tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70418732942293693522024-03-06T03:28:42.193-05:00Cabin FeverCarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-82593866546184602942011-05-08T20:32:00.012-04:002011-05-08T21:03:16.526-04:00Welcome BackI know it's been ages since we've talked - I hope you haven't given up on me...we've been a bit busy.<br /><br />We actually MOVED IN the first weekend of March - still have plenty to do, but it's certainly livable. Let me give you the tour...<br /><br />Cabin -<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdM331CQys5uTWLKnKxdfCTUKEO9eqydSnGVFnMwuE78_aUIthzSy-TfhWwPOkQZdSbfi39WSqfHrSWv_fiup4eP32Z3eI3_waZGX5vPUxKUrMrqXLFgOlMgEN9lhiJ2AUkTeOORN-jeW/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdM331CQys5uTWLKnKxdfCTUKEO9eqydSnGVFnMwuE78_aUIthzSy-TfhWwPOkQZdSbfi39WSqfHrSWv_fiup4eP32Z3eI3_waZGX5vPUxKUrMrqXLFgOlMgEN9lhiJ2AUkTeOORN-jeW/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604509042394331602" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCywhw8Aih2uNCgdX2IdJ-vlch7tI29LYL4_5A8E61OCK1lcqlDH-BszzhummsRTPbM_mnWwtiZOznV6_NvBCyrXaQ2C1uLTbHTVa5Q36zmR4lKRr4BWsh8mlPBaHyTs3zY4qFvoY9PIP/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LoHw7P0_bu5A_jMDeLROwaGixtqYz6bBmux8BrVRB4duUgdZroLvgqJ9egb-NtAnk-ZieVI-uuJLWyUa8b3iqCPedy0CniHzCSi5rNK2Yg09xlY8za0d2MLSF9NcXP7Bi8rV16yCYvK4/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604509060697009218" border="0" /></a><br />Kitchen -<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve4NC76mZ_AbaZybpt55LzZPlZKVbkaI7-7tgCtdEibwj8NkvO6G0ePRjDt2aFDQFJlUhjopRvn-ClA2tZcnNQI0ugtnejKS3MJmvGp9pS7czPGLVu_EO1Rhard8C6_6RF2ky1lRUNtDZ/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjve4NC76mZ_AbaZybpt55LzZPlZKVbkaI7-7tgCtdEibwj8NkvO6G0ePRjDt2aFDQFJlUhjopRvn-ClA2tZcnNQI0ugtnejKS3MJmvGp9pS7czPGLVu_EO1Rhard8C6_6RF2ky1lRUNtDZ/s320/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604509687470944722" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cYhS0dTf7VFRkPR8owDg4JR4h2yRrqj09Qf8-L1TEHnsOA5fYYD7gtMIzNoNwSkrgy3OnI2ELJp5_c07DaguI2a0ETyVhx68H9MWBvLIyd5PP1stdNoORsywSlKDrvLDHRkxDkFcu4S7/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cYhS0dTf7VFRkPR8owDg4JR4h2yRrqj09Qf8-L1TEHnsOA5fYYD7gtMIzNoNwSkrgy3OnI2ELJp5_c07DaguI2a0ETyVhx68H9MWBvLIyd5PP1stdNoORsywSlKDrvLDHRkxDkFcu4S7/s320/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604509688550327778" border="0" /></a><br />The Man Bathroom -<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqs2saBzUQSL3wO4hDTgVUyS9KhbU0FeaeNpm904L4UEFAadNoKDlvspFH9VajixHXSE55sSdNkkhxLRfr_JyTHLkFN6jxibF1YrvtpuvA3ChPMupJcP83GocxrdobAp_-18R9VLUReD94/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqs2saBzUQSL3wO4hDTgVUyS9KhbU0FeaeNpm904L4UEFAadNoKDlvspFH9VajixHXSE55sSdNkkhxLRfr_JyTHLkFN6jxibF1YrvtpuvA3ChPMupJcP83GocxrdobAp_-18R9VLUReD94/s320/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604510265202986034" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSX19_A_Lrlyyh4LAiSDunb31PoCxLUBDj567k_87Z_vGGvZWnhEvUZan7QC9pDfIOEk2uH5CocFJP-lF9KTMy0351X6BTsJ6pikzqRpdo3nZyhFUZV2wMm1Ox4BYphIqxw8fuQTPWWb-/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSX19_A_Lrlyyh4LAiSDunb31PoCxLUBDj567k_87Z_vGGvZWnhEvUZan7QC9pDfIOEk2uH5CocFJP-lF9KTMy0351X6BTsJ6pikzqRpdo3nZyhFUZV2wMm1Ox4BYphIqxw8fuQTPWWb-/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604510269876360594" border="0" /></a><br />Mudroom -<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxejcyuzWBKIjYVjA5xGkeMYrAoej8SxEXPxSfv5kajypJdADbTNR0J0dNBhTnSO3i1SteE_wfHxz0huKf6XZ54WNIy3CPPHEUQa71KdiDfPtM6XAmeAfSW7KAwyMlKrfexh1AvXUGhQs/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxejcyuzWBKIjYVjA5xGkeMYrAoej8SxEXPxSfv5kajypJdADbTNR0J0dNBhTnSO3i1SteE_wfHxz0huKf6XZ54WNIy3CPPHEUQa71KdiDfPtM6XAmeAfSW7KAwyMlKrfexh1AvXUGhQs/s320/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604511117840620066" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCB9eAVyjqyHOKR6AlUtYeuFZGO8Mwf6RowahlO7cuZ0aiiyfJyFr-2pvPPiRrHE6Xaa-9RGde4t2BY3YpYMiWvjJpaC9ld_4FR-YrnPmciGjsDxKRv2uXtNp-HGIRcrjF70yHlUm86JWt/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCB9eAVyjqyHOKR6AlUtYeuFZGO8Mwf6RowahlO7cuZ0aiiyfJyFr-2pvPPiRrHE6Xaa-9RGde4t2BY3YpYMiWvjJpaC9ld_4FR-YrnPmciGjsDxKRv2uXtNp-HGIRcrjF70yHlUm86JWt/s320/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604511109152251890" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSX19_A_Lrlyyh4LAiSDunb31PoCxLUBDj567k_87Z_vGGvZWnhEvUZan7QC9pDfIOEk2uH5CocFJP-lF9KTMy0351X6BTsJ6pikzqRpdo3nZyhFUZV2wMm1Ox4BYphIqxw8fuQTPWWb-/s1600/012.JPG"><br /></a>The Spa -<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5raXIiN1f587nsCZgkr_pwTkGkJt3begCBTMFNhV1OcyU6kixGft5v2JsOv3Z_oybYX1U550VPE0RnsNBVplJi2akhANWk8-1mdZQhuJiQNEOrO6Fn5mgSyTQtsa4_nhi_y3teIemoEA/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5raXIiN1f587nsCZgkr_pwTkGkJt3begCBTMFNhV1OcyU6kixGft5v2JsOv3Z_oybYX1U550VPE0RnsNBVplJi2akhANWk8-1mdZQhuJiQNEOrO6Fn5mgSyTQtsa4_nhi_y3teIemoEA/s320/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604512200793756610" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVUjDE79wkO-3dl3HXjAftHepgDtCorveOvgYf5IxBOd4vhSLnVp6TCrjBEUw1TrrXaJ1aO1Tt-1j_x756CMz_lyCWePwRo5KxQ96NfRzsgRFHW_8RyPjB-XGM_OEjpdi8I_xV4NLzEHr/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVUjDE79wkO-3dl3HXjAftHepgDtCorveOvgYf5IxBOd4vhSLnVp6TCrjBEUw1TrrXaJ1aO1Tt-1j_x756CMz_lyCWePwRo5KxQ96NfRzsgRFHW_8RyPjB-XGM_OEjpdi8I_xV4NLzEHr/s320/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604512205697607282" border="0" /></a><br />Master Bedroom -<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXp2dLHuR7GZmsHSr_1quKuuRQkvbZ7gDmuRR7qSiKp-dcPS3bZ6PyRxBJ6idYgmmlfjiOGm8H6Htnp43LN3fXppk3CQ-ibanQ-tu7rIcX1mdqWtPMWoXtWISqaaaaxrlS8ABtuRsQInMS/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXp2dLHuR7GZmsHSr_1quKuuRQkvbZ7gDmuRR7qSiKp-dcPS3bZ6PyRxBJ6idYgmmlfjiOGm8H6Htnp43LN3fXppk3CQ-ibanQ-tu7rIcX1mdqWtPMWoXtWISqaaaaxrlS8ABtuRsQInMS/s320/019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604512689177246098" border="0" /></a><br />Closet/Laundry Room -<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4u24gAa2vs2z4UQTxAidN8mKkIZufM2azCc6H7yzo2jEO_XYejJNcFwyrxrCYxZUzX5mj2sEcaJ0zqA7Vfh-BL9_1hbqgX0Z8IiAnT2U3fvWSimHinu_le2QCBu-rggiImW4vnSPC-0hY/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOG6dLOq8aecKlVQfk9d1ZRcg4yOVc5izAK3PAoAizdtp6L2bkC6tsjNMN86Ymxg2mhREb8-qmtd60xgtgAN0HTGpFYKKO332w4Ee_sLuAFg_GtGaDcVds58i9tx7DTWIrnUs53ohDxvN/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604514747528147794" border="0" /></a><br />Please feel free to stop by and make one your own.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-56226769448246833022011-01-22T21:26:00.002-05:002011-01-22T21:35:33.048-05:00If At First You Don't Succeed...The Inspector came out Tuesday and decided he wanted to torture us just a bit longer. FAIL.<br /><br />So Matthew and Jay scrambled around for a couple of days - removing a door here, building a porch railing there. He came back on Friday and we got a big fat PASS. <br /><br />Maybe he was just tired of driving out here.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-44425969444078760622011-01-17T18:42:00.010-05:002011-01-17T19:48:06.329-05:00Days AwayWe are now just days away from a final inspection. Everyone is working to get last minute things done that are required to pass.<br /><br />Matthew and Jay have been working on getting the shower door and wall installed in the spa.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGThFcJKl2PBa-J9YUsambblHUXAkkGMOBd6IYvNiXh9MMdomrllkso1nzEoT8JY5AKdvjYUhhC3HyARnSDOogXOaWqky5R9wl7xZwnYDOsL5JhqXU0Yoc8-4e5pGXFCn7_05pjtqvb_sb/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGThFcJKl2PBa-J9YUsambblHUXAkkGMOBd6IYvNiXh9MMdomrllkso1nzEoT8JY5AKdvjYUhhC3HyARnSDOogXOaWqky5R9wl7xZwnYDOsL5JhqXU0Yoc8-4e5pGXFCn7_05pjtqvb_sb/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563305050891003682" border="0" /></a><br />The guys got the upstairs painted (Ice Blue walls, <span style="font-style: italic;">Liberty</span> Blue trim).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ySmIqmfsZyrmBh3iZordmRW0pvBXxsqPgNabbVMLqLoMTOYO6sOCvRfmliq8NGK77ecJ0MAF4B_g-XI8QUFx3mIpOs9SHvq8FLNU58zST78CQvLADdipPNWFAP4hDae3MbXW7m9tnysx/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ySmIqmfsZyrmBh3iZordmRW0pvBXxsqPgNabbVMLqLoMTOYO6sOCvRfmliq8NGK77ecJ0MAF4B_g-XI8QUFx3mIpOs9SHvq8FLNU58zST78CQvLADdipPNWFAP4hDae3MbXW7m9tnysx/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563306017592836578" border="0" /></a><br />Jay and his guys finished the stair railing...flippin awesome!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLkfA5ZfgFoZbrhxilwRPi0BMKsIzu_Y1BcLsY_GqEhW7IXZ2_rDTuLPDwXid7y2blQjiFSboety05Jmq2gKFWObFTs41-pIzIoHltsTTmozw4iMTx3k6u46joqB5dXOTuQYO3iMIyvIL/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLkfA5ZfgFoZbrhxilwRPi0BMKsIzu_Y1BcLsY_GqEhW7IXZ2_rDTuLPDwXid7y2blQjiFSboety05Jmq2gKFWObFTs41-pIzIoHltsTTmozw4iMTx3k6u46joqB5dXOTuQYO3iMIyvIL/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563306475588917026" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZacmVNIFbcE8ncojwAozBMEi80PRCDn_glvGht4GutI65o0kqw0YstF4JnJvirQ4wEY8UHOfycrvfU-GUZdxq33lpV2yHdsuFWamMrlWTIllBq2QnnmyFL3qG6AOlujvQoKLB4YbytZ1a/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZacmVNIFbcE8ncojwAozBMEi80PRCDn_glvGht4GutI65o0kqw0YstF4JnJvirQ4wEY8UHOfycrvfU-GUZdxq33lpV2yHdsuFWamMrlWTIllBq2QnnmyFL3qG6AOlujvQoKLB4YbytZ1a/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563306480973194322" border="0" /></a><br />The sink in the man bathroom is finished - and works. In fact, all plumbing has been completed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNXxwkBBWtxJje2Poq0Bg1lRq_utvbbP4kKd2VZd5Re09IBmu2IO2vz8v54SbLXqgZ1ZSIceGc83H2j1784eVzY3VofcWKVjMibejYvHsdExen8N1fn2WqNgbiUKBRWgIObgfo32OGC8r/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNXxwkBBWtxJje2Poq0Bg1lRq_utvbbP4kKd2VZd5Re09IBmu2IO2vz8v54SbLXqgZ1ZSIceGc83H2j1784eVzY3VofcWKVjMibejYvHsdExen8N1fn2WqNgbiUKBRWgIObgfo32OGC8r/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563307088939565346" border="0" /></a><br />The kitchen counter tops are in and just need a few finishing touches...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv83qKieRJvNma9XilIx9mCP7AlY-UCw8GZ8YSoWVXTVWmY3V7qrZKXyHoXp-tuaWU27OvibkZUBAHj-2npzkzXBSN2DCa7qHiDE21nyVtKHIh4S0JkLNnE3WsdcxI1ciaY1D1a6cJaz_W/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv83qKieRJvNma9XilIx9mCP7AlY-UCw8GZ8YSoWVXTVWmY3V7qrZKXyHoXp-tuaWU27OvibkZUBAHj-2npzkzXBSN2DCa7qHiDE21nyVtKHIh4S0JkLNnE3WsdcxI1ciaY1D1a6cJaz_W/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563307639996393778" border="0" /></a><br />So while we have plenty more to do before we can actually move in, i.e., finish painting, sand/finish the downstairs floors, we're just seconds away from THE MAN telling us we can do so.<br /><br />Fingers crossed.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-54864225365917748942011-01-01T12:12:00.010-05:002011-01-01T13:11:33.513-05:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!While some kick back...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFXYFs3tocPqmDRqveXSjL3xjjFYIVkcCT3qMMjLEtFK0QxuzSEOcVuDqfN8fYBCcZY_fFOzUXW7oHgzHU5yYbAFR4Ta9bUE9WQ_wyzkyQlY0pIAK6xEwNnlCv3A8tGMaLYYLTWJjA0Wk/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFXYFs3tocPqmDRqveXSjL3xjjFYIVkcCT3qMMjLEtFK0QxuzSEOcVuDqfN8fYBCcZY_fFOzUXW7oHgzHU5yYbAFR4Ta9bUE9WQ_wyzkyQlY0pIAK6xEwNnlCv3A8tGMaLYYLTWJjA0Wk/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557266829222437490" border="0" /></a><br />Others are hard at work holding down paintbrushes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu27qdot3xKlJDLVGE56yxkV9d-vI3YUBuu-o0kfE52aRZyMe16nQ71FctlVuuDrSWmOPfpjNZB4HZNuknWDpYH1HuZPe1N6V3QAF1pe1yjEakMv_2ihwGavb49vjlD7kLZ1JKn9hW_HOC/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu27qdot3xKlJDLVGE56yxkV9d-vI3YUBuu-o0kfE52aRZyMe16nQ71FctlVuuDrSWmOPfpjNZB4HZNuknWDpYH1HuZPe1N6V3QAF1pe1yjEakMv_2ihwGavb49vjlD7kLZ1JKn9hW_HOC/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557267275104157202" border="0" /></a><br />The rest of us rung in the New Year at the Shmerlers with a bunch of bacon-wrapped foods. After applying the appropriate amount of gloss, we posed and considered which of the tiny Jack Daniels bottles to open, altho ultimately, we never got around to that, what with all the other beverages that were consumed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHc3HEDo17XvxwL4JpKFEi8I6FJkUKAhZDpVsLbkXobOPf6qTuLYo3Dw-0HecIwTRYvxMzYfQbvdQKoIOdqQZZIEv8P7SB-9h22srupVbKJBt4mE01hPw4ROS945JjCzJzQZwaLUwOXGp/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHc3HEDo17XvxwL4JpKFEi8I6FJkUKAhZDpVsLbkXobOPf6qTuLYo3Dw-0HecIwTRYvxMzYfQbvdQKoIOdqQZZIEv8P7SB-9h22srupVbKJBt4mE01hPw4ROS945JjCzJzQZwaLUwOXGp/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557268970973988050" border="0" /></a><br />Deb passed around a bowl of grapes and at the top of every hour we ate a grape, which she said was a Spanish tradition for good luck. No one there was Spanish so we decided it was just a ploy to get rid of the grapes...<br /><br />Vick brought a King Cake from Louisiana which is traditionally eaten during Mardi Gras.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1Voq_Ge7kGAPfKOO2tU4oxK3Q7YnjsRiFfRPQjHwS2ndBc9OlJ-MuNHKufXfaXW5c88h-ahZZ_SKgacUiKta1ATq5nKd3YRubRfNh7BJYefPgI4-g8n7JwKjyrpZM0UWKx-AN4n1KARV/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1Voq_Ge7kGAPfKOO2tU4oxK3Q7YnjsRiFfRPQjHwS2ndBc9OlJ-MuNHKufXfaXW5c88h-ahZZ_SKgacUiKta1ATq5nKd3YRubRfNh7BJYefPgI4-g8n7JwKjyrpZM0UWKx-AN4n1KARV/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557270525422040066" border="0" /></a><br />If you find the baby in your piece, you either have to buy the next cake, or you have good luck for the rest of your life or you have to do the dishes at the end of the night - I can't remember which. We made up our own thing for the King Cake by having everyone toss $5 into a pot and whoever found the baby won the pot. Sadly, since the baby is a choking hazard, it was initially pretty easy to find.