tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11276510634519912842024-03-05T09:39:33.772-07:00Skip To My EweTammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.comBlogger1232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-70479470279614808802014-09-08T04:34:00.001-07:002014-09-08T04:34:06.613-07:00New Post at the New BlogI've posted pics from the rug show at Truman Lake over at my new blog<br />
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<br />Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-45190150677668215462014-05-26T07:03:00.003-07:002014-05-26T07:03:37.475-07:00I've moved!!Yes, it's true...<br />
I've moved.....over to a new blog.<br />
You can now find me at<br />
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<br />Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-68508435189836140202014-05-21T17:12:00.001-07:002014-05-21T17:12:08.262-07:00What to do?<p>I’m signed up to go to rug hooking camp in June with </p> <p>Heather Ritchie as my teacher, but I really have no idea</p> <p>of what project I’d like to work on.</p> <p>When I go to a workshop I like to try and take something</p> <p>that I feel will be challenging for myself….rug camps are</p> <p>good places to learn and stretch your creativity.</p> <p>Here are a few ideas that I’m thinking of….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ojF6Zrgn3wc/U31Athr7-0I/AAAAAAAAIPE/9YXi-opGWuc/s1600-h/lonnieintothesun.jpg%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="lonnieintothesun.jpg" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="lonnieintothesun.jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cGVL2uBM7Ls/U31Aura0jcI/AAAAAAAAIPM/DM1ZZ3Qt4i4/lonnieintothesun.jpg_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="671" /></a></p> <p>I like this piece above, it’s altered from a photo that I took</p> <p>of Lonnie while I was walking him at the park a few years ago.</p> <p>I love how the light is shining through the trees.  For me,</p> <p>I think this would be the challenging part of the rug and I’ve</p> <p>seen one of Heather’s rugs where she has light shining from </p> <p>a street lamp. (You can see that rug <a href="http://www.rugmaker.co.uk/slideshow-two.htm">HERE</a>).</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lzYtt43Mb2g/U31AvvhuiJI/AAAAAAAAIPU/QmRLiP-5hWQ/s1600-h/butterflyhouse.jpg%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="butterflyhouse.jpg" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="butterflyhouse.jpg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-53G-jeZ0kac/U31AwvlN0EI/AAAAAAAAIPc/V8zuREJWU_4/butterflyhouse.jpg_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="354" /></a></p> <p>The picture of the distressed butterfly house and foliage</p> <p>is another option….I like how it’s a bit abstract…another </p> <p>technique I’ve not explored.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gs5eWsoukxY/U31AxZk4lwI/AAAAAAAAIPk/a3rSp_mALhI/s1600-h/LonnieUnderpainting%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="LonnieUnderpainting" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="LonnieUnderpainting" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iSQ3HvZ1__o/U31AyLR_y5I/AAAAAAAAIPs/F1lHGxPnYMU/LonnieUnderpainting_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p>I really love this altered photo of Lonnie as well, but honestly,</p> <p>I think I could do a fair job of hooking this on my own.</p> <p> </p> <p>The next two are altered photos that I’ve taken as well, </p> <p>but I just don’t think they are personal enough to warrant</p> <p>spending that much time on, although I do think</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0m9UoJvrbEo/U31Ay12Ef7I/AAAAAAAAIP0/GP-GK1diD40/s1600-h/treepeoney%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCehIjzCNW1hbXhkS_NE_-WDST85EAAXh_tcIhNLtM2CHdrG2fERYr_W2gOkYTfYvl7t9J_RhPoWWCBUxzNXmSb6PTPnvnq_yqZ9xlrKCKJuhurxJvihXIq5yCeBgm0L0gVMvyolZv56gI/?imgmax=800" width="504" height="421" /></a></p> <p>they are very beautiful.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SdNIQ_qYgNk/U31A0qiYWVI/AAAAAAAAIQE/QKeYlDV_zDw/s1600-h/waterfall%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="waterfall" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="waterfall" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cMGNswpsZDk/U31A1W3LaOI/AAAAAAAAIQM/stfhKom1MIA/waterfall_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="604" /></a></p> <p>How do you decide what to hook when you go to camp?</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-41482980581772253002014-05-21T04:33:00.001-07:002014-05-21T04:33:46.269-07:00Egg on my Face<p><img src="http://aroundthesunblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/monaegg.jpg" width="500" height="377" /></p> <p>This is what happens when you ASSUME</p> <p>or</p> <p>This is what happens when you have a BLONDE moment</p> <p>or </p> <p>This is what happens when you read something and interpret</p> <p>it incorrectly</p> <p>or </p> <p>This is what happens when you are bamboozled.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>I feel a little bit of all of those things right now.</p> <p>I just found out, with the sponsored giveaway, that</p> <p>they (Artisoo) choose a blog winner from the blogs promoting their</p> <p>art, and THAT blogger and that blogger’s winner are the</p> <p>only ones who get the paintings…..</p> <p>I was not the winning blogger, which means </p> <p>NO PRIZE for anyone here.</p> <p>Don’t worry TRISHA….you WILL get a prize….it will just</p> <p>NOT be the painting.</p> <p>Feeling bummed and a bit bamboozled.</p> <p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8YEMCOAGPRxDJmBOYMGIPJFJtFk1iiy-KCGd59D9EoQJs-bkslQoOMLA6fRZAeiQdEXIGI4dXQKR3CltMVU6Lu9FBIS_aJPB4_Au6zZY9je951NivQIlImY64aV3zIfMOj7qnpZaTFE/s1600/sad-face-smiley-facebook.jpg" width="450" height="473" /></p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-46286223738498807542014-05-20T04:09:00.001-07:002014-05-20T04:37:03.112-07:00And the Winner IS…….<p><font size="7" face="Kokila"></font></p> <p><font size="7" face="Kokila"><img src="http://disappearinginplainsight.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/drumroll-please.jpg" width="500" height="279" /></font></p> <p><font size="7" face="Kokila"></font></p> <p><font size="7" face="AR CHRISTY">TRISHA</font></p> <p><font size="7" face="AR CHRISTY"></font></p> <p><font size="3">I ended up using a number generator from</font></p> <p><font size="3">Random.org to pick the winner.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Everyone left such wonderful comments!</font></p> <p><font size="3">Thanks for playing!</font></p> <p><font size="3">Trisha will be receiving Claude Monet's </font></p> <p><font size="3">“San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk”</font></p> <p><img src="http://www.artisoo.com/bmz_cache/1/1dda6ef1b12ad606b8789c72eddba321.image.384x271.jpg" width="500" height="356" /></p> <p>compliments of </p> <p><a href="http://artisoo.com"><img src="http://www.artisoo.com/includes/templates/pure_blue_free/images/logo.png" width="500" height="134" /></a></p> <p>My choice is Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Cup of Silver Ginger”.</p> <p>I’m a sucker for those chartreuse colors!!</p> <p><img src="http://www.artisoo.com/bmz_cache/f/f6d07061231dc155a8b7e464cd002179.image.278x384.jpg" width="500" height="685" /></p> <p>I hope to have more giveaways in the near future!!</p> <p>I can’t wait to see, when we get the paintings, if they are as</p> <p>wonderful as they sound on the website….I certainly hope so!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Didn't win? Don't despair!