tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67857031244370713932024-02-18T19:50:39.937-08:00The Rowe Family Pic-A-Day ChallengeThis is a challenge to see if I can upload a picture a day (from that day) for the rest of 2009! Yikes!Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-69936460528224292662009-03-12T18:02:00.000-07:002009-03-12T18:14:23.441-07:00March 12 - Barefoot Contestant<span style="font-family:georgia;">I love </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.barefootcontessa.com/">Barefoot Contessa</a><span style="font-family:georgia;">. (</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >Chuck calls it Barefoot Contestant.</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">)<br />He can't stand Ina Garten, but he usually doesn't complain when I make one of her recipes!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Tonight I made </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chicken-with-forty-cloves-of-garlic-recipe/index.html">Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> served with Basmati rice with cashews and golden raisins and a side of spinach sauteed with bacon and shallots.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">This seems like a lot of bacon because I got<br />the stuff at the bottom of the pan.</span> <span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />The rest of the spinach wasn't overrun with bacon.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4guexhSWnSopmdQ3cjrCdvQc6KTFv6LpPstJe6VOX2pxzy8K8FSm-bsOTuu62qxucvPCOqUkl5TwwVHtPYSs6Kn5s8CbK6uz6G5QmnpIDurBrohci6_dV5A7PStkqxq_HBKdSyPOgzF1Z/s1600-h/DSCF7124.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4guexhSWnSopmdQ3cjrCdvQc6KTFv6LpPstJe6VOX2pxzy8K8FSm-bsOTuu62qxucvPCOqUkl5TwwVHtPYSs6Kn5s8CbK6uz6G5QmnpIDurBrohci6_dV5A7PStkqxq_HBKdSyPOgzF1Z/s320/DSCF7124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312473148542014370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">For dessert, we had orange cake with cream cheese frosting.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">(<span style="font-style: italic;">Not from scratch. I cheated.</span>)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKH8vUedYQRPBwjgXwtf7k86CP8Ua-koXS4NLzIE0BiyRE2eWnFJUiimC-qcsDa2DT16vx5jziqcbxK-Cl1g13rxjcQw0vYqO9jkkKui8zISeftL1Z9jZpxtL1IQMpCTQ45I8rrgBBnvcy/s1600-h/DSCF7129.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKH8vUedYQRPBwjgXwtf7k86CP8Ua-koXS4NLzIE0BiyRE2eWnFJUiimC-qcsDa2DT16vx5jziqcbxK-Cl1g13rxjcQw0vYqO9jkkKui8zISeftL1Z9jZpxtL1IQMpCTQ45I8rrgBBnvcy/s320/DSCF7129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312473149832975122" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-90182727833520548072009-03-12T17:54:00.000-07:002009-03-12T18:02:40.883-07:00March 11 - Rain, Rain, Go Away<span style="font-family:georgia;">So, Northeast Indiana's been inundated with rain the last few days, with lots of flooding and road closures. We got 3 inches of rain on Tuesday in addition to the 2 we got Sunday. Then the temps dropped and it froze! </span>Where the heck is Spring??!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1P1uOGKT9lPtEBgElFfgPa5-1kN5x7Zy44ud9VdFFsnIrSEqvihYhUWSnRjAOTFwL0aafehZ41Efe4_F1Bg83kQuTak42z30KOLuosR6q7uKiH06Ex8HsRPXBQmKNr2uG5p-WuSaSGLF/s1600-h/March11.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1P1uOGKT9lPtEBgElFfgPa5-1kN5x7Zy44ud9VdFFsnIrSEqvihYhUWSnRjAOTFwL0aafehZ41Efe4_F1Bg83kQuTak42z30KOLuosR6q7uKiH06Ex8HsRPXBQmKNr2uG5p-WuSaSGLF/s320/March11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312470101861441730" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-19174882372903455452009-03-12T17:49:00.000-07:002009-03-12T17:54:07.383-07:00March 10 - More Deer!<span style="font-family:georgia;">Okay, there were 11 (11!) deer in the yard today and I was able to get 10 in one picture! You </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >know</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> I </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" >had</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> to put it on here.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqPnSbdn42V_OgMLyGbXc4-jcFbbxTNAYlV0ycK-pGkQBjFAtMj3EEecuFr-AWpS3BTnLEb8-V9KA7_flzlNvI43IMmcJvkyV11iMY-jxXzY-cTvHOPfSW-z91JUvqb9iIqFndptTbqir/s1600-h/deernew.