tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186205092024-03-12T20:01:00.196-07:00Hey Girl!Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-10294299922209246482017-02-15T16:20:00.001-08:002017-02-15T16:20:34.013-08:00Tartine Bread Quest Day 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Day 3, starter is ready for feeding! Lots of bubbles and great aroma. <br />
Step 1 measure 50g into new jar<br />
Step 2 Add 50g flour mixture 50g water<br />
Step 3 placed in cool dark corner (may need to be on top of fridge)<br />
Step 4 feed tomorrow morningLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-26294880958368241162017-02-15T16:18:00.001-08:002017-02-15T16:18:08.609-08:00Tartine Bread Quest Day 1 (Feb13)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Day 1 mixed 1/2 whole wheat flour 1/2 white four with 1/2 waterLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-35185666406009108842017-02-15T16:15:00.002-08:002017-02-15T16:21:35.889-08:002017Found my old blog and ready to keep a diary of my bread making adventure...<br />
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Starting with the Daruma Doll from Japan... color in one eye when you set your goal, the other when you reach it. This must be done in one year!<br />
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Goal is to make Tartine Bakery bread then visit Tartine Bakery<br />
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Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-416445483708571322009-05-07T19:47:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:50:00.660-07:00Honeysuckle<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SgOdvIzOSOI/AAAAAAAABfw/0Wbi2i4Mhrk/s1600-h/DSC_0047_edited-1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333279816878541026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SgOdvIzOSOI/AAAAAAAABfw/0Wbi2i4Mhrk/s400/DSC_0047_edited-1.gif" border="0" /></a> I really want to paint this!<br /><div></div>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-78667297063503124782009-01-12T08:18:00.000-08:002009-01-12T08:27:11.632-08:00Photoshop helpsPioneer Woman showed another easy technique to use in Photoshop and thank goodness Elements has this ... Enhance Adjust Color Adjust Color Curves<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtutx42t1I/AAAAAAAABdo/mAbF07LKV_0/s1600-h/knoxville+mary+linearlight.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290443920041752402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtutx42t1I/AAAAAAAABdo/mAbF07LKV_0/s400/knoxville+mary+linearlight.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtug_YG0fI/AAAAAAAABdg/10r01AJ6THY/s1600-h/knoxville+mary+exclusion.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290443700324192754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtug_YG0fI/AAAAAAAABdg/10r01AJ6THY/s400/knoxville+mary+exclusion.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtuSygnKoI/AAAAAAAABdY/-yOAIIFYjvQ/s1600-h/knoxville+mary+again.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290443456352037506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 391px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtuSygnKoI/AAAAAAAABdY/-yOAIIFYjvQ/s400/knoxville+mary+again.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtuLUVKDMI/AAAAAAAABdQ/_Wh4_P1SYY8/s1600-h/knoxville+mary.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290443327991844034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtuLUVKDMI/AAAAAAAABdQ/_Wh4_P1SYY8/s400/knoxville+mary.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtt_Hjeo5I/AAAAAAAABdE/exR-HXQSStg/s1600-h/knoxville+frankie+again.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290443118403822482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtt_Hjeo5I/AAAAAAAABdE/exR-HXQSStg/s400/knoxville+frankie+again.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtt2PBbfRI/AAAAAAAABc8/2KFAWbL-QFg/s1600-h/knoxville+frankie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290442965789670674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWtt2PBbfRI/AAAAAAAABc8/2KFAWbL-QFg/s400/knoxville+frankie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-10531101475497872202009-01-12T08:04:00.000-08:002009-01-12T08:17:02.393-08:00Shelley's Christmas Card<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWts3Te7_bI/AAAAAAAABc0/lZjxDM-965M/s1600-h/oneill-family-portait_edite.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290441884655418802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWts3Te7_bI/AAAAAAAABc0/lZjxDM-965M/s400/oneill-family-portait_edite.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I didn't get a card from Shelley (gift... yes, card with photo... no!) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So, I decided to post one for her. She's busy teaching young minds about science so she won't even notice!