acrylic ink.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3249" data-original-width="2959" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoP5lf5W5hDS96eUdc6iS-7UREcsE3Ibf0ypw7TbUxd7PQIZh4wI6Iw2ImZ9Uo6W7yfftLQeIMeJFQV8CMWkcQX-1XWSNZI05yp9JFW0MvtMqMoJo65j0JDyqNi_h9dliWV9A4i1ALyrohKUCaj2IvwshWS152u-dG8GZF_pKMin-oKhe38PcALlntUw/w582-h640/IMG_0383.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="582" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoP5lf5W5hDS96eUdc6iS-7UREcsE3Ibf0ypw7TbUxd7PQIZh4wI6Iw2ImZ9Uo6W7yfftLQeIMeJFQV8CMWkcQX-1XWSNZI05yp9JFW0MvtMqMoJo65j0JDyqNi_h9dliWV9A4i1ALyrohKUCaj2IvwshWS152u-dG8GZF_pKMin-oKhe38PcALlntUw/s3249/IMG_0383.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I went downstairs and dug out an old bottle of craft paint (water based) gel-medium (which is a retarder) and extends dry time and a blender (on the label,)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and added an equal part gel to an equal part of ink to the plastic for one more try.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mixing the ink and gel really went well together, I did seem to get better/more even coverage on the plate and a thicker application of the combined ink/retarder gel. I still planned to work fast..not knowing how long I had.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2983" data-original-width="1978" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTvqxdApB5XMChGAQhLVZpQHDatXSLWJcTTrRrIQwZEvklbEltD0letR9RV9JfhqV6dlqrkDmk5gZoZ2C4kQ-FeGWWyC8DGAQQ5VPKwspNQKmOuJSuKtHZs_TfQLD98TFuREtzpY-Mfy1LkN4Ogd3p2UvwNPlJJFdpzyfVBEMXx8A8r82ep81DZdnBuY/w424-h640/IMG_0380.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="424" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTvqxdApB5XMChGAQhLVZpQHDatXSLWJcTTrRrIQwZEvklbEltD0letR9RV9JfhqV6dlqrkDmk5gZoZ2C4kQ-FeGWWyC8DGAQQ5VPKwspNQKmOuJSuKtHZs_TfQLD98TFuREtzpY-Mfy1LkN4Ogd3p2UvwNPlJJFdpzyfVBEMXx8A8r82ep81DZdnBuY/s2983/IMG_0380.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This gave me a little more time to play---enhance, and do some detailing on the bleeding heart stem. This with color behind it--in the right place, would be quite nice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I like the textures and shading I got here and there...my working time was still only about 5-7 minutes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I may try this or a similar design again with more subtlety, and even more retarder.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was printed on the plain piece of paper and rubbed on the back, and I also used a smooth bottomed (no edges) metal creamer-back and forth and all around smoothly. This gave a more even pressure to get my print.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another: Second time around..print or ghost print</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3945" data-original-width="2700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKzSC17dSvZbwNXAavg8tRRv0N2-gmprcJYaAvQ3ti9Y3sPfzSIuU7zDVCRpD0UPseWLbsif-Vh4WP-NUCAroJcxobZhfJW27lurZgwecStKsOM_JozVK1-fNhPCJed4q40XKBxvq3XQbLpoDRnaW-CEr9AxCT3t8qLOYLvcEL3XRmu4U-cziQvYyIxQ/w438-h640/IMG_0382.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="438" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKzSC17dSvZbwNXAavg8tRRv0N2-gmprcJYaAvQ3ti9Y3sPfzSIuU7zDVCRpD0UPseWLbsif-Vh4WP-NUCAroJcxobZhfJW27lurZgwecStKsOM_JozVK1-fNhPCJed4q40XKBxvq3XQbLpoDRnaW-CEr9AxCT3t8qLOYLvcEL3XRmu4U-cziQvYyIxQ/s3945/IMG_0382.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was lots of ink still on the plate, so I did this second or ghost print with one spritz of water added. I think this will make a fun background for another project. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below, I cleaned up the plate with a water spray and swipe of paper toweling, halfway through I printed the plate again with the remaining ink left on the plate. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINq8h4SgTD8Wgr9WDGenoUHWYzUvwL8qKoN4f6zN-BCMQsijS54AHqoH5tRaOdaJtRhqx5F2z5dT1blUVBB_Wn3REOXbOC1etxIPyA2MtlUOIc5X5pkNYHWORAF9BU8w4S94tqKH9wDIV_4a-wsQopigN2P2HJUrGQg_xbMYvfZIkqozdlCNnyqeS6SU/w480-h640/IMG_0378.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINq8h4SgTD8Wgr9WDGenoUHWYzUvwL8qKoN4f6zN-BCMQsijS54AHqoH5tRaOdaJtRhqx5F2z5dT1blUVBB_Wn3REOXbOC1etxIPyA2MtlUOIc5X5pkNYHWORAF9BU8w4S94tqKH9wDIV_4a-wsQopigN2P2HJUrGQg_xbMYvfZIkqozdlCNnyqeS6SU/s4032/IMG_0378.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Again, perhaps a starting point for something else.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhl9VZxsSHnaYYfkNUSdfysL1N05etO-LP32yDtHaH6whbWwgtQCKyeRyQlX81rINI2NIUsn9FlprxddwyKVR0g-IRqTetwqOqPOQyTRJwSDoJIY9WUT5ODXRBk5Vij5tC9OfEbAncc6whbusPvKirdiYKIXcDqOqq6TpOH4fywG37Sj-FEUpMwpsRjc/w640-h480/IMG_0379.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhl9VZxsSHnaYYfkNUSdfysL1N05etO-LP32yDtHaH6whbWwgtQCKyeRyQlX81rINI2NIUsn9FlprxddwyKVR0g-IRqTetwqOqPOQyTRJwSDoJIY9WUT5ODXRBk5Vij5tC9OfEbAncc6whbusPvKirdiYKIXcDqOqq6TpOH4fywG37Sj-FEUpMwpsRjc/s4032/IMG_0379.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another one of my cleaning off prints with a spritz or two of water, a dirty paper towel schmere (inky towel balled up and swished on the wetter surface) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and then I printed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm totally loving the etching like look of this...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">definitely a starting point for something else.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All this with just a few materials, and limited instruction, lots of experimentation and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Six more weeks of Printmaking </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b>is going to be so much fun.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a video I made discussing my different prints...successes, failures, and surprises.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Special <b style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span style="color: #990000;">Thanks</span></b> to the Mather Institute for such valuable resources and experiences for Illinois Seniors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/fRh3ldMRetM?si=SqlxcciR03AFqYgU" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/mather-printmaking-kit-for-illinois.html">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /></div><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I didn't bother to share, as who needs downer posts. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But, this week I tackled our damaged and vandalized Christmas decorations, mostly the 'feature' blowups out by the street. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My husband had worked so hard on our decorations and we found out after the damage how much it means to our little subdivision. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Neighbors had tried to intervene, when the two cars of 'adult' vandals then disappeared, leaving a stream of our lights all the way across the street. Hubby posted the info on the community web-site and we had over forty comments and oodles of sad faces as everyone so enjoyed our yard---since they were kids our crazy displays. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jlMjz5vZa5ZTpZxxxMzmuQ5g1F348vXNgTcGMcYCuToaftD0jNxhaHfvYofQAKiGGkAiGz1dsFEcZxPj92RyerSA5yi8kmSTiNhiyk4sj-2X1bpbmNd215ePM9YmGx55PCOyKhzBsOaGSudGWmQmOFtyKkikyMAXpaByPn68ff3V3Hfm0uQGj8oZa0Y/s1812/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20at%206.02.56%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1812" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jlMjz5vZa5ZTpZxxxMzmuQ5g1F348vXNgTcGMcYCuToaftD0jNxhaHfvYofQAKiGGkAiGz1dsFEcZxPj92RyerSA5yi8kmSTiNhiyk4sj-2X1bpbmNd215ePM9YmGx55PCOyKhzBsOaGSudGWmQmOFtyKkikyMAXpaByPn68ff3V3Hfm0uQGj8oZa0Y/w640-h416/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20at%206.02.56%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-upside-of-big-repair.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Several area Mom's and Gramma's would bring strollers in the daytime for the baby and toddlers to look at. We didn't realize how much of a tradition our home had become over the years.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One woman commented, "<span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;">That is terrible! Every time I would drive by I would roll my window down to hear the music and enjoy the display." </span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="1492" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLH_fZwnnjsD9WHWCe8ToZBM_TivDXYQpmXHK2vZJ3QKrsPOa77Lk0bYWw2fFCXABd2JxFT7vqOP018TGli6rN__6JYCYSuhe0GqzodS1yDPaqhyphenhyphenjrLkJjvNGlKUF80cQo5tKMkrdK3-jVl48SuccBgccg26tWx9UeEeDEESTtxsLDlUu-czxi0pYR0AI/w659-h313/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20at%205.37.57%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="659" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-upside-of-big-repair.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLH_fZwnnjsD9WHWCe8ToZBM_TivDXYQpmXHK2vZJ3QKrsPOa77Lk0bYWw2fFCXABd2JxFT7vqOP018TGli6rN__6JYCYSuhe0GqzodS1yDPaqhyphenhyphenjrLkJjvNGlKUF80cQo5tKMkrdK3-jVl48SuccBgccg26tWx9UeEeDEESTtxsLDlUu-czxi0pYR0AI/s1492/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20at%205.37.57%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;">Another: "</span><span color="var(--primary-text)" style="font-family: inherit;">We love your house! My little guy calls it the Christmas house!"</span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="916" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFFoCtIRyDXt-LtQxqfnlxI86ouQ2eL2f23oU8E3hh7RRkBT1G2B9Ha-CdXvMtfL7sSf0_1rXJCpfPAkGjZN5cp9hyphenhyphenuWaA0d5igG7V4ca15sVotoALKkXEqNTr-sOsdD7cjwsnanZjJC2qnyyH0GcC02cpphxjVX-qz80JlHt2d4F9pL4RTCRcNdEkpA/w496-h640/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20at%205.35.46%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="496" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-upside-of-big-repair.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFFoCtIRyDXt-LtQxqfnlxI86ouQ2eL2f23oU8E3hh7RRkBT1G2B9Ha-CdXvMtfL7sSf0_1rXJCpfPAkGjZN5cp9hyphenhyphenuWaA0d5igG7V4ca15sVotoALKkXEqNTr-sOsdD7cjwsnanZjJC2qnyyH0GcC02cpphxjVX-qz80JlHt2d4F9pL4RTCRcNdEkpA/s1182/Screenshot%202024-01-29%20at%205.35.46%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We move the decorations around each year and the display always ends up looking quite different. We have music selections which are connected to different colored lights which we play throughout the season. Luckily that system is very hidden within the trees and not an easy target.</span></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;"><div class="xv55zj0 x1vvkbs x1rg5ohu xxymvpz" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; max-width: calc(100% - 26px); overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: middle;"><div class="x3nfvp2 x1n2onr6 xxymvpz xh8yej3" style="display: inline-flex; font-family: inherit; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 537.486px;"><div class="x1ve5b48 x177n6bx x10l6tqk x1ja2u2z xlshs6z" style="bottom: -11px; font-family: inherit; position: absolute; right: 2px; visibility: inherit; z-index: 0;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="x4k7w5x x1h91t0o x1h9r5lt x1jfb8zj xv2umb2 x1beo9mf xaigb6o x12ejxvf x3igimt xarpa2k xedcshv x1lytzrv x1t2pt76 x7ja8zs x1qrby5j" style="align-items: inherit; align-self: inherit; display: inherit; flex-direction: inherit; flex: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; height: inherit; max-height: inherit; max-width: inherit; min-height: inherit; min-width: inherit; place-content: inherit; width: inherit;"><div aria-label="1 reaction; see who reacted to this" class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1o1ewxj x3x9cwd x1e5q0jg x13rtm0m x1n2onr6 x87ps6o x1lku1pv x1a2a7pz" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-radius: inherit; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: inherit; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: none;" tabindex="0"><div class="x6s0dn4 x78zum5 x1ncwhqj x1nn3v0j xg83lxy x1120s5i x1h0ha7o x9bbmet xqnafso x1tlxs6b x1g8br2z x1gn5b1j x230xth xmix8c7" style="align-items: center; background-color: var(--popover-background); border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px 0 var(--shadow-2); display: flex; font-family: inherit; height: 18px; padding: 2px;"><div class="x6s0dn4 x78zum5 x15zctf7 xkhd6sd" style="align-items: center; display: flex; flex-direction: row-reverse; font-family: inherit; padding-left: 0px;"><span class="x9bbmet x48pi3f xol2nv x1a2cdl4 xnhgr82 x1qt0ttw xgk8upj x78zum5 x1a2a7pz x1n2onr6 xd10rxx x1mh8g0r" style="background-color: var(--popover-background); border-radius: 10px; border-right-color: var(--popover-background); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 2px; display: flex; font-family: inherit; margin-left: 0px; outline: none; position: relative;"></span></div></div><div class="x1o1ewxj x3x9cwd x1e5q0jg x13rtm0m x1ey2m1c xds687c xg01cxk x47corl x10l6tqk x17qophe x13vifvy x1ebt8du x19991ni x1dhq9h x1wpzbip" data-visualcompletion="ignore" role="none" style="background-color: var(--hover-overlay); border-radius: 10px; font-family: inherit; inset: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; transition-duration: var(--fds-duration-extra-extra-short-out); transition-property: opacity; transition-timing-function: var(--fds-animation-fade-out);"><span style="background-color: transparent;">All the community support really helped my Hubby, though he was disgusted and took everything down very early. We usually leave things up until the second week in January.</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">He dumped the 'destroyed' blow-ups in a bin, and I pleaded with him not to throw them away.</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">He was finally gone last week for bowling which had been cancelled because of the snow and ice storms we had been having, so I pulled the two blowups out of the bins to survey the damage. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">I honestly didn't have the heart to photo the damage. But I did take this photo on the sewing last seam of our Gnomes Roasting Marshmallows...my personal favorite.</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNiLn9M3woEhK2ztnWqEu0JKJF6gdJXMf_F8_vJ3hZZ4x-DGAwmiSlEcfacEzZVQYM4b3zFnbFhm-Tbb9rut_5uXw27x6G1TracTgkO__wX456LpwlC_60BXuW0M067df-Y6DDZiPW0MBMZEgM3r7j3FzUD5btx4WtUWTnP0W1TvNcRrhixOK9pWuKgs/w640-h480/IMG_0131.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-upside-of-big-repair.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNiLn9M3woEhK2ztnWqEu0JKJF6gdJXMf_F8_vJ3hZZ4x-DGAwmiSlEcfacEzZVQYM4b3zFnbFhm-Tbb9rut_5uXw27x6G1TracTgkO__wX456LpwlC_60BXuW0M067df-Y6DDZiPW0MBMZEgM3r7j3FzUD5btx4WtUWTnP0W1TvNcRrhixOK9pWuKgs/s4032/IMG_0131.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Repair Day.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Gnomes only had three slashes in them, and they were pretty easy to fix. I chose to switch thread colors to fix each tear. I sewed from the inside wherever possible. Some of the slashes were two feet long, pretty hard when they are only 3-4 foot high to begin with.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qfdYK7sIOENLfXbO4diL6fLZ0LlpNH1gm0ovs0vhMr3zzls5TjJpYaN5p6-dKazqOzU9A_Owtz1tICiV8b4qCHoqdFkx_fNEALinny4Z0xapU8ju1mFv_EfQSYSFL86g1kKq-lPOxIRxFtCEE0c2RwlPmvENsmQBhw5LDDM4FuIxiyGFEHPIKzH5HFU/w640-h480/IMG_0141.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-upside-of-big-repair.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qfdYK7sIOENLfXbO4diL6fLZ0LlpNH1gm0ovs0vhMr3zzls5TjJpYaN5p6-dKazqOzU9A_Owtz1tICiV8b4qCHoqdFkx_fNEALinny4Z0xapU8ju1mFv_EfQSYSFL86g1kKq-lPOxIRxFtCEE0c2RwlPmvENsmQBhw5LDDM4FuIxiyGFEHPIKzH5HFU/s4032/IMG_0141.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But, the results was great...and they look like new ( they are only three years old to begin with. )</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The big damaged project was the 12 foot high Santa in the Balloon. This had thirteen slashes from 1 foot to 3 feet long. Honestly---that is a lot of hate to take out on an Inanimate Smiling Blow Up.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I sewed, sewed, and sewed, 3 hours later, I had to test it, so, I took it outside and blew it up on the front deck.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_XCinskeiCgJJgCjDtFdtHFtJANYKSzlt1uaIIMRt1DY-WM-gU0d8PNqQAq6MjmfUD0v40aEY3ForVQJA5peBqJEs3L2zt-aUKMsce92VREDh7XlmcxjWMyXKQ468534tO_H2wRqkRdMqIdueZU3U4l3_nG5cFVlK9bDTfX2FxiL0pK2mxH6VOsbCAc/w480-h640/IMG_0129.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-upside-of-big-repair.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_XCinskeiCgJJgCjDtFdtHFtJANYKSzlt1uaIIMRt1DY-WM-gU0d8PNqQAq6MjmfUD0v40aEY3ForVQJA5peBqJEs3L2zt-aUKMsce92VREDh7XlmcxjWMyXKQ468534tO_H2wRqkRdMqIdueZU3U4l3_nG5cFVlK9bDTfX2FxiL0pK2mxH6VOsbCAc/s4032/IMG_0129.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hubby was still not home, so I hurried and got it tied down to a chair and put it right in front of the stairs. I had just finished when I heard the truck pull into the driveway. Yes, the sewing really holds the seams shut.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWex8tMdxZ-26L74EFN9HA_zri2AWV3pQQfT37_iKSzV08rcd2yCmjWQ_AaFhoB_oW0ksgGe3fFUpv5Of0czQFKyK_i7tkmb_jgonmu8LFl-A0UQTWTzCJBydYdysEyOi1U0wG-Eubw1bnLVq9LxjKbQ9TnUcWrximwM-P6q4avOLTHQVHKuNxyWf_aWA/w480-h640/IMG_0133.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-upside-of-big-repair.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWex8tMdxZ-26L74EFN9HA_zri2AWV3pQQfT37_iKSzV08rcd2yCmjWQ_AaFhoB_oW0ksgGe3fFUpv5Of0czQFKyK_i7tkmb_jgonmu8LFl-A0UQTWTzCJBydYdysEyOi1U0wG-Eubw1bnLVq9LxjKbQ9TnUcWrximwM-P6q4avOLTHQVHKuNxyWf_aWA/s4032/IMG_0133.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I grabbed my phone and caught him coming up the walk. A smile, a BIG SMILE...worth every stitch.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8IOYCo4HJzzJrG6acBufURXlVtZ4KthyhBYvh_DdRvBG7kkbF2WpP_E62La2Rx9VHck3SkY7kxpWvCjrwq8GkV73OJ7M0SbY6dv6YUPlChhJBfefkperEFN7qDhT8taYsm0EIyVWSUWBTZsYZDqEL00UqXUZAfwuuTHeplMFcKRbxlVEI7i9RxAmD1U/w480-h640/IMG_0130.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-upside-of-big-repair.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8IOYCo4HJzzJrG6acBufURXlVtZ4KthyhBYvh_DdRvBG7kkbF2WpP_E62La2Rx9VHck3SkY7kxpWvCjrwq8GkV73OJ7M0SbY6dv6YUPlChhJBfefkperEFN7qDhT8taYsm0EIyVWSUWBTZsYZDqEL00UqXUZAfwuuTHeplMFcKRbxlVEI7i9RxAmD1U/s4032/IMG_0130.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's Santa with his slashed face and now creased beard...waving at him. Most of the damage was in the upper balloon thankfully, as it was easier to work inside such big slashes. If you look close you can see a few ripples and puckers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnAWhjHwWcu1oPUcf4EUyCIbRw3L1dG-zc2fynWojswPbtokxUjuXbg0g8hF6cxpVewGB6u5M6kGFnzD-PtOjA-2457I-QwLIWgE3ExkH3S8p5MYyqwIggAKYU13urLVotXI3hVc2ez8uz0GJWjU8V6BGhnx0KCWuUvDnem3WXaTk_4CaeCVIFqMYlkY/w480-h640/IMG_0138.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-upside-of-big-repair.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnAWhjHwWcu1oPUcf4EUyCIbRw3L1dG-zc2fynWojswPbtokxUjuXbg0g8hF6cxpVewGB6u5M6kGFnzD-PtOjA-2457I-QwLIWgE3ExkH3S8p5MYyqwIggAKYU13urLVotXI3hVc2ez8uz0GJWjU8V6BGhnx0KCWuUvDnem3WXaTk_4CaeCVIFqMYlkY/s4032/IMG_0138.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">BUT, Hubby's grin says it all...and the Holiday Spirit has been restored, and everything is safely packed away until next year. Our security cameras were out of range of the area under the trees, but I guess we will be upgrading our security system next year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We can't always rely on our neighbor running out in his underwear to save our displays. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Special Thanks, Rob! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://decorcraftdesign.wordpress.com/2024/02/05/happiness-is-homemade-517-featuring-valentines-day-ideas/">Happiness is Homemade</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/02/vintage-charm-party-425-and-january.html">Vintage Charm</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">The photos in this</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">blog are my own or have permission to using them from family.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Sandi</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><p><br style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;" /></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-82769152617598366302024-01-15T11:45:00.007-06:002024-02-02T08:47:57.788-06:00Observation with 2023<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: red;">Usually an Ad-Free Blog</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My Observations with 2023-- </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I found it interesting how many blog-share parties disappeared, and others still have upwards of 200 participants each week. I miss many of my favorite ad-free bloggers who have just dropped to the wayside. I think we leaped out of the Covid period and began 'LIVING' again with less blogging, reading, or sharing. Many of those who continue to do so---have the proverbial monetary carrot dangling in front of them to continue to produce and fill the internet with crammed AD upon <b>AD</b> upon <b><span style="color: red;">AD</span></b>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I still love to puruse the How-To bloggers, but do tire of the constant barrage of products they hawk.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of hawking. When I finally was able to get back into gear from the basement upset, I filled my Etsy shop with so many items unearthed from my family stashes as well as my own and vintage finds.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Early 20th century oil lamp---quite unique.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhDTDffUTcJPzhpJZbjz4yamyx4od1jvILg6EdZhg9tTtgc8_WizxaYazHtEpeHdwCEMOqufdBqVxrALrUwMnOaHdUwo0tdbS4P3MEjkyb29sc3svEqv3v9JOhDe1lhR-z43D3B8birWOo3zVTp49JBtOwMrp2fhqMZOwSWuSTBlCm6xIva-PKLdPriE/s2376/100_1084.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="1857" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhDTDffUTcJPzhpJZbjz4yamyx4od1jvILg6EdZhg9tTtgc8_WizxaYazHtEpeHdwCEMOqufdBqVxrALrUwMnOaHdUwo0tdbS4P3MEjkyb29sc3svEqv3v9JOhDe1lhR-z43D3B8birWOo3zVTp49JBtOwMrp2fhqMZOwSWuSTBlCm6xIva-PKLdPriE/w501-h640/100_1084.JPG" width="501" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/observation-with-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pEO7wGd7hja8C-7ipqYYiqke3QUxGbnwlPKKjxUELhLVjVwHatwFZywk8261bszdvJjSB5bsnDA2Mg9pFDCif2UyXDg0NxKuN9HVCezA-HpsOwwlX5U6lIoc_5yBG6_cVriM2XjxDp1y6zA0tlbPhRThGcOu9B0LtYHPCqtDqw8jlIRYW3XD9cwKGe0/s2576/100_1370.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pEO7wGd7hja8C-7ipqYYiqke3QUxGbnwlPKKjxUELhLVjVwHatwFZywk8261bszdvJjSB5bsnDA2Mg9pFDCif2UyXDg0NxKuN9HVCezA-HpsOwwlX5U6lIoc_5yBG6_cVriM2XjxDp1y6zA0tlbPhRThGcOu9B0LtYHPCqtDqw8jlIRYW3XD9cwKGe0/w640-h480/100_1370.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/observation-with-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Blue of course is my favorite color, and I had SOOOO much stashed away, in all conditions.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNgTL2txbJlujzfnQdbqg7jI5O6PsULr0t3XMzMwxMFGHLykt5RGdhtgqcGik7AtJpDXRvyHVWOmtULGgSHaanQGL9lTj3M-tSH8e3BpvBQUSNC1zs0YcvdP1RoeLCK_VMc-hQlQ4FoWD25RTrOg2bDzlSW-ADkbPXj88YEHgCvdDciABvJBvjBYoaAM/s1932/100_1559.JPG" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1872" data-original-width="1932" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNgTL2txbJlujzfnQdbqg7jI5O6PsULr0t3XMzMwxMFGHLykt5RGdhtgqcGik7AtJpDXRvyHVWOmtULGgSHaanQGL9lTj3M-tSH8e3BpvBQUSNC1zs0YcvdP1RoeLCK_VMc-hQlQ4FoWD25RTrOg2bDzlSW-ADkbPXj88YEHgCvdDciABvJBvjBYoaAM/w640-h620/100_1559.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/observation-with-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I realized I had five blue enamel coffee/teapots, </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Vl112KWs2v9b_z4z8-7tft9O-PiKeuyAV987ZvGCcw3iucd0zE6MkTOyF4kz9FCAir6mBnl26QTEZEvV3fandeO9JHHCK6CVMTLpbsJEuzekoaO0bb8A2kVNFsEtwt2Eg_lwC5bo77i4NL_DCA2UiwIZasRjPE8_6wLXAYahXX40M_zRRuAdRKXYlpA/s2134/100_1581.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="2134" height="549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Vl112KWs2v9b_z4z8-7tft9O-PiKeuyAV987ZvGCcw3iucd0zE6MkTOyF4kz9FCAir6mBnl26QTEZEvV3fandeO9JHHCK6CVMTLpbsJEuzekoaO0bb8A2kVNFsEtwt2Eg_lwC5bo77i4NL_DCA2UiwIZasRjPE8_6wLXAYahXX40M_zRRuAdRKXYlpA/w640-h549/100_1581.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/observation-with-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fifteen biscuit jars, and oodles of blue and white everything, </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FUyfckQzTKpJP050KpPTPM9Fy7m9ZY7SAAmR0nZKAX3Xcl37cAD4GmbjWZ1FF0cv0Ppghq6K49qp42CMid_25P06qDFM7l7_1zSX-9gIVSS2TwmmWfSk1oPaLKqvQVrzs18G860D2SbhY0to52m4qcDU2gPW4XMfm1KPdbVbaop4L0RiFM2IekDjlRo/s2022/100_1860.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1675" data-original-width="2022" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FUyfckQzTKpJP050KpPTPM9Fy7m9ZY7SAAmR0nZKAX3Xcl37cAD4GmbjWZ1FF0cv0Ppghq6K49qp42CMid_25P06qDFM7l7_1zSX-9gIVSS2TwmmWfSk1oPaLKqvQVrzs18G860D2SbhY0to52m4qcDU2gPW4XMfm1KPdbVbaop4L0RiFM2IekDjlRo/w640-h530/100_1860.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/observation-with-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx6XxbxHf0gW47EmbOPAgIEuonFqL8qdkgRUKg34NkRBUcigbldzQOjzWcCoBJqxAJVcrOJlepmQ75UopzlBnNmtsJU9w60hMdg0LN3ZUEeR1U7tLigYG1FDdGaELst9Obm-mcOuEw-fSWnyO9ma7Y8vOIARuOIRrrnnCpVBAxuyxh3m7fO2FfZ9FqFA/s2044/100_1861.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx6XxbxHf0gW47EmbOPAgIEuonFqL8qdkgRUKg34NkRBUcigbldzQOjzWcCoBJqxAJVcrOJlepmQ75UopzlBnNmtsJU9w60hMdg0LN3ZUEeR1U7tLigYG1FDdGaELst9Obm-mcOuEw-fSWnyO9ma7Y8vOIARuOIRrrnnCpVBAxuyxh3m7fO2FfZ9FqFA/w474-h640/100_1861.JPG" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/observation-with-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />\</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A lot of Stashes of new craft items I made last year in a fit of creativity! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Also a bunch of New Old Stock (NOS) from my brick and mortar shop.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns6KVPKInlEnJZAH9C48OAjT24hbGT20d-5uWi_S5b-hFdwHEnN08B7YtHcRhrFCNocVf9yzXwm2PcJNjgF68MMNrEjqec1lOEa_D6q3N4mdWbybBUVz4m8wKbmchRRSUheGNFgWnt8z4pMz4UEnKTVGM_-jEX2EAMtNtu8ed707wRwFDh1jcwV0IRbw/w640-h479/100_1878.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/observation-with-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns6KVPKInlEnJZAH9C48OAjT24hbGT20d-5uWi_S5b-hFdwHEnN08B7YtHcRhrFCNocVf9yzXwm2PcJNjgF68MMNrEjqec1lOEa_D6q3N4mdWbybBUVz4m8wKbmchRRSUheGNFgWnt8z4pMz4UEnKTVGM_-jEX2EAMtNtu8ed707wRwFDh1jcwV0IRbw/s2576/100_1878.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I still have fifty some totes to go through, most of which is fabrics, antique laces, 1880-1900 clothing, jewelry, etc. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Much of this will be going </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">into my Etsy shop over the next year. I did manage to list over 150 new listings, many of which had 3 or more items in them. I'm not even going to mention the name, but it is over in the right hand part of the blog with all that other stuff we ignore.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I did sell many items which has helped with the pain and expense of having to redo-reorganize everything. It takes time though and oodles of photographs, like another 3000+ photos this year. When you do 10 or more photos for a listing it really mounts up. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So no more back to 2023...or any more looking back, I think not---I'm going to charge forward into the fray of 2024. Thanks for putting up with my creative blog and crafting lull, and I plan to do some great things in 2024! I have a new phone, and honestly it takes great videos and I will try and film some serious how-to's. I may try a few videos on Etsy even, as Etsy says it raises sales???