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqPnSbdn42V_OgMLyGbXc4-jcFbbxTNAYlV0ycK-pGkQBjFAtMj3EEecuFr-AWpS3BTnLEb8-V9KA7_flzlNvI43IMmcJvkyV11iMY-jxXzY-cTvHOPfSW-z91JUvqb9iIqFndptTbqir/s320/deernew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312468692605176722" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJiPZxF_21ppi4Ohytr5k0DG7SUGENEr8OTZnf_tgo8Xb12rkDwfMQoM4cNKF2B1cxAyMJyJVPRD78TQwcZyLitm2EXe1uW3uI0FlP_4l8qhGSwpzrmARjqZbT0yOTUaHfFU03ihvtsJm/s1600-h/deernew2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJiPZxF_21ppi4Ohytr5k0DG7SUGENEr8OTZnf_tgo8Xb12rkDwfMQoM4cNKF2B1cxAyMJyJVPRD78TQwcZyLitm2EXe1uW3uI0FlP_4l8qhGSwpzrmARjqZbT0yOTUaHfFU03ihvtsJm/s320/deernew2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312468697391841474" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-40642602993230909022009-03-12T17:43:00.000-07:002009-03-12T17:49:00.763-07:00March 9 - Pluggin' Away<span style="font-family:georgia;">I've got to do a plug for Hillshire Farm Deli Select Ultra Thin sliced pastrami and salami. I'm super picky about the lunchmeat I'll eat. That chopped, formed and pressed stuff makes me want to hurl. I recently discovered these two particular varieties of the Hillshire Farm and let me just tell you... they are fabulous! Closest thing to deli-sliced meat outside the deli case. YUMMY! I mean... GO MEAT! (<span style="font-style: italic;">Their commercials leave something to be desired</span>.)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_P9dF1kVAYM34w7ihVa-ZESBQvFoiDJc4qLj_OQ-m3WBlnvKbNj9Hp7Da3FH1GZ8yFFUSZdfBENOUmbPWcR93RVwrELYsERsxhDODEC1JL21CgeaWAgyeAgJw_aEu4gHRN3zfc9wO-gJ/s1600-h/DSCF7094.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_P9dF1kVAYM34w7ihVa-ZESBQvFoiDJc4qLj_OQ-m3WBlnvKbNj9Hp7Da3FH1GZ8yFFUSZdfBENOUmbPWcR93RVwrELYsERsxhDODEC1JL21CgeaWAgyeAgJw_aEu4gHRN3zfc9wO-gJ/s320/DSCF7094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312467391277107874" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-35140180268429723412009-03-12T17:30:00.000-07:002009-03-12T17:42:36.694-07:00March 8 - A River Runs Through It<span style="font-family:georgia;">We have a wee little tiny creek-like thing on one part of our property and it only has water in it if it rains. This is after about a good 20 minute downpour. (We got 2 inches of rain this day.)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSSTX8UbcKqv83YbWdlCoVyVPTHUh9ikkFNW73Ip65nAi-NNi1z_lRNhTEdMJEE-jVI2_kBtXMwSbo80lVuKQxHWfOEfhwYrNN2gW2Yjgyb_fg8WyOAlsha2W29wA8EIWrVrp6zI5srJ0/s1600-h/DSCF7077.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSSTX8UbcKqv83YbWdlCoVyVPTHUh9ikkFNW73Ip65nAi-NNi1z_lRNhTEdMJEE-jVI2_kBtXMwSbo80lVuKQxHWfOEfhwYrNN2gW2Yjgyb_fg8WyOAlsha2W29wA8EIWrVrp6zI5srJ0/s200/DSCF7077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312465021152743362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM5Wyv5IjLTlZGJgZNFw9usjZcMctjDzbq33UUMZLJFu0IUsDcS14wisdnx3sOudDws83KlPW4mz0itiRuGi5gv0UAY7R0oYgjRs74cZJOx6NFpL9cskFYZGIqFpocitc9OY_jfQWlWoZ/s1600-h/DSCF7081.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM5Wyv5IjLTlZGJgZNFw9usjZcMctjDzbq33UUMZLJFu0IUsDcS14wisdnx3sOudDws83KlPW4mz0itiRuGi5gv0UAY7R0oYgjRs74cZJOx6NFpL9cskFYZGIqFpocitc9OY_jfQWlWoZ/s200/DSCF7081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312465035588264274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QgndbEQ6lL3WYUOdqslIr7spjh8gu6opxrjQNFHmNWlv4d59r0AHT0xwKqXwdIVS_2gPZzFqyHsZttmiAVe1YWggRzni0_RSRH8whIuOlUFIwEimAeIwn6jpiu4099uH1f1d_eAhREJf/s1600-h/DSCF7080.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QgndbEQ6lL3WYUOdqslIr7spjh8gu6opxrjQNFHmNWlv4d59r0AHT0xwKqXwdIVS_2gPZzFqyHsZttmiAVe1YWggRzni0_RSRH8whIuOlUFIwEimAeIwn6jpiu4099uH1f1d_eAhREJf/s200/DSCF7080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312465795309425250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju21l6yHsWTykHa_9FCrPaW9GU5MgzhwpdfkozqjYI2TJwcTBG-KkngBdjqnDd-YwKrPqM9UfjfRLRJdIde6kLoaq1OCnX1VIZCRybczY3D43yhCHk052UDU2aNgCTiRW5VhZlait3M5jf/s1600-h/DSCF7086.JPG"> </a></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-672693866650921062009-03-12T17:19:00.000-07:002009-03-12T17:30:20.452-07:00March 7 - Goin' Back to Cali, Cali....<span style="font-family:georgia;">Today, Justin went back to California. Kyle went along for the drive to Detroit and the three of us enjoyed a nice breakfast at Ruby Tuesday in the airport.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Remember when you were a kid and being served juice</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">in a wine glass was the most special thing ever?</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1Tg60ZYqZtlqdOkhryagYy2LL58syLI6SohVTv0JOtZic8rqf2oiblh1b1B-t0jer31FsT67Dez8xY3J5MDQGYicKlVyJRu7zE2Ofv_ORDHJVp03XGx1hCTiyNAuxdEDrEpacwYzpg0k/s1600-h/DSCF7063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1Tg60ZYqZtlqdOkhryagYy2LL58syLI6SohVTv0JOtZic8rqf2oiblh1b1B-t0jer31FsT67Dez8xY3J5MDQGYicKlVyJRu7zE2Ofv_ORDHJVp03XGx1hCTiyNAuxdEDrEpacwYzpg0k/s320/DSCF7063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312460839035219634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Mmmm, pancakes and breakfast burritos!