A Very Pink Bedroom.....with flowers.....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Well Kampers....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm back down in Flerida for the week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harris publications is doing a photo shoot of my little home down heah this Thursday,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> so I hauled my old saggy butt back to the south.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll let you know which magazine it'll be in, when they decide.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">SOOOOOO.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I went to write about the pillows Kris and I had chosen for her guest room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know.............</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>do the big reveal!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I realized that I hadn't downloaded the pictures from my camera to my computer.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, you guys will just have to wait until next week when I am back up in Massafrigin' cold chusettes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">SOOOOOOOO.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">today I am going to show more of Connie and Chris's Vermont home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I know, I know,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this house just keeps on having rooms to show you guys!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Connie wanted to do a pretty girly pink room for a guest room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We found an absolutely stunning print.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXv7YAcbI63NeltcfTIfWG_8iCzez-PnW7knjEWOmDANBdUB_6JFlYuUYpLLK5wpeWonX-BDQg7vhXYpjCW4RjfPscTu0UqPVuj2qOg-G58XmKrzrXGZezp7WJ6MtvRWA3WdugTZC/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXv7YAcbI63NeltcfTIfWG_8iCzez-PnW7knjEWOmDANBdUB_6JFlYuUYpLLK5wpeWonX-BDQg7vhXYpjCW4RjfPscTu0UqPVuj2qOg-G58XmKrzrXGZezp7WJ6MtvRWA3WdugTZC/s1600/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know, I know,</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">can you believe it's not cabbage roses?????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>anyway.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we designed the room around it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had the headboard, draperies and pillow covered in it with a hot pink contrast welting detail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghysqDD7F5MgMxc_cxiu_YkRVHjQOk_ALP4j_l-KwsCNGpX0Km139WgSUgLhwoimMml0jcdSw6gc0l0LmNTiKn9jsE9U7e-sZqlQPzv9FfQYmwlL3ymoKbJCARBysrkb2jhTjudr0Y/s1600/1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghysqDD7F5MgMxc_cxiu_YkRVHjQOk_ALP4j_l-KwsCNGpX0Km139WgSUgLhwoimMml0jcdSw6gc0l0LmNTiKn9jsE9U7e-sZqlQPzv9FfQYmwlL3ymoKbJCARBysrkb2jhTjudr0Y/s1600/1a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The room was first painted yellow, but it didn't feel cozy enough, so we added the wallpaper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I had my way.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>I'd wallpaper the entire world!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the table next to the bed.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we didn't find an old one that worked so Connie threw that pretty yellow throw over what she had.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We found a pink oil lamp at a local Vermont antique store, and I had Blanche Field, my lamp workroom, electrify it and make a shade for it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-HFsTg2hLTiy93B9q9gD-vNMHZzJPh5gWfs6VfJsHz6utoeNtwt0Uk9xyoZ6SzF8-ivJhnZ0I7cgfessBifD_D7MXqyD5ZAEGnLp2ng8xEn9JXDf9LJGgLNFp1uTZPiYL88I7Tgc/s1600/2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-HFsTg2hLTiy93B9q9gD-vNMHZzJPh5gWfs6VfJsHz6utoeNtwt0Uk9xyoZ6SzF8-ivJhnZ0I7cgfessBifD_D7MXqyD5ZAEGnLp2ng8xEn9JXDf9LJGgLNFp1uTZPiYL88I7Tgc/s1600/2a.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since we were going for a simpler country look, Connie didn't want sewn fabric shades, so we did a linen on paper instead, with a pink rope trim at the top and bottom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We found a wonderful little antique chair that I had my slip cover lady rework.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6iGpJ9gwr_VLOawsD-Aode880tBllP-WcSl1FDDMdkmyshCJRU8kXYX_HeaxxfHwPQm7ouxHYljv4AjuA3xyRdWqVMYYlUpiPjasrdGBW-8Hy-UjRqgqpbYRbCnQpRfkLxr_jCNI/s1600/3a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6iGpJ9gwr_VLOawsD-Aode880tBllP-WcSl1FDDMdkmyshCJRU8kXYX_HeaxxfHwPQm7ouxHYljv4AjuA3xyRdWqVMYYlUpiPjasrdGBW-8Hy-UjRqgqpbYRbCnQpRfkLxr_jCNI/s1600/3a.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's covered in a Brunschwig cotton taffeta with contrasting yellow welting and ties.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">The taffeta may have been silk, it's so long ago I can't remember.....this is over 10 years people, my mind can't hold onto info that long.....</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I could have sworn that there were some tulips in the print fabric.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we did a tulip theme in this room with the prints that we chose for the walls......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ck7xvuWC8KkARG-xH0u6bgbgN1iR46X8CJiUE4-Vu76Itjbzx7RApqAMRU0sVtXRn5ZAkDQmt4v72CTlUFrltoUS65ExtNmrvXSOSbxQIzZJbgbacDM8pDNDdYoxgIs75drARa5c/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ck7xvuWC8KkARG-xH0u6bgbgN1iR46X8CJiUE4-Vu76Itjbzx7RApqAMRU0sVtXRn5ZAkDQmt4v72CTlUFrltoUS65ExtNmrvXSOSbxQIzZJbgbacDM8pDNDdYoxgIs75drARa5c/s1600/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Connie keeps fresh tulips by the bed.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2tQD7DKEFMYXHecpCC0e0iY6WNBf9-1DmLkNahL-0mCPAoBvbFfXQdyimnek5OIGMFlRJr1M-SC0bxuZS1Bhre8_zek51FCyS0VjBzsBKTzV9_PhWEiRX2g85C-YpPWf9J1gwHo5/s1600/6(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2tQD7DKEFMYXHecpCC0e0iY6WNBf9-1DmLkNahL-0mCPAoBvbFfXQdyimnek5OIGMFlRJr1M-SC0bxuZS1Bhre8_zek51FCyS0VjBzsBKTzV9_PhWEiRX2g85C-YpPWf9J1gwHo5/s1600/6(2).jpg" width="377" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>orrrrrrr.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">those may be fake, I can't tell.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hmmmmmm.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Anyway.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm going to stop now, I'm tired as my flight was held on the tarmac for 2.5 hours before we were able to take off yesterday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had animal crackers for dinner, since we were still on the plane when it was time to eat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luckily I had my trusty iPad with me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had loaded it with three movies, a great book and fun jigsaw puzzles, so I didn't need to drive the guy sitting next to me crazy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">OH!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And there was no one in the center seat, so we were able to stretch out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Livin' Large People, livin' large!!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Later, Gater</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A Very Pink Bedroom.....with flowers.....

Well Kampers.... I'm back down in Flerida for the week. Harris publications is doing a photo shoot of my little home down heah this Thur...