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSV0NMBBLNyxEL9-AVHRyMGySY2g-P5pbhyceFERR4ZU6V1rxQd5UUIgQPpgSjtoEXFQi56FZA1KrrosFf7JDKyJnVNb_gqN62tCdDpGkdr8XzWIUinacOjUohgJEYbNlDZy1q03hPg2w/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSV0NMBBLNyxEL9-AVHRyMGySY2g-P5pbhyceFERR4ZU6V1rxQd5UUIgQPpgSjtoEXFQi56FZA1KrrosFf7JDKyJnVNb_gqN62tCdDpGkdr8XzWIUinacOjUohgJEYbNlDZy1q03hPg2w/s320/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557270532325258866" border="0" /></a><br />After consuming wine, choco-tinis, beer, root beer, and the bacon-wrapped foods (steak and bay-, sea-, or diving-scallops - we're not sure which they were), we gathered 'round to watch the bad rap singers kick off the ball-drop and we toasted the New Year with great champagne and another grape.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZkajXkJ_pLyf7SjrfyBR3L_GyrF2_ydVrGJKqRl2gOPa5-gqfylxADqXVfpOwqhyphenhyphenymeg-37ET9v0Bvu9Rgw_iiJTIwEVaUvdzsXWxIdzox4wkBo3qYokXjAbBgq8iFPc9A6irJpv5wiQ/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqif5fYyjqkkWLHX7Pi963_Y5YqwV07C3QMnH7pPLhR5DLv2v2_0qcnetH4zWtbzNKJsL_P3BU7g62I8HKiOMKTRUMWVNejCbd2Oo9_Whu-bRUI5qf_llF8WN4JDGIdfAMnSXmacC5R2bf/s320/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557275021022034898" border="0" /></a><br />To all of our friends and family, we wish you a Merry and Bright 2011!!!CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-6165939127671475842010-12-19T18:13:00.007-05:002010-12-19T18:59:46.190-05:00Light at the End of the TunnelSince you've been gone, the boys have been really busy.<br /><br />The cabin is completely chinked, the wiring is mostly in, Matthew has almost all of the windows trimmed and there's crap piled everywhere.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi284o_8AEMHA2R93hMFs_H-MrYvySOByzlJBhlZBjlqs7hNADSNqGDujrRnXHBN2tSVd8kfxW8eG0m2pr-GSbra5XnScF3FDlv3A7cLfp7KSF92331fb7reAAo_Ar-f_qhd6neSDHDKE9O/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkU6aZ0TuaIMK55Y3aoLmW8cbrr3Z1lupov3irYyqhEXuybNf4mEggGUFltjFzA1B0HYaPKcyK4SEzF9jRFOt7wHwnI8WlgHEO2KDb8e6K6YsldkqmQhZKj41kunI3fyT4h_uOczTg5O1/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552536469632800130" border="0" /></a><br />The hardwood is down in the addition and Randy and Derek have been busting out awesome carpentry work in the mudroom (the closet and stairway).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkIKr8ciwdzmp3zg-jy7imMNROMlKnoZOku3-Bbtc4O4TtaMhW9pL6BmEeXgC9lXHNmp-bYAArMIv4ePXxy5u3zblFtFmOj6C4RQ10tyUxzafZA_xu2yz1wdEmdD1uQg35iFUx2AffFr-/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkIKr8ciwdzmp3zg-jy7imMNROMlKnoZOku3-Bbtc4O4TtaMhW9pL6BmEeXgC9lXHNmp-bYAArMIv4ePXxy5u3zblFtFmOj6C4RQ10tyUxzafZA_xu2yz1wdEmdD1uQg35iFUx2AffFr-/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552537946953775186" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSQczpRY7bidhPEPY82U1tHU-kNl9EJkwH0K9bqx3ZvqvV_8CDHNsPlgClyj_t33bSpxIzCtHb7dA-5winj4l8e0H2UPSXEw4cPjP_NqPH6Q_JW0A_ZDLcni8WhP460tTShjDoEmblzyh/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSQczpRY7bidhPEPY82U1tHU-kNl9EJkwH0K9bqx3ZvqvV_8CDHNsPlgClyj_t33bSpxIzCtHb7dA-5winj4l8e0H2UPSXEw4cPjP_NqPH6Q_JW0A_ZDLcni8WhP460tTShjDoEmblzyh/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552537953304044834" border="0" /></a><br />The shower tile has been laid in the "man bathroom," doors have been hung, most of the ceiling fans are up, lights are up (and they work!), and the sinks are hung in the upstairs bathroom (the spa).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUrSVxDln_9-_Ipxmnc5eB6hLSiFlfcTbLF-IsQmaQOrV7lHaZy8pUIZ-AIzUE0Uejjp5gCnm66wIgFJetucslch550Hb6T1AH3A70AlBQP02XTdYs7pO08xJ7-_UI_MMo7VLl2KFJfsH/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUrSVxDln_9-_Ipxmnc5eB6hLSiFlfcTbLF-IsQmaQOrV7lHaZy8pUIZ-AIzUE0Uejjp5gCnm66wIgFJetucslch550Hb6T1AH3A70AlBQP02XTdYs7pO08xJ7-_UI_MMo7VLl2KFJfsH/s320/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552541125495117970" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMp4Yy0Y7SYfh7I4zRYeMUdGlnFQK50Zc11hDVP7OMuDnVRw_M5lqY6GtaCjHQRro-7VUd-bxYw_7REWx6GikSGpziaSTOa9KzK3D7u6KKHmdxIr6uivpS8cigw2V1WZs3AY4hep-886M/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Fnf9Q4tyCxVZkOokVElP3qSdczFmn_-gjvwVVwSPtTYHXFF_GDZo-uiKBe3-Ix2FD681Wg3pdqUpAwgrq1dbSFsMniMBTfostH9CVdnuWzLosvZPuICQP0gm_InEyAZnnZYRjOf6wtsJ/s320/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552541141041835202" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1h-uWyyD3Ev64xupoSJINzhoZfkeQGHYOkNjmQNx5mgcShrDFmc5vQ0zu2biHUtTCsVnQ6r0rTR2Z1g3CqH6Th6xcBklkt8Kj-Ha0MdUufz6YqNnMfqKi1ktMhsedJjoZyw7KYytBXDI/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1h-uWyyD3Ev64xupoSJINzhoZfkeQGHYOkNjmQNx5mgcShrDFmc5vQ0zu2biHUtTCsVnQ6r0rTR2Z1g3CqH6Th6xcBklkt8Kj-Ha0MdUufz6YqNnMfqKi1ktMhsedJjoZyw7KYytBXDI/s320/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552543239404364482" border="0" /></a><br />The pantry doors are up and if you can look beyond the ladder and that big saw thingy, you can see the kitchen sink, cabinets (sans counter top), stove and refrigerator.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUDaVIF0ERD6DpueW-Dfi5X2GG7l2BVlfaX9GBOX8joZc7fITamAbxM5OWLwfdD2dPsDcHLlx-IH95fnIeLYbUW5BtBiFm8oYG02vhkmn_VBbJnUp79JMRllgngGcvqSEzAnsM3aSghyk/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Los Angeles, California! Not, Lower Alabama, as some were wont to believe. Yes, after much whining and moaning and arm twisting and leg bending and poking and prodding, I finally managed to get Jay out to the West (Left) Coast to see his family.<br /><br />We drove to Nashville and had a non-stop flight to L.A. We made it through security in Nashville, no problem. No undue xraying and/or groping was encountered. Rob and Allison picked us up at the airport in L.A. and I was immediately terrified of the traffic - that, just from pulling away from the curb.<br /><br />Rob graciously babysat us for the 3 1/2 days we were there, giving us the condensed version of the Hollywood/Beverly Hills scene. We had breakfast at the Griddle and had car-sized pumpkin pancakes with Rob and his sweet daughter Amanda...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriy7F4qWR5zkfTVQbcW-UO2hzjjo5vX68fUREJX15GSB-IGxxpKB1ezWkMpwUGeLqCvgi8Zgq-oQG1VhbYXYFgb1UISgGOYST4EorFHu6DZ6G-w3WYXGPxrGzDNsDVB0OQdM3w_FF0aBa/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriy7F4qWR5zkfTVQbcW-UO2hzjjo5vX68fUREJX15GSB-IGxxpKB1ezWkMpwUGeLqCvgi8Zgq-oQG1VhbYXYFgb1UISgGOYST4EorFHu6DZ6G-w3WYXGPxrGzDNsDVB0OQdM3w_FF0aBa/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544750123432888482" border="0" /></a>Then we drove around and saw some recognizeable scenes...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBr35Y-fHPkHZUhwIGAz0KDrreLPI_2Wyys3_JHtwBXRys4r4cFuY8QXGMMi78806w98i_w9PXu3kbdF2WnAX3X-LgOe7ByZlDIvFKh-UF0ZQhLOPEQyyT1ifZpnnOsYbzFj9vDfTi8Ia5/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBr35Y-fHPkHZUhwIGAz0KDrreLPI_2Wyys3_JHtwBXRys4r4cFuY8QXGMMi78806w98i_w9PXu3kbdF2WnAX3X-LgOe7ByZlDIvFKh-UF0ZQhLOPEQyyT1ifZpnnOsYbzFj9vDfTi8Ia5/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544751865649061394" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExCYuZ8xpMO5VhaZWFXtM01uMAlRwIONqwF5jkVyMt3fbeLv6xf51jJXqWDpNQ3zzJPAfnWJzYbcHR3idZmCTGxz5bR6eh_nqXtBcjofVtrJY6RPqNZ_i6hvTEQ8_ybTah0xucGFOrDB1/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExCYuZ8xpMO5VhaZWFXtM01uMAlRwIONqwF5jkVyMt3fbeLv6xf51jJXqWDpNQ3zzJPAfnWJzYbcHR3idZmCTGxz5bR6eh_nqXtBcjofVtrJY6RPqNZ_i6hvTEQ8_ybTah0xucGFOrDB1/s320/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544751870907628898" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIhvXvZoCnhyphenhyphenF2uEy8mhN5Ml2DeayjOVTMBHk97BbzfDxCZtcKr2p1OxZuFxRMj9boCCADl1zlb05amJMPaw8P8oYI-LRD2CJSLWfHOaIOgYkAYlZS7q8B9bEwVGG49yniy8KQhs_cUVN/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIhvXvZoCnhyphenhyphenF2uEy8mhN5Ml2DeayjOVTMBHk97BbzfDxCZtcKr2p1OxZuFxRMj9boCCADl1zlb05amJMPaw8P8oYI-LRD2CJSLWfHOaIOgYkAYlZS7q8B9bEwVGG49yniy8KQhs_cUVN/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544751883440287570" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-p5NFqvrupPT0B0kDg2_mhJz60FaY4RfyTPcOtCfqZlVrczXtuEbzL3dfDQJ8NWIw8lA8vW2-iG2wt-qtQ-WCSEHEzUWe8Wj8SI7PsyMn-62YEZgpj7u7iQb1AKGEVhhVF0dgvS30PuA8/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-p5NFqvrupPT0B0kDg2_mhJz60FaY4RfyTPcOtCfqZlVrczXtuEbzL3dfDQJ8NWIw8lA8vW2-iG2wt-qtQ-WCSEHEzUWe8Wj8SI7PsyMn-62YEZgpj7u7iQb1AKGEVhhVF0dgvS30PuA8/s320/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544751884299204626" border="0" /></a><br />Well, marginally recognizable anyway... (that's us looking tourist-y).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkGRiuUjbHttZiMYOjCDaW5BaogjfSApB6U12uEf1FWv4zkbDGvEXrOe2J8PxtqxeqdZ_7XrTOZUYrEptb5ZXihNB3d9n-pd-mU8ECctO9h0DgGVz3fdkkam13K324QJjrwSmZzqwyFpv/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkGRiuUjbHttZiMYOjCDaW5BaogjfSApB6U12uEf1FWv4zkbDGvEXrOe2J8PxtqxeqdZ_7XrTOZUYrEptb5ZXihNB3d9n-pd-mU8ECctO9h0DgGVz3fdkkam13K324QJjrwSmZzqwyFpv/s320/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544753401281398290" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJPs2T30qmcuhAZ8VsMnoe8PKVafwx-gi-sBRC0Gin-x5WCyCzl_6AiyradiTlbQGkvaHrg5xHX8B7U3tYllGlLWWiNTM8oUcTvGHtJg4a8RNfrzBSRsSb2WA2y2W4f60S9VjQHEyvWBB/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJPs2T30qmcuhAZ8VsMnoe8PKVafwx-gi-sBRC0Gin-x5WCyCzl_6AiyradiTlbQGkvaHrg5xHX8B7U3tYllGlLWWiNTM8oUcTvGHtJg4a8RNfrzBSRsSb2WA2y2W4f60S9VjQHEyvWBB/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544753439249948306" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_dq0rayynU2ZdjWWPPg6qNzF6TpZfBV8nWYsJ2IKutU_Ty1Y0TMw2pTRUDMSjjIFHyF0L-rPEHuOHWBIsjvK29QHFUU5eIaR8LwncZ-oOhFUni2wA2zbOPfjH9fbtmSvNgu20UV5Yt5w/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_dq0rayynU2ZdjWWPPg6qNzF6TpZfBV8nWYsJ2IKutU_Ty1Y0TMw2pTRUDMSjjIFHyF0L-rPEHuOHWBIsjvK29QHFUU5eIaR8LwncZ-oOhFUni2wA2zbOPfjH9fbtmSvNgu20UV5Yt5w/s320/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544753457342659154" border="0" /></a><br />Then my camera batteries took a turn for the worse and we weren't able to take camera pictures the rest of the day. We crossed the mountain ridge and saw the San Fernando Valley area (but no porn), and then headed back to Jay's mom's place to hang out for the rest of the day.<br /><br />Thanksgiving morning Rob and his cute girlfriend Hilary took us to the Venice Boardwalk for breakfast where we saw all sorts of strange and interesting people...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGmxBd1xuO9Pyrld8Ea6O0Zha8EhKoVwNRtyNnwdLmK0DySW49qxjn4hAiZFvpf6-VggHGdoj8wLGaaEqrbaJGHswmnUTXLee2ddOp8zv_AGBzTzOKpESin9P3fhJbJZfAZ0OOcpcxZ5O/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGmxBd1xuO9Pyrld8Ea6O0Zha8EhKoVwNRtyNnwdLmK0DySW49qxjn4hAiZFvpf6-VggHGdoj8wLGaaEqrbaJGHswmnUTXLee2ddOp8zv_AGBzTzOKpESin9P3fhJbJZfAZ0OOcpcxZ5O/s320/025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544757750129843426" border="0" /></a><br />Mostly you'll just have to take my word for it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMKlXiHCcdKgvRKL7DDnXo-_HuKY73EkRFb8ESAb3crmfq7Iyi3SEmT4mpeGA5J5rm6-DH5EGya8Vhf8BSj4_vFKlSCXBA0Z_IosCTDUvyN2ljdqsUVIvRf-3TJRiJsmBBZwf0lC7UWVhd/s1600/026.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExxPA9VPf-jDiQfE4pBFpJaYDpWe0rLTjDvIan7vVDeEoJ_gxN4rZ27tD98RcU70MpdmR5D1nqpkbr1PyKvTr6Lk_ZXjdodYEmLdKQBudvu5Ya7vMYmroZh4bcWBr49G9NBYmTMRPOjEA/s320/033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544758618676338594" border="0" /></a><br />Then we headed back to prepare for the Thanksgiving feast that Allison busted out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lnRfTAMSO6dZuUjNM17d-Jjgs6yo9wGtxKA-BrE3rvSWdJdFLIhgrrJRi0csKRBfTNxfV6NqRh8dEw3wVtWIO4qwCoBZU_FE3up4XTJiYP5XprBQ_21el6xMfatISi5n4drA0ivEsHIN/s1600/037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lnRfTAMSO6dZuUjNM17d-Jjgs6yo9wGtxKA-BrE3rvSWdJdFLIhgrrJRi0csKRBfTNxfV6NqRh8dEw3wVtWIO4qwCoBZU_FE3up4XTJiYP5XprBQ_21el6xMfatISi5n4drA0ivEsHIN/s320/037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544760146934400322" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga33DbQQET8OGLcJsPK5DyYxu55UR5UW7hxw6dGa01drKo9xkFI_LoRdVSmRa45XHfNeGaor01cvytw5pZuif77FMOXzbIhW5As7SHppzoJM1r8Dc1iPQcOmX5KHY2s5cPY8KHMVQLd719/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga33DbQQET8OGLcJsPK5DyYxu55UR5UW7hxw6dGa01drKo9xkFI_LoRdVSmRa45XHfNeGaor01cvytw5pZuif77FMOXzbIhW5As7SHppzoJM1r8Dc1iPQcOmX5KHY2s5cPY8KHMVQLd719/s320/044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544760176068797954" border="0" /></a><br />Clan Basile:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVPzflnzE5BNOEF8xf_iE1cpUZsuYj4znAjzyXASFlj7wtJXipTEudvwQ_9DW9pvAzwtz34bdpGKOshF56cN75cYZn4-Yo-HNWd8Wfoyb-OK_RXVq4nLtBYTlix5N8YNKnPPZnbTxLas4/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVPzflnzE5BNOEF8xf_iE1cpUZsuYj4znAjzyXASFlj7wtJXipTEudvwQ_9DW9pvAzwtz34bdpGKOshF56cN75cYZn4-Yo-HNWd8Wfoyb-OK_RXVq4nLtBYTlix5N8YNKnPPZnbTxLas4/s320/046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544760181373815698" border="0" /></a> We headed back to Knoxville Friday morning and going through security at LAX was nearly a breeze except my big girly earrings set off the alarm and I had to take them off. Then I lost them on the conveyor belt. My hero Jay found them for me. And now we're home.<br /><br />Ellie said this is the longest post she's ever endured and now she needs a nap.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiO7B658u9awn4xZqJnebLgYiqPYFQcte7fb9KD8ml7qlHPmMeYRug4Jb_iowalxEnDj2DbN0aantRf3NDUq91OEVAMOcCR958ormAvGAtmmMRCe4BhfR0epLgMIi09gReVXSMGRtUfZo/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiO7B658u9awn4xZqJnebLgYiqPYFQcte7fb9KD8ml7qlHPmMeYRug4Jb_iowalxEnDj2DbN0aantRf3NDUq91OEVAMOcCR958ormAvGAtmmMRCe4BhfR0epLgMIi09gReVXSMGRtUfZo/s320/050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544761421323224610" border="0" /></a>CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-33858741626204812582010-10-31T22:38:00.008-04:002010-10-31T22:59:01.349-04:00BBQ and BiblesLast weekend we went to the Jack Daniels distillery to take the tour and check things out, with Jeff & Deb. How cute are they?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJOyVxu5er8RGjGKmYyLFEBI_gs_5vrkOnFrT8jEh_TzQNm2zlsRXCg3rjeTyZsKHInxI_4O44mHUiEzjkpLaJ2jYzEj3a26aLb7NBs4Bo3DT-hvo_kmi7VutEvB-FnG95ydP32cuaIul/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJOyVxu5er8RGjGKmYyLFEBI_gs_5vrkOnFrT8jEh_TzQNm2zlsRXCg3rjeTyZsKHInxI_4O44mHUiEzjkpLaJ2jYzEj3a26aLb7NBs4Bo3DT-hvo_kmi7VutEvB-FnG95ydP32cuaIul/s320/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534408247657366354" border="0" /></a>A couple of weeks prior, we learned that the weekend we planned to go would also be the International BBQ Championship cook-off at the distillery. They were expecting a crowd.