</p> <p>If you really like the paintings they would like to offer a $30 coupon</p> <p>(coupon code: 30GIVEAWAY) as an apology gift. </p> <p>The $30 coupon can be used in purchasing any paintings on</p> <p> Artisoo.com while it cannot be combined with any other</p> <p> offers and discounts offered by artisoo.com.</p> <p> It will be expired in 1 month, please just enter the coupon code</p> <p> during checkout.</p> <p><font size="7" face="AR DARLING"></font></p> <p>This is a sponsored post from <a href="http://4sponsor.com/">4sponsor.com</a> with my unbiased thoughts.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-92127478544554543372014-05-19T04:46:00.001-07:002014-05-19T04:47:57.565-07:00A Taste of the South<p>Believe it or not, this blog post is NOT about food.</p> <p>It’s about my darling husband, Kenny, and my wonderful</p> <p>friend, Patti.</p> <p>When we <a href="http://skiptomyewe.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-few-pics-from-our-florida-vacation.html">visited Patti in Florida last year</a>, Kenny was quite</p> <p>taken with all of the air plants and Spanish moss hanging</p> <p>from the trees in Patti’s neighborhood.</p> <p>A few days ago a huge package arrived in the mail and now</p> <p>this is what our weeping pine looks like.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ad4e7HwcGmI/U3nu-oI5ofI/AAAAAAAAIOM/_mtUIH5YPXI/s1600-h/IMG_4040%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4040" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4040" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Lfq1Toc4iPY/U3nu_ssAojI/AAAAAAAAIOU/yv8uV2y4OQA/IMG_4040_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="529" height="396" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_1TFnMgb3ps/U3nvBIEdhvI/AAAAAAAAIOc/xvSO-_wdQxU/s1600-h/IMG_4041%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4041" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4041" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kkn4DVeBVT0/U3nvB4glcII/AAAAAAAAIOk/zjaEBKI4bBM/IMG_4041_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="529" height="396" /></a></p> <p>Thanks Patti for sending the moss…..Kenny was like a little kid</p> <p>at Christmas decorating his tree!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NEBKFVbBEw0/U3nvDK-oruI/AAAAAAAAIOs/ix_Yh1D55AY/s1600-h/IMG_4042%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4042" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4042" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AwhBjmK4nlI/U3nvD1nNenI/AAAAAAAAIO0/6yqPAseGjTI/IMG_4042_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="529" height="396" /></a></p> <img src="https://24.media.tumblr.com/dbb55495d4ad06bc04940002593bdb6c/tumblr_n5tjagB9n61qauc74o1_500.jpg" width="500" height="528" /> <p>Also, don’t forget that today is the last day to enter the giveaway</p> <p>for the free painting. Go <a href="http://skiptomyewe.blogspot.com/2014/05/giveaway-time.html">HERE</a> to enter. Drawing is on May 20th.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-6830677958547333252014-05-12T15:20:00.001-07:002014-05-12T15:20:26.549-07:00I Spy<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QU932K2iaH8/U3FJHcBWnRI/AAAAAAAAIM0/M_e15fVHhzg/s1600-h/IMG_4017%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4017" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4017" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bPMX3sqdZLE/U3FJIUo_yXI/AAAAAAAAIM8/StDPkOxWY74/IMG_4017_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>Last week, when we were opening the pool, I went into the shed</p> <p>to get some pool chemicals.  While I was in there I kept hearing </p> <p>cheeping.  We have a little bird house on the front of our shed, but</p> <p>it sounded like it was coming from inside.</p> <p>On further inspection, I found that it WAS coming from inside the </p> <p>shed.</p> <p>Inside this bag of bags that Kenny keeps for weeding.</p> <p>Today I was able to get a good picture of the babies.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-et8xk4iZWgGpB5P4xtdmZYYt5VX5Qx1BZBmJk20xEWYVnuIKzcgEAx8cEpHtPTQfGVuBm-SmHgy6H7-zXzqywRUnlbSpurBWnhxD8nWt6Sjv-ucLiZQzL36Gng1QTSiQkWPgOSXL-t9/s1600-h/IMG_4019%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4019" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4019" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nCQpqL2opUw/U3FJKBuyoKI/AAAAAAAAINM/GzXBn-sfTOI/IMG_4019_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>I think there are four of them…baby wrens.  First time the</p> <p>birds have made a nest INSIDE the shed….mama is coming in and</p> <p>out through a hole in the back of the shed, but the temps have </p> <p>been rather hot, so we’ve been leaving the door open</p> <p>for her so her babies don’t get too hot.</p> <p>Just goes to show….you never know what kind of surprises</p> <p>you will find when you are doing your daily chores.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-25244019698279643702014-05-11T19:04:00.001-07:002014-05-11T19:04:15.640-07:00Happy Mother’s Day!<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uIbsbBqUyo4/U3AsCarynWI/AAAAAAAAIL8/TbBGuGJtpvA/s1600-h/IMG_4013%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4013" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4013" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PNRjRDbxOvE/U3AsDILPdGI/AAAAAAAAIME/a4UvA9dQPkY/IMG_4013_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="534" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hlsS7IOVVfI/U3AsD5nEXII/AAAAAAAAIMI/22aGiiqE7GI/s1600-h/IMG_4014%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4014" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4014" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WuDNOINPWrc/U3AsGP8L9qI/AAAAAAAAIMU/cmVS_dJI1Xw/IMG_4014_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="521" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VF_TbMbmJ38/U3AsG7ODpZI/AAAAAAAAIMc/S5lmuvJnNpE/s1600-h/IMG_4016%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4016" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4016" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xPlh_TdFZvc/U3AsHogLGbI/AAAAAAAAIMg/Gw3b_EPPLEw/IMG_4016_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="454" height="340" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Lonnie and Buzzbee are so thoughtful!!</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-30302247922238622612014-05-10T07:27:00.001-07:002014-05-10T07:27:07.000-07:00Another redo!<p>Back in 2007, I decided to paint our porch white…..it went</p> <p>from this</p> <p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWbjSLI_JzizBBDjX2XgoXk9icaXMwN0j9PNXRPYcfBR8O9u0TwNP22IjE5OgITY08z_vg1Mr8wTagwP970mMVs_wwOeIyMyuWWi6WbccqweFqNerSXE5liFQseSsFdOsFzw-2L_eY60/s320/DSC02855.JPG" width="500" height="378" /></p> <p>to this</p> <p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_psrveY_e_01plmvccJbyAD8TER63xws8DkT6mt1bHSLfROHU-PyRxXqFj7MpoBq7CMGjSWVsyuWxgBaqfydhLPhN7wvy4NXuaK1HZtpKPiL7nJvPAHG8e8bOxRksebK1-hLmB-V2CM/s1600/porch4.jpg" width="500" height="377" /></p> <p>I loved it at the time that I re-did it. </p> <p>However, little did I know at the time….I would have to repaint</p> <p>it every single year….what a chore!</p> <p>(I’ve found out that I should NOT have used latex paint….it draws</p> <p>moisture and that makes it bubble and peel, every year)</p> <p>We also had a really hard winter and had to use lots of salt on</p> <p>the front steps (which I’ve never liked because they are really</p> <p>odd to walk up, due to the different sizes in the heights of the</p> <p>bricks) and they are starting to deteriorate.