</div><div><div> </div></div>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-66776913849273726892009-01-09T18:55:00.000-08:002009-01-09T19:13:36.749-08:00CookieI love reading Laura Courtemanche's blog "A Dozen Eggs", it's all about her cookie making biz in Vermont and she also happens to like her some JCrew... me toooooo! <br /><br />Anyway, you can read about her churning out the cookies and see how awesomely talented she is here at <a href="http://www.adozeneggs.com/wordpress/">www.adozeneggs.com/wordpress/</a><br /><br />Ok so yesterday for Madi's Bday I told her I'd bring some cookies up before lunch for her to share with some peeps. <br />These are not even close to being my best work in the cookie dept. but hey, I had to do them start to finish in one hour! It's a big cookie cutter and I figured it would substitute for a cupcake! I took this pic to post for you Laura!<br />The icing set so fast I couldnt' get the sprinkles to stick!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWgQHcV6TEI/AAAAAAAABck/__n85yeEhFg/s1600-h/cupcake1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289495482399870018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWgQHcV6TEI/AAAAAAAABck/__n85yeEhFg/s400/cupcake1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ok so then, the tricky part. You see one is not allowed to bring in food to SHARE with others in Middle school! Horrors! <br />(Seems to me things might get a little more bearable around there if they would allow it but whatever. I'll bring that up at the next principal's coffee.) <br />So I had to smuggle the cookies in to her in a lunchbox. Dropped it off in the office and felt very guilty that the uber nice lady who runs the place thought it was Madi's lunch being dropped off for her. <br />All for the sake of sugar I guess! <br />Thanks Laura for all the pics you post and I love your JC outfits! I frequent the outlet near me waaaay to often!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWgQB5Knh6I/AAAAAAAABcc/tDnE8G1XEOQ/s1600-h/cupcake2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289495387057915810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWgQB5Knh6I/AAAAAAAABcc/tDnE8G1XEOQ/s400/cupcake2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SWgPzJ9NMDI/AAAAAAAABcM/HkIJChSZGJc/s1600-h/cupcake1.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div></div>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-59974084670393057262008-11-04T05:46:00.000-08:002008-11-04T06:03:27.442-08:00We'll Miss Him<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SRBWHfHhUJI/AAAAAAAABcE/3f8xLqIMzFM/s1600-h/harley.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264802651008225426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SRBWHfHhUJI/AAAAAAAABcE/3f8xLqIMzFM/s400/harley.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-62570330316271610352008-10-20T06:58:00.000-07:002008-10-20T07:26:08.960-07:00Wicked Pony Farm<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyP-VhuaZI/AAAAAAAABa8/i7Hl3zrykxQ/s1600-h/DSC02052_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259236765955156370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyP-VhuaZI/AAAAAAAABa8/i7Hl3zrykxQ/s400/DSC02052_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rider below sign... broken leg with crow eating it.</div><br /><div>Sign is lighted and glowed at night.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyP0k2cKGI/AAAAAAAABa0/Sbkt8c9UiKU/s1600-h/DSC02053_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259236598269880418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyP0k2cKGI/AAAAAAAABa0/Sbkt8c9UiKU/s400/DSC02053_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yes, we won Most Creative for our decorations at the horse show! What a job it was to pack up even more crap than we already take to a show. But, worth it. The kids really got into it. <div><br /><div>Several people asked did I get the list off the internet for "Lovelies from our Farm". No, we thought them up with our creative barn minds. We used barn animals or animal by-products we are not particularly fond of.... rats, birds, cows, snakes, dog by-products. </div><br /><div></div><div>Dog slobber- water and marshmallow fluff</div><br /><div>Giant Fly Poop- rice crispies</div><br /><div>Lost Teeth Found in Arena- corn</div><br /><div>Bird brains- hominy w/food coloring</div><br /><div>Bird Poop-canned blueberries w/Fluff and a drop of green color This was the MOST realistic one.... really.</div><br /><div>Ring Worm- cherio's w/pink color</div><br /><div>Barn Rat Brains- brussel sprouts w/green color</div><br /><div>Rat Intestine- rotini noodles</div><br /><div>Cow tumors- beets</div><br /><div>Snake Eggs- black olives</div><br /><div>Doggity Doo Doo- if you don't know watch "Caddie Shack"</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here goes... "Lovelies from our Farm" photos taken by 9 year old, I think she has a future in photog!