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtFDRZEhGdA9Xjf9Kk-kkLuIggGt3ie1orOYQxy-edpKdKqlpG-4xjhE5-vYWuXcnzhZ306N_O9koGmndMzrWeEjBwFQo_emYL_LjscXDywOx4TXWab7IoJF2HKzX0Bw7rspjxF-Q1LD3/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtFDRZEhGdA9Xjf9Kk-kkLuIggGt3ie1orOYQxy-edpKdKqlpG-4xjhE5-vYWuXcnzhZ306N_O9koGmndMzrWeEjBwFQo_emYL_LjscXDywOx4TXWab7IoJF2HKzX0Bw7rspjxF-Q1LD3/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534405929205485874" border="0" /></a><br />So we toured the distillery (but you can't take pictures inside) and we had some BBQ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisyVc31HZl6eQLQmfcT6lqamqhotu2Gz5mg11yETpOVtMk_sTjzG4LCQT6lVH6ao3lk04I2fFRKACAmaCrQ7IaFeH_WhGossYR54eFxnYM0503BaB_-mBjhyphenhyphenCJkW_0Q5ulyh_8JjYWJcF1/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisyVc31HZl6eQLQmfcT6lqamqhotu2Gz5mg11yETpOVtMk_sTjzG4LCQT6lVH6ao3lk04I2fFRKACAmaCrQ7IaFeH_WhGossYR54eFxnYM0503BaB_-mBjhyphenhyphenCJkW_0Q5ulyh_8JjYWJcF1/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534406368390674898" border="0" /></a><br />And upon arriving back at the car, found this parting gift on the windshield...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXE57DhTlvUtcMdMJ8w-9kT3ulUZUnP-mFwuZVf5oS2DVgIyQLyCKk-VM6DY3gYwv3SpOx6XznVsjZfQkDuM5FEa8rfb7LS9zpyNUDve_34yev_NHsLo3r11PBUiA_QdCtdWHvcukiAwX/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXE57DhTlvUtcMdMJ8w-9kT3ulUZUnP-mFwuZVf5oS2DVgIyQLyCKk-VM6DY3gYwv3SpOx6XznVsjZfQkDuM5FEa8rfb7LS9zpyNUDve_34yev_NHsLo3r11PBUiA_QdCtdWHvcukiAwX/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534406934384449586" border="0" /></a><br />I guess someone figured we wouldn't know what to do with the rest of our time there, since Lynchburg is in a dry county.<br /><br />In case you're here to see actual cabin progress...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfJIW6OXMyoG8zrvhT_XWsui_nhUKC2fl7WpkAO9FNDD-K3B3I-YXQrwFoTKV18dFIys7uOkG0svT-35h4rOrnCUh2Au1D3ZpR2876Jh_nHfIB0uGUPMTT6k2LsCqiTpwkWTAaY8_Fr1x/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfJIW6OXMyoG8zrvhT_XWsui_nhUKC2fl7WpkAO9FNDD-K3B3I-YXQrwFoTKV18dFIys7uOkG0svT-35h4rOrnCUh2Au1D3ZpR2876Jh_nHfIB0uGUPMTT6k2LsCqiTpwkWTAaY8_Fr1x/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534409143030552898" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gMtu4h7XOOP9-2Fxzw9a2vBwcn5rPBOnpAnHikIIeE4hiYQaXC7Q94-PIl-oQvVF9loe_CVVacJAe0RT4UFFdGi5Atpj_hNPD3hHInJUZmFOrs-VkfHA-ARImm_L40pYwE2L5M_8Idgi/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gMtu4h7XOOP9-2Fxzw9a2vBwcn5rPBOnpAnHikIIeE4hiYQaXC7Q94-PIl-oQvVF9loe_CVVacJAe0RT4UFFdGi5Atpj_hNPD3hHInJUZmFOrs-VkfHA-ARImm_L40pYwE2L5M_8Idgi/s320/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534409160067061506" border="0" /></a><br />The floor of the front porch is finished (altho not in the picture) and the floor inside the cabin has been insulated (above) and the sub-floor has been installed. This past week more sheet rock has been put up, mudded and sanded, and the HVAC was installed.<br /><br />Moving along...CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-33320792358744702642010-10-20T19:33:00.005-04:002010-10-20T19:50:09.489-04:00Collateral DamageI know, I know - two nights in a row. Shocking. I really find it necessary, though, to get completely caught up since things are moving so fast. Although, as far as I'm concerned, "fast" is relative.<br /><br />They've got the upstairs completely sheet-rocked and have (maybe) the third coat of mud on.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5fvSMGlRa4aFiM3nmUEUl-GbgRZVVpdbaGTbPvK9ngkzvUJVory6-F_T17-X3zLnWROzCuAOyyCzAigflEp528gcvTe1rgPOyrcHKdWxXZQuLcOCTFiCGXTiidAlRrAXtVCb5GgVMdjc/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5fvSMGlRa4aFiM3nmUEUl-GbgRZVVpdbaGTbPvK9ngkzvUJVory6-F_T17-X3zLnWROzCuAOyyCzAigflEp528gcvTe1rgPOyrcHKdWxXZQuLcOCTFiCGXTiidAlRrAXtVCb5GgVMdjc/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530276501977508370" border="0" /></a>They've started chinking the cabin and put up the pillars and floor for the front porch. What appears to be mortar in between the logs is actually styrofoam that they are going to stucco over...something about insulation and expansion...blahdy, blahdy, blahdy...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBiLZhBduTUi9upSfzTXYXAfAXNGu3Oo2nRr-T3oZbY1YUSfH0DO_8Th6jph8VYvmihWvevGMTgPjOuPNUutig_IElonqVXTmllwsIxvwszlxbuht80yyrBppmcyDEdDYhP1-Suz4UJy6/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBiLZhBduTUi9upSfzTXYXAfAXNGu3Oo2nRr-T3oZbY1YUSfH0DO_8Th6jph8VYvmihWvevGMTgPjOuPNUutig_IElonqVXTmllwsIxvwszlxbuht80yyrBppmcyDEdDYhP1-Suz4UJy6/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530278212982430994" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwWfMSyr65FitNk91A5bdyyEqPzXsfQ0dwaqkr5N-TU0r7bx41vVy5iE5jpLTSV1RgCZbo6Th84V2h-rJCGV1vg25E2eyy-1lLwajN5yOIhsmGOrb4uOnGHF43dfHVL1s1A1Z_WSh3uym/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwWfMSyr65FitNk91A5bdyyEqPzXsfQ0dwaqkr5N-TU0r7bx41vVy5iE5jpLTSV1RgCZbo6Th84V2h-rJCGV1vg25E2eyy-1lLwajN5yOIhsmGOrb4uOnGHF43dfHVL1s1A1Z_WSh3uym/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530278221293421298" border="0" /></a><br />In the process of creating, there is also destroying.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJeyQGvNZNdy6DOXxg0yiic8xaAakq_bd9fGBajwP-oypyUJ3u1OOj1DTdy9bvjgVtcfjQ7lb8bVvwuyHMAd-mWs7tOAzUlH9EInQACUaimcV5N39LoMSVblzVoyuSfJYYRqBlxU6Syuk/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJeyQGvNZNdy6DOXxg0yiic8xaAakq_bd9fGBajwP-oypyUJ3u1OOj1DTdy9bvjgVtcfjQ7lb8bVvwuyHMAd-mWs7tOAzUlH9EInQACUaimcV5N39LoMSVblzVoyuSfJYYRqBlxU6Syuk/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530278947841713042" border="0" /></a>CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-19771704540112894382010-10-19T21:40:00.011-04:002010-10-19T22:24:41.101-04:00ProgressSeptember 25 - another Saturday work party that included removing the floor from the cabin. We've got to treat for termites, put down a vapor barrier, etc, to pass inspection, and it appears ripping the whole floor out was the best option, particularly since the logs all around the base of the cabin were rotten and/or eaten.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6H9GAEonG0BDQ2R-fJjhbPhVaoLC-2fzeo93-CWeRmgawQoYbOrhQkONhC24NBd2dn5KArl5fjJtMoi4TGZc4S-1RIDGqCVQg0xmGm3Yq3B-pLA53z-4by3Sct1ih-AH5_-4WfVZkkmA/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6H9GAEonG0BDQ2R-fJjhbPhVaoLC-2fzeo93-CWeRmgawQoYbOrhQkONhC24NBd2dn5KArl5fjJtMoi4TGZc4S-1RIDGqCVQg0xmGm3Yq3B-pLA53z-4by3Sct1ih-AH5_-4WfVZkkmA/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529938037422476690" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJfxV9MdndE3RGqnuJdm1g98NDmhoLp-qIdNlu1IVTj6Qhrrmxf3D_ZsVUhfnedfoRPnzZVb2EfUbyONkehNBLb-JWVOC-i7tlYF5ZfzQnuK8xjccQqbTWZq-Szn0uFd7KxzSV3HWAFbW/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJfxV9MdndE3RGqnuJdm1g98NDmhoLp-qIdNlu1IVTj6Qhrrmxf3D_ZsVUhfnedfoRPnzZVb2EfUbyONkehNBLb-JWVOC-i7tlYF5ZfzQnuK8xjccQqbTWZq-Szn0uFd7KxzSV3HWAFbW/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529938045106883650" border="0" /></a><br />We found some especially gross things under the floor - mainly mummified cat carcasses - evidently it was a popular place to die. And, I did take pictures, but...ewww. We have found a few interesting things, but that's for a separate post...<br /><br />We received a load of stone to replace the bottom logs...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Vv2-RkNoQqXMaZxB00JToBxvPnx0YFwgj59f-Ftw6-by33q7jXUeQNSRbF_rBIpUjbEgNaxYnEwhZ8F0pXN1uVLVJue00O8Y3tAztJMyWKGhYg7XneoEOjCKSCKUZPG7ZlShOy8dK-lx/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Vv2-RkNoQqXMaZxB00JToBxvPnx0YFwgj59f-Ftw6-by33q7jXUeQNSRbF_rBIpUjbEgNaxYnEwhZ8F0pXN1uVLVJue00O8Y3tAztJMyWKGhYg7XneoEOjCKSCKUZPG7ZlShOy8dK-lx/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529940256115737074" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-3JoS5V2HTS8g3oiOyqm1NsHkkg_eY0g6L0J9EjwFKuAAwd5qoeDDYI-mhNNTTv5u9D5Tr1fL5-8j1RV9P2oJ3weii9kV8pv6CnAYajVgDCdivuPAi6myaLSwhVodZv6xYcAVpYUAJjG/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-3JoS5V2HTS8g3oiOyqm1NsHkkg_eY0g6L0J9EjwFKuAAwd5qoeDDYI-mhNNTTv5u9D5Tr1fL5-8j1RV9P2oJ3weii9kV8pv6CnAYajVgDCdivuPAi6myaLSwhVodZv6xYcAVpYUAJjG/s320/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529941883518121442" border="0" /></a><br />They've made a stone foundation on both sides (above) and Jay installed a big fat steel beam across the front log, below the door, as well as rods from the front to the back to keep the walls square.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CdmVw3lZnU7xxy_eCsl4PHUwmmAYhNPq4mboOKG8UH9YlJ8jFs5BYFJ7yClY8IHslyVjKFecReJE8etnhxwIT_pLr4Y3LmYxv2L4mcYquY570URMGFzQDgOanl2r6b-5yLQrFBx8UM5C/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CdmVw3lZnU7xxy_eCsl4PHUwmmAYhNPq4mboOKG8UH9YlJ8jFs5BYFJ7yClY8IHslyVjKFecReJE8etnhxwIT_pLr4Y3LmYxv2L4mcYquY570URMGFzQDgOanl2r6b-5yLQrFBx8UM5C/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529941041652839970" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmMRk9j0MzyHM_O0QbjF1WBFeqZuMdsZQXqbFFKobrmLkOh3exJW2Q6414k7ki0TtJ80JT3cJ0pYmcq8AD4Mx-gIXyYL8z9t1uF0UzTjqyXEIyfySaB7jNMxv0gtBWfhmTZ1mUUfTd-JY/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmMRk9j0MzyHM_O0QbjF1WBFeqZuMdsZQXqbFFKobrmLkOh3exJW2Q6414k7ki0TtJ80JT3cJ0pYmcq8AD4Mx-gIXyYL8z9t1uF0UzTjqyXEIyfySaB7jNMxv0gtBWfhmTZ1mUUfTd-JY/s320/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529941074012482930" border="0" /></a>In the meantime, they've put up most of the insulation.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsLV6CF7dpdlrOPx7T9QuK5yJ3AVdZ12BD9qP8vbk7xfVCYQRpeMXO1t3NMQUpmZWpXlZX1eZKV1oKbx-rbM71LXR2UBquSxQ4_pTVQaYpFRolMQYnWEgbxAOL8oYcOpz_F_Jnh00K7Vn/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsLV6CF7dpdlrOPx7T9QuK5yJ3AVdZ12BD9qP8vbk7xfVCYQRpeMXO1t3NMQUpmZWpXlZX1eZKV1oKbx-rbM71LXR2UBquSxQ4_pTVQaYpFRolMQYnWEgbxAOL8oYcOpz_F_Jnh00K7Vn/s320/019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529943725848939458" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwNzjwSKlCbA4iMhN5jmZVm-Qn90mi4BZrM5EiT0rCA8w8OU4IQREQpcnlpDbmNrRdSHhK0TOBllHLmjm6BnaySXWuOzJ-mwvRP8CZMqM3rn_zPqp3FVVK_EuqAfsW_fi5N18SF71hqBb/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwNzjwSKlCbA4iMhN5jmZVm-Qn90mi4BZrM5EiT0rCA8w8OU4IQREQpcnlpDbmNrRdSHhK0TOBllHLmjm6BnaySXWuOzJ-mwvRP8CZMqM3rn_zPqp3FVVK_EuqAfsW_fi5N18SF71hqBb/s320/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529943047084274402" border="0" /></a>And, no, those aren't urinals on the floor.<br /><br />In other news, another huge branch fell off the tree, once again missing my potting shed, by mere inches.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9f62ZG-zzA7ZD2X39gZgJsWWNZCRqATSm8VFPf-w75OMxiT5kD86nFELOnnqPc5Uc6H58Yi0aWgDbkK4i2S3B_UVc1_G4qa_Z3xK0hkDU6UL8xdc9Kt6Kjg81LH_bBdfPI00kuuv1TB5/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9f62ZG-zzA7ZD2X39gZgJsWWNZCRqATSm8VFPf-w75OMxiT5kD86nFELOnnqPc5Uc6H58Yi0aWgDbkK4i2S3B_UVc1_G4qa_Z3xK0hkDU6UL8xdc9Kt6Kjg81LH_bBdfPI00kuuv1TB5/s320/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529944974257453874" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, and ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASipCYpu11yjyCJHo-bO8EhHykUHY_4FS4CMk19DWVQKkupnxviw_qJjbU1kVfw_8VpaP8FpZv1lbze-GtEMX_t0uuG-6spWuXZruC6NINaUBd2vh_FU0IwSwmHze0-7TbcNgcYDxTbbV/s1600/031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASipCYpu11yjyCJHo-bO8EhHykUHY_4FS4CMk19DWVQKkupnxviw_qJjbU1kVfw_8VpaP8FpZv1lbze-GtEMX_t0uuG-6spWuXZruC6NINaUBd2vh_FU0IwSwmHze0-7TbcNgcYDxTbbV/s320/031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529945748308945890" border="0" /></a>Llamas! Not mine, but still cute!<br /><br />p.s. - I don't know who this lady is, but if she sees her picture on my blog and wants me to take it down, I will.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-50879333624824829472010-09-20T22:35:00.002-04:002010-09-20T22:36:53.239-04:00July, August, September 2010 (3rd Quarter)July has been hotter than blazes, but I've still canned some - blackberry jelly, using blackberries the size of your head.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey1C5XjUwZNDqYk232YaksuHi-eqrvHH5sUbBwjI1d05cUYwCuQYt1afdIuJjjzKwy_rzsOOBIc172W5IxZ5RP7QKWLwmd1wwFBFIzykoQWhHY1wZ3Snfgeaw1bAP4UP8FlxC_DQehpVz/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey1C5XjUwZNDqYk232YaksuHi-eqrvHH5sUbBwjI1d05cUYwCuQYt1afdIuJjjzKwy_rzsOOBIc172W5IxZ5RP7QKWLwmd1wwFBFIzykoQWhHY1wZ3Snfgeaw1bAP4UP8FlxC_DQehpVz/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503209141865411330" border="0" /></a><br />I also made some Meyer Lemon and Lemon Verbena Curd. Pretty and yummy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_6XSYailWQt3eoNCe9JVWj03-sxCUCvDPlQyFXBFU8SWRrp_tNAixnDMK4Dprel-4sg2j1Nw_siVS9MG2C6zo4FtjjoVccGxo1jljgQy-wMtaTafIczLtEAw9xQ73B8FAgZ1RoG3jFo1/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_6XSYailWQt3eoNCe9JVWj03-sxCUCvDPlQyFXBFU8SWRrp_tNAixnDMK4Dprel-4sg2j1Nw_siVS9MG2C6zo4FtjjoVccGxo1jljgQy-wMtaTafIczLtEAw9xQ73B8FAgZ1RoG3jFo1/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519161272998767250" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWAQb0aCSw0fm9OxyBuDSkNlKjC8PhkTcUKCFaHO_QGT6ku8D5zpvYkkL7W_WYq3TJ9oeyI0HtmmMK-nf6PR-ntsdXDHgWkYOzm-vyeRPtYYJNXsqSLJDKRXr-VP_lVZFfR60ttqvt3U7/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWAQb0aCSw0fm9OxyBuDSkNlKjC8PhkTcUKCFaHO_QGT6ku8D5zpvYkkL7W_WYq3TJ9oeyI0HtmmMK-nf6PR-ntsdXDHgWkYOzm-vyeRPtYYJNXsqSLJDKRXr-VP_lVZFfR60ttqvt3U7/s320/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519165183243664946" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet baby Ellie is getting bigger and bigger...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhmK8mSKJYhWdCcACvoVS2lIY7r51FcV9Fg4UXKXnZI3PGTVDPSDavAJ2rsC-J3LV_ErlB3haYOhe_IcuSKSfUAkx9elroBvK9pCcBWL7yhCmZQW0fQQJ_anLL8y1lAt0QBbUCR6CTq9J/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhmK8mSKJYhWdCcACvoVS2lIY7r51FcV9Fg4UXKXnZI3PGTVDPSDavAJ2rsC-J3LV_ErlB3haYOhe_IcuSKSfUAkx9elroBvK9pCcBWL7yhCmZQW0fQQJ_anLL8y1lAt0QBbUCR6CTq9J/s320/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519162804929084562" border="0" /></a><br />There has been more canning - green tomato relish, blueberry basil jam, fig preserves, fig & balsamic jam...enough of that.