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Adding Custom Lampshades to a Bedroom

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let us leave off with the animals for a bit,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and return to my decoratin'!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZVzYHYh5osc2cJx-1lmB7qjTz2KBqBK2Pt6eWFhz2-tQ-IXUFExOEXDP9kzb4wGMNzK1MotwgS8nNaZcxA-peTFFQYyTgJDcJE0fKoc41RyADXD9Z7QeX2aodljUkGnxiJBhMPaq/s1600/11b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZVzYHYh5osc2cJx-1lmB7qjTz2KBqBK2Pt6eWFhz2-tQ-IXUFExOEXDP9kzb4wGMNzK1MotwgS8nNaZcxA-peTFFQYyTgJDcJE0fKoc41RyADXD9Z7QeX2aodljUkGnxiJBhMPaq/s1600/11b.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have shown you guys the behind the scenes process of creating custom lampshades.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Sooooooo.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will now show you the custom lampshades in the rooms I designed for my buddy Kris.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Above is a lamp that used to be in her living room that we moved to her master bedroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the advantages of having a house with color schemes and styles that flow from room to room.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is the ability to move your </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>stuff </i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">around,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>and have it work!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Gklqf0KOZRUDWhfVRQGVXZCWH6BGtPKwmxnBC-Ed39fptlDC4pc7co5hRnjxnOWzypkJJWQTTZqmOZnawVHFnAWLa4JIRw9VOOzWGTGCcvbDLppPQ-kZETyItLG_ANYpZeQS2bdb/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Gklqf0KOZRUDWhfVRQGVXZCWH6BGtPKwmxnBC-Ed39fptlDC4pc7co5hRnjxnOWzypkJJWQTTZqmOZnawVHFnAWLa4JIRw9VOOzWGTGCcvbDLppPQ-kZETyItLG_ANYpZeQS2bdb/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">            Living Room                          Entry Hall                         Dining Room</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwVtb-yv9G31907WFXGadOuEMwUJcBG268uRVoDWXABixUgxImaV5oLNrIdJ5v34PtN60VytFTko9UoAMTJ94Jq651QP9quaU0QJrepPFJTsIBJAx37MgRePYE4fqtR3Hv7vAXDML/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwVtb-yv9G31907WFXGadOuEMwUJcBG268uRVoDWXABixUgxImaV5oLNrIdJ5v34PtN60VytFTko9UoAMTJ94Jq651QP9quaU0QJrepPFJTsIBJAx37MgRePYE4fqtR3Hv7vAXDML/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">               Kitchen                         Upstairs Hall                    Master Bedroom</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">                  All these rooms flow, that's why I was able to pull the little chair from the upstairs hall to the side of Kris's bed.                    </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">        <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHI0Sj3p1GZsVI7txTtWmvjJJldw3G42ZycTnrcZ_Ri6Nb-B-QSU53E-9lDhVsDzynq3ECRdRlVGdBTWkyqrqDA9Yxk5QFqIt0FYl4bH_5TeQVWKyjs1hcyOZBxjvEZAbjCjOfQ-G/s1600/3(4)b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHI0Sj3p1GZsVI7txTtWmvjJJldw3G42ZycTnrcZ_Ri6Nb-B-QSU53E-9lDhVsDzynq3ECRdRlVGdBTWkyqrqDA9Yxk5QFqIt0FYl4bH_5TeQVWKyjs1hcyOZBxjvEZAbjCjOfQ-G/s1600/3(4)b.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>           In the above picture, we put the lampshade from the living room lamp on the alabaster lamp by the bed.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">It was a temporary fix until we could have new lampshades made.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Sooooo...</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">here's the new shade...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Ta Daaaaa!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjqnRXZIgvnybIMxX9yckbk8HFtaYOEf64WLIzKiZwBcx1Xjz_XNbTv9fkx8gqUPwignJcPmAVC6tYRliFab8RvmnjhXxvs7UesSfrag_9NTHLr9pODb5K95cx2jya9Tih9hHduzF/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjqnRXZIgvnybIMxX9yckbk8HFtaYOEf64WLIzKiZwBcx1Xjz_XNbTv9fkx8gqUPwignJcPmAVC6tYRliFab8RvmnjhXxvs7UesSfrag_9NTHLr9pODb5K95cx2jya9Tih9hHduzF/s1600/12.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">        We chose trim that picked up the gold and green of the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8BU70w0rWAWmDhodkesOCXG1uiGpJsOR5sDtSUxsgN8ljKe_Mwuz2NN_hZTviIRtGT-HHqukazQeV2g4z32P_4JcbXQpHntlD6JiTFnraOVSd-CXbC51jBeq5LJiTvBtsY-e3sNi/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8BU70w0rWAWmDhodkesOCXG1uiGpJsOR5sDtSUxsgN8ljKe_Mwuz2NN_hZTviIRtGT-HHqukazQeV2g4z32P_4JcbXQpHntlD6JiTFnraOVSd-CXbC51jBeq5LJiTvBtsY-e3sNi/s1600/14.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">And decided on a octagonal shape for the pair of lamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohJCDlNyvtAMhCJ2dC0aLRnCwQL7fqN6Bdlt4G8cyBI8K3fZN5VjR2hFNNUl4lLPt-wWN3M8T4A9Dzrfdjy_23L62uLuAZ3D2dl0xwb8bMBUwYdIbA7u4frh9Y4_XTtHzK-P9guzQ/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohJCDlNyvtAMhCJ2dC0aLRnCwQL7fqN6Bdlt4G8cyBI8K3fZN5VjR2hFNNUl4lLPt-wWN3M8T4A9Dzrfdjy_23L62uLuAZ3D2dl0xwb8bMBUwYdIbA7u4frh9Y4_XTtHzK-P9guzQ/s1600/13.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Here they are in their new home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Y6rfGaZ1nZwGVJuY-70IIlzeZakD6FlcNy6GviIGS1roGQb1DpADqrgQw6sBJxpSpksw4nsm8D1iQQ6ahQyQQ0Lc3Xvpbrs2KqeT_jTfaUt89l5Afs5__pLRmREEOfP1E6vE1ZAe/s1600/10b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Y6rfGaZ1nZwGVJuY-70IIlzeZakD6FlcNy6GviIGS1roGQb1DpADqrgQw6sBJxpSpksw4nsm8D1iQQ6ahQyQQ0Lc3Xvpbrs2KqeT_jTfaUt89l5Afs5__pLRmREEOfP1E6vE1ZAe/s1600/10b.