tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80405492777395872772024-03-05T09:06:20.614-05:00Sam's I AmKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.comBlogger289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-13994883035411204912011-12-20T06:54:00.004-05:002011-12-20T09:29:24.571-05:00I Heart Christmas!!<div align="center">Holiday bokeh I Heart Faces submission. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BxE_FEEVBLbuAZRITOWtUiMwMoFoJvFEkv5CqQpP4ecCVZK2FHpPfg63Dw_o8UVigCj4j9YsU9s-0F7IU_xKgag3F9as9fwzYKABKyjKhyYEZJ65wXDJ_ls-LLK7zYhbuW9oyZd7jX4/s800/IMG_6359_edited-1.jpg" /></p><br /><div align="center">"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care..."</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688180738602124914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr57XhMtNYPtg6OJALIUIOz8z-7ib-LyOfDN2SgD9Kl7bhtUNfLcmeVSpmQe7F9ZUsiMdfy14C9MMxpWwyYkDwWhyphenhyphenCUPDuZIxvf87RnkvAeWYYmQ6dPKc0f-9oZDQPo5CKkW2EIACoEJw/s400/I-Heart-Faces-button.jpg" /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-20675197344327547972011-07-20T11:01:00.007-04:002011-07-20T12:10:23.328-04:00Yes, I am still alive!Well, hello blog readers. If you are reading this, you truly are a loyal blog reader since I have not updated this blog since November. In any case, thanks for sticking around and I appreciate you sticking with me!! <br /><br />There have been quite a few developments with me of late. First of all, I would like to announce that I opened an Etsy store. http://www.etsy.com/shop/ktart569?ref=si_shop <br /><br />Secondly, I have recently become a grandma!! Yay!! My sweet granddaughter, Destiny, was born on June 10. I just got back from visiting her for the first time and got in lots of spoiling! Here she is!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqozwpZanDRPXSksEcMYK7qJw6nlN5b8pfMzNusEhNMIYl4IQvqezXv4zrTIlo3doVqpHLAv_QJwBW_lgMwE1fFpkjhuUg-XQgtaycb2oFXROxtKyDYBbtSNw3UJ5ZgukMKeC3ta1oGM/s1600/Destiny+12+BW.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqozwpZanDRPXSksEcMYK7qJw6nlN5b8pfMzNusEhNMIYl4IQvqezXv4zrTIlo3doVqpHLAv_QJwBW_lgMwE1fFpkjhuUg-XQgtaycb2oFXROxtKyDYBbtSNw3UJ5ZgukMKeC3ta1oGM/s900/Destiny+12+BW.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631464966747919330" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDVuYCJzjBnYegOI1PxovcVAnoDa8q4enzHki45NhqjN3PcHAefrCW9iLti79jkYD_chQKLGpyF4AbaA7toDPuPf9IrYhbeoRR-497gg0rg9u5pqkOAQUWU7wpkumgoX0IGLuSV4bV1Q/s1600/Destiny+11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDVuYCJzjBnYegOI1PxovcVAnoDa8q4enzHki45NhqjN3PcHAefrCW9iLti79jkYD_chQKLGpyF4AbaA7toDPuPf9IrYhbeoRR-497gg0rg9u5pqkOAQUWU7wpkumgoX0IGLuSV4bV1Q/s400/Destiny+11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631455689642328274" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTHlkPPIowxu196oClz26b5JB6ACDr31vnL_SPEAXvuMyuv5k4rLKT5nUQtZYpnEJUv9HUyN_y4xaum37fi4o-AgrTdC0qMxYM5VeEPl3WaSylW02UHG_yLe_QYb9_YijBFCI2qX7j2c/s1600/Destiny+2+BW.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTHlkPPIowxu196oClz26b5JB6ACDr31vnL_SPEAXvuMyuv5k4rLKT5nUQtZYpnEJUv9HUyN_y4xaum37fi4o-AgrTdC0qMxYM5VeEPl3WaSylW02UHG_yLe_QYb9_YijBFCI2qX7j2c/s400/Destiny+2+BW.