<br /><br />We camped with old friends and made new ones...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4VJlatwMasLn6Qr0zrw5LDtelUoZ_bV9kwPchBM7FH56bUlEodrbOfmA_JR59Uo68q4JB8lMUO5Hq0Xj0ml1eF3Qlt7JDV5Vfxf7elN3h6rlXuopNVLIbRGbQ44XLnqU1L-TUhJPJu9v/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4VJlatwMasLn6Qr0zrw5LDtelUoZ_bV9kwPchBM7FH56bUlEodrbOfmA_JR59Uo68q4JB8lMUO5Hq0Xj0ml1eF3Qlt7JDV5Vfxf7elN3h6rlXuopNVLIbRGbQ44XLnqU1L-TUhJPJu9v/s320/025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519166818447855458" border="0" /></a><br />And saw some beautiful sunsets over the mountains...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcS72BY5WLtTKX-MwszM_6XMNPbvjQVqbqpNYQPOH3mGpP5U2RsQXR6dr9V5xI0ZiEfG5ACC5r67yaSLixJduZG7ve-A0BTbFsk-MKxG9cvzr4iDNoulSINC4azms65TXNwBGGiPEjp2bt/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcS72BY5WLtTKX-MwszM_6XMNPbvjQVqbqpNYQPOH3mGpP5U2RsQXR6dr9V5xI0ZiEfG5ACC5r67yaSLixJduZG7ve-A0BTbFsk-MKxG9cvzr4iDNoulSINC4azms65TXNwBGGiPEjp2bt/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519167700253905442" border="0" /></a><br />Most recently we went to Pesto Festo...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduD1tTaLNhhOikW3gVcf4Y8N6kCRllag_Yf7ZJ1kXb-06bhdmp_QQVl5FbXA6S4NcQ3QVlXlA4SGiWa7OGw3GINRztTegrNc5t9opPLk1OPJ8A-5rR6sX9PJFb2Fe5QlDw3F72AhlFRV7/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduD1tTaLNhhOikW3gVcf4Y8N6kCRllag_Yf7ZJ1kXb-06bhdmp_QQVl5FbXA6S4NcQ3QVlXlA4SGiWa7OGw3GINRztTegrNc5t9opPLk1OPJ8A-5rR6sX9PJFb2Fe5QlDw3F72AhlFRV7/s320/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519168727808401314" border="0" /></a><br />That's Jay with Jeff's two foxy roomates.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L0WSyPCS4_6Ee0voJFxh0jijsaTps2TEZ-SIDp9P1BhkR_P0l-cDgKkULsXfIQWblUavj5aZXxjSbLzCPXnfy6wEjF7UuQMJkH1cLIRgyqx4roij-b1N3QBnpHEIS-lxCybDC871D-LX/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L0WSyPCS4_6Ee0voJFxh0jijsaTps2TEZ-SIDp9P1BhkR_P0l-cDgKkULsXfIQWblUavj5aZXxjSbLzCPXnfy6wEjF7UuQMJkH1cLIRgyqx4roij-b1N3QBnpHEIS-lxCybDC871D-LX/s320/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519171114405729218" border="0" /></a><br />A week ago Saturday (Oregon football game), we had a huge storm - seriously, can anyone remember a UT game being held for 70 minutes to wait for a storm to pass? We got home and were without power until nearly 8:00 the next morning. So somewhere between 8 and 12 hours without power here...<br /><br />Anyway, the storm blew down part of a huge tree out back. If it had taken the right one third, I would have lost the potting shed...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7KzKdY2PYDvqRzfV65NFrUaznHqhfN5mY6QHty8cGSvh1wdrxZMMe9MS7jq4oykhtSC4wGyiw8UPhTwkDkSlbn8aGdpWHzFc63buTSaqUhdaJON2wSZ9H_xV4yIZHl2OU2HOYOt_73xV/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7KzKdY2PYDvqRzfV65NFrUaznHqhfN5mY6QHty8cGSvh1wdrxZMMe9MS7jq4oykhtSC4wGyiw8UPhTwkDkSlbn8aGdpWHzFc63buTSaqUhdaJON2wSZ9H_xV4yIZHl2OU2HOYOt_73xV/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519172647042997826" border="0" /></a><br />In terms of the house project (because isn't that why you're here?), they've gotten the siding on.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiWFxs_tvdnXi8DoRBV9OnODOpvRHnj_vi7nH3yWl0tF7qALpcbf0cMNFx4tY5oZ83qpw0TRFwAfgNF5mvizmt7nxiDsUopMDsqretqWk-Ey-S_jKrYJKIilIq-NxxNe9AhfESx5AxIPK/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiWFxs_tvdnXi8DoRBV9OnODOpvRHnj_vi7nH3yWl0tF7qALpcbf0cMNFx4tY5oZ83qpw0TRFwAfgNF5mvizmt7nxiDsUopMDsqretqWk-Ey-S_jKrYJKIilIq-NxxNe9AhfESx5AxIPK/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519173112882337042" border="0" /></a><br />Jay and Jeff spent all day yesterday securing the house to the foundation with these metal bracket thingys...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhJML6kP8QJdXQxbEa1wt1mgfA9yoBADEc7SUOuP9FSXBIIDln7-TFIQ6f5X1vCuZCQ2e-D2xt2CDcGaDN-d5fdp48nJKr1Z0HKVfTJ5mZsfgNSeuJ8ggV_KeIUJ06cIXxmOgA8V5uGsX/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhJML6kP8QJdXQxbEa1wt1mgfA9yoBADEc7SUOuP9FSXBIIDln7-TFIQ6f5X1vCuZCQ2e-D2xt2CDcGaDN-d5fdp48nJKr1Z0HKVfTJ5mZsfgNSeuJ8ggV_KeIUJ06cIXxmOgA8V5uGsX/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519174046280415506" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlGsZ4oeKitPu1x29xqjaJO5PlLtCEHeYWbEB8o8xdD07a-zAVpmziZUmMJQLZTObhPLME54tz1PPzw5aIj2lARgh3_1j8cdNyaRpt0ceZIwIqCDYIOnJITuxzwuCmHSwfC8ehDkPFiVT/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlGsZ4oeKitPu1x29xqjaJO5PlLtCEHeYWbEB8o8xdD07a-zAVpmziZUmMJQLZTObhPLME54tz1PPzw5aIj2lARgh3_1j8cdNyaRpt0ceZIwIqCDYIOnJITuxzwuCmHSwfC8ehDkPFiVT/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519174330756381250" border="0" /></a><br />I don't know the technical term for them, but what I do know is (a) our n<img src="file:///C:/Users/CarlaMae/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-16.png" alt="" />ext inspection requires them and (b) sadly, we won't be able to do this...<br /><br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/CarlaMae/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-17.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/CarlaMae/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-18.png" alt="" /><a href="http://popbytes.com/img/up-movie-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 370px;" src="http://popbytes.com/img/up-movie-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Boo.<br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/CarlaMae/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-15.png" alt="" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaYBHnqs3MlX069SsqhHft1Pfvcd6Sou_n4To_6DyRdI1OthIJVPhVpHZMOcssbKMKKZNrr4WqIU8i43HTgQQrR50G9Onm2c2m1H65fcU2U8QglNzsDbAGF1xl1tJxx9CFqLTshps_1s1/s1600/008.JPG"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a>CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-19702108381955241322010-07-21T21:10:00.013-04:002010-07-21T21:40:42.655-04:00Things I Can Promise YouI'm still making jam - peach this month, but I didn't take any pictures.<br /><br />Keeping bees is no easy chore (and my hat is off to those with more than my 2 measley hives), but it's well worth the reward.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcOKRqKS1-gxBihHP7mZ0amXsEB1vRC5jz5j-biSm3iocsJrI4WBAw6aNXp-4kVwxJR1zIA5lu8ptbDeW_9jm3g9go5hoqqWeWRkIPxb12IstiNfgnfNbELF-RCmITISN0OAZmPh5Dn0a/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcOKRqKS1-gxBihHP7mZ0amXsEB1vRC5jz5j-biSm3iocsJrI4WBAw6aNXp-4kVwxJR1zIA5lu8ptbDeW_9jm3g9go5hoqqWeWRkIPxb12IstiNfgnfNbELF-RCmITISN0OAZmPh5Dn0a/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496534377498318562" border="0" /></a><br />While picking your own blackberries is well worth the resulting desserts...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-8B0-DgTSQwvAn_i6lRahA3dQC3yo_PHd-jpamiKsuzyqBF9qdQLfbtOf-fLifLQKA1CvPDPVu38xlXDr3cJWhGhLOjA78x2rL41iCT1tqWdlUrNQF7V2NTr-fOl8v3h7lwVI6_h8Ouu/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-8B0-DgTSQwvAn_i6lRahA3dQC3yo_PHd-jpamiKsuzyqBF9qdQLfbtOf-fLifLQKA1CvPDPVu38xlXDr3cJWhGhLOjA78x2rL41iCT1tqWdlUrNQF7V2NTr-fOl8v3h7lwVI6_h8Ouu/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496534894620064562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOA_SYhyqjG3Yss-oWDymQnwH7SqupZu3HqS7eeQw2yHrfymdN5RvXZYJrDnIuKsu5-Vl1CMDpW2dwF3yOcpuDAW3PKkCWSvOPA_Pb1nVONA983aKzxCG6X9zIYkbQ7WW5xC5BQQ-mdUr/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOA_SYhyqjG3Yss-oWDymQnwH7SqupZu3HqS7eeQw2yHrfymdN5RvXZYJrDnIuKsu5-Vl1CMDpW2dwF3yOcpuDAW3PKkCWSvOPA_Pb1nVONA983aKzxCG6X9zIYkbQ7WW5xC5BQQ-mdUr/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496535166874881394" border="0" /></a><br />The CHIGGERS that accompany picking your own are SO NOT WORTH THE PRICE! (Thankfully, no pictures of that.)<br /><br />Road trips with the nephews are a total blast!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO763ZOo6zVcn4-sy_hm8at5MKj26b1Q6BHpDmz2QXITPBZGH3qgTmw5F_WD-AHjrovIIRiVcY4Mi83vPEOsltCWhDAi2WiB_13K6MtefJZfJu3RKdjW52lYlDwGiq0ySdGgJGT0_wjEbm/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO763ZOo6zVcn4-sy_hm8at5MKj26b1Q6BHpDmz2QXITPBZGH3qgTmw5F_WD-AHjrovIIRiVcY4Mi83vPEOsltCWhDAi2WiB_13K6MtefJZfJu3RKdjW52lYlDwGiq0ySdGgJGT0_wjEbm/s320/027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496536093806927410" border="0" /></a>Especially if you let them be in charge of the camera...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIB1YyqqV4sJGyP2pjaBLZZdZOsed2bNuSV6yFppv1l72J2eDrYiy_kdB524xsbfUuxDgU18exZ-GuORuy_5wlagL7OrF5o5PrxFsnhrQLrgqW-AuTKswa9wqGqq4GxXTw-5IRVZCNzkv/s1600/043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIB1YyqqV4sJGyP2pjaBLZZdZOsed2bNuSV6yFppv1l72J2eDrYiy_kdB524xsbfUuxDgU18exZ-GuORuy_5wlagL7OrF5o5PrxFsnhrQLrgqW-AuTKswa9wqGqq4GxXTw-5IRVZCNzkv/s320/043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496536587909580114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMznaG1TF6ecGCuMgCmr4Vk6rWYzWVumpL12qY7wnYtTu2XKy-uPBDj9bXkIzl88zCjIRgYc6-YVnRHFFsk48P3Ju6WQHoPP9ejpcjisZww9QMo-9YlbtiLo9axJprcu_9D8klXA-iQUHH/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMznaG1TF6ecGCuMgCmr4Vk6rWYzWVumpL12qY7wnYtTu2XKy-uPBDj9bXkIzl88zCjIRgYc6-YVnRHFFsk48P3Ju6WQHoPP9ejpcjisZww9QMo-9YlbtiLo9axJprcu_9D8klXA-iQUHH/s320/044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496536912909276146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnZinGQPp2PtnBnkKAagPDeM2r1kbMGgjwpnG8C7xstq8hVCbjdQTe2ozlpPqGspeaXxhv3OBvr2_-G40RaGD5j5iHGEfISyCUqAW4BMW8EElaklXv77z1tqVXl1TDzsDXIbiZcVdQCYH/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnZinGQPp2PtnBnkKAagPDeM2r1kbMGgjwpnG8C7xstq8hVCbjdQTe2ozlpPqGspeaXxhv3OBvr2_-G40RaGD5j5iHGEfISyCUqAW4BMW8EElaklXv77z1tqVXl1TDzsDXIbiZcVdQCYH/s320/029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496537217655527746" border="0" /></a>Mostly, though, I promise you that I DO NOT POSE THESE ANIMALS!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvz3qFddr3IEpNokIdDxw_QAOm3cQHpFQ0q7M1WVn8bDqOzfp3PXl0japZZODOcMVpBg1UUZE0Mlkrpb9f0Iw4Yq0jXoOz-TrTncWw9SBwE_XHIp3Xv2KAbZeNIfSaA7ZzRQnDoxin4kTZ/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvz3qFddr3IEpNokIdDxw_QAOm3cQHpFQ0q7M1WVn8bDqOzfp3PXl0japZZODOcMVpBg1UUZE0Mlkrpb9f0Iw4Yq0jXoOz-TrTncWw9SBwE_XHIp3Xv2KAbZeNIfSaA7ZzRQnDoxin4kTZ/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496538159229977122" border="0" /></a>CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-51888921183099858512010-07-04T22:21:00.021-04:002010-07-04T23:58:33.797-04:00A New Addition and A Beer TreeJune has been a quiet month for cabin building. Deathly quiet. So to bide my time, I've been canning and preserving. It's my new favorite thing. I've put beans and tomatoes in the freezer, I dilled green beans and I've made several preserves and jams, including my latest, blueberry lemon preserves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdKN_Y1sl9jyvAH5YZZakUEPDzhhkZRry3okBdTPz0eJuCmY_tm418xnEYZZP_PiUXQ2opmH-c3b_tZwAjPF0basCIq6s8VDstrbS2seqtcujkMqQhXo6GHm9amKZ60kvj1prO6KUl-1h/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdKN_Y1sl9jyvAH5YZZakUEPDzhhkZRry3okBdTPz0eJuCmY_tm418xnEYZZP_PiUXQ2opmH-c3b_tZwAjPF0basCIq6s8VDstrbS2seqtcujkMqQhXo6GHm9amKZ60kvj1prO6KUl-1h/s320/030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490242587725556834" border="0" /></a><br />Have you ever tried to stir 6 cups of blueberries and 6 1/2 cups of sugar? No easy task, but eventually it looks like this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpSQQBo2bFDTecL9uADTWjQZkct2DvYTCxabhjK16ilu14krDNsynYnOOSTKMuTPlaudpUHqXw4mobJMHq4KOXNHIJHDWkPuBp0XEOCqF_z9PqqbcaLzv5wPvHic5pnx09HkhFoFmKmoB/s1600/031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpSQQBo2bFDTecL9uADTWjQZkct2DvYTCxabhjK16ilu14krDNsynYnOOSTKMuTPlaudpUHqXw4mobJMHq4KOXNHIJHDWkPuBp0XEOCqF_z9PqqbcaLzv5wPvHic5pnx09HkhFoFmKmoB/s320/031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490243147243066274" border="0" /></a><br />And then this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfDck0oyHy7bbFW16JF1elxBwqZcLYygX53cbleCqIEZgGplgljrlOmTwaP8rpFEFlFnll_vYvlOlkC98VYqzOwDa0x89jL1yXmrwjFRHcs9GMY_YwNxTy_BRT0FEyccfge2NLwsjRFB2/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfDck0oyHy7bbFW16JF1elxBwqZcLYygX53cbleCqIEZgGplgljrlOmTwaP8rpFEFlFnll_vYvlOlkC98VYqzOwDa0x89jL1yXmrwjFRHcs9GMY_YwNxTy_BRT0FEyccfge2NLwsjRFB2/s320/033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490243470772915346" border="0" /></a><br />And it is SO GOOD! Jay's new favorite request: "Can we have TOAST for dinner?" He is, afterall, the Idea Man.<br /><br />Several weeks ago, Jay discovered a half-starved kitten in the empty lot next to his shop. Being freakishly in love with small critters, he fed her what he had in his shop refrigerator and decided the poor thing couldn't continue to live on taco meat. He caught her and I stopped by and brought her home, promising him we would find a home for her. We took her to the vet the next day to get her checked out. And OMG, she's totally the cutest thing ever...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYvRiingHmSyjn5tY1tf2FNZCEu-bUfGFDVmATIPv4j7YeeUZGQpUFlshyphenhyphenMBCXEu5zUefu32GdhvETJluI09hTF32rXLHEmweKE78OAlTUAwEurkS0tZx-uuDfsMRITeH9VG2g8P3QpYx/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYvRiingHmSyjn5tY1tf2FNZCEu-bUfGFDVmATIPv4j7YeeUZGQpUFlshyphenhyphenMBCXEu5zUefu32GdhvETJluI09hTF32rXLHEmweKE78OAlTUAwEurkS0tZx-uuDfsMRITeH9VG2g8P3QpYx/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490251716571006002" border="0" /></a><br />We figured she's somewhere around 8-10 weeks old. She loves and purrs and headbutts and wants her belly scratched, and CAN NOT get enough food...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWOKWIjUtF7KIyexOVlU-sETsavP1x9cVMOpfqSBBvI7Nk2dfPc4_T6yMhbDrKsCRGgzb4Vkwvx8rpVUqsLoATDeTB9Scd4Ge82lqSMjQbI220ubVwyv4rqjBYO8C0_GdSvhkAHKqgrBQ/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWOKWIjUtF7KIyexOVlU-sETsavP1x9cVMOpfqSBBvI7Nk2dfPc4_T6yMhbDrKsCRGgzb4Vkwvx8rpVUqsLoATDeTB9Scd4Ge82lqSMjQbI220ubVwyv4rqjBYO8C0_GdSvhkAHKqgrBQ/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490252114527683250" border="0" /></a><br />So we tried (not very hard) to find her a home and we were totally unsuccessful and after 10 minutes of trying really (not very) hard to place her, we gave up and named her Ellie Mae.