tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12168351260745483652024-02-14T14:55:07.997-06:00Minding the MenagerieThe Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.comBlogger1553125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-10814338787545283682023-12-27T08:51:00.002-06:002024-01-11T09:20:56.913-06:00Christmas 2023<p>December is one of the quickest months for us. Sean's birthday took us down to see the light show and eat at a small Mexican restaurant that we enjoy. Happy Birthday to the best husband ever! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S93DNSI7PpR9kdANIotDzDPxUam9do0RXZTmWw0reKQCuUODu-FCcz9fU4LWZ1sZyeb9mASaAQ7SGdqvRCGQCmWZDcgXFbl6KOaJzcZAee7I8kh0jb-6j9QMaRD6IHptAz_hnijKTqQRwu8msoxMJz37JVMsSE-PBkLiDqE8YBAMXC1Uk5YdkioiAV6O/s1242/ww267.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1242" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3S93DNSI7PpR9kdANIotDzDPxUam9do0RXZTmWw0reKQCuUODu-FCcz9fU4LWZ1sZyeb9mASaAQ7SGdqvRCGQCmWZDcgXFbl6KOaJzcZAee7I8kh0jb-6j9QMaRD6IHptAz_hnijKTqQRwu8msoxMJz37JVMsSE-PBkLiDqE8YBAMXC1Uk5YdkioiAV6O/w640-h634/ww267.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfVva3XjOO2Ovkknhx2UoKNkdPUc3GZTJ2Vz449c9Nz6lEvN8UB6PYEQ_Vkx_JpL3JaRc1kr8ol1RtZqgTGLQ6UgwZxHMmB4r18gTlg3xHxxulmLAphdYwQ6apJHlkH2VHeOtNklQvCfTODrAuTj558N9GimhMjt6TQhzGvPCCWoHbn2LwHI26EIdhNtD/s1242/ww268.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfVva3XjOO2Ovkknhx2UoKNkdPUc3GZTJ2Vz449c9Nz6lEvN8UB6PYEQ_Vkx_JpL3JaRc1kr8ol1RtZqgTGLQ6UgwZxHMmB4r18gTlg3xHxxulmLAphdYwQ6apJHlkH2VHeOtNklQvCfTODrAuTj558N9GimhMjt6TQhzGvPCCWoHbn2LwHI26EIdhNtD/w400-h300/ww268.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuHa3lKsbzkvaf1tCcpZsbdpG6JgokTAYk8dsr1uo96BP7HuIEPKOp4U1Eshe8azOd02rFWWpgbj5vVULLyglu17dfRIFaN5fy2amkpcCzrxHgcICrJvmtqK5j0AgIyX2VLni4wf3iMduaY5KFA1nK4Q7MyHwjqTgNy3-sKs9Ehpo-yHpJxoyFG3ZiyNs/s1656/ww269.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuHa3lKsbzkvaf1tCcpZsbdpG6JgokTAYk8dsr1uo96BP7HuIEPKOp4U1Eshe8azOd02rFWWpgbj5vVULLyglu17dfRIFaN5fy2amkpcCzrxHgcICrJvmtqK5j0AgIyX2VLni4wf3iMduaY5KFA1nK4Q7MyHwjqTgNy3-sKs9Ehpo-yHpJxoyFG3ZiyNs/w480-h640/ww269.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>I took the kids out to eat one evening and Wesley's girlfriend, Lynn, came with us. I asked if she had seen the giant lit up house in town yet and she hadn't (which was exciting to see someone new experience it). What fun! We got to decorate our gingerbread house kits. Sean and I shared one this year and it was a train (not that you can tell from the finished pictures). It was tasty. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuYuxP-Tv2gJ2aiIiSaI3mehg2Qad9dQhuy4JQP8PIRnpzEavkJ9XvaRijct5PIU_dfiLF2_i6-kNMVU6uESTRnxbOavCsWycq5cJkFHuNKibF0P_YEi5lSwNq7Q6p4h8CaQCHx1FClVjQ36uqRh2F8DEWclNc-sUmgy3YpILbhuIMapwdTZZR_RLI7Nw/s1242/ww271.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuYuxP-Tv2gJ2aiIiSaI3mehg2Qad9dQhuy4JQP8PIRnpzEavkJ9XvaRijct5PIU_dfiLF2_i6-kNMVU6uESTRnxbOavCsWycq5cJkFHuNKibF0P_YEi5lSwNq7Q6p4h8CaQCHx1FClVjQ36uqRh2F8DEWclNc-sUmgy3YpILbhuIMapwdTZZR_RLI7Nw/w640-h480/ww271.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uIXaRcWvGikKwLYnfaEa1BNLPO7ZEqhPwnhLoutPUbPJcnC5Ak_SQZ9Xjins9oVUT8x14K7WnCoppAF4eBGakRHxOK5mJUOj97-qlB1sDVwwDSWIYaShaYhuW440zINj1z1s7IHRn2o1yiPPQFOLxx-4VAnOuojM4MqMbcsGLaQUYj1tOA47DnDpWYrR/s1242/ww273.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uIXaRcWvGikKwLYnfaEa1BNLPO7ZEqhPwnhLoutPUbPJcnC5Ak_SQZ9Xjins9oVUT8x14K7WnCoppAF4eBGakRHxOK5mJUOj97-qlB1sDVwwDSWIYaShaYhuW440zINj1z1s7IHRn2o1yiPPQFOLxx-4VAnOuojM4MqMbcsGLaQUYj1tOA47DnDpWYrR/w400-h300/ww273.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWl8sLKGn75PWVZNmv4b8eTttDCY1kiWMwv-ic4l2Ibcl4m8u910Hp3PgL2XhmueclN8nRRqGVPxGOVDPDRpDLzoj46zPArFAFCLnrmO2XEsfZRm-ufqOTFgu6wetF9sqzLuKHj26Y7Uv8sq4daolzlUijEK9qxeEGUf81Frf44bwfIEW02fw-xt7eYZT/s1242/ww272.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWl8sLKGn75PWVZNmv4b8eTttDCY1kiWMwv-ic4l2Ibcl4m8u910Hp3PgL2XhmueclN8nRRqGVPxGOVDPDRpDLzoj46zPArFAFCLnrmO2XEsfZRm-ufqOTFgu6wetF9sqzLuKHj26Y7Uv8sq4daolzlUijEK9qxeEGUf81Frf44bwfIEW02fw-xt7eYZT/w640-h480/ww272.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqchgggN8xd8gt8Id3dZc1304qUtWqkXswlw4vYrBOh-Cn2qYkgDiKL2BDsJHx_V1QLbktG3bPDsOhHTUr6GlJsUU-V_o67g_hSx3w3etKpop9LJkZwJNzlKvbz4N39MEw9FRLqQM0ZsqVVVhU_ep7S3FGXGR9NdIRXlR7ZrEKsdPpNpC3w40iPpL17z8/s1656/ww275.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqchgggN8xd8gt8Id3dZc1304qUtWqkXswlw4vYrBOh-Cn2qYkgDiKL2BDsJHx_V1QLbktG3bPDsOhHTUr6GlJsUU-V_o67g_hSx3w3etKpop9LJkZwJNzlKvbz4N39MEw9FRLqQM0ZsqVVVhU_ep7S3FGXGR9NdIRXlR7ZrEKsdPpNpC3w40iPpL17z8/w480-h640/ww275.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqNu9-bMCJIvanhbG-UTqn1ctT1Z1DhY-7hwFSXe3uz42m4fEur0UQL8PvhGdRcI85tCLxZE_OVXpgeY7v-ZPYZS21s_b8DVifkPhNt53RjJ7cEJMpv0XRsKc2n9dpfHNGkGyao6sV-33pte-iDa0kPWoxoSYwGUNPYR6V2VsDQ8uNTGSZY396Fk6gksc/s1656/ww274.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqNu9-bMCJIvanhbG-UTqn1ctT1Z1DhY-7hwFSXe3uz42m4fEur0UQL8PvhGdRcI85tCLxZE_OVXpgeY7v-ZPYZS21s_b8DVifkPhNt53RjJ7cEJMpv0XRsKc2n9dpfHNGkGyao6sV-33pte-iDa0kPWoxoSYwGUNPYR6V2VsDQ8uNTGSZY396Fk6gksc/w300-h400/ww274.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIqwKUfE-pnwsLL4Pq3BYWoNV005NBCC5F7pCQBcva_qvJ8rCq4eKu_ANvsjyNz66W_60nZITj3C95mdCiKUwPP1fBCeYsGgjBF_XNa2GnX3PIWony8aC7xQMMKSdJoHxQMim3yG0tHzYMPTfyCxlzA4dV2VWejSJ0QGDaCdjK81kYHQ03aGU8whxq04k/s1656/ww276.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIqwKUfE-pnwsLL4Pq3BYWoNV005NBCC5F7pCQBcva_qvJ8rCq4eKu_ANvsjyNz66W_60nZITj3C95mdCiKUwPP1fBCeYsGgjBF_XNa2GnX3PIWony8aC7xQMMKSdJoHxQMim3yG0tHzYMPTfyCxlzA4dV2VWejSJ0QGDaCdjK81kYHQ03aGU8whxq04k/w480-h640/ww276.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Betsy and her family came down to enjoy Christmas festivities together. We enjoy seeing them and always have fun. The boys had several epic Nerf wars, lots of MarioKart8, some sugar cookie decorating, Oculus Quest playing and a hockey game. I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdo_q3GfVh4nw0UshOomVMEL7DL-WBs3MM6mq0Q7m0lsy9AKZxjiITo50XLJchJ3JCJRqy0FCrQAWLwENtjxEJ1rBO-T8RwBUyMRcCp6q3MlTaAvVeVeaXPQva8BaI7i3WLjR0l4bT-P9TV9SMBPevvy1lPhUhM_Nzj-rQShgx4KRC_KbIxNTvc_oaWQrC/s1085/ww294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="1085" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdo_q3GfVh4nw0UshOomVMEL7DL-WBs3MM6mq0Q7m0lsy9AKZxjiITo50XLJchJ3JCJRqy0FCrQAWLwENtjxEJ1rBO-T8RwBUyMRcCp6q3MlTaAvVeVeaXPQva8BaI7i3WLjR0l4bT-P9TV9SMBPevvy1lPhUhM_Nzj-rQShgx4KRC_KbIxNTvc_oaWQrC/w400-h344/ww294.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgiZXLNuJagDj1QDGSNSO1xHjCJz2JB90SgVM4Ju9swp5cFD3cWb7lyzickb0PjDZQieH2a9fWKfOEmEXQ1Dk9VBV7NibFdP9bkMTvM3lz3BBV16SSF7L0cSqh9trnmMlvB9ilnY0uu_qPxAObn_KtdV5AOcIaNFcQ-U4cPqze11vlzMZ8ZiDIPa7-4BR/s1242/ww278.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's been great. We've been in a very severe drought for a couple of years and this snow we've gotten has made it so the drought conditions are almost non existent. Maybe our trees will survive after all.</p><p>I went out with Max and we created Lolita the Snow Lady which was a lot of fun! Wesley and Sean came out to go on a snow driving lesson and we ended up having a fairly epic snowball fight which resulted in Wesley loosing his cell phone in the snow. It was a tense half an hour while he took a metal detector and walked around the yard looking for it. I mean, the kids whole life is his phone after all. He did find it and it went into a bowl of rice to thaw out and dry out. It was successful. Whew!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRqJpAgeHWH_EgsiSjzS_lk4lu4bP6_jMvsLZiaAZ-g-_37OBeoqMRAbNMsuWC4P0jR2I2idr-XXpw0vr1BrTKBH8GqVoRs5xn2QT8YXsLze5fDI3LaEcV_rVlyt-fK_qEOGQTcwah51Ha96-J0KAbIUZ5yrESKmyKY7Td3m7e8UwB14oQJq3oKjFRcqz/s1656/ww262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRqJpAgeHWH_EgsiSjzS_lk4lu4bP6_jMvsLZiaAZ-g-_37OBeoqMRAbNMsuWC4P0jR2I2idr-XXpw0vr1BrTKBH8GqVoRs5xn2QT8YXsLze5fDI3LaEcV_rVlyt-fK_qEOGQTcwah51Ha96-J0KAbIUZ5yrESKmyKY7Td3m7e8UwB14oQJq3oKjFRcqz/w480-h640/ww262.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDrEZQ9C4Yguy30pCqYIejlEmyn4Ftcqm1z_8P2G7wwTHEjE40RugTZ0e6DDt41PIyyL0vxGwu-t1AgipiM_9FaZvTKPr7Fh39qBicq7iUOkHruOGi6C3QelbjVICyI-kpUOGOBX7gJHC-_3Lzgl_Qroi_gOs4LHLvlL7QuSPEcQ50KTC363OtuhUoFnk/s1242/ww258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDrEZQ9C4Yguy30pCqYIejlEmyn4Ftcqm1z_8P2G7wwTHEjE40RugTZ0e6DDt41PIyyL0vxGwu-t1AgipiM_9FaZvTKPr7Fh39qBicq7iUOkHruOGi6C3QelbjVICyI-kpUOGOBX7gJHC-_3Lzgl_Qroi_gOs4LHLvlL7QuSPEcQ50KTC363OtuhUoFnk/w640-h640/ww258.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The snow goats say "Hi!" and want cookies! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-58024614800768138272023-11-23T16:03:00.005-06:002024-01-06T16:26:43.704-06:00This and That<p>We made a fun new purchase. We've been driving our little all electric Nissan Leaf for over two years now and just love it. It doesn't have a huge range so we tend to use it for local trips and to the school and back. Anything longer we would take the Volvo. It took premium fuel and was quite a bit of money to fuel up. We toyed with the idea of replacing it with a larger range electric car since we love the Leaf so much. We ended up trading the Volvo in on a Mustang Mach-e. What a fun car to drive! We are having a ball with it and don't miss fueling up cars at all. <br /></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjdG1hYYW9pSdbEq0eXX3zkKlRk4LWZ0BKObBmB8JelKqyr6ahuB7hrx63l5Ul4500JlHOgGN5WdN5M1s5YDBD6i7AoocRHp0obsyTzlP5uk3dTKYJHh_x4NZi3e0IJW_CDT9BfoFX4_4ks7uWH2Wv9rI_-PjSF84The8ItGgygR2lUey54fy8C25QKYN/s1241/ww255.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1241" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjdG1hYYW9pSdbEq0eXX3zkKlRk4LWZ0BKObBmB8JelKqyr6ahuB7hrx63l5Ul4500JlHOgGN5WdN5M1s5YDBD6i7AoocRHp0obsyTzlP5uk3dTKYJHh_x4NZi3e0IJW_CDT9BfoFX4_4ks7uWH2Wv9rI_-PjSF84The8ItGgygR2lUey54fy8C25QKYN/w640-h586/ww255.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> I took some pictures of the dogs and thought this would be a good place to put them. We do love our Cooper, Kevin and Bean. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMFTAF6YsqTtkcBcE7dkHFCeO0MsdELuKI8lvApo_X9pgw5RAFFv3heG3BYRz7jPMbPNRqAEbQQUMFKiGw2B1GUUggL38cbpnVctk5PznnvaUxwj4CZ4lSuKSjVd1J_YNK17YFmxi2ZIk9JJ4wA1e-phGy6C1686CzYpXoUqr7-ki3epk8lHNpw6m4zx8/s1463/ww246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMFTAF6YsqTtkcBcE7dkHFCeO0MsdELuKI8lvApo_X9pgw5RAFFv3heG3BYRz7jPMbPNRqAEbQQUMFKiGw2B1GUUggL38cbpnVctk5PznnvaUxwj4CZ4lSuKSjVd1J_YNK17YFmxi2ZIk9JJ4wA1e-phGy6C1686CzYpXoUqr7-ki3epk8lHNpw6m4zx8/w394-h400/ww246.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGy4EkwslsH8U_iuIAskWwyBETOv4USfNFFjNv4jr_THr1jE1OCn1EPghRSztWqtxvE0PiuZs4arLMn6S6P0OBi3IbEnN2eaM_NPyQAJC004x6X09E-f-UswzGEZtlocBuxJSsa6gmHWAh_7G-TAp7nbH-2k9vaNZC6Xm8GEfDqZcRNHFBEdP2EAGBD1w/s1656/ww270.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGy4EkwslsH8U_iuIAskWwyBETOv4USfNFFjNv4jr_THr1jE1OCn1EPghRSztWqtxvE0PiuZs4arLMn6S6P0OBi3IbEnN2eaM_NPyQAJC004x6X09E-f-UswzGEZtlocBuxJSsa6gmHWAh_7G-TAp7nbH-2k9vaNZC6Xm8GEfDqZcRNHFBEdP2EAGBD1w/w480-h640/ww270.