tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35158321443958552152024-03-12T18:49:24.264-05:0012813Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.comBlogger432125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-69234424514795245962010-10-01T12:50:00.001-05:002010-10-01T12:51:45.592-05:00Link to New BlogHere's a link to my new blog, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Kenton CrissCross</span>:<br /><br /><a href="http://kentoncrisscross.blogspot.com/">http://kentoncrisscross.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-8634495509855069062010-09-15T12:30:00.002-05:002010-09-15T13:13:35.809-05:00Being a Gardener...From <span style="font-style: italic;">Gardening for a Lifetime; How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older</span> by Sydney Eddison:<br /><br />"Being a gardener stops you from the willing destruction of the fragile world on which we all depend for food, health, and the air we breathe. And if gardening doesn't make you a better person, at least it reveals the best that is in you."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-63373854333667397472010-07-20T07:39:00.012-05:002010-08-30T12:32:57.967-05:00Farewell to Fort Worth<span style="font-size:130%;">Our house is sold.<br />This story's told.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEWZVqdMcpI/AAAAAAAACpM/yZcvRNgNWIQ/s1600/P1010584.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEWZVqdMcpI/AAAAAAAACpM/yZcvRNgNWIQ/s400/P1010584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495967517728600722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEWZCfI_vpI/AAAAAAAACo0/cXeLZIslM5A/s1600/P1010580.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEWZCfI_vpI/AAAAAAAACo0/cXeLZIslM5A/s400/P1010580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495967188273577618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/THvrHq2TakI/AAAAAAAACp0/PHtviLOqItc/s1600/P1010586.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/THvrHq2TakI/AAAAAAAACp0/PHtviLOqItc/s400/P1010586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511257086011599426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEWY-7N_wDI/AAAAAAAACos/6Xe6XXxMpZI/s1600/P1010579.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEWY-7N_wDI/AAAAAAAACos/6Xe6XXxMpZI/s400/P1010579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495967127091265586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We leave Thursday for the long trip north. Check back here for a link to my new blog as I morph from Teri TX into Teri PDX.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-77778316342087957182010-07-20T07:37:00.001-05:002010-07-20T07:38:56.075-05:00Little Red Tomato<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEWYyDUiGDI/AAAAAAAACok/nO1-S4URxEM/s1600/P1010585.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEWYyDUiGDI/AAAAAAAACok/nO1-S4URxEM/s400/P1010585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495966905927866418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-73378804133141046122010-07-19T07:01:00.005-05:002010-07-19T07:03:58.471-05:0012813<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ_CodIIdI/AAAAAAAACoU/xt4mXZQ7eHk/s1600/P1010578.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ_CodIIdI/AAAAAAAACoU/xt4mXZQ7eHk/s400/P1010578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495586759750722002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-_l-rmsI/AAAAAAAACoM/VZuuO4EbgVw/s1600/P1010577.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-_l-rmsI/AAAAAAAACoM/VZuuO4EbgVw/s400/P1010577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495586707546544834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-618OyqI/AAAAAAAACoE/gjDfPTFhc4Y/s1600/P1010576.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-618OyqI/AAAAAAAACoE/gjDfPTFhc4Y/s400/P1010576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495586625931889314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-3tQA5_I/AAAAAAAACn8/cF3TBD4WPwM/s1600/P1010575.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-3tQA5_I/AAAAAAAACn8/cF3TBD4WPwM/s400/P1010575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495586572059338738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-0XXC_5I/AAAAAAAACn0/l4_5Q0zArao/s1600/P1010574.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-0XXC_5I/AAAAAAAACn0/l4_5Q0zArao/s400/P1010574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495586514643648402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-xeUU_pI/AAAAAAAACns/PJdomw-RdcM/s1600/P1010573.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TEQ-xeUU_pI/AAAAAAAACns/PJdomw-RdcM/s400/P1010573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495586464971685522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-50247253682333599872010-07-15T09:12:00.008-05:002010-07-15T09:22:26.916-05:00Teri and Judy Sharing a Tasty McDougall Meal ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ruthheidrich.com/RuthToon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 312px;" src="http://www.ruthheidrich.com/RuthToon.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><small><big><i><b> Teri says: I started my vegan lifestyle for health reasons, then it<br />became </b></i><i><b>a </b></i></big><i><b><big>moral choice, and now it's just to annoy people.</big></b></i></small><br /><br />Cartoon from Dr. Ruth Heidrich's <a href="http://www.ruthheidrich.com/Box3.html">website</a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> .