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3qifE4f6eQiYm49YK8Ucu5L7N-ovkzlu3fmGfV5yBu1zjO04KNaXZ7qjqKZxnwd2Htym8nfLCMowdaBNmcrChLTfHSOKtkAl8qWUWkeAdiB_QGIVIn9ma-clT7N2Z5Z4sP1qF7chzroe/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3qifE4f6eQiYm49YK8Ucu5L7N-ovkzlu3fmGfV5yBu1zjO04KNaXZ7qjqKZxnwd2Htym8nfLCMowdaBNmcrChLTfHSOKtkAl8qWUWkeAdiB_QGIVIn9ma-clT7N2Z5Z4sP1qF7chzroe/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490253242514823746" border="0" /></a><br />Because, really? How could we give up that face?And she fits in pretty well - there's JUST enough room on our bed for her...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchjLk8oR2NK0jgmMnvI4BSb6n7XEBgDxMtAyWG9p08RN-wrfVnT3TCixhyFpaeKAmVY_bxJuL3GXbzDOTVGh6tj6wVY3zNpoCrrxj7Wj2D0zL6Vt8vAwb0JVjNeksVMEvM0ZBnPnOOGrx/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchjLk8oR2NK0jgmMnvI4BSb6n7XEBgDxMtAyWG9p08RN-wrfVnT3TCixhyFpaeKAmVY_bxJuL3GXbzDOTVGh6tj6wVY3zNpoCrrxj7Wj2D0zL6Vt8vAwb0JVjNeksVMEvM0ZBnPnOOGrx/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490253654319473554" border="0" /></a><br />Jay and I just curl up on the floor now at night. Hoarding? Where's the line?<br /><br />This weekend, evidently Brian heard my silent screams and he rounded up a crew of gentlemen to give up part of their Saturday and come finish the roof over the back bedroom and complete the side and back porches. Hugs and thanks to Brian, Matthew, Jon, Dave, Aaron, SouthKnox Randy, Jonathan, Mike, Bentley, Jason, Jim, Tim, and David.<br /><br />We woke up early Saturday and by 7:00 a.m. the trucks and tool trailers were rolling in. Ladders went up, tool belts went on and they rolled.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmF8Xp1qxDKgUl1nk3tREzy3V2uSS6W5-vVTp2XhPAbGNBd3nbdPYDtVnd2wiRvf4Zf6a5tQksGLmNA0NWZJegaY00-smuS9siOmyo2f8SIPP9WtjARQlrRjlS88rzbJwROpEmi8x6U6w/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmF8Xp1qxDKgUl1nk3tREzy3V2uSS6W5-vVTp2XhPAbGNBd3nbdPYDtVnd2wiRvf4Zf6a5tQksGLmNA0NWZJegaY00-smuS9siOmyo2f8SIPP9WtjARQlrRjlS88rzbJwROpEmi8x6U6w/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490245427767229906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxooCp0zQLjFPQcWZpkgq4LQrytYFSXdUTULrHF1cJ4zNYKgvPZ9YsSEu0jSXYrOfyTGP8j9gQejw1_lcKUqzIL2GYKQDvbmJSlFsuFxTobPOMPRW2I94j3zUjbffVdUzqBO3nrA_9oIP/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZoLsMvO0M1Z0yTRvA12KDOTwlDi9YUmYxt0dT0bnFTqSRV68-p2nRo4KzTjIV_8Z3VOPPunFWh035O-VGczMaas-3_PfwKlc6ZvwcjiA4o2_9BiOb4m2Z4TxxxvRNz7jDIwo7eC5yDai/s320/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490246635200478114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8NIUBijPQP62-H3fAoU1FhU8UAPR10n-DGHqDGyayXklQDGrf76QcdpLqVsoOhBZzIPQpxE0WD0Y-OJGy1oK-H1460ClBKzS2hOvOZc-pubs971rCHyPlem5LRhlgA2X2hy9v_l1TUwm/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8NIUBijPQP62-H3fAoU1FhU8UAPR10n-DGHqDGyayXklQDGrf76QcdpLqVsoOhBZzIPQpxE0WD0Y-OJGy1oK-H1460ClBKzS2hOvOZc-pubs971rCHyPlem5LRhlgA2X2hy9v_l1TUwm/s320/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490247148401823570" border="0" /></a><br />And after all the hammering, measuring, drilling, leveling and whatnot were done...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7geM3MIkV8RdfsXlSjSDoFyG4GtwQop_ad8sY5T-BEMg-Qs67ncX-gIWq5VuaA3ludV3bksQgHjKk2Z5Xn-jSH8Z4nYv3Yswxx-NnBdCARf1ctzzJ9SHJMqJjkgMf-1lzJ_mgYMUnBx6D/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7geM3MIkV8RdfsXlSjSDoFyG4GtwQop_ad8sY5T-BEMg-Qs67ncX-gIWq5VuaA3ludV3bksQgHjKk2Z5Xn-jSH8Z4nYv3Yswxx-NnBdCARf1ctzzJ9SHJMqJjkgMf-1lzJ_mgYMUnBx6D/s320/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490249664416780978" border="0" /></a>I have, hands down, the BEST LOOKING beer tree in all of South Knoxville...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xKeXdiCY_4ZLButoNxvv4NYgJBEnmZTjzE9z5MiB86YezFWNI3cPnuFiNfYwXfDU42K98VjwdjchC9O5D7oVyammxTLVU28Nhi6iTCdkaQg__PTrMwyAXlrStdn6w4POHHF0IO870pBI/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xKeXdiCY_4ZLButoNxvv4NYgJBEnmZTjzE9z5MiB86YezFWNI3cPnuFiNfYwXfDU42K98VjwdjchC9O5D7oVyammxTLVU28Nhi6iTCdkaQg__PTrMwyAXlrStdn6w4POHHF0IO870pBI/s320/025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490250078814760834" border="0" /></a>CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-85349350916648243632010-05-31T21:57:00.008-04:002010-05-31T22:33:37.425-04:00The Official Start of SummerMemorial Day weekend - we're very thankful for our military - past, present, and future.<br /><br />Summer has officially started for me. After feeding some mountain bikers breakfast, I spent most of Sunday doing more canning - another batch of Strawberry-Vanilla Sauce, just because it's so dang good. That and we eat a lot of ice cream ...<br /><br />I also tried a Cherry Lemon-Thyme Marmalade. I picked up some cherries at the farmers market and then had to buy 2 more pounds to make the recipe. Initially, I wondered about the logic of buying more fruit at the store when the point for me is to harvest/can what's local.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuC3lDMO56vBy_n-E_ySMLpjejN3ny_BcjAovRNbUSbaDMjHAi4Ui8gKZ4kZ3j32AHVUsqjz5O99eXhJgxneaOinv1YbTSmmpz1zdP_9bte2yViv4QTcTm3uikwtgHDTXUcLxBnlXFno3/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuC3lDMO56vBy_n-E_ySMLpjejN3ny_BcjAovRNbUSbaDMjHAi4Ui8gKZ4kZ3j32AHVUsqjz5O99eXhJgxneaOinv1YbTSmmpz1zdP_9bte2yViv4QTcTm3uikwtgHDTXUcLxBnlXFno3/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477620237040964274" border="0" /></a><br />After having it for breakfast on toast this morning, totally worth the effort and added expense.<br /><br />I also collected the first haul from the garden - a pile of beets and a couple of squash. Yum.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3BkjE3nKkU3OC75Xbt8Ol_MI6eoRDNA6RvKCQD7V7TTCAD2f1eYALWPZmZ9BP05j_H7kwY_yqJ0yzCYU-kl00pdMr4p8mXcZl8EJKeC_Qh23uV7AY6WnTUSvKBsPj7JIYGAmH8-P862w/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3BkjE3nKkU3OC75Xbt8Ol_MI6eoRDNA6RvKCQD7V7TTCAD2f1eYALWPZmZ9BP05j_H7kwY_yqJ0yzCYU-kl00pdMr4p8mXcZl8EJKeC_Qh23uV7AY6WnTUSvKBsPj7JIYGAmH8-P862w/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477623784352508594" border="0" /></a><br />We took our first canoe trip of the season...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCtWmu86kOVqMmjxU2bYe17tKi4XIjZvhjT86V59mdNgeyKDIS6wZojEEfFD7uaWfQ1wranjCaHV_zAD_ZGwFPGyZRfC03Nnos0aL7mV2Lt9vBHvHtw8lLQWmR-R7psM0qXOIuH3FQt71/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCtWmu86kOVqMmjxU2bYe17tKi4XIjZvhjT86V59mdNgeyKDIS6wZojEEfFD7uaWfQ1wranjCaHV_zAD_ZGwFPGyZRfC03Nnos0aL7mV2Lt9vBHvHtw8lLQWmR-R7psM0qXOIuH3FQt71/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477624416624296690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGbroMLqXKMPWW49yfFup-rpLvp9rRulf7KaOc0oazd2j7C2LzTScfIe5AqhXoTTA5k8gVWFiHWQs2J7If8VE5xAj9W5guWGn4llNd24tKe96hLzsRPESu1DdVA7g_LRIY9D5WCL_bA9Z/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGbroMLqXKMPWW49yfFup-rpLvp9rRulf7KaOc0oazd2j7C2LzTScfIe5AqhXoTTA5k8gVWFiHWQs2J7If8VE5xAj9W5guWGn4llNd24tKe96hLzsRPESu1DdVA7g_LRIY9D5WCL_bA9Z/s320/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477624851934826498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKdEmp38GMGQN99WyJDMMnsUYjlXe7JpGw2i8lrjvg2ubsMI6Ef10MZ4KOIZqMq7CyR_2onUpislnKWlD6-3BvUPPOeXWUzVmuyT4ZL-VU-g8t9wZoXQX5Jcu1fue8QCkkESnEWGFvSss/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKdEmp38GMGQN99WyJDMMnsUYjlXe7JpGw2i8lrjvg2ubsMI6Ef10MZ4KOIZqMq7CyR_2onUpislnKWlD6-3BvUPPOeXWUzVmuyT4ZL-VU-g8t9wZoXQX5Jcu1fue8QCkkESnEWGFvSss/s320/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477625235890854786" border="0" /></a><br />Next time, though, I'll be fine without the thunder, lightning, wind, and rain at the end of the trip.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-36890874010252685762010-05-23T15:17:00.028-04:002010-05-25T22:47:50.504-04:00May 2010It's been brought to my attention that few people know we have dogs. I spend a lot of space talking about the kittens, so much so that you would think the blog was mostly about the cats and not the house. So, yeah, we've also got 2 dogs.<br /><br />Buster...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSBgTQfDErlMOMzIaGZ0ZKu9S31xZXGOY7j4g3aLIP2gRl1MlQ-Jx22D00uCRNgro0-wg1BMWyyYCIa1BGUo5Yqc2FaXTpXlLMXyvCXxrCKCehVGkrbaKGaPsdwSLZ2886NSBroSpyV4e/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSBgTQfDErlMOMzIaGZ0ZKu9S31xZXGOY7j4g3aLIP2gRl1MlQ-Jx22D00uCRNgro0-wg1BMWyyYCIa1BGUo5Yqc2FaXTpXlLMXyvCXxrCKCehVGkrbaKGaPsdwSLZ2886NSBroSpyV4e/s320/024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474547774353729410" border="0" /></a>And Sadie..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2My8rN8-kut4iL6hOWXeIeDwy5x5xdzbwQ9fm1F-640RvNYPFxniPHWNlFqByZnUcW-nNuT61LxYJvqWKl8Q95xqvAseKpArMWmi_at9ReySn0xHKrqKeDXc8e5RiXe-ABUlSDcRmztP/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2My8rN8-kut4iL6hOWXeIeDwy5x5xdzbwQ9fm1F-640RvNYPFxniPHWNlFqByZnUcW-nNuT61LxYJvqWKl8Q95xqvAseKpArMWmi_at9ReySn0xHKrqKeDXc8e5RiXe-ABUlSDcRmztP/s320/025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475383468346689122" border="0" /></a><br />She's a little camera shy. Well, that and I'm a crappy photographer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihUocqv8z2rqWqA0VfgmgXMPj8rep71hz_2MkA-ncSW3b6sFVfLC6VmpXcTtgvWx-2viy3VPdx3sSJA3GHSMCGySu8Av02zSn3FVhYBwh6Q4TDmVmkb-VfPWEuL2cYwT2R7dG4VyGKT7Q/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihUocqv8z2rqWqA0VfgmgXMPj8rep71hz_2MkA-ncSW3b6sFVfLC6VmpXcTtgvWx-2viy3VPdx3sSJA3GHSMCGySu8Av02zSn3FVhYBwh6Q4TDmVmkb-VfPWEuL2cYwT2R7dG4VyGKT7Q/s320/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475384641016255490" border="0" /></a><br />It occurred to me that I haven't written anything here since the end of April. Now May is almost over...in the meantime, how cute is this festive table?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI717Xvl_j_26sbu6M-pr7fIgLSEmY1497vey3vP-AhL7o9fK04rTuMIGzmg6aWLV2adYClBQ4L_1AIoqDvlCI_7XfD_PCgR2yiHgAAf6XQQxwy2xFEmxwqEhj1kQoFHaGt2LvlnlkHN1i/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI717Xvl_j_26sbu6M-pr7fIgLSEmY1497vey3vP-AhL7o9fK04rTuMIGzmg6aWLV2adYClBQ4L_1AIoqDvlCI_7XfD_PCgR2yiHgAAf6XQQxwy2xFEmxwqEhj1kQoFHaGt2LvlnlkHN1i/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475399682242563266" border="0" /></a><br />And these two? How cute are they?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilci_IYsArrlS2niG88qqXxamrERRwV7pR9IWLil8tEyzqhDb6lVWglFqJEfP8BhuweWN0UsL_5a3DrhYBLWAsmcKAWk38AvEv6e3Zk2W9swLTv3Zct1yuQKA3t5reX0zsGnaGnWbzV1hI/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilci_IYsArrlS2niG88qqXxamrERRwV7pR9IWLil8tEyzqhDb6lVWglFqJEfP8BhuweWN0UsL_5a3DrhYBLWAsmcKAWk38AvEv6e3Zk2W9swLTv3Zct1yuQKA3t5reX0zsGnaGnWbzV1hI/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475386544040815410" border="0" /></a><br />Mother's Day weekend I bought a flat of strawberries and made 3 types of jam and some strawberry/vanilla sauce (for ice cream, pound cake, etc). Jay helped me make jam.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtt3OP8rCWHmxXDrseTdpHgvicwrLM8pUo-4N3cZxCFouFz-Dq_UdbJtmdCwQ8Apf5VsVPqFS_-FgZTrsa8Z-rgpXKx8IrNrSxXsy-EqVvC6bPb-9oaqedtFL6rsseV-UZ8nOVIsJYT8W/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtt3OP8rCWHmxXDrseTdpHgvicwrLM8pUo-4N3cZxCFouFz-Dq_UdbJtmdCwQ8Apf5VsVPqFS_-FgZTrsa8Z-rgpXKx8IrNrSxXsy-EqVvC6bPb-9oaqedtFL6rsseV-UZ8nOVIsJYT8W/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475388037714852066" border="0" /></a><br />Don't pass out. I was shocked too.<br /><br />Then we went over to MaryBeth & Brian's one night to have birthday cake with his Grandmother. How precious is this cake?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2FQq3KUoRtcGING538OCzUBqdv3NIMoT4bvrWTjZGSEqyp3_D-W93nrGasLlLIIrHzVwdj8nrKtQEhcijobNaFq3QsYwsJxe3FcnhkzrNsP_AbrhlegD97FQKcmdRNQEOfwG5xTkFXpV/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2FQq3KUoRtcGING538OCzUBqdv3NIMoT4bvrWTjZGSEqyp3_D-W93nrGasLlLIIrHzVwdj8nrKtQEhcijobNaFq3QsYwsJxe3FcnhkzrNsP_AbrhlegD97FQKcmdRNQEOfwG5xTkFXpV/s320/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475388760826026642" border="0" /></a>We rode our bikes home and were greeted by this guy:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4c1GR_pqClqohcf6AFY18GbtnrGAGBXdK_1wCL2xJ0jJL3MopsNiutSbYVRo4dsgjCE7zd824q13YzphlzpZ-Ax36sV-1dggqpu4kRxDtfF9UgAVV7V02w29o6beRX3E1zp1yGCsxmXhe/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4c1GR_pqClqohcf6AFY18GbtnrGAGBXdK_1wCL2xJ0jJL3MopsNiutSbYVRo4dsgjCE7zd824q13YzphlzpZ-Ax36sV-1dggqpu4kRxDtfF9UgAVV7V02w29o6beRX3E1zp1yGCsxmXhe/s320/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475389287418752114" border="0" /></a><br />He was most likely eaten the next day by the really big snake we found in the flower bed.<br /><br />Speaking of flowers, May has been a really good month for the flowers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCvahzvZi8LWPnP9kDLRKsEIUl7g5-1PdClr8r9uV6VhB4deIdGWXmpWyqH-IZrPFhxTMWrTQ-LW4fRu2I_wjsNNsqK85W4bnTEKP_tOr4nFrOLlktevYi1IOdrk3XmmjB1IOL4aoOB50/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCvahzvZi8LWPnP9kDLRKsEIUl7g5-1PdClr8r9uV6VhB4deIdGWXmpWyqH-IZrPFhxTMWrTQ-LW4fRu2I_wjsNNsqK85W4bnTEKP_tOr4nFrOLlktevYi1IOdrk3XmmjB1IOL4aoOB50/s320/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475390425059373186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOXb5N874zgCdAnYo07KSxCdHEcCBg7p3uSHXgCpVvWCXRL43E1AluhB8YLrfGZUmn0XWvku-7vd1As8DJr9p97vwuf4fgeXP-n0SzftGLLfHNf06R1iEapr2cdMQjP5oH6P_Z754RI55/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxbEJ_PxXQtZoQCnBPHo_hEccmngYcMIeH9Cs3oelSaXzpnpo8UgZjuBwAagOc28pYvMK397QxTlizvPy6BGpo5u7KAmbSzpq381ilUIfplqY88jK1Z_e8RMU1p1DqawL2yfSFCHE3Uex/s320/030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475392703532442898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIsESvKuy5B_H8Ih3LXDD4YXSzeiBqbgwlizmJ8MKy4B_DM2TceerKicj-4lNLLEVi9bqJ-zOr84Mqr_m5aAlvk4zvG8diq8-wfiOoyrkSwINSNQQla5E9HjMBOMGvE7t2fEjO2kdrtsZ/s1600/031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIsESvKuy5B_H8Ih3LXDD4YXSzeiBqbgwlizmJ8MKy4B_DM2TceerKicj-4lNLLEVi9bqJ-zOr84Mqr_m5aAlvk4zvG8diq8-wfiOoyrkSwINSNQQla5E9HjMBOMGvE7t2fEjO2kdrtsZ/s320/031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475393291309088786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gxYptmLNxyNg97WZqnuODS9EqmR2oOT2skv1dzBY-wjbdpRmvXFPWraQMgTn1DrlfLShF-e0C4S4qH-SNYLHyNsl6zPJORvGUJWx-p2k3wIkig2-gTo7pX4iMnqiwT5eBO2x_87Ehf3_/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gxYptmLNxyNg97WZqnuODS9EqmR2oOT2skv1dzBY-wjbdpRmvXFPWraQMgTn1DrlfLShF-e0C4S4qH-SNYLHyNsl6zPJORvGUJWx-p2k3wIkig2-gTo7pX4iMnqiwT5eBO2x_87Ehf3_/s320/032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475394006986087858" border="0" /></a><br />The garden has gone nuts...