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">They were sized a little smaller than the other lampshade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiak6r251hYHKXiKQOJz9nAMZjX7qhi1_SgwN6bsNbpPxiNA7iI6psBnaRcsK-Xj0y6ZVs7GTUM3sm40aMo6qC2r71ZS1Fid08mh2C9ln-tPR1R-kq3PB7KljCAqLPB_h_r9ekdxIsi/s1600/2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiak6r251hYHKXiKQOJz9nAMZjX7qhi1_SgwN6bsNbpPxiNA7iI6psBnaRcsK-Xj0y6ZVs7GTUM3sm40aMo6qC2r71ZS1Fid08mh2C9ln-tPR1R-kq3PB7KljCAqLPB_h_r9ekdxIsi/s1600/2a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Here's a side by side.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">This shows how just an inch or two can make all the difference in scaling a shade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL97J0fgllXvv8-igKg_yM7Wsd19MAShHJxRk9TQFpJ6leOwadNGq2Y76_9fQDQWaIqenzpwEdxawgJwN-tn2bgVdsj5EVSf_kvqmxAEpa9kesFhImwo2QR2NBw8HRg0s4fD8pqSnM/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL97J0fgllXvv8-igKg_yM7Wsd19MAShHJxRk9TQFpJ6leOwadNGq2Y76_9fQDQWaIqenzpwEdxawgJwN-tn2bgVdsj5EVSf_kvqmxAEpa9kesFhImwo2QR2NBw8HRg0s4fD8pqSnM/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">The picture on the left is blurry, 'cuz, once again I <i>blowed</i> something up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Damn those pixels!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now let's go into Kris's guest room</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This room is a departure from the rest of the house, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and therefore,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing from the rest of the house can go in this room.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>and nothing from this room can go in the rest of the house!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a shade from Home Goods kickin' around that I placed on the lamp resting on the chest of drawers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRKXxIf1jAFRW7n6JouXF5rLK3G82xLq1ObyVlaPouiuFqfZ-Ozbqpt5mj9vHx-w_2l5rEEvPA4XTsbVXjFkHQ5C1nIMxQTzsRgwTMEXstBbbF1tCK-CCXkc-2BlYZWuaCNWC-bsS/s1600/1(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRKXxIf1jAFRW7n6JouXF5rLK3G82xLq1ObyVlaPouiuFqfZ-Ozbqpt5mj9vHx-w_2l5rEEvPA4XTsbVXjFkHQ5C1nIMxQTzsRgwTMEXstBbbF1tCK-CCXkc-2BlYZWuaCNWC-bsS/s1600/1(1).jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought it was just fine and dandy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>However....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris wanted another shade.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't tell her, but she turned out to be right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new shade makes a big difference.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-qnTXS9V0gEsIodwpCpE-RkFHU1q6aNCfTCNJu9bN37c7XxAkD67Wd0Cs3OjvJGe8fYNPIeT3jCRT6S0ZZz21RR4t-TJbWmHJMRqTIf4IjgBIHU-Gp2CZkLQsIGwbGU7vMU_KJxd/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-qnTXS9V0gEsIodwpCpE-RkFHU1q6aNCfTCNJu9bN37c7XxAkD67Wd0Cs3OjvJGe8fYNPIeT3jCRT6S0ZZz21RR4t-TJbWmHJMRqTIf4IjgBIHU-Gp2CZkLQsIGwbGU7vMU_KJxd/s1600/1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even though the shape and size are similar, the strong color or the trim pops the impact of the shade.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It doesn't blend into the wall any more, but stands out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxNKP0F2678DUTgLBRfeZykAHedmPizBmnmLTjQ3pgN4rF07sp5tNT6s7U7blUy9BsyYTFsSVg4ikOe4gJfSLBGpipWvwSPLr7oT8XqfZP8h5z5WwjZwglT_YxarzaGeGP6ru_yTt/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxNKP0F2678DUTgLBRfeZykAHedmPizBmnmLTjQ3pgN4rF07sp5tNT6s7U7blUy9BsyYTFsSVg4ikOe4gJfSLBGpipWvwSPLr7oT8XqfZP8h5z5WwjZwglT_YxarzaGeGP6ru_yTt/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We chose green pink and white ribbons for the trim.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted a vintage feel, so I chose the more old fashioned shape.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted it to feel like we had found it in a junk store.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">a very expensive junk store........</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QQuGFl42XlSi93DAtxMRZTLcDLZmvsebsqB3IaQvhmLH8mllwjy2-Uz5vSScoGUxaIDhwVy4tzJqvc-03DOokcZer1ETYEom7OpfE0qdnEd2pKXiZlpcZcnJ7MJUbkNhHSX3Juac/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QQuGFl42XlSi93DAtxMRZTLcDLZmvsebsqB3IaQvhmLH8mllwjy2-Uz5vSScoGUxaIDhwVy4tzJqvc-03DOokcZer1ETYEom7OpfE0qdnEd2pKXiZlpcZcnJ7MJUbkNhHSX3Juac/s1600/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the way the flowers from the lamp pick up the flowers from the plate that pick up the flowers from the wallpaper that all go with the trim on the lamp..................</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tg6z-egylChziXYpBMYMxIKJyhrVa6CB1s1EFFng4kFYz-zsStymnLaafD0AWAzAkyE49N0La7sO5woqhAlD2SCCQKnNHz5bg2LyyR5WoEbgKU0jZOABbfdUX-lIYnAtW0AiySxn/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tg6z-egylChziXYpBMYMxIKJyhrVa6CB1s1EFFng4kFYz-zsStymnLaafD0AWAzAkyE49N0La7sO5woqhAlD2SCCQKnNHz5bg2LyyR5WoEbgKU0jZOABbfdUX-lIYnAtW0AiySxn/s1600/7.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are getting this room close to completion, we've received the toss pillow covers for the bed, and I am in the process of cutting off alllll the tassels.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ly1mnanfmZqfxizjwOxdC36Sk5HTk3G2LupTtsoKtuT1hO7iiUVX4duX5Kw6BVpr8S3OK9F5ZkTz_HdW9aFW9d6SEa34u0tgMTJyFa4ti36ISIdXYU5K5hkNiWeyemDC3Rovc7O7/s1600/5a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ly1mnanfmZqfxizjwOxdC36Sk5HTk3G2LupTtsoKtuT1hO7iiUVX4duX5Kw6BVpr8S3OK9F5ZkTz_HdW9aFW9d6SEa34u0tgMTJyFa4ti36ISIdXYU5K5hkNiWeyemDC3Rovc7O7/s1600/5a.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, that's what I will show you guys next time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div>