</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, this is an unabashed plug for ALL of Etsy, but honestly you can get lost there in all the wonderful antiques, vintage, and crafted items. Thanks for your support and readership!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hugs, Sandi</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/favorite-fashion-handbag-books-decorating-with-books/">Metamorphosis Monday</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/01/vintage-charm-party-422.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Charm</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2024/01/22/714th-inspire-me-tuesday/"><span style="font-size: large;">Inspire Me Tuesday</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><a href="https://www.countyroad407.com/farmhouse-friday-333/"><span style="font-size: large;">Farmhouse Friday</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;">The photos in this</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">blog are my own or have permission to using them from family.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Sandi</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-33068201622367502482024-01-14T15:22:00.010-06:002024-02-02T08:49:27.309-06:00My Un-decorating Decorating 2024<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: red;"><b>Ad-Free Blog</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't have the January blues yet, but I do have the January LAZIES! If that is a word.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2985" data-original-width="2866" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrgpAJceI0lDcPwOUAe9Uv5wbupRSbXnIDmRf7XhuEg50G1EczZO_RrXSWQ_P0G5_hNGWifET7ggAjedidWxbuFZMQmiwiy4h1dVHuT1jzPoqIY6onR0LmQbqb6vL-FSBJ67iKv1kwrUHkaeLE3sQNfwfXKdXeUxSAKSo0OU2VhKt4Z1Dj_UcAPd0LEc/w384-h400/IMG_0053.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="384" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrgpAJceI0lDcPwOUAe9Uv5wbupRSbXnIDmRf7XhuEg50G1EczZO_RrXSWQ_P0G5_hNGWifET7ggAjedidWxbuFZMQmiwiy4h1dVHuT1jzPoqIY6onR0LmQbqb6vL-FSBJ67iKv1kwrUHkaeLE3sQNfwfXKdXeUxSAKSo0OU2VhKt4Z1Dj_UcAPd0LEc/s2985/IMG_0053.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't have tons of Christmas to take down this year, really just a few bits and here. The village is staying up as long as it is a snowy wonderland outside, it can stay up. The warm lights are so lovely in the long evenings.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYegXodc72vnQU2sv0May4XWB5DtlCmiN0pBmytot_8jFjQL0bmBFRC5E_UeFLxsBG-I-oySrOl3gaq16vtk9pLmsg_6JWI9MNpney5fN7EaB4X6GJjPQGZ4iitVAhLyJz7PMWR8NXQbUFXgz1w8qwGkbzvoDs-AvBms-mV0MqHpc6SCqVnndHGPpAjCw/w640-h480/IMG_1964.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYegXodc72vnQU2sv0May4XWB5DtlCmiN0pBmytot_8jFjQL0bmBFRC5E_UeFLxsBG-I-oySrOl3gaq16vtk9pLmsg_6JWI9MNpney5fN7EaB4X6GJjPQGZ4iitVAhLyJz7PMWR8NXQbUFXgz1w8qwGkbzvoDs-AvBms-mV0MqHpc6SCqVnndHGPpAjCw/s4032/IMG_1964.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's no secret we have SNOW in Chicago. After a couple of years with basically nothing, and icky gray, black brown dead stuff, the snow is pretty and cold today.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3274" data-original-width="2522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADCMwhWEzIQc4PEw_OD1iEWID94ubV7xBfaVgzRnkC14AZq8-EfrwYwIAQuMw92UToTat-lI_6X7cSIgmDVykOnTwEl7nicAoQT90YDZkmGvBLvRyQnRLVF0uuFE0zqJllyUE4qeH2MfioekTwHjqQopA9lrZn4r8E-iaqBB29NyAAEbrlcKfndSHIlw/w492-h640/IMG_0069.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="492" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADCMwhWEzIQc4PEw_OD1iEWID94ubV7xBfaVgzRnkC14AZq8-EfrwYwIAQuMw92UToTat-lI_6X7cSIgmDVykOnTwEl7nicAoQT90YDZkmGvBLvRyQnRLVF0uuFE0zqJllyUE4qeH2MfioekTwHjqQopA9lrZn4r8E-iaqBB29NyAAEbrlcKfndSHIlw/s3274/IMG_0069.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Decorating---how about a snow shovel, that I was too tired to put away! We are getting old for shoveling snow, the blowers wouldn't take, but we went out twice and with a neighbors help managed to clear our 6 car driveway three times.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3500" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN8Xu6UGVnVUz1xGU-rcuV4Cz6kAreo11zVXrexb_8DCBOuPr_GHkwDGPrbajB9Wr56is4pS4BuQXmFdnaf1WkGZifVFS4nvBNtzYdFOubB0Cxgil5hl5ylkgOzdKX9zNvif7s2PsYVl5-8b4S4h3lPyErSwOAXk-cMDeRHSGSqye8WMjW6mWuzk2TNc/w552-h640/IMG_0068.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="552" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRN8Xu6UGVnVUz1xGU-rcuV4Cz6kAreo11zVXrexb_8DCBOuPr_GHkwDGPrbajB9Wr56is4pS4BuQXmFdnaf1WkGZifVFS4nvBNtzYdFOubB0Cxgil5hl5ylkgOzdKX9zNvif7s2PsYVl5-8b4S4h3lPyErSwOAXk-cMDeRHSGSqye8WMjW6mWuzk2TNc/s3500/IMG_0068.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Hubby says there is a drift out there again...which we will ignore and move our cars over, he is off to get SALT again.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="4005" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYt7nCQ3dbdq5gaABL7fyPV0X0itpEfSxoAZlF8jXNPvp3RyiYCrqmkKecz2DA2iz2Ydej2dwId0zWBoaAgKR14lIMEIwWNYSWUKp8v8tL9c9h0iTdTMSmfU4sSJ1NCd6V7TPMRYQ6_bTYW9oiJtdS6fkFIHIFyVTVO9uGYMALGSVDqHWZL5Zyp25p9E/w640-h404/IMG_0058.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYt7nCQ3dbdq5gaABL7fyPV0X0itpEfSxoAZlF8jXNPvp3RyiYCrqmkKecz2DA2iz2Ydej2dwId0zWBoaAgKR14lIMEIwWNYSWUKp8v8tL9c9h0iTdTMSmfU4sSJ1NCd6V7TPMRYQ6_bTYW9oiJtdS6fkFIHIFyVTVO9uGYMALGSVDqHWZL5Zyp25p9E/s4005/IMG_0058.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inside I'm picking a bit here and there in the kitchen to clean and refresh. I did some drawers and shelves, but the kitchen is pretty much just everyday. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2533" data-original-width="3702" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEewbSItr1Aoh_lF35hUF9VF5ZFnfIrTga1MYIB0V4QKJrvIO3aBFPnVesvbWNy1aB6wo5BNs8KdJXqjc6sl93zvFw8MEA52Qrqd2vzgE7QN3w1OrUCzxpXxasb5ZK5aZx6SyWEwXAVjhmuSsLOBZ3gcDXMVBH8TFsgXoM40EGEe2C8FL3ZQRUF5_nIo/w640-h438/IMG_0059.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEewbSItr1Aoh_lF35hUF9VF5ZFnfIrTga1MYIB0V4QKJrvIO3aBFPnVesvbWNy1aB6wo5BNs8KdJXqjc6sl93zvFw8MEA52Qrqd2vzgE7QN3w1OrUCzxpXxasb5ZK5aZx6SyWEwXAVjhmuSsLOBZ3gcDXMVBH8TFsgXoM40EGEe2C8FL3ZQRUF5_nIo/s3702/IMG_0059.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hang on to a bit of red through Valentine's day, and then I will green/Spring-ify a bit. Right now, this is what will stay until we start our seedlings.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3636" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHJnsl6jsTGsXREBl27UOUwW_pHIYJcPWA2is-JMNqHZAye7MLBlJ7bnko5hyphenhyphenwbtQSB87U4fb-INYelm95fafV9SyZfw2lYAzrn1auPY7npZxsvqNU0uauNVT-Xze-qXSeg6CpksYpI6vzMdPVYJJQ48C7t_ww9NeGpX0mxuAkP4NLQz9ND3_6FdfDFo/w532-h640/IMG_0060.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="532" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHJnsl6jsTGsXREBl27UOUwW_pHIYJcPWA2is-JMNqHZAye7MLBlJ7bnko5hyphenhyphenwbtQSB87U4fb-INYelm95fafV9SyZfw2lYAzrn1auPY7npZxsvqNU0uauNVT-Xze-qXSeg6CpksYpI6vzMdPVYJJQ48C7t_ww9NeGpX0mxuAkP4NLQz9ND3_6FdfDFo/s3636/IMG_0060.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I did get a fun new item...a cake cover just like my grandmother's and my hubby's grandmother's. I think my grandmother had little people around hers, but something in the plaid pattern memories</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">made me have this.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="3695" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrh0zWtpGIRreKbU4j8mhx7OOTAdUEwHNyUEfO3aeJynuGO8-3X_kThliZVLAW9lcW0EYy499sRqr4m4vQUEu4PABEZ7W75zycjn8FVC_Enqe_7x4C4mcglRw5f3M9fAvfGAj6_YeK5yYK3uvWmFEcb_1rFZKAWCzPq_kwtza1yUsuk-mZHdGtf6yKgWU/w640-h454/IMG_0061.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrh0zWtpGIRreKbU4j8mhx7OOTAdUEwHNyUEfO3aeJynuGO8-3X_kThliZVLAW9lcW0EYy499sRqr4m4vQUEu4PABEZ7W75zycjn8FVC_Enqe_7x4C4mcglRw5f3M9fAvfGAj6_YeK5yYK3uvWmFEcb_1rFZKAWCzPq_kwtza1yUsuk-mZHdGtf6yKgWU/s3695/IMG_0061.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love that is not in perfect condition and still 100% usable. A fun vintage/antique red item for the kitchen.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1966" data-original-width="4032" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQYBk30rNUPbNcYfr6HmXrbS5vBSx5deZvC0waVLCJmAU7-ALLTI1608ISmwq8m6PXGq9pyTf4ZRZ_wtokC9Hc_YZJg0louB16L4e11X6hxH1Blx3dcgD91J85GdXgn490oV0JoPercA3m0mf0Ov5D7N-9GdPvFbvUWQFqks5OR9Klm32_amlWxFAkKY/w640-h312/IMG_0062.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQYBk30rNUPbNcYfr6HmXrbS5vBSx5deZvC0waVLCJmAU7-ALLTI1608ISmwq8m6PXGq9pyTf4ZRZ_wtokC9Hc_YZJg0louB16L4e11X6hxH1Blx3dcgD91J85GdXgn490oV0JoPercA3m0mf0Ov5D7N-9GdPvFbvUWQFqks5OR9Klm32_amlWxFAkKY/s4032/IMG_0062.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The cabinet is just set as usual, with a bit of red, and well the cookie tin with the snow scene is perfect for now!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWH5UY31rlZ3pWI44Cl9XMwCrjRm7kFkVgVfixmPsu1xvcQvdSLaowCUWBvZpa-zC1vkVLWWfIUR0_FniJYP9IH_3A_f_PoYJ69sZip0cmJrHJstfTXofIMK1NgxxjyWuODf2mxFUqN-2iHYjk3M6V-AUa4nDVid1DtnXG9LVd29PSHb3ILq4KgOaB4s/w480-h640/IMG_0063.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWH5UY31rlZ3pWI44Cl9XMwCrjRm7kFkVgVfixmPsu1xvcQvdSLaowCUWBvZpa-zC1vkVLWWfIUR0_FniJYP9IH_3A_f_PoYJ69sZip0cmJrHJstfTXofIMK1NgxxjyWuODf2mxFUqN-2iHYjk3M6V-AUa4nDVid1DtnXG9LVd29PSHb3ILq4KgOaB4s/s4032/IMG_0063.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Outside is pretty deep in snow. I'm glad I have the warm gold on the garage walls to look at, and who doesn't love a cranberry <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Red door</span></b>!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImBXvrcdvUPsyZBz61I4JlMIbntj2DPIQ_lORRg2W_9Sit0QJbFsZiQFWO0CuahtnNheB2IHWnmcE9za2jCib5EIjanpzg4DXcjjoBjVYH4moaVOJwhr4MDBSQfl9hl1KLpWClKLVygs8OKucnxBQYNUTKCLxWlNsX4giqP3JsNsC4vbAjXFgaQI26m8/w480-h640/IMG_0064.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImBXvrcdvUPsyZBz61I4JlMIbntj2DPIQ_lORRg2W_9Sit0QJbFsZiQFWO0CuahtnNheB2IHWnmcE9za2jCib5EIjanpzg4DXcjjoBjVYH4moaVOJwhr4MDBSQfl9hl1KLpWClKLVygs8OKucnxBQYNUTKCLxWlNsX4giqP3JsNsC4vbAjXFgaQI26m8/s4032/IMG_0064.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My green plants are surviving despite a couple of weeks of no sun. Of course sun in winter means really COLD! Look at that fence...cemented in snow icing and the mounds on our line of garbage cans.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3093" data-original-width="2813" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HLvFZji0_cRFHUekcZN_jTH5zgtCgC0530TBuAdJIM5I_zba9Vy-vPiS9_9s7lNBKAN9ZTEhMKQ5qNQ4kmwZa8-He8POvdyxDvi4HEehlYdwTXxQt2b8qhF0LQEvWItM-sQssq43FYylynM8plVFhBR6UxbGr5iv2wmMXdrF_ygEhJx0T-pV7h91BbQ/w582-h640/IMG_0073.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="582" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HLvFZji0_cRFHUekcZN_jTH5zgtCgC0530TBuAdJIM5I_zba9Vy-vPiS9_9s7lNBKAN9ZTEhMKQ5qNQ4kmwZa8-He8POvdyxDvi4HEehlYdwTXxQt2b8qhF0LQEvWItM-sQssq43FYylynM8plVFhBR6UxbGr5iv2wmMXdrF_ygEhJx0T-pV7h91BbQ/s3093/IMG_0073.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My little garden gnomes never got packed away, they just playing in the cupboard.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3844" data-original-width="2388" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8JJ7sYiaUZjpcaQLPpBnkZjreS7_wYDlsCulJ2MYNuWjrW1pGtQqUtZIJiNbV2ln43VNdqHHsR874pW8Xc6zgGk1IIPXYfYv0paP30oOtQO-v9fHawqzUTNz5sioCXpbngInvaYcflYUrWrk9pZj4zvbXjWkUi-qb8qEfZfrzw720pOYuvVjGz_o0Z0/w398-h640/IMG_0074.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="398" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8JJ7sYiaUZjpcaQLPpBnkZjreS7_wYDlsCulJ2MYNuWjrW1pGtQqUtZIJiNbV2ln43VNdqHHsR874pW8Xc6zgGk1IIPXYfYv0paP30oOtQO-v9fHawqzUTNz5sioCXpbngInvaYcflYUrWrk9pZj4zvbXjWkUi-qb8qEfZfrzw720pOYuvVjGz_o0Z0/s3844/IMG_0074.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gnomes are serious squatters, but they make me smile. Part of my heritage I guess.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3438" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv2zbxFHTKM1HICz6CEdOUvjGWgX7myhcKY3XWpgP918Zf_JlauMz8rZRT3YlQDEeVCnnDIfD73aT6YaWHzMeOO0RYv2yj1qTbhmhcyxPbejwmxqKTmlFP9EryLFJqIbkAfA6wjPbW3P8XeHxJfhgUPQ2TbSnrJWY9ikKjb80VQ3f2TZBv_MAtRWuaF4/w640-h562/IMG_0072.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv2zbxFHTKM1HICz6CEdOUvjGWgX7myhcKY3XWpgP918Zf_JlauMz8rZRT3YlQDEeVCnnDIfD73aT6YaWHzMeOO0RYv2yj1qTbhmhcyxPbejwmxqKTmlFP9EryLFJqIbkAfA6wjPbW3P8XeHxJfhgUPQ2TbSnrJWY9ikKjb80VQ3f2TZBv_MAtRWuaF4/s3438/IMG_0072.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Danish Flag was my grandmother's and is real silk, so probably from the 1940's or earlier. Denmark has the oldest existing flag of any country dating back to 1625. An even older form has been traced back to the days of the Magna Carta in the 1000's </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today: Special Congratulations to King Frederik X of Denmark as he takes the throne today.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">His mother, Queen Margrethe abdicated in favor of her son after 52 years on the throne. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #040c28; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Denmark is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy</span><span style="color: #202124; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">. The Danish Constitution (Grundlov), adopted in 1849, is one of the oldest Constitutions in the world.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2533" data-original-width="3220" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQikLFjaf45qQVC9LJ5_eQ6L21Sz89jdZ_Y_u7rz3CrbunbqqR2edHWRWe5n5Nt6tfyyWAcR-WRZV7Iajk6EYI_2hvMLv42JfHRb8N6Ms2zY4_0lmow-YLBFgOolkxv8ptnloylYvZ8j2VZ8Q-Y8db5g7wf3rNRhkSzOa06W5CNt1NYsTZJ8Rvls596rU/w640-h504/IMG_0056.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQikLFjaf45qQVC9LJ5_eQ6L21Sz89jdZ_Y_u7rz3CrbunbqqR2edHWRWe5n5Nt6tfyyWAcR-WRZV7Iajk6EYI_2hvMLv42JfHRb8N6Ms2zY4_0lmow-YLBFgOolkxv8ptnloylYvZ8j2VZ8Q-Y8db5g7wf3rNRhkSzOa06W5CNt1NYsTZJ8Rvls596rU/s3220/IMG_0056.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From our house to yours, I hope you are enjoying the January Lazies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2777" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCg3gLPVzlDBjI1spFmwru3-KA0dPW2xROkyJ1aFdGFP0JQKXYRCrJNQMjjZQKjg1A35BJPWHY6GsQbBYEk5XLenHo3v3lB716wUj8KsjgWiU4adIQ_aVskarqXdEUufd75EyCzBEAaSKZ99TGtQR3wDn3QJEpXkGwug9x0XVLsrqF7vMV5oa8XhyyQg/w440-h640/IMG_7585.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="440" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-un-decorating-decorating-2024.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCg3gLPVzlDBjI1spFmwru3-KA0dPW2xROkyJ1aFdGFP0JQKXYRCrJNQMjjZQKjg1A35BJPWHY6GsQbBYEk5XLenHo3v3lB716wUj8KsjgWiU4adIQ_aVskarqXdEUufd75EyCzBEAaSKZ99TGtQR3wDn3QJEpXkGwug9x0XVLsrqF7vMV5oa8XhyyQg/s4032/IMG_7585.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Grand's Igloo, perfect for lazies and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">too much fun! 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Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-family: Lobster; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Sandi</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><p></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-61384015301580198842024-01-09T12:35:00.008-06:002024-02-02T08:48:32.869-06:00NOT---Top Posts from 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><b><span style="color: red;">Ad-Free Blog</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFWTVfD1BqvHHSPytm90J4XPrOFQy0CSFWQWVx9Jeo_QA0tTY8xKPo5CGknBF5N4F8HAXnJzuTTvOEijoycG2-TdEHdXcUsS0XcHCACyzZzEgc4RXos3owK9FKBYaXbBYrS-NpRR7csHs2LDHakcJr5Yss-w_27ht24YZWqn8_7E1cxIwRDF9Ooqmkt4/s3457/IMG_1518.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3457" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFWTVfD1BqvHHSPytm90J4XPrOFQy0CSFWQWVx9Jeo_QA0tTY8xKPo5CGknBF5N4F8HAXnJzuTTvOEijoycG2-TdEHdXcUsS0XcHCACyzZzEgc4RXos3owK9FKBYaXbBYrS-NpRR7csHs2LDHakcJr5Yss-w_27ht24YZWqn8_7E1cxIwRDF9Ooqmkt4/w560-h640/IMG_1518.jpeg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">First, I apologize. I really posted few of my passions last year. Our Gardening was horrible with the late cold/wet Spring and then 2 1/2 months of very hot and dry.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Tomatoes and Peppers were the only successful crops---the rest was really poor.<br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPJypA6j27itmZLDwNY49YzsUBD9NMYZpU-uFWu9FQsptMaTAn2_LEuRiZ-taXkmyAJC7pjcnfkv-9VTxOuunBkcHX8ajY4kPcwdTnAqjyd45Gf2JfUZLb5FrrLvh38csNsWykmZt_xoB5DMvh4M_stZlAxWyT48byyF16X-qgtBepC9FYq4f71rQFkE/w640-h480/100_0688.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPJypA6j27itmZLDwNY49YzsUBD9NMYZpU-uFWu9FQsptMaTAn2_LEuRiZ-taXkmyAJC7pjcnfkv-9VTxOuunBkcHX8ajY4kPcwdTnAqjyd45Gf2JfUZLb5FrrLvh38csNsWykmZt_xoB5DMvh4M_stZlAxWyT48byyF16X-qgtBepC9FYq4f71rQFkE/s2576/100_0688.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="1774" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMRTEptJY7STgTuRwWuWqPMB5jMAeDAEYlEhaz-kdJnykhpsbtdO3K7P8o_-d859e9nAIxgQ3_CREz8-TZGRIQv1f1kObR9GmFfTSZR1z7ncaM0F7Ga4Q7lPE1AEGKHOJD8sAAkIqf71bv8FOkbguRpdWM1Uc4wR-h-A4IsLl5AZDo256Nc7-Mad4S6w/w400-h300/100_0378.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMRTEptJY7STgTuRwWuWqPMB5jMAeDAEYlEhaz-kdJnykhpsbtdO3K7P8o_-d859e9nAIxgQ3_CREz8-TZGRIQv1f1kObR9GmFfTSZR1z7ncaM0F7Ga4Q7lPE1AEGKHOJD8sAAkIqf71bv8FOkbguRpdWM1Uc4wR-h-A4IsLl5AZDo256Nc7-Mad4S6w/s1774/100_0378.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In Spring, I was even unable to water the seedlings in my kitchen which was floor to ceiling totes from the basement disaster. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Every room and area in our home was disrupted, the porch was and still is stacked high with totes.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EO7UiX-_P_u3lkxCyJiDmP8qAo0bEqhB9n0bRYbKo0RyeR3nawRBlkCtqUuGC7cHdyB94rGpmO6Yz_yfaguoly2ZvRKYQexjn4xBPkfb702sT90qaE6EjQzMJopR5XF4vuDjNLoCl9kNv2rTO-KMJQdZBzYUBIgcn_gS7B4Z1N0tG_Rgh4tOnxsGxZI/w480-h640/69999168960__4F42BE01-683C-4EA9-BD08-E24D9D1E8818.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EO7UiX-_P_u3lkxCyJiDmP8qAo0bEqhB9n0bRYbKo0RyeR3nawRBlkCtqUuGC7cHdyB94rGpmO6Yz_yfaguoly2ZvRKYQexjn4xBPkfb702sT90qaE6EjQzMJopR5XF4vuDjNLoCl9kNv2rTO-KMJQdZBzYUBIgcn_gS7B4Z1N0tG_Rgh4tOnxsGxZI/s4032/69999168960__4F42BE01-683C-4EA9-BD08-E24D9D1E8818.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Then the greenhouse was infested with ticks and mice...so I had to stay out of there until hubby could properly treat it for critter removal. One thing after another all year.,</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1915" data-original-width="2149" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dgELzadhOiquQrQ_nCeYl6ExjOsKfPRAJ3eJW3Q7ZLZndpksp3KLXTOJ27MavQUMfG8i05bn2TXY9ZyjEC3T5oNd5x-IxUeQZPrXt1yjyQT3SyvkOX6BmoOpMREWVV71vtq2GNmRPTg3ENOSd6g1z_pZ6dJDoOzHlOF3_IT8xNculQZYOfIKlFJ5vR8/w640-h570/100_0686.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dgELzadhOiquQrQ_nCeYl6ExjOsKfPRAJ3eJW3Q7ZLZndpksp3KLXTOJ27MavQUMfG8i05bn2TXY9ZyjEC3T5oNd5x-IxUeQZPrXt1yjyQT3SyvkOX6BmoOpMREWVV71vtq2GNmRPTg3ENOSd6g1z_pZ6dJDoOzHlOF3_IT8xNculQZYOfIKlFJ5vR8/s2149/100_0686.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The huge upheaval in our home from a forced remodeling disaster was so bad, I had to live at my son's for almost a month in March.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2307" data-original-width="1730" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCG8OTeGTfBqJUrbrmhMQTEjBzHFzDS1aXWluyriNNBzK506Gwb6TzMYxIdxKSS5ZZl57qw3v47-HklePTATU_sgEi440J_AYWGZLAz078d4b4WwUf3lrIF-VkfZ1lH3w5D7YxR0am5BSjxBiQ-eMeqrsfvsT3Sk8EfDya_4gfKCDv0aewAB3K3Okre8/w480-h640/100_0267.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCG8OTeGTfBqJUrbrmhMQTEjBzHFzDS1aXWluyriNNBzK506Gwb6TzMYxIdxKSS5ZZl57qw3v47-HklePTATU_sgEi440J_AYWGZLAz078d4b4WwUf3lrIF-VkfZ1lH3w5D7YxR0am5BSjxBiQ-eMeqrsfvsT3Sk8EfDya_4gfKCDv0aewAB3K3Okre8/s2307/100_0267.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our old wood shelving which saved our Holiday belongings.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While our belongings were almost all high and dry, the physical walls, some shelving, cabinetry and floors filled a HUGE dumpster. The cabinetry was damaged beyond saving. Most of our family room furniture was saved as everything was raised up on legs and out of danger and/or washable.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMxKz39RnXdVsQ7qy4WlcNq_ckAWA9Yn7-6MrcFXElm44bTsFEhMdT2G1z_B_14UZqgx7TkdlNvRHgj_Coefgh98Uf8lyonVwBKQCn2m4C7X5rX4y-pwabMtD2pTD7qFwHL64318wwxtWO7soRA2j2s9mxsV-KLvIfMUf43cDu-n1spyyc2DnkCCnfB4/w640-h480/100_0299.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMxKz39RnXdVsQ7qy4WlcNq_ckAWA9Yn7-6MrcFXElm44bTsFEhMdT2G1z_B_14UZqgx7TkdlNvRHgj_Coefgh98Uf8lyonVwBKQCn2m4C7X5rX4y-pwabMtD2pTD7qFwHL64318wwxtWO7soRA2j2s9mxsV-KLvIfMUf43cDu-n1spyyc2DnkCCnfB4/s2576/100_0299.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The abatement services and movers were excellent but really expensive, far exceeding what was covered by insurance. We had a huge tent outside stacked floor to ceiling until August.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVLqUwFhofhoyvoZwEJa4HlzqtMDkf11rGU5wNiq0gtpyGYTW-hX8kMp2FhwaDIWIoDhHMDN_iXB-BLFElQaE8s2324FzxYM7aWcfm6I7k59TmD80wZ5soL6abvPE0381em86c2x3jc96aAU9ZuQXtcz9RfbuLsdaALWNFDXK4dDWJpbdTSMLCPjXbhI/w480-h640/69999173039__B8EAACD3-756C-4CDD-A569-B2A5EB9E1B5E.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVLqUwFhofhoyvoZwEJa4HlzqtMDkf11rGU5wNiq0gtpyGYTW-hX8kMp2FhwaDIWIoDhHMDN_iXB-BLFElQaE8s2324FzxYM7aWcfm6I7k59TmD80wZ5soL6abvPE0381em86c2x3jc96aAU9ZuQXtcz9RfbuLsdaALWNFDXK4dDWJpbdTSMLCPjXbhI/s4032/69999173039__B8EAACD3-756C-4CDD-A569-B2A5EB9E1B5E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVLqUwFhofhoyvoZwEJa4HlzqtMDkf11rGU5wNiq0gtpyGYTW-hX8kMp2FhwaDIWIoDhHMDN_iXB-BLFElQaE8s2324FzxYM7aWcfm6I7k59TmD80wZ5soL6abvPE0381em86c2x3jc96aAU9ZuQXtcz9RfbuLsdaALWNFDXK4dDWJpbdTSMLCPjXbhI/s4032/69999173039__B8EAACD3-756C-4CDD-A569-B2A5EB9E1B5E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">The tent was a god-send, and really helped the decisions that didn't have to be made so quickly when we emptied the basement. Most everything was tagged and sorted into categories which helped in disposing and sorting later when not under duress!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCB_s2W8Vi4YeE9z783cKND9oKx6C2V_aFAmZsQt2t5zg53BrepqFxbSrK0fCHi7SYUMvGe4GUxk1hMBtzrh6plgrqzvTpgkDahm3UfDYnqtSQqy4yYGNvwAcIgu05Rp_xiH4sTNmj7OTJxQHLU1GWPxYIyInaqQX06J4CUxeBzcoBa2zo1-5oKmDyoM/w640-h480/69999175196__47969E77-C8E8-4246-92B4-C00A56F6E96C.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCB_s2W8Vi4YeE9z783cKND9oKx6C2V_aFAmZsQt2t5zg53BrepqFxbSrK0fCHi7SYUMvGe4GUxk1hMBtzrh6plgrqzvTpgkDahm3UfDYnqtSQqy4yYGNvwAcIgu05Rp_xiH4sTNmj7OTJxQHLU1GWPxYIyInaqQX06J4CUxeBzcoBa2zo1-5oKmDyoM/s4032/69999175196__47969E77-C8E8-4246-92B4-C00A56F6E96C.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Everything in our basement had to be removed and half of all the walls and all floors had to be removed and then replaced.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhsbrCyn1xjU9OLG7kGD4oOqTEXQTeFKmzdkH-BwOCL1320RTbOajG_TMQPePzgGtmEzaumFrhAurdDKIEpZT3jd3BHa1sq8oUsE4Ec4jraE8PrjbEd_Y-K6N4981DdOExTmREKZS0onCi1B4DFCGTdPlD71m6J0847crANS5fVS8K5H5tscTbnUzQoo/w640-h480/IMG_0250.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhsbrCyn1xjU9OLG7kGD4oOqTEXQTeFKmzdkH-BwOCL1320RTbOajG_TMQPePzgGtmEzaumFrhAurdDKIEpZT3jd3BHa1sq8oUsE4Ec4jraE8PrjbEd_Y-K6N4981DdOExTmREKZS0onCi1B4DFCGTdPlD71m6J0847crANS5fVS8K5H5tscTbnUzQoo/s4032/IMG_0250.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Everything had to be treated and sanitized. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EG59KDjFHGSDgBFVLt7ih93v-h4Cgf5akidbX9wx-srFbH8eqh5ZE0ArXftK-QG718IIx-cptfwfNputKbn-I2lrNqHXAjf88Yg1AUyTPISd6lZLAIkHb-5ecq98QSXvMceh0BrzGBQfsuCGub-Py1QjrpSHK3DOeJ5TAK4slRU-lnXAxvXkcRHRAkI/s2267/100_0287.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="1700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EG59KDjFHGSDgBFVLt7ih93v-h4Cgf5akidbX9wx-srFbH8eqh5ZE0ArXftK-QG718IIx-cptfwfNputKbn-I2lrNqHXAjf88Yg1AUyTPISd6lZLAIkHb-5ecq98QSXvMceh0BrzGBQfsuCGub-Py1QjrpSHK3DOeJ5TAK4slRU-lnXAxvXkcRHRAkI/w480-h640/100_0287.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">We chose to paint the floors, because of the huge expenses already incurred.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="2334" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcz7j0gMa7kFPvbnrpkUWzvD4Te1jTthyphenhyphenXCemdm3CyOd5094efQg8pVwpXg1pKrTg-UAaeCrjm0VARU1vPX7pZdyIZysaCmFykc02jTeIrqA4cIyOgub_QYmKilLGKPaAObZXXhut8NelZNt4m_JWMIEewaraIhVGWKW2Qrern6Xvne2wjcNrImlqrY4/w640-h480/100_0291.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Some areas are barely finished, even now---10 months later. We also had to replace many tote containers because the abatement treatments ate holes in them. Nothing like buying a dozen rubber/plastic totes at a time with a price tag of over $150.00. I think we did this three times.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYOgvMdEH2J1zp-uZfJCOjUC4ndPp5Y4RVcNcsu95O6smXKwn6-Qym75sWIJqWpkWl8QdFJ3ho-ZvAwaV05Ftnc2-yn6cvPZPJoHV36RtjYZb1RFnh4n1MXZwXq9lX9vS8SB7kS1xBShjO4OGxWTMrfOjawH0LoMfo23wW1E1NDtrokWFKe_94bZadiw/w400-h300/100_0265.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYOgvMdEH2J1zp-uZfJCOjUC4ndPp5Y4RVcNcsu95O6smXKwn6-Qym75sWIJqWpkWl8QdFJ3ho-ZvAwaV05Ftnc2-yn6cvPZPJoHV36RtjYZb1RFnh4n1MXZwXq9lX9vS8SB7kS1xBShjO4OGxWTMrfOjawH0LoMfo23wW1E1NDtrokWFKe_94bZadiw/s2576/100_0265.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Replacement of doors was also a huge expense---but, these solid wood ones were undamaged except from abatement spray---so, they received a new coat of paint. The office floor was not removable, so treated and then covered in new vinyl. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">All this chaos/disaster affected my ability to blog about antiques(stuck in storage), decorating, my doll blog posts, and even our holiday seasonal posts which were limited as our kids did Christmas. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I did discover<b><span style="color: #741b47;"> CHAOS</span></b> sucks out your soul and also kills creativity. I found my mental energy levels limited on top of injuring my shoulder. Ten weeks of rehab helped but it still nags at me daily. Small tasks were difficult on any given day. Gardening was too hot---and sitting in the shade doesn't accomplish much.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sZTDXwZBtH_Al9LQRa8Qlqau4KMIBmwhaV1xUUKwN3CYi_CPFtNiyZK8ilfe0IR-nBbnRahblGpMNnCCUdB2OKwCjWo-cJ23CUBKF2vCCFagdst9xZjQUTEAH9gow0GVBfJcyWUFQNWff7N7dmeJuN-5IANlBvoX6QkpCyRXvIwlchEH2iiwflwQNt8/w640-h480/IMG_1552.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sZTDXwZBtH_Al9LQRa8Qlqau4KMIBmwhaV1xUUKwN3CYi_CPFtNiyZK8ilfe0IR-nBbnRahblGpMNnCCUdB2OKwCjWo-cJ23CUBKF2vCCFagdst9xZjQUTEAH9gow0GVBfJcyWUFQNWff7N7dmeJuN-5IANlBvoX6QkpCyRXvIwlchEH2iiwflwQNt8/s4032/IMG_1552.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We did eek out some time for family fun here and there! </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRe6wmNrzfdpZ-ZpZNZebYC8RlZsiq-DdYF-EfxqkhI3WMlam-uJzCG0Ky5aDyZ42HN_mhgBlr2XPD1ksoCP6KJTCiW7dAOUn8vwzFN1hWdGXpQHjTsSWKOpSkQseDYjSzwupdm4ItSE00OTMtIFgHnQSnKd4MU0g-WLX12bjVo1xxJHEZMIxfX7Qv4Y/w640-h480/IMG_1828.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRe6wmNrzfdpZ-ZpZNZebYC8RlZsiq-DdYF-EfxqkhI3WMlam-uJzCG0Ky5aDyZ42HN_mhgBlr2XPD1ksoCP6KJTCiW7dAOUn8vwzFN1hWdGXpQHjTsSWKOpSkQseDYjSzwupdm4ItSE00OTMtIFgHnQSnKd4MU0g-WLX12bjVo1xxJHEZMIxfX7Qv4Y/s4032/IMG_1828.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Halloween cupcakes in October just for fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Family time was precious and that is something I really don't blog about. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Our small family ALL helped in one way or another.</span></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVYp3haF79oUjmfCVzZTnEoWR9OgEAkEYN8FEKETJBbdSF0gv9ypf3dMja6lNNHf7bJaCYa5PI_DrnykpJ0rqIPngR-x5oOS_AJI5MUuqnW42962TqNiAArHTynocqgzMcd2szy_I-GA0_bgC33YG4GYmFu-SXVvJSdZvSLeJBO_VZi0WU7CEtc51ipM/w640-h480/IMG_0244.