<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: times new roman,times,serif;"><big style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><big><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ten Rules To Save Your Life</span></big></big><br /></div> <b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><small style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">1. Eat a diet of fruits and vegetables, preferably organic.<br />2. Eat them raw as much as possible.<br />3. Eat them whole, never processed or refined.<br />4. Emphasize high-antioxidant foods: berries, leafy greens, and add nuts/seeds if losing too much weight.<br />5. Make your beverage water and/or green tea.<br />6. No drugs including caffeine.<br />7. No alcohol or cigarettes..<br />8. Exercise daily, time and intensity depending on your level of fitness.<br />9. Sleep should follow natural rhythm with no alarm clocks or other disturbances.<br />10. Breathe air as clean and pure as possible.</small></span></b><br /> <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><big style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif;">Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D.</big></div> <span style="color:black;"><small style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></small></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-38773559874123600912010-07-15T07:59:00.017-05:002010-07-15T08:07:23.345-05:00Garden Photos: 7/15/10White rosebud in front yard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8HMgcoSvI/AAAAAAAACnc/rvagjDq8NQY/s1600/P1010572.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8HMgcoSvI/AAAAAAAACnc/rvagjDq8NQY/s400/P1010572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494117981865134834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> Yellow rosebud in front yard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8G9gCZV5I/AAAAAAAACnM/ZuEwIS1Pky4/s1600/P1010571.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8G9gCZV5I/AAAAAAAACnM/ZuEwIS1Pky4/s400/P1010571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494117724057065362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pot of Greek Dwarf Basil on front porch (in early morning sun).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GrP7k2aI/AAAAAAAACms/AVsos8xUX-Q/s1600/P1010568.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GrP7k2aI/AAAAAAAACms/AVsos8xUX-Q/s400/P1010568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494117410495846818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Green beans are making a comeback due to slightly cooler weather and lots of rain.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GoEFrKiI/AAAAAAAACmk/Hm7Jd8G1vUo/s1600/P1010567.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GoEFrKiI/AAAAAAAACmk/Hm7Jd8G1vUo/s400/P1010567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494117355777370658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Birdhouse gourd blossom.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GlNaCTKI/AAAAAAAACmc/HkQ6n_13Bac/s1600/P1010566.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GlNaCTKI/AAAAAAAACmc/HkQ6n_13Bac/s400/P1010566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494117306739084450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ornamental gourd.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GiKA0oDI/AAAAAAAACmU/2AxbVU7Gbg4/s1600/P1010565.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GiKA0oDI/AAAAAAAACmU/2AxbVU7Gbg4/s400/P1010565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494117254288416818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ornamental gourds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GatUm1uI/AAAAAAAACmE/2YHd2PtB3m8/s1600/P1010563.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GatUm1uI/AAAAAAAACmE/2YHd2PtB3m8/s400/P1010563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494117126327686882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Baby watermelon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GeF53xII/AAAAAAAACmM/pqjY6wODPxM/s1600/P1010564.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GeF53xII/AAAAAAAACmM/pqjY6wODPxM/s400/P1010564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494117184466044034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bigger baby watermelon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GXbgey0I/AAAAAAAACl8/Yi73hzD9Cyo/s1600/P1010562.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GXbgey0I/AAAAAAAACl8/Yi73hzD9Cyo/s400/P1010562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494117070006045506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ornamental gourd in in the tomato plant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GTU-2TkI/AAAAAAAACl0/9MUeBrAmNRI/s1600/P1010561.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GTU-2TkI/AAAAAAAACl0/9MUeBrAmNRI/s400/P1010561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494116999534890562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bigger ornamental gourd in the tomato plant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GPAlbHWI/AAAAAAAACls/xlLo-nYmr_0/s1600/P1010560.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TD8GPAlbHWI/AAAAAAAACls/xlLo-nYmr_0/s400/P1010560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494116925340065122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-85537869640118743232010-07-09T15:17:00.005-05:002010-07-09T15:21:21.120-05:00Garden Photos: 7/9/10Little ornamental gourds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDeEg18iTXI/AAAAAAAAClk/8Yh8iKj9em0/s1600/P1010559.