</p> <p>Right now, the porch looks like this…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--rs7ykklt0Y/U243IrRh-CI/AAAAAAAAIK0/EZpegiPG7kw/s1600-h/IMG_3950%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3950" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3950" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ww2x7A72hEA/U243JR4zmfI/AAAAAAAAIK8/TIFWOMVokUE/IMG_3950_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>The paint is peeling, the bricks are deteriorating, the lattice</p> <p>is falling apart (isn’t home ownership fun?!)</p> <p>We’ve decided to have the porch totally ripped off and redone</p> <p>with flagstone and a bigger sitting area. The flagstone will</p> <p>go from the house all the way out to the row of hostas and</p> <p>it will be level with the driveway, so the porch will be not</p> <p>so much a porch, but a large sitting area.</p> <p>The man who is going to be doing this wanted to see what, </p> <p>exactly, was underneath the porch.  We did know that the</p> <p>existing porch was built OVER an old porch.</p> <p>So, he sawed out pieces of boards to see what was underneath.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ifr8bUHEPuA/U243KVbUezI/AAAAAAAAILE/GrFVslrBjlM/s1600-h/IMG_3995%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3995" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3995" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7UinpZaOlBU/U243K7sqouI/AAAAAAAAILM/PSPxpS8J3kI/IMG_3995_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>Okay, he took out several boards.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1esGFJUo-84/U243L5M78lI/AAAAAAAAILU/HfcLNoHUlN4/s1600-h/IMG_3996%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3996" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3996" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KTN7YbfkyQo/U243MV2LCkI/AAAAAAAAILY/-Z5nDiFeyMU/IMG_3996_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>(Don’t you love our temporary mail box?!)</p> <p>There is a huge piece of concrete (a landing) in front</p> <p>of the door, that goes almost out to the brick steps.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NjC1L0rNgzU/U243NXh59VI/AAAAAAAAILk/uIfLa5gH6yU/s1600-h/IMG_3997%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3997" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3997" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R3dLCHfcT9k/U243ODruWrI/AAAAAAAAILs/MxTdsZDgoxQ/IMG_3997_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>Underneath the window, there is a Roman stone planter. </p> <p> We’ve decided to keep and use both, if the integrity of </p> <p>the pieces are good. </p> <p>We like “re-doing” things, but it’s fun to try to stay with the </p> <p>integrity of an older home.</p> <p>We’ve chosen Oklahoma blue flagstone, which looks like this</p> <p><img src="http://mcmullenlandscapecenter.com/images/Flagstone/Updated%20Images/Flagstone-Page_49.png" width="500" height="400" /></p> <p>I’ll share more pictures as progress is made.</p> <p>Once again, don’t forget to enter my GIVEAWAY….to enter</p> <p>click on the picture below to go to the giveaway post.</p> <p><a href="http://skiptomyewe.blogspot.com/2014/05/giveaway-time.html"><img src="http://eclecticrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/giveaway.jpg" width="500" height="336" /></a></p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-75203490063241132082014-05-09T14:48:00.001-07:002014-05-09T14:48:50.262-07:00Goings Ons<p>Goings Ons…..is that even correct?!</p> <p>Oh well, this is just a little of the “goings ons” happening</p> <p>here at home.</p> <p>The weather has inched into the 90’s for a few</p> <p>days and now we’re back in the comfortable 70’s.</p> <p>YAY!</p> <p>The flowers are loving it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bUSCPWy8wRM/U21M9BPTffI/AAAAAAAAIIM/Ulq26Kiqzfw/s1600-h/IMG_3974%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3974" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3974" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XkWsjz4Yz0Q/U21M-IoVl3I/AAAAAAAAIIU/HwQUH15tGJs/IMG_3974_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>We have a few poppies out by the street and they are beginning</p> <p>to bloom….these are truly one of my favorite flowers!!</p> <p>So papery and delicate, yet so roguely rough!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LqRsoLfPoV8/U21M_ICPbeI/AAAAAAAAIIc/Dw18MwIhXk0/s1600-h/IMG_3978%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3978" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3978" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Vw4q_AsdGTk/U21NAfmCYzI/AAAAAAAAIIk/p1QPyWkEUe0/IMG_3978_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>The alliums in the same patch are gorgeous as well!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CGhd2EuBKJw/U21NBOavf4I/AAAAAAAAIIs/0SxLwGUd42c/s1600-h/IMG_3980%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3980" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3980" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p1rRsn5FLLM/U21NCPy2dnI/AAAAAAAAII0/a2tkim-cQ2Q/IMG_3980_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>We also have columbines blooming.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3sDUq167Rng/U21NDFN7GoI/AAAAAAAAII8/Yx-b5DNbns0/s1600-h/IMG_3979%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3979" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3979" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0FveYHOi2BA/U21NEBFCvGI/AAAAAAAAIJE/xUzYwvocxSw/IMG_3979_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ex8QkEysPm4/U21NE0gq6HI/AAAAAAAAIJM/BkvdUlJsgQs/s1600-h/IMG_3982%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3982" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3982" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JJtaG5OFnmA/U21NFyxL9XI/AAAAAAAAIJU/PVx1_Wfo7ts/IMG_3982_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>The lush, girly peonies are opening up…..</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-21cWnQAQdxU/U21NG9E4-HI/AAAAAAAAIJc/vKJF4AR66mE/s1600-h/IMG_3984%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3984" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3984" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AU5pnFC0kLY/U21NHxRCa2I/AAAAAAAAIJk/vLBrx-Y2j00/IMG_3984_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>I love the layers of flowers on the side of the house, near</p> <p>the gate….rhododendrons….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5Abkphtbhf0/U21NIhd872I/AAAAAAAAIJs/bvj3wLaShEs/s1600-h/IMG_3985%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3985" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3985" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JD_UEyKh1HM/U21NJqUJlxI/AAAAAAAAIJ0/hGdeaE53GBk/IMG_3985_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZofLtOGPbdc/U21NKhK8W0I/AAAAAAAAIJ8/LlFoChIxsbo/s1600-h/IMG_3988%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3988" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3988" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n2lXA_teoas/U21NLukK_XI/AAAAAAAAIKE/OKBZ5E5Np6c/IMG_3988_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="459" height="614" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mGWWM8V75Hw/U21NMdLw01I/AAAAAAAAIKI/Got-8oKvsas/s1600-h/IMG_3992%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3992" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3992" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-noHdJGBphlg/U21NNMr3dYI/AAAAAAAAIKU/czFF99IWAKs/IMG_3992_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>bleeding hearts….