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzm0nprUwVCrhh4nSli9h97ILyRQa4k-dXTcasGikPn6NQTo17FalL4vgiSN2wL31WgcN8uqdEALPAm8S6aTE3P0TqzMLA_YiNkPJx9_lhMEPxgjKNiG7Dmx9atYvb_8J7nMP2ROOopDUN/s1600-h/DSCF7066.JPG"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzm0nprUwVCrhh4nSli9h97ILyRQa4k-dXTcasGikPn6NQTo17FalL4vgiSN2wL31WgcN8uqdEALPAm8S6aTE3P0TqzMLA_YiNkPJx9_lhMEPxgjKNiG7Dmx9atYvb_8J7nMP2ROOopDUN/s1600-h/DSCF7066.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzm0nprUwVCrhh4nSli9h97ILyRQa4k-dXTcasGikPn6NQTo17FalL4vgiSN2wL31WgcN8uqdEALPAm8S6aTE3P0TqzMLA_YiNkPJx9_lhMEPxgjKNiG7Dmx9atYvb_8J7nMP2ROOopDUN/s200/DSCF7066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312461872549718418" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFbSQGL0ieIfQovoHbZHEKpeJacTdFptEHy7x8ORzAFowqXqBhauNfuClBYU3BgjWSy9miT63ABONaev31NbajtS1Y52uceHo3iEIxG4NdlmVT67inaEorbyv7eh2tnpw0paeyuSw6EIj/s1600-h/DSCF7065.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFbSQGL0ieIfQovoHbZHEKpeJacTdFptEHy7x8ORzAFowqXqBhauNfuClBYU3BgjWSy9miT63ABONaev31NbajtS1Y52uceHo3iEIxG4NdlmVT67inaEorbyv7eh2tnpw0paeyuSw6EIj/s200/DSCF7065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312461867673576786" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Here's Justin's plane waiting to take off...</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I only a cried a little. A few times. :(</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YjoopglT-nBrzw56eyuJxEvfFVUX3h3ccQc2EBe5cIIvfQ5uT2YKfP-1H3wbM0dtGzsus1flli_EtcxDohTuhw67kpFHPL4ot7TQ5263xZ-5u-pr6nPyV3OvOoJvZ-yTIeuzsUKMDVCt/s1600-h/DSCF7075.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YjoopglT-nBrzw56eyuJxEvfFVUX3h3ccQc2EBe5cIIvfQ5uT2YKfP-1H3wbM0dtGzsus1flli_EtcxDohTuhw67kpFHPL4ot7TQ5263xZ-5u-pr6nPyV3OvOoJvZ-yTIeuzsUKMDVCt/s200/DSCF7075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312461881573306978" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-85163481311939650292009-03-12T17:04:00.000-07:002009-03-12T17:19:16.086-07:00March 6 - Buggies and Silly Cats<span style="font-family:georgia;">Today was Justin's last full day visiting us on his little vacation out here. We went to Shipshewana for breakfast (at </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.backroads.org/php/dining/detail.php?ding_list_id=43">Dutchmaid Diner</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> - our favorite) then stopped at </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.yodersmeatshoppe.com/">Yoder's Meat & Cheese Shop</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> (I call it the Amish Trader Joe's) and </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://yoderpopcorn.com/index.php">Yoder Popcorn</a><span style="font-family:georgia;">.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Here's Justin outside Yoder's...<br />I think I caught him mid-sentence. Lol!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRVkvw6s9tMXX9PjZk0f_0eblWVOEGasNzEpXrSj06NkGC8VKS_MVDqFaP4g-2Tn0qvCWWkdhxiAoazK54FSkgUSL-5ceNCj2anCVpFVrzUB84wOFbFzGe_3ntrT4NvCv5dbvS4QGboNO/s1600-h/DSCF7060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRVkvw6s9tMXX9PjZk0f_0eblWVOEGasNzEpXrSj06NkGC8VKS_MVDqFaP4g-2Tn0qvCWWkdhxiAoazK54FSkgUSL-5ceNCj2anCVpFVrzUB84wOFbFzGe_3ntrT4NvCv5dbvS4QGboNO/s320/DSCF7060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312458391246520226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Horse & buggy parking...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR5jeI4hczWA4Y-UWTWIrV5Si4YFynPMK3dqZuq2LuhN_jhhItmO89WribwQYAAdG2eEEeA_7eo9-ni7_O8bY0N1YUUTUDUG9SllyV5XZfaDf0jGe1gr44FiOOgvMip_9mCwgqR0MrH4Q/s1600-h/DSCF7059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR5jeI4hczWA4Y-UWTWIrV5Si4YFynPMK3dqZuq2LuhN_jhhItmO89WribwQYAAdG2eEEeA_7eo9-ni7_O8bY0N1YUUTUDUG9SllyV5XZfaDf0jGe1gr44FiOOgvMip_9mCwgqR0MrH4Q/s320/DSCF7059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312458388747972098" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">And here's my dinner clean-up help...<br />turn</span> <span style="font-family:georgia;">around for half a second and she climbs in the dishwasher!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLXWQXlz-GYBIA_pXH9CZF_Ep1qnl8DxNjs-9lwvavfPNxfALG5vPAgDn9QNqfPisjvxGSSvyT3S_rzPF0MK3uDmlmbonku2Ck_sr5on93-MFw8dRzqk1mUZdnPqxIbmJ0z72diZBDByM/s1600-h/DSCF7062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLXWQXlz-GYBIA_pXH9CZF_Ep1qnl8DxNjs-9lwvavfPNxfALG5vPAgDn9QNqfPisjvxGSSvyT3S_rzPF0MK3uDmlmbonku2Ck_sr5on93-MFw8dRzqk1mUZdnPqxIbmJ0z72diZBDByM/s320/DSCF7062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312458394258627698" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-11464986927630457252009-03-12T16:57:00.000-07:002009-03-12T17:04:21.051-07:00March 5 - Gotcha!