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259236019756994434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyPS5uOD4I/AAAAAAAABas/gNvgEM7FuCs/s400/DSC02051_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259237969077553922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyREXgdSwI/AAAAAAAABbM/_2kkyhQEGCY/s400/DSC02028_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259238203509668242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyRSA1beZI/AAAAAAAABbU/y7s29HVH-J0/s400/DSC02027_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259238534612399234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyRlSSeNII/AAAAAAAABbc/usBDrdyvOKc/s400/DSC02026.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259239461175563282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPySbOAWFBI/AAAAAAAABbk/Z5RyE23s2Ek/s400/DSC02012_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259239654073874418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPySmcm4t_I/AAAAAAAABbs/1t2vJ7g7JBA/s400/DSC02040_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259240031718913794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyS8bcetwI/AAAAAAAABb0/OSCgFFHliGk/s400/DSC02043_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /> And finally a photo of some of the girls in the costume parade. Rider needs a hairnet!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259241766350235186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SPyUhZc0JjI/AAAAAAAABb8/XTqb0LnbuJ0/s400/DSC02070_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-50415085786689043802008-10-06T19:31:00.000-07:002008-10-06T19:35:43.923-07:00Paper Source<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOrKcNUNlhI/AAAAAAAABBk/4oJInl96Y4A/s1600-h/sam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254234501240690194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOrKcNUNlhI/AAAAAAAABBk/4oJInl96Y4A/s400/sam.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sent the care package down to the hurricane survivors and included a bag of goodies each for Brooke and Sam.<br />Chip board tags from Paper Source, stamp and silk ribbon also. <br />Love these tags as you can put many layers of paint and ink on them and they hold up.<br />(Also like the price $1~)<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOrKT_mNkZI/AAAAAAAABBc/Lx174r5U3Q4/s1600-h/brooke.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254234360119136658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOrKT_mNkZI/AAAAAAAABBc/Lx174r5U3Q4/s400/brooke.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-16330726080646751082008-10-01T09:40:00.000-07:002008-10-01T09:48:13.048-07:00Freak OUtTook the camera to the barn yesterday to get some pony freak shirt shots of the pony freaks in the pony freak shirts.<br />Sean had to show her favorite pony Rammy some lovin'. He was agreeable but wanted to eat his hay.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOOpSpIiUnI/AAAAAAAABBU/bhDb66e1ggg/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252227728188527218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOOpSpIiUnI/AAAAAAAABBU/bhDb66e1ggg/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOOpDI_Qg_I/AAAAAAAABBM/5VqIr8bXq0c/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252227461861639154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOOpDI_Qg_I/AAAAAAAABBM/5VqIr8bXq0c/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOOo1MLtP1I/AAAAAAAABBE/Uw5e0doPDYo/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252227222200991570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOOo1MLtP1I/AAAAAAAABBE/Uw5e0doPDYo/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOOoVnb4ewI/AAAAAAAABA8/IIIVYh056V8/s1600-h/DSC_0008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252226679760780034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SOOoVnb4ewI/AAAAAAAABA8/IIIVYh056V8/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-48869397176187939132008-09-24T06:49:00.000-07:002008-09-24T07:08:31.844-07:00PaPer Makes Me HaPPy<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpIIO4Gu9I/AAAAAAAABAc/cbdeCnAh0S8/s1600-h/DSC_0007_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249587621923306450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpIIO4Gu9I/AAAAAAAABAc/cbdeCnAh0S8/s400/DSC_0007_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> Project #1<br />Mother-IN-law needs some little stuff for a school craft show so made up some orange stuff for her as those people will buy anything orange!<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpIAR7X22I/AAAAAAAABAU/3ysI7u7vMW4/s1600-h/DSC_0004_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249587485303364450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpIAR7X22I/AAAAAAAABAU/3ysI7u7vMW4/s400/DSC_0004_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Not traditional colors but still, orange and basketball ribbon. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249587153015501186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpHs8DxcYI/AAAAAAAABAM/phqdOQdBMb4/s400/DSC_0003_edited.JPG" border="0" /><br />Project #2</div><div>Matchbook notepads</div><div>These are tiny....Cut heavy paper size you want.....add a small stack of paper....staple....fold done!</div><div>oooo, wouldn't these be cute for Christmas w/family photo on it??