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DBKlLxnwMHc/U21NOsHwjLI/AAAAAAAAIKc/Uvve6yxW8KM/s1600-h/IMG_3993%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3993" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3993" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lTLEcEGYLkE/U21NP7R4DdI/AAAAAAAAIKk/xfZpNETM9SU/IMG_3993_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>We’re starting on a new project….replacing our front porch…</p> <p>will share pictures of that tomorrow….it’s a mess now, but</p> <p>hopefully it will be beautiful when it’s finished.</p> <p> </p> <p>Click below to enter the </p> <p><a href="http://skiptomyewe.blogspot.com/2014/05/giveaway-time.html"><img src="http://www.lacquermesilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Super-giveaway-1024x839.jpg" width="400" height="328" /></a></p> <p>Drawing will be May 20th!</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-56947201178094110802014-05-06T16:55:00.001-07:002014-05-06T16:55:06.698-07:00Giveaway time!!<p>I’m kind of excited……..</p> <p><img src="http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-because-im-so-excited.png" width="500" height="582" /></p> <p>I’m having my first “give away” on my blog!!!</p> <p><img src="http://www.lacquermesilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Super-giveaway-1024x839.jpg" width="450" height="369" /></p> <p>I’ve come across a great website called</p> <p><a href="http://www.artisoo.com/"><img src="http://www.artisoo.com/includes/templates/pure_blue_free/images/logo.png" width="350" height="94" /></a></p> <p>They have hand-painted oil painting reproductions of popular paintings.</p> <p>(You are supposed to be able to see the brushstrokes, and the</p> <p>canvas comes ready to hang.)</p> <p>So, not the ORIGINAL,</p> <p> AS IF </p> <p>we could afford an ORIGINAL master painting, </p> <p>BUT, it’s not a print either….</p> <p>somewhere in the middle….</p> <p>I think that’s kind of cool!</p> <p>They also have FREE SHIPPING and FREE RETURN SHIPPING!</p> <p><font size="5" face="AR DELANEY">All you have to do to enter is to leave a comment on my blog</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="AR DELANEY">saying which painting below is your favorite!</font></p> <p>Easy Peasy!! </p> <p>And you just might win!</p> <p><img src="http://www.artisoo.com/images/giveaway/giveaway-products1.jpg" width="525" height="980" /></p> <p>Please choose your favorite:</p> <p>You can click on the name to see a larger picture</p> <p>of the painting and you can even see what it looks like</p> <p>hanging in a room.</p> <p>1.  <a href="http://www.artisoo.com/fishing-boats-at-sea-p-17725.html">Fishing Boats At Sea</a></p> <p>2.  <a href="http://www.artisoo.com/a-dream-1932-p-52981.html">A Dream</a></p> <p>3.  <a href="http://www.artisoo.com/cup-of-silver-ginger-p-23623.html">Cup of Silver Ginger</a></p> <p>4.  <a href="http://www.artisoo.com/san-giorgio-maggiore-at-dusk-p-18758.html">San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk</a></p> <p>5.  <a href="http://www.artisoo.com/wheat-field-with-cypresses-at-the-haute-galline-near-eygalieres-p-7261.html">Wheat Field with Cypresses</a></p> <p>6.  <a href="http://www.artisoo.com/the-birth-of-day-p-41972.html">The Birth of Day</a></p> <p>Winners are chosen by comments, so please remember to comment! </p> <p>Choose one painting that you like best from the six paintings mentioned </p> <p>in my blog post and make a comment.</p> <p>1 winner will be chosen after 2 weeks; </p> <p>blog owner (that’s me!!) and winner both get a prize - 1 piece of hand-painted oil</p> <p> painting reproduction (costing about $100 at specified size) </p> <p>which you comment that you like best.</p> <p>There are 6 pieces, and you can choose any one of them,</p> <p> at the specified size in the photo, you will not be charged for shipping.</p> <p> </p> <p>I know which one is MY FAVORITE, but I’m not telling!! I’m curious to see</p> <p>what YOUR favorite is!!</p> <p>This is a sponsored post from <a href="http://4sponsor.com/">4sponsor.com</a> with my unbiased thoughts.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-88747588632047637022014-05-05T08:12:00.001-07:002014-05-05T08:13:09.581-07:00Highlight reel vs. Behind the scenes<p>“The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare</p> <p> our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.”</p> <p> </p> <p>Do you struggle with this?</p> <p>I must confess, that on occasion, I do.</p> <p>Blogs and Pinterest and Facebook certainly don’t help,</p> <p>but what can I say, I’m addicted.</p> <p>I think we all want the “perfect life” or perhaps</p> <p>what we think is the “perfect life”.</p> <p>I love to post pictures of Kenny’s gardening….</p> <p>it’s his passion.  Here is a picture of a new garden area</p> <p>that he has been working on.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g7gnq2nJ6b0/U2eqOpaAFkI/AAAAAAAAIHE/PsFn-OEcdl8/s1600-h/IMG_3955%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3955" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3955" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cNpEQ2xGe60/U2eqPwFuXXI/AAAAAAAAIHM/NZzWjHlZ4a0/IMG_3955_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="464" /></a></p> <p>I think it’s lovely and I just know that the birds will like having</p> <p>another bird bath to splash around in this summer.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QUcyZfyVURs/U2eqQ7_GzyI/AAAAAAAAIHU/PcXJKddf7wA/s1600-h/IMG_3957%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3957" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3957" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BXE8x7LeJwI/U2eqRnUvDSI/AAAAAAAAIHc/NyZ-k7-JJC4/IMG_3957_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="682" /></a></p> <p>Here’s Lonnie enjoying another area of the garden.</p> <p>What you don’t see in these pictures are what is going on </p> <p>“behind the scenes”….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-p7ONtz0pFLI/U2eqSnHdPTI/AAAAAAAAIHk/E9RZ80wQuJA/s1600-h/IMG_3952%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3952" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3952" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RSW4iiYd1Nc/U2eqUC48HQI/AAAAAAAAIHs/wo5TLTz0U6c/IMG_3952_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="429" height="574" /></a></p> <p>Pool being opened up, murky water,</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4_svDx3pX2o/U2eqVCFipQI/AAAAAAAAIH0/IcIGT5YgpeI/s1600-h/IMG_3954%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3954" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3954" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-e0Fgumya9gA/U2eqV891ktI/AAAAAAAAIH8/JfcJOt6SFwU/IMG_3954_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>assorted “stuff” strung everywhere, concrete that needs</p> <p>to be power washed.</p> <p>I guess, today, I’m just checking in and trying to “keep it real”.</p> <p>I want you to know that in all the garden pictures, if you look </p> <p>closely, you’ll see wild violets, wild strawberries, dandelions,</p> <p>etc.</p> <p>If you live in a perfect world, kudos to you, as for me, I just</p> <p>prefer to “crop” out the not so pretty parts.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-8278785340161185142014-05-05T07:00:00.001-07:002014-05-05T07:52:10.147-07:00Mr. Runt<p><img src="http://photos.petfinder.com/photos/pets/28362249/3/?bust=1396542237&width=800" /></p> <p>Yay! Mr. Runt has found a home.  