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDeEg18iTXI/AAAAAAAAClk/8Yh8iKj9em0/s400/P1010559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492003970373274994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lots of bean blossoms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDeEZFzReCI/AAAAAAAAClc/grzFv1eWTUk/s1600/P1010558.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDeEZFzReCI/AAAAAAAAClc/grzFv1eWTUk/s400/P1010558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492003837190436898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Big okra blossoms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDeEP4d8xnI/AAAAAAAAClU/tU29oPJ_l5U/s1600/P1010557.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDeEP4d8xnI/AAAAAAAAClU/tU29oPJ_l5U/s400/P1010557.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492003678992516722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDeEKpQWskI/AAAAAAAAClM/g7NE6n2A1WE/s1600/P1010556.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDeEKpQWskI/AAAAAAAAClM/g7NE6n2A1WE/s400/P1010556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492003589009617474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-76237611140623457382010-07-09T08:12:00.007-05:002010-07-09T08:17:56.778-05:00Local TX Dew-liscious MelonA very tasty melon with crisp, juicy, sweet flesh. I saved the seeds and will try to grow this melon in PDX.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDcgXB_sg_I/AAAAAAAACk0/yfBndslyTgw/s1600/P1010553.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDcgXB_sg_I/AAAAAAAACk0/yfBndslyTgw/s400/P1010553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491893850646283250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDcgb-0VY1I/AAAAAAAACk8/ZqM300Tbw9A/s1600/P1010554.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDcgb-0VY1I/AAAAAAAACk8/ZqM300Tbw9A/s400/P1010554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491893935692669778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bonus photo: Raindrops on scroll-y wrought iron hose holder.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDcgfrmpX1I/AAAAAAAAClE/v37e98fx2oQ/s1600/P1010555.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDcgfrmpX1I/AAAAAAAAClE/v37e98fx2oQ/s400/P1010555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491893999254462290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-35789374869175879472010-07-08T09:38:00.006-05:002010-07-08T09:41:40.882-05:00Watermelon Baby and Blossoms 7/8/10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDXjO1_SpKI/AAAAAAAACks/0H2tTUm5Dl0/s1600/P1010552.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDXjO1_SpKI/AAAAAAAACks/0H2tTUm5Dl0/s400/P1010552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491545164798403746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDXjKqAKnGI/AAAAAAAACkk/B6HQ2cKp0n0/s1600/P1010551.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDXjKqAKnGI/AAAAAAAACkk/B6HQ2cKp0n0/s400/P1010551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491545092861369442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDXjDwnDcxI/AAAAAAAACkU/A_V5AfZvPnE/s1600/P1010549.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDXjDwnDcxI/AAAAAAAACkU/A_V5AfZvPnE/s400/P1010549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491544974376006418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And a gourd.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDXjHTk43OI/AAAAAAAACkc/shabvTIJkNM/s1600/P1010550.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDXjHTk43OI/AAAAAAAACkc/shabvTIJkNM/s400/P1010550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491545035301772514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-32031589660151685522010-07-06T19:37:00.002-05:002010-07-06T19:38:13.018-05:00Happy Milestone Birthday, Judy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zwani.com/graphics/happy_birthday/images/070.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 282px;" src="http://www.zwani.com/graphics/happy_birthday/images/070.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-51758937335641172222010-07-06T19:17:00.002-05:002010-07-06T19:22:25.983-05:00What I'm ReadingPa and Ma and Mary and Laura and Baby Carrie. <br /><br />Ma is my role model, a true minimalist. Disappointed that their new home was a dugout in a creek bank, she looked on the bright side; "It's clean and pleasant." That was good enough for her and it's good enough for me, too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Reviews/LittleHouse/Images/Book-PlumCreek.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 354px;" src="http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Reviews/LittleHouse/Images/Book-PlumCreek.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-61289894932185182602010-07-06T07:42:00.003-05:002010-07-06T07:44:28.019-05:00Garden Photos, 07/06/10BIG okra.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDMk86_HEoI/AAAAAAAACkM/l6o__bfCAT4/s1600/P1010490.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDMk86_HEoI/AAAAAAAACkM/l6o__bfCAT4/s400/P1010490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490772999739478658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Teeny, tiny watermelon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDMk5SRITqI/AAAAAAAACkE/1jSWSjvALX0/s1600/P1010489.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDMk5SRITqI/AAAAAAAACkE/1jSWSjvALX0/s400/P1010489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490772937269595810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Gourd twined in the tomato plant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDMkzg7LWfI/AAAAAAAACj8/cvYCtlZO2P0/s1600/P1010488.