Adding Custom Lampshades to a Bedroom

Let us leave off with the animals for a bit, and return to my decoratin'!!!!! I have shown you guys the behind the scenes process of cre...

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GO, GO INDIGO!

<div style="text-align: center;">Although the Pantone color of the year is Radiant Orchid...</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGi6Unlp2L11dZcaWj_54s5KdGOqvcs1Rnjqjl3Euw_rRYwglHOqBflfag9rkuybSq_U7-KnpRrJinX2ovninfYBxv0H9VAfoCQp2p8ffnpIOTgEVJfHHPHoxVw5TWLxLpA_MBkzAgqXo/s1600/Radiant_Orchid_PANTONE_2014_Color_of_the_Year_01_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGi6Unlp2L11dZcaWj_54s5KdGOqvcs1Rnjqjl3Euw_rRYwglHOqBflfag9rkuybSq_U7-KnpRrJinX2ovninfYBxv0H9VAfoCQp2p8ffnpIOTgEVJfHHPHoxVw5TWLxLpA_MBkzAgqXo/s1600/Radiant_Orchid_PANTONE_2014_Color_of_the_Year_01_thumb.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dexigner.com/news/27115">Radiant Orchid</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">...I still haven't jumped the band wagon on this lovely color,  but instead have noticed another color taking it's day in the winter decor spotlight -<b><i><span style="color: #073763;"> Indigo</span></i></b>...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPa7FEpYQtIp5NXeidDS7-gM4-Ap3fmoFocL-IHZgPhbTNQWGoQ0cDkR_q57iuxfLXE_uSSkAODJyj8lcrYfl5U3hwChQvyn-dntG1NnSCgBJYV2-JFremyU5Yu1ztDxkl3qk3DuUyl-Y/s1600/m4.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPa7FEpYQtIp5NXeidDS7-gM4-Ap3fmoFocL-IHZgPhbTNQWGoQ0cDkR_q57iuxfLXE_uSSkAODJyj8lcrYfl5U3hwChQvyn-dntG1NnSCgBJYV2-JFremyU5Yu1ztDxkl3qk3DuUyl-Y/s1600/m4.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/s.nl/sc.94/category.254456/.f">In love with these caning pillows from Serena & Lily</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoyBI8v9_q75NXqQXWlI1MNhwJe-gUGx_NBN-jUFWUYp6LBUL3u_fJpghuD91U54Lo4V11BmshkJUsdE5z6A-Sfk8ylLCJhCxW_go-tygWs6KBkJ32qvDSJWFq-w2sxQttB7IUxFBpiU/s1600/I1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoyBI8v9_q75NXqQXWlI1MNhwJe-gUGx_NBN-jUFWUYp6LBUL3u_fJpghuD91U54Lo4V11BmshkJUsdE5z6A-Sfk8ylLCJhCxW_go-tygWs6KBkJ32qvDSJWFq-w2sxQttB7IUxFBpiU/s1600/I1.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this rug from PB</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceNgnMhcyaiT5jWWKVqZziXj_l7JdlAXlfDG2zfmHllJaiwpx7jyT7bZPTS1Ru6nBLRcOJpbAEiypeAwdY3z4CDZb8cYA60MFLGRBMRQrcXCPn0rqeaQRRJbd8Ngfk3dTy6X4G2p15Mw/s1600/I2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceNgnMhcyaiT5jWWKVqZziXj_l7JdlAXlfDG2zfmHllJaiwpx7jyT7bZPTS1Ru6nBLRcOJpbAEiypeAwdY3z4CDZb8cYA60MFLGRBMRQrcXCPn0rqeaQRRJbd8Ngfk3dTy6X4G2p15Mw/s1600/I2.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/">Pottery Barn</a><br />Perfect sectional for the family room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOq-7YtOjMICrwIQ3KllfSeTk8i4KR1MRjnqbttXMOwiWcEq1RTO-wiLy5wwXvmBgps98hWZs74Zbki1m9lSFZImGLoWaLDSPBBKshtojFxb5bhwILlRU4fAaQMMYjVuoB35K5oogQyCI/s1600/m3.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOq-7YtOjMICrwIQ3KllfSeTk8i4KR1MRjnqbttXMOwiWcEq1RTO-wiLy5wwXvmBgps98hWZs74Zbki1m9lSFZImGLoWaLDSPBBKshtojFxb5bhwILlRU4fAaQMMYjVuoB35K5oogQyCI/s1600/m3.PNG" width="556" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I want everything here from Wisteria</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IslHR8WW2WMeaS1ScfPcCJqvLVHZTb4k0kwSS4wQ9QF5FLmlFM4XtqgsuWq1gQODYunXda2gGhBIIC1x6c4AGDkPMw4fc7mkW7tPiqVnFCI6AZjxz91ABmymOq1KwIEZLQltXlXNrDM/s1600/I3.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IslHR8WW2WMeaS1ScfPcCJqvLVHZTb4k0kwSS4wQ9QF5FLmlFM4XtqgsuWq1gQODYunXda2gGhBIIC1x6c4AGDkPMw4fc7mkW7tPiqVnFCI6AZjxz91ABmymOq1KwIEZLQltXlXNrDM/s1600/I3.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/">Pottery Barn</a><br />Don't you just love Indigo in Paisley? </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWm0yzjbAPRTqTZxKl6pGD10TH-SiLrmkNqeTBlp25twBOLESU6ryzStc8ERF92GTM8YERp7hfFYsQ1eZxfDTxhRieXeT-9F06cFJRFR-tc1N5HmvjdbjTnVezGsTh-kI2-7gfCi6Kb4Y/s1600/I6.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWm0yzjbAPRTqTZxKl6pGD10TH-SiLrmkNqeTBlp25twBOLESU6ryzStc8ERF92GTM8YERp7hfFYsQ1eZxfDTxhRieXeT-9F06cFJRFR-tc1N5HmvjdbjTnVezGsTh-kI2-7gfCi6Kb4Y/s1600/I6.PNG" width="513" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.garnethill.com/">Garnet Hill</a><br />I want this rug!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz6zYixq0JT5FYAdLMja7I0zEYs6_NZCe10pjgtZJQi1XeZhyAewzIDsKIKLuEbRjmRxxYaWXKiOvE8chFymaFrZUImkj2-YSiXsyVpE-WTG5IfuPbyiKZrNlKLqvo4cnnYLoqxW1qNY/s1600/I7.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz6zYixq0JT5FYAdLMja7I0zEYs6_NZCe10pjgtZJQi1XeZhyAewzIDsKIKLuEbRjmRxxYaWXKiOvE8chFymaFrZUImkj2-YSiXsyVpE-WTG5IfuPbyiKZrNlKLqvo4cnnYLoqxW1qNY/s1600/I7.PNG" width="515" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.garnethill.com/">Garnet Hill</a><br />And this bedding too! </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtFajIMZdFiwjjV2hwzhjNJOI-GMwY8LEh6nwuGCoGLnDIDzXiC61cumxvYS786XP4zofeD-DHrrsIW2_MMc9hPHhTLg6lCI005QKpO7NJ15nvHfmyTP6UlNktsaj5GlYfWQ56bs3Ywo/s1600/I8.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtFajIMZdFiwjjV2hwzhjNJOI-GMwY8LEh6nwuGCoGLnDIDzXiC61cumxvYS786XP4zofeD-DHrrsIW2_MMc9hPHhTLg6lCI005QKpO7NJ15nvHfmyTP6UlNktsaj5GlYfWQ56bs3Ywo/s1600/I8.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/">Crate & Barrel</a><br />Contemporary comfort</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEvScvYCiFlJalRLABZjqfTdMtsV4_9wxlp2n9DPkWm79aHj8Z0QqjMzVnmypCi2Xi2UvQGpFLNRyGg7iHtZlZgUBpJ4maD3xFgTnyA_1Dl8MBjTK_L_bO4UFxekqhnCuI4SSEsvCwZU/s1600/I9.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEvScvYCiFlJalRLABZjqfTdMtsV4_9wxlp2n9DPkWm79aHj8Z0QqjMzVnmypCi2Xi2UvQGpFLNRyGg7iHtZlZgUBpJ4maD3xFgTnyA_1Dl8MBjTK_L_bO4UFxekqhnCuI4SSEsvCwZU/s1600/I9.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/">cb2</a><br />Don't you think that tye-dye effect on the wall is beautiful?!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6zRivkpUzHBhd_QHwMbYszSI2D_rz1OvUo-WPoGqIPxUnQQjOsNEGDYhyNGCSDvje580CpgA9Xb6hJYW9Svzc7Gd8leOw5sq3mSxNldwIziuUUrDTXAWHD595oKGtKj_L-cp05NO-JM/s1600/I10.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6zRivkpUzHBhd_QHwMbYszSI2D_rz1OvUo-WPoGqIPxUnQQjOsNEGDYhyNGCSDvje580CpgA9Xb6hJYW9Svzc7Gd8leOw5sq3mSxNldwIziuUUrDTXAWHD595oKGtKj_L-cp05NO-JM/s1600/I10.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pier1.com/pier-1-catalog/mailer,default,pg.html">Pier 1</a><br />Haven't grown tired of IKAT and I think I never will!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fPgaaPi0p460mKGhr8JmgSk3Ke5oPXV_BAwLECV0U-QapAQTFXhWmPQRGOHXbRtB3zl68lcU3CitTNTPWIyhwxCTQDbiDBSWuV2COJfA_8LOZZzqJom5uGUzrDRjaC-8NxsrQPu7QO8/s1600/m2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fPgaaPi0p460mKGhr8JmgSk3Ke5oPXV_BAwLECV0U-QapAQTFXhWmPQRGOHXbRtB3zl68lcU3CitTNTPWIyhwxCTQDbiDBSWuV2COJfA_8LOZZzqJom5uGUzrDRjaC-8NxsrQPu7QO8/s1600/m2.PNG" width="408" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wisteria</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And of course, if you love this color you can never go wrong with these...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2mhhMfAfW1QSzfl-lzH4Woh-tKAat9V0qZw3pMHgznrg42t4GpxUKqe79df7afo8zKgUJcBFnBreBEkCcs6nc0xOZv37CoiFPHcZj_SbPGbIrMhnK8zOwS-8xKR9Xhy4j8vy249Ny-c/s1600/I11.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2mhhMfAfW1QSzfl-lzH4Woh-tKAat9V0qZw3pMHgznrg42t4GpxUKqe79df7afo8zKgUJcBFnBreBEkCcs6nc0xOZv37CoiFPHcZj_SbPGbIrMhnK8zOwS-8xKR9Xhy4j8vy249Ny-c/s1600/I11.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepinkpagoda.biz/product-p/tpp001.htm">Blue & White Chinese Giclee from The Pink Pagoda</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8fJjgGA3mAhHk-vVwAT_2heMF5xM76yzPHaTxZzeKoXSbG_Ra-8lhSrWEhsuJQOeHlu0KKnAuZVFjSvsFJwUT1b2E4Y47JBbQXhrzkEnHsxJqdG8ZEH3spoWYty4lZyH10yUfTvVI6U/s1600/I12.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8fJjgGA3mAhHk-vVwAT_2heMF5xM76yzPHaTxZzeKoXSbG_Ra-8lhSrWEhsuJQOeHlu0KKnAuZVFjSvsFJwUT1b2E4Y47JBbQXhrzkEnHsxJqdG8ZEH3spoWYty4lZyH10yUfTvVI6U/s1600/I12.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/sales/31448?utm_source=Daily&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=41110&utm_content=1/13/2014.304480&utm_term=New_Sales.Image.8.31448">Everything in OKL's Classic Combination Items</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUE65zMpTZ2l-aaHl_r0bXYU6Le6jRZ-xv93lT2syTLTTTQpoFFcLKieN2QWuJP327Hb6_DuXTWVL2wqNnf2FYwdyPnvc-SUfhI9nZi-z8vghLHC17AE4ZNjJTqPsAw496xmKiocigXs/s1600/m1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUE65zMpTZ2l-aaHl_r0bXYU6Le6jRZ-xv93lT2syTLTTTQpoFFcLKieN2QWuJP327Hb6_DuXTWVL2wqNnf2FYwdyPnvc-SUfhI9nZi-z8vghLHC17AE4ZNjJTqPsAw496xmKiocigXs/s1600/m1.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Clover-Bone-Mirror/productinfo/W9057/">Clover Bone Mirror in Indigo from Wisteria -$126</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think? Did you notice this trend lately? And which Color bandwagon have you joined lately?<br />I joined the<span style="color: #073763;"> INDIGO band wagon</span> and will be sharing my <i><b><span style="color: #073763;">INDIGO Winter look</span></b></i> for my home next week!<br /><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Have a Fabulous Weekend!</span></i></b></div><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*VEL* </span></i></b></div>