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVYp3haF79oUjmfCVzZTnEoWR9OgEAkEYN8FEKETJBbdSF0gv9ypf3dMja6lNNHf7bJaCYa5PI_DrnykpJ0rqIPngR-x5oOS_AJI5MUuqnW42962TqNiAArHTynocqgzMcd2szy_I-GA0_bgC33YG4GYmFu-SXVvJSdZvSLeJBO_VZi0WU7CEtc51ipM/s4032/IMG_0244.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My daughter-in-law, her mom and our Grand had helped me carefully pack up everything in the doll room...really a monumental feat in less than 4 hours and then carry all the totes to the back porch or our extra bedroom. I must confess, I'm still looking for specific things though---eventually it will all show up. I got hung up trying to post Christmas in all the doll houses, and never completed Trish's garden center or the Hotel before Christmas. But, thank goodness for all our storage furniture on wheels, which saved so many personal things from any damage.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1698" data-original-width="2265" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0Ue1SrtfVcMaJ_8FycxiJAO6hhtGWdC7YP9V-y4b7DZMilSsb4SHuvhKhDTTe14gY2i-w5qwPooGqFuZ0kVsJUn8WrH6i0FrRCrrqRPwrczaN86Dn3adwxv1zdZpfm_VrQ5sdu6l-kPxENAwvEU28m9eL72lLv6uHB9ecJawPcVGLH8pjvo1tsqXE0k/w640-h480/100_0266.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0Ue1SrtfVcMaJ_8FycxiJAO6hhtGWdC7YP9V-y4b7DZMilSsb4SHuvhKhDTTe14gY2i-w5qwPooGqFuZ0kVsJUn8WrH6i0FrRCrrqRPwrczaN86Dn3adwxv1zdZpfm_VrQ5sdu6l-kPxENAwvEU28m9eL72lLv6uHB9ecJawPcVGLH8pjvo1tsqXE0k/s2265/100_0266.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Eventually, my doll room walls were replaced with new insulation and pegboard instead of my the original lovely plank paneling.</span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD1lUbByW8f-jiWnBNL6lkbQN594S0NGIPzG7a-ggSnc9zhyEbWVXKaWY8mkCrPrMuiqzH1u4WgBL6h86vzMWtebOCsNtEgvJJ6kWcY9iIUVU7uMU2MFrZ4-UUfkuTv98vbavFOqpb3PBaFDKVCKOUAC1HNp4U_wV_bo8UHuTE7oahJJl9YpMpEqOKXM/w640-h480/IMG_0251.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD1lUbByW8f-jiWnBNL6lkbQN594S0NGIPzG7a-ggSnc9zhyEbWVXKaWY8mkCrPrMuiqzH1u4WgBL6h86vzMWtebOCsNtEgvJJ6kWcY9iIUVU7uMU2MFrZ4-UUfkuTv98vbavFOqpb3PBaFDKVCKOUAC1HNp4U_wV_bo8UHuTE7oahJJl9YpMpEqOKXM/s4032/IMG_0251.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I still don't have new photos of the main family room area. Here is before rebuilding. Really expensive was all the trim and doors. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="1929" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahhgtI4DG1BK9QWuYtWc6IY1yWRCMhokaWoYDyi2_Jk1C2iyNKOlX7KexplQlTARYVemAZ2iFkNzeREjvpAPMY2tm6ZIg3G-jJWhCieFBjnP4AHIy8HaoflwsjP2_147BhvEPL3GUKCRA9RxIZJNkeL0mnVZ0XuZqKmXbZuoXJXWq7-sTrD3brChXOLI/w480-h640/100_0268.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">What we also accomplished, we had new sump pumps, major plumbing, a new half bathroom, new water-filtration, upgraded electrical, an an all house generator installed. We are now ready for anything, I hope!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8LtqHpe8yLi3sNOw3dK45ZO0Q0qd74ngJb7QNpctTTnjyuDHAo6qMfbFhmJUW5nCVkW3vM9HYyJOTjKFehDhhyphenhyphenXupFy5Yl2HHM9jR_2haZTMOkN3UuB2eZeUVKjPOGYuaRTLVtrQAg8IOil339qnt6B0xTKkp9z68nrgTCVXEvqZiCsW3GKoviPA5aA/w640-h480/100_0280.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/not-top-posts-from-2023.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8LtqHpe8yLi3sNOw3dK45ZO0Q0qd74ngJb7QNpctTTnjyuDHAo6qMfbFhmJUW5nCVkW3vM9HYyJOTjKFehDhhyphenhyphenXupFy5Yl2HHM9jR_2haZTMOkN3UuB2eZeUVKjPOGYuaRTLVtrQAg8IOil339qnt6B0xTKkp9z68nrgTCVXEvqZiCsW3GKoviPA5aA/s2576/100_0280.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />But, replacing the walls, doors, trim, in 1400 square feet, labor wise from my husband, was like replacing a small house. To say the least we are broke and tired.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There was really no time or money for any fun decorating. I had so few blog posts I feel guilty even mentioning the popular ones now as most were old repeats. I was guilty of reposting/regurgitating those with new dialogue. SIGH, thankfully my followers seemed to stick with me, anyway. So HUGS to all of you who managed to visit and still comment.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Am I going to look back, I think not---I'm going to charge forward into the fray of 2024. Thanks for putting up with my creative lull, and I plan to do some great things in 2024! Now where is that seed catalog???</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hugs in the New Year!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lifeandlinda.com/2024/01/love-your-creativity-link-party-235.html">Love Your Creativity</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/new-addition-to-the-office-walking-pad-treadmill-for-getting-my-steps-in-each-day/"><span style="font-size: large;">Metamorphosis Monday</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://www.ourhopefulhome.com/2024/01/vintage-charm-party-423.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Charm</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://www.countyroad407.com/farmhouse-friday-333/"><span style="font-size: large;">Farmhouse Friday</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> My photos in this b</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">log are my own or I have permission for using them from family. 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Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: xx-large;"><span>Sandi</span></div></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div><br /></div><span style="--data-embed-display: flex; display: var(--data-embed-display, block); font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.9375rem; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><div class="align-center size-medium embed css-1736von e1xqj1sx4" data-embed="body-image" data-node-id="17" size="medium" style="--data-embed-display: flex; -webkit-box-align: center; align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; display: var(--data-embed-display, block); font-family: Charter, Charter-robotoFallback, Charter-localFallback, Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 23.75px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px auto 0.9375rem; width: 765px;"></div></span></span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-52977891153165934732023-12-21T11:45:00.004-06:002023-12-21T11:54:20.229-06:00Holiday Hand Crafted Clay Gingerbread Village and a few added pieces 2023<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>AD-FREE BLOG</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've had a few inquiries about my old village posts, so I tried another round of photos and a shaky, but cute video. I only put up the village when we don't host Christmas Eve or Day..as I need the buffet for serving. So this is an UP year, enjoy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html"><iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/PGHfssoar0A?si=uO6QUke3vb-0C1Sv" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PGHfssoar0A/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now I will do a few closeups---and explanations. I started building the gingerbread houses from terra cotta clay in the early 1980's. They were all cut out from slabs, dried and decorated with 'icing' which was a 'snow' glaze I added my own colorants to. The houses were assembled with tub caulk--supported by canned goods on my kitchen table. I would do maybe 10 houses at a time. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Buildings I made not in my own collection include: Farm buildings, silo, school, post office, various stores and a lot of custom houses (from photos of people's homes). Each building was then decorated with greens, wreaths, minis and yellow plastic glued into the windows. The homes were all lit by a bulb and cord with a turn switch. I can't tell you how many I made in the 25 years or so I made them. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I currently safely plug my own village into two breaker boxes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes the stories are more interesting than the photos. I'll try and follow the path of the video.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1745" data-original-width="2093" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr9UJecB0wefvxv-cPN2hxfCeUriS5Nvm_QufbpprtQfIfEcZ5Wy5OeyDpl4eWdSKLYGyvlbzputTLejo_P9WK3AkveLMNnj_E8a5pIrzK-PPBqj4xwHTYZU9La8C-Y-0oqlnLXgLcqXVl_QSaR5hN9EOSo5WWG9zhnxHnK6bbDubKLh73XyXXRco1eI/w640-h534/100_2070%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr9UJecB0wefvxv-cPN2hxfCeUriS5Nvm_QufbpprtQfIfEcZ5Wy5OeyDpl4eWdSKLYGyvlbzputTLejo_P9WK3AkveLMNnj_E8a5pIrzK-PPBqj4xwHTYZU9La8C-Y-0oqlnLXgLcqXVl_QSaR5hN9EOSo5WWG9zhnxHnK6bbDubKLh73XyXXRco1eI/s2093/100_2070%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The flower shop was added in the early 2000's. My first job outside of the family business was a flower shop---throughout my art career I often worked in flower shops or ran flower departments in big box stores. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes it's a bit like a Christmas Movie with all the stories hidden in the buildings and the people inhabiting buildings surround by the snow covered grounds.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1637" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a9TXy9JBdKe7VJVfUpjMQF0rcYkILwFok3QZ6nsYWxE_ko0onGCBcdKBjJ3-uw6Rw1M2-H_uBmfYmC0qBSxVpM_nc4Mi_WXEPQtYe2qlz3RSoN6ofdOEKjfHTuWjg29y2HWEcJjoz-A8-bSb0iezEJ2yBKCkNSbzkc4KBIrdj-74WIperXT4MXayfy4/w640-h582/100_2071%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a9TXy9JBdKe7VJVfUpjMQF0rcYkILwFok3QZ6nsYWxE_ko0onGCBcdKBjJ3-uw6Rw1M2-H_uBmfYmC0qBSxVpM_nc4Mi_WXEPQtYe2qlz3RSoN6ofdOEKjfHTuWjg29y2HWEcJjoz-A8-bSb0iezEJ2yBKCkNSbzkc4KBIrdj-74WIperXT4MXayfy4/s1637/100_2071%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inside, I'm working late into the night on a special order---definitely something that happened more often than not.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="1996" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-1qmzBN1QR7Oi4TgTcp6TFzL_ucXdUH7yk0w7r9Xa1aMUfrp6pw6IpM1eA9ALB5V9SBNZXZ_4CrRUU2tTqPy8SZlnim_oPKwPN4dLx2kUjHgNDOwFHqd0peFSc5T4IUR7uG_0aVBDi8-iCV8qomlbYUWaArfC_RfVX731g9gyEThh70wcg31288l2xc/w640-h500/100_2069%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-1qmzBN1QR7Oi4TgTcp6TFzL_ucXdUH7yk0w7r9Xa1aMUfrp6pw6IpM1eA9ALB5V9SBNZXZ_4CrRUU2tTqPy8SZlnim_oPKwPN4dLx2kUjHgNDOwFHqd0peFSc5T4IUR7uG_0aVBDi8-iCV8qomlbYUWaArfC_RfVX731g9gyEThh70wcg31288l2xc/s1996/100_2069%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is from a very early memory ---on a relative's farm on Christmas Eve were were taken on a hay ride around the farm...it was cold but magical with a full moon sparkling on the snow! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1609" data-original-width="2185" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvTgMNR6fJXWT5ZyxDTjAFAStktHDzgkX3WbEtVVwfW9_JyD98QJOJDM12Y-VisvOtsNXBYpIQGMIxUvl97C-vTfX_72k5xo2NmhMaDzFrYIR8YCKOT25jgaOEwVJhEJIPgY6Jbm2z3x1hcQlAvzTb8EO48kC1G0c6PMFizcFSxH5foDzj-qmsdb9tT8/w640-h472/100_2068%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvTgMNR6fJXWT5ZyxDTjAFAStktHDzgkX3WbEtVVwfW9_JyD98QJOJDM12Y-VisvOtsNXBYpIQGMIxUvl97C-vTfX_72k5xo2NmhMaDzFrYIR8YCKOT25jgaOEwVJhEJIPgY6Jbm2z3x1hcQlAvzTb8EO48kC1G0c6PMFizcFSxH5foDzj-qmsdb9tT8/s2185/100_2068%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My parents had a cottage, as did my husband's parents. Rural Wisconsin can be very beautiful in the winter... I loved this little piece for the back corner of my buffet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My sister-in-laws property is very much like this----with a lovely little 'crick' as we called it on their acres and acres of land.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the video you go past the Sports shop---made for my boys in their youth to celebrate their sports.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PMdX1r4jCmlzM2OsB_1C5hg-sCGVleJ1O_Aq3wpWVnuH3FF8oXjT9FkiTHliQmnVwC3sZ6_UtKKlSPwONO_jiRZlLt1X7FfQ4Wd__AUhFAKtL4-rGj3xSvtPxEwihQC0oAAGMxY6XBdmqEHpT1mJGkvD-EkVOna-b2u1ZagPtgYcvuPY0P7I-Qen1_c/w640-h480/IMG_1964.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PMdX1r4jCmlzM2OsB_1C5hg-sCGVleJ1O_Aq3wpWVnuH3FF8oXjT9FkiTHliQmnVwC3sZ6_UtKKlSPwONO_jiRZlLt1X7FfQ4Wd__AUhFAKtL4-rGj3xSvtPxEwihQC0oAAGMxY6XBdmqEHpT1mJGkvD-EkVOna-b2u1ZagPtgYcvuPY0P7I-Qen1_c/s4032/IMG_1964.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At the end of the street are these three buildings---the Sports shop made for my boys. The Bakery---and the Mercantile. The only new addition to the village this year is the Ooompah-pah band---in honor of Hubby's Great-Great-Grandfather who played coronet in the Municipal Band in Prague. You can just imagine them strolling through the city/village and filling the air with music!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2670" data-original-width="2948" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmQPRsEcC-DDweyIYDgJayMHaaHWej7hbsWiPipzuNpTOmtrons9El1lfy_PCcg52y1iFJ8dJSO1RH9eoLgNqVobx0IucY1z9Cgra_J4CtGWyPy3yx15baMPJ0SAVxs3zCNv8Ag5ZNro6wgvRbb7Xmz5DQNKBRj4yJqdItTBafMk8NXTtOX4ifELzDak/w640-h580/IMG_1954.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmQPRsEcC-DDweyIYDgJayMHaaHWej7hbsWiPipzuNpTOmtrons9El1lfy_PCcg52y1iFJ8dJSO1RH9eoLgNqVobx0IucY1z9Cgra_J4CtGWyPy3yx15baMPJ0SAVxs3zCNv8Ag5ZNro6wgvRbb7Xmz5DQNKBRj4yJqdItTBafMk8NXTtOX4ifELzDak/s2948/IMG_1954.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is adorable and the uniforms are spot on from the photographs we have found.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Across from the flower shop---is another commercial piece I couldn't resist the Fishmarket. My family's fresh Fish market was started in 1922 here in the USA, but in Denmark they fished back at least five generations.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1875" data-original-width="2296" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfjAwFFamdEpYNimNs761UQRpcX7PUGT13RPj3H1OH7n7_rP-0Q7597tVzVxVUbJEocXm23RXDujrOoCELwlngeJQHI-IHz9_NYnYDvvZx54XFp6KPsdklX5tugM0R4THDK4oCahTRRkaWO-JOfnxyfjGJ2PGd7PUPIvDFRewz6spPr66funCeMwupIo/w640-h522/100_2065%203.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfjAwFFamdEpYNimNs761UQRpcX7PUGT13RPj3H1OH7n7_rP-0Q7597tVzVxVUbJEocXm23RXDujrOoCELwlngeJQHI-IHz9_NYnYDvvZx54XFp6KPsdklX5tugM0R4THDK4oCahTRRkaWO-JOfnxyfjGJ2PGd7PUPIvDFRewz6spPr66funCeMwupIo/s2296/100_2065%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I even see some family resemblance ---the one on the left, looks like my grandfather in his youth, the guy on the right is a dead ringer for my great-great grandfather. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="1588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCGHLrZPbCkVwv8FpzO19_RieS7EKtyI5NHRjDJocvG-MfQmE-LLCy6X3CYhXIdPMncOnXkpn4RbTZdlygsnr7qsXuuL5MyPSPj9FloRWIe3pkMW6uOzkyjB_-U3m6zArGA6hgC38IH04LNkGT6ER7zAuqxXYaCmX5iIzHpcBP73GhoJ8ofqspzrHkko/w508-h640/100_2059%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="508" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCGHLrZPbCkVwv8FpzO19_RieS7EKtyI5NHRjDJocvG-MfQmE-LLCy6X3CYhXIdPMncOnXkpn4RbTZdlygsnr7qsXuuL5MyPSPj9FloRWIe3pkMW6uOzkyjB_-U3m6zArGA6hgC38IH04LNkGT6ER7zAuqxXYaCmX5iIzHpcBP73GhoJ8ofqspzrHkko/s1998/100_2059%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next to the Fish Market of course is a Bait shop---made for my husband, an avid sport fisherman. Oddly this guy looks exactly like my great-grandfather, who fished the North Sea as well as Lake Michigan commercially.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2382" data-original-width="1786" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJ5ntx1QhZXOXOgqAt1ftV5CA9coKWi6Krk4BwrwZes_GkC9SyQ_Sdzb5rFFBAJmnhtiZs4WnZS7R0ALvEuENG3upKZzCwikjJs5lgCyR5VPCBhJ1vGCPNVsrYWDivVBs21zCD-EA-WD74LaoG3KA5JPqk9oqeAs9_gxJpdRT415tCMcI3WSYo0p0b-o/w480-h640/100_2060%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJ5ntx1QhZXOXOgqAt1ftV5CA9coKWi6Krk4BwrwZes_GkC9SyQ_Sdzb5rFFBAJmnhtiZs4WnZS7R0ALvEuENG3upKZzCwikjJs5lgCyR5VPCBhJ1vGCPNVsrYWDivVBs21zCD-EA-WD74LaoG3KA5JPqk9oqeAs9_gxJpdRT415tCMcI3WSYo0p0b-o/s2382/100_2060%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">By the Bait shop aren these two old Codgers ice fishing, it's my husband and his buddy Bob. The pond represents the small lake that is two blocks from our home. Lots of great fishing there!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1677" data-original-width="1405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Dd1JV3m8WKMyI2xsKdmALjiE1BmnbE62FKTLVValljZJDYWbfbp5p565t7vBvv3C5QDuR9tB7GiJgffQweQTwY0t6kXb4WylhZ0SItluY3EOxJhbIwL6_cw4rEq8YyYHrhiBvxMeDfDAd_QUEmZxNpqi2oKQI_ugVCiO9JCKh_sD1kZXT96OtMXQUSQ/w536-h640/100_2064%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="536" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Dd1JV3m8WKMyI2xsKdmALjiE1BmnbE62FKTLVValljZJDYWbfbp5p565t7vBvv3C5QDuR9tB7GiJgffQweQTwY0t6kXb4WylhZ0SItluY3EOxJhbIwL6_cw4rEq8YyYHrhiBvxMeDfDAd_QUEmZxNpqi2oKQI_ugVCiO9JCKh_sD1kZXT96OtMXQUSQ/s1677/100_2064%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Up on the street is the Mercantile---that little store in the neighborhood that was like today's 7/11's with a little bit of everything. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Behind that is the Chicken Coop Produce building. I had a ChickenCoop art studio as a teen on my parent's vacation property. I cleaned it out, installed screens on the coop doors, and glazed all the windows, and put new tar paper on the roof. Painted all the walls with 3 coats of white-wash and bought a grass rug for the cement floor. It was my refuge---so I couldn't pass up this Coop to add to our collection.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="1404" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OAA7XJuVucj4kjO2LxJw5nc-NeAn4NhFRkt-uTbYFCnVUECQzYFMc0kBxi1c622irCY2YE9WCIdONmbHLUUocxr2vWIMKCQIRnNIdPdQpPBU5kuBgnV7NOkam52x7wZzoiwHYpoUrM9uxo0YGHxo0P2Dter4MinxROZYGlC6cFsaBrJMF74TMIsrj7w/w408-h640/100_2054%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="408" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OAA7XJuVucj4kjO2LxJw5nc-NeAn4NhFRkt-uTbYFCnVUECQzYFMc0kBxi1c622irCY2YE9WCIdONmbHLUUocxr2vWIMKCQIRnNIdPdQpPBU5kuBgnV7NOkam52x7wZzoiwHYpoUrM9uxo0YGHxo0P2Dter4MinxROZYGlC6cFsaBrJMF74TMIsrj7w/s2200/100_2054%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back behind all these buildings are sledders, kids doing what they do---playing in the snow! We had a huge hill one block from our house where sledding was a career for all of the kids who lived in the valley!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="1521" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1c6DNo-AIZlFuphDAhyGzHQA5u9vbkMDQDBiFh1RNy7wzlcNvKlcajfY4RRrGTUz-7_voeCVwYb_Da9NRFxxLa9ABI6oq6eJ6afjXVMNxgl_AlpqyADJbQ6we4jqWlI2Uf4ci256CaeZM42nZYNRUdQuEF1ZDS9TzmUT0SpDGDgflgjNatzNKrqleew/w452-h640/100_2058%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="452" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1c6DNo-AIZlFuphDAhyGzHQA5u9vbkMDQDBiFh1RNy7wzlcNvKlcajfY4RRrGTUz-7_voeCVwYb_Da9NRFxxLa9ABI6oq6eJ6afjXVMNxgl_AlpqyADJbQ6we4jqWlI2Uf4ci256CaeZM42nZYNRUdQuEF1ZDS9TzmUT0SpDGDgflgjNatzNKrqleew/s2157/100_2058%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back down to the pond---is my Sailor representing my oldest son who was a NUKE. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2214" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zIIh57OLsG8Ex-T993N1NiZwGLs7GRBQzGIbzBhjR0Dwqo6gVOsgiPv4kMSPjcPNWQfbaeNZl2RWCvAM3kVo-oQMeialhBHgPzJiJtYu1ygtz4qSmhhJfR5DaNaxJGh6mc39G7jSJ_w0JZeNY-aIhVP5jv-EQcNSsoR8RvkL6ZCJTG553eU5YHk-i2w/w640-h558/100_2072%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zIIh57OLsG8Ex-T993N1NiZwGLs7GRBQzGIbzBhjR0Dwqo6gVOsgiPv4kMSPjcPNWQfbaeNZl2RWCvAM3kVo-oQMeialhBHgPzJiJtYu1ygtz4qSmhhJfR5DaNaxJGh6mc39G7jSJ_w0JZeNY-aIhVP5jv-EQcNSsoR8RvkL6ZCJTG553eU5YHk-i2w/s2214/100_2072%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The pond represents the Zoo pond in my home town where we skated, and met nour friends. Just saw the stray water pump---lol...it needs to go to the farm store!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2297" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YYsG45U8Iw3W7fxsABwzlxER1foz8SkA3gYHOlyeZ0HCTEggAhhzM53onkSrZrzs1ky9B6T9yHhbsRyGvdsXls_JpaeUAU1jVL6gWXBIstz53m02-EmfsHkNfWolFQL_zJr_rR40woMSKK75AJH-eDwd-sL8NwkpM7myTmUGStvSKfrTEpVBOd8mwjs/w640-h538/100_2057%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YYsG45U8Iw3W7fxsABwzlxER1foz8SkA3gYHOlyeZ0HCTEggAhhzM53onkSrZrzs1ky9B6T9yHhbsRyGvdsXls_JpaeUAU1jVL6gWXBIstz53m02-EmfsHkNfWolFQL_zJr_rR40woMSKK75AJH-eDwd-sL8NwkpM7myTmUGStvSKfrTEpVBOd8mwjs/s2297/100_2057%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next to the pond is the park---playground---and the band shell. Our hometown had bandshell concerts every Sunday afternoon in the summer time. My boyfriend played in the band, so I was there most weekends. We live not far from Woodstock Illinois where the bandshell in the square was the one from the movie, 'Groundhogs' Day', really the epitome of the town square type town.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2261" data-original-width="1593" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrzxdhK2mQGS-2sGaL8vTzEYyoGHQUi2Pyl76Uq-_Pux6zHntBqN0l_1x2Lf5eu5olcEXeRuIX7Lxzj6rZyBg3X6FlshZ-HGdWuxW4LQfkEoCfk3oJHaTma3PgeuUfxj8fKDopf9pqfCmqLaseFLQKn8a0_kZSbFAJSQfcH_XdmzmLKpRSAwDwEjEmfk/w450-h640/100_2061%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="450" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilrzxdhK2mQGS-2sGaL8vTzEYyoGHQUi2Pyl76Uq-_Pux6zHntBqN0l_1x2Lf5eu5olcEXeRuIX7Lxzj6rZyBg3X6FlshZ-HGdWuxW4LQfkEoCfk3oJHaTma3PgeuUfxj8fKDopf9pqfCmqLaseFLQKn8a0_kZSbFAJSQfcH_XdmzmLKpRSAwDwEjEmfk/s2261/100_2061%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Across the pond is the Church. Churches were the first buildings I made. I made a Danish Kirke (Church) for my gramma and this one for my mother. Gramma's is currently still packed somewhere from the damage we had last Spring. This one is reminiscent of our family church in my hometown. I think of the Pastor as my second cousin Pastor Peter. The Caroler is me---I sang in two choirs as teen, though I never solo'd, but often sang in duets for services.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3538" data-original-width="2710" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpRMC2vWFZGXiFSxxPZuhjmKkpR2azUkgXRPXTuqK-TfRNGpWNIUNizH9XCqg9QxOk6dQhYEcXYbtvbFIDWUE3tellrCT6wLrMtcwzHltjJcP_NrNYL3Gt2qbGftxd4jyiREouNMW1yvxS0mhmBXTqQkG9GzwH9GQdLr6-sj9hUjEW9bu8xcz2Koq7es/w490-h640/IMG_1977.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="490" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpRMC2vWFZGXiFSxxPZuhjmKkpR2azUkgXRPXTuqK-TfRNGpWNIUNizH9XCqg9QxOk6dQhYEcXYbtvbFIDWUE3tellrCT6wLrMtcwzHltjJcP_NrNYL3Gt2qbGftxd4jyiREouNMW1yvxS0mhmBXTqQkG9GzwH9GQdLr6-sj9hUjEW9bu8xcz2Koq7es/s3538/IMG_1977.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The church sits on an rise, not far from the river....and the bridge---just like in my hometown.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1841" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgc-0_Gi4G4H2t2zxsb8WEsQ4hyphenhyphenOwTMZO0YsPFFAMUDlcbNNmOu_sE131_gg70lDPApdCscCZlzWEMgEZ-pgAwYF8zJJK6x-EuokQwnHf3QgEjCEPcuti1Uj8pc6wlboqUXsj-D2OGJb3t64i38aKxC4SdX161TaIyCf-dlOPqbEEzG0VISRbyMUuUbw/w594-h640/100_2063%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="594" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgc-0_Gi4G4H2t2zxsb8WEsQ4hyphenhyphenOwTMZO0YsPFFAMUDlcbNNmOu_sE131_gg70lDPApdCscCZlzWEMgEZ-pgAwYF8zJJK6x-EuokQwnHf3QgEjCEPcuti1Uj8pc6wlboqUXsj-D2OGJb3t64i38aKxC4SdX161TaIyCf-dlOPqbEEzG0VISRbyMUuUbw/s1841/100_2063%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The water supply for the pond is an ode to my childhood favorite place...the Root River and it's little 'crick' tributaries. Even in the center of city we had wildlife since we were a couple of blocks from the river.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="1683" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4vKZjqIU4muLdtHjLh_9K-lgHDOqJo6bunvbpWbgh3k4e3udrLhGkT1er-MteLZa275UxEVzRsGhUDZ85T97Ibp0W7UgyQ_9K-U_Qhzp7JjwQ6_QNhuUzEnjZP8xo8sXv7X821PplzlV6rHaU88pCFwhxuLGN9Bpw9ckXc3z8i9nhte53JgD8wkyj2c/w640-h470/100_2062%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4vKZjqIU4muLdtHjLh_9K-lgHDOqJo6bunvbpWbgh3k4e3udrLhGkT1er-MteLZa275UxEVzRsGhUDZ85T97Ibp0W7UgyQ_9K-U_Qhzp7JjwQ6_QNhuUzEnjZP8xo8sXv7X821PplzlV6rHaU88pCFwhxuLGN9Bpw9ckXc3z8i9nhte53JgD8wkyj2c/s1683/100_2062%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Where we live now, well we are allowed to live at the will of the squirrels, chippies, foxes, geese, hawks, woodchucks, wandering deer and even a few coyotes are spotted regularly. Once we discovered a possum under decking we were repairing, he was quite perturbed at my husband ripping up his 'roof'. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmuFsFpXQzLfo9qLb5OqX49pdGjxSOijmV0p5_rmmlNUKMT91j1ctuhaAjT1FX1WS6kLOFvpZK-iMzhx5YjgZx7AnD3Mb6AHruF1XuxZeMNAH3tWIbda8Wm7JWMqWxVcC3bLybrhCdM4jxB9e_Q_iL3ceLljN1qKRlPyX3WaIWWv4olAj5sOZzO6S8kc/w480-h640/IMG_1966.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmuFsFpXQzLfo9qLb5OqX49pdGjxSOijmV0p5_rmmlNUKMT91j1ctuhaAjT1FX1WS6kLOFvpZK-iMzhx5YjgZx7AnD3Mb6AHruF1XuxZeMNAH3tWIbda8Wm7JWMqWxVcC3bLybrhCdM4jxB9e_Q_iL3ceLljN1qKRlPyX3WaIWWv4olAj5sOZzO6S8kc/s4032/IMG_1966.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The building to the right is the candy shop---reminiscent of the one across from my grade school. Remember Mary Jane's were 2 cents...and dots on a paper were a penny---!! this was my most popular shop to sell. Over the years the candies have disappeared, I will have to make some new ones and add them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="1993" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQF8r9v8gN78rKwl2jITjqGI0GZoq_PojrvnXSNwqF_fLtjCgfB7EZOQr6WPHQwIgTMyf_TQnjFGI-IKZAvtOn6aBVM-qla6ZLDNXknd3MpXwGwKDVRyritP_ZGxuF53XaGvuw31KB98sob3f7oSoFMx-alw9g1WAiHFxqAGBOiGdjvuu6Svb-njey_E/w640-h534/100_2055.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQF8r9v8gN78rKwl2jITjqGI0GZoq_PojrvnXSNwqF_fLtjCgfB7EZOQr6WPHQwIgTMyf_TQnjFGI-IKZAvtOn6aBVM-qla6ZLDNXknd3MpXwGwKDVRyritP_ZGxuF53XaGvuw31KB98sob3f7oSoFMx-alw9g1WAiHFxqAGBOiGdjvuu6Svb-njey_E/s1993/100_2055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Farm Market is reminiscent of all the wonderful farm markets we have visited, and all the produce we grow ourselves. In front, are our USA Service persons : Army, Nurses(2 of my Aunts) and my cousins in the Navy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1874" data-original-width="1771" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yAX0H9UT_Gn7_FX9ehiBNL5-NZ_8fQalqbeEjjO-F-PtNNpjzrSHmxk4WFTx-4BPUuSZaOdW2WjXuJ4UNKoQDQp8CuzNyvDX1M7K4dYrPo5M6tYhQ2JTqhHMKqP7q43Ivj-t8pMt5VRyLOklPMKYAYethb6O5lZF2cbqgchFkyOZ09beknLd_F1pF_c/w604-h640/100_2052%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="604" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yAX0H9UT_Gn7_FX9ehiBNL5-NZ_8fQalqbeEjjO-F-PtNNpjzrSHmxk4WFTx-4BPUuSZaOdW2WjXuJ4UNKoQDQp8CuzNyvDX1M7K4dYrPo5M6tYhQ2JTqhHMKqP7q43Ivj-t8pMt5VRyLOklPMKYAYethb6O5lZF2cbqgchFkyOZ09beknLd_F1pF_c/s1874/100_2052%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The big fancy house very close to our first home---yes, a three story stone Victorian with a porch and a turret infested with pigeons. It had three apartments and sat on a 1/4 of a city block. OMG...we were insane. We bought it on land contract---fresh out of college--and it was a money pit...eventually we moved from N. Wisconsin to Chicagoland, but I still have dreams of what the house 'could have been' if we could have afforded to finish restoring it. Fifty-four windows and thirteen </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">were stained- glass....oh, it was the Munsters' Nightmare.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the back of the property which was a carriage house, the upstairs became my clay studio for 10 years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1487" data-original-width="2083" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykCOMp3ojffcLOuSuTfyOFpNi1wwgyROA-lfoMfwsjumFIhnsp8cih50YXtkrCDesnq37OBeFvGwC7fSblI_UFezQE-q6F5hjrDSjONibhhdywbI7Fmfjh92V7e_GKD_o40-7WIxXRnKTDEa77tHrNkrk5agRPTAPWBdWPhRdwZTModctPULYescUyxs/w640-h456/100_2073%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykCOMp3ojffcLOuSuTfyOFpNi1wwgyROA-lfoMfwsjumFIhnsp8cih50YXtkrCDesnq37OBeFvGwC7fSblI_UFezQE-q6F5hjrDSjONibhhdywbI7Fmfjh92V7e_GKD_o40-7WIxXRnKTDEa77tHrNkrk5agRPTAPWBdWPhRdwZTModctPULYescUyxs/s2083/100_2073%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More hills and more sledders! Yes, that is an outhouse! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3407" data-original-width="2554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz1ip9njSst1hfvCjF24fDpqZdTmQYXUp4SBKqu3kXP_4QCOgz_XSLWZ-GltuSSEZ6Qg8eqT_X2VS447Uzx9fL7LCDjY4PS0EmTjBdI-xsJOpKcetf8LSMZajO8W3nqSVANAZMMGituQWKWCFOQnXE7K98iMrNj6dXE3cIMAj_Kh66gYyG-clgJwDtnI/w480-h640/IMG_1972.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2zv75AU20VeSWKwOyhvDRBaI0LYprVM2M82z4cCw57C5VXcOwoxSYWWcJlAa5bOG6c4fVYMtc8avqUg4VAnXq9ZmBh7Vx5O5aEGzw_oLmLIf8IEkcYG0euiRKsXL3t6-GaCUu_avnkSDo8vrLgW4qT33osITZehoB5qXJmx1eU1ymTN21UIhOKecwCc/w480-h640/100_2053.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2zv75AU20VeSWKwOyhvDRBaI0LYprVM2M82z4cCw57C5VXcOwoxSYWWcJlAa5bOG6c4fVYMtc8avqUg4VAnXq9ZmBh7Vx5O5aEGzw_oLmLIf8IEkcYG0euiRKsXL3t6-GaCUu_avnkSDo8vrLgW4qT33osITZehoB5qXJmx1eU1ymTN21UIhOKecwCc/s2576/100_2053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Across the street is a small house...the old guy lives there alone, but he has toys he made on his roof, so he is a kid at heart (as was my Dad a proficient toymaker). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1714" data-original-width="2286" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrsqbTn36rlXt6NzEjmZUoKeLzd8wI1NVWOK7jrzoKqdeBhNUsZRjBJaAD1YDeXOJ7TPEMtyDs1y1fVZPNrrZsKVELGaZW4gxJriEr7tPqNhVhR0ULt0tnzHktSIocp3OVtBXXQrPJJNmFY6V4aRfKtn7c5H8xazF59EyBMXOiTSWpI7rHe0zEuW3caI/w640-h480/100_2051.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrsqbTn36rlXt6NzEjmZUoKeLzd8wI1NVWOK7jrzoKqdeBhNUsZRjBJaAD1YDeXOJ7TPEMtyDs1y1fVZPNrrZsKVELGaZW4gxJriEr7tPqNhVhR0ULt0tnzHktSIocp3OVtBXXQrPJJNmFY6V4aRfKtn7c5H8xazF59EyBMXOiTSWpI7rHe0zEuW3caI/s2286/100_2051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our house is a bit cramped, here---made to match the house as it was in 1984. Updated with the two old farts kissing on the walk.(US)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQvCP-YFahbEw6lpRnxRhJyNXEV91OTTS9pfJaiu2QeEtl7TI1Xs2vhdEkgCnA-zqpXl_YDmY5mn3ZhZ7u-QFExntoJYEjYlQt1Cq7MI-rHn8A4OKnGGBqMSxmnKxs_jyNppeePLhHdvKHhvPgg7M3SAOEXsqBWWZkK-oUCFyYuK_p7eNYYJfDYOavC0/w640-h480/IMG_1948.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/holiday-hand-crafted-clay-gingerbread.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQvCP-YFahbEw6lpRnxRhJyNXEV91OTTS9pfJaiu2QeEtl7TI1Xs2vhdEkgCnA-zqpXl_YDmY5mn3ZhZ7u-QFExntoJYEjYlQt1Cq7MI-rHn8A4OKnGGBqMSxmnKxs_jyNppeePLhHdvKHhvPgg7M3SAOEXsqBWWZkK-oUCFyYuK_p7eNYYJfDYOavC0/s4032/IMG_1948.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't duplicate all the stuff we have in the front lawn now--but a nutcracker, snowman and the bird feeder with of course a bunny underneath...lol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So welcome to our nvillage in 2023. It was with mixed feelings I put this up this year, recognizing my age and limitations. How time has flown since 1980! Our boys have grown up with families of their own, parents and grandparents no longer with us. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also, thoughts of the customers for whom I built so many houses for, where are they now? Are they treasured and full of memories like ours?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Have a Merry Christmas and</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Bring Joy into all you do </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b>and experience this year! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">The photos in this</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">blog are my own or have permission to using them from family.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for your cooperation, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span>Sandi</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><p style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-49142868295845717272023-12-19T22:33:00.003-06:002023-12-20T09:10:49.062-06:00Fun Night Walk at the Chicago Botanic Gardens Lightscape<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Ad-Free Blog</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We've been members of the Botanic Gardens for quite a few years, but we haven't been able to ever attend their "Lightscape" that has grown over the years.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Gardens are in Glencoe, just north of Chicago proper by a few miles. The property stradles the Edens Highway to Wisconsin. Once upon a time the road was old Hwy. 41 before the Interstate system. It has matured over the years and is definitely my favorite place to go in any season.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Described as a winding walk of 1.8 miles of lights, music and stunning vistas after dusk. I'm including a link to the Gardens description...it's not an advertisement as very few of my reader's are from this area. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48ommlVpqIWquqhhHUgX4DgXkHWzWl3juHPxqPjO4o5ocN9QtjzsFlZmcJmLSLD9IRu2BvQMBENXUATmOcbbO7UOFHHCyroUxDYsFllZVQvVSb2rZRdTQyAZ5Gz3amXmMzJNcGeZzFiVpEagB8KR9f9zn1tbDUIAzhy3BYojn8sJcQh98Z26_6RpSkz4/w480-h640/IMG_1930.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48ommlVpqIWquqhhHUgX4DgXkHWzWl3juHPxqPjO4o5ocN9QtjzsFlZmcJmLSLD9IRu2BvQMBENXUATmOcbbO7UOFHHCyroUxDYsFllZVQvVSb2rZRdTQyAZ5Gz3amXmMzJNcGeZzFiVpEagB8KR9f9zn1tbDUIAzhy3BYojn8sJcQh98Z26_6RpSkz4/s4032/IMG_1930.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was one of the first things we walked through---- a city block of stars...so pretty! </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-pvAWadR4BG7TwJrYmGhNOhVNrw_jmnT10vCWfXQ_uWD_CQDEpKtngP-MlpBOgxcuuurqt6-nKFbabzeNgDfOqZFN7BrQc10qKu7X89pI9q6tqMXhC5ayC4LCWuDt2dP3d8JOY-UlOcv3GL-f2sfyS2Sf8QIHShyphenhyphenYoCmXyjKcHik2ekqIQ0BYA8OyeM/w640-h480/100_1921.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-pvAWadR4BG7TwJrYmGhNOhVNrw_jmnT10vCWfXQ_uWD_CQDEpKtngP-MlpBOgxcuuurqt6-nKFbabzeNgDfOqZFN7BrQc10qKu7X89pI9q6tqMXhC5ayC4LCWuDt2dP3d8JOY-UlOcv3GL-f2sfyS2Sf8QIHShyphenhyphenYoCmXyjKcHik2ekqIQ0BYA8OyeM/s2576/100_1921.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These photos are from three different cameras and people. We all have a different way of looking at things. I was fascinated with the colored spots on the bare trees.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1AZVkCSFSoF0WZ85uBjIA6p_mzj8YmFpJR8Xjy-LUmjzjFi6RWEeFvZzzHrwRgU4hM6CHGpMJAduOxoh4HTCnMR4hrY9209PjzzQHD4n2atqCvnLnA9MgiyrmqgIVUSLz8fT6XFOtyF7bSjJmbgEtwHPXKBOXIfEB4nH-0x_CX4URmfxOVQvycR-XmE/w480-h640/100_1923.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1AZVkCSFSoF0WZ85uBjIA6p_mzj8YmFpJR8Xjy-LUmjzjFi6RWEeFvZzzHrwRgU4hM6CHGpMJAduOxoh4HTCnMR4hrY9209PjzzQHD4n2atqCvnLnA9MgiyrmqgIVUSLz8fT6XFOtyF7bSjJmbgEtwHPXKBOXIfEB4nH-0x_CX4URmfxOVQvycR-XmE/s2576/100_1923.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here the lights from the tree are adequate for interesting lighting on my cohorts!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbBi2rz7zj4S2wKiRVykMn7RRO0EbPCDSXCAjceQIXvv5kZJunuw20f1kzApjmwukCmfnX82uBzHtrny651pUlmIcft94qiMuA4R0d15r_1BF_xXnxyl1l261crr3LXvU7m7HRwSF2UqrgssgHStHBToXsU2m0nXjOJ-ch_zYALUFMKKiyTczq4rMHhU/w480-h640/100_1924.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbBi2rz7zj4S2wKiRVykMn7RRO0EbPCDSXCAjceQIXvv5kZJunuw20f1kzApjmwukCmfnX82uBzHtrny651pUlmIcft94qiMuA4R0d15r_1BF_xXnxyl1l261crr3LXvU7m7HRwSF2UqrgssgHStHBToXsU2m0nXjOJ-ch_zYALUFMKKiyTczq4rMHhU/s2576/100_1924.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are polyester covered lights you walked through...was very---Avatar like! And safe---the upside of this 'walk' was the amount of children in strollers and seniors in wheel chairs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfW6ptezR17C7iAYxaQlKrjgaLPQYMMAqbQ_9E0HATBO7GpKVK_ki0AJK5MWxqn5bZUWC8gwkL8uZsBUx27-o_lpoSzVUO-B6uCw86z7cbZzBZCFYW_YMRH4RFjL5DM0DQEe-HQSCNgvKSHnQiFYwfvq7kieYeRmkNL253bi6BNRTi-EZpXXcZDYZFKA/w480-h640/IMG_9987.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfW6ptezR17C7iAYxaQlKrjgaLPQYMMAqbQ_9E0HATBO7GpKVK_ki0AJK5MWxqn5bZUWC8gwkL8uZsBUx27-o_lpoSzVUO-B6uCw86z7cbZzBZCFYW_YMRH4RFjL5DM0DQEe-HQSCNgvKSHnQiFYwfvq7kieYeRmkNL253bi6BNRTi-EZpXXcZDYZFKA/s4032/IMG_9987.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Entire families were enjoying the entire thing...the temp was about 35...so not unbearable! Yea, that's me, acting like a 10-year old!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2043" data-original-width="1830" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHbPhXi15JXDMu0r4GVtk2G86ptCmQ4POOA-p9wViiPtJ9EiaKlYtHcWN5ky4dHorBEayl9T0Cekr1i4sCihjUnRCp4KYLIZlmI5iE9azL3lsph7GwyC7aBMmIXQbIkPV9bg9IKocPhlNIU1ZAnRmQErYSRSUn_YdCRJ8zJmm7vuT-BCszMjFl4NSJDU/w574-h640/100_1925.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="574" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHbPhXi15JXDMu0r4GVtk2G86ptCmQ4POOA-p9wViiPtJ9EiaKlYtHcWN5ky4dHorBEayl9T0Cekr1i4sCihjUnRCp4KYLIZlmI5iE9azL3lsph7GwyC7aBMmIXQbIkPV9bg9IKocPhlNIU1ZAnRmQErYSRSUn_YdCRJ8zJmm7vuT-BCszMjFl4NSJDU/s2043/100_1925.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Still photos don't do this walkway justice, with pulsating music and a light show all the way along!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTZDHd8b6H__WXYDfGkPVQcf5wkPhE5Dshy1ArRrGW00Ye1SN6R1z7haHQDMdVntPDN2awYFslo2WY6cRgeZHLQ1MSRMXJhFWXkW_Mo35pIBAD9WV8qYlXNoA7v1N66EAnws5FmoC7jFk0BegfH-y5jsgcvxm74vzuvlA-r3MAeAkD5rSJWiks_mG-YM/w640-h480/100_1928.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everything from Opera, to Josh Groban, to Rock, Blues and even some Hip-hop...not to mention Carols, and kid's song---even Gene Autrey and Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1773" data-original-width="2325" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7pzuO9mQyLee74Y_-lwpjzFqtLss9KOl363BXFGK7Ed8a-r8LB_4BIvyTr3iQyBOcWtacHs2ITLZVHy5CfvZ7YxtqCSfFUf5ghxeJnwuXYNrZwpMgIR0smLngMSRpssDuyiT-d3wRcuk_65MRu43_ndTciiNzABIytMeHDUc5v4i-b8-hUfJuR9s-4Y/w640-h488/100_1936.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This was Bright IDEA and all the trees were plugged in to light bulb type lighting.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2124" data-original-width="1731" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__iJ4_4wkC3fyrFPhLQ9hqsUUwydZ2vsW6nCHl0YucXmpXI5v9_-rMeem2k22Z4nZpb5-Bq03fplTBK_DQ_CvieqtCQVo9Ump5Hksolb2oG7wXRDgV9fP66B28q4G8sNgyGA1MwRInWYLAWnzRpQXe-urScA2gisASRyrNocWvn-E-APD_1B0caRFfXA/w522-h640/100_1938.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="522" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__iJ4_4wkC3fyrFPhLQ9hqsUUwydZ2vsW6nCHl0YucXmpXI5v9_-rMeem2k22Z4nZpb5-Bq03fplTBK_DQ_CvieqtCQVo9Ump5Hksolb2oG7wXRDgV9fP66B28q4G8sNgyGA1MwRInWYLAWnzRpQXe-urScA2gisASRyrNocWvn-E-APD_1B0caRFfXA/s2124/100_1938.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The normally gorgeous lagoons were iced over with wonderful huge 'water lilies'...that morphed in all the colors of the rainbow! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1884" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDyI5w5NkRtHv8TJZedHeh_yUZOcgGCL6vCOyUzKNygF8lRdxAEN8UOGvTm_AJ8Zd_jj00nvzbaotADPRnYWmBwD5f6fLKAM114pk-TXiWC-Ou1daEcxk4AwgG62eVMXP159Lo62KR9rhsZdwYC7yCet-REOPAkjVzDpYyn5jHU8B-SnRfl0IhuYM0yI/w640-h396/100_1942.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDyI5w5NkRtHv8TJZedHeh_yUZOcgGCL6vCOyUzKNygF8lRdxAEN8UOGvTm_AJ8Zd_jj00nvzbaotADPRnYWmBwD5f6fLKAM114pk-TXiWC-Ou1daEcxk4AwgG62eVMXP159Lo62KR9rhsZdwYC7yCet-REOPAkjVzDpYyn5jHU8B-SnRfl0IhuYM0yI/s1884/100_1942.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A huge field of lights pulsated with music, this was about a half a football field. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/V486X9BW3k0?feature=shared"><br /></a> Gorgeous plaza display!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="510" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V486X9BW3k0" width="613" youtube-src-id="V486X9BW3k0"></iframe></span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1932" data-original-width="2576" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXhu0PkKo0hoZu-KoY2YupGoDcsJ4SqOE_xh6y-_kWlRXCSV-PfnX-WHWeWzvKCpFxdAXHUhp85DB5QXn3uQa0CweTzq9gPGXHU2-o9a2ieWeMHZGzbAkgnwEVtECrRmokhuuYrR4WWjr8UKlVhneMWz5M6lPzgKs4UrRdjKNw0wk_MGTYwrIpFNR5Pk/w640-h480/100_1943.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXhu0PkKo0hoZu-KoY2YupGoDcsJ4SqOE_xh6y-_kWlRXCSV-PfnX-WHWeWzvKCpFxdAXHUhp85DB5QXn3uQa0CweTzq9gPGXHU2-o9a2ieWeMHZGzbAkgnwEVtECrRmokhuuYrR4WWjr8UKlVhneMWz5M6lPzgKs4UrRdjKNw0wk_MGTYwrIpFNR5Pk/s2576/100_1943.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More Branches, this was some sort of willow and the long branches hung almost to the ground.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="484" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F-jySB93sbg" width="581" youtube-src-id="F-jySB93sbg"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Cathedral was amazing and was quite long, surrounded by trees! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="468" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qlnm8kzQr94" width="562" youtube-src-id="qlnm8kzQr94"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think this was the most popular photo place! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E_VMJ9UaiFKwsP0Ya2ZVwD1C5g78Y629grzKUXGzMZ-E_6H4PJIqLJEIjYZbPbmvzXBQRAMoHY9YLFv-7Uq3rNmOtfMzdpsoMc1OSSUtHCiRg12UvPaN2HwdfjpbZN3jhS8gdgfA2tsw0CwexIpy2b_C8qGjxNNRGAwckzrwYUWaQ_rLlFSRBjnitCI/w480-h640/IMG_0028.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E_VMJ9UaiFKwsP0Ya2ZVwD1C5g78Y629grzKUXGzMZ-E_6H4PJIqLJEIjYZbPbmvzXBQRAMoHY9YLFv-7Uq3rNmOtfMzdpsoMc1OSSUtHCiRg12UvPaN2HwdfjpbZN3jhS8gdgfA2tsw0CwexIpy2b_C8qGjxNNRGAwckzrwYUWaQ_rLlFSRBjnitCI/s4032/IMG_0028.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="440" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MowLe4JenUo" width="530" youtube-src-id="MowLe4JenUo"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I loved our normal favorite Grape Arbor, covered in a woven pattern of rainbow lights! We got so many ideas for our own displays. Can't wait until next year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="720" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNilZ0f3hb3kHCO1YQONPBs__QeLUAfU7UDZf4obUwOHc6_2OOakicSVymGboc85VoHZR47hZVu2Oj8cVzWe0pHPmx4KY1VSeUDY-O4KQcpQXtRe-nnSNGaLGKE1vGYoqNkUJmR9eJhbCqc5F8TDbt6I-jqPoSwLxvTmC5vwU-itttHQXYFT97agrDXI/w640-h474/Screenshot%202023-12-18%20at%208.22.03%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/fun-night-walk-at-chicago-botanic.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNilZ0f3hb3kHCO1YQONPBs__QeLUAfU7UDZf4obUwOHc6_2OOakicSVymGboc85VoHZR47hZVu2Oj8cVzWe0pHPmx4KY1VSeUDY-O4KQcpQXtRe-nnSNGaLGKE1vGYoqNkUJmR9eJhbCqc5F8TDbt6I-jqPoSwLxvTmC5vwU-itttHQXYFT97agrDXI/s720/Screenshot%202023-12-18%20at%208.22.03%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were tons of photo ops...but this is just two old duffers that made it through the over hour walk...now to trek a quarter mile to the car...LOL. Bundled up---but gosh I was sweating in all those clothes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;">Have Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to ALL! I used this photo for our Christmas Card...so Enjoy!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;">Sandi </span></b></div></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.chicagobotanic.org/lightscape">Chicago Botanic Gardens Lightscape</a> Here is the Gardens info on the show...it's worth a peek just for fun! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #04ff00;">We will definitely be going again next year, or for as many years we can!</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2023/12/vintage-charm-party-419.html">Vintage Charm</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The photos in this</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">blog are my own or have permission to using them from family.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">without my permission. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #04ff00;"><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #04ff00;"><br /></b></span></p><p><br /></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-66811522524219523452023-12-11T11:29:00.009-06:002023-12-13T15:05:50.935-06:00Cookie Day 2023 and my two antique Recipes!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">AD-FREE BLOG</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cookie Day was yesterday(Sunday), and flour was flying, laughter was ringing, and carols were humming in the background. We were only six this year...but maybe more fun than having 13 or so...LOL. And we made proportionally less cookies, which helped.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kgfEAO9tWxAV3yjLKT5aWicVICQ8pf2f3WDR3uPCNsdZykX53pL1XZxVAGOt0LHGztJOBdg8luzNS8NDeG3AsoCxQHTfkclbo2gaY-HL8kif0DGma3IXxi1wEhDylcq3dy4dxhDsFlpgbH1ZSuvk_eeM0zCfg78Ga71hwpkOr_fm1iw1it-41aKXejQ/s16000/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%206.06.04%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/cookie-day-2023-and-my-two-antique.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kgfEAO9tWxAV3yjLKT5aWicVICQ8pf2f3WDR3uPCNsdZykX53pL1XZxVAGOt0LHGztJOBdg8luzNS8NDeG3AsoCxQHTfkclbo2gaY-HL8kif0DGma3IXxi1wEhDylcq3dy4dxhDsFlpgbH1ZSuvk_eeM0zCfg78Ga71hwpkOr_fm1iw1it-41aKXejQ/s1232/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%206.06.04%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If I look tired, it wasn't </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">because I did all these cookies alone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkLVTTs0iPl5X69vaitKJ_VA5tO1elWZxzcgafKLlcFghd9A-i8i3GIzViwZ2DbdE8_6KI0JbXgBAJH2tvZ6jytMkn7sUGBcHDQ6dip-OotVuIr0yHTDpY4l51NOpObyTkwM3Lyvu9nEGkRC5i9eE_n76q2DfaZBBuCgbESZtTavNiuCtLd82kpnVtr0/w480-h640/IMG_1923.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/cookie-day-2023-and-my-two-antique.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkLVTTs0iPl5X69vaitKJ_VA5tO1elWZxzcgafKLlcFghd9A-i8i3GIzViwZ2DbdE8_6KI0JbXgBAJH2tvZ6jytMkn7sUGBcHDQ6dip-OotVuIr0yHTDpY4l51NOpObyTkwM3Lyvu9nEGkRC5i9eE_n76q2DfaZBBuCgbESZtTavNiuCtLd82kpnVtr0/s4032/IMG_1923.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our stash of cutters got a work out -----</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">these are the newer Christmas ones...My husband is THE cookie cutter hoarder! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMRtbyvTv1SzxvYkqX4NoTiAglvQ8oVzN2T-vktlGSz6TihQmxxoFH1vgvgNrmZLpUGjUAFTeNoBjKNF6DpN4Fh14_FS716JIxm_4oSTfnblD7Dm9rFKQ76nQk1YZTTYEuzuJSHdMb6V7LCickqpNrYuG4mmO13A8tVzoIGOdY4Cb_ZLnivEDcZPhw24/w480-h640/IMG_1921.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/cookie-day-2023-and-my-two-antique.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMRtbyvTv1SzxvYkqX4NoTiAglvQ8oVzN2T-vktlGSz6TihQmxxoFH1vgvgNrmZLpUGjUAFTeNoBjKNF6DpN4Fh14_FS716JIxm_4oSTfnblD7Dm9rFKQ76nQk1YZTTYEuzuJSHdMb6V7LCickqpNrYuG4mmO13A8tVzoIGOdY4Cb_ZLnivEDcZPhw24/s4032/IMG_1921.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I set up everything in the middle of our huge kitchen table. Sprinkles are put on the Lazy-Susan. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the last year I will buy pre-packaged cookie icing. I will invest in more tips and bags and mix the icing myself with powder sugar. cream of tartar, and vanilla. Sure works better than the prepackaged icing, tastes better too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvXMcjuUJSMyW5Rd6B5wKAmuZpKbOL4VQ9rh52EZpKAYTfJ5OWDuSW9E1nUqNiyn7G4rnkUMrlwstqBDykSCkwUR5FSODLfFkoBRqN4QNCkV1lGCLH6th6gTeICNH1dyCQ814Ufbt_MHQYQA5kRT1Ft-edMSIX5qF2SK8ZquhoY9X96pxGyLit8kefJE/w480-h640/IMG_1918.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/cookie-day-2023-and-my-two-antique.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvXMcjuUJSMyW5Rd6B5wKAmuZpKbOL4VQ9rh52EZpKAYTfJ5OWDuSW9E1nUqNiyn7G4rnkUMrlwstqBDykSCkwUR5FSODLfFkoBRqN4QNCkV1lGCLH6th6gTeICNH1dyCQ814Ufbt_MHQYQA5kRT1Ft-edMSIX5qF2SK8ZquhoY9X96pxGyLit8kefJE/s4032/IMG_1918.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We went basic with the gingerbread this year and just white homemade icing, which sets up quickly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomtnjwkKVtI9DigvsE2JMjj83YPNLdyVLg50_0Jf4XDObodwMUAMW68D_LJxpN-t6chLHsdO9xFXrR_m9_pr05i5TY5PB91cbw8sUISfPl3zDC5OTDUj_ppDk1ci3C0G2qb05mlOhEA3AoiRA5KicrW9zPmx053NSbm8g_mD45qO_KnxbUfbdJaNAUYk/w480-h640/IMG_1922.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/cookie-day-2023-and-my-two-antique.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomtnjwkKVtI9DigvsE2JMjj83YPNLdyVLg50_0Jf4XDObodwMUAMW68D_LJxpN-t6chLHsdO9xFXrR_m9_pr05i5TY5PB91cbw8sUISfPl3zDC5OTDUj_ppDk1ci3C0G2qb05mlOhEA3AoiRA5KicrW9zPmx053NSbm8g_mD45qO_KnxbUfbdJaNAUYk/s4032/IMG_1922.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cooling racks are a must when you are making tons of cookies. The guys rolled out, and the gals decorated.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've used this recipe for 50 years or so.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh848C3Yq-7g9c7nR9ycS0NPFN2Igv-mwrvBZnEsC-ioMnh6z35CMlSRTgsX4EYqcZiuEgJ-j6puLEze03boOgcPr-a9fTclpSqvx-blPGZLlSxpIxKtFqvjhdXzfWdkqJ1VBexs_TTNCaoJI4Cp_NUV7-qBuZZw0akwCSelS-WfLBLJkcp5qhTSlBFAdA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh848C3Yq-7g9c7nR9ycS0NPFN2Igv-mwrvBZnEsC-ioMnh6z35CMlSRTgsX4EYqcZiuEgJ-j6puLEze03boOgcPr-a9fTclpSqvx-blPGZLlSxpIxKtFqvjhdXzfWdkqJ1VBexs_TTNCaoJI4Cp_NUV7-qBuZZw0akwCSelS-WfLBLJkcp5qhTSlBFAdA=w483-h640" width="483" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>I was so happy to find Brer Rabbit molasses this year, that has such a super taste. <br /><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiNmKsJmUvSxI9uuq-90-gslE3bAorrq2Z019_n_HTAw4IoH2Q9yectq-UkB4E0LqKoyeM9z8X0cRglVY8giYfkBvNrYXIwC4hzQenWC66VbAk84i9c6ZsZt7Do_4IJWr6Pp9lZeHYjH1uNt1cOQF6tdigStk2eI8r32-LWiU1VjsBPcQ9jboG8Qqx2g/w480-h640/IMG_1919.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/cookie-day-2023-and-my-two-antique.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiNmKsJmUvSxI9uuq-90-gslE3bAorrq2Z019_n_HTAw4IoH2Q9yectq-UkB4E0LqKoyeM9z8X0cRglVY8giYfkBvNrYXIwC4hzQenWC66VbAk84i9c6ZsZt7Do_4IJWr6Pp9lZeHYjH1uNt1cOQF6tdigStk2eI8r32-LWiU1VjsBPcQ9jboG8Qqx2g/s4032/IMG_1919.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are my hubby's THICK Cookies---it's his grandmother's recipe so very OLD. We had the fifth generation making her cookies, yesterday! The recipe is probably older than that, too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="916" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikNdRMetZQm3ZMtep7TA2Au3ekTEUplVcCMa4--LdsNIRSIeSukwoNJuiCuxJz1Eue4ZRdKwSqzSwqCFs5PGfX1VQscqMcuTjTJhncxqs3Se2xcbi0KzlLlVCtxhED1gF_eyyYyBuxH8m6ihZmIxb6ikbQ3GybbVE8KFpH3ivAlrLcbPLSECdiboJGSro=w640-h328" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/cookie-day-2023-and-my-two-antique.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikNdRMetZQm3ZMtep7TA2Au3ekTEUplVcCMa4--LdsNIRSIeSukwoNJuiCuxJz1Eue4ZRdKwSqzSwqCFs5PGfX1VQscqMcuTjTJhncxqs3Se2xcbi0KzlLlVCtxhED1gF_eyyYyBuxH8m6ihZmIxb6ikbQ3GybbVE8KFpH3ivAlrLcbPLSECdiboJGSro" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Really cute decorating the girls did, we all cut back on icing---lol, I know you can't tell. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alvina's OLD RECIPE for Form Cookies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ2WnJfWWWJdemZSAc1794XC9fF6QMHl38YTxyeg7nvwcAmzrTfKytBGOAQaqRBmAOw9qYq9SnJdLKSCkXYnhIyh5MgSzY0l_P4VgF4bS8Ff4UFlzsfLQEwTrXyOXKnQ5hjWTM867cOK5MJo5alkMn5SdcBA5sLc2YoR86I0SuLJGUW5XsnDQntCues9o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="468" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ2WnJfWWWJdemZSAc1794XC9fF6QMHl38YTxyeg7nvwcAmzrTfKytBGOAQaqRBmAOw9qYq9SnJdLKSCkXYnhIyh5MgSzY0l_P4VgF4bS8Ff4UFlzsfLQEwTrXyOXKnQ5hjWTM867cOK5MJo5alkMn5SdcBA5sLc2YoR86I0SuLJGUW5XsnDQntCues9o=w640-h531" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I use unbleached flour and have substituted Crisco for half the lard...but the consistency changes. Upside these are delicious, hold well, and are perfect for decorating or just sprinkling sugar on. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjD-ONibn_cUQjdSZb8jzYS8k9WM_ZjXTZqFnj794_el4TXq3sTU5ee8yafqkaoJuc8DbJoUlpGHMYSMfTrqNJFJqweTL565MVgp2FgsdInnsSl0zabzCU2AH6jGDmEEDh4TmT46Ruyrj9SfWV7NKXHh9s5Xevdd9pDfMxVXPspnP8cexlqtKufccsYmsQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="114" data-original-width="432" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjD-ONibn_cUQjdSZb8jzYS8k9WM_ZjXTZqFnj794_el4TXq3sTU5ee8yafqkaoJuc8DbJoUlpGHMYSMfTrqNJFJqweTL565MVgp2FgsdInnsSl0zabzCU2AH6jGDmEEDh4TmT46Ruyrj9SfWV7NKXHh9s5Xevdd9pDfMxVXPspnP8cexlqtKufccsYmsQ=w640-h168" width="640" /></a>You can leave out the egg white and the icing is fine and dries nicely with just water </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">added with the cream of tartar.</span></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kgfEAO9tWxAV3yjLKT5aWicVICQ8pf2f3WDR3uPCNsdZykX53pL1XZxVAGOt0LHGztJOBdg8luzNS8NDeG3AsoCxQHTfkclbo2gaY-HL8kif0DGma3IXxi1wEhDylcq3dy4dxhDsFlpgbH1ZSuvk_eeM0zCfg78Ga71hwpkOr_fm1iw1it-41aKXejQ/w364-h640/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%206.06.04%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="364" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/cookie-day-2023-and-my-two-antique.html">old newgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kgfEAO9tWxAV3yjLKT5aWicVICQ8pf2f3WDR3uPCNsdZykX53pL1XZxVAGOt0LHGztJOBdg8luzNS8NDeG3AsoCxQHTfkclbo2gaY-HL8kif0DGma3IXxi1wEhDylcq3dy4dxhDsFlpgbH1ZSuvk_eeM0zCfg78Ga71hwpkOr_fm1iw1it-41aKXejQ/s1232/Screenshot%202023-12-10%20at%206.06.04%E2%80%AFPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What's left to do this week---Klejner, Finksbro, Vaniller Kranse, Pound Cake, Pumpkin bread baked into gingerbread house forms-for gifts, Peppernuts...and chocolate crinkles and coconut wreaths...I better get cracking, no elves to help with these! 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Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><p style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-62562151439391946682023-11-21T10:47:00.000-06:002023-11-21T10:47:18.703-06:00Let There Be Peace On Earth - Voices of Hope Children's Choir (Virtual C...<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/bgL1v8FZaNM?si=dnemY9kGNeW_nt4J" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bgL1v8FZaNM/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Let there peace on earth--childrens' choir</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vUdlMfJ9O_tl3QFxgdAQF2J0vR06I_FBn6TROwrD_9PDi-FmzK5AVU86bll_zf0_qiWMn5kqwZ0Lc2UrPLRdCVjlL-a0SbrwAw5aGBl19O0PPeYZrO_kKd_saEidltgQoF6of1OtK3t1ghhw9vhaMufQaWLDfdkR5UfRIWt7JqjCuy41ihyYCGk6Dfg/s1536/Screenshot%202023-11-21%20at%2010.16.58%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1536" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0vUdlMfJ9O_tl3QFxgdAQF2J0vR06I_FBn6TROwrD_9PDi-FmzK5AVU86bll_zf0_qiWMn5kqwZ0Lc2UrPLRdCVjlL-a0SbrwAw5aGBl19O0PPeYZrO_kKd_saEidltgQoF6of1OtK3t1ghhw9vhaMufQaWLDfdkR5UfRIWt7JqjCuy41ihyYCGk6Dfg/w640-h486/Screenshot%202023-11-21%20at%2010.16.58%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let Us Give Thanks for our Bounty </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and work to keep our Families, Friends and Loved Ones Safe! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy your Family& Friends time---and Christmas can wait until December. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Youtube rendition</span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: #131313; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: #131313; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Arranged by Keith Christopher
Adapted and directed by Sarah Grandpre
Video Production - Cody Jay /codyjaymusic.com
Instrumental arrangement - Corey Hirsch
Pianist - Zach DeChance
We pray for a safer world and a future where we can live in peace and harmony with one another. Taking a moment to honor those who came before us as we promise to uphold the values we believe in, that all people are created equal and are precious children of God.