</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpHBfiz_5I/AAAAAAAAA_8/fr6P6jqpL_A/s1600-h/DSC_0005_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249586406626688914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpHBfiz_5I/AAAAAAAAA_8/fr6P6jqpL_A/s400/DSC_0005_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For some Gouls I know.... and this is how the "vols" pads are made...</div><div><br />"Scratch Pad" 12 pack from Office Max (3"x4")<br />12 x 12 sheet heavy scrapbook paper<br />glue stick<br />ribbon<br />stamps and stuff<br /><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpF4FFWWgI/AAAAAAAAA_s/QBW8CxyfAic/s1600-h/DSC_0001_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249585145393338882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpF4FFWWgI/AAAAAAAAA_s/QBW8CxyfAic/s400/DSC_0001_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />cut the paper in 3" strips. fold for binding over pad and then also fold the bottom edge to make a cute pattern on the inside.<br />punch two holes for ribbon or not.<br />add what you want! luv! </div><div>my alphabet stamps have so much dried ink on them they hardly stamp! time for new ones<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpFuWIEuzI/AAAAAAAAA_k/dKzUDYaVdHo/s1600-h/DSC_0006_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249584978169477938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpFuWIEuzI/AAAAAAAAA_k/dKzUDYaVdHo/s400/DSC_0006_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Inside flipped open from top... this is double sided paper, see the fold over of the dots? </div><div>glued down.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpGA2-PB_I/AAAAAAAAA_0/mY9MUTD7eEE/s1600-h/DSC_0002_edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249585296224225266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNpGA2-PB_I/AAAAAAAAA_0/mY9MUTD7eEE/s400/DSC_0002_edited.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-42539969171033694872008-09-18T13:32:00.000-07:002008-09-18T13:38:27.159-07:00NEW TEES R here~<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNK7LyWVl2I/AAAAAAAAA_c/FknoMd_dk0s/s1600-h/pony+lover2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNK7LyWVl2I/AAAAAAAAA_c/FknoMd_dk0s/s400/pony+lover2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247462327008466786" /></a><br /><br />Ok so, here go the new shirts. I am so thankful for Steven and Meredith at 8241 Ranch for their awesome printing. Their website is on the sidebar too. <br /><br />You can check out the tees by clicking on the sidebar to the left on Etsy.<br /><br />I'm sure I'll find plenty of models at the show this weekend so new photos of the shirts next week.Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-59451198566131336382008-09-16T13:23:00.000-07:002008-09-16T13:30:13.206-07:00Purple<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNAXQ0910AI/AAAAAAAAA_U/5ukAs1F-FrM/s1600-h/Kittiespurple-cow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SNAXQ0910AI/AAAAAAAAA_U/5ukAs1F-FrM/s400/Kittiespurple-cow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246719143749996546" /></a>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-53668369126281176212008-09-11T11:57:00.001-07:002008-09-12T06:49:42.298-07:00More CowBELL<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMlqR8KQJkI/AAAAAAAAA-0/RZBH3-oMT5o/s1600-h/DSC_0430_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMlqR8KQJkI/AAAAAAAAA-0/RZBH3-oMT5o/s400/DSC_0430_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244840097489102402" /></a><br />Friday night lights graduate to Saturday afternoon tailgates, sending this to Shelley today.Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-36564351962598275172008-09-11T09:53:00.000-07:002008-09-11T09:56:18.861-07:00IkeIt's starting to look like our beloved Surfside, Texas is going to be hit pretty hard by Ike. I can just see the tanned, tattoo'd, locals at Kitty's Purple Cow... sipping their ice cold beer and talking about not leaving. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMlNNJdg1RI/AAAAAAAAA-s/K0SmvYenqjw/s1600-h/surfside.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMlNNJdg1RI/AAAAAAAAA-s/K0SmvYenqjw/s400/surfside.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244808129322997010" /></a>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-14776995348982971352008-09-10T21:17:00.000-07:002008-09-12T07:41:17.999-07:00UmThis is for Shelley as she claims to have never seen this breathtaking photograph of this beautiful human being before................<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMicaCC9YTI/AAAAAAAAA-k/r30Og5GHSwU/s1600-h/Lance.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMicaCC9YTI/AAAAAAAAA-k/r30Og5GHSwU/s400/Lance.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244613737112756530" /></a><br />photo by Annie Leibowitz, posted without permission.Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-91820973327599701412008-09-10T07:26:00.000-07:002008-09-10T07:43:03.226-07:00For Pammy<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMfc8WmSJDI/AAAAAAAAA-c/eLLcV1VNhfw/s1600-h/DSC_0422_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMfc8WmSJDI/AAAAAAAAA-c/eLLcV1VNhfw/s400/DSC_0422_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244403220512646194" /></a><br /><br />There are certain people who are soooo easy to give to! I put this together for Pam as her tiny Bday is coming up Friday and it's time to get some Halloween decor going.<br /><br />We share a love for ice tea, beer, mexican food, nature, and craft. And even though Pam is a Hippie from Arizona, we're both on the right.<br /><br />I loooove these big jars with the metal lids. They seal when you close them and the knob on top is just big enough to tie anything on! You can find them at Target and "the Walmarts."<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMfaFFlgMtI/AAAAAAAAA-U/ULcwjLeeHwM/s1600-h/DSC_0423_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMfaFFlgMtI/AAAAAAAAA-U/ULcwjLeeHwM/s400/DSC_0423_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244400072029909714" /></a><br />The bead/berry garland was way too boring for this so I poked holes in beer caps and VIOLA! Pam loves beer caps too.Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-77377508764723115162008-09-10T07:03:00.000-07:002008-09-10T07:08:01.398-07:00We missed YOU!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMfUYkclM9I/AAAAAAAAA-E/vxDRQcBRljU/s1600-h/photo_lance_armstrong.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SMfUYkclM9I/AAAAAAAAA-E/vxDRQcBRljU/s400/photo_lance_armstrong.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244393809661735890" /></a><br /><br />Thank God Lance is coming back!Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-4227192542798178402008-08-31T19:55:00.000-07:002008-08-31T20:01:00.136-07:00It was a Hot One<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SLtaqyBY4UI/AAAAAAAAA98/Nq1TK-UVslw/s1600-h/DSC_0569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SLtaqyBY4UI/AAAAAAAAA98/Nq1TK-UVslw/s400/DSC_0569.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240882282404307266" /></a><br />so long august, move over and let september cool us off!Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-894917829203861292008-08-11T09:34:00.000-07:002008-08-11T09:44:19.626-07:00They Grow up Fast!Zeta, a few weeks old in April...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SKBsKUAHugI/AAAAAAAAA9k/t6_dswhk31g/s1600-h/zetaapril.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SKBsKUAHugI/AAAAAAAAA9k/t6_dswhk31g/s400/zetaapril.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233301691428223490" /></a><br /><br /><br />Zeta August! Baby girl you are a looker!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SKBr4yFjO4I/AAAAAAAAA9c/Nj4tqxzbcrU/s1600-h/zetaaugust.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SKBr4yFjO4I/AAAAAAAAA9c/Nj4tqxzbcrU/s400/zetaaugust.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233301390266416002" /></a>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-52286574293090216152008-08-06T20:49:00.000-07:002008-08-06T21:13:34.438-07:00Ahhhhhh Texas, FriendSo, we drove south, out of the hot concrete and retail that is Dallas. Crossed into cow country, Madisonville, Navasota and descended on Shelley's hometown of Brenham as the O'Neills had already arrived. <br /><br />I love this shot of Shelley (in yellow dress) crashing Brenham's downtown square summer night concert. John is hanging back like secret service, letting the Texas girl have her space, as usual.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJp0MiIezuI/AAAAAAAAA9E/ScJ8cLPbJ4U/s1600-h/DSC_0031_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJp0MiIezuI/AAAAAAAAA9E/ScJ8cLPbJ4U/s400/DSC_0031_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231621675813883618" /></a><br /><br /><br />Looooove that our kids love to hang out together... the girls have certainly grown since their play days in Norfolk.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJp0yH2lDBI/AAAAAAAAA9M/QCBC5AZXmh0/s1600-h/DSC_0040_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJp0yH2lDBI/AAAAAAAAA9M/QCBC5AZXmh0/s400/DSC_0040_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231622321594502162" /></a><br /><br />Tate loves to torture that boy..."your big boy" as she calls him.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJp1FCGPG9I/AAAAAAAAA9U/RMQB99JC1Ns/s1600-h/DSC_0043_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJp1FCGPG9I/AAAAAAAAA9U/RMQB99JC1Ns/s400/DSC_0043_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231622646467075026" /></a><br /><br /><br />Enough said.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpz_23krOI/AAAAAAAAA88/4wMokKQCnQM/s1600-h/DSC_0022_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpz_23krOI/AAAAAAAAA88/4wMokKQCnQM/s400/DSC_0022_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231621458041810146" /></a><br /><br />Warning: adorable miniature ponies ahead...