GO, GO INDIGO!

Although the Pantone color of the year is Radiant Orchid... Radiant Orchid ...I still haven't jumped the band wagon on this lovely color...

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Bargain Binge-ing

<div style="text-align: center;">Yes, you will be allowed to 'drool' and 'cry with envy' once I show you SOME of the bargains I scored recently. ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's get on with it shall we?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First stop, January 1st - DILLARD'S</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcwA8kmTkZrB9g44BlXjapB6J4yCP-pi8qEx2IhzbB7MXzNf0JMEPEr_dWcY1qKYCQgeRO8OewHjEcRMzbeTCeNR9oDCGtY_x4BrBD4BpmcDM13TNSoxVx2AjpsAb_eP4FhlWb0VxcGA/s1600/Image+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcwA8kmTkZrB9g44BlXjapB6J4yCP-pi8qEx2IhzbB7MXzNf0JMEPEr_dWcY1qKYCQgeRO8OewHjEcRMzbeTCeNR9oDCGtY_x4BrBD4BpmcDM13TNSoxVx2AjpsAb_eP4FhlWb0VxcGA/s1600/Image+1.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In love with everything here</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you still don't know, <b><i>January 1st</i></b> is their BIGGEST sale of the year. Holiday decor is at 75% -90% off and all sale & clearance items additional 50% off !<br /><br />I got the plates at $14 for four (got 8), platter for $7.98 and the Shannon Lotus Crystal Candle holder for $17, originally $50.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWimNs48HiAvNOfa4VxEevrEsN7ym-ZZA0ZSQEtBtyhwNNbIwwHGAKpnbmcTgBYPNTnlwO0r8QYDgNaCrqoa2RTiEUwCdTWc28qr2nzSQ-XVcJ4g1XV4kBSTD9RTPjIR39WIZBJwkvnOs/s1600/Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWimNs48HiAvNOfa4VxEevrEsN7ym-ZZA0ZSQEtBtyhwNNbIwwHGAKpnbmcTgBYPNTnlwO0r8QYDgNaCrqoa2RTiEUwCdTWc28qr2nzSQ-XVcJ4g1XV4kBSTD9RTPjIR39WIZBJwkvnOs/s1600/Image.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got these for $49 each!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />If you think $49 is not a bargain, check them out on sale at HORCHOW…<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AP-UA3YiSGj_A91Kt62dU6RoFsF1JCKHYJKO56Hkdm-XouDL2br5VezVm89p6n_EQ469f-ia7RevTaD70FO7w0Z_QrWZCh2v5QRZXajO6kZ7RAxE-O-sbjJc6PUWxhIf1IccQHe2bLs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+9.35.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AP-UA3YiSGj_A91Kt62dU6RoFsF1JCKHYJKO56Hkdm-XouDL2br5VezVm89p6n_EQ469f-ia7RevTaD70FO7w0Z_QrWZCh2v5QRZXajO6kZ7RAxE-O-sbjJc6PUWxhIf1IccQHe2bLs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-01-13+at+9.35.22+PM.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.horchow.com/HAMPTON-FORGE-20-Piece-Paris-Hammered-Flatware-Service-Flatware/cprod100990013_cat1270731_cat000025_/p.prod?isEditorial=false&index=3&cmCat=cat000000cat000025cat1270731">You can get them here if you want?!</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know it's not the best way to start the year, but hey, can you blame me with these?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next stop, TARGET!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zgldDMk06e0yh-1gj4Tk395_39VH4f2QMUh5nL1KqzSSOYxDuUhSidy0IHu0dqlGzVLik4W9_sl8dwtNOCH1Kgf5GUUxfvWfWZxAi04tGEIEp5qb7TQHuFPtoIQw9KAtQ7XiAwUDwN4/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zgldDMk06e0yh-1gj4Tk395_39VH4f2QMUh5nL1KqzSSOYxDuUhSidy0IHu0dqlGzVLik4W9_sl8dwtNOCH1Kgf5GUUxfvWfWZxAi04tGEIEp5qb7TQHuFPtoIQw9KAtQ7XiAwUDwN4/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wood & Stainless steel wine coaster for 99 cents</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhViFCiRLpVk1FE1te1im7pi1-wH2ceCtYPUJlsy7Swpi7fXHzna-w8dn5uNLesE_AkqL40gHm3_KdG1m0lR28OEGb96vI82YsomNxQtg9w0OI2YEmHxmo8lsGoIkCEsq12BVCCJ9KS8/s1600/DSC_0034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhViFCiRLpVk1FE1te1im7pi1-wH2ceCtYPUJlsy7Swpi7fXHzna-w8dn5uNLesE_AkqL40gHm3_KdG1m0lR28OEGb96vI82YsomNxQtg9w0OI2YEmHxmo8lsGoIkCEsq12BVCCJ9KS8/s1600/DSC_0034.jpg" width="307" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got these for $1.99!!!!!!</td></tr></tbody></table>Yes, you read it right. Originally these were $19.99, not bad at all. I need a set since I don't really have one and since we're no big drinkers, I didn't want to splurge. So finally, with much patience and luck, I got these!!!!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, fess up and tell me what latest mind-boggling bargain have you scored lately that I may 'drool' and 'cry with envy' too?! ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Have a Beautiful Day!</span></i></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">VEL </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...</div>