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6KdKxWcUzA2JBvcAeO0yUZAQ0iXGIAoKkXqju1fPl9I3M8PCGjswmvVSd4X1o9F9GjhaoJDBEIZEqpro9SUezLyfLiDtnejur3bCJJNyphoct0DuhWrnA6BaOVVHz1lAxav0bOuKtYBA/s1600-h/DSCF7057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6KdKxWcUzA2JBvcAeO0yUZAQ0iXGIAoKkXqju1fPl9I3M8PCGjswmvVSd4X1o9F9GjhaoJDBEIZEqpro9SUezLyfLiDtnejur3bCJJNyphoct0DuhWrnA6BaOVVHz1lAxav0bOuKtYBA/s320/DSCF7057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312456332935325394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">This little guy (or girl) is one of two raccoons that have been TERRIFYING us the last few days. Okay, not terrifying us. They've just been wandering around the back yard.<br /><br />This is the smaller of the two. One night, it did climb up a tree and stalk us, though, and that was pretty damn terrifying.</span>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-45722500969259157442009-03-12T16:54:00.001-07:002009-03-12T16:56:25.362-07:00March 4 - Wanna Buy Some Cookies?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszTaJKSaV5ln1RMkRcTp3NwhNb_0IpCTxho5haLoYb_tMrZtokY0EEhUZlZes0pAGo3X3SSYuSXCPFJyIUT8D_JdLBOTlRW4ZAx9p0w1tGNKGA_yIlI4ygXZJ60zHiaiawPyftXxDhJyW/s1600-h/DSCF7052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszTaJKSaV5ln1RMkRcTp3NwhNb_0IpCTxho5haLoYb_tMrZtokY0EEhUZlZes0pAGo3X3SSYuSXCPFJyIUT8D_JdLBOTlRW4ZAx9p0w1tGNKGA_yIlI4ygXZJ60zHiaiawPyftXxDhJyW/s320/DSCF7052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312454136635925426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here's Justin, Coobie and Mayah, enjoying some delicious Girl Scout cookies. </span>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-48886030054860958512009-03-12T16:47:00.000-07:002009-03-12T16:52:48.462-07:00March 3 - French Fried 'Taters, Mmmhmmmm<span style="font-family: georgia;">Okay, so these weren't taters a la Billy Bob Thornton and they weren't taters at all. This is my first attempt at making </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Potato-Candy/Detail.aspx">Irish Potatoes</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">, a delectable combination of cream cheese, coconut, powdered sugar and vanilla, rolled in cinnamon.... YUUUUUUUMMMMMMMM!!!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QgRFvTx6qqlBX-RBcn3AbRA8HB-OnMZ_MV11GS9pfCJMmpa2w_XUcQsP90P82hDrb7l4xZUHlwT3UaiUzZxOAfQL0RdQ6YIJDWyEGGLIZaSnVQ-stzg01sGWai2xhn-qLW0AdA7RrjjN/s1600-h/DSCF7043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QgRFvTx6qqlBX-RBcn3AbRA8HB-OnMZ_MV11GS9pfCJMmpa2w_XUcQsP90P82hDrb7l4xZUHlwT3UaiUzZxOAfQL0RdQ6YIJDWyEGGLIZaSnVQ-stzg01sGWai2xhn-qLW0AdA7RrjjN/s320/DSCF7043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312453108074393394" border="0" /></a>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-79319430185959163232009-03-06T05:19:00.000-08:002009-03-06T05:31:59.400-08:00March 2 - Happy Birthday, Jon!<span style="font-family:georgia;">Chuck and I saw Bon Jovi in Chicago last February (front row!) right before Jon Bon Jovi's Birthday. During a break in the music, this tool behind us yells, "Happy Birthday, Jon!" in a lovingly and feminine sort of way. What guy in their right mind yells that to another man?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Ever since then, any time we hear a Bon Jovi song, one of us will say, "Happy Birthday, Jon" in the most annoying way possible. Lol!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">So, to honor Jon Bon Jovi's Birthday, I went and got him a cake. Not because I'm a total lunatic, but mostly just to mock that guy from the concert.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"> "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JON!!"</span></span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn2.myxer.com/tn/c/493828/?t=20080523110923"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 47px; height: 47px;" src="http://cdn2.myxer.com/tn/c/493828/?t=20080523110923" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefFFjTJT4Urd7qVBrefjAZv90oFwD0LHdWQvqVK1lmgtkwEdk-uan8kHUgNsawebbqj82wDxppyVXHv8bgjv029Yv7Um6Fx7hZovTwGeBjyMMIBCOaM2ep7ebX6Ft8hnXi9iA9Yukaflj/s1600-h/DSCF7008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefFFjTJT4Urd7qVBrefjAZv90oFwD0LHdWQvqVK1lmgtkwEdk-uan8kHUgNsawebbqj82wDxppyVXHv8bgjv029Yv7Um6Fx7hZovTwGeBjyMMIBCOaM2ep7ebX6Ft8hnXi9iA9Yukaflj/s320/DSCF7008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310065289436347458" border="0" /></a>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-70894238113666472082009-03-05T17:01:00.000-08:002009-03-06T05:19:38.831-08:00March 1 - Chuck's Balls O' Meat<div style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;">Today, Chuck made homemade meatballs. MMMMMMMM!!!