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDMkzg7LWfI/AAAAAAAACj8/cvYCtlZO2P0/s400/P1010488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490772838124837362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-81609265520108252582010-07-04T16:16:00.005-05:002010-07-04T16:18:43.793-05:00Gourd in the Tomato BushThe gourd vine is twining around the tomato plant. You can see a little green tomato to the left, the gourd -- with blossom attached -- in the middle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDD6XYzivMI/AAAAAAAACj0/_b2cBNvojXI/s1600/P1010487.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDD6XYzivMI/AAAAAAAACj0/_b2cBNvojXI/s400/P1010487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490163225467206850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-57861820085097024922010-07-04T12:33:00.000-05:002010-07-04T12:34:57.311-05:00Happy 4th of July!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDDGHtKwp4I/AAAAAAAACjU/kmqa5U7zkRE/s1600/P1010484.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TDDGHtKwp4I/AAAAAAAACjU/kmqa5U7zkRE/s400/P1010484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490105781450745730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-1274756709638189872010-07-03T13:19:00.009-05:002010-07-03T13:24:07.903-05:00Early Summer Garden 7/03/10The Fortex green beans are trailing up the bamboo poles.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_38E-VVI/AAAAAAAACjM/WjpzvbxFgmw/s1600/P1010483.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_38E-VVI/AAAAAAAACjM/WjpzvbxFgmw/s400/P1010483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489747069784446290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The okra has gone wild.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_zAInFjI/AAAAAAAACjE/uI6nHQwsRT0/s1600/P1010482.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_zAInFjI/AAAAAAAACjE/uI6nHQwsRT0/s400/P1010482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489746984974095922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The gourd blossoms are big.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_vUaE8TI/AAAAAAAACi8/Ic9KjUCbyUs/s1600/P1010481.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_vUaE8TI/AAAAAAAACi8/Ic9KjUCbyUs/s400/P1010481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489746921696588082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_re50DaI/AAAAAAAACi0/GZ8if79jX3M/s1600/P1010480.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_re50DaI/AAAAAAAACi0/GZ8if79jX3M/s400/P1010480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489746855794576802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_nKPmgwI/AAAAAAAACis/m2GGNIUpEZk/s1600/P1010479.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_nKPmgwI/AAAAAAAACis/m2GGNIUpEZk/s400/P1010479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489746781529342722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_ZucUASI/AAAAAAAACic/OTJqLED_snU/s1600/P1010478.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_ZucUASI/AAAAAAAACic/OTJqLED_snU/s400/P1010478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489746550728163618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_WXbMSrI/AAAAAAAACiU/dw8Pzbekyn4/s1600/P1010477.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC9_WXbMSrI/AAAAAAAACiU/dw8Pzbekyn4/s400/P1010477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489746493009840818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-52655287475125406172010-07-02T08:04:00.006-05:002010-07-02T08:07:37.810-05:00Windmill and WaterJohn, standing beside the McPherson Ranch windmill.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC3kJ-TihAI/AAAAAAAACh8/1dT9xYxjFXM/s1600/P1010474.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC3kJ-TihAI/AAAAAAAACh8/1dT9xYxjFXM/s400/P1010474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489294380829410306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC3kE_V5w5I/AAAAAAAACh0/rl0pOGz-QmQ/s1600/P1010473.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC3kE_V5w5I/AAAAAAAACh0/rl0pOGz-QmQ/s400/P1010473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489294295208412050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ditch water.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC3kRvtf8DI/AAAAAAAACiM/03iv2c8yfLI/s1600/P1010476.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC3kRvtf8DI/AAAAAAAACiM/03iv2c8yfLI/s400/P1010476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489294514350714930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC3kOCj3kcI/AAAAAAAACiE/0AsUss-kjpc/s1600/P1010475.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TC3kOCj3kcI/AAAAAAAACiE/0AsUss-kjpc/s400/P1010475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489294450691117506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-4436450909201838242010-07-01T14:19:00.016-05:002010-07-02T08:09:19.947-05:00Keller Animal FriendsKenya, one of last summer's two <a href="http://12813fwtx.blogspot.com/2009/06/dragon.html">foster barn kittens</a>, with one of her own kittens.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzrGZInpmI/AAAAAAAAChk/Lt68BeiHCAA/s1600/P1010470.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzrGZInpmI/AAAAAAAAChk/Lt68BeiHCAA/s400/P1010470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489020540916573794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />John with two of Kenya's kittens.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqsDoyYCI/AAAAAAAACg8/q5g-_-PdC_E/s1600/P1010465.