Bargain Binge-ing

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My Driveway is NOT a #$% animal refuge!!!!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now just wait one minute.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>What is going on in front of my house?????</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have turkeys....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have geese....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I have deer....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I even have </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">coyotes</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, but those are hard to photograph, because they are gone by the time I grab my camera.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know I was supposed to talk about Kris's custom lampshades today, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">true to form.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am off on another tangent.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I live in the suburbs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next to a bunch of conservation land.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>BUT</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not exactly wild kingdom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wildlife has been proliferating all over the New England area, and I have been astonished by the increase around my house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Soooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to entertain </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;">me</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I am going to write about it.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">and</i> show you guys my pictures.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FIRST UP....is the weird turkey that decided that the cool thing to do at dusk was hang out on my parents roof, next door to me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcvuwoHhhClj5PyduxNPiKqu7Wu2OC9OFzM20aHosLJHQTYugCwVTp2bwPjwgY3ah3bur2sABlA3fsFpDnEreeExmvrEHaJ7HvL1N2G2Ysnds1UwJTtAD4C9_Zi8kz5tqFCJVInfN/s1600/1(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcvuwoHhhClj5PyduxNPiKqu7Wu2OC9OFzM20aHosLJHQTYugCwVTp2bwPjwgY3ah3bur2sABlA3fsFpDnEreeExmvrEHaJ7HvL1N2G2Ysnds1UwJTtAD4C9_Zi8kz5tqFCJVInfN/s1600/1(1).jpg" width="386" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeHmPaJvxg_c064TfBkRpgfyo-GcJGzAduSF9fLcWjN2o82YXcrXUrzqnXMCgyS6U3qMvlcbDU3iPG6hI6pMG6CS61c5stAj4NJcm9O8N1ybBJBC1WtnKO6xcTzyplGrdhOxyiS13/s1600/1%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeHmPaJvxg_c064TfBkRpgfyo-GcJGzAduSF9fLcWjN2o82YXcrXUrzqnXMCgyS6U3qMvlcbDU3iPG6hI6pMG6CS61c5stAj4NJcm9O8N1ybBJBC1WtnKO6xcTzyplGrdhOxyiS13/s1600/1%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He thinks he's a weather vane!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJp0hnVLYp9peJOWHKvzMYCGypbKjPpUXmRl3t9N2ddRuBqDWz4MUGW5W3ProwLmZd3Ab6uOUTO2UU4kpmgsPLdISvCTmvLOXoXE7ukL50NOmsz6MYjWeoqD8UY0yYam7KUY0_cF8/s1600/3(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJp0hnVLYp9peJOWHKvzMYCGypbKjPpUXmRl3t9N2ddRuBqDWz4MUGW5W3ProwLmZd3Ab6uOUTO2UU4kpmgsPLdISvCTmvLOXoXE7ukL50NOmsz6MYjWeoqD8UY0yYam7KUY0_cF8/s1600/3(1).jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bernice, our next door neighbor, hated when he flew up there because he made her home shake as he walked around on top of the roof.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, being the nature lover that she is.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">she got out her trusty garden hose and let him have it*.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">*<i>note to readers.....Turkey's are trainable!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been writing about the turkeys for a while.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcXF9k-Cuki1XrTTbYBR3HlGRaEOJiI9c3sARKGkhKSOeZRCysi4s0ZiwEOx82xLea8jcIJ9kg_S22APsVpO2Ei_QBGYQfrRXM4IgqTKKFhme3o0FXKYyLRfOxXGW-6qhKS7lIXaS/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcXF9k-Cuki1XrTTbYBR3HlGRaEOJiI9c3sARKGkhKSOeZRCysi4s0ZiwEOx82xLea8jcIJ9kg_S22APsVpO2Ei_QBGYQfrRXM4IgqTKKFhme3o0FXKYyLRfOxXGW-6qhKS7lIXaS/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sharing our problems with the aggressive toms.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BoYsYAdGlSTLKNsTesxiCSCqNF6UH0GZ1IK9sk2BlL53IthU3XG1mGyCH7hMjtkQb6r758aHqj1bkyZrhMwKP589Akn6ODLDK8adm8122jEGgnqOVt1X3IzT03eSxK6jZfaJ5xZz/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BoYsYAdGlSTLKNsTesxiCSCqNF6UH0GZ1IK9sk2BlL53IthU3XG1mGyCH7hMjtkQb6r758aHqj1bkyZrhMwKP589Akn6ODLDK8adm8122jEGgnqOVt1X3IzT03eSxK6jZfaJ5xZz/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But they be purdy!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzg9abUfEQnn_Hp7CdnxOvxxYkfiw5P6ba4-ip44NmhyVd_4X9NOY_EBA2DarVgxb03YKx_t-gteddhkem2FeaPflilt7JhGcKb0u8T0zixv1VzhGCvXiAX91ExPz-jYgWJKM_p0UH/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzg9abUfEQnn_Hp7CdnxOvxxYkfiw5P6ba4-ip44NmhyVd_4X9NOY_EBA2DarVgxb03YKx_t-gteddhkem2FeaPflilt7JhGcKb0u8T0zixv1VzhGCvXiAX91ExPz-jYgWJKM_p0UH/s640/3.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Dis guy thinks he all </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>that</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVb9twnMwW-zssqoC2PtUWoENCnJbZfvu9HH-I5htEp1IsGS6GmjtsE4KKhu9lnSIQAHseCNywtPZy3_om18Cc8c_l-izUxsNjadDC647GwShzYjQ1_PTl8ZtP6sSTIrdweI8v0HDZ/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVb9twnMwW-zssqoC2PtUWoENCnJbZfvu9HH-I5htEp1IsGS6GmjtsE4KKhu9lnSIQAHseCNywtPZy3_om18Cc8c_l-izUxsNjadDC647GwShzYjQ1_PTl8ZtP6sSTIrdweI8v0HDZ/s640/4.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He be struttin'!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7H3ErLkezFEWqx7X63-ivfkleKPaC_lzYa2auP-_w8JDaRmNlNdyhB_BfAlDoyj4644jCYuQQlhNzbXLWP48S5qm9TMjRRhIudS35vNeC3NN38MdXK9aRn55ROIwG3Pw92Jd3-RjY/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7H3ErLkezFEWqx7X63-ivfkleKPaC_lzYa2auP-_w8JDaRmNlNdyhB_BfAlDoyj4644jCYuQQlhNzbXLWP48S5qm9TMjRRhIudS35vNeC3NN38MdXK9aRn55ROIwG3Pw92Jd3-RjY/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we have around 21 of these animals hanging out every day in the winter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_78e2QSpBrHuN-HTZHvfvwHKP-XgmI8UZmeXVlGWQKgiHxlCjg3iUwRDg58SKO6pRAECZbsZTAGoHWrNekinaV624avfBYt5YFuqhyU4WxYVj-zPivufU9lhTcJqI8UbP0o_mAh4D/s1600/1(6).