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SiHZtm8_kzwwO8h0R4lEBvtEsSRT8Z9Pj7FmieWJ7g5cnTG5YefmKrH8opvJuvZZN3ruN74LYznYiApad_eiZhiVyahknlWzf8BzQ7vRX7dmiBJYe-qDSILodlcRKY35RyqBYYLdsAiavNOsp7rPbXsfC0bKlgRQ_7EI9chma7e7rYiU7qYvfkgCmHyp/s1242/ww259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SiHZtm8_kzwwO8h0R4lEBvtEsSRT8Z9Pj7FmieWJ7g5cnTG5YefmKrH8opvJuvZZN3ruN74LYznYiApad_eiZhiVyahknlWzf8BzQ7vRX7dmiBJYe-qDSILodlcRKY35RyqBYYLdsAiavNOsp7rPbXsfC0bKlgRQ_7EI9chma7e7rYiU7qYvfkgCmHyp/w640-h480/ww259.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Max is a huge Garfield fan. Like old school 80's Garfield. We are always on the hunt for vintage items and get pretty excited when we find something for Max's collection. The kid wanted to make a Garfield cake so I put out all the stuff to make the cake and frost it and he did the rest. It turned out great and was delish! 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It was a PC based VR unit and we just loved it. We came home and priced out the new PC and headset at around $1400. We didn't love it THAT much but it sure stuck with us. So when we found out about the Oculus Quest that was in the $250 range (and it came with a $50 gift card) we decided to buy one. We've had it for about a month now and it is so much fun! I find I get a little nauseous with some of the games but the Beat Saber game I don't have a problem with so I play a lot of that. I also really like Gorilla Tag even though it's just stuffed full of loud mouthed kids. It's fun running around and swinging through trees. <br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsgPHXGIU_N6LquNhrf8R22sr-ek6WNB-hhv8k7Qqx_nlrsenkIQg8tOBQEVFk-0B3dILNU3kOP9b2KpmtkWV2K5qStuvCNr9CQ-zLnySesqA1Ayl1oG5c9RW8G3FqG15okuYeixi-mcy9aWEZXtnRF_TkSYv8Snr9TlV7n91ObAtYN0Y5zpPtpoZocp3/s1656/ww266.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsgPHXGIU_N6LquNhrf8R22sr-ek6WNB-hhv8k7Qqx_nlrsenkIQg8tOBQEVFk-0B3dILNU3kOP9b2KpmtkWV2K5qStuvCNr9CQ-zLnySesqA1Ayl1oG5c9RW8G3FqG15okuYeixi-mcy9aWEZXtnRF_TkSYv8Snr9TlV7n91ObAtYN0Y5zpPtpoZocp3/w480-h640/ww266.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Look at my cute smiling kids! I'm so proud of them. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdxSGyG9sJOpn23DtJsxoHK-JfHzalrUWOr5oz5jxpoxOkuUB727bhCFRE_fArdvkqJ6xaoAUHi7bBVIkZV96eqJKX4bb0YAbTUJUGBQPmUeDgmI_Tuunhn_RpNcUPeKgLLj2KiOVDbbom2-ZdSE6jj0HvReXH3duyFO8gSNq4lko1SxpI5BFJluFV-ze/s1656/ww293.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdxSGyG9sJOpn23DtJsxoHK-JfHzalrUWOr5oz5jxpoxOkuUB727bhCFRE_fArdvkqJ6xaoAUHi7bBVIkZV96eqJKX4bb0YAbTUJUGBQPmUeDgmI_Tuunhn_RpNcUPeKgLLj2KiOVDbbom2-ZdSE6jj0HvReXH3duyFO8gSNq4lko1SxpI5BFJluFV-ze/w480-h640/ww293.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-29763257580867468732023-11-16T09:57:00.006-06:002024-01-01T10:47:58.668-06:00Beauty and the Beast<p> What a treat! This year both kids were in the High School play. They preformed Beauty and the Beast and it was fantastic! Wesley was Lumiere the candlestick and Max was a hat seller and a knife. I couldn't be more proud of them. They put in countless hours of practice and it really showed. 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Boy does Halloween look differently these days than even just a couple of years ago. No more trick or treating with my teenagers....they are out doing that with their friends this year. They did want to carve pumpkins so here they are. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK93kg6nlwdpbG1qzFQz_uD0ZR60QfzZ7KkXKEeUGpuMeEVTJG2arfvUrr7MX9AxubvLV3nd6XoXATl3PUeZ_hZotZ4yK8fvhTTpAELThGWXWWg_p7yYEQSceCBGDC2PmGbifMPl68P_NHc53YwDNl0LV6goApDR6QPz6WDCKhgFGUWYYmQAQv4FJcMJqx/s1242/ww220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK93kg6nlwdpbG1qzFQz_uD0ZR60QfzZ7KkXKEeUGpuMeEVTJG2arfvUrr7MX9AxubvLV3nd6XoXATl3PUeZ_hZotZ4yK8fvhTTpAELThGWXWWg_p7yYEQSceCBGDC2PmGbifMPl68P_NHc53YwDNl0LV6goApDR6QPz6WDCKhgFGUWYYmQAQv4FJcMJqx/w400-h300/ww220.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0LnPbKTtVmKdTxRtTkeuOA_g1QfMGjXyIGSor8yWFOhBGPSqpuDQRDBKfOdzc5fgwioLotgO3-svP4S5T4BjAoSkyPdgfdGvF5eGD4JoV1cNEOTFiyBysPRe7SJ1hvQ0lNXV0WZGKYMA8AbShfgitSnIxq828GSpBwa0IVcMAylfFVf2DhRSMbsLZKUt/s1242/ww221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0LnPbKTtVmKdTxRtTkeuOA_g1QfMGjXyIGSor8yWFOhBGPSqpuDQRDBKfOdzc5fgwioLotgO3-svP4S5T4BjAoSkyPdgfdGvF5eGD4JoV1cNEOTFiyBysPRe7SJ1hvQ0lNXV0WZGKYMA8AbShfgitSnIxq828GSpBwa0IVcMAylfFVf2DhRSMbsLZKUt/w640-h480/ww221.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I've been hauling this behemoth of a plant inside and outside each fall and summer and it's rewarded me by getting HUGE. The down side is I have very little space for it since I've started collecting more houseplants. It's now sitting where the Christmas Tree is going to go. The thought has crossed my mind to just decorate it this year. I'm pretty sure it's around 35 years old. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqYyvwBvb5kC03IX9lDtMO7iMrSRruJ4eRSwmk-AI4YY4R_NrOab0uq5SAeoRU9bt-Q6Hyslt_84sgyvPTR9FCE560tkIPZDQDrZZyJKT0C-rKNFan8Cz9UuxXM32A0G1sbsz-ukA8ypLCZ9t15Egd8o522g9EEfO8W3aBdaR4inJjYqDGQKnqiOSy4tV/s1656/ww213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqYyvwBvb5kC03IX9lDtMO7iMrSRruJ4eRSwmk-AI4YY4R_NrOab0uq5SAeoRU9bt-Q6Hyslt_84sgyvPTR9FCE560tkIPZDQDrZZyJKT0C-rKNFan8Cz9UuxXM32A0G1sbsz-ukA8ypLCZ9t15Egd8o522g9EEfO8W3aBdaR4inJjYqDGQKnqiOSy4tV/w480-h640/ww213.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgp80eZkjByvwo6lxsNPJvt6moxuHT5qcUVOzQgHVey6Yoq-HL-6-iTNJz-GteztXEUctfdFQWMoNiRkp7dTYc9FzPU27JfFQblKH7r-GyUpbd0aZPLB9H0e33R7SASfAgdYORKX5gO6e4JQrAAzE5hCXxz1MrBpR362Ugy3ePSdoDmzcEheg02-1wxh2/s1656/ww214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgp80eZkjByvwo6lxsNPJvt6moxuHT5qcUVOzQgHVey6Yoq-HL-6-iTNJz-GteztXEUctfdFQWMoNiRkp7dTYc9FzPU27JfFQblKH7r-GyUpbd0aZPLB9H0e33R7SASfAgdYORKX5gO6e4JQrAAzE5hCXxz1MrBpR362Ugy3ePSdoDmzcEheg02-1wxh2/w300-h400/ww214.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>We have this huge family of turkeys that have been visiting us almost daily all summer long. Three females started bringing their 20+ chicks down the driveway in early spring and each day they lounge around eating grasshoppers and drinking from the fountain. I'm glad I've created a yard that is inviting to wildlife. The chicks are now full grown and they still hang around in the back yard most days. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5YyJ_hqy3YCbCoWqlIzn1T54oh8q3pstw4BmKffYNNq01UEkvYcLA0bElcZUxyQpN2uvtwNR48QITZXCUa6nuoqWZ1z43z6es2IaWOwr1WBZjfEf1lYsYpuOFL7rbjwwFvWX3iP0CBIOtlR4_wkG7Skmk7AN0eJqKpjHXTjZBxFMLIFrYKFPgV03T12L/s1242/ww229.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5YyJ_hqy3YCbCoWqlIzn1T54oh8q3pstw4BmKffYNNq01UEkvYcLA0bElcZUxyQpN2uvtwNR48QITZXCUa6nuoqWZ1z43z6es2IaWOwr1WBZjfEf1lYsYpuOFL7rbjwwFvWX3iP0CBIOtlR4_wkG7Skmk7AN0eJqKpjHXTjZBxFMLIFrYKFPgV03T12L/w640-h480/ww229.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJDJQJ7L3LcFEK8POzmlDdrHifZg9qqg2NMb9zbVWxAXA32GKOpAnGtzjF7gd3rJP_Mu3eTaTSzcC8Bjl_63PFCOv6EFBae27aFp7j-S5_425NcCxTLBYb7-EdkN2llCdJe4KBbChCUjgyN1Q8QXTvbkhgOZGemssgOGvqB_c9LNb_vB_fNpCwtZ6arHG/s1440/ww150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJDJQJ7L3LcFEK8POzmlDdrHifZg9qqg2NMb9zbVWxAXA32GKOpAnGtzjF7gd3rJP_Mu3eTaTSzcC8Bjl_63PFCOv6EFBae27aFp7j-S5_425NcCxTLBYb7-EdkN2llCdJe4KBbChCUjgyN1Q8QXTvbkhgOZGemssgOGvqB_c9LNb_vB_fNpCwtZ6arHG/w400-h300/ww150.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We have found that we really enjoy hockey games and plan to get to a game each month this winter. The October game was fun (except for the dunk guy behind us) and we look forward to seeing more. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxM7mz5d_oBfvKKiEakXM7LjcWrLHIUp6EIrrBKDHPprdiETbldDtFl7vHjDwQ_eiIZpSkh-Mk2aHRZl7zGl0E3r__Aa7CVfO8bwBM75Ec4-5lVh3RgkQ4W7uQzXLmtw7RHb4_ZctrB6s1_eefzQbe9KglfzKhH6IOnsDBimzAXy3oxBwgvR_6yB5bQHR/s1242/ww215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="1242" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxM7mz5d_oBfvKKiEakXM7LjcWrLHIUp6EIrrBKDHPprdiETbldDtFl7vHjDwQ_eiIZpSkh-Mk2aHRZl7zGl0E3r__Aa7CVfO8bwBM75Ec4-5lVh3RgkQ4W7uQzXLmtw7RHb4_ZctrB6s1_eefzQbe9KglfzKhH6IOnsDBimzAXy3oxBwgvR_6yB5bQHR/w640-h288/ww215.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-18049793558053362272023-10-30T06:13:00.002-05:002023-10-31T10:10:36.403-05:00Zinnias and Tortoises<p> I planted a lot of flowers this summer. Like a lot. I wanted to see blooms all summer so I tilled up the ground right out back near the fire pit and put down about a ton of zinnia seed in four giant rows. Once they were around 6 inches tall I mulched the heck out of them with old horse hay and then they took off. 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I think I have 6 big bags of my favorite blooms to collect seeds off of for next summer. Late winter I'll pull the dried petals and collect the seeds.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6T2N07ufbpIgOF7d6WnKeNCIlMpc_87OLpHLI4Amo_4Q7Xny4NigzLDHWtdqRxqF4kmsp2JkWMKOLtRE1hxJCoxJ7Pgg4btScxwVtlSEWcQxYGepss8GTuOlgtp50MlVUqIA258f1DriaUnNuoYkZmqHsvTv7KnpcbICmLUGVwMTBi0NC7Z57LmZ_kQvy/s944/ww228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="928" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6T2N07ufbpIgOF7d6WnKeNCIlMpc_87OLpHLI4Amo_4Q7Xny4NigzLDHWtdqRxqF4kmsp2JkWMKOLtRE1hxJCoxJ7Pgg4btScxwVtlSEWcQxYGepss8GTuOlgtp50MlVUqIA258f1DriaUnNuoYkZmqHsvTv7KnpcbICmLUGVwMTBi0NC7Z57LmZ_kQvy/w394-h400/ww228.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I put down several pounds of clover seed in the outdoor tortoise pen and the tortoises are loving it. We also decided to get going on building them an outdoor tortoise house. It's been on the to-do list for a couple of years and it's nice to get something started. 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I'm super proud of the kid and can't wait to see what life brings him. He really wants to learn how to play the drums so we found a nice vintage set on marketplace and I hope to hear lots of drumming in the future from the basement. Love this kid! <br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSbeZ1IXVonNmi6DJpirJLXkJjnB_iyU1tnAo_I_RTrcYSsAG2nlZc_9fYQQ7Vj-wYLXzshqSaTIp4d5e3KZw24ilY2RZEb0c4eXDj72MbLVus7I4tlBIxItHnjPAPqcB9opvhkfw1RoR1kG5Mi5dlfWyAqvXWSp0bMLMS5uGDr59mEI7Ma2jBXf1vCgw/s1242/ww204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1242" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSbeZ1IXVonNmi6DJpirJLXkJjnB_iyU1tnAo_I_RTrcYSsAG2nlZc_9fYQQ7Vj-wYLXzshqSaTIp4d5e3KZw24ilY2RZEb0c4eXDj72MbLVus7I4tlBIxItHnjPAPqcB9opvhkfw1RoR1kG5Mi5dlfWyAqvXWSp0bMLMS5uGDr59mEI7Ma2jBXf1vCgw/w640-h544/ww204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdV06w-BrxBnYP7w3AegrdoItJa-F9em22cz9SdnOtz-AjXtfRE6pJjoQAs69I9grCIyFg2N2pPRAV1kph7mNkrUuKct6RtIc3O_5UAm4eVWAQkHuA5vd5MciUCPGj4Hm1JdEtELpRgb8OXYRsy2APIsYKXxB2pEFq5h_-qPMhp1DTQanHYgtJXwhU6mpe/s1656/ww211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I planted them near the back of the property and after a few years we were swimming in blackberries. I picked gallons of them each summer. It was awesome. Then a few years ago we had some horrendously cold weather for a couple of weeks in February which seemed to kill them off...kind of. They were mostly dead but not entirely dead so a few canes would pop up amongst this giant bramble the size of a semi-truck. It looked horrible. Then all the weeds started popping through along with trees and something had to be done. </p><p>So we rented a massive skid steer with a brush hog attachment that went on the front. Sean mowed it all down in less than an hour. It would have easily taken us an entire weekend if not longer to clear it with the chainsaw. I think it cost just a little over $200 to rent the unit for 4 hours. 