I just knew that someone</p> <p>would fall in love with that face….he just reminds me of</p> <p>a dog that has been loved for a while and then tossed to </p> <p>the side….thank goodness someone else has found it in</p> <p>their heart to adopt this precious soul!</p> <p>Good luck Runt!</p> <p><img src="http://photos.petfinder.com/photos/pets/28362249/1/?bust=1395058078&width=800" width="500" height="376" /></p> <p> </p> <p>I found this really interesting….click on the title if you are</p> <p>interested</p> <h3><a href="http://thebarkpost.com/fascinating-facts-about-dogs/">21 Facts About Dogs That Will Blow Your Mind</a></h3> <p><img src="http://barkpost-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Screen-Shot-2013-05-31-at-2.09.22-PM-612x416.png" width="500" height="342" /></p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-88075132852076650422014-05-03T06:15:00.001-07:002014-05-03T06:15:58.161-07:00Hostas and Hooch<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-z1HuoGttv2g/U2Tr-ZGZgfI/AAAAAAAAIGc/eav0TLxqDyQ/s1600-h/IMG_3948%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3948" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3948" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JpFtfBFhDX0/U2Tr_1fh0RI/AAAAAAAAIGk/vFuAkyeDJeQ/IMG_3948_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="333" /></a></p> <p>This weekend is supposed to be glorious!  However, at </p> <p>8:00 am when I walked outside to take some pictures of</p> <p>the garden, it’s far from it.  Yes, the sun is shining and the </p> <p>birds are singing, but it’s 54 degrees and I am in my flip</p> <p>flops.</p> <p>Brrrrrrrr!</p> <p>Took a few snaps and then ran back in the house to warm</p> <p>up with some coffee.  </p> <p>On the weekends I like to put a little “nip” in my coffee…</p> <p>..right now this is my favorite thing to add to it….</p> <p><img src="http://www.drinkupny.com/v/vspfiles/photos/S0543-2.jpg" /></p> <p>It deepens the coffee flavor and I think it’s only</p> <p>fitting to start off the weekend with a bit of indulgence.</p> <p>After all, isn’t that why we work hard during the week?</p> <p>So we can kick back and enjoy the things we enjoy</p> <p>on the weekends?</p> <p>It’s just a thimble full that goes in…..okay, perhaps</p> <p>it’s more like a splash, but we’re talking this kind of splash</p> <iframe height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Y7KrYXgHwTk?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p>Not THIS kind of splash…</p> <iframe height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/2k3W9Ro1Ldo?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p> </p> <p>We’ve gone through a cold snap with some nights in the </p> <p>30’s, so there are really no blooming plants that are looking</p> <p>beautiful at the moment….they all got a bite taken out of</p> <p>them and the blooming plants are just sad right now.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hW1gE1S3DWo/U2TsBleJNwI/AAAAAAAAIGs/CTZGj5ZQlmw/s1600-h/IMG_3949%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3949" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3949" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zbPFTeKDLKY/U2TsCiOgGkI/AAAAAAAAIG0/WYDNlCeqFp0/IMG_3949_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>The hostas, however, are magnificent!</p> <p>Enjoy your weekend and do something indulgent for yourself!</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-68873248703506394652014-05-01T15:45:00.001-07:002014-05-01T15:45:38.316-07:00Office cat-Garden cat<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r0xEcyjLvKE/U2LOab-RHLI/AAAAAAAAIFE/rfh9Dr_d06g/s1600-h/IMG_2108%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2108" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2108" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TJTn9p4E9GE/U2LObiS9v5I/AAAAAAAAIFM/Tfn_aA4B0jY/IMG_2108_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="671" /></a></p> <p>Last week my husband, Kenny, made a trip to Hilltop Farms</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sEv4v-G4S0I/U2LOcjKambI/AAAAAAAAIFU/VYGkoxYb-Js/s1600-h/IMG_2100%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2100" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2100" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oZUEnrNk4QQ/U2LOddsqJ4I/AAAAAAAAIFY/ARBfkTNZ9s8/IMG_2100_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="354" /></a></p> <p>to see what kinds of plants he needed to procure for the </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-du9h9yeI7tE/U2LOeMLF8nI/AAAAAAAAIFc/hjIl62qPjBo/s1600-h/IMG_2114%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2114" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2114" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aI4qHgPHaHY/U2LOfOyIdrI/AAAAAAAAIFs/oLQ0uz98VOY/IMG_2114_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="671" /></a></p> <p>garden this year.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-M3_knqgKsaU/U2LOgGYFEbI/AAAAAAAAIF0/pkSB2mQchZQ/s1600-h/IMG_2118%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2118" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2118" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LUQl_90aU80/U2LOg7b0iTI/AAAAAAAAIF8/3wMiP0qx0QY/IMG_2118_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="671" /></a></p> <p>This little cat seems to have a handle on both ends of</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9b388_5waEw/U2LOjJHBYVI/AAAAAAAAIGE/3b-ExFDpU_g/s1600-h/IMG_2119%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2119" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2119" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2mIi5K09jJs/U2LOjyBEAyI/AAAAAAAAIGM/W2WKSz_6-t4/IMG_2119_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></p> <p>the business.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-84648954359049854952014-04-28T16:24:00.001-07:002014-04-28T16:24:00.205-07:00Blooms<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ukm0uzueL4I/U17i_BloAAI/AAAAAAAAIEM/AJbjZaQcHI8/s1600-h/IMG_3942%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3942" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3942" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ttLlvow-4C4/U17jAFVaUkI/AAAAAAAAIEQ/zHFKa9pjadY/IMG_3942_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="619" /></a></p> <p>Sunday, I ran outside as it was starting to rain and took</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0CPyvjT4buo/U17jAycrrRI/AAAAAAAAIEc/krDTQm4Wfak/s1600-h/IMG_3941%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3941" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3941" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ossW3qn0SO0/U17jBryajoI/AAAAAAAAIEk/y_UGCZnIN_E/IMG_3941_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>pictures of the tree peonies that are blooming.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NuLBanWb86g/U17jCneTImI/AAAAAAAAIEs/aT3sVT8h6AY/s1600-h/IMG_3940%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3940" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3940" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GwqgnFeBmsQ/U17jDV_mdYI/AAAAAAAAIE0/sJLBxLbDj6g/IMG_3940_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>Wanted to make sure I captured their beauty before they </p> <p>got beat down with rain.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-32344894581848687402014-04-27T09:40:00.001-07:002014-04-27T09:43:09.018-07:00Going to the dogs<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZxRe5DGpO8Y/U10y4I49n4I/AAAAAAAAICk/Dnz4SfaJLRY/s1600-h/IMG_2088%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2088" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2088" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mho5lQ3VEV4/U10y4xs0LfI/AAAAAAAAICs/u-wKv-I-pbc/IMG_2088_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="287" /></a></p> <p>The weather here has been lovely, warm enough to get</p> <p>those lily white legs out in the sun!