Although we are physically apart, our hearts sing as one. We hope to change the world, one song at a time 🌎❤️🎶</span><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: #131313; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
</span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><b>‘Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me
Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be
With God as our Father
We are family
Let us walk with each other
</b></span></span><b style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); font-family: "Dancing Script"; font-size: x-large; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />
Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With every step I take
May this be my solemn vow
To take each moment and live
Each moment in peace eternally
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.’</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;"><b>In perfect harmony.
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Open to Illinois residents over the age of 55, a box of craft supplies and directions arrived in September, and once a week classes began early in October. <br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkrwFC7FzTI8elTgUCuYyEEZqA6KGu9vjrnmSAf0JGmgynwPrp_BibofXhyphenhyphen2BX268I-adZUgA0gFRIk5Kuu2c9AcKPbQkrzuIOQAtOGarCeU2tMPoQsuQPQAYCvV5pKzGs_CwN85cL8yAWLbMAGxfdYWeczw5m6aE9dlpTRhOIna7raniVG5j8M7DPas/s4032/IMG_1780.jpeg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkrwFC7FzTI8elTgUCuYyEEZqA6KGu9vjrnmSAf0JGmgynwPrp_BibofXhyphenhyphen2BX268I-adZUgA0gFRIk5Kuu2c9AcKPbQkrzuIOQAtOGarCeU2tMPoQsuQPQAYCvV5pKzGs_CwN85cL8yAWLbMAGxfdYWeczw5m6aE9dlpTRhOIna7raniVG5j8M7DPas/w640-h480/IMG_1780.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: black; text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: center;">I will have to go out and buy an iron to show you the results of the first three projects, each a form of dyeing and fabrics. The dyes need to be set with heat.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEy4EKnJ_UmbBtplVusNe3AigNyc1b_AUXyVNbhDno-yufby0PHRNDoz1Hdvm0XlVi8JTbotWAGNs0yJpesXTBejhy37QbzZjcLMQze8roMeXwLlsX9hxIRqRMrAotKnIbvsf6ByKxmJ9g-aBzEVcR5PLYuoKuw_IuTYe-jHWfAWc0d4nWOvno3DurF0/s4032/IMG_1778.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEy4EKnJ_UmbBtplVusNe3AigNyc1b_AUXyVNbhDno-yufby0PHRNDoz1Hdvm0XlVi8JTbotWAGNs0yJpesXTBejhy37QbzZjcLMQze8roMeXwLlsX9hxIRqRMrAotKnIbvsf6ByKxmJ9g-aBzEVcR5PLYuoKuw_IuTYe-jHWfAWc0d4nWOvno3DurF0/s320/IMG_1778.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">Determined to see if I could follow directions, I had mixed results, but it was fun to visit with others on zoom and to experience the process of three different types of dyeing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ycEJEYPphpGucv6KKoRJ8zhHYkQF0ls2u_lIw9iUstiWNNN-thx9psVCBJDi8t1-3w7-fg2qMhajCmnHsfnMkFJ54sEtR7CXYvx63bofHjQVjfD1hC_xoPu8CwU9e4TYqWL55sKL5gbgNY0UcMY_y0SzUuGZ9UYvAqh1CinKjGEcmpbztPtU5BJkE4M/s4032/IMG_1782.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ycEJEYPphpGucv6KKoRJ8zhHYkQF0ls2u_lIw9iUstiWNNN-thx9psVCBJDi8t1-3w7-fg2qMhajCmnHsfnMkFJ54sEtR7CXYvx63bofHjQVjfD1hC_xoPu8CwU9e4TYqWL55sKL5gbgNY0UcMY_y0SzUuGZ9UYvAqh1CinKjGEcmpbztPtU5BJkE4M/w640-h480/IMG_1782.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ycEJEYPphpGucv6KKoRJ8zhHYkQF0ls2u_lIw9iUstiWNNN-thx9psVCBJDi8t1-3w7-fg2qMhajCmnHsfnMkFJ54sEtR7CXYvx63bofHjQVjfD1hC_xoPu8CwU9e4TYqWL55sKL5gbgNY0UcMY_y0SzUuGZ9UYvAqh1CinKjGEcmpbztPtU5BJkE4M/s4032/IMG_1782.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;">I shared these photos when I first started the projects. The piece on the line on the right is described later here...a family placemat from Denmark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPX37xqdxdlCanuHcC2lABqgqdu7joCG3c8w5Q2RGC7dTrU_9cjb3wWOujDbk0LDTrALfJ3hNMElkjqgaEbSjiN7QAunIH0HITNaAe7yLQMBsQxJ2EbeAfjISbqSRGryTxtvpMeVd7EORVEk8aWczzH29s_nzViTf8sJipljl8C0M1k66pUyOfalu2ciA/s3443/IMG_1784.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1752" data-original-width="3443" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPX37xqdxdlCanuHcC2lABqgqdu7joCG3c8w5Q2RGC7dTrU_9cjb3wWOujDbk0LDTrALfJ3hNMElkjqgaEbSjiN7QAunIH0HITNaAe7yLQMBsQxJ2EbeAfjISbqSRGryTxtvpMeVd7EORVEk8aWczzH29s_nzViTf8sJipljl8C0M1k66pUyOfalu2ciA/w640-h326/IMG_1784.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;">Some cotton strings I dyed to be used in weaving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizENXFU0pM2cJ05bCzHCZrnl2KmUIVgSNxbX0LGFIWSQWpZiwgDQ4IrLGlS95jFcYhbtWmMJS_aUUL0o4xXG7EwcZthoNvkeVYwno76TDOISXdap3P1oSs6hIJTVtvtG7EbDc8vqjY6KS6gAx1-bBIkFQ0MQM0B_fKgykssAL1UNAjtHqHt9CoMp9GqJE/s3232/IMG_1836.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="3020" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizENXFU0pM2cJ05bCzHCZrnl2KmUIVgSNxbX0LGFIWSQWpZiwgDQ4IrLGlS95jFcYhbtWmMJS_aUUL0o4xXG7EwcZthoNvkeVYwno76TDOISXdap3P1oSs6hIJTVtvtG7EbDc8vqjY6KS6gAx1-bBIkFQ0MQM0B_fKgykssAL1UNAjtHqHt9CoMp9GqJE/w598-h640/IMG_1836.jpeg" width="598" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">The fourth project was a weaving project on a simple cardboard frame. It was supposed to be an aspiration weaving, where we wrote on strips of paper things like, I am worthy, I am beautiful, I am....yada, yada. At the age of 75, if I don't have my ducks of worthiness in a row, it's too late. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNP6gFIvQv6heLfyyv8QkooA8nPIa9xffsXnsaNgTWxMK7gk41RqFk0UvuizDZZKtVH4NPTvHhKvFfxzN_ZLs_vMqqJ7NwWJ_hEeX89jmRuVUbryZCfuFMtDIbXfN8WJrm1sAYGW3wxjcGoGaehi6odStgpIP_Iud-UAeH3nxZ8ffNzAO8Fat9JRXjIqQ" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNP6gFIvQv6heLfyyv8QkooA8nPIa9xffsXnsaNgTWxMK7gk41RqFk0UvuizDZZKtVH4NPTvHhKvFfxzN_ZLs_vMqqJ7NwWJ_hEeX89jmRuVUbryZCfuFMtDIbXfN8WJrm1sAYGW3wxjcGoGaehi6odStgpIP_Iud-UAeH3nxZ8ffNzAO8Fat9JRXjIqQ=w493-h640" width="493" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> <br />Old card from Pinterest, from a location near my family's homes in Denmark. Typical fisherman attire in the late 1800-early 1900's in Denmark. </p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">The day before I had resurrected an old email account, and linked them into my current email. I received an email from an old genealogy account I had done for my mom on Family Search. The night before the weaving, I found my/her Mom's family. My grandmother Nellie had died at age 27 when my mom was 5. She had married my grandfather at age 19 and immigrated to the USA from Denmark. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbxLTokzLD5Ux5nNyro8Fd-Jhx6_521Ryq31B9_L17MShWWdvGYwTNoGqnwOoJgFjE6sPdFGdneYpU1YKdBft0bihU7EPkMx2OS4DTvSIJJbBub72x7IS5IU02NoaGJAVri5hhNgdumJgDuD56R-_GkK_DARZp46VwStIabgmnp0V2Rb3-iXGTrVQxuTA" style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbxLTokzLD5Ux5nNyro8Fd-Jhx6_521Ryq31B9_L17MShWWdvGYwTNoGqnwOoJgFjE6sPdFGdneYpU1YKdBft0bihU7EPkMx2OS4DTvSIJJbBub72x7IS5IU02NoaGJAVri5hhNgdumJgDuD56R-_GkK_DARZp46VwStIabgmnp0V2Rb3-iXGTrVQxuTA=w317-h400" width="317" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: black; text-align: center;">Nellie and Grampa's Immigration photo after marriage in Denmark 1919.</p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">When searching for her family---I had kept hitting brick walls, I found her mother and her father, but that was it, due to script records that were basically illegible. Denmark has records going back to the 1400's through their church parish system as well as a centralized system of regional governments. Meticulous records were kept. The parish my grandparents were from was established in 1011...seriously 1200 years ago. I knew my (Nellie's parents, my great grandfather and great grandmother were buried together in the church cemetery some 43 years apart. My great grandmother had died in childbirth in 1903, when my grandmother Nellie was 2.</p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">Another family tragedy, young mothers with children left behind. From there the records were confusing, misspelled and translated only to confusion. It seems my great-grandfather was born into a large family and the common use of Jensen (son of Jens) was not the main surname of his family, but may have been changed before Nellie was born in 1901.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEPkXQK6gk_d2IXaBpjknbGmZ9dO08NDyZHNy-p_EBpvVzyAju1nh-bhhA0S2B9r3IIRcyct0QC4RfnQaJ8h5XRNNornvx4GijWuje3En7NJrZbflY6KxMbz8So8PI7zUnQW-N79or0ltvj1hmPEi8vDhCgAzHfjluRtwP_eCvcoVZ1mJ6jOh_K9ibXFc" style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1325" data-original-width="2100" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEPkXQK6gk_d2IXaBpjknbGmZ9dO08NDyZHNy-p_EBpvVzyAju1nh-bhhA0S2B9r3IIRcyct0QC4RfnQaJ8h5XRNNornvx4GijWuje3En7NJrZbflY6KxMbz8So8PI7zUnQW-N79or0ltvj1hmPEi8vDhCgAzHfjluRtwP_eCvcoVZ1mJ6jOh_K9ibXFc=w640-h404" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: black; text-align: center;">Great Grandfather's family farm early in the 1900's. He had at least 8 living siblings in 1908.</p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">The updated information on both families opened a huge window...all the way back to the 1500's. We always thought my grandmother as a baby was farmed out to a family (common in N. Denmark) and perhaps abandoned by her young (21years old) fisherman father.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRjCOg2_hJ5zBmx-99SlqAXgt3F4rlEUvZ-6FlWWKazMdMpwU3qikwvk1FUA28y3hnM-AlibnlNmg_nrHpshkDE9aXh7UQag2n6-YwDwvTzR8xuYrT7g-D_Nw3JjvRjBvff75QgYRUcXCEvkSHzQopHWd1DE-do_OxrJRXzkjlLKMEelqAL__BMYOvGX0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1364" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRjCOg2_hJ5zBmx-99SlqAXgt3F4rlEUvZ-6FlWWKazMdMpwU3qikwvk1FUA28y3hnM-AlibnlNmg_nrHpshkDE9aXh7UQag2n6-YwDwvTzR8xuYrT7g-D_Nw3JjvRjBvff75QgYRUcXCEvkSHzQopHWd1DE-do_OxrJRXzkjlLKMEelqAL__BMYOvGX0=w416-h640" width="416" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgrenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">Nellie probably her confirmation 1913- or14.</span></p><p></p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">Not true, a family where we thought she was a servant, was actually a huge family of Aunts, Uncles, and cousins, on the paternal sides as well as having another huge family on my great-grandmother's side. An altered spelling of GGrandmother's name had led to a dead-end back in the early 2000's. But, because the multiple surnames for all the children in the census, that was also so confusing. </p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">On Nellie's mother's side what was in the church records, was not the name in the regional records or census'. A letter in her first name, and two in her middle name were altered resulting in the confusion. The Danish government finally required consistent family surnames for both men and women in the early 1900-1910's. Prior to that a woman was her firstname and then her father's first name and dotter<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span>(daughter)---ie. Ingrid Andrea Andersdotter. (daughter of Anders)</p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">All the sen's at the end of male surnames---meant their father's first name and 'sen' or son such as Anders Jens Andersen- meaning Anders son. The change to standard surnames really messed up some records, as families---with too many of the same name, some family members chose an entirely different surname from perhaps a favorite person, or a deceased past relative. Not all these things were updated in church records or noted in census records. Property papers were more accurate---but property was passed usually to the eldest son or occasionally to a surviving spouse, but only if specified. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijyrtXwnJ2RAzybGv8o84_ppb0m9TWozk84ng3J-bXTQwss0HjsVzhLK0_h1CPhI9OXqgihJoWGwUi4G0cKy5uQkYw5WH4wTEGYhbckpv2HTHqQKKGnR_V2uMlIwxC6GaxmPTULx8f3Xqk3baQpY21ZhwRck8-gcNEVXMTHGzNJcPl4o-DtVQ_HX1n4Gs" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijyrtXwnJ2RAzybGv8o84_ppb0m9TWozk84ng3J-bXTQwss0HjsVzhLK0_h1CPhI9OXqgihJoWGwUi4G0cKy5uQkYw5WH4wTEGYhbckpv2HTHqQKKGnR_V2uMlIwxC6GaxmPTULx8f3Xqk3baQpY21ZhwRck8-gcNEVXMTHGzNJcPl4o-DtVQ_HX1n4Gs=w395-h640" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nellie and Grampa, with Mom aged 3 and my Aunt 1925 somewhere in Denmark</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; text-align: left;">The only thing my mom remembered about her mother was blue-black hair and brown eyes. Strange from coming from mom who was so fair and light blonde. My aunt was a brunette later in life with brown eyes, but she had three tow-head children. It turns out I favor my grandmother Nellie in face and body build, with darker hair (died blonde since I was 19) and thyroid issues. I have the pale skin of my mother and dad and blue eyes.</span></div><p style="color: black; text-align: left;"></p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">With this revelation---which I need to follow up on in the future, there are so many generations of relatives to explore and try to find. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij1iP7cjKi1Yox8oRfjwtOXZCpItXmc1Hex9zNDpQ28nhOvVhyiRdyjs5NaNoR31X3sjJl6_Iva8OQgi48O4OI1x3F_5xioauW5U2xJqieL6Fk0KJAdyJXnRHpvq1Qr3m4zMQ97RlhsfoYBzyrAXd3hlaJM_j7jzlYY0kLrobrzYvZCwtcHh0rcBmWbWM" style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij1iP7cjKi1Yox8oRfjwtOXZCpItXmc1Hex9zNDpQ28nhOvVhyiRdyjs5NaNoR31X3sjJl6_Iva8OQgi48O4OI1x3F_5xioauW5U2xJqieL6Fk0KJAdyJXnRHpvq1Qr3m4zMQ97RlhsfoYBzyrAXd3hlaJM_j7jzlYY0kLrobrzYvZCwtcHh0rcBmWbWM=s16000" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: black; text-align: center;">I believe these are cousins---which I had earlier believed a sister. Nellie had a sister (Aste) who died after childbirth and her mother's death.</p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">I have Nellie's immigration trunk, and a small box of memorabilia and photos of their early marriage. This was all put away in the attic in a small box along with some jewelry typical of northern Denmark....and forgotten, when my grandfather remarried in 1930.</p><p style="color: black; text-align: left;">My mother never dealt with anything having to do with all of this..it was like a locked lost chapter. When my great aunt, my grandfather's youngest sister was near 100 she finally told the truth that Nellie had died from a stroke at 26 and not from a jaw infection as we had all been told.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU7IOl9qC_taBy0kdxf7CZNHdEZwJR2RJhuawxjq0si3eJmg_F7erkvHmnvT9z8qpIOk4P7OOFoNZp3MMvNxcRYp2w39r3DAI5IOm4oq-fPzEiQ3Z99PNZZQ4X5IEHUX_Q_hvXMxQ8w_Ns2ZOSQ0ioOKfgDiSVLH1xo3vige1m1YZxs-fyq5FU2hpK83U" style="clear: right; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="1433" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU7IOl9qC_taBy0kdxf7CZNHdEZwJR2RJhuawxjq0si3eJmg_F7erkvHmnvT9z8qpIOk4P7OOFoNZp3MMvNxcRYp2w39r3DAI5IOm4oq-fPzEiQ3Z99PNZZQ4X5IEHUX_Q_hvXMxQ8w_Ns2ZOSQ0ioOKfgDiSVLH1xo3vige1m1YZxs-fyq5FU2hpK83U=w408-h640" width="408" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">I believe these are my Great Grandfather's or Grandmother's parents (he remarried but had no more children) </span><span style="color: black;">or possibly an Aunt and Uncle.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoJdJf7ii-8BR496hVtV0VsTQ592TgXP484IZ1FCSIEKQq5sfJr-5-fXJ_dMeeg-MxmNRgLwpX5175EUgJG_-2TGA8rGizm1tutRdLpElwUQq9-AYYWr1aV921RgxZ9O21bnfyh94cS65hXRGq8__xqP9n_8FXhUd0E_VMKFa77uDL7WIa1M3Jw8axuw4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1734" data-original-width="1066" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoJdJf7ii-8BR496hVtV0VsTQ592TgXP484IZ1FCSIEKQq5sfJr-5-fXJ_dMeeg-MxmNRgLwpX5175EUgJG_-2TGA8rGizm1tutRdLpElwUQq9-AYYWr1aV921RgxZ9O21bnfyh94cS65hXRGq8__xqP9n_8FXhUd0E_VMKFa77uDL7WIa1M3Jw8axuw4=w395-h640" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Grampa and Nellie in 1927 in Wisconsin, I think with my Mom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><p style="color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;">Looking at Nellie's photos from her years of marriage and 2 children, she may have had severe lack of thyroid. The problem with not sharing proper medical information is both my mom, my aunt, and myself have had thyroid issues. Nellie may have had low thyroid which led to weight gain, high blood pressure, all risks for strokes. I was luckily diagnosed in my early 30's and have been on medication since then, but the weight has always been a battle and blood pressure at times hard to control.</p><p style="color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;">Looking at the NOW expansive family trees of 1/2 of my medical heritage, I'm a bit relieved to see few deaths other than early childhood deaths, but MANY long lives for the location and times. Phew!</p></div></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet3Mt7CZ3oL_wfvGLKWycfvWvu7XK-DI6-VIb030Tmv7OpmpoNkfsluneKvbr0rH3QDr62GTS-xfgEoSK-rU4W61QGxK2WWH8kS2kJ0wrhyphenhyphendFk8AcCmtk8slTkXDQAuX8ZO7ay5N6t63iIcv8oAWsXLPPIgT_Cn9ZH2ay4W-9PlgbjX_ldGuPIDMYs58/s4032/IMG_1835.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet3Mt7CZ3oL_wfvGLKWycfvWvu7XK-DI6-VIb030Tmv7OpmpoNkfsluneKvbr0rH3QDr62GTS-xfgEoSK-rU4W61QGxK2WWH8kS2kJ0wrhyphenhyphendFk8AcCmtk8slTkXDQAuX8ZO7ay5N6t63iIcv8oAWsXLPPIgT_Cn9ZH2ay4W-9PlgbjX_ldGuPIDMYs58/w480-h640/IMG_1835.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">After all this, the next day I began my weaving class----and listening to the instructor but, all my thoughts were on Nellie. She was worthy, she was surrounded with love,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">She was memorable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> Nellie was almost like an empty vessel, was now filled with family love in my mind.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I scribbled her name on one of the pieces of affirmation paper, then my grandfather's, my Mom and my Aunt and where they all lived as a family for the seven short years before she passed.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizENXFU0pM2cJ05bCzHCZrnl2KmUIVgSNxbX0LGFIWSQWpZiwgDQ4IrLGlS95jFcYhbtWmMJS_aUUL0o4xXG7EwcZthoNvkeVYwno76TDOISXdap3P1oSs6hIJTVtvtG7EbDc8vqjY6KS6gAx1-bBIkFQ0MQM0B_fKgykssAL1UNAjtHqHt9CoMp9GqJE/s3232/IMG_1836.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="3020" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizENXFU0pM2cJ05bCzHCZrnl2KmUIVgSNxbX0LGFIWSQWpZiwgDQ4IrLGlS95jFcYhbtWmMJS_aUUL0o4xXG7EwcZthoNvkeVYwno76TDOISXdap3P1oSs6hIJTVtvtG7EbDc8vqjY6KS6gAx1-bBIkFQ0MQM0B_fKgykssAL1UNAjtHqHt9CoMp9GqJE/w598-h640/IMG_1836.jpeg" width="598" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had dyed a spare piece of Danish fabric, a very old stained fabric mat, woven with floss in a pattern that also included tiny Danish flags, weeks ago. I knew it had come from my grandfather's home (built in 1922), and was very old. Nellie had lived there until her death. I had already attempted to remove the probably 80 or more year old stains. There had been left over dye...so I dipped it here and there in the different colors, blue, yellow, red. I had also dyed common cotton string. All the dyeing was done before my finds about Nellie.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While the instructor was talking I started to rip that little piece of hand embroidered linen into strips to use in my weaving. I pulled some dried grasses out to also use, similar to the grasses from the dunes on the North Sea of where Nellie she grew up. Since the emphasis was to not have a plan, but just go with the materials and things you personally added to those included in the kits.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet3Mt7CZ3oL_wfvGLKWycfvWvu7XK-DI6-VIb030Tmv7OpmpoNkfsluneKvbr0rH3QDr62GTS-xfgEoSK-rU4W61QGxK2WWH8kS2kJ0wrhyphenhyphendFk8AcCmtk8slTkXDQAuX8ZO7ay5N6t63iIcv8oAWsXLPPIgT_Cn9ZH2ay4W-9PlgbjX_ldGuPIDMYs58/s4032/IMG_1835.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet3Mt7CZ3oL_wfvGLKWycfvWvu7XK-DI6-VIb030Tmv7OpmpoNkfsluneKvbr0rH3QDr62GTS-xfgEoSK-rU4W61QGxK2WWH8kS2kJ0wrhyphenhyphendFk8AcCmtk8slTkXDQAuX8ZO7ay5N6t63iIcv8oAWsXLPPIgT_Cn9ZH2ay4W-9PlgbjX_ldGuPIDMYs58/w480-h640/IMG_1835.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now I had affirmations.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nellie existed, Nellie was a Mother, daughter, niece...</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVy7mnTFTmvDBahlXf4RL_T0dAo81d2aJ9nq8nmslrmmxt6V1SbRz954UIbc8PmIoAGOHYQkqM7x90vbhtI9iNSjw97Lmh3sAhsX0Tf7qGHsDDlOXfkoWS7VZZGrwLPDmVi2q49MM_0PG2rfnCKrwK52vQyDXwGTagHdRUB_EI7pYs04a2pXwYgNHhBFw/s4032/IMG_1837.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVy7mnTFTmvDBahlXf4RL_T0dAo81d2aJ9nq8nmslrmmxt6V1SbRz954UIbc8PmIoAGOHYQkqM7x90vbhtI9iNSjw97Lmh3sAhsX0Tf7qGHsDDlOXfkoWS7VZZGrwLPDmVi2q49MM_0PG2rfnCKrwK52vQyDXwGTagHdRUB_EI7pYs04a2pXwYgNHhBFw/w640-h480/IMG_1837.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nellie was loved, </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLtL4pDNsJnOFT8-VudvLvyNzhSJpZxd3hfVhRzedEKBJSzJgXtBTAmuKYZr-JiRIoVxAxNZkTQ89ofNbSNQCZBfCrSKyU_cskWxURbY8bG2bez7w5iN-63ZajDrPc_EaateRime4VGbxs_R3ih_BcDH7jSErn3oeApjhjIbpr-_h1P0t1mJYtudSKV8/s3966/IMG_1857.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3966" data-original-width="2974" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLtL4pDNsJnOFT8-VudvLvyNzhSJpZxd3hfVhRzedEKBJSzJgXtBTAmuKYZr-JiRIoVxAxNZkTQ89ofNbSNQCZBfCrSKyU_cskWxURbY8bG2bez7w5iN-63ZajDrPc_EaateRime4VGbxs_R3ih_BcDH7jSErn3oeApjhjIbpr-_h1P0t1mJYtudSKV8/w480-h640/IMG_1857.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/unexpected-emotions-weave-through-art.html">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now, Nellie is remembered.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Though this small weaving is completed, her story will continue. I will fill in the pieces and hopefully find some ancestors of these families. I'm sure no one is alive that remembers anything, but you never know, some family stories live on... and on.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The important thing is </span><span style="font-size: large;">now I know and remember.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>Have you every found out about Missing Family?</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ourhopefulhome.com/2023/11/vintage-charm-party-413.html">Vintage Charm</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://decorcraftdesign.wordpress.com/2023/11/11/happiness-is-homemade-505/"><span style="font-size: large;">Happiness is Homemade</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://grammysgrid.com/unlimited-link-party-138/"><span style="font-size: large;">Grammy's Unlimited</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://www.countyroad407.com/farmhouse-friday-326/"><span style="font-size: large;">Farmhouse Friday</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. 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Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-78390940216945941822023-11-06T19:10:00.009-06:002023-11-19T09:53:38.056-06:00The Kitchen for Thanksgiving or the LOST HOLIDAY!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ad-Free Blog</span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Wow, only two weeks away...Thanksgiving is just around the corner!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday I went shopping with one goal in mind, to find some cocktail or luncheon napkins for Thanksgiving for the snack and dessert tables...NOTHING with rich colors or even a vibe of Thanksgiving. I believe it has become the LOST HOLIDAY...sadly!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanksgiving was always my mom's holiday, while Grandmother's had Christmas. She fussed and fiddled, and her home was always in earth and grass tones...so was perfect for the holiday. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3448" data-original-width="2767" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhipNedUXUYLiWPiCPTd6vxYvg6DM15wFvSraPnKf-2_3pMCrjMBgWVYjElBSWiraBm_qKg1aeZqDgojjB3OJYX2CAi5m6y7PrOj-e-xjyy8fT5LmjC0GgUaPCsz063iZWJmKPquUneN6wkn7jFTdjwoLVGWjj_l3HpWomKJOC1ilcSfNS-a4jgs3cLag/w514-h640/IMG_1845.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="514" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">Oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhipNedUXUYLiWPiCPTd6vxYvg6DM15wFvSraPnKf-2_3pMCrjMBgWVYjElBSWiraBm_qKg1aeZqDgojjB3OJYX2CAi5m6y7PrOj-e-xjyy8fT5LmjC0GgUaPCsz063iZWJmKPquUneN6wkn7jFTdjwoLVGWjj_l3HpWomKJOC1ilcSfNS-a4jgs3cLag/s3448/IMG_1845.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I keep a lot of warm tones in our home also, despite all the blue and white.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sunflower arrangements are for the moment still in the kitchen, I added some dark berries and some blue wild grasses, just to keep the Fall theme going. I may switch them out for dried look Hydrangeas before the holiday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My last post I talked about cleaning---I did the windows, sills, high shelf, all the pottery items and the blinds (they were disgusting) and the floors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNyvRFuJTMj93kugzWZlYnib_9m55ahRQfL9wkntHUIWZe0oKFLG-N4ODykZ0wipBIOeP8P04FB3emuYrKY_iawxmfKPQyisG7z9ESU8GNiYcnnvoD_B_JGvoeRiGwqFNEl-0VE7646QLN-gFShL4upw-x1SNFX8RWoGn0MM_CJv6yNs2Fxyhjr3eM4c/s1146/287D6D39-80C9-4688-A63E-BA0979C80183_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1146" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNyvRFuJTMj93kugzWZlYnib_9m55ahRQfL9wkntHUIWZe0oKFLG-N4ODykZ0wipBIOeP8P04FB3emuYrKY_iawxmfKPQyisG7z9ESU8GNiYcnnvoD_B_JGvoeRiGwqFNEl-0VE7646QLN-gFShL4upw-x1SNFX8RWoGn0MM_CJv6yNs2Fxyhjr3eM4c/w640-h384/287D6D39-80C9-4688-A63E-BA0979C80183_1_105_c.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also added new greenery (Eucalyptus garland and fresh LED lights) above on shelf. The other stuff was quite old, and brittle, the lights were shot and not LED. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the Danish plates are very old, some from 1911, even and one from 1898. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This morning I tackled the refrigerator which is quite empty at the moment, and chucked all the 'old'--what was it....stuff! Garbage day tomorrow so all that suspect stuff will be gone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2701" data-original-width="3941" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmp9tfg03R3mao3vlQ0JGEsaeHBMXTBwPRz-sMvmYma16mhoTiLMUQDLluZzMWL_7KsC-G_xs7JztxDjF2hZbs4CSFW5cHlut-WjkL-RzPAvEeJnrQI6MQi_LKHUDBEv8schk3nmoq2YS8i532p6Vt_V9ZZOPyFrUYuyCH-0TOGUHSQplp_f7As39vJM/w640-h438/IMG_1841.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmp9tfg03R3mao3vlQ0JGEsaeHBMXTBwPRz-sMvmYma16mhoTiLMUQDLluZzMWL_7KsC-G_xs7JztxDjF2hZbs4CSFW5cHlut-WjkL-RzPAvEeJnrQI6MQi_LKHUDBEv8schk3nmoq2YS8i532p6Vt_V9ZZOPyFrUYuyCH-0TOGUHSQplp_f7As39vJM/s3941/IMG_1841.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't drag up all my 'Fall' dishes, but supplemented the blue and white with color, mostly naturals, dried gourds and dried flowers.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3772" data-original-width="2828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0td3PlcBbWOBB7UH341da7mQxJJjUSnE4EnZ77oO_eRgb4b9b4lpxy2cAXxRyfeRKekSEPvg4NTzPRvuUrDu6kXrOc79YId8rfLI7e84sVXZQFilN0Yo8RQkQFNYPwr9RMsWY7ir6TnGAHPcTOAOqP4a1lmogb8GS8II-1oXfBIwXw0stPJq9O4oxc1o/w480-h640/IMG_1840.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0td3PlcBbWOBB7UH341da7mQxJJjUSnE4EnZ77oO_eRgb4b9b4lpxy2cAXxRyfeRKekSEPvg4NTzPRvuUrDu6kXrOc79YId8rfLI7e84sVXZQFilN0Yo8RQkQFNYPwr9RMsWY7ir6TnGAHPcTOAOqP4a1lmogb8GS8II-1oXfBIwXw0stPJq9O4oxc1o/s3772/IMG_1840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's been four years since I dragged out my painted canvas artisan Pilgrims..upside they are heavy and secure my Turkey Platter into the Cabinet. That platter is HUGE.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A small fresh pumpkin and a few other multicolored pieces help finish this. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Decorating is always a work in progress, and who knows what will be added or subtracted by the Holiday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3906" data-original-width="2359" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze-cko7Lo00vEumTvviY6jwr0BxCe8K44beaIa6VyNIDKjjRbHxjkhDJSP760OaHC2xGTt1iDvOkUzgq55-CWTKHX8HG5xZP1OH1aSsEHXZK-F8LzSnNTSyPrc-1yEzBvuMd1YWJuljW9iyvKPIPUnVCeWUk6C38yVv7PEMgoitkicPTjWgibXuF1jBI/w386-h640/IMG_1843%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="386" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze-cko7Lo00vEumTvviY6jwr0BxCe8K44beaIa6VyNIDKjjRbHxjkhDJSP760OaHC2xGTt1iDvOkUzgq55-CWTKHX8HG5xZP1OH1aSsEHXZK-F8LzSnNTSyPrc-1yEzBvuMd1YWJuljW9iyvKPIPUnVCeWUk6C38yVv7PEMgoitkicPTjWgibXuF1jBI/s3906/IMG_1843%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't give up my broom lady with her Danish proverb, "If everyone swept their own stoop, the whole world would be clean!" A great reminder to mind yourself and your own stoop! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The arrangement is faux, but with natural grasses added in a tall blue glass vase. It really brightens up this corner which can be quite dark.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2003" data-original-width="3836" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mKyvoyJ39HzF5kk7eSQ0d5aGkA5gdL3RV_v_yvrU8rmloTXFeME59frHMfjhXPFu5R15P7_G2mW6j0jC4uD7O30BeVjc_58IzOBm2qP1r17EURfc5mqCdpfJ1uchY5hw3JE6JHDwTDixc5apRwWaKYW4cEuwVYSRBvpARB5Rk3E9HVO34rACnzENcYE/w640-h334/IMG_1842.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mKyvoyJ39HzF5kk7eSQ0d5aGkA5gdL3RV_v_yvrU8rmloTXFeME59frHMfjhXPFu5R15P7_G2mW6j0jC4uD7O30BeVjc_58IzOBm2qP1r17EURfc5mqCdpfJ1uchY5hw3JE6JHDwTDixc5apRwWaKYW4cEuwVYSRBvpARB5Rk3E9HVO34rACnzENcYE/s3836/IMG_1842.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A full view of the shelf---everything on here is really antique except for the Pilgrims, the teapot is maybe from the 50's, everything else is really old.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdJjjDT14_F6_mlsuwOcNlTAt6sB1UbGCXK1yB2Vnz-SQJW3lWUhx8OK1CkuEbjngZbENaZhWDYe8Mk8vSDA6H1GAoOZINqgAQk-GoWO8rytbpYwEmD9g8Mg0LMVPsbA4OfFOfyMOeaRpPaMDJmO-2EAsn64eG46SFKQWD6IhdomrZFbEpa-1t2cl7vE/w640-h480/IMG_1838.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdJjjDT14_F6_mlsuwOcNlTAt6sB1UbGCXK1yB2Vnz-SQJW3lWUhx8OK1CkuEbjngZbENaZhWDYe8Mk8vSDA6H1GAoOZINqgAQk-GoWO8rytbpYwEmD9g8Mg0LMVPsbA4OfFOfyMOeaRpPaMDJmO-2EAsn64eG46SFKQWD6IhdomrZFbEpa-1t2cl7vE/s4032/IMG_1838.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our side buffet, now hosts my pots of fresh herbs: Parsley, Thyme, Rosemary and Oregano. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Sage from the garden is drying on the back stairway...really is a recipe for Turkey day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4vPkbLEuVxvuTo-cB3aH8Qau-9BPx4s10M7S8LN79NkY1zyLcjc3kdR2zJt3i5iKxgHnLUpUxz_YrdoFxv14FPIfS8WFl8pDqAM0FbaqBpRT_qKU6pFLbo2KInIN6u5LVI5dBtIjl7Szney9RLGCkMNEzphwqUkcsg0ISVoSnqy6tRHXyms2c2ZI1b4/s910/70C618B3-8437-44F9-B5AF-87ED4D626EA4_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4vPkbLEuVxvuTo-cB3aH8Qau-9BPx4s10M7S8LN79NkY1zyLcjc3kdR2zJt3i5iKxgHnLUpUxz_YrdoFxv14FPIfS8WFl8pDqAM0FbaqBpRT_qKU6pFLbo2KInIN6u5LVI5dBtIjl7Szney9RLGCkMNEzphwqUkcsg0ISVoSnqy6tRHXyms2c2ZI1b4/w608-h640/70C618B3-8437-44F9-B5AF-87ED4D626EA4_1_105_c.jpeg" width="608" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite Teapot from a vintage dealer on Etsy is next to a blue stoneware crock I have had for over 50 years. The shoe is my Granmother's, while the little gnomes were found in a thrift store, they are porcelain and very nice. The homespun tablecloth was also Grandma's and is so soft from many years of washing it no longer needs to be ironed...YAY!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfHjoBvmaJ0U9GkLGYaHgfL49W4AmpCeNhZZY4VtGLHke3fEOKKeLEJIo6fDryg653-RAUkwxIgjhyKSulFP4fYSh4yd-nv6SlFB-Zbg8B0H3fgCOqmU17FuaTHQOvSOUJqEVex_7vBPpcPGtsEne_DIoJ6IoCcYGFW5Qjxvnl_caRPClBb8Y-cL6lWk/s1024/A8D32E6F-8777-44AF-9758-906295B98025_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfHjoBvmaJ0U9GkLGYaHgfL49W4AmpCeNhZZY4VtGLHke3fEOKKeLEJIo6fDryg653-RAUkwxIgjhyKSulFP4fYSh4yd-nv6SlFB-Zbg8B0H3fgCOqmU17FuaTHQOvSOUJqEVex_7vBPpcPGtsEne_DIoJ6IoCcYGFW5Qjxvnl_caRPClBb8Y-cL6lWk/w640-h480/A8D32E6F-8777-44AF-9758-906295B98025_1_105_c.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Happiness is HOMEMADE sign is a reminder...to not BUY, but reuse and redo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Still on the list to do are the cupboards with glass, amazing how scrambled the contents can get in a year. And, the sink window Hubby is going to have to do---ugh, that's a chore, but still needs to be done.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our silver pieces haven't been used for awhile, and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I need to choose which dishes to use, and tablecloths. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will use cloth napkins for the dinner table if I can find them.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxnEuhIgKj76hAk8z30PfbJsbE5aQrSoRp8ga6C2jGVeNnzIPmvDaaION7nGBUu7PT6VH4dCuQWc_qrmWq95wOZeuCZSukd9qPYTSzIVSTCMe8iDhYlA7BE9PuOhJcRqZ5MKMEHX6SFqLlwyfTQB7jODQ8yru0LF6A7CJ1NBnU8r9DkC26Gs3yDZLIsQ/s1024/6B94EBFF-B606-448B-B838-FBFA1E89D068_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxnEuhIgKj76hAk8z30PfbJsbE5aQrSoRp8ga6C2jGVeNnzIPmvDaaION7nGBUu7PT6VH4dCuQWc_qrmWq95wOZeuCZSukd9qPYTSzIVSTCMe8iDhYlA7BE9PuOhJcRqZ5MKMEHX6SFqLlwyfTQB7jODQ8yru0LF6A7CJ1NBnU8r9DkC26Gs3yDZLIsQ/w480-h640/6B94EBFF-B606-448B-B838-FBFA1E89D068_1_105_c.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The giant blue enameled coffee pot was minus a lid and found in a thrift store for a song. Maybe I will switch out the sunflowers, right now it's fine or I'll move it to the porch. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">One thing we can't redo or reuse is our settee and coffee table on the front porch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiul21wd6OCrSOR4ynJ3SLx4iOsc7qvXJm7-CIctZUjYOLjbP2p_7G-D2zHwupJ2PO184hPhjfJZx54TDWPBEY6_mFTFQjwc7BEWeHtaCHXyeDleLOrL_R5dHf6WY79JZiC7TDVuEDQp5_GD1-6Xto9grovSWv9mmvdRwNsH1FCfXVENnKabBKKbTYlBS8/w640-h480/IMG_1856.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiul21wd6OCrSOR4ynJ3SLx4iOsc7qvXJm7-CIctZUjYOLjbP2p_7G-D2zHwupJ2PO184hPhjfJZx54TDWPBEY6_mFTFQjwc7BEWeHtaCHXyeDleLOrL_R5dHf6WY79JZiC7TDVuEDQp5_GD1-6Xto9grovSWv9mmvdRwNsH1FCfXVENnKabBKKbTYlBS8/s4032/IMG_1856.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the last photo of the table and the gold cushions to the right of the photo. </span><span style="font-size: large;">We've had it for at least 20 years and all the legs had totally disintegrated. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We took it apart and put the glass in recyclables, and stacked the metal pieces on the driveway. Two hours later the local metal pickers took it...and it will go to the recycle center. The cushions were really beyond hope and are ready for garbage pickup tomorrow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have all winter to figure out what we want to put on the porch, meanwhile, I brought up our metal bench from the backyard. Tonight we sat on the porch after ALL the Yardwork was finally done and actually had a beer, first one for me this year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1cce3Duk0J9fJ1UBeK05JaYbViYv6BKJ-F5IO7FMYn4uQ8EQ8RjComkTnJf7Q0NhtsnuMISNvhVhvmP8KZ3tAaM7BW_4Mp-klaLM4udrKJn8peXWAQb2ENUK8Pa7ln4PTZhHodiGfw6yZDmjaksZjWj3bJ97gLFfDztDCN-yHDzEZW6gDXMyaSkabo8/w640-h480/IMG_1833.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-kitchen-for-thanksgiving-or-lost.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1cce3Duk0J9fJ1UBeK05JaYbViYv6BKJ-F5IO7FMYn4uQ8EQ8RjComkTnJf7Q0NhtsnuMISNvhVhvmP8KZ3tAaM7BW_4Mp-klaLM4udrKJn8peXWAQb2ENUK8Pa7ln4PTZhHodiGfw6yZDmjaksZjWj3bJ97gLFfDztDCN-yHDzEZW6gDXMyaSkabo8/s4032/IMG_1833.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So with the kitchen 90% done, tomorrow I have to move on to the living room and the buffet. I'll serve snacks and dessert from here, so seasonal decor will be along the back, and I will be picking from my old items from the family stashes and of course, pumpkins, a turkey and some more Pilgrims. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So we are getting ready to GATHER!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23lvywgRUqJ9cRO_xNNlfATK91G8IdbLoE3i6drTiycSLnRnc6vdWRLoOds-3rlyNLuS6qboBwFFyPPsd3LwBgrt8Tb82cHx4Pa9dv1-yz_BaKOKfXKRHxxgXX8D92VnlOl5c0CVrdv0/s1600/GiveThanks.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23lvywgRUqJ9cRO_xNNlfATK91G8IdbLoE3i6drTiycSLnRnc6vdWRLoOds-3rlyNLuS6qboBwFFyPPsd3LwBgrt8Tb82cHx4Pa9dv1-yz_BaKOKfXKRHxxgXX8D92VnlOl5c0CVrdv0/s640/GiveThanks.png" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="http://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b>How are your Gathering Plans </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b>coming along?</b></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2023/11/06/705th-inspire-me-tuesday/">Inspire Me Tuesday</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://www.ourhopefulhome.com/2023/11/vintage-charm-party-413.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Charm</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://decorcraftdesign.wordpress.com/2023/11/11/happiness-is-homemade-505/"><span style="font-size: large;">Happiness is Homemeade</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://grammysgrid.com/unlimited-link-party-138/"><span style="font-size: large;">Grammy's Unlimited</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://www.countyroad407.com/farmhouse-friday-326/"><span style="font-size: large;">Farmhouse Friday</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. 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Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><br /><br /><span style="text-align: left;"></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div></div><br /> <p></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-56281318632547485062023-11-05T11:09:00.006-06:002023-11-08T09:33:14.230-06:00October "Flew" a Mind Meander<p style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> Almost Ad Free (some self Promotion)</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wow, October came and flew out the window with all the witches and goblins.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've neglected the blogs---but golly, OCTOBER was busy.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">First, I have to be very careful of my shoulder...the cortisone has worn off and each day is good or bad, or really awful, depending on how the crabby shoulder feels about doing anything. Flinging totes and racking leaves, pulling weeds are all on the NOT REALLY list. I try, and then give up quickly.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My Gardening has been limited. The vegetable garden NEVER got fully planted, and the corn, beans, peas, pumpkins, squash we planted, didn't produce for us. TWO beans---out of 4 packages.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yikes, the worst year ever. Peppers were okay, we did have fresh broccoli, chard, and tomatoes, </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_1nXFmCYYK4_Xu9qDL7TPbJP5TmX0tNIjnKU7LzUqfvh3KqSZmyP66X1FCpaQ4cvKStIjae0k74VKTIcTcmU3MtHuzFbI6xYNbVSqlKEvEzWYiE9boW1INObOPmsTnZy4S1tpeCt0_pywtkzqq2Tr3UIvttl4ZJVgZZgIoi6dCdPnzGPNguE08kx2zg/w640-h480/76A798E0-F17E-4A87-9E58-6269F4BB8DB6_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_1nXFmCYYK4_Xu9qDL7TPbJP5TmX0tNIjnKU7LzUqfvh3KqSZmyP66X1FCpaQ4cvKStIjae0k74VKTIcTcmU3MtHuzFbI6xYNbVSqlKEvEzWYiE9boW1INObOPmsTnZy4S1tpeCt0_pywtkzqq2Tr3UIvttl4ZJVgZZgIoi6dCdPnzGPNguE08kx2zg/s1024/76A798E0-F17E-4A87-9E58-6269F4BB8DB6_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The last of our tomatoes...ripening in the window.<br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">and fresh cucumbers all summer and into Fall. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">The garden still needs to be emptied and tilled, which is this weekend's project.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Late in October I finally cleared the flower bed by the pond and got new mulch to protect the plants for winter, that was my Spring clean-up. We did get all the bushes trimmed and many branches cut down and dealt with. Hubby has really had to crank as these are the things I usually do.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Socially we had a fish boil, and three family events in October</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxycBQ0QKIvWoFflIOpcW7NyaHBaV7jmP4HhbQv_We1taLZnmv90LOYaeF84PbpszASs6r1YtWSI5gh5cT6cUs59Z6NevDT36ge06JVp9BMFqWGN7euXAAr3lTxgusXT7MgFlz14nRSKJA1IkgkvuV16h6-Vn71zqBq230hNPmumP7QN-zg3J3LConRqw/w480-h640/56A5BEA3-0B2F-42A7-9654-0BEC8FF80946_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxycBQ0QKIvWoFflIOpcW7NyaHBaV7jmP4HhbQv_We1taLZnmv90LOYaeF84PbpszASs6r1YtWSI5gh5cT6cUs59Z6NevDT36ge06JVp9BMFqWGN7euXAAr3lTxgusXT7MgFlz14nRSKJA1IkgkvuV16h6-Vn71zqBq230hNPmumP7QN-zg3J3LConRqw/s1024/56A5BEA3-0B2F-42A7-9654-0BEC8FF80946_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are Cupcakes decorated as a family project before a Sunday dinner!</span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">... and we saw a play, and had dinner out four times with friends. That's actually a lot for us. I do get out with a friend to do some 'thrifting' or a fun event during the day, usually once a week, too. Hubby bowls and has breakfast out twice a week and runs errands with a friend.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8v5h2oEG-s62r81kjOFqX0gqTINqAiSKAgCkJcmJr6e1JcGUBUlEYRB6TTa-aTXWk96HfRsSCsQn2HDONsIVd2y9YNnLrujLHAQ-YdtOpmfgzGiiPPirxv6D-MggFXqXUPpzfjYtSEvv8rJ5ySXCQ-xRuPcOetv5Cx4bmm0uDl0nzuESE6RkHzYqqYs/s2048/371093404_1022086418915269_2535001524786762443_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiy0HW9MBfjcApqviFYqwwxJMKpxkt0jYgC7nDOC_CE2WissndNewN2kTL2s7fivyXnUhQsk-3ffSuf2BSVQog625T-wbIR-6MAyDk7sNx2SJAuUXYcodWhPTjwZ8TapY5UOib8KghoJLhduo28s3EEWExvkmABmQdZ75JDw3c8iQRStGhtlr_NbCHvfd4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiy0HW9MBfjcApqviFYqwwxJMKpxkt0jYgC7nDOC_CE2WissndNewN2kTL2s7fivyXnUhQsk-3ffSuf2BSVQog625T-wbIR-6MAyDk7sNx2SJAuUXYcodWhPTjwZ8TapY5UOib8KghoJLhduo28s3EEWExvkmABmQdZ75JDw3c8iQRStGhtlr_NbCHvfd4=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8v5h2oEG-s62r81kjOFqX0gqTINqAiSKAgCkJcmJr6e1JcGUBUlEYRB6TTa-aTXWk96HfRsSCsQn2HDONsIVd2y9YNnLrujLHAQ-YdtOpmfgzGiiPPirxv6D-MggFXqXUPpzfjYtSEvv8rJ5ySXCQ-xRuPcOetv5Cx4bmm0uDl0nzuESE6RkHzYqqYs/s2048/371093404_1022086418915269_2535001524786762443_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seriously what is more fun then family!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I usually plan an activity when everyone comes---we decorated red velvet cupcakes for Halloween. Lots of fun!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2558" data-original-width="2311" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOYjmw7N7xwlkn5ZUF23uWTZzStq6XLXboITeD8BxwbS5Kl-NDN7PuifeIfKF_kbsOse8FmjE2YkPM7dVwpQtcLswr9mHoGd_F6fMPBYXeRbFMuOKKxPNCkKsT4EUAdSJ-YAme0FT6iD8rYNNfofrfJqL3A4L08ZIqvgkhXXcYP9qvpMufY1iY2WxYTQ/w578-h640/IMG_3305.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="578" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOYjmw7N7xwlkn5ZUF23uWTZzStq6XLXboITeD8BxwbS5Kl-NDN7PuifeIfKF_kbsOse8FmjE2YkPM7dVwpQtcLswr9mHoGd_F6fMPBYXeRbFMuOKKxPNCkKsT4EUAdSJ-YAme0FT6iD8rYNNfofrfJqL3A4L08ZIqvgkhXXcYP9qvpMufY1iY2WxYTQ/s2558/IMG_3305.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> My Grand, her grandmother from the Phillipines..we are the same age and have lots of fun together!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In October, our only grand, turned 11, I can't believe that she is already a young lady. <span>Time certainly flies the older you get.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also did four Mather Institute projects which I will share more in a post. I had to go out and buy an iron to set the dyes we used for projects. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwc4O6siCMrfU-GjVx_jBAMTXXGT8H6PzdU33814AmZdwPsYVJMkRHstkftB3JiUwV4Dbhr3-gL0SzHqFPMvXTBj1GRbU4-l5lsY7bQgvN1uOZshvVelkn2ULLy4k4JGn6XHGlFE8ic4eXr14zdIgRAVzPA9pwwVyqOcLSNdqRlUVFMVF2gbTfIdX4Ns/w400-h300/75211D2E-E058-4A19-B940-FFDDB38FF917_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwc4O6siCMrfU-GjVx_jBAMTXXGT8H6PzdU33814AmZdwPsYVJMkRHstkftB3JiUwV4Dbhr3-gL0SzHqFPMvXTBj1GRbU4-l5lsY7bQgvN1uOZshvVelkn2ULLy4k4JGn6XHGlFE8ic4eXr14zdIgRAVzPA9pwwVyqOcLSNdqRlUVFMVF2gbTfIdX4Ns/s1024/75211D2E-E058-4A19-B940-FFDDB38FF917_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzPaNEI3AEAgn3bRjZ10HHuN7dT-lLBfDf66FPkipKzEDcjG3kRn_ksWsvbdmokQnBJMIhhyphenhyphenwwQhTInNzdBpT0RthPGiZ8wDFNmOt0srkBGCncm5fVwKi7C6x8TLdAzkCBsMkp4VclzJSoECLp-fmKP1o7X0QSD-5zELahgkBFj7-2ebXxoRZj3QoZq0/w640-h480/IMG_1837%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzPaNEI3AEAgn3bRjZ10HHuN7dT-lLBfDf66FPkipKzEDcjG3kRn_ksWsvbdmokQnBJMIhhyphenhyphenwwQhTInNzdBpT0RthPGiZ8wDFNmOt0srkBGCncm5fVwKi7C6x8TLdAzkCBsMkp4VclzJSoECLp-fmKP1o7X0QSD-5zELahgkBFj7-2ebXxoRZj3QoZq0/s4032/IMG_1837%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Bulk of my time in October, I spent on listings for my Etsy shop, over 134 different items. So, Figure a minimum of 8 photos each or 1,072 or more photos, all edited and information researched to verify age, condition, price and more. That is a my own personal record. Goal is 8 more totes or another 75 items for November, which ever comes first. I will be listing some wonderful handmade vintage mold and tart tins Christmas items this coming week.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpipHwTiTbJuLwCHqoUDtBRSM5Dz2r7ZSm0VbEanh6NIPcXFjYXs4VNzPaYVBMT6pDHSqs7SdYygiFOH767ktavsXf2wqd2LnrRujbbSOtOGv5_3DNWJSD9GW13mlWxgGCHuOdhYn4RFEC30e-Q_iNlpPwda7tiv5WfZhCRmtp7DJESB6mm91wbwKZZnA/s3412/ACFC8256-1ECF-4DEE-ADB3-FB7203E4C0F9_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3412" data-original-width="3015" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpipHwTiTbJuLwCHqoUDtBRSM5Dz2r7ZSm0VbEanh6NIPcXFjYXs4VNzPaYVBMT6pDHSqs7SdYygiFOH767ktavsXf2wqd2LnrRujbbSOtOGv5_3DNWJSD9GW13mlWxgGCHuOdhYn4RFEC30e-Q_iNlpPwda7tiv5WfZhCRmtp7DJESB6mm91wbwKZZnA/w167-h189/ACFC8256-1ECF-4DEE-ADB3-FB7203E4C0F9_1_201_a.jpeg" width="167" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxOUSSbcMpMcMv6ctVg55u_L_4jYFzzpURJg_roNjK2yIc25JEJ9hZRXeZLiDPMr9h0kS-y1CYeJaUsJSShr9pM_faaNzLWgZJNTjaZOfVrSixj4s9RTaOyRgTtbL6CNmV8oH7F7_yRU_eooLZ1OKeNFfH_L5u2dkLxJqcEkoYDtNHY9w55yJrRTgL7w/s1095/C9DE992C-F2BE-4696-A464-BE313BECACDB_1_105_c.jpeg" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="718" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxOUSSbcMpMcMv6ctVg55u_L_4jYFzzpURJg_roNjK2yIc25JEJ9hZRXeZLiDPMr9h0kS-y1CYeJaUsJSShr9pM_faaNzLWgZJNTjaZOfVrSixj4s9RTaOyRgTtbL6CNmV8oH7F7_yRU_eooLZ1OKeNFfH_L5u2dkLxJqcEkoYDtNHY9w55yJrRTgL7w/w129-h197/C9DE992C-F2BE-4696-A464-BE313BECACDB_1_105_c.jpeg" width="129" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BarberryLane">Etsy BarberryLane</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoYR6xX5Qy-XZR2YSDeReS___YwfY9JRgupHK8cdr0bFvwl3C2vhYp0FNAedrM3w_-Brc5GikXpaRuIoYegZiHnW_t8CCvnpdTN9l8h1UWmLYrz3wPYNw6Em2cFRUp1ttq8Wz0BqozxAJQ4XZNTGZIJVJ_MgwLIznrhveHxjpse8a_cVqe29aJADoF_g/s1024/8E5C5A97-4990-4E09-BC62-83028F89CED3_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoYR6xX5Qy-XZR2YSDeReS___YwfY9JRgupHK8cdr0bFvwl3C2vhYp0FNAedrM3w_-Brc5GikXpaRuIoYegZiHnW_t8CCvnpdTN9l8h1UWmLYrz3wPYNw6Em2cFRUp1ttq8Wz0BqozxAJQ4XZNTGZIJVJ_MgwLIznrhveHxjpse8a_cVqe29aJADoF_g/w400-h300/8E5C5A97-4990-4E09-BC62-83028F89CED3_1_105_c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BarberryLane">Etsy BarberryLane</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Treasures from all different times. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My mom's and my own stashes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1059" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6IYRdqcUFupEb3h5beStnLKnFFrwMBtFaw1w2BvmUDD_nqsKaoV7Mn45VxObXLlXKFpH3WG-DsC3ISP6-X4A0QL1lQAOjUpokV_cTzhK1p2iZtf9d0H7cDBsS6fDzk93215H4iWdTyJHclCRJZZKy5B0F__YjzOMVLZQb8y1PjTrEQmbfQca5bYaeHY/w400-h280/86E3D8E7-3098-4D2C-9528-4CC28486038D_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BarberryLane">Etsy BarberryLane</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6IYRdqcUFupEb3h5beStnLKnFFrwMBtFaw1w2BvmUDD_nqsKaoV7Mn45VxObXLlXKFpH3WG-DsC3ISP6-X4A0QL1lQAOjUpokV_cTzhK1p2iZtf9d0H7cDBsS6fDzk93215H4iWdTyJHclCRJZZKy5B0F__YjzOMVLZQb8y1PjTrEQmbfQca5bYaeHY/s1059/86E3D8E7-3098-4D2C-9528-4CC28486038D_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of these are already gone...but you can visit my Etsy shop in the right column.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="984" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLt5nc2mBiDfM4S4-gJjAu7A-yXinavVzUTQRzVS_VjNH0efk3umzSxBYVCpp3Y-GREZz8tljtLgrFHknrHpYIJLBkW8qTN0g-9wUHmVCfLiPTonAW6uWtxZnnbsFsH4xCLFB4l4N8ya2Fw03PQZJTRHXeNATqGdDRfP-Zn68Lfi5bE6xurBksKOCyiDs/w393-h319/B0EA3293-E1C3-4EBA-8FE3-CEDE7DCD85DF_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="393" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BarberryLane">Etsy BarberryLane</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">And SALES were very good for me in October, with new items always generating interest in everything. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I did get through over 15 totes of vintage items, family linens and my own craft stashes to get all those new items listed. I'm over the <b>ache</b> of letting things go, it is time to wean and find homes for all the wonderful items my family and myself have collected. I also made several delivery trips to Goodwill and another favorite thrift store with donations. Use it, sell it, or LOSE IT...is the motto now!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We are still dealing with the fruit-basket-upset since the February flood. But, we managed to get all the saved totes out of the garage and, and the tent taken down after emptying and gone through, though some totes/boxes are still on the back porch. More of everything will have to be dealt with this month. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Doll wise---I attended the October Windy City Doll meeting and had a great time at that. The dolls are happily content to live in their houses and not pester me too much about getting out, for the moment! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2291" data-original-width="4022" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P_gbjsb3mUFyoGLdKZ1HugvXYB_735A6-D-qYq_N5TnI0ptEFcKJMHjaVPCgpL7ly_z5-w7ElZas90burlfCz6ZSAaQUhg8ikD3Ei9s2aZ5oMp_LWH5P70i2RVUo6MSJyfiVOM4pzAmJ8Rj_iIGmgxNUV5ZQZB0f7eA4UubPE9yWxRjrcge2r3Fzs-o/w640-h364/IMG_1714.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P_gbjsb3mUFyoGLdKZ1HugvXYB_735A6-D-qYq_N5TnI0ptEFcKJMHjaVPCgpL7ly_z5-w7ElZas90burlfCz6ZSAaQUhg8ikD3Ei9s2aZ5oMp_LWH5P70i2RVUo6MSJyfiVOM4pzAmJ8Rj_iIGmgxNUV5ZQZB0f7eA4UubPE9yWxRjrcge2r3Fzs-o/s4022/IMG_1714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFr1A3oX04I6JI_fL38rjTtT_nQ3GS91SlK3A3m1ARo0-eNn9M407rSEjCEOVjQfbkcF5Jce7WqUYjLZaQ_mzdfQj641fACHQ5wVAaMam9Y1U99g9LGSwoPaZ2QGSujcSu2WeOrrswZIboLherLOYBmNlqoDRtU3duftGBZSCSmS11ovi2WuSGWFdFt0/s4022/IMG_1714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaoEG1tIeodAAohV7Zpl0PFltVtZrN3x4G1ZF6BZqRNQ-FYOrGqFTKnWDuujg0ZH12ESJKuPWCjDtPtoiO7_zNtlhEceCUy5j7WsvRNATw9GTRngGA9nxUiqxTZC4QVg4V7Q_aIgV4aA9OVUu8JeJkQHC7ZjGV_i-JIj8LndfUu9ySoGxbx0KeT0C0pmg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="4005" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaoEG1tIeodAAohV7Zpl0PFltVtZrN3x4G1ZF6BZqRNQ-FYOrGqFTKnWDuujg0ZH12ESJKuPWCjDtPtoiO7_zNtlhEceCUy5j7WsvRNATw9GTRngGA9nxUiqxTZC4QVg4V7Q_aIgV4aA9OVUu8JeJkQHC7ZjGV_i-JIj8LndfUu9ySoGxbx0KeT0C0pmg=w640-h160" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFr1A3oX04I6JI_fL38rjTtT_nQ3GS91SlK3A3m1ARo0-eNn9M407rSEjCEOVjQfbkcF5Jce7WqUYjLZaQ_mzdfQj641fACHQ5wVAaMam9Y1U99g9LGSwoPaZ2QGSujcSu2WeOrrswZIboLherLOYBmNlqoDRtU3duftGBZSCSmS11ovi2WuSGWFdFt0/s4022/IMG_1714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our only home decorating for Fall was the buffet, and a few floral arrangements in the house. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1084" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sKx3SgLcSS58THGhyegrbFhMw0R6-Fv1OW5b7RCYJpNyd8fY9eFiYLuUOacWRRKrBI1GX09K0-YJWv0aJar1BT4EXHc4RckelBvQ3-gur-ztDV8-rAxlKdEqQa74Zq_MI41G0HScyw20aIb-b2qjriL1TdC2xkpF5T4OY6Gm0dbP64mpeWazstnoQEg/w640-h428/22E42322-BF90-4135-926C-544FE6DA9E7D_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-size: large;"> I've been terrible about sharing--but there has always been a stack of something somewhere in some state of disrepair or cleaning that screwed any photo taking. Who needs photos of chaos...when you are living in it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I attempted to have little spots of normalcy with seasonal touches.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3906" data-original-width="2359" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVpV2jP4U_WPfbDwmPbhWhp9uU1oHEE4npc-2MOLx9ufb1qfz7e1WT1JSj-KEvyOilskkflw_DxM4Wh1nJFhgvfe3xqtupZvNtJckZuKwFYG3evHjAMgcuMI7P2Zn6Tr1WOGBkkVfWjYT7KCVQYsRcmvDVVE9gegs1VSAFvHJX0ah2H4aLBGcuV7807c/w386-h640/IMG_1843%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="386" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVpV2jP4U_WPfbDwmPbhWhp9uU1oHEE4npc-2MOLx9ufb1qfz7e1WT1JSj-KEvyOilskkflw_DxM4Wh1nJFhgvfe3xqtupZvNtJckZuKwFYG3evHjAMgcuMI7P2Zn6Tr1WOGBkkVfWjYT7KCVQYsRcmvDVVE9gegs1VSAFvHJX0ah2H4aLBGcuV7807c/s3906/IMG_1843%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's surprising how well the oranges/reds work with all my blue and white!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwGZ8-e1zry0AS2rHGbNWHJphmBIHVaRTSjDWZ7-Z0d2sbhimqZYgfaShq73ioI5F-rhDw_iUqq6_ISBkqcN0K3GNSAquXHHGRT10NAmhcXn3oVAqcVJPKqiwxgkQIS7BIn7xJihFL_TuXVPVC2X725xlJ4yNzWHme_xqMzNSJUQUFgzNZvjbfhzZxwM/w640-h480/IMG_1838.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwGZ8-e1zry0AS2rHGbNWHJphmBIHVaRTSjDWZ7-Z0d2sbhimqZYgfaShq73ioI5F-rhDw_iUqq6_ISBkqcN0K3GNSAquXHHGRT10NAmhcXn3oVAqcVJPKqiwxgkQIS7BIn7xJihFL_TuXVPVC2X725xlJ4yNzWHme_xqMzNSJUQUFgzNZvjbfhzZxwM/s4032/IMG_1838.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My herbs are now in the kitchen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Last week we brought the outside in...and my house plants have moved back inside the house, just in the knick of time. The huge Hibiscus plant was wheeled into our temp controlled garage...it's too heavy to lift at this point, and we have a grow light on a timer hooked up with it. I have three Mandillas that need to have new hanging pots---which will be a project this coming week, I will share.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLrmPRMawau1KQtkuvAQed8l49rGMxwUvRBv2vPAZdi1R25Ibts965rKPG-P1p5Efqt3SPmVYX12rccSvAOhLWUuJqsKXwrJuYJgibsJIhRh3Kn4Rqs54gqk8boNYB0H1hLz-a_fwP29-ZC2lIap-SaDgzmkKnCNlr3VLBdHmIU3u9jEwls8NQ3xmwJs/w640-h480/IMG_1834.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">Oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mandillas---set in those clear bowls that will become hangers/Cross your fingers? The did get a bit of nipped from frost I think, I hope they recover.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="3961" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuLbGeClPZwzcOHdAHMAACn9tNdWKnt646damS5tBqI0Cjnk6x4uIZYu5cmjnoSqmfVzY_9q3_3S4RQBonkb1R7w8teciU4af_wfAAztbXTnRWI7NXnkaBxJPv73DpYiOxJWfEBFpE8sRjxSRPsd7UFozUYwt9ws_aTb5ZnHj4E6Ehjn4VvNka548AHA/w640-h428/IMG_1853.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuLbGeClPZwzcOHdAHMAACn9tNdWKnt646damS5tBqI0Cjnk6x4uIZYu5cmjnoSqmfVzY_9q3_3S4RQBonkb1R7w8teciU4af_wfAAztbXTnRWI7NXnkaBxJPv73DpYiOxJWfEBFpE8sRjxSRPsd7UFozUYwt9ws_aTb5ZnHj4E6Ehjn4VvNka548AHA/s3961/IMG_1853.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A double dracena/pony tail was happy on the front porch, and now shares the windows with my Ivy tree.