<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVz0BgGupDAnrXqwcZQjGHsFONSKL2SmN9K1kELWOJTYRCgEmTTXQEoIeEdvZYj_S-WAV9UdIxla9iISryyfImaB4pnIIG8GjS3Pzm6booHn42xMUACCWjIB6xt5dGwe9RkIPiUhi4GW3/s1600-h/DSCF7019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVz0BgGupDAnrXqwcZQjGHsFONSKL2SmN9K1kELWOJTYRCgEmTTXQEoIeEdvZYj_S-WAV9UdIxla9iISryyfImaB4pnIIG8GjS3Pzm6booHn42xMUACCWjIB6xt5dGwe9RkIPiUhi4GW3/s320/DSCF7019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309873859585338994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-87247957734286131582009-03-05T16:56:00.001-08:002009-03-05T17:00:10.627-08:00February 28 - How to Wash a Cat<span style="font-family: georgia;">First, get a cat. Next, convince the cat to jump in the sink and wait...</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Seriously, this dorky cat jumped in the sink and took a nap.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Zek1tbWPIoL9wUkmNCafM0YFwJacJhkbTVRJZNRmbTAEjySIdM-W8AQpH72P9vktK5eXRszklAbzXlmRc_fYLB3SdHtj8lLOpuloAl83YECuvP68VvMXH4zZs-3mnixI82JovGZ5Uuuq/s1600-h/DSCF7005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Zek1tbWPIoL9wUkmNCafM0YFwJacJhkbTVRJZNRmbTAEjySIdM-W8AQpH72P9vktK5eXRszklAbzXlmRc_fYLB3SdHtj8lLOpuloAl83YECuvP68VvMXH4zZs-3mnixI82JovGZ5Uuuq/s320/DSCF7005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309873115921781490" border="0" /></a>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-78651211192807648002009-03-05T16:46:00.000-08:002009-03-05T16:52:51.852-08:00February 27 - ????????<span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >I didn't take a picture this day???? I don't even remember what happened! Blast! </span> <span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >Okay, well, just so I can say I posted a picture every day, here's one of my many, many, MANY deer photos:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNh2SKBTz6UxrOxCoqqipEjGCsFaUVX07_IyV9HlWFGRF-9pyLzdqOw3NspX9QDpUcSOQF74ipbktQNaS38Dk3o6wM1OZQOK3ZPxcsqlzNxeS1xvojHDw-h4O3hZwE8nZ1D_EAbe2b87w/s1600-h/DSCF6065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNh2SKBTz6UxrOxCoqqipEjGCsFaUVX07_IyV9HlWFGRF-9pyLzdqOw3NspX9QDpUcSOQF74ipbktQNaS38Dk3o6wM1OZQOK3ZPxcsqlzNxeS1xvojHDw-h4O3hZwE8nZ1D_EAbe2b87w/s320/DSCF6065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309871271715434226" border="0" /></a>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-90817617623195921722009-03-05T16:40:00.001-08:002009-03-05T16:45:15.264-08:00February 26 - The Bird is the Word<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Anyone ever pay really close attention to this Ensure commercial???</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">No wonder the corn dogs are frowning.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dRgn0Bn4ua7dyIRvImzUacCCI1gmpWFH68iTMCw58ZCDzcTq3vwhA9uDamHvAviVCR3kcT5db9_t8ksH6CrWBkQvRzpte7MbSZMxk8T6Ct6GzMt_u3YRImSI-Ij0EshYKhlwI6_rSTb7/s1600-h/DSCF6997.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dRgn0Bn4ua7dyIRvImzUacCCI1gmpWFH68iTMCw58ZCDzcTq3vwhA9uDamHvAviVCR3kcT5db9_t8ksH6CrWBkQvRzpte7MbSZMxk8T6Ct6GzMt_u3YRImSI-Ij0EshYKhlwI6_rSTb7/s320/DSCF6997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309868932067139634" border="0" /></a>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-79968458152666040502009-03-05T16:29:00.000-08:002009-03-05T16:39:53.336-08:00February 25 - Welcome Home!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nWJwdhM-oFxz3I9ayBBLSfMh3-Ce8w4LZUws2oWdB4-5IrGeBab5k5mf06wQ0xI5JtO050uyEO__VlTn9PUIyOG4JuWDavFqLIVVWOJ72xPZHTCrsAfZPA26oWcI58dCU-hUtvL_SFVp/s1600-h/DSCF6985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nWJwdhM-oFxz3I9ayBBLSfMh3-Ce8w4LZUws2oWdB4-5IrGeBab5k5mf06wQ0xI5JtO050uyEO__VlTn9PUIyOG4JuWDavFqLIVVWOJ72xPZHTCrsAfZPA26oWcI58dCU-hUtvL_SFVp/s320/DSCF6985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309866012480983522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >So, this evening, we took the kids to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner. </span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" ><br />Chuck was sad to see that Tiffany wasn't there.<br /><br />(You'll remember her from January 8th's post - </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://rowe365.blogspot.com/2009/01/january-8-tiffany-mid-life-crisis-girl.html">Tiffany, the Mid-Life Crisis Girl</a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" > .)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >No worries, now there's "Carissa". Ooooohhh...(</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >Rolling eyes.