<br />The spring babies were weaned the very day we were at the monastery. Have you ever heard the heart wrenching whinny of a tiny pony removed from it's mother for the first time? It's..... heart wrenching. Madi named this one Twinkle Toes.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpzZofYPhI/AAAAAAAAA80/2LknaNVl4Mo/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpzZofYPhI/AAAAAAAAA80/2LknaNVl4Mo/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231620801347206674" /></a><br /><br /><br />This grey was soooo beautiful, look at that color! Black stallion was playing in the water, it was hot!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpzC7v6rRI/AAAAAAAAA8s/vUCtKYoHa_E/s1600-h/DSC_0009_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpzC7v6rRI/AAAAAAAAA8s/vUCtKYoHa_E/s400/DSC_0009_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231620411379854610" /></a><br /><br /><br />Cullen and Sean try to coax the flaxen mane beauty and her baby over to the gate.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpyniaQNYI/AAAAAAAAA8k/BYOwGbTQbB4/s1600-h/DSC_0006_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpyniaQNYI/AAAAAAAAA8k/BYOwGbTQbB4/s400/DSC_0006_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231619940721636738" /></a><br /><br /><br />Cutest little paint mare and baby, come here and let me pet you dangit!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpyZ18PjfI/AAAAAAAAA8c/gTlM7ikwRyU/s1600-h/DSC_0005_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpyZ18PjfI/AAAAAAAAA8c/gTlM7ikwRyU/s400/DSC_0005_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231619705446305266" /></a><br /><br />If you're passing thru Brenham TX, stop stop stop!!! at the Buccaneer (Shell station) on the 290 bypass and get some gas, head for the tea then stand in line sipping your tea and order some BBQ (Big Daddies BBQ). Dang dang dang, it's so dang good. Here is my cousin holding the Tater Tot a little close to the pits in the back. I mean, it just doesn't get any better than this people, just ask Shelley. Store is only about 5 miles from Shelley's parents' house so I texted her real quick about the breakfast tacos so they could get some on their way out of town to Maryland...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpxghum7ZI/AAAAAAAAA8U/MVEgnPZt_Aw/s1600-h/DSC_0049_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpxghum7ZI/AAAAAAAAA8U/MVEgnPZt_Aw/s400/DSC_0049_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231618720767864210" /></a><br /><br />OhMaHGa... this cattle auction cafe cracked me up. My favorite sign of the trip. Of course if you're really from here you would never say "cattle auction", you would simply say "down at the cafe" or "over at the auction barn".<br />Love it.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpw7QeRc_I/AAAAAAAAA8M/MwmFxGvifWQ/s1600-h/DSC_0058_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SJpw7QeRc_I/AAAAAAAAA8M/MwmFxGvifWQ/s400/DSC_0058_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231618080480785394" /></a>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-5230831746727357572008-07-15T05:58:00.000-07:002008-07-15T06:19:30.447-07:00Welsh Show Marshall TXI'll just show the sequence of Tate showing for the first time. This show was so long I felt like I was in a dirt/heat bubble for 4 days. Any show after this will be a piece of cake. But what fun and the people were the best.<br /><br />A catch rider is usually an experienced person who will be asked to ride a breeder's entry... Tate and Buggie were asked to ride in the 4-8 age class lead line. Luckily we had the duds and the attitude to pull it off. Tate grabbed 2 blues and lots of prizes. And fell in love with the pony from Mississippi.<br /><br />Here goes...<br /><br />Braiding Tate's hair... as you can tell she is just about to freak out with so many hands around her.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHygrRNIt1I/AAAAAAAAA7k/1vTLmuUBRPE/s1600-h/DSC_0169_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHygrRNIt1I/AAAAAAAAA7k/1vTLmuUBRPE/s400/DSC_0169_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223226333056251730" /></a><br /><br />Watching and waiting and talking to dad about it...<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHygaYMBb0I/AAAAAAAAA7c/84GFFRxxsUM/s1600-h/DSC_0170_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHygaYMBb0I/AAAAAAAAA7c/84GFFRxxsUM/s400/DSC_0170_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223226042872852290" /></a><br /><br />Waiting to "catch ride"<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHygLSEavUI/AAAAAAAAA7U/q2R_31t-KBo/s1600-h/DSC_0177_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHygLSEavUI/AAAAAAAAA7U/q2R_31t-KBo/s400/DSC_0177_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223225783532305730" /></a><br /><br />Go get 'em girls!