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3141" data-original-width="2607" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguncRPpgne0igMMW6H82uokcxGlrFSM3wZ3gLVe2EUQfgIsCPGE-9LxR-Um5l1wzCzwiJEA3eMRVEArVaSaYtiXhEqsXoVD-TKbm01j33jYSC9T-blCuGjcTk1EdmW6KfkyrHOxzGBgbKq_C3_vQqL02ZGC0QMVw0hYAzSna4TnGD664MLiIOhEUr-a9A/w532-h640/IMG_1852.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="532" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguncRPpgne0igMMW6H82uokcxGlrFSM3wZ3gLVe2EUQfgIsCPGE-9LxR-Um5l1wzCzwiJEA3eMRVEArVaSaYtiXhEqsXoVD-TKbm01j33jYSC9T-blCuGjcTk1EdmW6KfkyrHOxzGBgbKq_C3_vQqL02ZGC0QMVw0hYAzSna4TnGD664MLiIOhEUr-a9A/s3141/IMG_1852.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gnomes seem to not want to leave anything alone. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No apologies, they are from my Scandinavian heritage...so I just have to let them do </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">what they want to do. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">LOL!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3688" data-original-width="2764" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KGRylU2TNCbEzchfKyLCl703qubqdBGFxPekte2e6OPsBAa0nl09TmBSbw4wMCi3OGoIzIeEVZrboLXpW9BOxrFT6UfEkrGXDpBYSjuOBgYHQnKwhDrSwHsEpivrolZLbhi3OmGUACI4Xe8tV6Re8JehkWgv3N5LaD4C58IdqfDZqyu_aZG9tBiWRac/w480-h640/IMG_1848.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KGRylU2TNCbEzchfKyLCl703qubqdBGFxPekte2e6OPsBAa0nl09TmBSbw4wMCi3OGoIzIeEVZrboLXpW9BOxrFT6UfEkrGXDpBYSjuOBgYHQnKwhDrSwHsEpivrolZLbhi3OmGUACI4Xe8tV6Re8JehkWgv3N5LaD4C58IdqfDZqyu_aZG9tBiWRac/s3688/IMG_1848.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Waxing the counters is a seasonal chore...!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">I never managed Spring cleaning with the mess in my shoulder, so I'm concentrating on a good clean now everywhere. We've had more electrical work done this last month, and now realize as seniors, we may have to have help with more regular things around the house and yard. We are hosting Thanksgiving, but not Christmas. And, I will be scaling back both holidays in order to deal more of the down-sizing project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="2361" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VNhjv6fr6wvkNTnV1hbLbYJ8jEh6PurGpJMhGepMDtmNNwXww4SptYOXaWnFN-Gg_0MD_st7H_aFEH1OqhyUqRz8gy4HAOY5NYbsRegmUpXATxUy4NFBANt7jY5qOr9YK9mbpFUOsz0CUOsjvJNu42qYJM6N_Y1CM5g7Dp4ZubhrZNab19EPOsbtn90/w550-h640/IMG_1849.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="550" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/11/october-flew-mind-meander.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VNhjv6fr6wvkNTnV1hbLbYJ8jEh6PurGpJMhGepMDtmNNwXww4SptYOXaWnFN-Gg_0MD_st7H_aFEH1OqhyUqRz8gy4HAOY5NYbsRegmUpXATxUy4NFBANt7jY5qOr9YK9mbpFUOsz0CUOsjvJNu42qYJM6N_Y1CM5g7Dp4ZubhrZNab19EPOsbtn90/s2744/IMG_1849.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The angle of the sun changes so this time of year, and my wood tones seem to come to life. I appreciate the sun now when it isn't so blistering hot.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">So, that is the plan for November, and I promise to share!</span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sending wishes that you all are Healthy and Happy, and please keep my blog and our journey in mind, as I try and do a few posts here and there. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Starting November cleaning in the kitchen...NOW!</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href=" https://betweennapsontheporch.net/4-beautiful-affordable-dish-designs-for-thanksgiving/"> Metamorphosis Monday</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://grammysgrid.com/i-made-it-monday-link-party-31/"><span style="font-size: large;">I Made it Monday Grammy's Grid</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2023/11/06/705th-inspire-me-tuesday/"><span style="font-size: large;">Inspire Me Tuesday</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><a href="https://www.ourhopefulhome.com/2023/11/vintage-charm-party-413.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Charm</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. 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Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FboxqQEU8KzUMYnDSeHkNh-LgrfhvQU-DSvDF6ZqVI4_3B6SCxQrPa5bfSLwEA5tioVHA6PXoO1WMB7jFTofK-VgogrY853mupRUFjzKzQ3GYSPTm_MGVGupjnydMG8nVKmEveG-AkuawGlrlTgrIVERlonvdpv-CTOiBDsv-VnqbhL3ApI_m9J15hU/s3728/A120325B-1CA3-4FC8-84CE-CDF8BCB1C72A_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">AD-FREE Blog</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div></div><span style="font-size: large;">I got this Fun box of goodies in the Mail....</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2986" data-original-width="3728" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VV6erxAHjGGGWUFIIL5OgE3jZdxatYV-hWHeSYdmzfDI1YxHhXqkwamner4X2I73CB43p0HcODBR5e1ih8nodB8emq8pld_aa3BeunkwRSAbDEZVdDetVrCcuOMD1mM5KZpI8MxdVwJiqhj2U0ap74o9Nvc6_EXZO1CTlTXStWxGk_yMbLiYZiVWa8M/w640-h512/A120325B-1CA3-4FC8-84CE-CDF8BCB1C72A_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-new-experience-mather-institute-art.html">https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-new-experience-mather-institute-art.html</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VV6erxAHjGGGWUFIIL5OgE3jZdxatYV-hWHeSYdmzfDI1YxHhXqkwamner4X2I73CB43p0HcODBR5e1ih8nodB8emq8pld_aa3BeunkwRSAbDEZVdDetVrCcuOMD1mM5KZpI8MxdVwJiqhj2U0ap74o9Nvc6_EXZO1CTlTXStWxGk_yMbLiYZiVWa8M/s3728/A120325B-1CA3-4FC8-84CE-CDF8BCB1C72A_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few weeks ago, I received my Mather Institute free craft box for online fibre craft class for seniors in Illinois. In the sandwich bags are three colors of very potent dyes, which I have re-bagged. Included was, some drawn and detailed instruction sheets as well as a bit of history on the seven techniques we will do, once a week. Also included were a little spray bottle, gloves, steaming bag, and lots more we will use another day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgnxRARnohxkly221Ma6r42uuCXt7QvJke9tNyDhgGivcmMS9AY48-T1GNr07z344J9PFG-eYAdyuutiMD-vjS9p9xC4XQ2U2493FrvS6fmtXUgCnQSZCYTj6dnz-YsxcGK9WR5y2OiLtXbSTeO3fdmKJe0TOUyhNN0FkkYyAkD9Q9ZE_jB5rw1XkzUA/s414/Screenshot%202023-10-20%20at%2012.31.41%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="414" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgnxRARnohxkly221Ma6r42uuCXt7QvJke9tNyDhgGivcmMS9AY48-T1GNr07z344J9PFG-eYAdyuutiMD-vjS9p9xC4XQ2U2493FrvS6fmtXUgCnQSZCYTj6dnz-YsxcGK9WR5y2OiLtXbSTeO3fdmKJe0TOUyhNN0FkkYyAkD9Q9ZE_jB5rw1XkzUA/w640-h446/Screenshot%202023-10-20%20at%2012.31.41%20PM.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mather also has a facebook group for all the participants to share their projects, and every project is so different! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The box contents doesn't look terribly exciting, but I will show each of the techniques, processes, my successes and failures as we go along. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4mZ5w4lGFhLHw25-9JSm8Qkftv4MYSSVgK9w3y5E33XmmmI7dowfcoffHvpRrpd_wOOA6Og1lK_09kFkWojHjHWfbxBcImsidmdb5iQE9pS6ubG83L3xhhWY7aMamHFlAKu6ArSn0DZ2tWQyz_Nv-IwcpfLf6QRnQyO6ZvV0ITsbrruBcYifsBEYLqk/s4032/75211D2E-E058-4A19-B940-FFDDB38FF917_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4mZ5w4lGFhLHw25-9JSm8Qkftv4MYSSVgK9w3y5E33XmmmI7dowfcoffHvpRrpd_wOOA6Og1lK_09kFkWojHjHWfbxBcImsidmdb5iQE9pS6ubG83L3xhhWY7aMamHFlAKu6ArSn0DZ2tWQyz_Nv-IwcpfLf6QRnQyO6ZvV0ITsbrruBcYifsBEYLqk/w640-h480/75211D2E-E058-4A19-B940-FFDDB38FF917_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The technique today was Shibori, a Japanese technique usually done in one color by folding and dipping edges of your folded shape to produce a unique design. Like tie-dye, no pieces will ever be alike. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdM3QaE4Lu0JLHH5ncMABO8drlAXZra_tRd7hFp-7kprHG6X0b8rpcJjqYZj6HEliudeFuiCin_AxfUPNEudirLl5lFVuvPW1tv1HVzzh3JK2U5ryEi-DrGZP3fWKPsbxs15NfNwAq-zV20EHAaTC7JcmEj58WMaC-AMs9_-BV_i-BHe7STF0f8T7xAU/s4032/682D0A1D-841B-41D0-BC92-0E4169878398_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdM3QaE4Lu0JLHH5ncMABO8drlAXZra_tRd7hFp-7kprHG6X0b8rpcJjqYZj6HEliudeFuiCin_AxfUPNEudirLl5lFVuvPW1tv1HVzzh3JK2U5ryEi-DrGZP3fWKPsbxs15NfNwAq-zV20EHAaTC7JcmEj58WMaC-AMs9_-BV_i-BHe7STF0f8T7xAU/w640-h480/682D0A1D-841B-41D0-BC92-0E4169878398_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a directions sheet, we had 2 styles shown to us today, I chose the other which was basically folding your fabrics into tiny packages and dipping the corners.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_zKkQkES7oIQxA32-LKmN2Ll_6z5KFLHn9vY7jbxoJauvcsaIb3Y79Hv9dra3-c3X8rLGRjElf2moDW3ijuaznBMJcsaWFQfpzU9YnXn5bEFlRA3e_Syu7nglZn94fxfaY3vtOS2QPS5au5aXW-V8LyI7xldAK9xpy5bB3vGGKDYSetl9wZ_5XjSj4w/s4032/E665AF6C-F133-46BD-AF7B-1A438655DDA8_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_zKkQkES7oIQxA32-LKmN2Ll_6z5KFLHn9vY7jbxoJauvcsaIb3Y79Hv9dra3-c3X8rLGRjElf2moDW3ijuaznBMJcsaWFQfpzU9YnXn5bEFlRA3e_Syu7nglZn94fxfaY3vtOS2QPS5au5aXW-V8LyI7xldAK9xpy5bB3vGGKDYSetl9wZ_5XjSj4w/w640-h480/E665AF6C-F133-46BD-AF7B-1A438655DDA8_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The instruction package also includes some fun ideas and history of other fibre techniques. The moderator/instructor on the Zoom meeting or video if you choose is excellent, and we were able to ask live questions in the Zoom meeting. Currently they have 2000 people taking this class in three sections. Not everyone participates, but it is interesting to meet others in the smaller sub groups---3-5...people.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKSEixW7_cPAfrwjq98FErgB9KZMTi1xGdoXurKIe1pxxsIS_jp_ThvcGirgyN8KFgTyzN9ZpuXZO9-W1SndTUDLXnJb9eX_iFDk9_W9Q71XiWRZaWekSe_w1oVyhV6RUaUncb2yQrllxDNr3mZgi9Ug_Jbw98MvZA5Cnof_HBKa7_TTga_6pwgBoHMw/s3566/F167F5B6-9D32-4EDB-B572-BCE762B56CD3_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2152" data-original-width="3566" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKSEixW7_cPAfrwjq98FErgB9KZMTi1xGdoXurKIe1pxxsIS_jp_ThvcGirgyN8KFgTyzN9ZpuXZO9-W1SndTUDLXnJb9eX_iFDk9_W9Q71XiWRZaWekSe_w1oVyhV6RUaUncb2yQrllxDNr3mZgi9Ug_Jbw98MvZA5Cnof_HBKa7_TTga_6pwgBoHMw/w640-h386/F167F5B6-9D32-4EDB-B572-BCE762B56CD3_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the large piece of cotton included in the kit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I cheated a bit and double dipped here and there...After the dyeing process, you basically cook the fabric in the microwave for 2 minutes, twice with a rest of 1 min in between. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhoAjLkNMUD__6qISQgysDaPnZ7hT_VNe938aMmrz30fQbigLxa-o-Vh2OyUZAZafPzFQARYwW7MdMsGYQO3jmSEMLoaP0k4MkcwUf3cW9gVpZ_jvZ-rTiuQdpJel1ITG9PBOMma0wjmfuamgScNB5hS9_rUI76V47ZCJWHEum_iS4xn2yjTPcUHSEqU/s4032/F5ED1557-3896-4E59-ADA2-0E3C8E42EED5_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhoAjLkNMUD__6qISQgysDaPnZ7hT_VNe938aMmrz30fQbigLxa-o-Vh2OyUZAZafPzFQARYwW7MdMsGYQO3jmSEMLoaP0k4MkcwUf3cW9gVpZ_jvZ-rTiuQdpJel1ITG9PBOMma0wjmfuamgScNB5hS9_rUI76V47ZCJWHEum_iS4xn2yjTPcUHSEqU/w640-h480/F5ED1557-3896-4E59-ADA2-0E3C8E42EED5_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think I misunderstood the directions and added water to my first bag which cause a lot of muddling. I didn't do it on the others and those have colors much brighter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4Yht6kJ8WHHXM3vLmybY2QQmaSNv09N0K56ToqVpYUvlFry683z94LVxUXxUjfX1rW8EIisAp-PHgOESQhlaMTk8UU2FL66eQZnchD2VnSrtP8qtuT7TV-FcHo181QQos2Xu-LlKhYzmhAoznE6crX0JSl8gQ0hhyphenhyphenjvDzG9d-1oSfZNanRdFDpsovSM/s2342/ED2F0C63-C53C-404F-9066-955BFB02709D_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDBV4qhOwiTZgtnuoXxlxgFN6eRtLqDUVzu0VBFTVegG8rCph14CcPOxKUck6q0yPvdyzotxwGc-QtQtcto0_FEsa17E-g0TkrN1ni3j4DI8iGv08QKvq2nPur4ksktuW1AxPQM53wHLOTQqCqtG1b3Ftpi63zXafjLhpUTNOjkd37-kya8o791Dxlxk/w640-h480/701AB6CD-38AE-43DE-84F7-0406F9CF1464_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is an old linen napkin from the 50's with a blue border that has a spot on it...I presoaked this in water and vinegar for 10 minutes, squeezed out the excess and it was ready for dyeing. All natural fabrics, yarns, threads take the dyes better.</span></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="2342" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4Yht6kJ8WHHXM3vLmybY2QQmaSNv09N0K56ToqVpYUvlFry683z94LVxUXxUjfX1rW8EIisAp-PHgOESQhlaMTk8UU2FL66eQZnchD2VnSrtP8qtuT7TV-FcHo181QQos2Xu-LlKhYzmhAoznE6crX0JSl8gQ0hhyphenhyphenjvDzG9d-1oSfZNanRdFDpsovSM/w640-h500/ED2F0C63-C53C-404F-9066-955BFB02709D_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fabric included in the kit was a large square of Cotton with finished edges. Here you can see I triangle folded and then folded all the corners in, here the dyes are quite bright, but this is the one I added water to and it really bled into each color.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbshe0JP2HEyMYGHLcVDqsUuLv1cPk01P6ucKFivYd0yhic6dwJltnFSAxPx_1T_YbvWPezoy7FVzFvAmNLlAIoORnUmgPyP-_lcHPi52DydW0PC7lgmNhUkgaNGfbjNnZcT6myW-GxhfqJQNZzZnW4DPhrtMOlVizXJxyK9p7IcyoOc6P1qqrMJ0jpI/s4032/DD64B027-8B44-4AC8-939C-7E969F18F2A9.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbshe0JP2HEyMYGHLcVDqsUuLv1cPk01P6ucKFivYd0yhic6dwJltnFSAxPx_1T_YbvWPezoy7FVzFvAmNLlAIoORnUmgPyP-_lcHPi52DydW0PC7lgmNhUkgaNGfbjNnZcT6myW-GxhfqJQNZzZnW4DPhrtMOlVizXJxyK9p7IcyoOc6P1qqrMJ0jpI/w640-h480/DD64B027-8B44-4AC8-939C-7E969F18F2A9.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Something really important when doing a huge group project is realizing, not everything is going to go perfect. This week I chose not to see the video before the meeting, and then I was scrambling to follow, plus I did this in my kitchen which I was concerned in messing with all this potent dye.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4mZ5w4lGFhLHw25-9JSm8Qkftv4MYSSVgK9w3y5E33XmmmI7dowfcoffHvpRrpd_wOOA6Og1lK_09kFkWojHjHWfbxBcImsidmdb5iQE9pS6ubG83L3xhhWY7aMamHFlAKu6ArSn0DZ2tWQyz_Nv-IwcpfLf6QRnQyO6ZvV0ITsbrruBcYifsBEYLqk/s4032/75211D2E-E058-4A19-B940-FFDDB38FF917_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4mZ5w4lGFhLHw25-9JSm8Qkftv4MYSSVgK9w3y5E33XmmmI7dowfcoffHvpRrpd_wOOA6Og1lK_09kFkWojHjHWfbxBcImsidmdb5iQE9pS6ubG83L3xhhWY7aMamHFlAKu6ArSn0DZ2tWQyz_Nv-IwcpfLf6QRnQyO6ZvV0ITsbrruBcYifsBEYLqk/w640-h480/75211D2E-E058-4A19-B940-FFDDB38FF917_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Middle piece is one of the long silk scarves included in the kit. I wanted a Fall combo, so I double dipped lots of yellow then blue and red....to get orange and green.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyb6gRTTBfBMKD72NobJJcsVy-s2dR8AzRO_weoJcFaXEztMNGJBIsRtdAvZsPLHp9Jx19Omi76FU0-Pe43LC5E5U5OWKKG1mfctpAJBrmkhsLWCuMR04V6Y61K3sGnNmKgL-WqwexJLKBWIruLxm1DfzHTK-b-tkVNYvPmcWrIqJ-np8lFW1TXhqQl_Y/s3443/47A5E07B-2428-45CD-AA08-0A6114AF3DDC_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1752" data-original-width="3443" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyb6gRTTBfBMKD72NobJJcsVy-s2dR8AzRO_weoJcFaXEztMNGJBIsRtdAvZsPLHp9Jx19Omi76FU0-Pe43LC5E5U5OWKKG1mfctpAJBrmkhsLWCuMR04V6Y61K3sGnNmKgL-WqwexJLKBWIruLxm1DfzHTK-b-tkVNYvPmcWrIqJ-np8lFW1TXhqQl_Y/w640-h326/47A5E07B-2428-45CD-AA08-0A6114AF3DDC_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are going to do a weaving project, so I quick did some bundles of cotton string.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBcc0cXFHU0yUA-Di5Tb3pRQa_XzJMF-ifU0k61fV2_waaQqD28yubFulq-ZxML7jgJjzb1QZHcFFeo-KI3j_7SQ-3jWZUYBVn6e5iFRNUOPIUU8aqqk1UJdb3zbWU8iE9bnmX0J44OStQ3aj1bSRMJVDtoFgaz886-aVjCjCruFTUtNe3FfAd8wNots/s4032/8887B945-F5C9-4647-995E-351C17DCF6EF.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBcc0cXFHU0yUA-Di5Tb3pRQa_XzJMF-ifU0k61fV2_waaQqD28yubFulq-ZxML7jgJjzb1QZHcFFeo-KI3j_7SQ-3jWZUYBVn6e5iFRNUOPIUU8aqqk1UJdb3zbWU8iE9bnmX0J44OStQ3aj1bSRMJVDtoFgaz886-aVjCjCruFTUtNe3FfAd8wNots/w640-h480/8887B945-F5C9-4647-995E-351C17DCF6EF.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Exciting to peek in the bag out of the microwave....wow, the steam got the camera...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi, slow down...I felt like a kid on Christmas...</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNtntZ3jU1pPH_B1smE_3tsZxAQub-Tpg3wY_SonNa9gy1mmxdwLGTCF_VDCyqRDwu4ddtkUx56aW50VFe8e9f0QGNx-Me2NgLSglteNnuAMEDS4MbpMLEp_kNuoEVLTqRBZwPx_tar2J3qbROCXd4AbvXwlK4IS6OaX2ve8wjOy3XBqL4_3IsXhN3vA/s2842/63B5C779-AF6D-458E-85D7-E16FF8164094_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1839" data-original-width="2842" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNtntZ3jU1pPH_B1smE_3tsZxAQub-Tpg3wY_SonNa9gy1mmxdwLGTCF_VDCyqRDwu4ddtkUx56aW50VFe8e9f0QGNx-Me2NgLSglteNnuAMEDS4MbpMLEp_kNuoEVLTqRBZwPx_tar2J3qbROCXd4AbvXwlK4IS6OaX2ve8wjOy3XBqL4_3IsXhN3vA/w640-h414/63B5C779-AF6D-458E-85D7-E16FF8164094_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ooooh, look at those bright colors on another linen piece, some really messed up antique fabric square I had---I plan to cut into strip for weaving.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUbRiyn0X3PZaaGnBj2uAFtVV99G1XIkCeleqZwSWvxUa2ih99tdHMT1cvPFlQYXJgoItPo5Qi7JqhvM-dZsL1sutj4-n5Xmb7w7vOMvyG28lyeE52AREMynRiK6myate9UQ4DEgMVZuBf7emIYTs2tlgkN_aUudCMo2-LscCrNoJ39eS0Ilu0uShxBk/s4032/F17D6A9F-2278-4388-A3D9-71679F277CFB_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUbRiyn0X3PZaaGnBj2uAFtVV99G1XIkCeleqZwSWvxUa2ih99tdHMT1cvPFlQYXJgoItPo5Qi7JqhvM-dZsL1sutj4-n5Xmb7w7vOMvyG28lyeE52AREMynRiK6myate9UQ4DEgMVZuBf7emIYTs2tlgkN_aUudCMo2-LscCrNoJ39eS0Ilu0uShxBk/w640-h480/F17D6A9F-2278-4388-A3D9-71679F277CFB_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is some the pieces I did today, all with done with just five 1/4 tsp. of dyes, vinegar, and lots of water and a bit of mess...perfect way to spend on a miserable Fall day. The bright colored piece at the right was an old placemat woven in Denmark with threads woven in from the 1950's. So, a dye job is a great way to SAVE it...!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Online, I got to meet with other seniors...see their projects and find out things we have in common. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VV6erxAHjGGGWUFIIL5OgE3jZdxatYV-hWHeSYdmzfDI1YxHhXqkwamner4X2I73CB43p0HcODBR5e1ih8nodB8emq8pld_aa3BeunkwRSAbDEZVdDetVrCcuOMD1mM5KZpI8MxdVwJiqhj2U0ap74o9Nvc6_EXZO1CTlTXStWxGk_yMbLiYZiVWa8M/s3728/A120325B-1CA3-4FC8-84CE-CDF8BCB1C72A_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2986" data-original-width="3728" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VV6erxAHjGGGWUFIIL5OgE3jZdxatYV-hWHeSYdmzfDI1YxHhXqkwamner4X2I73CB43p0HcODBR5e1ih8nodB8emq8pld_aa3BeunkwRSAbDEZVdDetVrCcuOMD1mM5KZpI8MxdVwJiqhj2U0ap74o9Nvc6_EXZO1CTlTXStWxGk_yMbLiYZiVWa8M/w640-h512/A120325B-1CA3-4FC8-84CE-CDF8BCB1C72A_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More on the Mather Institute in the future. TOMORROW we will see the final results! Such a fun way to spend an hour and a half. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">By all means, search SHIBORI dyeing and take a looksee at all the fabulous ways you can use this EASY technique. So this is the perfect </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>OLD, NEW, GREEN, REDO </b>project!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy Crafting!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Have you tried a new craft lately,</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b> Please SHARE!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2023/11/06/705th-inspire-me-tuesday/">Inspire Me Tuesday</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. 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Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #d9ead3; clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-50557705435106654012023-10-14T16:19:00.009-05:002023-10-19T21:21:44.652-05:00Halloween at our Haunted Mansion.<p style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">AD-FREE BLOG</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> We still aren't in full house-living mode, with so many totes and seasonal items displaced. I have only utilized what I have found so far...well, maybe next year?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday I had my monthly doll club meeting, and this is the meeting where everyone goes nuts and brings 3 or more dolls to display in some spooktacular settings. This year was no different. I imagine there were more than 90 dolls at this meeting.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My dolls'</span><span style="font-size: large;"> seasonal is all messed up, too. I knew where I had one small box full of costumes, and I knew where this doll was and her fantastic dress. I paired her Venetian Muse gown, sans the crazy headpiece, and added a Vampire cape....her accessories are for the Halloween masked Ball, and of course a spare bottle of blood, just in case pickings were slim at the ball.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx8dRpjoiOeQ9JrijgRf-JIAllCLv2lgt0FU8tHNZ-PdktjubpYFc-WrDAeKekZT8WNyxbpgplaFPhaUOuwL8O3QRpNr_EerNbkfzA7TXFwjyy3csRlqeqrPMIb2pb8QkUVJeN34bfEEzwb95HabQfZMvmKP8UpGFz0PWzvTueIxWYiCA2uABGz4UiU0/s3641/IMG_1681.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3641" data-original-width="2333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx8dRpjoiOeQ9JrijgRf-JIAllCLv2lgt0FU8tHNZ-PdktjubpYFc-WrDAeKekZT8WNyxbpgplaFPhaUOuwL8O3QRpNr_EerNbkfzA7TXFwjyy3csRlqeqrPMIb2pb8QkUVJeN34bfEEzwb95HabQfZMvmKP8UpGFz0PWzvTueIxWYiCA2uABGz4UiU0/w410-h640/IMG_1681.jpeg" width="410" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Madam Venetian Muse said, "My Dearone, this bottle is near empty, would you like to step into my carriage and I'll whisk you away to my Chateau for a nightcap?!" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #b4a7d6; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;">Mrrr aaaa HAahaHA-ha-Ha......!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="font-size: medium;" /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #b4a7d6; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another member's Fabulous Barbie House redone into a Haunted Mansion or Hotel....! all the rooms were full of spooky things and dolls!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhk9j7SngpKGEETBitKMXG9psMQ73GGSn3AAVAwd3XWPBybPs2Yg3eA98YMzOqmJ41CGd42eAjlGIBBcbyJyzeKhq82cZ9xOrDvc2Bi920z5lXMJI9gfEEcL4lv8espC2K21gAsMeSnPVa3vfYJq6URggYZD7b4cYUa91rm9e2hf2cgnwdCNc9y91Ngg/s3867/IMG_1687.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2900" data-original-width="3867" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhk9j7SngpKGEETBitKMXG9psMQ73GGSn3AAVAwd3XWPBybPs2Yg3eA98YMzOqmJ41CGd42eAjlGIBBcbyJyzeKhq82cZ9xOrDvc2Bi920z5lXMJI9gfEEcL4lv8espC2K21gAsMeSnPVa3vfYJq6URggYZD7b4cYUa91rm9e2hf2cgnwdCNc9y91Ngg/w640-h480/IMG_1687.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course the Bride of Frankenstein is leading the gals outside!'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9q9qDbeO4EOVeBpIL8E_RrjBUAV96tp_eaPcIdVmXsH-uddPbYQQRkeNt5Hrd9aNvL1mfpV_oaC_gUCm3My-7AU84UfxvqgaqIqlCN9aBZn1_DL5ajRrDKbxOprC_rmnp7YkEDhQF433i8EvrLp1iQ2ORVTKhRWzBXFajGt2Xk7sNpF67DOEtmeEB6U/s3601/IMG_1695.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="3601" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9q9qDbeO4EOVeBpIL8E_RrjBUAV96tp_eaPcIdVmXsH-uddPbYQQRkeNt5Hrd9aNvL1mfpV_oaC_gUCm3My-7AU84UfxvqgaqIqlCN9aBZn1_DL5ajRrDKbxOprC_rmnp7YkEDhQF433i8EvrLp1iQ2ORVTKhRWzBXFajGt2Xk7sNpF67DOEtmeEB6U/w640-h480/IMG_1695.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Costumes varied from Barbie Western, to classic, to Skellies!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8DYCgN4I3MqttwGjjgCwuZvmi3-mK-xHGNcCURHzd0OQBO8llUdjgIi1nk4JkI5DRX6weP3YViQloYCXlLGAtKZvY7Hhg_pb_rc9JAQxZ2wl_6_v0MqDxrCFEE-e1Tyc5bzq56SO3E8HiMfngEvOYkbLxdV_tWAwdyDb8Z1wtZyMkMqirtaZeMySJIE/s3641/IMG_1692.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2750" data-original-width="3641" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8DYCgN4I3MqttwGjjgCwuZvmi3-mK-xHGNcCURHzd0OQBO8llUdjgIi1nk4JkI5DRX6weP3YViQloYCXlLGAtKZvY7Hhg_pb_rc9JAQxZ2wl_6_v0MqDxrCFEE-e1Tyc5bzq56SO3E8HiMfngEvOYkbLxdV_tWAwdyDb8Z1wtZyMkMqirtaZeMySJIE/w640-h484/IMG_1692.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another cute scene were the little kiddies...out for</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #ffa400; color: #800180; font-size: x-large;">Trick or Treating! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #ffa400; color: #800180; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VbBSSyHtwtrCs6256JZyA9kBW5JEvsP0WriaoDhORx_ZsUlgC29Xb-Jmn4RtSBvrNjGqQojeYWxV43wzVSEX2QFy8RRhec-ddDH8URJ3ekGK093famMmLqjiVuzkVrDrtpE-lYzvWvi_0675nXd7FvQktdrEjRpSOxx_PJu3aVE117TQS70_svX5Fh8/s2881/IMG_1700.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2630" data-original-width="2881" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VbBSSyHtwtrCs6256JZyA9kBW5JEvsP0WriaoDhORx_ZsUlgC29Xb-Jmn4RtSBvrNjGqQojeYWxV43wzVSEX2QFy8RRhec-ddDH8URJ3ekGK093famMmLqjiVuzkVrDrtpE-lYzvWvi_0675nXd7FvQktdrEjRpSOxx_PJu3aVE117TQS70_svX5Fh8/w640-h584/IMG_1700.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How about Mattel's big American Girls ready for banging on doors for Treats and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;"> SWEETS</span></b><b><span style="background-color: #ff00fe; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I took Venetian Muse home and she </span><span style="font-size: large;">almost looks like she is casting a spell on the toadstool.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZzXaw2n3UZ_XmFEoZb4ds9rGKN6dSoYrgJnKCHBM3P5I8Esy5tkR7ccQSn-xJz3UTnWw7Mow2PbKQqsatfjp0TnH5sTge9XgqrFoLzu-Y0lkDxWKkPlI7G9QNlH9J1e6KVM7Cf4WgMvsrca596B_fxj7Bw-2kalgfDzLwjp7-4aagEXN1lngo_4VksM/s2347/IMG_1718.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2347" data-original-width="1762" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZzXaw2n3UZ_XmFEoZb4ds9rGKN6dSoYrgJnKCHBM3P5I8Esy5tkR7ccQSn-xJz3UTnWw7Mow2PbKQqsatfjp0TnH5sTge9XgqrFoLzu-Y0lkDxWKkPlI7G9QNlH9J1e6KVM7Cf4WgMvsrca596B_fxj7Bw-2kalgfDzLwjp7-4aagEXN1lngo_4VksM/w480-h640/IMG_1718.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She is so over-the-top dramatic in black and white!</span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfL6MHkaSYWOkWkAdOmhpoJMc09FbbD2rhfDuR883MSB6JC7HRFy7_AYxfywbJ8o4znKL3ANjkNs5LJokKxIiNRoe0wFQOUAhefidP2ef_oO6loujGlCRH9mRU6qd6PSXZIRvjGHqeM7N4dF8B_DOPlpnA3hDlSqFDpxCFNPTas2Cxu5xbZIF5YfKKFSY/s1864/IMG_1718%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1864" data-original-width="1836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfL6MHkaSYWOkWkAdOmhpoJMc09FbbD2rhfDuR883MSB6JC7HRFy7_AYxfywbJ8o4znKL3ANjkNs5LJokKxIiNRoe0wFQOUAhefidP2ef_oO6loujGlCRH9mRU6qd6PSXZIRvjGHqeM7N4dF8B_DOPlpnA3hDlSqFDpxCFNPTas2Cxu5xbZIF5YfKKFSY/w630-h640/IMG_1718%202.jpeg" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At home, my Venetian Muse had to land on the Buffet. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Who could forget that rattling bass voice of Lurch?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDMVKezavSJS9bgqyXZ1CdjQPsAMZX5X32KE6cR0MDoggiI-SP1QJvpPH68csqQiRV4LN32k3iuTRYMjqWb6bkTzstDI6WOhXPXNpGKgvsCNL7W8sh6rvcSGcyoe8As2jwFL9L2lpFnKtGStr2nFso_Vvvp9bnHrGdlHJD63BL05gYWGjX4jbHlV9iy4/s4022/IMG_1714.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2291" data-original-width="4022" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDMVKezavSJS9bgqyXZ1CdjQPsAMZX5X32KE6cR0MDoggiI-SP1QJvpPH68csqQiRV4LN32k3iuTRYMjqWb6bkTzstDI6WOhXPXNpGKgvsCNL7W8sh6rvcSGcyoe8As2jwFL9L2lpFnKtGStr2nFso_Vvvp9bnHrGdlHJD63BL05gYWGjX4jbHlV9iy4/w640-h364/IMG_1714.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the fun things we did at the meeting was make this fabulous Vellum backdrop...some glue and paste as our craft host cut all the paper on a Circuit machine. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helen BC is still center stage, but is joined with my artisan gourd cat...so cute.