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Just need Garrett in this picture to have all the kids in one shot. Guess we'll have to wait for Summer for that to happen. :(</span><br /></span>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-52761336054934655882009-03-05T16:21:00.000-08:002009-03-05T16:27:11.630-08:00February 24 - Going Home<span style="font-family:georgia;">While I was sad to leave everyone back in California, I was glad to have gotten time to spend with them. And at least I had Justin to keep me company on the way back home! It worked out just so that he was able to come back with me for his Spring Break. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here we are in Dallas. I was so excited to get a picture of Justin in front of our plane... until I figured out that our plane was at the next gate over. DOY!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-szsl44IUWcQQw5gW4vn0PWIGfdO7Um95xB2wncYgvOGacn0Glc17Lx6B9YFsx0NvUk-1ARSF85Bi3WNCBb7Qq9M29xkVgICJ3Bj7CY11DyVxhvfBqZdcIg7_3suf9y_mnntX8olB-Jx/s1600-h/DSCF6975.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-szsl44IUWcQQw5gW4vn0PWIGfdO7Um95xB2wncYgvOGacn0Glc17Lx6B9YFsx0NvUk-1ARSF85Bi3WNCBb7Qq9M29xkVgICJ3Bj7CY11DyVxhvfBqZdcIg7_3suf9y_mnntX8olB-Jx/s320/DSCF6975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309864216781352898" border="0" /></a>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-76857936745488112892009-03-05T14:22:00.000-08:002009-03-05T16:21:36.197-08:00February 23 - Lunch & Dinner<span style="font-family:georgia;">Today, I stopped by my old place of work to visit with my former co-workers and then went to lunch at Millie's with Mom.</span> <span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br />This is the same Millie's where Chuck and I had our 3rd date. That was an interesting date! :D</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZSL0HHJFW8lHQgCaSHVZ82EjjLRnoen3n_6gSn91m4h3sdcUqVOsREVRorgyYvAww7eT_2pmnjxUSjQAqRw0DfNyt4oWNm1CIBDhbKCSHOAXrqmVjGgpPqjgUdZ2P7F_53GJJXjKOO09/s1600-h/DSCF6971.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZSL0HHJFW8lHQgCaSHVZ82EjjLRnoen3n_6gSn91m4h3sdcUqVOsREVRorgyYvAww7eT_2pmnjxUSjQAqRw0DfNyt4oWNm1CIBDhbKCSHOAXrqmVjGgpPqjgUdZ2P7F_53GJJXjKOO09/s200/DSCF6971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309862784481070642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Tonight, I picked Justin and Garrett up for dinner and a little fun at Target. Don't they just look so thrilled to see their Mom?</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYScWAlVjNpZEAGiwb0ibPjt7VmZw2kbhjOsdHCdwnUahLEXQxyrbi6EtFsxzztQae_7tgrNM6tbge6pXse2dZlhCgo8yyCVKG47B8B-24HsUw_Id8y2V3GnwWjAgQQvl9kK-o-pYJBTs/s1600-h/DSCF6974.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYScWAlVjNpZEAGiwb0ibPjt7VmZw2kbhjOsdHCdwnUahLEXQxyrbi6EtFsxzztQae_7tgrNM6tbge6pXse2dZlhCgo8yyCVKG47B8B-24HsUw_Id8y2V3GnwWjAgQQvl9kK-o-pYJBTs/s200/DSCF6974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309861954767660770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCZV-7FhHqgeVupWXNfIbjdFZbCYJkCOHqsyz2_X5SdAfso1mmQPr5yvgUuFBFFzKpV9Uny5Y3ben80B6gIjGUw5ZfxUTlILwccFxeHYYCltmQLqhuB-3ZwOOMYKjhE0OylqblCTCXYlz/s1600-h/DSCF6974.JPG"><br /></a></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-17591770572949799162009-03-05T10:56:00.000-08:002009-03-05T11:21:49.098-08:00February 22 - Girls' Day Out<span style="font-family:georgia;">Today, I spent the afternoon with Rhonda doing a little shopping at <a href="http://www.victoriagardensie.com/">Victoria Gardens</a>, then having sushi at our <a href="http://theguide.latimes.com/rancho-cucamonga/restaurants/california-garden-sushi-venue">favorite Japanese place</a>.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TSsX0SNO_2sAIWpNt1JywSp-2wiP7101YSOMBgP7XYZ4LE2gKRHfF6nEkZsya80CWuQ83QeRo_mRPPEcAG_oIv1fyUKmWHtbR0FqxZkGjBUON2RohHfY6ASwr53PSLjklWWk0mLL8u5n/s1600-h/DSCF6940.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TSsX0SNO_2sAIWpNt1JywSp-2wiP7101YSOMBgP7XYZ4LE2gKRHfF6nEkZsya80CWuQ83QeRo_mRPPEcAG_oIv1fyUKmWHtbR0FqxZkGjBUON2RohHfY6ASwr53PSLjklWWk0mLL8u5n/s200/DSCF6940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309782390908974786" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I finally grew a pair and tried the real stuff, not just the California rolls!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Here's me trying a tuna roll, which is essentially a little hunk of tuna disguised by a bunch of rice and wrapped in seaweed. Beginner's sushi, I'd say.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfOse9YaVj-c34b9N2iJ7TbfweVb06Dv2uceZ-NAj8BVW-beekROJU6nXgvL3tw5V7CSp2WyXPLW1pO5eOYUT4lw8jKiS4L8PZIMXZS2CvNkxgPOyUqWhPd2if-ocZPf4DHwF1TRXaAzD/s1600-h/DSCF6934.