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_78e2QSpBrHuN-HTZHvfvwHKP-XgmI8UZmeXVlGWQKgiHxlCjg3iUwRDg58SKO6pRAECZbsZTAGoHWrNekinaV624avfBYt5YFuqhyU4WxYVj-zPivufU9lhTcJqI8UbP0o_mAh4D/s640/1(6).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know what happens when animals eat?????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>They poop!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's 21 poopin' turkeys.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FYI.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>for those of you interested.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And for those of you who aren't,<b> I don't care</b>.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Female turkey poop is shaped in a</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i> spiral</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and male turkey poop is shaped in a </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>J</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How do I know this?????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I read about it on the internets!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speaking of pooping animals.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't even get me started on geese.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past fall, as the geese migrated towards warmer climes,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they decided that my driveway was a good resting place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsjoTvk6PnL76e-zxYE8l8vQzoixVaoHWP3tL7HX_ghn_OBThcU9qkAaHxihlrLn2dQheisQpBFshJxqd9d_dCPosdu5wkFsihO6K_CR4bKY_shrN85pPeiuartNb_YrZ7Fdly8qz/s1600/1(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsjoTvk6PnL76e-zxYE8l8vQzoixVaoHWP3tL7HX_ghn_OBThcU9qkAaHxihlrLn2dQheisQpBFshJxqd9d_dCPosdu5wkFsihO6K_CR4bKY_shrN85pPeiuartNb_YrZ7Fdly8qz/s640/1(3).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I don't agree.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's for me and my neighbors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Get off my land!!!!!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Vx2-fz76XvQI-ujyxk57Q_froL7os0tfWJ8LOTaBOol3fWpU3wW68pvPimkzdI3wDoV-yHhSJFP4V21aP-H8KYC6vzg-Kb5sYFzI6MDwAzQoBMRFzhSDUochazClXzpJrdsldHq4/s1600/4(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Vx2-fz76XvQI-ujyxk57Q_froL7os0tfWJ8LOTaBOol3fWpU3wW68pvPimkzdI3wDoV-yHhSJFP4V21aP-H8KYC6vzg-Kb5sYFzI6MDwAzQoBMRFzhSDUochazClXzpJrdsldHq4/s640/4(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Don't they know that this is not water?????</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think that the goose below feels it's floating in a pond.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Go poop somewhere else.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2POgeJFzMgW7I7XO4hYkTeRGEQ1WgkHGhyphenhyphenATZ2AykokPuZU8kisAapokDBbImnCiTtfLvEsZ1TpxGOZ0oNmum2rsXYVBViFl9Wia0G2md9TimYfLZKybEs8bHLpC_MZnTB5nLCL-/s1600/3(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2POgeJFzMgW7I7XO4hYkTeRGEQ1WgkHGhyphenhyphenATZ2AykokPuZU8kisAapokDBbImnCiTtfLvEsZ1TpxGOZ0oNmum2rsXYVBViFl9Wia0G2md9TimYfLZKybEs8bHLpC_MZnTB5nLCL-/s640/3(2).jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But they be purdy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soooooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What caused me to go on this tirade, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">was....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">couple days ago, I was sitting at my computer, writing my blog for the entertainment of the masses,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">when out of the corner of my eye I spied movement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><i>There on my driveway.....</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>were a bunch of deer.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you look closely at this picture, you'll see a whole lotta of legs behind the front deer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCOHP0Ix2SlUW_hGwCkHm_mCKZsj9KztatueTsFcfk0F_eKabe8GOQ7Z2QcazkeM0UZuGQhZUfhVqZmdP-ILfB4sfEfs26rfv4yzUfAPE5T7YEJA4ELO149IUZIcXFXJKLAbzWiHN/s1600/1(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCOHP0Ix2SlUW_hGwCkHm_mCKZsj9KztatueTsFcfk0F_eKabe8GOQ7Z2QcazkeM0UZuGQhZUfhVqZmdP-ILfB4sfEfs26rfv4yzUfAPE5T7YEJA4ELO149IUZIcXFXJKLAbzWiHN/s640/1(4).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> So, I ran and got my camera, and started shooting between the slats of my window shutters. First, I just got a couple.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7LHRaqcyN8lM1acL-scdmni2aKnB8ig4KhO6NJzmHW5HIXMExN7EzFS_0P1mw3mJgLn-w5_9uCwAZR19_uB-Zgm2-Hyh4Pwp8wxXzQn5PtGwKLp77HWa2OdIzpFUTR2peAtnr9zX/s1600/2(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7LHRaqcyN8lM1acL-scdmni2aKnB8ig4KhO6NJzmHW5HIXMExN7EzFS_0P1mw3mJgLn-w5_9uCwAZR19_uB-Zgm2-Hyh4Pwp8wxXzQn5PtGwKLp77HWa2OdIzpFUTR2peAtnr9zX/s640/2(3).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These guys were acting like they belonged here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I don't see them paying any condo fees.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjjZwICvUaDQ4xWpDquoBpYjJx-iSV4N5boynhhkZO1vrVsCPWPHrOr8JipcaH9yq7yRUn_K8jBZ8gvezdvxSreAv6vLWtGeq8kNNM9hY5Xk33B-oh9nReligx0ZczUg4loOe5CmL/s1600/3(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjjZwICvUaDQ4xWpDquoBpYjJx-iSV4N5boynhhkZO1vrVsCPWPHrOr8JipcaH9yq7yRUn_K8jBZ8gvezdvxSreAv6vLWtGeq8kNNM9hY5Xk33B-oh9nReligx0ZczUg4loOe5CmL/s640/3(3).