<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyf97vnvUI/AAAAAAAAA7M/CEpTMGfASpg/s1600-h/DSC_0179_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyf97vnvUI/AAAAAAAAA7M/CEpTMGfASpg/s400/DSC_0179_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223225554201197890" /></a><br /><br />This is your class judge<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyfuvNzFwI/AAAAAAAAA7E/4Q7wPzPGE-o/s1600-h/DSC_0190_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyfuvNzFwI/AAAAAAAAA7E/4Q7wPzPGE-o/s400/DSC_0190_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223225293140072194" /></a><br /><br />Tate usually brings Madi a drink but this time it was cute to see that reversed.<br />She looked like an old pro. The gloves crack me up.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyfivLJlfI/AAAAAAAAA68/c9I6FN7ktRM/s1600-h/DSC_0198_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyfivLJlfI/AAAAAAAAA68/c9I6FN7ktRM/s400/DSC_0198_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223225086970533362" /></a><br /><br />There they go...<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyfU9YOwrI/AAAAAAAAA60/pLNGaKIJo_U/s1600-h/DSC_0209_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyfU9YOwrI/AAAAAAAAA60/pLNGaKIJo_U/s400/DSC_0209_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223224850265326258" /></a><br /><br />Tate leading "Doone" in the Pet Pony Obstacle Class...<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyhLB7cjUI/AAAAAAAAA7s/Q-L7XGM05xI/s1600-h/DSC_0219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyhLB7cjUI/AAAAAAAAA7s/Q-L7XGM05xI/s400/DSC_0219.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223226878711336258" /></a><br /><br />Madi "holding" sisters Doone and Classic Rock. These ponies could load and drive themselves to a show they are so smart and tame.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyiYLVFWjI/AAAAAAAAA8E/asKH8xmp1oc/s1600-h/DSC_0215_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyiYLVFWjI/AAAAAAAAA8E/asKH8xmp1oc/s400/DSC_0215_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223228204084714034" /></a><br /><br /><br />The ponies Vinny & Karots and their support! As soon as this was taken, ribbons down, get in the truck.... let's roll!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyiClduAkI/AAAAAAAAA78/3wwiPXUO5Bw/s1600-h/DSC_0281.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHyiClduAkI/AAAAAAAAA78/3wwiPXUO5Bw/s400/DSC_0281.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223227833143132738" /></a>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-53915253779233555722008-07-08T07:03:00.000-07:002008-07-08T07:11:18.625-07:00HOrse CrazY Pony LOveR-Freak-Girl<strong>It's my fault, I gave them their first Breyers. I found the barn for the lessons. I have to give up fighting it. They are completely obsessed and so are their friends. And if they aren't doing this....</strong><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHN1EDMuYjI/AAAAAAAAA6s/5Xzb5SC_McQ/s1600-h/DSC_0055_edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHN1EDMuYjI/AAAAAAAAA6s/5Xzb5SC_McQ/s400/DSC_0055_edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220645105491141170" /></a><br /><br /><strong>....they are doing this!!!</strong><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHN0XXaWC1I/AAAAAAAAA6k/8KACosBfx9g/s1600-h/DSC_0367.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHN0XXaWC1I/AAAAAAAAA6k/8KACosBfx9g/s400/DSC_0367.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220644337822862162" /></a>Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18620509.post-9595483805175802972008-07-08T06:15:00.000-07:002008-07-08T07:01:09.584-07:00Surfside Beach TexasTime to hit the beach!<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNvw3anShI/AAAAAAAAA6c/TvimtLei1bc/s1600-h/DSC_0374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNvw3anShI/AAAAAAAAA6c/TvimtLei1bc/s400/DSC_0374.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220639278352517650" /></a><br /><br />Going out to Surfside Beach from Lake Jackson, you pass Dow Chemical. Well, you don't ever really pass it. It's so big you just drive beside it like it's a mountain there on your right. However, when you see this bridge in the distance, standing straight up over the Intercoastal Waterway, you know Surfside is just over it.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNvNjXuqnI/AAAAAAAAA6U/ZwJINqlB7w8/s1600-h/DSC_0382.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNvNjXuqnI/AAAAAAAAA6U/ZwJINqlB7w8/s400/DSC_0382.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220638671676287602" /></a><br /><br />At the top of the bridge, this is what you see, the Gulf of Mexico!<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNu8QBicqI/AAAAAAAAA6M/TF4DsBzpAxM/s1600-h/DSC_0384.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNu8QBicqI/AAAAAAAAA6M/TF4DsBzpAxM/s400/DSC_0384.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220638374425162402" /></a><br /><br />Tate is becoming a card shark. And this is the eating area at the house, unless you want to eat on the deck.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNulsoDzhI/AAAAAAAAA6E/Pwsi1HJ0nW8/s1600-h/DSC_0578.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNulsoDzhI/AAAAAAAAA6E/Pwsi1HJ0nW8/s400/DSC_0578.