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Time is flying! </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lHqK6DnSqrd_uoly3Fr37zoaS_Ibk-K8iIb3KCLdI0G2cq2Aj2XrQhsDwpnmZgIxIymrSwqg9y7iv62kvcxKMj5OjGIBC4EBUxVqD9ioCpMdspZwLw3EkDjnY3Hah89lH1wZG80EQH9p48hcAXbDWjpr14sCd9NU0WDsFDp0Pib1ZpCqYagPLzbzWp5t/s890/ww143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="834" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lHqK6DnSqrd_uoly3Fr37zoaS_Ibk-K8iIb3KCLdI0G2cq2Aj2XrQhsDwpnmZgIxIymrSwqg9y7iv62kvcxKMj5OjGIBC4EBUxVqD9ioCpMdspZwLw3EkDjnY3Hah89lH1wZG80EQH9p48hcAXbDWjpr14sCd9NU0WDsFDp0Pib1ZpCqYagPLzbzWp5t/w600-h640/ww143.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-2997095493493007122023-08-09T06:51:00.002-05:002023-10-31T10:15:13.258-05:00Arch Nemesis<p> I never knew I could hate something quite like I hate the little turd of an armadillo that lives in our yard. He wakes up each evening and tries to figure out how to piss me off for the following day. Usually it involves using his tiny cone shaped nose to root around for grubs right under anything freshly planted. He'll leave piles of uprooted hostas in his wake that I shuffle around replanting each morning. I find it absolutely infuriating. </p><p>I started doing research on how to catch the little turd and found that they can be caught with live traps but it's difficult because you can't bait a live trap. They have to just be "funneled" into them using boards. Once an armadillo finds a wall it will travel down that wall so this works for getting them into cages, in theory. </p><p>I found his lair out in one of the perennial beds. A giant basketball sized opening gave it away. So during the day I took several old boards and surrounded it and put the live trap as the only opening. It took two days but I finally found him curled up sleeping in the live trap one morning. I was ecstatic, even doing a little dance. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2l1mLY-64aE7nOfTR76PVYjFHMsQW1s8EP8htAr9pRyL7e6fZ7dWsxc0ZHBmhMu5OTwzgIQNzIxtvqEaks2THRt61WDFOMe1oF9vrqpUtBwMSgcw_62vhAtazd5VpcsYynIO-9LQKjmm8mwUav8JimaV73A_4s7x4i537PyRo9tFZJg5s4uOmNj7BzDyy/s1656/ww225.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2l1mLY-64aE7nOfTR76PVYjFHMsQW1s8EP8htAr9pRyL7e6fZ7dWsxc0ZHBmhMu5OTwzgIQNzIxtvqEaks2THRt61WDFOMe1oF9vrqpUtBwMSgcw_62vhAtazd5VpcsYynIO-9LQKjmm8mwUav8JimaV73A_4s7x4i537PyRo9tFZJg5s4uOmNj7BzDyy/w480-h640/ww225.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAjUUvwAhscRiWfhjko1zfA8OFF7f2tQlGk2oHQc2pG73noBgC_6AlflB1SBWRWzee2eJsDFh00R8K45dZfrK3hLmLLbS3NLJGa5fqGkknmadTHTNMd6ZBDNQBt68wlKg9tfz7eYvkuJLv2-H8gS4iYpu1OOddboitsQ4uMlhhumApIp6BD4Nzj55s26P/s1656/ww226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAjUUvwAhscRiWfhjko1zfA8OFF7f2tQlGk2oHQc2pG73noBgC_6AlflB1SBWRWzee2eJsDFh00R8K45dZfrK3hLmLLbS3NLJGa5fqGkknmadTHTNMd6ZBDNQBt68wlKg9tfz7eYvkuJLv2-H8gS4iYpu1OOddboitsQ4uMlhhumApIp6BD4Nzj55s26P/w480-h640/ww226.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I put him and his cage in the back of my truck and covered him with an old towel and we went for a nice 20 minute drive south where I found a nice dirt road on a stretch with no farms or house and lots of trees and a stream. I told him it's a much nicer place to live and good luck. He scurried off and I felt a relief that perhaps my gardening days would be more peaceful. <br /></p><p>Or so I though. Two days later more hostas strewn about. No I don't think the original armadillo made his way back, I do think there was more than one. So now I have to go about figuring out how to catch another one. I'm nearing the point of having Sean sit outside in a chair with a rifle but I hate the idea of killing one. They are kind of cute in a strange way. My sister said they looked like a pig in a shell. </p><p>Oh well. <br /></p>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-15745569841326599002023-07-27T08:26:00.004-05:002023-10-31T10:19:07.211-05:00VBS<p> I try to help out each year with vacation bible school at our church. My role has gotten smaller over the years which I'm fine with. I used to teach the arts and crafts and it was a big job and now I take pictures for the daily slide show that they show the kids at the end of day. It's fun and much less stressful. This year they asked if my kids would want to have small jobs as well and they agreed. Max got to be the puppet that interacted with the leader who did the songs morning. They had a little skit each day. He did a fantastic job and really got out of his shell while voicing "Mickey" in a high pitched voice. It was fun and the kids got into it as did the adults that were blown away that Max was the puppet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4j90oTbsHSS8aqMf_X-_HAcXSVl8ar5esbSPj9TB23vQUBHXZkyKDsxBk5Bnm6OTUfVgaDbyiY7ye-rrdKuYZaGz59COobiENQjS6LrRXCxO1UJe97Vng6LTEPYfl7fOeZktYIMpOIoYtpBy3Xxf2cmrC-SPyq2jJm-M8mXj4JhSTwq8IvsvKd_-WfxQj/s1656/ww183.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4j90oTbsHSS8aqMf_X-_HAcXSVl8ar5esbSPj9TB23vQUBHXZkyKDsxBk5Bnm6OTUfVgaDbyiY7ye-rrdKuYZaGz59COobiENQjS6LrRXCxO1UJe97Vng6LTEPYfl7fOeZktYIMpOIoYtpBy3Xxf2cmrC-SPyq2jJm-M8mXj4JhSTwq8IvsvKd_-WfxQj/w480-h640/ww183.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgPUyqPgnDIw18dlgrPEIvTWHvyCFpXEIjxKX3RoPmwC-TgZflYpJmg3dUb_3LD1vAyevT5iO2N-F6OYqJteDBf6HzyMUiYg1bhGk7pmuJx39X1-YfunbS4AvdKSVb_q8ymCqHjVzabo-IQqFe3hoD516RjguQvtUv07kfigIQBCW5SkkufRRNNvnbO-U/s1552/ww179.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgPUyqPgnDIw18dlgrPEIvTWHvyCFpXEIjxKX3RoPmwC-TgZflYpJmg3dUb_3LD1vAyevT5iO2N-F6OYqJteDBf6HzyMUiYg1bhGk7pmuJx39X1-YfunbS4AvdKSVb_q8ymCqHjVzabo-IQqFe3hoD516RjguQvtUv07kfigIQBCW5SkkufRRNNvnbO-U/w320-h400/ww179.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPKb5QSc3qafDWPTyslT-JAS41WEFtN7Z7k_w-H1d7b7tgj-R6WiNJwHCtmq3tZHsytGDnVyJMhkGFJtsTCrOGkWSkbmQA6sDeulboiqTp1hEBtNuc37Jn8MhgSC_r-JsKcGxIxexL5fjrA9Sp4X1CemVZS6zTZR7cvn5bEc3SCNTy0OLogf1uX8HgbwD/s1656/ww180.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPKb5QSc3qafDWPTyslT-JAS41WEFtN7Z7k_w-H1d7b7tgj-R6WiNJwHCtmq3tZHsytGDnVyJMhkGFJtsTCrOGkWSkbmQA6sDeulboiqTp1hEBtNuc37Jn8MhgSC_r-JsKcGxIxexL5fjrA9Sp4X1CemVZS6zTZR7cvn5bEc3SCNTy0OLogf1uX8HgbwD/w480-h640/ww180.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Wesley helped out in the audio/visual booth. He make sure all the mics were on and at the right volume and made sure the correct slides were up on the screen. He did a great job!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qfOFI0RexZ74vt_7cQmZB0k5yi6hw8rKGixzSbcFnMZ9tRl3Mzr2Lpygo8-UpU_Dml8VfxsKFjh_LuxJddP6af9wRdqyCQzCSDpSh2ZvZOTrOUGbWx3HRq6Fxi_eL_dCbsrsHmDgeAGFnkPnLYrxKrF3Y9eDw2RRmFLbfmbBUuivjKlx5sZ9bx-e515O/s1656/ww181.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qfOFI0RexZ74vt_7cQmZB0k5yi6hw8rKGixzSbcFnMZ9tRl3Mzr2Lpygo8-UpU_Dml8VfxsKFjh_LuxJddP6af9wRdqyCQzCSDpSh2ZvZOTrOUGbWx3HRq6Fxi_eL_dCbsrsHmDgeAGFnkPnLYrxKrF3Y9eDw2RRmFLbfmbBUuivjKlx5sZ9bx-e515O/w480-h640/ww181.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">The theme was space and I couldn't resist adding these pictures. Crazy kids!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3Q1D2EGpSo79SHmoitN763TPvW85Zi99kXYf1trzWyHB0oFoL0t9LpTldaynSRKfUBpH6qpqPC6O_J_bL-OpBbbTLG7Az9oBxWDXkDmmVe_heX-RA_rCGMlsfR-xdh2Nirf8jEIUkxEzedqAqclGoWIuk7kWXhp5C_5fQbkkTxLuv2aKa7i4UHCxluuJ/s1656/ww177.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3Q1D2EGpSo79SHmoitN763TPvW85Zi99kXYf1trzWyHB0oFoL0t9LpTldaynSRKfUBpH6qpqPC6O_J_bL-OpBbbTLG7Az9oBxWDXkDmmVe_heX-RA_rCGMlsfR-xdh2Nirf8jEIUkxEzedqAqclGoWIuk7kWXhp5C_5fQbkkTxLuv2aKa7i4UHCxluuJ/w300-h400/ww177.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUe8_mw8TKqMe1kUdkqyHUdSL7I01jBw0gkzkM-Pw4njHuP6NzEPyXM-5lq3pijjap0lZC6cnTK3zfKReu4_G0NctzboZl2xpucriUUFfFqRsFX6urXrLlgcN47APGtCUCzuZy5IBe2Cq4QdbdtdYT_c2pdduFf9F0VSWzAwzCsvWHh49Srwce5cj5uM0/s1656/ww178.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUe8_mw8TKqMe1kUdkqyHUdSL7I01jBw0gkzkM-Pw4njHuP6NzEPyXM-5lq3pijjap0lZC6cnTK3zfKReu4_G0NctzboZl2xpucriUUFfFqRsFX6urXrLlgcN47APGtCUCzuZy5IBe2Cq4QdbdtdYT_c2pdduFf9F0VSWzAwzCsvWHh49Srwce5cj5uM0/w300-h400/ww178.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-9944006407904723442023-07-12T06:30:00.003-05:002023-10-31T10:20:37.941-05:00Happy Birthday Wesley!<div><p>Wesley turned 16 today! He's a big kid now and I'm super proud of him. He's a great student, has some good friends and does all sorts of activities at school. I can't wait to see where he goes in life. </p><p>He and his friends Matt, Teddy, Tyson and Alex went golfing at a new venue in town where you whack golf balls off a ledge for an hour while hanging out. It looked fun! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyJXo83SI_Tw_l24He7HaZ0ajtOgoOxCVeKomlmwMGOh0pTP-ppkYAy0Pa5zeco9PHJAUHM1gRxaA2BP1XKDYSnMdcSIdsJZSkVxYOAz9kfeXCW8LEsUg8ImteCioavSkvHErQm-lLisBlMTGIFAiJFob3vZBuslTgTVWahyphenhyphenrqzvVpvLYNhPpnnKNzC2U/s1656/ww176.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyJXo83SI_Tw_l24He7HaZ0ajtOgoOxCVeKomlmwMGOh0pTP-ppkYAy0Pa5zeco9PHJAUHM1gRxaA2BP1XKDYSnMdcSIdsJZSkVxYOAz9kfeXCW8LEsUg8ImteCioavSkvHErQm-lLisBlMTGIFAiJFob3vZBuslTgTVWahyphenhyphenrqzvVpvLYNhPpnnKNzC2U/w480-h640/ww176.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslITJtxPFuXj_BwUSp41WKFAXtQIH1WJaZyBPrv00F3hrVh0RwhCxb-ru_fnqvKyjBKjqhjbi4GyBzTwMd78d8Rf5iUb3Bf5v4Jjt6WrDW_MTWiuxVPWNl2o6GQ_nrJZXbBOV29Uz7NBhN1Jso99e2Meqix2L5n8xsolMpjve5mucNvEW5ddBxT2jZzls/s1656/ww172.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's a Torro Dingo with a blown motor. He got it pretty cheap and plans to gut it and turn it into an electric Dingo. I know I'd use the heck out of it cleaning animal pens outside. <br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNH_0V6Xbl4LQCRj1xkeOl0Zbz7C8MKGWLOhhX4qMyXzK5twlHKU-JZXWibtVe82ArVgHSEHgo8z4M0nqyT8fbJLKSQsMKhj9TieWi9TIdmVUzSiYkWt1Q763Ygu9PFj0KWZY14mUlpzT2iLYdj7oB3hAuFfF-ZhHjVTx2L-IG84vGVSmHXcF1doG3FOm/s1242/ww166.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNH_0V6Xbl4LQCRj1xkeOl0Zbz7C8MKGWLOhhX4qMyXzK5twlHKU-JZXWibtVe82ArVgHSEHgo8z4M0nqyT8fbJLKSQsMKhj9TieWi9TIdmVUzSiYkWt1Q763Ygu9PFj0KWZY14mUlpzT2iLYdj7oB3hAuFfF-ZhHjVTx2L-IG84vGVSmHXcF1doG3FOm/w640-h480/ww166.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It was a beautiful day so we took the kids to the nature center about an hour away. It's really a pretty place for a hike and we all enjoy it.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfybfOZxGSbooVRCmtjlOptoIMoZUjcdbzfmZyukHoBodbkkXuGMtVaZtCf7ltdtEONOODnFnWmG0T3CPBmnmBTAV8yAn8ytFzkXRutFCjXSoaSxW5EJTzRRuubEZDmDt94GdyCX32ATyG1TOPEhTiCCSeEUrR16yPsQ5M1TiAUTzPNXFIlacEgvDUnMi/s1552/ww159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfybfOZxGSbooVRCmtjlOptoIMoZUjcdbzfmZyukHoBodbkkXuGMtVaZtCf7ltdtEONOODnFnWmG0T3CPBmnmBTAV8yAn8ytFzkXRutFCjXSoaSxW5EJTzRRuubEZDmDt94GdyCX32ATyG1TOPEhTiCCSeEUrR16yPsQ5M1TiAUTzPNXFIlacEgvDUnMi/w512-h640/ww159.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjulDwLgORpDlyWEQP2mxRbVQXudOlcjl6dcZvp1wqUR1sG5_Tu6dG7fswNpuP_GAP_a3lHeKdZ0TY_db5Ifyn87IIveTokbs-SEP-nrtJaBfwic6YOyAspplmg4Gtcrl-r1P96HSp_Cyc4ZaODz_5w04wQLHJVDpRQ_0yQhXV98HVU9x9K3iKMjGqDyE1/s1448/ww160.