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This guy was working her way towards my shrubs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOP87r7pyM3hkVlHV-3IDKmToFXZcC5xk_inGZJi7nDyxYCocDdZPbCvA8tZU1yEKiAcNv7E-FP9DMpYdHPbk-C8U1unDfnDzJ7KHHLiaIiCQ794svi4xwdFVCCbOBKM3VrJCouIU/s1600/4(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOP87r7pyM3hkVlHV-3IDKmToFXZcC5xk_inGZJi7nDyxYCocDdZPbCvA8tZU1yEKiAcNv7E-FP9DMpYdHPbk-C8U1unDfnDzJ7KHHLiaIiCQ794svi4xwdFVCCbOBKM3VrJCouIU/s640/4(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Getting closer to my rose bushes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfoEdwbX55uFhleC1NCua0bonpcZQVt1lcON6omZy_UB3l-bs2gAAZcALR3-eDaomMra4p4xZP0S-jNoDqXPZw1lQttuOoNnvTv2RCzuztTUVDjvmxfBg6Z7NzR9WBBdRKbOa2P8C/s1600/5(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfoEdwbX55uFhleC1NCua0bonpcZQVt1lcON6omZy_UB3l-bs2gAAZcALR3-eDaomMra4p4xZP0S-jNoDqXPZw1lQttuOoNnvTv2RCzuztTUVDjvmxfBg6Z7NzR9WBBdRKbOa2P8C/s640/5(1).jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seeing what's good to eat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQAhN9WOa6RNYwV2KbOy1hCrmAaOZHZNz9cL-Lsn7T4nnwaK544DefUDhYlKkqV_XazzUWon8jjtoltDj2B8TZ2JyPHLygphmvyR5Bre-wf4-0_GCX2y5IYSS75ewHtRt-R6kBhBx/s1600/6(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQAhN9WOa6RNYwV2KbOy1hCrmAaOZHZNz9cL-Lsn7T4nnwaK544DefUDhYlKkqV_XazzUWon8jjtoltDj2B8TZ2JyPHLygphmvyR5Bre-wf4-0_GCX2y5IYSS75ewHtRt-R6kBhBx/s640/6(1).jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I carefully opened my front storm door for a better view.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"what's that noise???"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GDZkMrItvN3iATlY4x1UjNlPCry5vd2Q10Qohk9wwkxiV8Q6Mf_WkSlnK15y1hUWo1RrNcRX-qg6e5h3Y6pNQbaDD3sLMnhDGVrE6nNbAf8gQcmEz2ugcGGsUDH8WrPlyl8g0_bn/s1600/7(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GDZkMrItvN3iATlY4x1UjNlPCry5vd2Q10Qohk9wwkxiV8Q6Mf_WkSlnK15y1hUWo1RrNcRX-qg6e5h3Y6pNQbaDD3sLMnhDGVrE6nNbAf8gQcmEz2ugcGGsUDH8WrPlyl8g0_bn/s640/7(1).jpg" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then she spotted me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQRm0hoq5xFJLm-MO_M9Lr4CDIbFSbCRZBYXReUmM_uo21eWuEi8TELGAM7cQ7wxkSZ8pVIDmiVIzUnOgz5fDZfnZILicIs9zzfr-3pHpMwROG3Pic_SkrYzP9MjkR-EpFVoMM9ac/s1600/8(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQRm0hoq5xFJLm-MO_M9Lr4CDIbFSbCRZBYXReUmM_uo21eWuEi8TELGAM7cQ7wxkSZ8pVIDmiVIzUnOgz5fDZfnZILicIs9zzfr-3pHpMwROG3Pic_SkrYzP9MjkR-EpFVoMM9ac/s640/8(1).jpg" width="364" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Was completely not impressed with my human dangerousness!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kRfCVvkWxD3S3QO-fiEwhoGn4ScucP92zb781uKJTUe4XGpB8eb58V0pkyA8561MZ4vnrgbfmJXUFhb_GfUkl5CTcqlP82jbxhe4-p7Xz7Khc0w7K4LKOwWTqtNdHWVsbb7tuW8z/s1600/9(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kRfCVvkWxD3S3QO-fiEwhoGn4ScucP92zb781uKJTUe4XGpB8eb58V0pkyA8561MZ4vnrgbfmJXUFhb_GfUkl5CTcqlP82jbxhe4-p7Xz7Khc0w7K4LKOwWTqtNdHWVsbb7tuW8z/s640/9(1).jpg" width="346" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More kept coming.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BmqGzHR6ie97ySZ-fsZVZ49VNKX6NEOfIpmCxrMFK9z4BQL3oC3VfegZCSLWEmWgayaIH7YtAlmlkq04jVHVogGngR2spKjP-gBu2lyLkT5TU1AnnVUkG16Shcy504B8-yzeNRm7/s1600/10(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BmqGzHR6ie97ySZ-fsZVZ49VNKX6NEOfIpmCxrMFK9z4BQL3oC3VfegZCSLWEmWgayaIH7YtAlmlkq04jVHVogGngR2spKjP-gBu2lyLkT5TU1AnnVUkG16Shcy504B8-yzeNRm7/s640/10(1).jpg" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And more.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8LEIqYxywrWQnpOD5Jq08WPXpFeSGp_Hyn-GqcVhAtChsfhDX37y4amKIJjB4_nL6u7yYtXFAIeeGvhT_S-JKZRjR63979sDnLs7qouKy-KId1lHtu6X1Br09jz6yHXd1t7EAuGj/s1600/11(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8LEIqYxywrWQnpOD5Jq08WPXpFeSGp_Hyn-GqcVhAtChsfhDX37y4amKIJjB4_nL6u7yYtXFAIeeGvhT_S-JKZRjR63979sDnLs7qouKy-KId1lHtu6X1Br09jz6yHXd1t7EAuGj/s640/11(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is NOT THEIR DRIVEWAY!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSF22p6eMihiFYPaObTp9DD24DFsR8_s74XrXsFUM6huS57RyiXysC9m1kDksLzZeNAsK0Mr1pYTeIGAXWu4LldSYnnKJF7XX8zIm_84oswiSyNkUug2bcVyswK0AU-j-cpuwe2t50/s1600/12(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSF22p6eMihiFYPaObTp9DD24DFsR8_s74XrXsFUM6huS57RyiXysC9m1kDksLzZeNAsK0Mr1pYTeIGAXWu4LldSYnnKJF7XX8zIm_84oswiSyNkUug2bcVyswK0AU-j-cpuwe2t50/s640/12(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By now, I realized, though they were purdy, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they were liking my shrubs too much.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>So, as an animal lover with lots of class.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I opened my door and yelled at them to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!!!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walden Pond this ain't.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a positive note to end this completely pointless blog,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I no longer need to walk around here with an umbrella for protection against the rouge turkey toms.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Environmental Police Officer seems to have accomplished what he set out to do, and they no longer hang out near my home</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHQmJoc5JuamAdnjyoI2MjazOVei3GZU2-ebiyo1BgIZAoM7O4gIv0eark6nxNo0byIhe4zNKHN4svvO3iuFe_Ab9DVBqr18iVTys1JFATqXZkoi2EbKUj-6oq6T6BpYyT2_QG96c/s1600/IMG_5444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHQmJoc5JuamAdnjyoI2MjazOVei3GZU2-ebiyo1BgIZAoM7O4gIv0eark6nxNo0byIhe4zNKHN4svvO3iuFe_Ab9DVBqr18iVTys1JFATqXZkoi2EbKUj-6oq6T6BpYyT2_QG96c/s640/IMG_5444.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, good bye mister police guy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P9uRERkEZu7rZhwZMieAEKCnpzVPOI0mslU8_RnvFI3UdQatTp7t7IredOhfRqpOUSTrpLLYFKi5hXcKYaq_8ZgBMeC3m3VsfHPgkJfIWpSorqT2MWm8uimV2VRrADycYn6wHUo1/s1600/IMG_5446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P9uRERkEZu7rZhwZMieAEKCnpzVPOI0mslU8_RnvFI3UdQatTp7t7IredOhfRqpOUSTrpLLYFKi5hXcKYaq_8ZgBMeC3m3VsfHPgkJfIWpSorqT2MWm8uimV2VRrADycYn6wHUo1/s640/IMG_5446.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's it for today, Kampers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div>

My Driveway is NOT a #$% animal refuge!!!!!

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