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xJ87xudrv22AQDXexyZR1BusoQV60TDTX1XMUFtIpRlF_JG8lmuJFg-lhyWX3_yiLhjLlo0J9K4c5OiBzLQSjprmIp-rqFmbPp1Dry_zHxB1KMM7h6Pvd14ht0rX0ma8dcsEqXuz7bT9/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xJ87xudrv22AQDXexyZR1BusoQV60TDTX1XMUFtIpRlF_JG8lmuJFg-lhyWX3_yiLhjLlo0J9K4c5OiBzLQSjprmIp-rqFmbPp1Dry_zHxB1KMM7h6Pvd14ht0rX0ma8dcsEqXuz7bT9/s320/038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475394601694441074" border="0" /></a>And the bees are keeping very busy...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFTNaBMzdkk5WvavTC7Wc6rM5kedpmWizCamA5YvBSfTe2C2IGCWP9cyZj-_oZT8i1C0Y6NYQ06WE_6NuvMi6CRpalG0bGBOSRou_iaf1SozkttofvoTkVCveclzxoP0sJgSx2ThGR04w/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFTNaBMzdkk5WvavTC7Wc6rM5kedpmWizCamA5YvBSfTe2C2IGCWP9cyZj-_oZT8i1C0Y6NYQ06WE_6NuvMi6CRpalG0bGBOSRou_iaf1SozkttofvoTkVCveclzxoP0sJgSx2ThGR04w/s320/035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475395308582581362" border="0" /></a><br />Jay's been busy too, digging the water and electric lines.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jDtEPKZNuXRnUiz6FH0arO_lM6jEseKdfJO1D7F4A-fwtRJEWVpdxF1hPJJBQt1LzsHtAN6aRpnUO-sPq2yON6ktUKXe4V2eODJHvkM0ZxYFa83YW_5UMcoLHOfF9q0RjjhH1dPyQh3p/s1600/039.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jDtEPKZNuXRnUiz6FH0arO_lM6jEseKdfJO1D7F4A-fwtRJEWVpdxF1hPJJBQt1LzsHtAN6aRpnUO-sPq2yON6ktUKXe4V2eODJHvkM0ZxYFa83YW_5UMcoLHOfF9q0RjjhH1dPyQh3p/s320/039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475395901388027954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzMV8tnjVtBGucb9A49pDjX-HMLs2v5RQpkQC6Aw3eVs2TunaRoHH_FfqJTE8GM8se_es5lKaoxum-lwiONKrknp59ODA9_m7CHamPfgmb88xMfNeJAXlTjn3Z8UW5PmcgWlTcGIgfiay/s1600/040.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzMV8tnjVtBGucb9A49pDjX-HMLs2v5RQpkQC6Aw3eVs2TunaRoHH_FfqJTE8GM8se_es5lKaoxum-lwiONKrknp59ODA9_m7CHamPfgmb88xMfNeJAXlTjn3Z8UW5PmcgWlTcGIgfiay/s320/040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475400465425865810" border="0" /></a>And Jeff came over to help...<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwgbtKgkGBqLy_skNXkFsGC5K14vAVeNrqzzkNfch3KmIejhq3ey33EHEJUBFl4xzw6C7QZ9-4TTRC59Budqg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />They got a lot done. Seriously, they're having to jackhammer through rock.<br /><br />So, that's been our May - busy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5q4Fv_971-8mgzj1jFO47tQT_zXdQctQr1uzAmln1RG3yB07YQ-NvG2WyYL3D6htJ2q4ZmuHzk6RcYnLvjdCtQPGRr_2OQLSzhYH-06we3rGiQKuNEwikk6NByg3MYdtfuMmTKILlSBmI/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5q4Fv_971-8mgzj1jFO47tQT_zXdQctQr1uzAmln1RG3yB07YQ-NvG2WyYL3D6htJ2q4ZmuHzk6RcYnLvjdCtQPGRr_2OQLSzhYH-06we3rGiQKuNEwikk6NByg3MYdtfuMmTKILlSBmI/s320/050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475398924887989202" border="0" /></a>We're all totally exhausted.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-83291147453248690482010-04-29T21:07:00.003-04:002010-04-29T21:32:08.207-04:00The Current Bain of My ExistenceAnd by "current," I mean, it frequently changes. However, I imagine it won't change until I can get rid of these awful things:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF4RROfrQ9gavKWNx3qRRxhV9NnF7d6BCICO-viaNcwOHXXVDjWW9mfnprVib_rP5xqM3RgqHMdbpUk875hAP3gwrcqoMIM3IGg4EaW5RmIG0e5VjSrdcU7JjPIFWRm4OS5FeSUhUDBAt/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF4RROfrQ9gavKWNx3qRRxhV9NnF7d6BCICO-viaNcwOHXXVDjWW9mfnprVib_rP5xqM3RgqHMdbpUk875hAP3gwrcqoMIM3IGg4EaW5RmIG0e5VjSrdcU7JjPIFWRm4OS5FeSUhUDBAt/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465734526214549314" border="0" /></a><br />If you can look past the dirty fingers and bad manicure (or haven't-had-one-in-a-couple-of-years manicure), there's a catepillar on that leaf. Many, many of them on my fruit trees and the weeping cherry, and the blueberries. And the bees? Totally ruling my world in that I chose not to use non-organic pesticides on anything around here. So what am I doing? <span style="font-style: italic;">Picking all those worms off by hand!</span> Someone please shoot me in the face.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-68108371650151202202010-04-13T20:27:00.005-04:002010-04-13T20:37:18.591-04:00Garden 2010I finished getting the okra in today and pretty much just got everything else squared away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vdjxurfNDWMFj6UmWo2rc9YgOzqLPEs3iLHx82ViMCfm4DJ3wk75xFFrddbVNfhMEJNFmX-w5TdKdy4AwRMEY6znsRrdUsLHBRlVRJsQmzqVLYmx2xSxMCCNEl1ARG1D3K84-SKC2MCv/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vdjxurfNDWMFj6UmWo2rc9YgOzqLPEs3iLHx82ViMCfm4DJ3wk75xFFrddbVNfhMEJNFmX-w5TdKdy4AwRMEY6znsRrdUsLHBRlVRJsQmzqVLYmx2xSxMCCNEl1ARG1D3K84-SKC2MCv/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459783764234194818" border="0" /></a><br />It looks kinda sad at this point. I also put straw over the strawberries to help with the weeds and hopefully hold some moisture in - they are pretty parched.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RI3Y_9JnBwyEjRzdDXoIT315OvlJ5JjxRvF6CUInssVpwyejpPwRzk9FOkZpQtchFc4l2JpEmnSf5KL2s2ryhnP2K8N_8hif_qfUQrTgzQAP6MLFARa4uReiPQ13_HfF0iq1LiP4f8sd/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RI3Y_9JnBwyEjRzdDXoIT315OvlJ5JjxRvF6CUInssVpwyejpPwRzk9FOkZpQtchFc4l2JpEmnSf5KL2s2ryhnP2K8N_8hif_qfUQrTgzQAP6MLFARa4uReiPQ13_HfF0iq1LiP4f8sd/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459784199542080482" border="0" /></a><br />You can't tell a thing about that picture.<br /><br />Of course, while I was busy working outside with the planting, the kittens were inside starting a garden of their own.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QDZmyFdr19S9qrlWFVgwo6GCKiuoGG6kZms2mNpZ88bTZ3aD5_B0BOq6E3FMU8xHSbTYVLSyR6TzYqIMHuOPsrnN8RrOtIAxrTNLI10pdTSeB15NXQ_oX_47zBsNMoRgLdJSmUwRXWQW/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QDZmyFdr19S9qrlWFVgwo6GCKiuoGG6kZms2mNpZ88bTZ3aD5_B0BOq6E3FMU8xHSbTYVLSyR6TzYqIMHuOPsrnN8RrOtIAxrTNLI10pdTSeB15NXQ_oX_47zBsNMoRgLdJSmUwRXWQW/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459784960131074882" border="0" /></a><br />They decided to start with cucumbers and cabbage.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-65978640327842303962010-04-11T23:07:00.007-04:002010-04-11T23:14:01.396-04:00Time FliesThe kittens are almost a year old. This was last year, shortly after we got them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMvQHUQMEkVjOs1qV-bR5zvTZ3ZeORGGnOGGrsnpmxzs2JKBGkTvqWJK2_vzbdu4wImNyuoa4pCRkpTLp4wg0jadmPnjg_TDzy5CPZp6F5dkKoop06iaTgqvfjON3TPVPOlKGT_DA50C_/s1600/169.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMvQHUQMEkVjOs1qV-bR5zvTZ3ZeORGGnOGGrsnpmxzs2JKBGkTvqWJK2_vzbdu4wImNyuoa4pCRkpTLp4wg0jadmPnjg_TDzy5CPZp6F5dkKoop06iaTgqvfjON3TPVPOlKGT_DA50C_/s320/169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459082602416384258" border="0" /></a><br />This was yesterday morning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BOQ0RT3oVZNIeOIisR6-wd7ekXjomzn0mdp1r_MqnnqAzoC1zNPqSbMvMzOA6plTK9XKc3Sst7mTBv8HQ1cAw2dbvhZqI9tDXlUL7g4BonwhR9IvKms1S87tzK2iifH6zBfEqhBbBIkj/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BOQ0RT3oVZNIeOIisR6-wd7ekXjomzn0mdp1r_MqnnqAzoC1zNPqSbMvMzOA6plTK9XKc3Sst7mTBv8HQ1cAw2dbvhZqI9tDXlUL7g4BonwhR9IvKms1S87tzK2iifH6zBfEqhBbBIkj/s320/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459082986379243714" border="0" /></a><br />Oscar has lost a considerable amount of weight and the kittens have, evidently, gained it all.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-21741122912873574502010-04-10T21:00:00.011-04:002010-04-11T22:53:10.326-04:00A Tin Roof and Dairy Products<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 1px; height: 1px;" src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Its been a busy two weeks with Jay taking off work to try and help Matthew and his crew get the tin roof on. Neither of them had any previous experience with tin, but by-jiminy they have figured it out and are making serious progress. Although, I'm not certain the progress should be going so slow. I guess you can't hurry perfection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtR8ZDuxoyu2_qmalIxMxDvOXAc5wZFSd_cmcfVs62TKH36u8ekIBjH0ZnbEj10ZpAwX964JX2nQLyFl1fHadI6YfIAmEX32_YeweEJsBKcMIOdf8K62H3S4rLqYAEYwl9kKJQ5h0S7O9y/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtR8ZDuxoyu2_qmalIxMxDvOXAc5wZFSd_cmcfVs62TKH36u8ekIBjH0ZnbEj10ZpAwX964JX2nQLyFl1fHadI6YfIAmEX32_YeweEJsBKcMIOdf8K62H3S4rLqYAEYwl9kKJQ5h0S7O9y/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459067147372266754" border="0" /></a>They chose the week of spring, where we had record high temperatures, to be up there on the tin and Jay is still recovering from the sunburn. Even tho he wasn't on the roof as much as Matthew was, he was still catching the reflection from what was laying around on the ground.<br /><br />They've still got a bit more to do, but it really looks awesome!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e3-0W3ypCX3DDXm65CmItn-s5LxV0ZRiso1tSkPIDqEW19Jn_LCcKnA1SIpwA09Wgb5u8OVw9k2imY-9fIfCc1lsWXP-WZ4ib5WlkYTdswr0dtOI6Zs2hAKY3VMmhv0xP3E9VE1N8V64/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e3-0W3ypCX3DDXm65CmItn-s5LxV0ZRiso1tSkPIDqEW19Jn_LCcKnA1SIpwA09Wgb5u8OVw9k2imY-9fIfCc1lsWXP-WZ4ib5WlkYTdswr0dtOI6Zs2hAKY3VMmhv0xP3E9VE1N8V64/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459068216236804946" border="0" /></a><br />The warm temps have everything blooming like crazy (more so than the eleventybillion other blooming things I have posted). The fruit trees in the orchard have (mostly) all bloomed - I think I pruned a peach to the point where it had no blooms on it, only a few leaves. Note to self. We planted 3 apples trees, 2 Virginia Beautys (gifts from dear friends) and 1 Golden Delicious.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIu927pHuB4D1QWSUQ96nBk6gSBxg_YL5-5bjXeAOjHNVS6FdKPciFDlszNrIRwNhtL2oISaAFK1YdZtuHoYZmoBG26xRauTQN4O1TRuIpYDTgB797aIjSrC1UIuSFmewnSvlwJSObvBAf/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIu927pHuB4D1QWSUQ96nBk6gSBxg_YL5-5bjXeAOjHNVS6FdKPciFDlszNrIRwNhtL2oISaAFK1YdZtuHoYZmoBG26xRauTQN4O1TRuIpYDTgB797aIjSrC1UIuSFmewnSvlwJSObvBAf/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459069303689688178" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of the pear trees. See how tall and skinny it is? Mostly all the fruit trees are small enough that when it frosted a couple of nights ago, I was able to slip pillow cases over the trees to protect them from the frost. Probably won't be able to do that again next year. I'm sure the neighbors will appreciate that.<br /><br />We've worked on the berry patch and the garden spot. After last year, I realized that I had too much garden and we made a considerably smaller plot. We also moved it away from the road. Jay tilled it yesterday and we put a load of mushroom compost on and then he tilled that in as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEtuTzrCgXXW8kawEz1ewMTDcw9kq9vpOeJfBwzQ0-IBNIix6Y0a2V_PNMX4H8ZPxRgUsZFeZZlwWSaMRihABq9XJGq57-YAPDUd7mq7YpJPx000zvJcyW5QPy9RUDX9VOtAK-tFfIj9u/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEtuTzrCgXXW8kawEz1ewMTDcw9kq9vpOeJfBwzQ0-IBNIix6Y0a2V_PNMX4H8ZPxRgUsZFeZZlwWSaMRihABq9XJGq57-YAPDUd7mq7YpJPx000zvJcyW5QPy9RUDX9VOtAK-tFfIj9u/s320/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459070491851895602" border="0" /></a><br />I planted today - tomatoes, onions, peppers, corn, beans, cucumbers, beets, squash, sunflowers and about 10 million zinnias. Tomorrow I'll try and get the okra in and see if I can't get pictures. I have this coming week off and a whole list of things to do. I wish getting a manicure was on that list - I could seriously use one.<br /><br />In the past, Jay and I have discussed livestock. It's always been a brief conversation because 5 pets tie us down enough. We've talked about miniature jersey cows.<img src="file:///C:/Users/CarlaMae/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-13.png" alt="" /> You'll have to look them up to see how cute they are because I seriously could not figure out how to post a picture here from the internet. Pure genius. Anyway, we always get back to having to milk the things 2 times per day, every single day for the rest of our lives - or at least as long as we can keep the cows alive.<br /><br />We could have fresh milk, butter - I might could figure out how to make cheese, because, you know, I don't have enough to do already. But, we just don't seem to want to make that commitment. Besides, I would say we've probably got enough cheese around here as it is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu-smgiiht0MCzl07gF1aPcQDfXE-UwbAfIfpRbQhzCN7UtYoovq77V2PnPQLl5SBWCjb2ApbZ2eE7x5OpRuq_CvgA35mzE8zQtPHtrpi6oFza0Q1jkDyz4lQYZ4Z-yqNSPeleMMYAyAR/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu-smgiiht0MCzl07gF1aPcQDfXE-UwbAfIfpRbQhzCN7UtYoovq77V2PnPQLl5SBWCjb2ApbZ2eE7x5OpRuq_CvgA35mzE8zQtPHtrpi6oFza0Q1jkDyz4lQYZ4Z-yqNSPeleMMYAyAR/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459074652274553218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/CarlaMae/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-14.png" alt="" /><br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/CarlaMae/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-12.png" alt="" />CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-85896080732592069392010-03-27T20:15:00.008-04:002010-03-27T20:50:43.945-04:00Est. 2009Naturally, I did not get pictures of Black Mountain. Not only did I not take the camera out of the car, but I failed to put the card back in the camera prior to leaving town. Even if I had taken pictures, I would only have gotten about 4 with the camera's memory. Genius.