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjulDwLgORpDlyWEQP2mxRbVQXudOlcjl6dcZvp1wqUR1sG5_Tu6dG7fswNpuP_GAP_a3lHeKdZ0TY_db5Ifyn87IIveTokbs-SEP-nrtJaBfwic6YOyAspplmg4Gtcrl-r1P96HSp_Cyc4ZaODz_5w04wQLHJVDpRQ_0yQhXV98HVU9x9K3iKMjGqDyE1/w548-h640/ww160.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmKYbnlmNSEyluO9oXzYvxxHdkaxDzEZZhA7ZwXU0yt_eqaeLQtqdE_teG_eLHWncJrg2WS2-CZNgKgMRsDW0MQutqStxsNnUZE09Is70wcmmC9tRERwX6_mTfnEkVcILFUwStiHEEZpFLHqvJd5_cQfc3-BYBbSKdwCHCD1N0VkQCAbaOSW5dSFZV8B5/s1656/ww158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmKYbnlmNSEyluO9oXzYvxxHdkaxDzEZZhA7ZwXU0yt_eqaeLQtqdE_teG_eLHWncJrg2WS2-CZNgKgMRsDW0MQutqStxsNnUZE09Is70wcmmC9tRERwX6_mTfnEkVcILFUwStiHEEZpFLHqvJd5_cQfc3-BYBbSKdwCHCD1N0VkQCAbaOSW5dSFZV8B5/w480-h640/ww158.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I tried a new vine this year called Thunbergia or Black Eyed Susan vine. I planted four little seeds and have this six foot tall vine. I'm sure it would cover the house if given the opportunity. I wish it would have bloomed more but I'll try it again next year in a different location. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWAo5nGDMJ3yY6os4yvIZ9yv9C-ckgMqHnpVe7sMNezHCcWGdTD1mueqwHay7k7bDQ_yylG0drw7N1F5TheuPG3S8PDWSgi883nBXJxSbByUQgjOFSNnFAQMCd8aMc_BY0a7i8ZAh6citpvzwno1o_E3qOR2nrscO0xnAuvHKtxTCCFHjt5916r5y8kUA/s1552/ww218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWAo5nGDMJ3yY6os4yvIZ9yv9C-ckgMqHnpVe7sMNezHCcWGdTD1mueqwHay7k7bDQ_yylG0drw7N1F5TheuPG3S8PDWSgi883nBXJxSbByUQgjOFSNnFAQMCd8aMc_BY0a7i8ZAh6citpvzwno1o_E3qOR2nrscO0xnAuvHKtxTCCFHjt5916r5y8kUA/w512-h640/ww218.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkQvgsttpEWEziPeq5Sat_Ux1vmvNS8Q-RhQEw3YR60VYiGXgwTvUvy5rfpb2dMahR6QEOVRjOZcH0AuXHDvwbal3gkkftU3WCptdy4h0QPpTh5l9fWtNVUiageu8XDgECwHXSj3FHJ7IPYpAr_hidSFO_tXG7Os9A9f-80q92WSmVfR8LSkG822NNVPu/s1552/ww219.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkQvgsttpEWEziPeq5Sat_Ux1vmvNS8Q-RhQEw3YR60VYiGXgwTvUvy5rfpb2dMahR6QEOVRjOZcH0AuXHDvwbal3gkkftU3WCptdy4h0QPpTh5l9fWtNVUiageu8XDgECwHXSj3FHJ7IPYpAr_hidSFO_tXG7Os9A9f-80q92WSmVfR8LSkG822NNVPu/w320-h400/ww219.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I find Kevin to be very photogenic. He likes to lounge around sleep in a sorts of different positions. Kevin just turned three years old.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDjcO3ro0juX3q6Bh3TrXdZ3RuACZxPOUYwuh_75hlHE2nimywcX0hr8sEoIcbdt8ThyO_z8w1rU38Q2copH7VJokyoUSXpBgtwHPgU6Gt_C0GbxDaUxfbZ2jWJOjUi2jX9zwTBM4kTVsCiAmA5m3Qa5h2oJePve8LOK0aQm27DmYsIqpa39cTysFT-QS/s1552/ww198.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDjcO3ro0juX3q6Bh3TrXdZ3RuACZxPOUYwuh_75hlHE2nimywcX0hr8sEoIcbdt8ThyO_z8w1rU38Q2copH7VJokyoUSXpBgtwHPgU6Gt_C0GbxDaUxfbZ2jWJOjUi2jX9zwTBM4kTVsCiAmA5m3Qa5h2oJePve8LOK0aQm27DmYsIqpa39cTysFT-QS/w512-h640/ww198.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0LJxX4hiBhw5LKtCkQg1t2owlD2X-eLFwVvjypkNXN43zkXViSfaEqXScugN0raFS0MI9xScVamccJpLhZrVNJSlvx6imMd4floXW3mJx2GZHe1gAdI0nRyN9oYs9ovrXjNw8R3TNim7Q72HGk4E_ikuQ9qAngBkxSXVp-Kcp-Glbd3hAgv3ooVwrzUF/s1440/ww144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0LJxX4hiBhw5LKtCkQg1t2owlD2X-eLFwVvjypkNXN43zkXViSfaEqXScugN0raFS0MI9xScVamccJpLhZrVNJSlvx6imMd4floXW3mJx2GZHe1gAdI0nRyN9oYs9ovrXjNw8R3TNim7Q72HGk4E_ikuQ9qAngBkxSXVp-Kcp-Glbd3hAgv3ooVwrzUF/w640-h480/ww144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It seemed to get hot really fast this summer...quicker than normal. Which made us look for fun things to do inside rather than outdoors. We hadn't been to a local museum in a few years so we loaded up and spent the day inside. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc04J4150gnsePI7dq2CXeFaejrYtJ_bzXL94YO60gUu0ZCfsYCV1FzMF1g83cTQxWVHEzHfL5FdfMfGbmfkvDEXok-CTQJ53m-RHGfqZ0VCRTu_Ic-_X9CxSF4t-_3rol30eKnpann5tgG-KhCIfijbhjrbwgvqHm8jBaaVuYzPhxMbxiWbTQlLz0vWw_/s1656/ww191.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc04J4150gnsePI7dq2CXeFaejrYtJ_bzXL94YO60gUu0ZCfsYCV1FzMF1g83cTQxWVHEzHfL5FdfMfGbmfkvDEXok-CTQJ53m-RHGfqZ0VCRTu_Ic-_X9CxSF4t-_3rol30eKnpann5tgG-KhCIfijbhjrbwgvqHm8jBaaVuYzPhxMbxiWbTQlLz0vWw_/w480-h640/ww191.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0xtgTlxXHfHpYC85xnwiEY_IVNThQA0rTwPZjptzVBhPmnxZzmTWtrb2wDh-fJHCoKISnDNz_Cj4qlFEniGpEb-hIy4SM7YF8UzassnK-8cKaY8dIUFYm9kfDuYZb0CppqwN716YizCvpWKraA_07DmCJ5ey0SaeUE0ACa2x6ydkwWLMwwtw4P64OTO3/s1656/ww192.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0xtgTlxXHfHpYC85xnwiEY_IVNThQA0rTwPZjptzVBhPmnxZzmTWtrb2wDh-fJHCoKISnDNz_Cj4qlFEniGpEb-hIy4SM7YF8UzassnK-8cKaY8dIUFYm9kfDuYZb0CppqwN716YizCvpWKraA_07DmCJ5ey0SaeUE0ACa2x6ydkwWLMwwtw4P64OTO3/w480-h640/ww192.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LAxAPRMboMo8Nlz9DwuikLS5gznjLn3ffpAScbuiwXsmFBFcbt7Cix1svKwOUN5whFqojXeh_gNAw54YraIfGKQNeODeqPz8-m0X6rGoA8NzYZyZfFQA0Aww3DSw67eElydewhgkWltS2E0Bc934iTMnJeCLA1jQJoJN_1pcHZfUL9l0qZLov7Y01Npz/s1656/ww194.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LAxAPRMboMo8Nlz9DwuikLS5gznjLn3ffpAScbuiwXsmFBFcbt7Cix1svKwOUN5whFqojXeh_gNAw54YraIfGKQNeODeqPz8-m0X6rGoA8NzYZyZfFQA0Aww3DSw67eElydewhgkWltS2E0Bc934iTMnJeCLA1jQJoJN_1pcHZfUL9l0qZLov7Y01Npz/w480-h640/ww194.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2GRpW7WNPTHPoRTqtEsrkYxFmgGkznkynsCBZZCqKF5XihLc0Gaa_iFpLtuqyphuaWiVVpzRQdgrSH1ctEqA5tKLR0mEKq2SHaKQIXLrrI_YzTuJWNWY2X1uVtIUjhUFMnIgjDmAY_g5NszCeb_qwiEUtm_7M68sAt3RuHOJiL-dLCQ-ibB8VRR2GokG/s1552/ww195.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2GRpW7WNPTHPoRTqtEsrkYxFmgGkznkynsCBZZCqKF5XihLc0Gaa_iFpLtuqyphuaWiVVpzRQdgrSH1ctEqA5tKLR0mEKq2SHaKQIXLrrI_YzTuJWNWY2X1uVtIUjhUFMnIgjDmAY_g5NszCeb_qwiEUtm_7M68sAt3RuHOJiL-dLCQ-ibB8VRR2GokG/w512-h640/ww195.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHPS7cuP-14AdbGHYiehFk9CokzeWCy16lyZudUiVblpWiGZJ4uhoy1UALNXOP1IIatKk7ZSLd3bo0O09ZfwwtBnP3_07tEudJ8zz-gqJLOamoAgcE7ce85AlYY7xiTfjjHr7Q1gf45fvL2CMpE3Xg2yLr8_S3NwHniMoeLHPne_gHCzb5ZRE7SH1fAMP/s1242/ww197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHPS7cuP-14AdbGHYiehFk9CokzeWCy16lyZudUiVblpWiGZJ4uhoy1UALNXOP1IIatKk7ZSLd3bo0O09ZfwwtBnP3_07tEudJ8zz-gqJLOamoAgcE7ce85AlYY7xiTfjjHr7Q1gf45fvL2CMpE3Xg2yLr8_S3NwHniMoeLHPne_gHCzb5ZRE7SH1fAMP/s320/ww197.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I'm just throwing this in here because it made me laugh. Sean was clearing out some projects and sold a skid steer that he decided he didn't want to work on. Our skid steer didn't have enough lifting power to load the project skid steer onto the customers trailer so the customer (who looked like Santa) jumped on the back to give it more weight. It worked! They got it loaded and no Santa's were harmed.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T_EqDm071z5016i2cqBM5TfcfLH2zQiHfwodJCVp5OYmPaZcetZX_qt2Bni1IsHmjx2OcWwkMKgPBNeWC4bCLR1q6ThLbIXSmO2xbz6PxRQqtmtu624TkBPQYPbTPThBfc8M1Q9r7qrTuUHZgqfnfBZolzidbJyznMhB4bUDFzNEhTKKTfG5YSLCbCjk/s1656/ww163.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T_EqDm071z5016i2cqBM5TfcfLH2zQiHfwodJCVp5OYmPaZcetZX_qt2Bni1IsHmjx2OcWwkMKgPBNeWC4bCLR1q6ThLbIXSmO2xbz6PxRQqtmtu624TkBPQYPbTPThBfc8M1Q9r7qrTuUHZgqfnfBZolzidbJyznMhB4bUDFzNEhTKKTfG5YSLCbCjk/w480-h640/ww163.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I added a small water feature up by our front door since I was missing the sound of running water after we filled in the old koi pond. I added a couple of small goldfish to eat any mosquito larvae and a water lilly. One day I was diving home and stopped short after spotting a heron hunting in my tiny water garden. Pretty sure it got my two goldfish....darn heron. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO4jCy0kiUL4smdvsbZGhRLPdFyWHyzzflFMNVNLVXIfclPQCzxYaGf9p4zd7jUttVOn4bz60mQIcN44_8CNCpqwFTGACOYoSc5OA9U1IRLUvXiI2Upu3tGxdCG5vg-XvYl78BPE8WdX3F8cd5F8Eqw7n7F-YnAPwy0g9I2GpvrmjnPeWk-4fL4TYUUEE/s1242/ww167.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO4jCy0kiUL4smdvsbZGhRLPdFyWHyzzflFMNVNLVXIfclPQCzxYaGf9p4zd7jUttVOn4bz60mQIcN44_8CNCpqwFTGACOYoSc5OA9U1IRLUvXiI2Upu3tGxdCG5vg-XvYl78BPE8WdX3F8cd5F8Eqw7n7F-YnAPwy0g9I2GpvrmjnPeWk-4fL4TYUUEE/w640-h480/ww167.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I'm still quite obsessed with hostas and am in the process of adding quite a few more to the gardens this summer. I've run out of shade around the house so I've decided to create a long hosta garden out in the walnut grove. Luckily its not all fenced in for the goats so I've got at least one row to plant in. Have I mentioned I love hostas?<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc42NDnDj2pvRgG-4LfoTOIB8fC_AI6fR7wKKpDx1ZpRePvN2rpC2SeKwKAay2jvzKAW3LzdB-yE7u5r8WD3d2irFR-vaPoJtpwRRzBDVZop9A8wb8ozpWqhyphenhyphen_tbsBBv3GQfoDUZo4dcBp6rigXbygjrTM9FruNFDcHzIBboO6xml0pOgmx4-iX51_nx61/s1242/ww165.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc42NDnDj2pvRgG-4LfoTOIB8fC_AI6fR7wKKpDx1ZpRePvN2rpC2SeKwKAay2jvzKAW3LzdB-yE7u5r8WD3d2irFR-vaPoJtpwRRzBDVZop9A8wb8ozpWqhyphenhyphen_tbsBBv3GQfoDUZo4dcBp6rigXbygjrTM9FruNFDcHzIBboO6xml0pOgmx4-iX51_nx61/w640-h480/ww165.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJl-364Ws_SOe-IljiYyrR9o2ODpFo8NXYzzBW16KrY9q4r83krkwX6lzTNwTrXSHNp2zmN8NsXnEeB0czyHpeDsNEb5zzWMcEm7psqBxaeklPMQ3dtpA0DkpD2aAfUriJOV-QK1mjiTfCQ05_X-QCBolABZ33Isnkyr3t3RLFnUbR563OqPDCTp6N7f5/s1656/ww164.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJl-364Ws_SOe-IljiYyrR9o2ODpFo8NXYzzBW16KrY9q4r83krkwX6lzTNwTrXSHNp2zmN8NsXnEeB0czyHpeDsNEb5zzWMcEm7psqBxaeklPMQ3dtpA0DkpD2aAfUriJOV-QK1mjiTfCQ05_X-QCBolABZ33Isnkyr3t3RLFnUbR563OqPDCTp6N7f5/w480-h640/ww164.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZPaxFSKVYGbv7H08cZ5YYxi-6tYYmaJZkEAAjy9eDSx9W2M4hib5kAtc6q6sQLpBP9-_EHkWshDLwlcAmbc4YiWcnCORq_PAj7Z9UZnNhIeW8Y9IQ3sHpK4uYIvx4NNS56gB33ndEznCBRVnvH7ivmPsco2szgtn7KJlfBssUwLHeIbDUhithPKKhi96/s1242/ww196.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZPaxFSKVYGbv7H08cZ5YYxi-6tYYmaJZkEAAjy9eDSx9W2M4hib5kAtc6q6sQLpBP9-_EHkWshDLwlcAmbc4YiWcnCORq_PAj7Z9UZnNhIeW8Y9IQ3sHpK4uYIvx4NNS56gB33ndEznCBRVnvH7ivmPsco2szgtn7KJlfBssUwLHeIbDUhithPKKhi96/w400-h300/ww196.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-86287998346611601362023-06-10T18:18:00.002-05:002023-06-10T18:19:24.484-05:00Pacific Coast Highway<p> One of our stops on the Pacific Coast Highway was seeing the city of Astoria, OR. It's north of Cannon Beach about half an hour. We talked to our hotel clerks and they said we needed to go see the Astoria Column so that's where we headed. It's just what it sounds like, a giant column that has a large spiral staircase going to the top. At the top there are great views all around the town and the beautiful Astoria Bridge. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4_5-afuz2AUoYB5TgItKddCJNrUqEOkgPKGbF7IHNydtgXwbq_mhF9Ebt1W9b4k_HruZoHS4233zamBJ9lHyQDzEy0X2yb2w0gY3Yqwh-Te61_8ygVXGZB-X6Ykj-GgT3MxT93jGdiwvCWAXbNFHDihK6-SIkwdJOC5uALw3VOXAfJ8dNYPq3EvfkA/s1584/trip31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4_5-afuz2AUoYB5TgItKddCJNrUqEOkgPKGbF7IHNydtgXwbq_mhF9Ebt1W9b4k_HruZoHS4233zamBJ9lHyQDzEy0X2yb2w0gY3Yqwh-Te61_8ygVXGZB-X6Ykj-GgT3MxT93jGdiwvCWAXbNFHDihK6-SIkwdJOC5uALw3VOXAfJ8dNYPq3EvfkA/w480-h640/trip31.