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfOse9YaVj-c34b9N2iJ7TbfweVb06Dv2uceZ-NAj8BVW-beekROJU6nXgvL3tw5V7CSp2WyXPLW1pO5eOYUT4lw8jKiS4L8PZIMXZS2CvNkxgPOyUqWhPd2if-ocZPf4DHwF1TRXaAzD/s200/DSCF6934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309781804843808242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PubrLWJlbBVZY32B6zJfY_IY7upBZnca4E1yIQ-JgMrVYfmnUrnZUfStVONq83ewe4lOl3fDWmdHM4HYLjY6sTtwcvYoGSVbh1-IRkx-WZrirOEiHb96Qyk8UE3qGTkA1dj7dbHa6SqM/s1600-h/DSCF6935.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PubrLWJlbBVZY32B6zJfY_IY7upBZnca4E1yIQ-JgMrVYfmnUrnZUfStVONq83ewe4lOl3fDWmdHM4HYLjY6sTtwcvYoGSVbh1-IRkx-WZrirOEiHb96Qyk8UE3qGTkA1dj7dbHa6SqM/s200/DSCF6935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309781814595394706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MHeVzKzXG9XUGTMiu-O8dI0I_Pzhj1OnZFZL1LWAjwgtZ_bsgJgQ_nHLs6gnS_xEJa74Qefwns5L_Hyt_Fzj0rObAuTerT_4W75TKaQAIKasXYmDD4ktzzhFZXVYY-0Ge7C_WX-enL1b/s1600-h/DSCF6936.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MHeVzKzXG9XUGTMiu-O8dI0I_Pzhj1OnZFZL1LWAjwgtZ_bsgJgQ_nHLs6gnS_xEJa74Qefwns5L_Hyt_Fzj0rObAuTerT_4W75TKaQAIKasXYmDD4ktzzhFZXVYY-0Ge7C_WX-enL1b/s200/DSCF6936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309781826479027506" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Here I am, totally going for the big hunk of raw stuff! </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAmFk39bcZd9FshfDfyjPGjAe_P0cABjiIbYsH1N2hUSR7uacGa42LQoeuL9JrYGAxgS_cJu1UunEhVZlDibrCmjDnS-i36JI3t57PRRGb1K0iLI_Uq8raRYUJCYGCf_HkVvd-qbhjzwl/s1600-h/DSCF6939.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAmFk39bcZd9FshfDfyjPGjAe_P0cABjiIbYsH1N2hUSR7uacGa42LQoeuL9JrYGAxgS_cJu1UunEhVZlDibrCmjDnS-i36JI3t57PRRGb1K0iLI_Uq8raRYUJCYGCf_HkVvd-qbhjzwl/s200/DSCF6939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309782880728280226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">And here's Rhonda, impressing us with her impeccable table manners.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAYev3AgIwjYpJZdJAihycWGDETEA8mc6hG8_U9m7jj685lgOBkd08obXGqtT5nVh261P28n2RsnQTGsZFuLZFgo8C9-9_ueL9eyElmzvFwrWsbLhEmFZPC7FAwO6n2Ansizc982kHl9G/s1600-h/DSCF6937.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAYev3AgIwjYpJZdJAihycWGDETEA8mc6hG8_U9m7jj685lgOBkd08obXGqtT5nVh261P28n2RsnQTGsZFuLZFgo8C9-9_ueL9eyElmzvFwrWsbLhEmFZPC7FAwO6n2Ansizc982kHl9G/s200/DSCF6937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309784104993207794" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-19013180832700162962009-03-05T10:45:00.001-08:002009-03-05T10:54:00.111-08:00February 21 - Family Time!<span style="font-family: georgia;">Had a blast today hanging out with my family. Hadn't seen some of them in years!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">My Uncle David made some spectacular homemade salami. Mmmmmm!! Makes me proud to be Italian!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzxiGlWNx4LbIMqJymaaMuJAWbdg4wmfsW61l2Ezr13eUhscHxwhAB5Rsm6-tfLoC2QsvpZUunXTu3e6PEr8kvIptnCs4u6YIJi_-EmGqKvT09I65a6oNeSSK-SBNQjDIqIwsMjER7W__/s1600-h/DSCF6914.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzxiGlWNx4LbIMqJymaaMuJAWbdg4wmfsW61l2Ezr13eUhscHxwhAB5Rsm6-tfLoC2QsvpZUunXTu3e6PEr8kvIptnCs4u6YIJi_-EmGqKvT09I65a6oNeSSK-SBNQjDIqIwsMjER7W__/s320/DSCF6914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309777637983364002" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-63333098593724712442009-03-05T10:35:00.001-08:002009-03-05T10:44:38.797-08:00February 20 - Sad Day<span style="font-family:georgia;">Today was my Aunt Kay's funeral in Palm Springs. Although it was really sad, I was glad to sprend time with family I hadn't seen in a long time.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">The drive to PS was pretty nice.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Here's a shot of those famous wind-powered thingamajigs...</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxLuluc6t3QjkJRG3rL1MbGyTn7c5a7KenLaOGvERsJ79QoHDQaAHk8Vm7-ZCg-TdkqgrfQ4IA2A4qScGALiTP9nvPv8k_PR85Cg3HO-UbHjw1xwxcTPWdriUGcyj_tjzCWmsZDMyvFCl/s1600-h/DSCF6863.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxLuluc6t3QjkJRG3rL1MbGyTn7c5a7KenLaOGvERsJ79QoHDQaAHk8Vm7-ZCg-TdkqgrfQ4IA2A4qScGALiTP9nvPv8k_PR85Cg3HO-UbHjw1xwxcTPWdriUGcyj_tjzCWmsZDMyvFCl/s320/DSCF6863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309774794029944226" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">...and Bob Hope's curvy house on the hill. Kay used to work for<br />Bob Hope and many other Rat Pack celebs back in the day,<br />catering and hosting parties for them. How very cool.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LgHxqaLIiy04E9Sa75035Yjpqky1HlNiUdjdpvOlEllLgjQb7zQLNlqLhjNtaQgVW5Pig9VsKFcSx-VClXPEyvrMx47jjIi49bzRbatciWHX4L_3OE7q9ua3RWnPUwfIdg4dcNrBkS3v/s1600-h/DSCF6876.