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">My mom's antique copper coffee pot, some toadstools, Lurch's bell pull. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Who could forget that rattling bass voice of Lurch?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #f1c232;">"You Rang.....!" </b></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had fun with this, and moved it around until I thought it was done.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXD5gk31EmlF7fwZvBd71TwARAyEDDuSn2SkDiW6op7P2pqUvrZ2gGbyO5tCQ0ZJ9sGPd4rGBq-NGZnl5YGpU9HYzRyZQKihdeQQ7p2PxT-0vTOa_33RozVsgUrpShDdYz-jEfeljd2FS_4HgFz8mI6EbIfhjJNuz7MqWAK82iJvp7zpiXBoDseQEktg/s4005/IMG_1713.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="4005" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXD5gk31EmlF7fwZvBd71TwARAyEDDuSn2SkDiW6op7P2pqUvrZ2gGbyO5tCQ0ZJ9sGPd4rGBq-NGZnl5YGpU9HYzRyZQKihdeQQ7p2PxT-0vTOa_33RozVsgUrpShDdYz-jEfeljd2FS_4HgFz8mI6EbIfhjJNuz7MqWAK82iJvp7zpiXBoDseQEktg/w845-h211/IMG_1713.jpeg" width="845" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">Oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Decorating differently each year is sometimes quite organic and always changing as the season goes along. Remove and add and it will be a quick change to Thanksgiving in a few weeks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttmHGXXjZmmFHF0wT-qev6KFq-6mqtRH2KqPVqfOQFCgYsOqs_9AQ-EzPJtAe3sDAp04r4MmjGHdXvaX2vpbv5oE1st3fBP83ilGhfjNUreu-RBW1sWaTk55tr34Y7XhC7HxBxaATQIeTaxXAynnt_XOD49WxV3AdePiFXwWu3FfQHQV-r0F9zjuT7Ek/s4032/IMG_1708.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttmHGXXjZmmFHF0wT-qev6KFq-6mqtRH2KqPVqfOQFCgYsOqs_9AQ-EzPJtAe3sDAp04r4MmjGHdXvaX2vpbv5oE1st3fBP83ilGhfjNUreu-RBW1sWaTk55tr34Y7XhC7HxBxaATQIeTaxXAynnt_XOD49WxV3AdePiFXwWu3FfQHQV-r0F9zjuT7Ek/w480-h640/IMG_1708.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My monster <span style="background-color: #ffa400;"><b>$Store Spider</b></span> is just the right touch, they had been destined for the lamp post outside...but the weather has been too cruddy to work outside. </span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_LlaIT5o3HW0E9cTT45GHEVVPNOhjT-liZX4rsHlYwxWRUxba9J8c5y4XfE50WvqtRcxY8nfJLd6qAj-kZWdb0wg8LC3pzNOal95L8iZABb3rgjdgdXaN61rLinVkMnNtCiNJi8hz0Cq-2C0FQ2IQ0y-guwUgAfAvLU5zgGzCqjuOir5j3WAR97vnR8/s4032/IMG_1706.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_LlaIT5o3HW0E9cTT45GHEVVPNOhjT-liZX4rsHlYwxWRUxba9J8c5y4XfE50WvqtRcxY8nfJLd6qAj-kZWdb0wg8LC3pzNOal95L8iZABb3rgjdgdXaN61rLinVkMnNtCiNJi8hz0Cq-2C0FQ2IQ0y-guwUgAfAvLU5zgGzCqjuOir5j3WAR97vnR8/w480-h640/IMG_1706.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sitting on a artisan pumpkin, HelenBC is perfect for the season</span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyp7mwC6BEPFjzGBkpou7ZVe29k3ARMvFq09XoBB__RCuADWHqAtj-ilBvxxuJ7-Gj6ImyERE5Tb9afsiVB4llQuc_Fcb4REgZX5bL6Jb8_Da-uXvYI2JpO_XiSuSzBjhlmVMXMPCZ0u2mzx9k5Wex0Nsfrt1z8kC0ZMZUAQkpGitwQZBplZuEGrw6P3g/s3774/IMG_1703.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2830" data-original-width="3774" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyp7mwC6BEPFjzGBkpou7ZVe29k3ARMvFq09XoBB__RCuADWHqAtj-ilBvxxuJ7-Gj6ImyERE5Tb9afsiVB4llQuc_Fcb4REgZX5bL6Jb8_Da-uXvYI2JpO_XiSuSzBjhlmVMXMPCZ0u2mzx9k5Wex0Nsfrt1z8kC0ZMZUAQkpGitwQZBplZuEGrw6P3g/w640-h480/IMG_1703.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/halloween-at-our-haunted-mansion.html">Oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And the handmade backdrop is spooky for the setting! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is all I will be doing for Halloween! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you are having a </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"> SPOOKTACULAR </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"> Halloween SEASON! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; font-family: Lobster;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog by blogger or </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://grammysgrid.com/i-made-it-monday-link-party-28/">I Made it Monday </a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/new-blinds-for-the-basement-a-minor-repair-you-may-find-helpful/"><span style="font-size: large;">Metamorphosis Monday</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2023/10/bff-open-house-two-week-edition.html"><span style="font-size: large;">BFF Open House Party</span></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog without my permission. Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: Lobster; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-11935211677975897672023-09-27T10:27:00.002-05:002023-10-19T21:15:47.767-05:00Look who just FLEW in on her BROOM: The Witch on my Buffet<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><b>Ad-Free Blog</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Witch on my Buffet!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hi! This year has been disruptive, hectic, and intense. I've been unable to do much gardening, we are surrounded with totes and bins that still need to be dealt with, the house is a fright (having nothing to do with Halloween) and that may be for another two months.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday a package arrived of a 'great buy'; a doll I didn't even know was being made. One of my favorite actresses, Helena Bonham Carter, arrived a Mattel doll made for the Harry Potter series. Her character is Bellatrix LeStrange...the insane and dangerous witch vilan-ess.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRga70VKv2jMcUD6_9rTLpHgqledmFiVSwFtOhZxnMoG6NAJCJoQKvRwAIKEZCmAf5t9hJy99LBXKMVJc7uuS399Go9JPdKyfMlAslMksbHcWQaRWA5COcZ_wlx8quPkhTx5KFdqCHTWH1Jmqnpvu4Oa7hS7fomQ6UwB9iRkL5RhOJXor5i9rBWhaKv50/s654/Screenshot%202023-09-27%20at%209.11.06%20AM.png" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="654" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRga70VKv2jMcUD6_9rTLpHgqledmFiVSwFtOhZxnMoG6NAJCJoQKvRwAIKEZCmAf5t9hJy99LBXKMVJc7uuS399Go9JPdKyfMlAslMksbHcWQaRWA5COcZ_wlx8quPkhTx5KFdqCHTWH1Jmqnpvu4Oa7hS7fomQ6UwB9iRkL5RhOJXor5i9rBWhaKv50/w640-h488/Screenshot%202023-09-27%20at%209.11.06%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Apparently she was at her best in the HPotter film, dark, daring, crazy, the perfect part for her. (I confess I fell asleep in the first movie, and haven't seen any of the others) But, the dolls from this series are so interesting. All are fully articulated and actually look like the actors themselves. I love the white bits in her fluffy signature ringlet hair.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0FbCmBvHGczTwvZdRJmBU8juPNwv5ilSRaDlyRHk2kwOimle-QN4Icdz1Xlnvg7pwyeeHWbcyxltgLMy_gP33SG5Gjt76TJXNn4N-zCRlmFF-gEWSTSjEjJcBHZOxL9QJ2B0hjmv47WnBE5gidvHy3H_NTfQII9SKgBozafbg287xdSY7l51CAJeox8/s3327/IMG_1574.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2494" data-original-width="3327" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0FbCmBvHGczTwvZdRJmBU8juPNwv5ilSRaDlyRHk2kwOimle-QN4Icdz1Xlnvg7pwyeeHWbcyxltgLMy_gP33SG5Gjt76TJXNn4N-zCRlmFF-gEWSTSjEjJcBHZOxL9QJ2B0hjmv47WnBE5gidvHy3H_NTfQII9SKgBozafbg287xdSY7l51CAJeox8/w640-h480/IMG_1574.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mattel outdid themselves, she is gorgeous. I adjusted her skirt, sheathed her wand, and let her visually cast magic on my buffet which is the only spot really decorated for Fall in our disaster home. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUo4hs2gluM_uP2CA-pLs3L9r_3pDdfvU3aaNp07yyqLOUUL9S4Dcex_Tu_Kd7MDC9tcH6_M_2z68PzHg0DgsJCHoSTEQp3mqswR3dh-ELeOaThRzqh3hvo9MUCR7Mrd2Uyq6eBxNHBS_eAZumFua8MK-j-iW50WNP9zIIYY2-qMKlUU1z543Ci-5Wgo4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="602" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUo4hs2gluM_uP2CA-pLs3L9r_3pDdfvU3aaNp07yyqLOUUL9S4Dcex_Tu_Kd7MDC9tcH6_M_2z68PzHg0DgsJCHoSTEQp3mqswR3dh-ELeOaThRzqh3hvo9MUCR7Mrd2Uyq6eBxNHBS_eAZumFua8MK-j-iW50WNP9zIIYY2-qMKlUU1z543Ci-5Wgo4=w640-h514" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just had to share, that I'm decorating a bit, but not really, except for the lovely Witch on my Buffet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I may have to see that second HP movie!</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-weight: bold;">If you enjoyed</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-weight: bold;"> this post please follow this blog by blogger or FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question</span><span style="color: red;">.</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><br /></div><h4 style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><i><i style="line-height: 20.286px;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></b></span></i></i></h4><div><i><i style="line-height: 20.286px;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></i></i></div><div><i><i style="line-height: 20.286px;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2023/10/bff-open-house-two-week-edition.html">BFF Open House Party</a><br /></span></b></span></i></i></div><div style="font-size: xxx-large;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: xxx-large;"><br /></div><div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><i><i style="line-height: 20.286px;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. Please do not use photos without linking back to this blog without my permission. Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle</span></span></i></i></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><h3 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sandi</span></span></i></b></span></h3><div><span style="color: blue;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></b></span></div><div><span style="color: blue;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div></div></div><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-32420453254305956062023-09-22T10:20:00.005-05:002024-02-25T17:12:08.098-06:00Fabulous Old Photos and Memories #5: Unexpected Places<p style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> AD-FREE Blog</span></b></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just one of the hardest things about growing old is the passage of time. Not on a scooter anymore, time zooms by at the speed of a jet plane, maybe a supersonic fighter jet. It's really crazy how fast a week goes.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm doing these photo posts...scientifically-chortle by going to my everything folder and saying Eenie, Meenie, Minie, MO, and opening a folder. I gaze down the stacks of files and clips and randomly choose one. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, unexpected places and unexpected memories.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="934" height="887" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSDG2LQG9iDiVIKhl35ywALYW5z32JZ77QoeHPp_bFX6Fnu0bjc3JdorgAlEkIxNAxxbUtS_Z-epVSqyCGngwKgKow_o4GpH7jWptRsfWXMeK61cVDe7Qdnf1X8kLK9YtpQYwXXd_GNRa7i95J6tpNWrB9qKxr0v6MJXzLbTbn-D8YLb6y-dIuBmfjMM/w521-h887/Screenshot%202023-09-22%20at%209.26.59%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="521" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/fabulous-old-photos-and-memories-5.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSDG2LQG9iDiVIKhl35ywALYW5z32JZ77QoeHPp_bFX6Fnu0bjc3JdorgAlEkIxNAxxbUtS_Z-epVSqyCGngwKgKow_o4GpH7jWptRsfWXMeK61cVDe7Qdnf1X8kLK9YtpQYwXXd_GNRa7i95J6tpNWrB9qKxr0v6MJXzLbTbn-D8YLb6y-dIuBmfjMM/s1588/Screenshot%202023-09-22%20at%209.26.59%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just over six years ago, I attended my 50th class reunion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">YES, I'm that old and that's why Time is Supersonic. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Part of the three-day event was a great tour of my old High School. No longer the sterile, dark, drab green and gray ground stone floors anymore, the school was fresh and bright with wall murals and memorabilia everywhere. Imbedded in the colorless floor was a huge school emblem and elsewhere another uplifting message. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">While touring I looked up....memories flooding around my feet and brain with every step. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was <b>my dad</b>....class of January 1941 in a blow up of his yearbook page!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> He was captain of the football team, played basketball and baseball, actually had a scholarship to a State University, but enlisted instead. Our manufacturing city was still suffering the throes of the Depression, and jobs were hard to find, and his family of six couldn't even help with subsidizing a scholarship.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">________________________________________</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, he enlisted, 11 months almost to the day of the start of WWII.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span></span>________________________________________</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="481" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTpwf5hOqnA6dKswocMWwioXwkFknykL5Sztk8-UZxhAoGkp7sAJK0z4L00W7_ufI5PLE5c_kHLJ0T5HhJIVr5Jwv9WEQtmVfLSAXDOJlRpJlTE967-Vi2B5kWcO0i5nYWy8DchP6NMFP661qw7a4AtX0qhbLRorW6Pg85qWibt5xMJJy-Lj2jq7GYzk/w640-h600/Jerry.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/fabulous-old-photos-and-memories-5.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTpwf5hOqnA6dKswocMWwioXwkFknykL5Sztk8-UZxhAoGkp7sAJK0z4L00W7_ufI5PLE5c_kHLJ0T5HhJIVr5Jwv9WEQtmVfLSAXDOJlRpJlTE967-Vi2B5kWcO0i5nYWy8DchP6NMFP661qw7a4AtX0qhbLRorW6Pg85qWibt5xMJJy-Lj2jq7GYzk/s481/Jerry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">________________________________________</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have many great photos of my dad, so please excuse this blow-up from the picture above.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He served 5 years in WWII in the army as a Technical Medical Sargent in the Pacific.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> He taught me to throw a football, run a wood lathe and a bandsaw, how to swim, how to always be a 'lady', how to </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>drive a riding lawnmower, a boat, hook up down-riggers on Lake Michigan, </span><span>and most important to never quit anything. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He doted on my boys...fished and hunted with my husband, and took care of Mom when she was ill, difficult and bedridden. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That trip to my high school conjured up all kinds of memories, but the strongest was the pride I had for my father up there on the wall</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>Captain of the Football team </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: x-large;"><b>and of my Heart!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">If you enjoyed</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> this post please follow this blog by blogger or FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-69651905911780405752023-09-16T12:10:00.006-05:002023-09-20T11:38:05.715-05:00 Fabulous Photos and Memories #4<p></p><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Ad-Free Blog</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"><b>Fabulous Photos and Memories #4</b></span></div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b> </b></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="1034" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHoMKhGZE78C8L_YtpIhFFxD2N9FzfWP9mG6iCNH_2VuQ7dEL-Iuu6ADc3-ms8Kfx8SqmVxPB5l_Fa-rBY-d3ssjVExZD9gdWEE9VD630RnkWmSPTzUyFbYSNdc_m1x7e6R-Qcys1hNSLgTMVZPB4hmWhMUPmDs9YbdorF8E4BQ3voeFk7m15BH61MCc/w551-h539/Mt.morris.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="551" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/fabulous-photos-and-memories-4.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHoMKhGZE78C8L_YtpIhFFxD2N9FzfWP9mG6iCNH_2VuQ7dEL-Iuu6ADc3-ms8Kfx8SqmVxPB5l_Fa-rBY-d3ssjVExZD9gdWEE9VD630RnkWmSPTzUyFbYSNdc_m1x7e6R-Qcys1hNSLgTMVZPB4hmWhMUPmDs9YbdorF8E4BQ3voeFk7m15BH61MCc/s1034/Mt.morris.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the Lake circa 1970's</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In 1963 my parent's bought an old farmhouse with 3 strange lots included one directly on the lake inlet. The Farmhouse circa 1850's was my mom's dream---sloping floors, wood stoves, 100 year old trees, original wainscoting and hideous 1930's linoleum floors. PERFECT...lol. Their idea was to use as a summer place and eventually retire there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Our dock of the family compound is where I stood and took this photo. This corner of the inlet to the huge lake was spring fed---the cold water tickling your legs while swimming. T</span><span>he floating dock my dad built was perfect for fishing and launching our fishing boat. Fishing was fabulous and we had pan-fried fish whenever we wanted.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Old photos bring so many great and sometimes sad memories...this one is almost all great. My parents never got to retire there and sold the cottage in the 1980's. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Summer vacations, weekends and gorgeous Falls were spent there, Happily and full of MEMORIES.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"><b>Do you have photos </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"><b>of your favorite childhood Summers?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><p style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">If you enjoyed</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> this post please follow this blog by blogger or FOLLOW IT which you will find in the upper right hand corner of this page. </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Thanks always for visiting. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question</span><span style="color: red;">.</span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><h4 style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: medium; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><i><i style="line-height: 20.286px;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I will be sharing at these fine Parties!</span></b></span></i></i></h4><div style="color: #38761d;"><i><i style="line-height: 20.286px;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></i></i></div><div style="color: #38761d;"><i><i style="line-height: 20.286px;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/cabinetgate-continues-its-the-never-ending-drama/">Metamorphosis Monday</a><br /></span></b></span></i></i></div><div style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2023/09/19/698th-inspire-me-tuesday/"><i>Inspire Me Tuesday</i></a><br /></div><div style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2023/09/vintage-charm-party-406.html">Vintage Charm</a><br /></div><div style="color: #38761d; font-size: xxx-large;"><br /></div><div style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><i><i style="line-height: 20.286px;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown. 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color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/s1600/bluegirlrd.gif" style="color: #3d85c6; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUHQEop5u3AOGJK2vQG2zVNf-Ecy8hBeijS1FhJZ2ZRvo5-dx1H1uNng-7xtk9OTZNnhcAtNGsz1leBPIOt2VvFWCoynZEmxNhr7RSZ0z6PtTUeXtd5-SVMkN6cMmyS2fPZ8zJDmg83El/w400-h389/bluegirlrd.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Sandi Maglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09704266549174163817noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181238201239847317.post-4573408730401091602023-09-10T12:21:00.011-05:002023-10-03T10:54:12.582-05:00Danish Sandiwiches: Friday Fabulous (Saturday) Photos and Memories #3<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>Ad-Free Blog </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Danish Sandwiches</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large;">Do You have Family Memories associated with FOOD?</b></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></b></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">These are actually new photos of the Danish luncheon I prepared for my cousin and his wife for their Saturday visit.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, my cousin is really my mom's cousin, but he was the last born of his generation, so we were closer in age than he and my mom.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I prepared traditional open-faced sandwiches with the products available to me here in Chicagoland without going MILES away.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgemVkVMO4zVUTL83zVckKoF9nwS0WPF-bhzDK6iAiaWXDzBS2-y9fuWYbBeS2JEHw2fvwShHAQrgRHF8Qn75gr5m-S1M_KnM7u_OikkJmqCbm0L5-6Kjus9x73_m8-ydyGrvnE29LEcqZoeDWekfyOUb8x3r5_aYwENTP3PvrHQZWVZRjj3ydC3wHPAM/w640-h480/IMG_1555.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/friday-fabulous-saturday-photos-and.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgemVkVMO4zVUTL83zVckKoF9nwS0WPF-bhzDK6iAiaWXDzBS2-y9fuWYbBeS2JEHw2fvwShHAQrgRHF8Qn75gr5m-S1M_KnM7u_OikkJmqCbm0L5-6Kjus9x73_m8-ydyGrvnE29LEcqZoeDWekfyOUb8x3r5_aYwENTP3PvrHQZWVZRjj3ydC3wHPAM/s4032/IMG_1555.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Danish open-faced sandwiches are traditionally made on crustless thin breads, <b style="background-color: #ffe599;">slathered with butter </b>(to keep the bread from sogging) and then heaped with meats, poultry, or seafood. We were only four for this lunch, so I made them all half size and in limited styles.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg592l8I5Sr0NEZ2AZUTt2Ks5EDJhrFZCnS0coZ_YuHpcEzxu1hLpDmbh1Aw40qEei9wVQADvnxxtn1Z7xb-wbYiXq5kBGSlP-tHmGn5-dfwBMhqrr3NbTOBw-RiM7lQT2wteoafWKHhbUjM6AUAuSeJWEQTGPqMxOB4MohVSijz5fsKEBJJBTNpXadlps/w640-h480/IMG_1554.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/friday-fabulous-saturday-photos-and.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg592l8I5Sr0NEZ2AZUTt2Ks5EDJhrFZCnS0coZ_YuHpcEzxu1hLpDmbh1Aw40qEei9wVQADvnxxtn1Z7xb-wbYiXq5kBGSlP-tHmGn5-dfwBMhqrr3NbTOBw-RiM7lQT2wteoafWKHhbUjM6AUAuSeJWEQTGPqMxOB4MohVSijz5fsKEBJJBTNpXadlps/s4032/IMG_1554.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was so disappointed to not be able to get any thin bread at our supermarket with the best choice of European foods. Sadly they have been bought and are slowly trimming away some of their product, now with an emphasis on Italian, Polish, Eastern European and Asian products. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdOFPLIdIigA4t2HtgILHtStotbrOwPgTEhowvBkFDvlCqPHWxbdJygsw1xENOmKs1rS4oDg0QuVyEmTq2cf198WB4wtNXAwT6lrxpdJQJihiiAPvvbp9XqA5Ub16JtQWwI4n8Cy_yV6HMi4qqAlY2tgZ_MAMN739KMm6snSeQQpRnQD197BDn1UjPag/w368-h400/Screenshot%202023-09-10%20at%2011.19.43%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="368" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/friday-fabulous-saturday-photos-and.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdOFPLIdIigA4t2HtgILHtStotbrOwPgTEhowvBkFDvlCqPHWxbdJygsw1xENOmKs1rS4oDg0QuVyEmTq2cf198WB4wtNXAwT6lrxpdJQJihiiAPvvbp9XqA5Ub16JtQWwI4n8Cy_yV6HMi4qqAlY2tgZ_MAMN739KMm6snSeQQpRnQD197BDn1UjPag/s398/Screenshot%202023-09-10%20at%2011.19.43%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This sandwich is thinly sliced ham, stacked on a dark, dark rye with whole seeds in it. Normally it would be a dark pumpernickle. Very tasty with a thinly sliced fresh dill pickle and dill blossom as the condiment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="388" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexM-ZdSuepDMnubkJ57deJgp58q4uPGERJrJNl5xC9ysSNRiRMEGSlNYbg1qViu_YNwSTjkK_7aWY4y4HuaquE87r3MgbG44_zFlXsp0fG4mu0ZiNJ1ghdjTC7nzMsrzpvc0Lrx-SAGrug8eCs8d0TDYg9f0-QNAs-JGm9s3USyk7D57lxOzjlrnk5rE/w640-h610/Screenshot%202023-09-10%20at%2011.16.21%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/friday-fabulous-saturday-photos-and.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexM-ZdSuepDMnubkJ57deJgp58q4uPGERJrJNl5xC9ysSNRiRMEGSlNYbg1qViu_YNwSTjkK_7aWY4y4HuaquE87r3MgbG44_zFlXsp0fG4mu0ZiNJ1ghdjTC7nzMsrzpvc0Lrx-SAGrug8eCs8d0TDYg9f0-QNAs-JGm9s3USyk7D57lxOzjlrnk5rE/s388/Screenshot%202023-09-10%20at%2011.16.21%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thin sliced turkey piled on lettuce covered sweet white bread is garnished with cranberries and mustard mayonnaise. (The mayo keeps the cranberries from bleeding into the meat--not very appetizing). Normally I would use Lingonberries, but the store no longer stocks them? But, this was delicious!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="372" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sfQTCns6FNeEYxGCRNeiAduyAH99jEd4ze_2Opk3xwqucB_r9We5ZkUIItaBDCekWDoU3jvJc9WlRDmscFjX3ovItAoIkWxbEBrYnAobqsGqah3of9tZfelYVfy4fJjG88MBhnvH66br-0SparfIJ5_JA1yZyrmRqWvkdnZKnohrxFLW779jHyAuReE/w400-h331/Screenshot%202023-09-10%20at%2011.17.30%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://oldnewgreenredoblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/friday-fabulous-saturday-photos-and.html">oldnewgreenredo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sfQTCns6FNeEYxGCRNeiAduyAH99jEd4ze_2Opk3xwqucB_r9We5ZkUIItaBDCekWDoU3jvJc9WlRDmscFjX3ovItAoIkWxbEBrYnAobqsGqah3of9tZfelYVfy4fJjG88MBhnvH66br-0SparfIJ5_JA1yZyrmRqWvkdnZKnohrxFLW779jHyAuReE/s372/Screenshot%202023-09-10%20at%2011.17.30%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next, boiled egg slices on marble rye...piled with thinly sliced tomatoes and garnished with parsley. So simple and so delicious. Other traditional garnishes are wine anchovies, or fish roe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We also served were two kinds of pickled herring, smoked trout, and a traditional Swiss cheese with crackers. A white wine or beer is also traditional. Coffee was served with fresh fruit (watermelon), fruit sorbet, and butter cookies. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were too busy visiting for me to take more photos.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The memories conjured up by this menu were my teens when I worked for a local caterer and also in a banquet hall. Huge platters of these sandwiches were made early in the day, minus the garnishes. Usually a huge group effort. Lots of fun in a big kitchen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">CATERERS TIP:</b> Plastic wrap is draped all over the platters, then a wet squeezed out fresh dishtowel spread on top, and another layer of plastic wrap.The trayswere then stored in the refrigerator, and quickly garnished just before serving. Even overnight the sandwiches are as fresh as when you make them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> An older memory is my grandparent's cottage with my mom and aunt helping my grandmother make all the sandwiches, everyone sitting at a long table on the screened porch, skol-ing with beverages, over platters of what seemed like endless sandwiches.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some other choices were fried bluegills with tartar sauce, liverpostej (coarsley ground liver paste) garnished with sweet pickles or pickled beets, tiny shrimp on homemade mayonnaise and the thinnest possible lemon slices on my grandmother's homemade sweet white bread. Roast-beef medium rare with horseradish sauce, head-cheese (preserved chopped pork parts with peppers,onions in gelatin), herrings, smoked eel, rollepolse (homemade rolled lamb or pork with onions, parsley and seasoning), frikadeller (ground veal, pork fried cakes) with glazed onions...and so many other choices. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finale: Back in the 50's, ice cream cups were the biggest treat for dessert of course with pound cake and/or butter cookies. 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