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVr3wd41wuf1LXhwaNwfvbqeyBRDGZsC0kb-6lpif5Zp02sZfn_A-mrdGSu8PKFEorWU6ZJp49VzI6mNIszV9dSz4Z588T3DbzgCj7sTXBMWyBQgTAk0DOT_ntFSRe98lFmcuENMpQIdhvlJpgDvY7mh10yezhH8-Cq9cTejku4f8uNsCfbyVSvLWIg/s1584/trip38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Apparently many people make the annual trek to see the "Goonies House" and there were about 12 people there photographing it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrMHzvjeLdrcAjPMggh1HKcwHhDQPsKoCeqFvKFA02ac3tFth1ExP00vFjS-CZxBXWFJKtKBvvVrR7hQ28ua8d0_WOPpFaHgXbDNbN6yxUIjcACQomZL4qEa0iFJGrutkYf4yrmM6Fg_-f1UupB3eNCxHvJtPsg2BkyChxkaP3qv-Gu8_zxD4JbWTsw/s1584/trip50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrMHzvjeLdrcAjPMggh1HKcwHhDQPsKoCeqFvKFA02ac3tFth1ExP00vFjS-CZxBXWFJKtKBvvVrR7hQ28ua8d0_WOPpFaHgXbDNbN6yxUIjcACQomZL4qEa0iFJGrutkYf4yrmM6Fg_-f1UupB3eNCxHvJtPsg2BkyChxkaP3qv-Gu8_zxD4JbWTsw/w480-h640/trip50.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>We stopped in Hammond to see the Wreck of the Peter Iredale. She ran ashore in 1906 on her way to Portland to pick up wheat. It was neat to see the bones of this ship while it's still there. It's in Fort Stevens so there are many trails and bike paths throughout. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4uL5TQgIqLSO7vmVhvEvObBqSZm0QOrAiEG4RHBnAJDORMrmic7iCgLtNdg4swIT5XwaPJHnaquocRGGO5ozUIEyvgRYi3jHWxBwMUD6-wVi1qqdXHcF4p-rcKjn8Afdd0Td5R3hwMRNn8ucI0hWYIqkn4S4EbbsO8Dp1UV_9FCBqhzpIUR_xiFhOA/s1584/trip24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1584" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4uL5TQgIqLSO7vmVhvEvObBqSZm0QOrAiEG4RHBnAJDORMrmic7iCgLtNdg4swIT5XwaPJHnaquocRGGO5ozUIEyvgRYi3jHWxBwMUD6-wVi1qqdXHcF4p-rcKjn8Afdd0Td5R3hwMRNn8ucI0hWYIqkn4S4EbbsO8Dp1UV_9FCBqhzpIUR_xiFhOA/w640-h448/trip24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKM6j1BdNoOWi5A9m4E8Egz1pwLE454OLZruaKUsVA47wvr_0gM7G2G33F6AA5SOdr9jrz7Yg-lRG6A3DV7cZDAlCbJ-ZnhVk6hGAWragiakVhwA_Nqv14-C4V4XpoVg8hJPnlsiFGjLFzQCZGeDxGjr77dI5nhCLY3M4f4WXx_SMyNi72aI8Y2wOAA/s1584/trip23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKM6j1BdNoOWi5A9m4E8Egz1pwLE454OLZruaKUsVA47wvr_0gM7G2G33F6AA5SOdr9jrz7Yg-lRG6A3DV7cZDAlCbJ-ZnhVk6hGAWragiakVhwA_Nqv14-C4V4XpoVg8hJPnlsiFGjLFzQCZGeDxGjr77dI5nhCLY3M4f4WXx_SMyNi72aI8Y2wOAA/w640-h480/trip23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0THzDUguevVSJi7YVaFkQ4DKbUe33RWpYU_Dm4Brthcmx_yqQOCa4cQP2gYbbfDviYAnbbnodfn3XvJtlKiBT1VSXVQkJYjm6lcVcRSHaAHw-4E3Rk9fQ4HUyWQwlugJTBuNPxv2mYBLOqX-OPuTiHaAT_NjMZxhTDIO8jOK_0bsTDMjAYl9mqjmXhA/s864/Wreck-of-Peter-Iredale-1906-FSDM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="864" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0THzDUguevVSJi7YVaFkQ4DKbUe33RWpYU_Dm4Brthcmx_yqQOCa4cQP2gYbbfDviYAnbbnodfn3XvJtlKiBT1VSXVQkJYjm6lcVcRSHaAHw-4E3Rk9fQ4HUyWQwlugJTBuNPxv2mYBLOqX-OPuTiHaAT_NjMZxhTDIO8jOK_0bsTDMjAYl9mqjmXhA/w640-h426/Wreck-of-Peter-Iredale-1906-FSDM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViqWUYrDiA-fIn0PGVgYgq-CQK1OUKElrdxiW7H8jRKveD6AwHXZptXhm43XmyBTa5_7W5i6f45FQ27Z8raurH49QCUIz5Fpm3yubH0gB3-BlwW6twq_DRI29hiqrYtgdrCjw-rKQLEk2-eLtfOq6IVaUYy806lT9pAoqTN9ahVv2KsM9IpKZLyERGw/s1584/trip25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViqWUYrDiA-fIn0PGVgYgq-CQK1OUKElrdxiW7H8jRKveD6AwHXZptXhm43XmyBTa5_7W5i6f45FQ27Z8raurH49QCUIz5Fpm3yubH0gB3-BlwW6twq_DRI29hiqrYtgdrCjw-rKQLEk2-eLtfOq6IVaUYy806lT9pAoqTN9ahVv2KsM9IpKZLyERGw/w640-h480/trip25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>We headed south on the 101 and stopped at the Devils Churn at Cape Perpetua. Our youngest child was tired of getting out of the car at every stop so there will be very few pictures with Max. In Max's defense, we stopped a lot! It was absolutely beautiful country. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AjWogv4YCImyWIMsfX-kYg7BwFZuXR7Bsz1iiDPbe6HbdzQCmz89nLv7KX3XtXbjKzUmUmpO9Cg1ttqU9sOZzGDboq4UaxpG1LZC-YbTJzDWly6k6XmxuBUYdxNj4tAMoK8zZc8FjDa54zTCLH_Nw2Wjm_efukdbUZdzjq5_jQUpaH3lX2Xmqoou5g/s1584/trip43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AjWogv4YCImyWIMsfX-kYg7BwFZuXR7Bsz1iiDPbe6HbdzQCmz89nLv7KX3XtXbjKzUmUmpO9Cg1ttqU9sOZzGDboq4UaxpG1LZC-YbTJzDWly6k6XmxuBUYdxNj4tAMoK8zZc8FjDa54zTCLH_Nw2Wjm_efukdbUZdzjq5_jQUpaH3lX2Xmqoou5g/w480-h640/trip43.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQoUonuXRpbToCZz6iRNXRzCgCRuzw0bJMkF4SfY5klnQUhvc6HjBMDycwq4m48VRrh9Gnz0t6Q9lTQHQIvZuHTCIwEm4zCn3TAdUCWGo7gECnfF90H1O-2gzn0VQObLrmFmw4-KWdPZmX2f16Uz5TKj8s6ke6Ih8hZxpP3uozCPHIcijRASJDbhTgaw/s1584/trip44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQoUonuXRpbToCZz6iRNXRzCgCRuzw0bJMkF4SfY5klnQUhvc6HjBMDycwq4m48VRrh9Gnz0t6Q9lTQHQIvZuHTCIwEm4zCn3TAdUCWGo7gECnfF90H1O-2gzn0VQObLrmFmw4-KWdPZmX2f16Uz5TKj8s6ke6Ih8hZxpP3uozCPHIcijRASJDbhTgaw/w400-h300/trip44.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yFC3F9WGIkHV_tfj9nemDTqIeYRauM-hRUNWt7U5sxQ5ZOtO5yADoFXHzYSOwzVMzMMLa0IEt1NyRigwvn1doGz8oF1EIdJsd01quewBCZ5TRaxCqEZIWKB9_cp207U09LtNHJGXYZ-NPibx2CdABqEnkskHIFrUU1vpgrEBnfiqiJNZzSH3O42xmg/s1584/trip45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yFC3F9WGIkHV_tfj9nemDTqIeYRauM-hRUNWt7U5sxQ5ZOtO5yADoFXHzYSOwzVMzMMLa0IEt1NyRigwvn1doGz8oF1EIdJsd01quewBCZ5TRaxCqEZIWKB9_cp207U09LtNHJGXYZ-NPibx2CdABqEnkskHIFrUU1vpgrEBnfiqiJNZzSH3O42xmg/w640-h480/trip45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47fJPDeq45X06VM-FjbskHPVjNhmRaE9xDKPtkT8et87ByvhJFPDzLfVZvWEg6GW6-ipTn_jQdnfTM9TqJeBsEmzQmXIGYr842qM5HknhtZOr4KxVLSgbovrulU2FIi9RyJKyBc0a_CLNZ7uQTFSuVuVBjEsqRHrHoKL5fPZwHdvkLnh0ReresGvQLg/s1584/trip47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg47fJPDeq45X06VM-FjbskHPVjNhmRaE9xDKPtkT8et87ByvhJFPDzLfVZvWEg6GW6-ipTn_jQdnfTM9TqJeBsEmzQmXIGYr842qM5HknhtZOr4KxVLSgbovrulU2FIi9RyJKyBc0a_CLNZ7uQTFSuVuVBjEsqRHrHoKL5fPZwHdvkLnh0ReresGvQLg/w480-h640/trip47.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We kept heading south on the Pacific Coast Highway and entered the Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor near Brookings, OR. It's a 12 mile stretch of the 101 that has some of the most beautiful coastline in the world. It's breathtaking. This was nearing the end of a long day of driving so we were all pretty tired but we still managed to pull off on every view point. I wish I had a full day to explore this 12 mile stretch. There were hiking trails everywhere and boardwalks down to photography points. 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I can't wait to go back again sometime! <br /></p>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-7944653499744852362023-06-08T11:07:00.003-05:002023-06-10T18:22:39.942-05:00Cannon Beach<p>It's been five years since our last trek to Oregon and it was calling to us again. We flew into Portland and drove to Cannon Beach to relax and de-stress for a few days. Last time we stayed at the Hallmark which was south of town and was a hike to walk back and forth from town so this time I found lodging on the beach in town. First two days were just walking the beach, shopping, eating and sleeping (the best kind of vacation in my opinion). </p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyCxcuOfPXxqezFUGU572rvD_CbS5WWxYJ-SXr-2Onln5LwC2GvTcKdnmqGB7_uGnJjBMeD3W5eLbxf7IF3LDEpHvRhIYVwBLlDavw3KJyUJopObO7gH_OKW7S_lWIp6-TVXiPN8vXHMMVEKPyUq8FOS2kxE0Hc2GnQd_b7aF_67H7D3gJ6bIpTibGw/s1584/trip6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyCxcuOfPXxqezFUGU572rvD_CbS5WWxYJ-SXr-2Onln5LwC2GvTcKdnmqGB7_uGnJjBMeD3W5eLbxf7IF3LDEpHvRhIYVwBLlDavw3KJyUJopObO7gH_OKW7S_lWIp6-TVXiPN8vXHMMVEKPyUq8FOS2kxE0Hc2GnQd_b7aF_67H7D3gJ6bIpTibGw/w640-h480/trip6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flying into Portland and saw Mount Hood out of the window. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's got two beaches, Indian and Crescent. Both beautiful beaches. Indian Beach had more people and some surfers which was fun to watch. Not sure how they handled that freezing water! Crescent Beach can be accessed after a mile and a half of hiking (it is marked as Moderate but it was tough in places). I only packed Birkenstocks so not the perfect hiking shoes but I did it and only fell once. In my defense, the trail was washed out and Sean had to go find the trail which led to some off road experiences. Crescent Beach is my favorite though, nobody is there!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBmHFoMsu7EHmNl5qRdGLkadXez8WZHOooUUX4Iub7Jce3WlER8o8HK_lf3PEzm0-wP8gBA8jpEY47Bm66Yb_9Aq6mb-iyCOERaD37qD7ExUbS6DZNuMx90cZRtndzp8P5Y8OdfTEKn0v4DDJOwHN-gu1em2tZv6kBzpQ2VL2zFfF2bxcjVF5QwYS_Q/s1584/trip9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBmHFoMsu7EHmNl5qRdGLkadXez8WZHOooUUX4Iub7Jce3WlER8o8HK_lf3PEzm0-wP8gBA8jpEY47Bm66Yb_9Aq6mb-iyCOERaD37qD7ExUbS6DZNuMx90cZRtndzp8P5Y8OdfTEKn0v4DDJOwHN-gu1em2tZv6kBzpQ2VL2zFfF2bxcjVF5QwYS_Q/w480-h640/trip9.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Don't climb that! If you fall we are hours from a hospital!"</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIRvOkfbeqx5d08LPnhceldFaqDiKl_8lJTpyzdocSR9K99l-ceF5pNb3_XeyUCkLunc4aEdqXW4mgIw-fcZOM1m-q991RGHrBc51KclPQDQhAZHpep710DmkB_cWIr1P8imvrlfqDOSx3p8LUhCixL3hNdN913PaHRgYdmCTXSdYgmhd1PnBSqpvZg/s1584/trip11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIRvOkfbeqx5d08LPnhceldFaqDiKl_8lJTpyzdocSR9K99l-ceF5pNb3_XeyUCkLunc4aEdqXW4mgIw-fcZOM1m-q991RGHrBc51KclPQDQhAZHpep710DmkB_cWIr1P8imvrlfqDOSx3p8LUhCixL3hNdN913PaHRgYdmCTXSdYgmhd1PnBSqpvZg/w640-h480/trip11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qa81GXJ_uAucF-oHg_iBWRqCm3hxbhaUHYYss-eFd4rWGhgiA14-yFE2_w6IHlBOVxglfppMyhSXZ0E23derjq-lUDLg1-ol1fi3kVic_E_4Uiy7_NMtVIvGq569W3_rXbfWMyDpc8K2X8Nvd94H1N5Ip0qQCna-YXgaSKVJzCETyWA-0VmR7s3cbw/s1584/trip12.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qa81GXJ_uAucF-oHg_iBWRqCm3hxbhaUHYYss-eFd4rWGhgiA14-yFE2_w6IHlBOVxglfppMyhSXZ0E23derjq-lUDLg1-ol1fi3kVic_E_4Uiy7_NMtVIvGq569W3_rXbfWMyDpc8K2X8Nvd94H1N5Ip0qQCna-YXgaSKVJzCETyWA-0VmR7s3cbw/w640-h480/trip12.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max found some sea glass here along with tiny little sand dollars. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibthbTM1SHy0yypMDFxERl6E9J7Hzd2KyN4qxQWaafOaWz3VBFEzMXDsyKml8610KGIKV4vAYEV6Q1r7MYkIIRHY9QtxXIp0SadpHQCQBHQhdL10h_Be_BISXEa9MCzVeGz5zB3t_ZU2omELoWyVmlr3xNHDBbCUTM-e_A7qzwd8bq42kaqp4kktiiFA/s1584/trip13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1584" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibthbTM1SHy0yypMDFxERl6E9J7Hzd2KyN4qxQWaafOaWz3VBFEzMXDsyKml8610KGIKV4vAYEV6Q1r7MYkIIRHY9QtxXIp0SadpHQCQBHQhdL10h_Be_BISXEa9MCzVeGz5zB3t_ZU2omELoWyVmlr3xNHDBbCUTM-e_A7qzwd8bq42kaqp4kktiiFA/w400-h288/trip13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh632xWoyKdiPX86MHt_XppVDBQ9lonkUkoweSBbf4hktGK6Ma9mRDBm9x3N3BMmx0TLQQFBYW8UOHPMCjenChoC0gLdCZDjVGvdTqw-_aKVG20IUvpH_fuWuNCHi1ydFgRs2682VRDNdCVPiNidPiw2hf6Y9Wbio58Izyk150yddhcZoqrQUfmbCI9qA/s1584/trip80.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh632xWoyKdiPX86MHt_XppVDBQ9lonkUkoweSBbf4hktGK6Ma9mRDBm9x3N3BMmx0TLQQFBYW8UOHPMCjenChoC0gLdCZDjVGvdTqw-_aKVG20IUvpH_fuWuNCHi1ydFgRs2682VRDNdCVPiNidPiw2hf6Y9Wbio58Izyk150yddhcZoqrQUfmbCI9qA/w480-h640/trip80.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHYIlXn2gmpBoUvEz2mn_wSeOokohfV5x0_dN6rTmU1qVuj0BItDyWRWTi82DBLgzihxKbmm1GFm3zhq8ZG7uJtgQpszi31Ly7jP5jTvRxP0aqtDibkhj_4X5926sNq0w6vg-hP3N7yEUNwpcoW8dIz3UACQ5zbJOIQ2trm7bOU_qFbxU2icfm38d_g/s1584/trip79.