<br /><br />I took Tuesday off to sit at the hospital while Mom had surgery. She's minus a gallbladder and evidently feeling tons better because she was immediately back in the greenhouse.<br /><br />In the afternoon I was able to get a lot done around here since it was so pretty. Got in the bees and did some work there - and they are still thriving. Saw plenty of pollen attached to small bee legs and some capped brood so that's a good sign.<br /><br />Weeded out some flower beds, cleaned out the greenhouse, planted some seeds, etc.<br /><br />Today was another pretty day, so we had workers out here doing the piers for the porch and Jay worked on digging the electrical line from the house to the box on the garage. Even using a machine and jackhammer, its still not a pretty sight. Nor an easy job trying to dig 2 feet down through the rock bed that we live on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p0ek170n9NdIhzCQRvylIXYh5FWsJqFojJTspv8wyMmKs1SMbioibkPvtz7saMcfUOUVzGPJ_ejPlOzRvz5WovfAtugHiqF3NP4mahpXUr04v-7TkMVrie0FNpWDwgP65OHqIL-rURL_/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p0ek170n9NdIhzCQRvylIXYh5FWsJqFojJTspv8wyMmKs1SMbioibkPvtz7saMcfUOUVzGPJ_ejPlOzRvz5WovfAtugHiqF3NP4mahpXUr04v-7TkMVrie0FNpWDwgP65OHqIL-rURL_/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453473449310762386" border="0" /></a><br />While Jay struggled with that, I planted another grape vine and worked out in the orchard clearing grass and debris from around my fruit trees in 3 foot circles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLM1ECeWH1l_t2fPF9jW-x5X1rHT0QbKYvxIh3tzx0ap1QzXgsCwfYnDXnyJ3KvbzHgYR7wxEANsiqDiFm-oKXGSMLEY0SFatL-V4B9jiyx4PU5fjKGfuR-p4xQGHtIV1tBmRGUN2NERW/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLM1ECeWH1l_t2fPF9jW-x5X1rHT0QbKYvxIh3tzx0ap1QzXgsCwfYnDXnyJ3KvbzHgYR7wxEANsiqDiFm-oKXGSMLEY0SFatL-V4B9jiyx4PU5fjKGfuR-p4xQGHtIV1tBmRGUN2NERW/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453475336250110210" border="0" /></a><br />It's difficult to see the vine, but it's there. And clearing around the trees? No easy task.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtAU3tXIXM7Xlum_mO-7pZLa-xNUhS3Jlp2Nrjc4HN3ec0NWHovbraKw8wo8YjlVAn-NR-YpaSQOkzvvu-3XE9zL0ldIiENdBCzcK0TkqxsaACEBNQccXuWE40xMqgN31hfRn_8eW7QkJ/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtAU3tXIXM7Xlum_mO-7pZLa-xNUhS3Jlp2Nrjc4HN3ec0NWHovbraKw8wo8YjlVAn-NR-YpaSQOkzvvu-3XE9zL0ldIiENdBCzcK0TkqxsaACEBNQccXuWE40xMqgN31hfRn_8eW7QkJ/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453475929713926354" border="0" /></a><br />The same magicians that completed the support piers for the addition, made some for the porch as well. They also included the awesome cornerstone (made of Tennessee pink marble from Candoro Marble) that the Tugwell-Hann's gave us for Christmas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvCpxk9kGWQnMsdiR1xHH3a2x2Tbn-5l33JlBJNigICdYqcWnJEngeOvws-JoRLK39Pt_2J6rAhYac2YZ0pzt-P8NxqKDr490-QcVELU579a6wtsYh2jOk7smo_kPnPtUjuLAJRFCN-tg/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvCpxk9kGWQnMsdiR1xHH3a2x2Tbn-5l33JlBJNigICdYqcWnJEngeOvws-JoRLK39Pt_2J6rAhYac2YZ0pzt-P8NxqKDr490-QcVELU579a6wtsYh2jOk7smo_kPnPtUjuLAJRFCN-tg/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453476631672583986" border="0" /></a><br />If we weren't established before, we certainly are now.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-38273456430841572022010-03-19T19:45:00.011-04:002010-03-19T22:00:52.583-04:00SpringYes, it's almost officially Spring. Tomorrow it will definitely be Spring - and our anniversary. We're taking a day trip to Black Mountain and hopefully I'll have pictures of that next week. Even though that's not why you're here.<br /><br />And I'm pretty sure it will ONLY be a day trip - not an overnight trip where the kittens might have to stay here and fend for themselves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfS4H6LpxXRUtuPx8MlWBVg9M8FWeSq76HqVj8JRkv1qRTE6ykm372lZUhowsJRjUImeOn0fXJ2vZy-jQTbMNvyBLRjt8LP5Swq3gzVakEiUAU0vaem-jHq0iIzDGJ5pwUtxWZrCEkw-I/s1600-h/488.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfS4H6LpxXRUtuPx8MlWBVg9M8FWeSq76HqVj8JRkv1qRTE6ykm372lZUhowsJRjUImeOn0fXJ2vZy-jQTbMNvyBLRjt8LP5Swq3gzVakEiUAU0vaem-jHq0iIzDGJ5pwUtxWZrCEkw-I/s320/488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450500510337879426" border="0" /></a><br />In the cabin, Matthew is framing the closet under the stairs and the electricians have been here the past week or so.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsUSLIF_zC1m4MZ53tTkVLd17qE1BsSIgNz5nGehpF2MayIehIPBjdjT4j7S3JaEDbrvBkp3aopC4p9nS6wL9KAAtqInovGCSrZ9VCl0PMhztD8S7H35zo-f5IECOIGwre455cfMdnRGN/s1600-h/475.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsUSLIF_zC1m4MZ53tTkVLd17qE1BsSIgNz5nGehpF2MayIehIPBjdjT4j7S3JaEDbrvBkp3aopC4p9nS6wL9KAAtqInovGCSrZ9VCl0PMhztD8S7H35zo-f5IECOIGwre455cfMdnRGN/s320/475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450499230492723650" border="0" /></a><br />That tangley wire mess looks safe.<br /><br />I took a walk around yesterday (because I still had DAYLIGHT left when I got home from work!) and took just a few photos. I can tell it's Spring by all the signs...<br /><br />There are somewhat slimy looking critters hiding here and there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQVk8nXn2ZSoNsjwsMne0Sa9l_zjhVNjlspO_cV43hqyTLrpMW2loDfGgDOJfdoJF-i_iVe61O3LA2yojmF_PTmjTBdTwEC6v60iF88Q60SEMczRhEzsjus_RunJJV3G6IamTWwwb-6wB/s1600-h/472.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQVk8nXn2ZSoNsjwsMne0Sa9l_zjhVNjlspO_cV43hqyTLrpMW2loDfGgDOJfdoJF-i_iVe61O3LA2yojmF_PTmjTBdTwEC6v60iF88Q60SEMczRhEzsjus_RunJJV3G6IamTWwwb-6wB/s320/472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450496477308452162" border="0" /></a><br />The hollyhocks are coming back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiju1cqd5O_LuJPztnFRww0dnXdccMlfqEiBYwhw7aqIC2SzJsM6aPYc2rCtMyv-RQpxdnCDvRHZkHWvadCnAcNVJVPrYEPNnGer31Asc5gZ_8AUBPbxCMnvig4zZBlMgFY8c_PbSBdu7UP/s1600-h/479.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiju1cqd5O_LuJPztnFRww0dnXdccMlfqEiBYwhw7aqIC2SzJsM6aPYc2rCtMyv-RQpxdnCDvRHZkHWvadCnAcNVJVPrYEPNnGer31Asc5gZ_8AUBPbxCMnvig4zZBlMgFY8c_PbSBdu7UP/s320/479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450497075640950450" border="0" /></a><br />The willow trees are busting out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwCF0vfzAJkd2bf_1gx22B4QHo8liKAb5himNlfqF-lelnz78CTRBQVvwXggoOTIvY3LPb1RzTFE7AQPkgcspDeRka39zIBtKO_UjxTF7-jZZf1ZV_fOgLEBWi__4qRWV5g8_jVG2e2SB/s1600-h/482.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwCF0vfzAJkd2bf_1gx22B4QHo8liKAb5himNlfqF-lelnz78CTRBQVvwXggoOTIvY3LPb1RzTFE7AQPkgcspDeRka39zIBtKO_UjxTF7-jZZf1ZV_fOgLEBWi__4qRWV5g8_jVG2e2SB/s320/482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450497684756738754" border="0" /></a><br />I even just found some nastiness on one of my peach trees that wasn't there in the fall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotFuPxbRfpe4coEZO6dmow0WmHGJWCazUJkIQ9beW4T2nvluqHObL-EC3wPUI8ZReQlcEht5TIjTEdrg9BctkDgWEcAXGCfWNc55hmh1xMw2rtlqMSURPIECC0_76MM6PBN3sl0scXaJa/s1600-h/477.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotFuPxbRfpe4coEZO6dmow0WmHGJWCazUJkIQ9beW4T2nvluqHObL-EC3wPUI8ZReQlcEht5TIjTEdrg9BctkDgWEcAXGCfWNc55hmh1xMw2rtlqMSURPIECC0_76MM6PBN3sl0scXaJa/s320/477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450498288249830178" border="0" /></a>I understand it's the signature of a "peach tree borer" and I need to treat it immediately as it could affect the other peaches and possibly the cherries too. A local expert diagnosed it for me.<br /><br />But I guess the surest and most rewarding sign of Spring, new life, hope, whatever you want to call it, were these guys.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRu60AT7tYAN2fDCUrFl3eHcPih8L-tSM8Kuw0sMQdqRG3SH-ulwq7AFHRsInh5eTVwBY1pAkDGg9V1apg1yhFi2dV-qwNF2n6EuPN2aI3a2Z964G0_Abc9H7Rdoh9zN8cCqE6bUTWbKgM/s1600-h/471.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRu60AT7tYAN2fDCUrFl3eHcPih8L-tSM8Kuw0sMQdqRG3SH-ulwq7AFHRsInh5eTVwBY1pAkDGg9V1apg1yhFi2dV-qwNF2n6EuPN2aI3a2Z964G0_Abc9H7Rdoh9zN8cCqE6bUTWbKgM/s320/471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450501632974531346" border="0" /></a><br />Nothing says "determination" like having to grow your happy self up through a pile of bricks in order to see the sunshine and, from all indication, succeeding!CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-13735236277706412392010-03-08T19:25:00.009-05:002010-03-08T20:31:59.690-05:00True TestAs I promised last week, some pictures of the porch...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LfwdnwYD8jAKv7oM3c89aqlsrkR3Huo_mYFcORVLW8okrBsA7LNX1umKy2ji-sP3vr7YgFkJbnoVfn1-_PNT_D3JsfWNYRWW3M9kSvZOGpvzgP4tbJLGVL1RRI8KVhWutFeukFK1i8M2/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LfwdnwYD8jAKv7oM3c89aqlsrkR3Huo_mYFcORVLW8okrBsA7LNX1umKy2ji-sP3vr7YgFkJbnoVfn1-_PNT_D3JsfWNYRWW3M9kSvZOGpvzgP4tbJLGVL1RRI8KVhWutFeukFK1i8M2/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446424233787152290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMfuPsIQpyIOUg6GeFtgludPf3OblFCFbP79xFrsZJ7gAmF4dzfjRpBLBMt3hdgXboJO7TTAjJdO9_7wLm1Rcj629rELgZ50ct95NScIQzHPeZSZjurahIKArFPZAc3FIMCgmcZBHzHY_/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMfuPsIQpyIOUg6GeFtgludPf3OblFCFbP79xFrsZJ7gAmF4dzfjRpBLBMt3hdgXboJO7TTAjJdO9_7wLm1Rcj629rELgZ50ct95NScIQzHPeZSZjurahIKArFPZAc3FIMCgmcZBHzHY_/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446424502766779730" border="0" /></a><br />Those knobby porch posts are from the woods over at Brian & MaryBeth's.<br /><br />This past week some gentlemen have been out here working on this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhes7-OrZfXFjGXkB2CV_pvc_xvBclN_uzL0IRMuN-1tMGkxjuCZdBeXFYatnnex3m9aGI7chjxS7NAxrFfJAyLSxb2xjHg8T_khGo96ZF8YTHFdsVYi33nHw5X665V6OP9qWwpT9wONgk/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhes7-OrZfXFjGXkB2CV_pvc_xvBclN_uzL0IRMuN-1tMGkxjuCZdBeXFYatnnex3m9aGI7chjxS7NAxrFfJAyLSxb2xjHg8T_khGo96ZF8YTHFdsVYi33nHw5X665V6OP9qWwpT9wONgk/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446425015375994866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO9AiHIVPfL9nmeM454o2F5ByfcZj_zDbOwJNzEGCoMjUsVk4H8KWqLqRoXSXd2fGllxbsPGS3oXqu9oL3ZhH5LoM4AGNtJsFm_OybabZTBIyfiobOAHbRCZCS5-Z284teBwrghjhyoUW/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO9AiHIVPfL9nmeM454o2F5ByfcZj_zDbOwJNzEGCoMjUsVk4H8KWqLqRoXSXd2fGllxbsPGS3oXqu9oL3ZhH5LoM4AGNtJsFm_OybabZTBIyfiobOAHbRCZCS5-Z284teBwrghjhyoUW/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446425327285993074" border="0" /></a><br />For our friends and family up North and on the East Coast and out on the West Coast, we're not the redneck hillbillies you think we are - that there is INDOOR PLUMMIN, BY GOD. At some point we hope to have toilets and sinks attached to it.<br /><br />This past Friday Jay brought home a bunch of scaffolding for the guys to work on the chimney. Since we raised the cabin roof higher than it originally was, we have to extend the chimney as well. They got about 8 layers of brick finished and then when they were through, they broke the scaffolding back down and Jay loaded it up Sunday night to take back to the rental place. When he arrived this morning, the rental guy was surprised to see him. Conversation ensued about not in fact, being through, but we'll rent the scaffolding again next weekend so they can do some more work on it. The rental guy at that point informed Jay that scaffolding rental is for 28 days. Who knew? So he hauled it back home and unloaded it again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_22Ai3Q3azHstUvV1k0rxIjT-DRPdFzS3X2kjDH5ajnMAeymRCGx9UPnaThBGbof8guqTtuY8brrFUTh5b-HLq34_rLYgyGZ9oE2E4kwdUbJVx-aW77Uu6Dji5tFBn4opZLlKMVy1B7I/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_22Ai3Q3azHstUvV1k0rxIjT-DRPdFzS3X2kjDH5ajnMAeymRCGx9UPnaThBGbof8guqTtuY8brrFUTh5b-HLq34_rLYgyGZ9oE2E4kwdUbJVx-aW77Uu6Dji5tFBn4opZLlKMVy1B7I/s320/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446426867178670658" border="0" /></a><br />This past weekend we FINALLY finished emptying out the Fountain City house. HALLE-FREEKIN-LEUYAH. After spending the last 100 weekends hauling crap out of that place, I can't believe I don't have to make one more trip over there. Well, actually I do - we still need to clean and touch up some paint, but still - completely empty, ready to be put on the market. If anyone is interested in seeing pictures of it, let me know. It's cute and I love it, but holymotherofgod I'm ready to be done with it.<br /><br />I've always heard that building a house is a true test of a marriage. I'm sure it's in the top 5 but I'm going to have to say that packing up the old house might be a notch or two above building a new one. Particularly when the previous inhabitants are SERIOUS packrats. We took so much stuff to GoodWill and so many bags to the dumpster, it's amazing we have anything left. But OMG! We have so much stuff left! Our storage unit is full to the point where there is only enough room left to open the door. And, of course, yesterday we determined that our summer clothes that are packed away, the ones we'll be needing shortly, may be in the very back of the storage unit. Logistical nightmare.<br /><br />I was going through boxes and finding old receipts and books of notes, etc, from Playruf. How long do you have to keep a bank statement? And I KNOW Jay came by it honest, because in going through yet another box, I ran across old checkbook registers that belonged to his Grandmother. She died in the 80s.<br /><br />All of that is not to say that I'm any better - trust me, I have my own fair share of junk I will not let go of. I'm just saying the two of us together - someone should consider a t.v. show.<br /><br />So with the 10 million trips back and forth, hauling stuff to storage, hauling stuff out here and cramming it in the already full garage, our patience with each other got lost in the shuffle for pretty much most of the weekend. Yelling, throwing things, crying, a possible fractured knuckle (associated with a huge dent in a metal cabinet) - you name it, it happened. But we gone it done and as of today, we're still together. And I had a whole (texting) conversation with my sister today about how freekin grateful I am to be where I am today. Not in South Knoxville, because that doesn't really matter, but with Jay. I've made some crappy decisions in the past, but he is clearly one of the best ones I ever made.