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LgHxqaLIiy04E9Sa75035Yjpqky1HlNiUdjdpvOlEllLgjQb7zQLNlqLhjNtaQgVW5Pig9VsKFcSx-VClXPEyvrMx47jjIi49bzRbatciWHX4L_3OE7q9ua3RWnPUwfIdg4dcNrBkS3v/s320/DSCF6876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309775763357936418" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-2656041006280479412009-03-05T10:29:00.000-08:002009-03-05T10:34:33.475-08:00February 19 - Travel Day<span style="font-family: georgia;">I spent today driving to Detroit, flying from Detroit to Dallas, then from Dallas to Ontario. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here's how the trip to Detroit looked...</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As soon as I crossed into Michigan, it was snowing pretty badly.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdaRgwxJn6A9FgQPCl5Nx5xydTW3eRVjesz3Bs-i9iJgvJPxLM9C4ZJEdDXDeGXunw0LY4dmYTEfb3UoZfU2oRkgYUsR8Uo34Bi_TPnDb8_qdSWPpxKASgvyAOgC172ZGYlv35j8Dj-Pi/s1600-h/DSCF6849.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdaRgwxJn6A9FgQPCl5Nx5xydTW3eRVjesz3Bs-i9iJgvJPxLM9C4ZJEdDXDeGXunw0LY4dmYTEfb3UoZfU2oRkgYUsR8Uo34Bi_TPnDb8_qdSWPpxKASgvyAOgC172ZGYlv35j8Dj-Pi/s320/DSCF6849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309773181422484578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">But then the sun came out. Yay!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNg5Dk__L6L2Z0bbEO8OyFqcVCKWv5zXHvMNXneUdYqE0L9jqpUCPoP4TWk71fwo8RsJJvfFNezoXpLt9HAkK76CmtR8izmANS8sI_p7Jv9uxqweZTQZwbjevgVlr0MD6ZsTEnFXgbFvpW/s1600-h/DSCF6846.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNg5Dk__L6L2Z0bbEO8OyFqcVCKWv5zXHvMNXneUdYqE0L9jqpUCPoP4TWk71fwo8RsJJvfFNezoXpLt9HAkK76CmtR8izmANS8sI_p7Jv9uxqweZTQZwbjevgVlr0MD6ZsTEnFXgbFvpW/s320/DSCF6846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309773188348980850" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-67199427691736229522009-03-05T10:24:00.000-08:002009-03-05T10:56:00.033-08:00February 18 - Getting Ready to Leave<span style="font-family:georgia;">Although I didn't take any pictures on the 18th itself, I was preparing for a flight to California for my Aunt Kay's funeral. <br />She passed away peacefully on the 16th. :(</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Here's the flight I was preparing for, out of beautiful... Detroit. Ack!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnnm8LUYzjscMqDZnrcoPa8U7hYT3kXYL6fTaR6tFU4nz9AvDMPcvvsGtRRKsuaTjlasbMjMV21zJic0_GRFNAa1HrzFxm-54pjtJI8zcEOGiXmg22VDpHbFU81NxxENcySvA_BaPBxt-/s1600-h/DSCF6856.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnnm8LUYzjscMqDZnrcoPa8U7hYT3kXYL6fTaR6tFU4nz9AvDMPcvvsGtRRKsuaTjlasbMjMV21zJic0_GRFNAa1HrzFxm-54pjtJI8zcEOGiXmg22VDpHbFU81NxxENcySvA_BaPBxt-/s320/DSCF6856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309771929163020322" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-84200722611136831462009-02-17T12:00:00.000-08:002009-02-17T12:02:18.808-08:00February 17 - Granolicious!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Today I made granola from scratch. Yay.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHE2b4qeRLHhY_7ZrUI3AjsGdKjj8oQ1GMpIjfC2LIgTbZYp_jvzzOejJsm8Sbxlv4fBe4Yux0VFzsh6IIRIL47H2CEKbY2vkjYEW8qKBgepO8DUaAJQZWPIG0wz9BwKFedxf09KoZJCjt/s1600-h/DSCF6829.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHE2b4qeRLHhY_7ZrUI3AjsGdKjj8oQ1GMpIjfC2LIgTbZYp_jvzzOejJsm8Sbxlv4fBe4Yux0VFzsh6IIRIL47H2CEKbY2vkjYEW8qKBgepO8DUaAJQZWPIG0wz9BwKFedxf09KoZJCjt/s320/DSCF6829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303859014202283618" border="0" /></a></div>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785703124437071393.post-36390499762393755602009-02-16T17:24:00.000-08:002009-02-16T17:30:41.769-08:00February 16 - Paper Tiger Cub<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXERhwPRs1pcrpTEwrJwn7xxArqL0897FB2NKLg6KfIcMPpjfR5LSxvEGwhvelyQdpO0O-YrJeOX9nnIDlxszZPfmNOE-u4tkADzVpiw7ic93vFgl0kvGIIkhaw-S55TJ-u0qFie4suTT/s1600-h/DSCF6825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXERhwPRs1pcrpTEwrJwn7xxArqL0897FB2NKLg6KfIcMPpjfR5LSxvEGwhvelyQdpO0O-YrJeOX9nnIDlxszZPfmNOE-u4tkADzVpiw7ic93vFgl0kvGIIkhaw-S55TJ-u0qFie4suTT/s320/DSCF6825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303571739142709970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >So, I tamed the Paper Tiger the other day, but now it seems to have run off and produced offspring. I've got this Paper Tiger Cub sitting here on my desk that needs to be attended to or we'll have another full-grown Paper Tiger on the loose.</span>Carrie R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844312983631242525noreply@blogger.com0