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHYIlXn2gmpBoUvEz2mn_wSeOokohfV5x0_dN6rTmU1qVuj0BItDyWRWTi82DBLgzihxKbmm1GFm3zhq8ZG7uJtgQpszi31Ly7jP5jTvRxP0aqtDibkhj_4X5926sNq0w6vg-hP3N7yEUNwpcoW8dIz3UACQ5zbJOIQ2trm7bOU_qFbxU2icfm38d_g/w400-h300/trip79.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The town of Cannon Beach has some quaint little houses and buildings, all landscaped beautifully. The manager at the hotel said that the elk come into town each October and stay awhile while the hunters are in the mountains. The elk wander around town and on the beach and eat all the flowers and landscaping. He said he's always on the hunt for elk proof plants.....haven't found any yet. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjSkcgBXyX0VSbpIDxYa8YrZOAdX3PX6UVJsJHIuSx2rau0Scw4yVTd1F3ighvVkfH9z5M6xKaGztGPW-01rSlkAD8tWJknvZpeMVS4MhW28txJCmyO2jsyH1mXUDKEynJnLRrp-l2Bn3w9w7t52v6CzqJJjo2uypjIzp1LBl9scJVPFD7ctutXZhUw/s1584/trip18.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjSkcgBXyX0VSbpIDxYa8YrZOAdX3PX6UVJsJHIuSx2rau0Scw4yVTd1F3ighvVkfH9z5M6xKaGztGPW-01rSlkAD8tWJknvZpeMVS4MhW28txJCmyO2jsyH1mXUDKEynJnLRrp-l2Bn3w9w7t52v6CzqJJjo2uypjIzp1LBl9scJVPFD7ctutXZhUw/s320/trip18.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this combo.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNa7eHVmR0xlYOZDDrq81Z8P0e9gH-rUWJRYzLssY20OE46X7Q1UfS6c7Nfe2e6BWB-iYB9BiBq5DE__Zfc5ismMAvQ5UXh9RxJ47E3FON6xjsMHdveBSwkxX7aailo_wvyRDK5pSmsErAD7Ibr7jCqF-JVfIEXaGSHFQEHAXMI30JNLu5P62xmv6-3g/s1584/trip21.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNa7eHVmR0xlYOZDDrq81Z8P0e9gH-rUWJRYzLssY20OE46X7Q1UfS6c7Nfe2e6BWB-iYB9BiBq5DE__Zfc5ismMAvQ5UXh9RxJ47E3FON6xjsMHdveBSwkxX7aailo_wvyRDK5pSmsErAD7Ibr7jCqF-JVfIEXaGSHFQEHAXMI30JNLu5P62xmv6-3g/w480-h640/trip21.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Low tide at Haystack Rock brings the educational outreach people to teach. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrZRuXY5CX7xzH4fIt87zL20opZhMd0n4JHGoh0FMTAM5t5I4vOUWFfUBiM7t7dam6-3X8b6KoYZUl86v8sfwNt5Qykx2wR4MUEQe6GGMYixPXTlRbBRhXx9FFdV0AYzbopblUYPrFtKSO271wIY57ZyRBPtRRM-0KOl71bw8uOcRx25O7LrznAlH3g/s1584/trip22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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He wandered over to our balcony and just watched us from the open glass door. I know it's frowned upon to feed the seagulls but he looked so sad so we fed him popcorn and Cheetos. He became our friend and the kids named him Jamal. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAG9_1x844E70TDwE73hctkvcE9J1rv4mlS51HiApAn1d4cu2wuyB2zlxOS_T-XH_-vJzA3xR4mxEGfyWeqvCvHbI6NCAjX4yygKWORrng4sSS0xh-qrBEyxTuQdf6lUVD9lUOttXJyHHFxCbqdBU927cYioHFeQgQnDGyOfv7YmXDoMSN1lFzuyE92g/s1584/trip28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1486" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAG9_1x844E70TDwE73hctkvcE9J1rv4mlS51HiApAn1d4cu2wuyB2zlxOS_T-XH_-vJzA3xR4mxEGfyWeqvCvHbI6NCAjX4yygKWORrng4sSS0xh-qrBEyxTuQdf6lUVD9lUOttXJyHHFxCbqdBU927cYioHFeQgQnDGyOfv7YmXDoMSN1lFzuyE92g/w600-h640/trip28.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p></p><p>After Cannon Beach we headed down the 101 to see the coast. I'll add that as another post. Goodbye Cannon Beach, until we meet again!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejGeRwnRB4AfLreg4X4vqZLhZtuCW50f_5LYg3i2f-TnI9aCy36JUHmYeVUQSC3ofnfvrIlX213yciu5QLBXc_nRyr-bk9Cf2jeR4WQ6C69KnM1EtrYo39FupNhPo9wgtXvRVh4cbEWnjB6g3MeBYHYw5PXaFxXU-sU6QxerAeenhJgbdyM2BZTF17g/s1843/ww134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1843" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejGeRwnRB4AfLreg4X4vqZLhZtuCW50f_5LYg3i2f-TnI9aCy36JUHmYeVUQSC3ofnfvrIlX213yciu5QLBXc_nRyr-bk9Cf2jeR4WQ6C69KnM1EtrYo39FupNhPo9wgtXvRVh4cbEWnjB6g3MeBYHYw5PXaFxXU-sU6QxerAeenhJgbdyM2BZTF17g/w640-h480/ww134.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqydMhakMF17B74gVdhdnQYdNDCp1rLUOMmL8xSWclCY600wfzYyleaUKeNIcN2SIBL1rRj1XssROva-71M9U5aJZL34sn7C1JInFUVY_HN-HFXt530jakNK4uTEstPSG2Z3y7GnbxtQYXabvmWRuI60hCRareGfyy8ouuk-eDCrVF5iFbKcqQAfgbzg/s1584/trip48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I love all of the rain we've been getting too! It might just bring us out of drought conditions if it continues. I've been busy planting more plants and adding more perennials to the gardens. I feel gardening is my zen time. Here is a look at the mid May gardens. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pyYGGR0DEozZiXlB-tU1UQOICdlqVzvz8EifRPk6bwYxwWSXgtmCk0fkumLc7ltaZT0d0w4sGIA4zDWJ81XHj5KcSxCZpxh66dhccuYAtEf5jBXIVU7OCVgaTvSPklk61N_OK-nzGfQKqBboYWbvVz0oConr3m1QPerpEQvkEfFAuzthMUpjY6xeUQ/s1552/ww130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pyYGGR0DEozZiXlB-tU1UQOICdlqVzvz8EifRPk6bwYxwWSXgtmCk0fkumLc7ltaZT0d0w4sGIA4zDWJ81XHj5KcSxCZpxh66dhccuYAtEf5jBXIVU7OCVgaTvSPklk61N_OK-nzGfQKqBboYWbvVz0oConr3m1QPerpEQvkEfFAuzthMUpjY6xeUQ/w512-h640/ww130.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGFzrZVrscO1LeyFB5XK5vEkT5bVn81nBN5ojJ8TBHrjD2_Ac5BuymgDXimy2nsiNWQZNPqCP6vJTEWEi6GvqxTw7yWNewFSGw3wyJFa_n_o5ZBZIqyX7nHL0a9q-OQDeoQbvWLLYL94HSCjtmzfLuF3BjsDV6wFQJ-DPpghqo3QAYLJ5WL59kACiWg/s1552/ww129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGFzrZVrscO1LeyFB5XK5vEkT5bVn81nBN5ojJ8TBHrjD2_Ac5BuymgDXimy2nsiNWQZNPqCP6vJTEWEi6GvqxTw7yWNewFSGw3wyJFa_n_o5ZBZIqyX7nHL0a9q-OQDeoQbvWLLYL94HSCjtmzfLuF3BjsDV6wFQJ-DPpghqo3QAYLJ5WL59kACiWg/w512-h640/ww129.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CSZTu4mtyGXjwDXhTPCsuFsizhcywkqUG1Qns8LhFHh-oFgSb31S2cYNRqw1nAfJYiXNUVC-2N5r6ibHw5y9ZkSagfsXMk7bVezZQ9BSnTyDIlT9PgmMp64Id1tbJphwWJgPPj5AkAu7L7VT2FnzyhKaCeGWt5VWws0mpK7spGA12XzS5cVLxHJoPQ/s1552/ww133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CSZTu4mtyGXjwDXhTPCsuFsizhcywkqUG1Qns8LhFHh-oFgSb31S2cYNRqw1nAfJYiXNUVC-2N5r6ibHw5y9ZkSagfsXMk7bVezZQ9BSnTyDIlT9PgmMp64Id1tbJphwWJgPPj5AkAu7L7VT2FnzyhKaCeGWt5VWws0mpK7spGA12XzS5cVLxHJoPQ/w512-h640/ww133.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAE_dBzPNMs9e6t8tW0PKVyqKtXsqGrEL_kT2C03UNZiNJh4uBH_8DghTetC0PN64aa1U2Mdt8hDai-RzsEbWzlvuvEtrptSnl9rtwJrlf8UJOIkCwXZnfCNWat4RQ5jcvtg4I6WMHpvFWxjslVQYFh4L3FX79E1OO0hi-CnEOZ7Ea92h3_j9NOW2Gng/s1242/ww132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAE_dBzPNMs9e6t8tW0PKVyqKtXsqGrEL_kT2C03UNZiNJh4uBH_8DghTetC0PN64aa1U2Mdt8hDai-RzsEbWzlvuvEtrptSnl9rtwJrlf8UJOIkCwXZnfCNWat4RQ5jcvtg4I6WMHpvFWxjslVQYFh4L3FX79E1OO0hi-CnEOZ7Ea92h3_j9NOW2Gng/w640-h480/ww132.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sHRZPYf6xSJpOBPkzQXOo-0E2fXm90BK7VCCS_oVIziKElcuBxEdHQQYRbK07Ww6cWRlYrwHGBdeVDn6adNHD0GJqmJ2XxMVTJU6lEUFZx6xSQ0O1tqufxWFWgehpr-EPcKvbiz7sD1d533NN2KUzQkhGsR3Kl0V3gKSwR4-542bF9qaqvNWbsr9Tw/s1552/ww131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sHRZPYf6xSJpOBPkzQXOo-0E2fXm90BK7VCCS_oVIziKElcuBxEdHQQYRbK07Ww6cWRlYrwHGBdeVDn6adNHD0GJqmJ2XxMVTJU6lEUFZx6xSQ0O1tqufxWFWgehpr-EPcKvbiz7sD1d533NN2KUzQkhGsR3Kl0V3gKSwR4-542bF9qaqvNWbsr9Tw/w512-h640/ww131.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-16912881564835997612023-05-13T09:17:00.001-05:002023-06-08T09:28:12.955-05:00Billy Idol<p>One evening, several months ago, my youngest ran into the room declaring "Billy Idol is having a concert, can we go?!" Sure, lets go see Billy Idol, he is 67 years old after all, how many more concerts will he do before he retires. So I bought two rather expensive tickets and Max and I made the drive to see him. That kid was so excited. I've never actually seen the kid that excited. We would count down the days until I pulled him out of school (which was also an added perk). Now I must say this whole thing is widely out of my comfort zone. Driving by myself (without a navigator), driving in rush hour traffic, finding our hotel and getting to the venue are all things I like to do with my hubby but I put on my big girl pants and we did it. It was truly epic. It was a small venue with 1700 people and we had a blast. Max can always say his first concert was Billy Idol. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAY3TOP9LI40dQtib_s0gcv9IbX7SBL0lnO3xtbTP0DPDBHsmIhUXfjKmQjvJhwf7drVPImbI21o6VGZmf1lDOJ30_NLQllRdPHjKovqUebDf2DTvYAYLU5SZHKaqD9TvV3xnA3ZEJ5iBGYnVPraUb8py6TQZf4WgQhFVKUoCpPAOihBtFL53SppOjTg/s822/ww124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="658" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAY3TOP9LI40dQtib_s0gcv9IbX7SBL0lnO3xtbTP0DPDBHsmIhUXfjKmQjvJhwf7drVPImbI21o6VGZmf1lDOJ30_NLQllRdPHjKovqUebDf2DTvYAYLU5SZHKaqD9TvV3xnA3ZEJ5iBGYnVPraUb8py6TQZf4WgQhFVKUoCpPAOihBtFL53SppOjTg/w512-h640/ww124.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM32sSd6hc5OwlTMOxYlUCenuFoxmplfKoegiEESz9igLEA9S2svQBn_No6V6_JQL68VKkBiHmlmXxqZ17xM-btacvJwHCUL8_amrEne44CnWY4Ad3Mm_S5xBH8Iw10DqgwaviNzuzShTTUd2E7nEsHkusLF6IiKO5KtYOCZo4zKW5NneFSRGiK20jPA/s1656/ww127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM32sSd6hc5OwlTMOxYlUCenuFoxmplfKoegiEESz9igLEA9S2svQBn_No6V6_JQL68VKkBiHmlmXxqZ17xM-btacvJwHCUL8_amrEne44CnWY4Ad3Mm_S5xBH8Iw10DqgwaviNzuzShTTUd2E7nEsHkusLF6IiKO5KtYOCZo4zKW5NneFSRGiK20jPA/w480-h640/ww127.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfl7VfOyhof7Y63DSQayzd5i-nHRyvd8YXoflxfK4CWFNfm6eRkXH35dta1MEX87GgqFDiE_OHlgqE62qPx5e1vFRgbSZo7MU946uDwwrUEyi7Cr97h_ydbGzun4SMbQOd1Ymi8o24sQlN2Tr5rS6PWXkQo9JUgzvXSJzXsU26WYU6GO2gH9bW_S1Wg/s1656/ww126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfl7VfOyhof7Y63DSQayzd5i-nHRyvd8YXoflxfK4CWFNfm6eRkXH35dta1MEX87GgqFDiE_OHlgqE62qPx5e1vFRgbSZo7MU946uDwwrUEyi7Cr97h_ydbGzun4SMbQOd1Ymi8o24sQlN2Tr5rS6PWXkQo9JUgzvXSJzXsU26WYU6GO2gH9bW_S1Wg/w480-h640/ww126.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPMdoVlZJuYGDrQUsThLw4093kYcLcM0JDXXygSiCLC7uIB4Ace95z4UkrtOZSWavL4Fy07-6zEfZ7jmDxFmr-CrRf6-AdRWD_eP_T752Wj5kCgo4BtSNFlkWC_L4omkJ_K1uIo_PDAQm4t4Gw6_KaJJ3iwqBSFxKaddVEv832ydDXcY9_lRg0I5E3g/s1242/ww125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPMdoVlZJuYGDrQUsThLw4093kYcLcM0JDXXygSiCLC7uIB4Ace95z4UkrtOZSWavL4Fy07-6zEfZ7jmDxFmr-CrRf6-AdRWD_eP_T752Wj5kCgo4BtSNFlkWC_L4omkJ_K1uIo_PDAQm4t4Gw6_KaJJ3iwqBSFxKaddVEv832ydDXcY9_lRg0I5E3g/w640-h640/ww125.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf2nRPqDBrexcqoXZBZiWO9ZfWHysBIdmgIWbNuDqQIb7JxPONkieGxciP1JD6oWff8QuLqkam2CvxaIzTZXZRj7Xd99BPqCpeiT3Jlp6n-XsP0wbaBukuSfqN7ZgKHys-K3jwFe_awkzm8vn_WjHNu9HyFSyGpNpzN7UXF7KQ5VJUC5bOqXAWk4EEg/s1552/ww123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1241" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf2nRPqDBrexcqoXZBZiWO9ZfWHysBIdmgIWbNuDqQIb7JxPONkieGxciP1JD6oWff8QuLqkam2CvxaIzTZXZRj7Xd99BPqCpeiT3Jlp6n-XsP0wbaBukuSfqN7ZgKHys-K3jwFe_awkzm8vn_WjHNu9HyFSyGpNpzN7UXF7KQ5VJUC5bOqXAWk4EEg/w320-h400/ww123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-36255554697684955292023-04-11T09:12:00.007-05:002023-04-11T09:16:51.819-05:00Easter Weekend<p> The chicks will be three weeks old tomorrow and are getting big. They will stay in the house until they are at least four weeks old and it will depend a lot on the weather if they stay longer. I just remember the dust becoming a problem after four weeks. The kids seem to enjoy them, always talking to them. I even found Sean talking to them the other evening. They were all lined up at the window intently listening. He's the chick whisperer. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtxJkryL2SY1YEnvwl77bEMa3by6MNtC1XdF1uiU6s55yGhg03dtyct5nc7pgqpHocEoSxxLqDFTJF5939gkLgt59wLrypmA-h-h6vemf69LB8OcAnspKgCj_H6zLjITK_TZ_PHc-CnVShEgY7od6PP7mVrb-G-VY2AtqMG4_1B0sktuwMoNE0A4l_w/s1296/ww121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtxJkryL2SY1YEnvwl77bEMa3by6MNtC1XdF1uiU6s55yGhg03dtyct5nc7pgqpHocEoSxxLqDFTJF5939gkLgt59wLrypmA-h-h6vemf69LB8OcAnspKgCj_H6zLjITK_TZ_PHc-CnVShEgY7od6PP7mVrb-G-VY2AtqMG4_1B0sktuwMoNE0A4l_w/w480-h640/ww121.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZG2_fz02rpZLQ3XuRHbI6VfPXBLRgBFLnNXdz77MKefSCV670mbn1A29134vGdICxwSFWdhFNKYZF2WDNoghrosm87qRLzVVRufHOFk_5p-__sohS6mN_2Q-kkQsKDjbNi_LrJHTnOv8EkaU5OM34txsw20iFbOqM2tRvzvPkW25yUj597YXXoX1rA/s1296/ww120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZG2_fz02rpZLQ3XuRHbI6VfPXBLRgBFLnNXdz77MKefSCV670mbn1A29134vGdICxwSFWdhFNKYZF2WDNoghrosm87qRLzVVRufHOFk_5p-__sohS6mN_2Q-kkQsKDjbNi_LrJHTnOv8EkaU5OM34txsw20iFbOqM2tRvzvPkW25yUj597YXXoX1rA/w300-h400/ww120.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p> We had new Hardie Board siding put on the house last spring and we decided to paint it ourselves (after nearly falling over from the $10K house painting quote). Well the spring rains arrived, then the crazy heat rolled in and then we were off to Tuscon for Sean's kidney donation and now here we are a year later and still an unpainted house. So our goal this spring before the rain and heat is to get the house painted.....one giant side at a time. We got the front painted last weekend and we put up the scaffolding on the west side yesterday so it's ready next weekend. Whew, we are already tired. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_53olWTdbxiYh79YV8PR-zEUAWy-fMZ4euZM8FdXBStXQ-tdvLZZ48sOslMVr2dcZgZTuNwnBuJBvvAzuBTgUvqTtpoU9aYcaEdaTdKxB_37_M2_68GS9hFtlRUJwCxqUYtP9xNUFKgMewEv5WkAkX7yoeymuq2soMrlQvufCTi_y603sUbKfV1H1w/s1296/ww119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_53olWTdbxiYh79YV8PR-zEUAWy-fMZ4euZM8FdXBStXQ-tdvLZZ48sOslMVr2dcZgZTuNwnBuJBvvAzuBTgUvqTtpoU9aYcaEdaTdKxB_37_M2_68GS9hFtlRUJwCxqUYtP9xNUFKgMewEv5WkAkX7yoeymuq2soMrlQvufCTi_y603sUbKfV1H1w/w480-h640/ww119.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p> We got the fire pit going over this beautiful Easter weekend. We found this nifty pre-drilled log for sale and thought we'd give it a try as our fire building skills seem to last for about 15 minutes before the fire goes out. The log has one large hole drilled down the length and then three smaller holes drilled in one side. The fire comes out the three smaller holes. It worked great and we think we'll get a few more burns out of it, not bad for $8. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuhcK0kLGxU6LYrnrq0XBZhzlcv_mN9M-lOBdS4RO1H6FOzlQZ2ZOcxTuVDzDnkmT0IUBSb0LitRDuoMh-H4XWILt10hl8Nzj8j5ZJLz2QKV7z2i8oG-_MgCxES94N38Llv9_tSxT0Ig1_4mxFHvgGEghllsGPDAxkctJZWqXG7xsYw5bRdg0erWBxQ/s1296/ww115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuhcK0kLGxU6LYrnrq0XBZhzlcv_mN9M-lOBdS4RO1H6FOzlQZ2ZOcxTuVDzDnkmT0IUBSb0LitRDuoMh-H4XWILt10hl8Nzj8j5ZJLz2QKV7z2i8oG-_MgCxES94N38Llv9_tSxT0Ig1_4mxFHvgGEghllsGPDAxkctJZWqXG7xsYw5bRdg0erWBxQ/w480-h640/ww115.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOv4dbSo_oMDzcmZO64zp3yHkFoSG-wqchqN7gtc2u-_ZTJ_PWloXMfCaLBtgGbNofDAdW_V6LxstJyMzltSGohMcO7nJo129koxX3bnq_7wn0DO3z-CAYnmBD6I_8u2DsB72uKL0fwbFejXZ8DftG2AG8KrXgTGNEVkjb0EngwB2DEZ0F0zp4BAMAw/s1296/ww117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOv4dbSo_oMDzcmZO64zp3yHkFoSG-wqchqN7gtc2u-_ZTJ_PWloXMfCaLBtgGbNofDAdW_V6LxstJyMzltSGohMcO7nJo129koxX3bnq_7wn0DO3z-CAYnmBD6I_8u2DsB72uKL0fwbFejXZ8DftG2AG8KrXgTGNEVkjb0EngwB2DEZ0F0zp4BAMAw/w300-h400/ww117.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rre1RUiz6bpQNm-RQUoj1-g6ba_KUAenNOLqixuW5fmOs7IG4xJIqpTVCqdsHT272GedfJQZvOx_5m99Z3rmqEKu2MN6BzoIp8Xi_vIfn5-fEZvkjprWt4U0NpZdePa_y0CUsZ0ODpob0rTzUUOvX1hS3eXPOVqp8IIGc0VppxGod160TS8BmV9fzg/s1296/ww116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rre1RUiz6bpQNm-RQUoj1-g6ba_KUAenNOLqixuW5fmOs7IG4xJIqpTVCqdsHT272GedfJQZvOx_5m99Z3rmqEKu2MN6BzoIp8Xi_vIfn5-fEZvkjprWt4U0NpZdePa_y0CUsZ0ODpob0rTzUUOvX1hS3eXPOVqp8IIGc0VppxGod160TS8BmV9fzg/w480-h640/ww116.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8urzjrdjI2U4f2Fpjk5vqW9PNWkczPRSSbSqyCEqVJMiZ6CCTvJ_ltpb9dDp6Gx3UKS2D9XkRZv9hzIwAb3BeXzHIqFSm5f_heEE1VP11pB2IOfTckVFCLFT1g6lLyFas8l0rsfRZeAhCVkt22ELYi6EW5SjC85wgM6pzhwnXbWnoiKH9fryEj1W3vw/s1296/ww118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8urzjrdjI2U4f2Fpjk5vqW9PNWkczPRSSbSqyCEqVJMiZ6CCTvJ_ltpb9dDp6Gx3UKS2D9XkRZv9hzIwAb3BeXzHIqFSm5f_heEE1VP11pB2IOfTckVFCLFT1g6lLyFas8l0rsfRZeAhCVkt22ELYi6EW5SjC85wgM6pzhwnXbWnoiKH9fryEj1W3vw/w480-h640/ww118.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p> I've been trying to find ways to relax and de stress and I find painting helps. No not house painting or painting sculptures but rather painting on a canvas. I found a giant painting for sale on marketplace last fall for not much money and I knew the canvas alone would be worth it so I bought it and planned to paint over it. It's like three foot square so I needed a huge easel. Sean was nice enough to build me a seven foot tall easel that works great! This is my work in progress of the Oregon coast. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_V10cjJdEZToxMxVLRgFtO05y2qVADsmWuKAkVOkVVQ_S7BCF_FbuG3bwYPrO3YTlB5GhLewR57N23ahoCxgV6B0Q76MF0nKlMuRGRkqSsejgKTH1AomU-16dV_OpDsaO0QURXqzgMjakX-u5raAcXFdqnis_sLAizHO-U605NS8wHgLaSJxG-9er-g/s1296/ww122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_V10cjJdEZToxMxVLRgFtO05y2qVADsmWuKAkVOkVVQ_S7BCF_FbuG3bwYPrO3YTlB5GhLewR57N23ahoCxgV6B0Q76MF0nKlMuRGRkqSsejgKTH1AomU-16dV_OpDsaO0QURXqzgMjakX-u5raAcXFdqnis_sLAizHO-U605NS8wHgLaSJxG-9er-g/w480-h640/ww122.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-86759706596095244862023-04-04T13:23:00.002-05:002023-04-11T09:17:22.299-05:00New Wheels!<p>Well it's finally happened. Wesley is old enough to need a car. I kind of dreaded this ever since he was tiny. How can he be old enough? We started looking a couple of months ago and have kept our eyes open for good deals on cars. There are good deals but they go super fast! We're talking hours and they are gone. The car market is kind of nuts right now. We found an online government auction that auctions off older cars once new ones are purchased. We've purchased two other vehicles from this site and they've been good cars. </p><p>Several white Ford Escapes were being auctioned off online and we did our research and decided to bid on the only inoperable one. It's a hybrid and often the large battery pack goes dead after not being used often enough. It's usually as simple as getting a new 12 volt battery and charging the hybrid battery pack. In this case that's all Sean did and it started right up. We got a great deal and it should be a good car for Wesley. We knew it would need a deep cleaning as all of those government cars get auctioned off absolutely filthy! We spent the day scrubbing, washing and waxing the car. It's beautiful now. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkF1rOor9q8VXbiDPJxkVCpV3fFXglogfxXyeGM6aF8UruXQujQ4mf4zExnFze_l2cmmvxvukpYR1-hS6zsZGaVfq3RuqXSrASrzJ2mTAycMAWlotQMw4zApMCg2Sd9DkuLQYfAAjFeH6t3J4udkT0RzJ4ab3873EIGADvj-1QW9Y6tt98jwHZvdEwmA/s1242/ww113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkF1rOor9q8VXbiDPJxkVCpV3fFXglogfxXyeGM6aF8UruXQujQ4mf4zExnFze_l2cmmvxvukpYR1-hS6zsZGaVfq3RuqXSrASrzJ2mTAycMAWlotQMw4zApMCg2Sd9DkuLQYfAAjFeH6t3J4udkT0RzJ4ab3873EIGADvj-1QW9Y6tt98jwHZvdEwmA/w640-h480/ww113.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tkYm2XhG68koOLnLVk0QdstkotjmLxj05fhAy8BvyAqLZatF2KdoCaHrMuqmia82-yWL-BUqTxlX8e83IgB30XPAoMwmWyXrjRKJ_SblcJjFrOk12q_YXYOunftPcCiZnq7aKLBlwJWzjLhSOmkOW2sVanvGe4KvtNmh1PFrsvCzImY5HQtLGfqHSw/s1296/ww114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tkYm2XhG68koOLnLVk0QdstkotjmLxj05fhAy8BvyAqLZatF2KdoCaHrMuqmia82-yWL-BUqTxlX8e83IgB30XPAoMwmWyXrjRKJ_SblcJjFrOk12q_YXYOunftPcCiZnq7aKLBlwJWzjLhSOmkOW2sVanvGe4KvtNmh1PFrsvCzImY5HQtLGfqHSw/w300-h400/ww114.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nEI5lYlmjElkEdSAPEas_VDSUZgEuN5wyvNTLOTqHrngO_xJXPZPbcGS-iXvntPhrDIf5RCEbRHH3vpszRnqOSfejHegz82ca0DBRYtz72vHxdMnjBDwc4rNrFB_erjboMQOd-ETpHGsPIBUtCJmW1rYFzOKZbloWg9eQzejwWWTM6JrFndvav-nBw/s1242/ww112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nEI5lYlmjElkEdSAPEas_VDSUZgEuN5wyvNTLOTqHrngO_xJXPZPbcGS-iXvntPhrDIf5RCEbRHH3vpszRnqOSfejHegz82ca0DBRYtz72vHxdMnjBDwc4rNrFB_erjboMQOd-ETpHGsPIBUtCJmW1rYFzOKZbloWg9eQzejwWWTM6JrFndvav-nBw/w640-h480/ww112.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-57272679226419771612023-04-03T09:45:00.006-05:002023-04-09T20:29:33.574-05:00Spring Happenings<p> I sure love spring! So much to do though. We ended the month of March with a box of chicks that came in the mail. With the soaring price of eggs everyone decided to buy chicks and raise them for their eggs. All of the feed stores would sell out of chicks the day they came in. I've been wanting to focus on Cochin chickens so this was a great reason to go order Cochin chicks online. I was a little worried about mailing newly hatched chicks in March as the weather can change drastically but luckily the weather was great. They even included an extra chick so now there are seven little fluff balls in the brooder in the living room. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-c-xFiWyENj2RND_fMz5UHa4p6yZbPtjR_TJ91pUk9tr8A-IpRYvrqpyf2GtgnqYY_jYHhqlFvTASbVQ8tIHooNQqKjho4lLWY-V7fcNCSS8lYgJGUmTIkb0o3UjKOg9zO21Q8qBi_2SU-Y8064HFDkwa3LUKDP2bf1BSozxxdX0fGR6EEJt7GwiGg/s1296/chicks4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-c-xFiWyENj2RND_fMz5UHa4p6yZbPtjR_TJ91pUk9tr8A-IpRYvrqpyf2GtgnqYY_jYHhqlFvTASbVQ8tIHooNQqKjho4lLWY-V7fcNCSS8lYgJGUmTIkb0o3UjKOg9zO21Q8qBi_2SU-Y8064HFDkwa3LUKDP2bf1BSozxxdX0fGR6EEJt7GwiGg/w300-h400/chicks4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxx1NfasCQdnEAcLNHjNBrzYTh0Zb-AIfOUNBNEo1Gemv2lyi6dbNbZhA7TuyqXrI2-DwPLHcTDYPNspA3YZju9LL1DcdiYSYUAuStqlb3FUIjH50cg527D9P2ZUJULJuR6SrOZIplWXT7C3BsQD4CtTX4xgZIH8a9urV8qsyZAIvUMiz_JBg38T43ow/s1296/chicks2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="972" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxx1NfasCQdnEAcLNHjNBrzYTh0Zb-AIfOUNBNEo1Gemv2lyi6dbNbZhA7TuyqXrI2-DwPLHcTDYPNspA3YZju9LL1DcdiYSYUAuStqlb3FUIjH50cg527D9P2ZUJULJuR6SrOZIplWXT7C3BsQD4CtTX4xgZIH8a9urV8qsyZAIvUMiz_JBg38T43ow/w480-h640/chicks2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oA6bw8rbEImjFFusy7iCKNnxtlnwLnWfLPlR50tiU1Tnd_e9uh1hlZ8Yi58--u7jk71jWVgG-Fed7Ff-mDLzf_fCksuH31GzrOTfBhxoUr04lmKXpLNiACSctU1dC0rLjVl8jrQc1tkiypk6dRKfol16j1gIlS8eglp3kVc-c6ZxG-y5udd3PLQPtw/s1210/chicks3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1210" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oA6bw8rbEImjFFusy7iCKNnxtlnwLnWfLPlR50tiU1Tnd_e9uh1hlZ8Yi58--u7jk71jWVgG-Fed7Ff-mDLzf_fCksuH31GzrOTfBhxoUr04lmKXpLNiACSctU1dC0rLjVl8jrQc1tkiypk6dRKfol16j1gIlS8eglp3kVc-c6ZxG-y5udd3PLQPtw/w400-h398/chicks3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The very first day of January I replanted the Tower Garden that was recently moved to the basement. It takes a couple of months for the greens to get big enough to start harvesting but we've been eating off of it for a month now. Just cut the greens and watch them grow more. I planted four cucumber plants along the bottom and have been busy pollinating the flowers as they open. There are a few cukes growing, which I'm hoping will be tasty and not bitter. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIr4QKkZSwXqAeuqJ9Dbsb9kaEzIVVppEk877p6pa4WAbmCoaL36BlkZnBEqduNewgQxaAQIHEepzCLewGvkHOg0Mqyer5bKMXTGJrHTpkVzpNmSWGku08dc9YSW2QfyHf7swvb0UWrFJ7dyw_4Uw42-8XjCDdujdj8dne84Am_0MzSukib2oxmbedg/s1656/ww108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIr4QKkZSwXqAeuqJ9Dbsb9kaEzIVVppEk877p6pa4WAbmCoaL36BlkZnBEqduNewgQxaAQIHEepzCLewGvkHOg0Mqyer5bKMXTGJrHTpkVzpNmSWGku08dc9YSW2QfyHf7swvb0UWrFJ7dyw_4Uw42-8XjCDdujdj8dne84Am_0MzSukib2oxmbedg/w480-h640/ww108.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I also started several trays of hosta seeds since I've never tried growing those before. Last year was a fun year for planting and I really got obsessed with hostas. Pretty sure I planted nearly a hundred varieties. They are just starting to show signs of popping out of the ground and I'm excited to watch them grow. The baby seedlings take quite some time to grow from seed and I read to start them around Christmas so that's what I did. I set up a little grow cabinet in the basement and have been up-potting them every few weeks. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm93DHuA51KYxCjBogmLP7DVz1ML-boytInIT6DWVHG4rzSBYB_eJLTcxSduggxI1vYEJfHWF0TWyvWdy80VeFKeiJtimlVZnAGYKjMerlA72MpLVcYKeVp27qHpaA-alS4Rbco0QvYrsEDcv1dJN03WqsTIPbE-CGqc5u3vZ6B9ZXmrBFnYXIB_mEGQ/s1242/ww109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm93DHuA51KYxCjBogmLP7DVz1ML-boytInIT6DWVHG4rzSBYB_eJLTcxSduggxI1vYEJfHWF0TWyvWdy80VeFKeiJtimlVZnAGYKjMerlA72MpLVcYKeVp27qHpaA-alS4Rbco0QvYrsEDcv1dJN03WqsTIPbE-CGqc5u3vZ6B9ZXmrBFnYXIB_mEGQ/w400-h300/ww109.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHeCogkZnq9AV2DZklLQKtX37AKGHmeji2YmGSn4zLNNRj925MKNM010Uste8i7MxvuLAykEgHOXlhJqI62JChgSQb4DdvYf1MXhBd40JZIZPS8fvpFVPJqGtSCbSvv0bmdUhsWxEfOFX_wOQ8CWCJDBFyXlH5DRjjShBdAVahBZLpHX51MQFmM2sqw/s1656/ww110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHeCogkZnq9AV2DZklLQKtX37AKGHmeji2YmGSn4zLNNRj925MKNM010Uste8i7MxvuLAykEgHOXlhJqI62JChgSQb4DdvYf1MXhBd40JZIZPS8fvpFVPJqGtSCbSvv0bmdUhsWxEfOFX_wOQ8CWCJDBFyXlH5DRjjShBdAVahBZLpHX51MQFmM2sqw/w480-h640/ww110.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHJhKjDhI1WPZzmR-mK9GUCgtF2GjxiJpJVnamdevkcWWu3Dyx5_QPfFinwpr_JQcP7WpBd6ZWjQ2EjIqU4TVF5AtvfEIRUM4qdCew6LG5p2MS8ZAs8KMCP58IZ9DKjRsNoNIXz8gt2y7S_xi7g1QvDH25TrdskLg-KDIOmOm7d-9uPyTRWKAro4Mbw/s1242/ww111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHJhKjDhI1WPZzmR-mK9GUCgtF2GjxiJpJVnamdevkcWWu3Dyx5_QPfFinwpr_JQcP7WpBd6ZWjQ2EjIqU4TVF5AtvfEIRUM4qdCew6LG5p2MS8ZAs8KMCP58IZ9DKjRsNoNIXz8gt2y7S_xi7g1QvDH25TrdskLg-KDIOmOm7d-9uPyTRWKAro4Mbw/w640-h480/ww111.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-10298550722999805302023-02-14T10:42:00.002-06:002023-02-20T11:12:15.719-06:00I Love....<p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i> I love......going thrifting with Max on the weekends.......peppermint mocha coffee in the morning.......sunny winter days......finding rare cuttings of houseplants online.....discovering an awesome local vegan Pho restaurant.....hugs from my teenagers......little Boston Terriers curled up on me in the evenings.....watching old X-Files reruns with Sean.....de cluttering and selling stuff online.....growing tiny hostas from seed under grow lights in the dining room......65 degree February days.....an ice tea run into town to break up the day......reconnecting with old friends from church (and finally getting back to church)......happy, laughing kids.....zooming around in the little electric car......lunch dates with the hubby.......dreaming of spring and the growing season.....watching Wesley learn to drive......finding the (oh so valuable) chicken egg in the coop.....</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Happy Valentine's Day! </i></span><br /></p>The Menagerie Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633786253024490602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216835126074548365.post-21153378044612585392023-01-03T08:51:00.001-06:002023-02-02T09:08:55.111-06:00Family Pictures<p> While Betsy and her family were down for the Holidays we went to our graffiti spot downtown with a tripod and took some quick pictures. It was cold and SO windy but I think they turned out pretty good. 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The weather slowed my sister and her family from getting down here before Christmas morning but they made it later in the day. It was nice having a big Christmas with my parents and sister and family. They brought their big little dog Moose (there is a lot of Moose in a not big dog body). Moose is a very sweet dog but not a dog that was loved my our dogs. It was a lot of work keeping everyone happy and not fighting. I'm still not sure why our dogs didn't like Moose. </p><p>That didn't stop us from having a good time. Lots of good food and sweets! Merry Christmas!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51ovRNyY18w4LMIjBWWEy8uHwFyr3lcbnBrA-ZAJr4PkjBy4wXehM1wAEy8EFtUsungutz7uj0EAqm4DFIBs7pJ-WIwtnzKGjbp48aX2RMElDAlJ54psykRWtzh89AcPOgNPXhZpLNo5QQ6AjNjuoZZMXIwYmultvwDUfSE96ZUpzNAcMC83A2l-LIg/s1584/ww20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51ovRNyY18w4LMIjBWWEy8uHwFyr3lcbnBrA-ZAJr4PkjBy4wXehM1wAEy8EFtUsungutz7uj0EAqm4DFIBs7pJ-WIwtnzKGjbp48aX2RMElDAlJ54psykRWtzh89AcPOgNPXhZpLNo5QQ6AjNjuoZZMXIwYmultvwDUfSE96ZUpzNAcMC83A2l-LIg/w400-h300/ww20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9294xIo8BzN5QhM_51L-mzsg4NHO7bxmVadG0LwXZ-E1W_W2xkiuwDHemrbYg3-LKMdTpSW7KNVy6ZseiWgNZTQPguXK9VCvi6iJF0VQ5B_X4DYxtoR5F0YJxZ1wiO46WDvwdVi3HAeyReLc34S2WJlXO0dTU6jOwBu5lANvj8N9BZvjAd3TMUOkZkg/s1584/ww21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Sean went down to the utility room to find a sauna. Hot water dripping off of every surface in the room from the steam coming from the water heater. The temperature switch failed and locked on full blast. We found a date scrawled on it of 9/28/01.....it had a good run! Sean got a new one installed and we're back to having normal hot water. Thanks Sean!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3gPiGrgpkzoAoCtuHFfB6YwzRcwKEDEcZMKTTXRuicMZdTDebKG0qpBt--lKMD0XvioyyxnYhKCm-UH8vIlhcGQtOp4gO_EZXt5k40FYDdF5abDPnYqXeDVlldnGZG2BGwzKueNNgwZajvsDb2AMvFzu0apt-zTUhGoIiNOEc43C4PZZQef_y-KYqg/s1584/ww94.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3gPiGrgpkzoAoCtuHFfB6YwzRcwKEDEcZMKTTXRuicMZdTDebKG0qpBt--lKMD0XvioyyxnYhKCm-UH8vIlhcGQtOp4gO_EZXt5k40FYDdF5abDPnYqXeDVlldnGZG2BGwzKueNNgwZajvsDb2AMvFzu0apt-zTUhGoIiNOEc43C4PZZQef_y-KYqg/w300-h400/ww94.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Sean celebrated a birthday a few weeks ago and we pampered him with a heated throw blanket and heated eye massager. The poor guy works in the basement and is cold all of the time so we're trying to get him warmed up. The problem with being warm and cozy is that it makes him tired. Ah the glories of working from home! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXr288YW6plKOIynbYPtrsFxY2bW5F28h34L5qDJ6ih-FYvEhaKy_rkuFIqhHXHFFLtJcTu-0VB7QcDGg398g886JuvFspzWuV3Y1fj7vm8FflRy3kqSDkdKhCDyDvHPj5zwvpi4DwaOMj_5GBmpnNsw8t7Wj3iHVDR-O4CrZRU8ZqvmUXeSd1oeQQQ/s1584/ww40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXr288YW6plKOIynbYPtrsFxY2bW5F28h34L5qDJ6ih-FYvEhaKy_rkuFIqhHXHFFLtJcTu-0VB7QcDGg398g886JuvFspzWuV3Y1fj7vm8FflRy3kqSDkdKhCDyDvHPj5zwvpi4DwaOMj_5GBmpnNsw8t7Wj3iHVDR-O4CrZRU8ZqvmUXeSd1oeQQQ/w480-h640/ww40.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Max got to star in a small play that one of his classes puts on every year. This year's play was about toys that come to life. Each child was a toy and had to memorize many lines. They all did a fantastic job!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSfOJBStE2Z5icMCXC0Tv0d0Wr39oHeSu7kJS-MUBb0Nqe-aj-vctJyd-Va-Ot1OB5Dj69T4sgSeYCy2X0L-z_dhSowpUECFqap-T5KXgCYtEQBy2EyV6xuOuZSEQxt1v1ADFVWVwlRQSsy3LESB8LkcMdjd6hYNxwZ-Sq_VOBG4NuUlmulS7ptdgJA/s1584/ww39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSfOJBStE2Z5icMCXC0Tv0d0Wr39oHeSu7kJS-MUBb0Nqe-aj-vctJyd-Va-Ot1OB5Dj69T4sgSeYCy2X0L-z_dhSowpUECFqap-T5KXgCYtEQBy2EyV6xuOuZSEQxt1v1ADFVWVwlRQSsy3LESB8LkcMdjd6hYNxwZ-Sq_VOBG4NuUlmulS7ptdgJA/w640-h480/ww39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>If a warm body is sitting on the couch then there's a good chance all three dogs will be piled on top of that person. This is Sean's normal spot and of course all three dogs are happy as can be. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5j7XCmCXzy6gxK8_Lo3r_LQu-Xf6CHiF_C049bdPBrrxiaGSWOsYD2p2lQRWwT6wku0jtomG5D3RMf15hvNZQpWnrww39F_hqGI9UPgYxgq1MFTnFC6ssWASgS2w7RsBw65XcXNPYle1C9LgGD6MEKrFkibd79jWyTKW6WjuqI0ZJRzko2bHmSwVJw/s1584/ww38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5j7XCmCXzy6gxK8_Lo3r_LQu-Xf6CHiF_C049bdPBrrxiaGSWOsYD2p2lQRWwT6wku0jtomG5D3RMf15hvNZQpWnrww39F_hqGI9UPgYxgq1MFTnFC6ssWASgS2w7RsBw65XcXNPYle1C9LgGD6MEKrFkibd79jWyTKW6WjuqI0ZJRzko2bHmSwVJw/w300-h400/ww38.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I was wandering around a thrift store the other day and found an elf suit for a dog. It was a whopping $1.99 so it had to come home with me, I figure it would fit at least one of the dogs. Well Kevin was the unlucky pup that it fit. I laughed and laughed, Kevin was not amused. A few minutes later the outfit was found on the ground, he somehow got himself out of it. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPz6g1TvM3KsBLkd-F5Zay0tYjqttDqNyIKsdjbFoaJ_bwy4pHfPG2qJzA1z-Pxqv7yjhrbJVknl7wv4bYWBiQ-sAKxIG35V3NM7Gjwsq4JNTTG2xKL2ZQGVx4Nlk3swMpBRDEfcDhsCY7BI3b_xZ3Hxv0_7bRQKr6JF697km9mZl_FZkCjMzUykYWw/s1584/ww18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPz6g1TvM3KsBLkd-F5Zay0tYjqttDqNyIKsdjbFoaJ_bwy4pHfPG2qJzA1z-Pxqv7yjhrbJVknl7wv4bYWBiQ-sAKxIG35V3NM7Gjwsq4JNTTG2xKL2ZQGVx4Nlk3swMpBRDEfcDhsCY7BI3b_xZ3Hxv0_7bRQKr6JF697km9mZl_FZkCjMzUykYWw/w480-h640/ww18.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Sean and I were in Tucson for Halloween so my folks took Max trick-or-treating while Wesley handed out candy at Jessica's house. Before we left we found this epic Halloween house in town that was decked out with every decoration you could imagine. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9th956LGfeQ3rm_PvStNVjym9uKoxt-APrarJjwRY_yOg5Ok1jKYbCTLkocija6IWSpj6VjY9tPv02YmlSHezC8jCl5aa75b_n3tgvEPWDsm5JpFgiRs-DEeBxb1wkXm8kIiVPMpkoJzd-l7R1pMJFXYKM029Fnn-0ArINoe_4HJStUmvZW2UvaHrWQ/s1584/ww87.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1584" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9th956LGfeQ3rm_PvStNVjym9uKoxt-APrarJjwRY_yOg5Ok1jKYbCTLkocija6IWSpj6VjY9tPv02YmlSHezC8jCl5aa75b_n3tgvEPWDsm5JpFgiRs-DEeBxb1wkXm8kIiVPMpkoJzd-l7R1pMJFXYKM029Fnn-0ArINoe_4HJStUmvZW2UvaHrWQ/w640-h480/ww87.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The kids carved pumpkins like they do each year. 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High School's production of Sister Act Jr. He played the lead detective, <span>Officer
Eddie Souther. Those kids knocked it out of the ball park! They did so
good. Practice for the play started back in August with musical camp
where they started singing the songs and figuring our who should be who
in the play. </span></p><p><span>It's been such a joy seeing Wesley sing in these plays! I added a video of his solo in with the pictures. 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