<br /><br />In the midst of everything on Sunday, the mind boggling amount of crap and deciding where to put it, and the physical exhaustion, Jay was standing in the garage, looking around and scratching his head, trying to figure out where to put something, he said to me, "um, do we have...do we have a piece of wood or something I can set this on?"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWxYP0yuYnZnNWSDp0jzVDB5ZxCvo2cJPOygImmna0hB3SzdJv5_H8mL3qvemDHqg8Yg0P0j6lTi0hIIjDUugMcbeXgGrKQ2zuXAdxx03P9k7twP-g0wWJk6G_Kbb4Rv997tx58ka-1HO/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWxYP0yuYnZnNWSDp0jzVDB5ZxCvo2cJPOygImmna0hB3SzdJv5_H8mL3qvemDHqg8Yg0P0j6lTi0hIIjDUugMcbeXgGrKQ2zuXAdxx03P9k7twP-g0wWJk6G_Kbb4Rv997tx58ka-1HO/s320/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446431147346289426" border="0" /></a><br />Did you REALLY just ask me that question?CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-30117607670083844772010-02-28T21:31:00.008-05:002010-02-28T22:07:29.668-05:00A Slow WeekYou have to be careful around here. If you're bad, you get put in time out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCv1fNOBjr-XFmJgQXnNLxNC9OzbNr04dYXyBf69f0MRQLx_yT_xpwPDoRWPkddq1Nxjz7xkMClxKZbU7umqei74K8nB8nRKxF3C8Pv55aK6UxW4hNqqq3U3hDzfYo0KGYMLGU-7DrYpY/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCv1fNOBjr-XFmJgQXnNLxNC9OzbNr04dYXyBf69f0MRQLx_yT_xpwPDoRWPkddq1Nxjz7xkMClxKZbU7umqei74K8nB8nRKxF3C8Pv55aK6UxW4hNqqq3U3hDzfYo0KGYMLGU-7DrYpY/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443492715781807250" border="0" /></a><br />Matthew got the posts up for my porch and I spent most of today outside and failed to get pictures of them. I'll have to double up next week.<br /><br />We're still trying to get Fountain City emptied out and we're almost there. We loaded up my Bronco onto the trailer Saturday night and towed it home. The 1966 Bronco was a Christmas present from Jay several years ago. It doesn't run, which should come as no surprise to anyone, so we used the "come along" to get it up on the trailer, in the dark. Then I followed Jay back out to South Knoxville, closely, since the trailer has no lights. He unloaded the Bronco off the trailer this morning and we spent the next several hours doing a combination of pushing and pulling that thing from the garage, around the front of the cabin, through the orchard and back yard, down to the potting shed to it's (most likely) permanent home. No small task.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNkzW8CgmhtgLynMxVcp_jpiAuhcAiLdmkZHZEEapqiJI6NFLAsYg5WmUFp1uJws6tQDTe5G_CTHowzgnXCRYOexdvGKtyQV-CdxPifvCwWlksQkiwX1Ve2n7_JvzY3zpdGZR4k529VUA/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNkzW8CgmhtgLynMxVcp_jpiAuhcAiLdmkZHZEEapqiJI6NFLAsYg5WmUFp1uJws6tQDTe5G_CTHowzgnXCRYOexdvGKtyQV-CdxPifvCwWlksQkiwX1Ve2n7_JvzY3zpdGZR4k529VUA/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443489696417394306" border="0" /></a><br />Luckily that's a photo and not a video because the audio would definitely be NSFW. That's a tow strap on the hood.<br /><br />Speaking of the orchard (because we drove through it), Jeff Shmerler and I attended a program, at a farm out in Corryton, on raising fruit trees. We learned about chemicals and then we went out into the orchard and observed while the instructor cut the peach and apples trees down to nubbins. I was shocked and amazed at the amount of branches taken off those trees.<br /><br />So I bucked up today and went out to prune my own peaches and pear trees. This was one of the larger peach trees, "before"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-cK6R2uVW465yKxidJxj2Lr7AbkMuDpu_ZW6PeFntJFBo24m0ci9BC_SL4W-6iFPjsPGC4IKk9u-4vtX02gOenol1Py4QNadUkLzJXS-Yovg_K-xdvoZFfErqnQcQfZsarmVlHV9X_O2/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-cK6R2uVW465yKxidJxj2Lr7AbkMuDpu_ZW6PeFntJFBo24m0ci9BC_SL4W-6iFPjsPGC4IKk9u-4vtX02gOenol1Py4QNadUkLzJXS-Yovg_K-xdvoZFfErqnQcQfZsarmVlHV9X_O2/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443491576667964978" border="0" /></a><br />And "after"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoslrRzEpcb2Soyhlbnr-Kr2Y7UIqRGdp160YvOacj9bUlcJT75hGHxnood8NrJpvIZ6hTfjKNUZeLS239aeu9IACifx7AlViqxgbp_qI8i3-H5tUJuua8oRMBa3zOvCjo2oeYTXAoNamV/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoslrRzEpcb2Soyhlbnr-Kr2Y7UIqRGdp160YvOacj9bUlcJT75hGHxnood8NrJpvIZ6hTfjKNUZeLS239aeu9IACifx7AlViqxgbp_qI8i3-H5tUJuua8oRMBa3zOvCjo2oeYTXAoNamV/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443491956900847938" border="0" /></a><br />Let's hope that sad little tree makes it.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-1792115164575947552010-02-21T20:49:00.008-05:002010-02-21T21:31:28.205-05:00It's Beginning to Look at Lot Like...SPRING! I'm sure I just jinxed the hell out of it. Please, who isn't excited about 60 degrees today? Although we're still dealing with 17 inches of mud, we've also got some flowers coming up...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-DvpKUPyI5FbMY0R7JklhWBavvQhcaJdRTD2uXVjcjIyA2B5T8RqfB7YcP1vgY5sjiajagCDiBZEunB40P12XSLKtMU5fBHyNFEFhBmCEXTnWd-IXpBfyOe_yKmMcq4muj5oIb0lsTNM/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-DvpKUPyI5FbMY0R7JklhWBavvQhcaJdRTD2uXVjcjIyA2B5T8RqfB7YcP1vgY5sjiajagCDiBZEunB40P12XSLKtMU5fBHyNFEFhBmCEXTnWd-IXpBfyOe_yKmMcq4muj5oIb0lsTNM/s320/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440880701011994002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFfq0Wx3_Tmb80C2ElcOgjjLFI2cgr9ico1m5JD6lJNYam-rT9YQq6QK527RzfwrBex3vjkSFXlPYj5UZITzDLC0I3erXTITB1WzTMVjL5DWUIt1ZuDeGijO6Pgjiqan8Uw3kgZBpuEvL/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFfq0Wx3_Tmb80C2ElcOgjjLFI2cgr9ico1m5JD6lJNYam-rT9YQq6QK527RzfwrBex3vjkSFXlPYj5UZITzDLC0I3erXTITB1WzTMVjL5DWUIt1ZuDeGijO6Pgjiqan8Uw3kgZBpuEvL/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440880970602294066" border="0" /></a><br />Even the bees are active...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHon2LGxKtmdlGOfo5241LqLrx2Re8CBT-x4lLsOyoeX2CFNtJgKXXRujz7H-DuVA01mL-PEURyfb_5X98Mtx8acPD-lAhSpujYzBGmgleMjwMITnaY13tJHAuGOz1Q27jkQS9FTUhjPsu/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHon2LGxKtmdlGOfo5241LqLrx2Re8CBT-x4lLsOyoeX2CFNtJgKXXRujz7H-DuVA01mL-PEURyfb_5X98Mtx8acPD-lAhSpujYzBGmgleMjwMITnaY13tJHAuGOz1Q27jkQS9FTUhjPsu/s320/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440882605581571394" border="0" /></a><br />I went out to check on them today, put some feed on, and both hives are totally alive and kicking! How awesome is that? I managed not to kill them! Let's see if I can successfully assist them through the spring season...<br /><br />Around the cabin, things are considerably less dramatic this week. The windows came out of the cabin and Jay managed to stay in one piece.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya9Z6fWTeSogKyhi0LY3tlyI-8ZuuZM-_IDUZ4HFHKOEQv00VN3BMGnU9FmG-vDoZNYcaad4TI27SwVjJ-rBKWuzS-tHK4whh30k0sdlck2PP0kMRyXXaXOIe3deiH9eVZW__3spXd2v_/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya9Z6fWTeSogKyhi0LY3tlyI-8ZuuZM-_IDUZ4HFHKOEQv00VN3BMGnU9FmG-vDoZNYcaad4TI27SwVjJ-rBKWuzS-tHK4whh30k0sdlck2PP0kMRyXXaXOIe3deiH9eVZW__3spXd2v_/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440883631943739938" border="0" /></a><br />Matthew started working on the morning sun porch...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFno7uqaUpOz6ZD2xrTLptn2vAghtxBSsulRaS3aZ-Xr_5MIXsbeg7FTyE34WL7smpOQ_vbbAPLfGqgduzezUWNH_E6pLdKem9GLtz_Z1qMDJTSYB-aym2PNPnaTBV3lsPG50RPH13i_O/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFno7uqaUpOz6ZD2xrTLptn2vAghtxBSsulRaS3aZ-Xr_5MIXsbeg7FTyE34WL7smpOQ_vbbAPLfGqgduzezUWNH_E6pLdKem9GLtz_Z1qMDJTSYB-aym2PNPnaTBV3lsPG50RPH13i_O/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440884086196487602" border="0" /></a>And he put the mud room door in. Mud room...where Jay will spend most of his time.<br /><br />We spent most of this weekend in Fountain City emptying out the house. Two truckloads went to storage, 4 construction garbage bags went to the dumpster, and two truckloads came out here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBlwMGIiV2jevdB0sraOdYkXS9VNNVWqZ4kVLfk77Ww1ZhiYRXFs-5oET3aHSESI5g6wk_dIkdo0wEE4dhVhwkPV7t-35SMa2iQlJRkOsr0hXjsxBabehBuEqtjShFPGxDAEX1BUlRJXJ/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBlwMGIiV2jevdB0sraOdYkXS9VNNVWqZ4kVLfk77Ww1ZhiYRXFs-5oET3aHSESI5g6wk_dIkdo0wEE4dhVhwkPV7t-35SMa2iQlJRkOsr0hXjsxBabehBuEqtjShFPGxDAEX1BUlRJXJ/s320/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440888321534705346" border="0" /></a><br />Although at first glance, it just looks like Sanford & Son stopped by.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-30304908057881344742010-02-14T19:01:00.006-05:002010-02-14T21:47:34.768-05:00Save $1, Spend $200The boys brought my tub over from Fountain City. They said it was pretty light and easy to maneuver up the temporary staircase. No worries. I assessed the job I have before me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBf4244XhXyrh22gEkSkU3ayoX_1EN5zByt6fgETaMThdZtA5VVC8JB1F2Nim3q5QxYkmQERksQwZ0-DlgKr9Z8ycPzyJV3idAJtmeEMiIJ5ypFh0494O7G9IKj-H2U4zuivXiHHD9oHMn/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBf4244XhXyrh22gEkSkU3ayoX_1EN5zByt6fgETaMThdZtA5VVC8JB1F2Nim3q5QxYkmQERksQwZ0-DlgKr9Z8ycPzyJV3idAJtmeEMiIJ5ypFh0494O7G9IKj-H2U4zuivXiHHD9oHMn/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438279583575099138" border="0" /></a><br />It ain't pretty. I think it'll look ok in that spot, though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQiWJ415s4gbGqIAbVIuwBfiRHY5-O-Axhy0kMeA3dzHIbgj2m6dW-TlGNwNrdy4DhJwiYgoLZWaR9nzgwA26IfZbGYdrZCeSK07iEEMKsn4hwCkPDfEDDpEw0qYVc4-uxid8T-fsO6eL/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQiWJ415s4gbGqIAbVIuwBfiRHY5-O-Axhy0kMeA3dzHIbgj2m6dW-TlGNwNrdy4DhJwiYgoLZWaR9nzgwA26IfZbGYdrZCeSK07iEEMKsn4hwCkPDfEDDpEw0qYVc4-uxid8T-fsO6eL/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438279963705174978" border="0" /></a><br />On another note, the fireplace mantle failed the load test today. This picture sets the stage:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMgAJPz2YLybJWIMRZrIliMfPcemLqB6gRHwn2RZjw7XvVhooKXFYQ8irw9ELU1yTFKIXEXXdUnRSdines1KzWfQNcQAvBexXnWpessIkESv9UoR3jXgNiz6EmwZF3VVkfbcLMEHtAW3F/s1600-h/P1000354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMgAJPz2YLybJWIMRZrIliMfPcemLqB6gRHwn2RZjw7XvVhooKXFYQ8irw9ELU1yTFKIXEXXdUnRSdines1KzWfQNcQAvBexXnWpessIkESv9UoR3jXgNiz6EmwZF3VVkfbcLMEHtAW3F/s320/P1000354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438281334224004274" border="0" /></a>The mantle over the fireplace is a huge log sawed in half - a bit hard to see in this picture, but trust me. Plus, there's a ton of crap currently piled in the area in front of the fireplace due to the construction. Today's objective was to remove those 2 windows at the top. As an added bonus, Jay wanted to salvage the top left window for my potting shed. So he got all the surrounding boards off the window and was ready to pull the left one out. He put the ladder up, propped it on the non-existent window ledge and climbed up there. Oh and, non-existent window ledge? That's key here.<br /><br />For those of you who don't know Jay, nothing is ever easy. Additionally, rarely does anything go as planned. The window wasn't quite ready to be removed. So he tugged it a bit and did manage to pull it out. At the exact time that he pulled it out, the ladder slipped off that non-existent ledge.<br /><br />In slow motion, Jay rode the ladder down the side of the cabin holding the ladder with his left hand and that huge window in his right hand. On the way down, the window he was holding hit that log on the top of the mantle and knocked if off. Everything it landed on was smashed to bits. At the same time the log fell, the ladder went through the bottom left window. It was relatively new and we weren't planning on replacing it. Now we have to.<br /><br />After making sure he was ok, I went inside and took another Xanax.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041873294229369352.post-48376116971234599832010-02-07T18:40:00.006-05:002010-02-07T19:17:30.818-05:00Another Post About WindowsFrom the outside of the house, it's difficult to tell this week's progress, except of course for the ... WINDOWS!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DC1nBbi-i7f7moKgk9fil2IZgIQ-dg4R4z67AhRB8Ujw4RZjJyLOPJLbtRYGpcBOMSNH_GLM5KesphVD3JQrCSR-cLyXuTzTjMWdvg0PhQFCWE9je_uwiBUO2IuhbLCXeQNKzkXnss3-/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DC1nBbi-i7f7moKgk9fil2IZgIQ-dg4R4z67AhRB8Ujw4RZjJyLOPJLbtRYGpcBOMSNH_GLM5KesphVD3JQrCSR-cLyXuTzTjMWdvg0PhQFCWE9je_uwiBUO2IuhbLCXeQNKzkXnss3-/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435651866209985298" border="0" /></a><br />Inside, some walls got framed, a few electrical boxes got installed, and the upstairs floor is complete.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylf5gRAW6vwpIrN3u0Pg0NbVJ09TaJ7Q31v2l_0PKLA0YIJ_66HA4-ktWpk39wJSq2U43ZofCwDZQjMi5ZQjoBq4ZVPzCQIdB-hXo7aNzqqJFLVd7Hsvwu3R_nMASNIUVjvzUrqcjiFH1/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylf5gRAW6vwpIrN3u0Pg0NbVJ09TaJ7Q31v2l_0PKLA0YIJ_66HA4-ktWpk39wJSq2U43ZofCwDZQjMi5ZQjoBq4ZVPzCQIdB-hXo7aNzqqJFLVd7Hsvwu3R_nMASNIUVjvzUrqcjiFH1/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435653376456979922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbMYDzhqSX-2INDaw6KuWyFi9WiApSUZC7ZP36VAKHxCGhkkF1J4oVEDbU5JaAoKBguDqn9mQQsNjJqQf3SfVQ62ZRIXRlJW9RinDYUrOqSKScREHvMZ6akK0O-DlwTgwEF35Q_CSO3-_/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbMYDzhqSX-2INDaw6KuWyFi9WiApSUZC7ZP36VAKHxCGhkkF1J4oVEDbU5JaAoKBguDqn9mQQsNjJqQf3SfVQ62ZRIXRlJW9RinDYUrOqSKScREHvMZ6akK0O-DlwTgwEF35Q_CSO3-_/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435654219364603842" border="0" /></a>Small problem (one of many, currently, due to an unexpected and uninvited visit by the job inspector) - the bathroom windows are too small to get the tub in. Jay and Matthew are Master Geniuses and I have complete faith they will figure that one out.CarlaMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296286440368635716noreply@blogger.com2