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqsDoyYCI/AAAAAAAACg8/q5g-_-PdC_E/s400/P1010465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489020088469315618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqnnOhdrI/AAAAAAAACg0/tJxd5jiuq0Q/s1600/P1010464.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqnnOhdrI/AAAAAAAACg0/tJxd5jiuq0Q/s400/P1010464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489020012123485874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqdvKaMLI/AAAAAAAACgk/D4kpQKekZns/s1600/P1010461.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqdvKaMLI/AAAAAAAACgk/D4kpQKekZns/s400/P1010461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489019842455023794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqaedA9DI/AAAAAAAACgc/I9sP8VCrMHc/s1600/P1010460.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqaedA9DI/AAAAAAAACgc/I9sP8VCrMHc/s400/P1010460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489019786430051378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqXCWNvNI/AAAAAAAACgU/3fYpey9Mmlw/s1600/P1010458.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqXCWNvNI/AAAAAAAACgU/3fYpey9Mmlw/s400/P1010458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489019727345728722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqTRwhmdI/AAAAAAAACgM/cyrDr1eNGcc/s1600/P1010459.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqTRwhmdI/AAAAAAAACgM/cyrDr1eNGcc/s400/P1010459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489019662763137490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was a friendly barn cat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqjAL45lI/AAAAAAAACgs/m1SYp-xmQ4c/s1600/P1010463.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqjAL45lI/AAAAAAAACgs/m1SYp-xmQ4c/s400/P1010463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489019932923979346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />John, with big Noah and little Rhody.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqwn20JMI/AAAAAAAAChE/Ke2JpNdsHvY/s1600/P1010467.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzqwn20JMI/AAAAAAAAChE/Ke2JpNdsHvY/s400/P1010467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489020166911304898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzq7N4jlqI/AAAAAAAAChU/w_7OCUO3Zyg/s1600/P1010469.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzq7N4jlqI/AAAAAAAAChU/w_7OCUO3Zyg/s400/P1010469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489020348917847714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzq1s7GoFI/AAAAAAAAChM/K1av22oJSzI/s1600/P1010468.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzq1s7GoFI/AAAAAAAAChM/K1av22oJSzI/s400/P1010468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489020254170816594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bonus photo: Tiny green tomato.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzrLeh49uI/AAAAAAAAChs/bMjtfu3be-A/s1600/P1010472.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzrLeh49uI/AAAAAAAAChs/bMjtfu3be-A/s400/P1010472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489020628264089314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-21633152820349621872010-07-01T14:16:00.004-05:002010-07-01T14:19:19.109-05:00Saying Goodbye to Keller FriendsMs. Karen, a very special dental hygienist.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzp0cvpl_I/AAAAAAAACgE/q6W0aPGCMQs/s1600/P1010471.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzp0cvpl_I/AAAAAAAACgE/q6W0aPGCMQs/s400/P1010471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489019133136312306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Candice, a very special riding instructor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzpv6LcUwI/AAAAAAAACf8/xef5KqA4RHk/s1600/P1010466.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCzpv6LcUwI/AAAAAAAACf8/xef5KqA4RHk/s400/P1010466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489019055138165506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-33763945393522218192010-06-29T08:32:00.005-05:002010-06-29T08:40:02.088-05:00Black Swallowtail CaterpillarsI have a volunteer parsley plant thriving in the largest garden frame, in with the tomatoes, melons and gourds. Yesterday I discovered these two big, beautiful butterfly caterpillars in the greenery.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCn2ObD1eEI/AAAAAAAACf0/DeonyXlwA7M/s1600/P1010457.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCn2ObD1eEI/AAAAAAAACf0/DeonyXlwA7M/s400/P1010457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488188348570105922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCn2HVUM83I/AAAAAAAACfk/Tjmcu6z2Jkk/s1600/P1010455.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCn2HVUM83I/AAAAAAAACfk/Tjmcu6z2Jkk/s400/P1010455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488188226769056626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-68965427722301702352010-06-26T11:11:00.008-05:002010-06-26T11:15:03.676-05:00Glistening Golden GourdsThese are birdhouse gourds we grew in the backyard garden a couple of summers ago. I gilded them with Rub-N-Buff.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYnE0SamOI/AAAAAAAACfc/w87mGPJANS0/s1600/P1010454.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYnE0SamOI/AAAAAAAACfc/w87mGPJANS0/s400/P1010454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487116159706372322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYnBu5S5gI/AAAAAAAACfU/xCz7sRuT0Pc/s1600/P1010453.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYnBu5S5gI/AAAAAAAACfU/xCz7sRuT0Pc/s400/P1010453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487116106719225346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYm-ebU3uI/AAAAAAAACfM/XXLtEly5W5A/s1600/P1010452.