</p> <p>We’ve been taking advantage of the nice weather and the</p> <p>dogs have been getting to go on walks through the</p> <p>neighborhood and into the woods.</p> <p>Below is a picture of our “neighborhood dog”….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wZ0ShClQTOs/U10y5gGzCAI/AAAAAAAAIC0/odUmb-9BmN8/s1600-h/IMG_2086%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2086" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2086" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CglnvRH3-7I/U10y6nJdToI/AAAAAAAAIC8/k_xnsAf24BU/IMG_2086_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="578" /></a></p> <p>This dog doesn’t belong to anyone, but a lot of people in</p> <p>our neighborhood leave her food and water on their porches.</p> <p>One house has a glider with a blanket that she stays on when </p> <p>the weather is cold.  When we see her and walk by with our dogs,</p> <p>we always say, “hi neighbor dog” and she just lifts her head in</p> <p>acknowledgement as we go by. </p> <p>Sweet dog, just prefers to be on her own.</p> <p>She has even had a story written about her in our local newspaper</p> <p>a few years ago.</p> <p>You can read it <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/article/20121217/NEWS01/312170020/1264/">HERE</a>.</p> <p>The wooded area where we walk is pretty and we enjoy it</p> <p>as much as we can, because some day it will be torn down</p> <p>and there will be a grocery store instead.</p> <p>Just makes me sad to think about it.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-R32dQRpQFX0/U10y7i_6LzI/AAAAAAAAIDE/OfTKOoV3pcw/s1600-h/IMG_2082%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2082" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2082" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_dQFJvwGxbk/U10y8XbNlJI/AAAAAAAAIDM/q-hcAGxBjZ4/IMG_2082_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kdjVw_fEYXo/U10y9hb3KII/AAAAAAAAIDU/xH8ZG67lXYk/s1600-h/IMG_2081%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2081" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2081" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T9zlr6wWy90/U10y-iWTRJI/AAAAAAAAIDY/usPV10kpNCk/IMG_2081_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vWtMC0FPHmM/U10y_ccSncI/AAAAAAAAIDk/8y9IotBLkQQ/s1600-h/IMG_2084%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2084" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2084" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eA56eF2lqaE/U10zAMaK2PI/AAAAAAAAIDs/Xqvh61vLG4s/IMG_2084_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="671" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Z14l30-KfwQ/U10zBfMnorI/AAAAAAAAID0/Y8dhltj24wo/s1600-h/IMG_2083%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2083" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_2083" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qky-o7ruRrM/U10zCK4_QgI/AAAAAAAAID8/69hCPYgpRVM/IMG_2083_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="294" /></a></p> <p>A little video of Lonnie and Buzzbee playing with our friend’s</p> <p>dog, Handsome. They think the pool cover is a trampoline!</p> <p>Lonnie always has to make sure and “mother” dogs that</p> <p>get too wet….always trying to “take care” of them!</p> <iframe height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9fnqMZns_g8?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="420" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-71744737557642084382014-04-25T16:37:00.001-07:002014-04-25T16:37:05.295-07:00Modern Moose<p>I’ve finished hooking the moose that was inspired</p> <p>by the great book, “Scrappy Rugs”.</p> <p>Now to get it bound and made into a pillow!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ECNjHfhy2gk/U1rxmqGUvQI/AAAAAAAAICM/q8QmjCvPAcY/s1600-h/IMG_3939%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3939" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3939" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fweOpHC20fE/U1rxnsONFvI/AAAAAAAAICQ/quyCR4A4Wqk/IMG_3939_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>It has been a fun way to use up a lot of my worms, but I </p> <p>still have a lot more that need to be hooked into SOMETHING!</p> <p>I’ve signed up to go to a workshop with <a href="http://www.rugmaker.co.uk/index.html">Heather Ritchie</a>, from</p> <p>England, as my teacher….that is coming up in June….can’t</p> <p>wait!!</p> <p>I’m thinking, perhaps, a bit before then, I might go in</p> <p>and dye up some pretty wools to take with me.  </p> <p>What will I be working on?  </p> <p>I have no idea….</p> <p>I think I’ll just take some backing</p> <p>and some ideas and draw them up when I get there.</p> <p>The workshop is at <a href="http://www.ivyjeans.com/">Ivy Jean’s Ozark Farmstead</a>.  </p> <p>Looks like fun doesn’t it?!</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-17378340869398034642014-04-23T14:53:00.001-07:002014-04-23T14:58:12.131-07:00Upset stomach?<p>I swear, some days I would get to work and feel like I was</p> <p>going to puke my socks up.  That’s weird, I don’t feel like I’m </p> <p>coming down with anything.</p> <p><img src="http://davidkflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/pumpkin.jpg" width="400" height="403" /></p> <p>Oh yeah, I took my vitamins on an empty stomach!  I’m not talking</p> <p>just any vitamins….I had searched out vitamins that were made from</p> <p>whole foods and I was paying quite a bit for them, as well as other</p> <p>supplements that weren’t included in the multi-vitamins.</p> <p><img src="http://www.hivehealthmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Vitamins.jpg" /></p> <p>Little did I know that these “whole food” vitamins still contained</p> <p>synthetic stablizers and other crap:</p> <p>Check the label of your current multi-vitamin. </p> <p>None of these ingredients should be a part of any natural health program.</p> <p>Polysorbate 80</p> <p>Hydrogenated Oils</p> <p>Sodium Benzoate</p> <p>Colorings and dyes</p> <p>Crystalline fructose</p> <p>Aspartame, Sucralose (Splenda), Saccharin</p> <p>Silicon Dioxide</p> <p>Polyethylene Glycol</p> <p>Titanium Dioxide</p> <p>Fillers and binders of any kind</p> <p>Many of the additives on the above list are known carcinogens. </p> <p>No one should take a health product containing toxic additives! </p> <p><img src="http://www.seattleorganicrestaurants.com/vegan-whole-food/images/chemicals-gmo-ingredients-in-nutritional-supplements.jpg" /></p> <p>At the end of October, I had surgery, and part of my healing process</p> <p>was having <a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/pulsed-electromagnetic-fields-how-they-heal">Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy</a> sessions.</p> <p>This is where I ran across the most wonderful, what I call,</p> <p>Super Vitamins.  My Certified Natural Health Practitioner, Rhonda Cavin,</p> <p>introduced me to <a href="http://loyolife.mirivita.com/">Miri Vita Daily Wellness</a> formula.</p> <p><a href="http://loyolife.mirivita.com/"><img src="http://loyolife.mirivita.com/MiriVita/UserFiles/Images/Dailyside.jpg" width="300" height="459" /></a></p> <p>I asked her if I had to take the vitamins with food or if I could take them</p> <p>on an empty stomach.  She told me that there is nothing synthetic</p> <p>in the vitamins and that they are organic and non-GMO.  