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220637986965933586" /></a><br /><br />While we were at the corner store, this pulled up next to us and a boy about 17 jumped out, dressed in shorts and work boots. He left his girlfriend inside w/the music and A/C blasting. When he came back out I asked him if Tate could take her pic with his truck and he said "Yes Ma'am", all the while chatting on his cell. I wonder if he knows he's the envy of most American teen boys? Monster truck, girl, beach...<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNsl8MeNbI/AAAAAAAAA58/5zpwFAduzeY/s1600-h/DSC_0474.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNsl8MeNbI/AAAAAAAAA58/5zpwFAduzeY/s400/DSC_0474.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220635792121935282" /></a><br /><br />Kittie's Purple Cow<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNsIi5I11I/AAAAAAAAA50/aL4XCiePa_w/s1600-h/DSC_0472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNsIi5I11I/AAAAAAAAA50/aL4XCiePa_w/s400/DSC_0472.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220635287113750354" /></a><br /><br />Wall behind register...<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNrx3XaYGI/AAAAAAAAA5s/shByJR51SmQ/s1600-h/DSC_0467.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNrx3XaYGI/AAAAAAAAA5s/shByJR51SmQ/s400/DSC_0467.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220634897472446562" /></a><br /><br />When you open the "trap door" on Mr.Muscle, a horn goes off in the dining room!<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNrSi-meAI/AAAAAAAAA5k/XYVRllJiFFk/s1600-h/DSC_0470.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNrSi-meAI/AAAAAAAAA5k/XYVRllJiFFk/s400/DSC_0470.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220634359423727618" /></a><br />We love Kittie's Purple Cow!<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNrDuS7CFI/AAAAAAAAA5c/PZzNPt9gOLw/s1600-h/DSC_0469.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNrDuS7CFI/AAAAAAAAA5c/PZzNPt9gOLw/s400/DSC_0469.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220634104763713618" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNqup3BgoI/AAAAAAAAA5U/mNTIk3aN3UY/s1600-h/DSC_0444.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNqup3BgoI/AAAAAAAAA5U/mNTIk3aN3UY/s400/DSC_0444.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220633742795702914" /></a><br />Sean brought her lacrosse stick to the beach and practiced her catching and scooping. See that yellow house behind her? It's for sale! The house we rent looks over to it and it has the perfect porch all around it.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNqclgob1I/AAAAAAAAA5M/L59wEjdaECo/s1600-h/DSC_0401.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNqclgob1I/AAAAAAAAA5M/L59wEjdaECo/s400/DSC_0401.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220633432390397778" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNqKECNG1I/AAAAAAAAA5E/FWc6kaAwq-8/s1600-h/DSC_0394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNqKECNG1I/AAAAAAAAA5E/FWc6kaAwq-8/s400/DSC_0394.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220633114166762322" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNp42dzqtI/AAAAAAAAA48/l8gRbwlZVIo/s1600-h/DSC_0501.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNp42dzqtI/AAAAAAAAA48/l8gRbwlZVIo/s400/DSC_0501.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220632818466663122" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNpmpT0SRI/AAAAAAAAA40/1kku_FLWEgQ/s1600-h/DSC_0567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNpmpT0SRI/AAAAAAAAA40/1kku_FLWEgQ/s400/DSC_0567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220632505697454354" /></a><br />Girls' caught about 2 pounds of shrimp Sunday morning and I baked them in beer/butter. They were good sports about putting the heads off and peeling them, after about a pound, it got too gross. But they learned what really truly fresh shrimp tastes like.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNpXY9chYI/AAAAAAAAA4s/25NovPlyTpY/s1600-h/DSC_0574.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_xjdwC7Rh__c/SHNpXY9chYI/AAAAAAAAA4s/25NovPlyTpY/s400/DSC_0574.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220632243610617218" /></a><br /><br />It's very hard to put into words why I drag my family to Surfside. When I was growing up, we went to Lake Jackson once or twice a year to see family. I craved the beach but there was rarely time to go out there as we had to "visit". If I was lucky I'd get a ride to the mall and go to a real surf shop (that was before you could buy surfwear in anytown-USA. Now that I have some control over my travel, driving 5 hours to this quiet beach and staying a few days in a tiny house that was built probably 50 years ago... I'm out of control with it! And I can visit with my cousin and aunts and uncles to catch up on those years we were in Virginia. I just wish my grandmothers were still there. I'm still absorbing the family reunion and will try to put that into words later.Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489674268159635403noreply@blogger.com1