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYm-ebU3uI/AAAAAAAACfM/XXLtEly5W5A/s400/P1010452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487116050758950626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYm6GFSNEI/AAAAAAAACfE/jbG9f1Mn4UM/s1600/P1010451.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYm6GFSNEI/AAAAAAAACfE/jbG9f1Mn4UM/s400/P1010451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487115975504573506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYm2otKK9I/AAAAAAAACe8/9rj6dr0iKTw/s1600/P1010450.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYm2otKK9I/AAAAAAAACe8/9rj6dr0iKTw/s400/P1010450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487115916079147986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYmyw614AI/AAAAAAAACe0/MBrwb51dAdU/s1600/P1010449.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCYmyw614AI/AAAAAAAACe0/MBrwb51dAdU/s400/P1010449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487115849564545026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-67088014633987197322010-06-25T09:09:00.008-05:002010-06-25T13:57:17.016-05:00Willy and Dudley and Olive and JohnEarly morning feeding at Haven's Horses. The goat with the long ears is Willy; the brown and white one is Dudley. The black Lab puppy is Olive; the human kid is John. The goats come running and bleating when they see John arrive -- so very cute! (lots of action so it was hard to get a good photo)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS47r9NJUI/AAAAAAAACek/z-kvWUlW_7s/s1600/P1010447.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS47r9NJUI/AAAAAAAACek/z-kvWUlW_7s/s400/P1010447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486713581595338050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS42oZNJjI/AAAAAAAACec/Owejmn0QLIA/s1600/P1010446.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS42oZNJjI/AAAAAAAACec/Owejmn0QLIA/s400/P1010446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486713494739691058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS4xWemJ_I/AAAAAAAACeU/OYn60rZw6ak/s1600/P1010445.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS4xWemJ_I/AAAAAAAACeU/OYn60rZw6ak/s400/P1010445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486713404031117298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS4tRgvjEI/AAAAAAAACeM/0a56RYtuQCY/s1600/P1010444.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS4tRgvjEI/AAAAAAAACeM/0a56RYtuQCY/s400/P1010444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486713333978467394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS4oSnVEuI/AAAAAAAACeE/cmnFimGn5v4/s1600/P1010443.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS4oSnVEuI/AAAAAAAACeE/cmnFimGn5v4/s400/P1010443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486713248375182050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS4_nhoD5I/AAAAAAAACes/sELv1U-vLYk/s1600/P1010448.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCS4_nhoD5I/AAAAAAAACes/sELv1U-vLYk/s400/P1010448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486713649125396370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-31481471433779054372010-06-25T06:21:00.005-05:002010-06-25T06:28:19.219-05:00Rainbow in the SkyNever got the rain yesterday evening, but did get some thunder, lightning, and a beautiful rainbow.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCSRh-CDwqI/AAAAAAAACds/hcYxXKUtNqo/s1600/P1010439.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCSRh-CDwqI/AAAAAAAACds/hcYxXKUtNqo/s400/P1010439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486670258817450658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCSRWrW8ReI/AAAAAAAACdc/jUW0pYLbB60/s1600/P1010437.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCSRWrW8ReI/AAAAAAAACdc/jUW0pYLbB60/s400/P1010437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486670064826205666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bonus photo: The Greek Dwarf Basil on the front porch is doing well in spite of/ because of the extreme heat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCSRyueJs9I/AAAAAAAACd8/RtO9MylwQx0/s1600/P1010442.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCSRyueJs9I/AAAAAAAACd8/RtO9MylwQx0/s400/P1010442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486670546698089426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-9295217745293412012010-06-24T06:00:00.001-05:002010-06-24T06:02:10.177-05:00Super-Size OkraFreshly picked from the garden. I should have caught them earlier, but they grow too fast!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCM68IIf5pI/AAAAAAAACdU/DBTb04LcXng/s1600/P1010435.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Sh6aWs8_OA/TCM68IIf5pI/AAAAAAAACdU/DBTb04LcXng/s400/P1010435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486293575717086866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515832144395855215.post-89755079041107822722010-06-21T10:10:00.004-05:002010-06-21T10:21:09.079-05:00Bon Voyage, Anne!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www1.free-clipart.net/gallery2/clipart/Travel_And_Leisure/Vacations/Flying_Luggage.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 179px;" src="http://www1.free-clipart.net/gallery2/clipart/Travel_And_Leisure/Vacations/Flying_Luggage.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Have a wonderful time!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/192/89C1AA44886BFFCE6A8AEE5DCCAACB6C.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05370445729278206482noreply@blogger.com0