Once </p> <p>opened, the vitamins have to be refrigerated because they have no</p> <p>artificial preservatives.</p> <p>I asked her how it tasted….she gave me a sample…hmm, not bad.  Kind</p> <p>of tastes like a fruit roll-up.</p> <p>So, long story short, I’ve been using this since November and I’m </p> <p>SOLD on this product….so much so, that I’ve become a distributor!</p> <p>Daily Wellness is the next best thing to eating a completely balanced diet</p> <p> of healthful, organic and unprocessed whole foods. This liquid nutritional</p> <p> provides all the organic vitamins, ionic minerals, antioxidants, enzymes </p> <p>and other phytonutrients to replenish depleted nutrient stores, alkalize </p> <p>your cells and tissues and provide the foundation for rejuvenated health now and long into the future.</p> <p><b><i>Features & Benefits</i></b></p> <p><b><i> <br /></i></b></p> <p>• Delivers comprehensive, full-spectrum array of vitamins, minerals, amino </p> <p>acids and other crucial phytonutrients from botanical/floral sources</p> <p>• Alkalizes cells, tissues and blood for balanced body pH</p> <p>• Helps prevent and reverse damage from acidic state and free radicals <br />• Provides the potent nutrient delivery and assimilation benefits of Humic and Fulvic Acid                                    </p> <p>• Helps detoxify cells, restore and maintain optimal cellular function</p> <p>• Promotes optimal state of energy, vitality, metabolism and overall wellness</p> <p>• Offers support to all major body systems and organs, including immune, cardiovascular, </p> <p>nervous and endocrine systems</p> <p>• Provides anti-aging and youth-promoting benefits</p> <p><b><i>Key Ingredients</i></b></p> <p><b><i> <br /></i></b></p> <p>• Humic and Fulvic Acid deliver comprehensive spectrum of vitamins, trace minerals, </p> <p>amino acids and more</p> <p>• 74+ organic minerals</p> <p>• 10+ vitamins</p> <p>• 18 amino acids</p> <p>• Full-spectrum phytonutrients, including amino acids, enzymes, antioxidants and more!</p> <p>If you live in the Springfield, MO area, you can pick your vitamins up in Springfield and save</p> <p>yourself the shipping price.</p> <p> </p> <p>Okay, back to our regular programming…..this moose rug is finished and I’ll</p> <p>share a picture of it on tomorrow’s blog!</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-64825734813337882502014-04-20T17:39:00.001-07:002014-04-20T17:39:07.346-07:00Spring is finally here!<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bJzDrgks2ws/U1Roki_ffRI/AAAAAAAAIBU/Tely3vi6jP0/s1600-h/IMG_3936%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3936" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3936" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--Zl43vX7BlY/U1RolV-mWpI/AAAAAAAAIBc/ok5OWp59fdA/IMG_3936_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>Today was a wonderful day to celebrate with friends</p> <p>and family.</p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Q-6FIOZ3E6M/U1RomU9iDtI/AAAAAAAAIBk/3KEKVHWZK2k/s1600-h/IMG_3935%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3935" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3935" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1JETvHtBWko/U1RongYGwgI/AAAAAAAAIBs/J35kCqTUQ5c/IMG_3935_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a> <p>Floral arrangements by Kenny.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lrtnrHkShUY/U1RooU2NHrI/AAAAAAAAIB0/z8T2__a29pc/s1600-h/IMG_3937%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3937" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3937" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_0YT2Dljc6Q/U1RopKiNqWI/AAAAAAAAIB8/v_G7fH7fDG8/IMG_3937_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p>Carrot cake cheesecake by moi.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-20470270744534308722014-04-06T06:50:00.001-07:002014-04-06T06:50:19.046-07:00What a happy guy<p><a href="http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/28362249/"><img src="http://photos.petfinder.com/photos/pets/28362249/3/?width=800&no_scale_up=1" /></a></p> <p>I’ve had Runt featured on my sidebar for a while now.</p> <p>I click on his picture every day hoping that he has found a home.</p> <p>This morning when I clicked to check on him, it says that he’s</p> <p>had his eye removed for something called microphthalmia </p> <p>(eye abnormality).   He came to the shelter with another</p> <p>dog named Bunny, he was her seeing eye dog.  I guess she’s</p> <p>since been adopted.</p> <p>Hoping this happy guy finds a forever home soon!  He pulls</p> <p>at my heart strings….I suppose he reminds me of all of my</p> <p>little stuffed orphan animals that I collect…tattered and</p> <p>torn and just looking for love.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-50641171876923845882014-04-04T04:12:00.001-07:002014-04-04T04:12:46.359-07:00Not your everyday Ramen<p><img src="https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/t1.0-9/1625590_10153966708855468_1477625397_n.jpg?oh=6bdb75774f95baaa19763d92fc5a53a0&oe=539B5616" width="500" height="528" /></p> <p>I swore, after nuclear medicine school, I would never eat </p> <p>Ramen again…..well, Kenny changed my mind last night.</p> <p>He made this wonderful soup full of ramen, chicken, snow peas,</p> <p>carrots, mushrooms and green onions…..</p> <p>something he found on Pinterest and tweaked to his own likings.</p> <p>You can find the inspiration recipe by clicking <a href="http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/spring-ramen-chicken-soup-994">HERE</a>.</p> <p>Swimsuit season is coming up…..are you trying to change it up</p> <p>and eat a little lighter to get ready for shorts and swimsuits?</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-44412560877302251082014-04-02T04:15:00.001-07:002014-04-02T04:15:58.509-07:00Happy happy<p><a href="http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/28694729/"><img src="http://photos.petfinder.com/photos/pets/28694729/1/?width=800&no_scale_up=1" width="500" height="747" /></a></p> <p>Becky Sharp has found a home! YAY!! Who couldn’t</p> <p>love that FACE!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/28694729/"><img src="http://photos.petfinder.com/photos/pets/28694729/3/?width=800&no_scale_up=1" width="500" height="429" /></a></p> <p>Check out my sidebar to see Runt who’s been looking for </p> <p>a family of his own for a while now.</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127651063451991284.post-29992617626040523492014-03-30T07:46:00.001-07:002014-03-30T07:46:36.298-07:00Emergence<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mGiHJJIP0qs/UzgtuZvObcI/AAAAAAAAH78/7wB0xwU49MM/s1600-h/IMG_3871%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3871" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3871" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w09qeAjlios/UzgtvO4wGUI/AAAAAAAAH8E/MfesNw-cSfs/IMG_3871_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>Winter has been harsh this year, but it’s looking like she</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2ygeFkr4jjY/UzgtvxdH_DI/AAAAAAAAH8I/ozIcNR7CseI/s1600-h/IMG_3872%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3872" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3872" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-l1EfGxqqL88/UzgtwwqM3FI/AAAAAAAAH8U/Vb7x1Wan-W4/IMG_3872_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>is finally going to let us enjoy warmer weather.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SY-P2Sfj1S8/Uzgtx536FfI/AAAAAAAAH8c/YzYnNIsX4mw/s1600-h/IMG_3873%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3873" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3873" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-D6lUgFX57Uo/UzgtzHxEr4I/AAAAAAAAH8k/37s99Io1B84/IMG_3873_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="250" /></a></p> <p>We are expecting temperatures in the 70’s for most of</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OFgJ3fqXGLU/Uzgtz36o26I/AAAAAAAAH8s/0JHVx29QWeY/s1600-h/IMG_3874%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3874" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3874" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vuior8IOjWY/Uzgt0q-kJiI/AAAAAAAAH80/jP_TXn9BbW8/IMG_3874_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>this week.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BOByycYnCaQ/Uzgt1m5_x-I/AAAAAAAAH88/pXaekN1z6MA/s1600-h/IMG_3875%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3875" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3875" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bmpe9d_e2jk/Uzgt2USGs-I/AAAAAAAAH9E/-FvE4RR0sto/IMG_3875_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>Hellebores are in full bloom….one of my favorite woodland</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gsQfWPTkceM/Uzgt3DeAPOI/AAAAAAAAH9M/t_yTUF-A1eo/s1600-h/IMG_3877%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3877" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3877" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jmyuTZjZZ3Y/Uzgt3vGfquI/AAAAAAAAH9U/WRPIOQ34PL8/IMG_3877_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="429" /></a></p> <p>flowers. Love the creamy whites and the moody purples.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BMOEnAwti9s/Uzgt4g3sjZI/AAAAAAAAH9c/Eq0skb9lzYI/s1600-h/IMG_3878%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3878" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3878" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--ngP9SDeqDE/Uzgt5EZGSgI/AAAAAAAAH9k/SxeSf3muLzo/IMG_3878_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="410" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Qa4DAlJ8XLc/Uzgt6DTLNQI/AAAAAAAAH9s/Ol_NlO6GMSg/s1600-h/IMG_3879%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3879" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3879" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PN7OMaqC_ao/Uzgt67AS_pI/AAAAAAAAH90/u6sX_mh-BMI/IMG_3879_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="412" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-j-5WoQNsB-U/Uzgt7l5qzGI/AAAAAAAAH98/JxUw5-84A58/s1600-h/IMG_3880%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3880" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3880" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RZ-G-PfZzLs/Uzgt8Ogj24I/AAAAAAAAH-E/jF7Kygynrdc/IMG_3880_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r4z_yveYric/Uzgt8_jRKpI/AAAAAAAAH-M/x_bFR0IdElk/s1600-h/IMG_3883%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3883" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3883" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DM9v2HaD5nw/Uzgt9ydVFcI/AAAAAAAAH-Q/QJfBSai4fMU/IMG_3883_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g44X69Piz0Q/Uzgt_Gw0ClI/AAAAAAAAH-c/s5HDLM3alsA/s1600-h/IMG_3884%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3884" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3884" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7sTCFkJGMm8/Uzgt_2znDMI/AAAAAAAAH-k/PY0eIFbqtvY/IMG_3884_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>Daffodils are in varying modes of buds and blooms.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C6FdnuJswVY/UzguBK8XpjI/AAAAAAAAH-s/quSUrYaz3Lk/s1600-h/IMG_3882%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3882" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3882" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MHwuwb-ZGkU/UzguB7vVB2I/AAAAAAAAH-0/kxKBCMBXEzE/IMG_3882_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="562" /></a></p> <p>Kenny has been hard at work raking away the winter</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dMWjALAJUjE/UzguCx2Fp2I/AAAAAAAAH-8/rIqJkMhpZMI/s1600-h/IMG_3886%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3886" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3886" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VBN0Itbs5h4/UzguDjvzv2I/AAAAAAAAH_E/gCeD0I00X4k/IMG_3886_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>so that spring may have an easier time emerging.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-64VF43Agj38/UzguEk1w9TI/AAAAAAAAH_M/tgGr4UolxH8/s1600-h/IMG_3888%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3888" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3888" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BABxNZ6xhKY/UzguFSRI48I/AAAAAAAAH_U/Yftn-s2q-tI/IMG_3888_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p>Trilliums are always an unexpected delight</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Uo_MVQ_3wZk/UzguGrU-PAI/AAAAAAAAH_c/TNTUyc4k3-A/s1600-h/IMG_3889%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3889" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3889" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BS6b3nWKr6c/UzguHl2b6dI/AAAAAAAAH_g/8Wxq1hu8QDk/IMG_3889_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-t-JSvitK-n4/UzguIQXq_oI/AAAAAAAAH_s/YE28VkGUcoU/s1600-h/IMG_3894%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3894" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3894" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uCTBTtyGmtk/UzguKZHKpzI/AAAAAAAAH_0/LohUywZPAcE/IMG_3894_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>We are enjoying the extra hours of daylight.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3KOdmx1PV1U/UzguLZnhQlI/AAAAAAAAH_8/ffD51_lLf8w/s1600-h/IMG_3896%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3896" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3896" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YxhXpo5Hr-I/UzguMAyvIkI/AAAAAAAAIAE/x95bP1iygX0/IMG_3896_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NfUC6ARZC8w/UzguM5UFfXI/AAAAAAAAIAM/A37-k4Au1ys/s1600-h/IMG_3898%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3898" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3898" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PxSmCpHb4lg/UzguNjBpwTI/AAAAAAAAIAU/G7gT6chJWFs/IMG_3898_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pvX4KHrDYzo/UzguOcbIxeI/AAAAAAAAIAc/SMqAOh2Bezg/s1600-h/IMG_3899%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3899" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3899" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gz0vo9FLS-A/UzguPPjdvgI/AAAAAAAAIAg/FNAh5mJOzr8/IMG_3899_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XrLwf0Wngsk/UzguQBNCRgI/AAAAAAAAIAs/nJnsafci6vI/s1600-h/IMG_3900%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3900" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3900" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jid4uXUVnLE/UzguQ0D6LQI/AAAAAAAAIA0/m3e7I8AfZ4Y/IMG_3900_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="377" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TR9fhF3wJnQ/UzguR9nDL0I/AAAAAAAAIA8/9Vzt5QBjjjk/s1600-h/IMG_3901%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_3901" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3901" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7YlhGoPASBc/UzguSfwkZ1I/AAAAAAAAIBA/qgC1cYPM5a4/IMG_3901_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="674" /></a></p> <p>Hurray for spring!</p> Tammy Burkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693566894522334908noreply@blogger.com6