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631455683317221442" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV59Y9F2RrDy-9RL1oZfHOHi80aeNWg2J9Y0oNeDkGduK8i9RZxiklIWJzTC5EhuGeC0-KpitDldiZGLFiDC3S30VG4Ad2K1EL-sYP4uhf2iJFIv0ugXRwvLqyLHXzvDfysxr_nRFmZ1E/s1600/Destiny+1_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV59Y9F2RrDy-9RL1oZfHOHi80aeNWg2J9Y0oNeDkGduK8i9RZxiklIWJzTC5EhuGeC0-KpitDldiZGLFiDC3S30VG4Ad2K1EL-sYP4uhf2iJFIv0ugXRwvLqyLHXzvDfysxr_nRFmZ1E/s400/Destiny+1_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631455681096576962" /></a><br /><br /><br />The last bit of good news I have to share is that in a few weeks (August 5 to be exact) my son will be getting married! I am so excited for him. He will be coming home from Korea next week and then after they are married, him and his wife will be stationed in Colorado which is where my dad and brother are. Just got back from visiting them and forgot how much I love that state. Here are a few shots I got while I was back home.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddtaeBbwn-NCYSXD9H6yg-G51zLjoLEr4wKmF0_iS2vACXuLXAHwnwPEGRQ_fVQVegdWZxFp-vYoJqq-yYLnrIfMGrUPAx6Gmhe49KfR4MAGUOHtu-lJSazRqeKWIlSwnjuxDPnOMvco/s1600/Old+homestead.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddtaeBbwn-NCYSXD9H6yg-G51zLjoLEr4wKmF0_iS2vACXuLXAHwnwPEGRQ_fVQVegdWZxFp-vYoJqq-yYLnrIfMGrUPAx6Gmhe49KfR4MAGUOHtu-lJSazRqeKWIlSwnjuxDPnOMvco/s400/Old+homestead.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631459290267800194" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp-_qQn8yFfuAvvl75mXongokWybk_D7G7TJVX5z11Qj8v-YAmbRb2fvrjYTdlfi4wjYLdKCtbJJIo6KFcyHWRh1sRLkjxnaN8Er4U6Y4FYZk8PLjbizQJSoFJYyh1axmQngjRqfd3BQ/s1600/Old+church+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp-_qQn8yFfuAvvl75mXongokWybk_D7G7TJVX5z11Qj8v-YAmbRb2fvrjYTdlfi4wjYLdKCtbJJIo6KFcyHWRh1sRLkjxnaN8Er4U6Y4FYZk8PLjbizQJSoFJYyh1axmQngjRqfd3BQ/s400/Old+church+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631459283364356834" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNxa_JqTs2hyHUWtDux5S6IexOH6DGDabMmiinHnWfza6RWMbn1fM5LOyINI7C31Mw4705GLEZnOskw3Uqw8xhuQV437EqCqcCuMTiHhy8aAwm2SCKnWiJ-EBlIUBCeyuOLZQRobJQwc/s1600/Red+Feather.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNxa_JqTs2hyHUWtDux5S6IexOH6DGDabMmiinHnWfza6RWMbn1fM5LOyINI7C31Mw4705GLEZnOskw3Uqw8xhuQV437EqCqcCuMTiHhy8aAwm2SCKnWiJ-EBlIUBCeyuOLZQRobJQwc/s400/Red+Feather.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631459279470814146" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnV4odAi-9D1jM3VcBhbYE6yHoymvPKfP3suNXTuYstzSxjR4h40aFvOrHYghN74FKgykVV98ajONfqY4WR8uk0AWnGjXuFwppRBPGi-xOiobRJHaqOWMoN9mlH5ILPWEFvCG8j97JNU/s1600/Brainard+lake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnV4odAi-9D1jM3VcBhbYE6yHoymvPKfP3suNXTuYstzSxjR4h40aFvOrHYghN74FKgykVV98ajONfqY4WR8uk0AWnGjXuFwppRBPGi-xOiobRJHaqOWMoN9mlH5ILPWEFvCG8j97JNU/s400/Brainard+lake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631459271608041858" /></a><br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! Leave me a comment if you feel so inclined!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-10459542743699645032010-11-01T10:42:00.002-04:002010-11-01T10:50:40.087-04:00I Heart Faces - Fall<p align="center">One of my favorite things about fall are the beautiful colors that we get to see. My family</p><p align="center">recently visited the mountains of North Carolina and the colors were at their peak! This was </p><p align="center">taken at one of the many pull-over-to-the-side-of-the-road-for-a-photo stops on the </p><p align="center">Blue Ridge Parkway. Gorgeous variety of colors!!</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aKP7ylZcSH8JW7gQMtPvc72eqAxCmt5r9GHiv0-5Pwt0uL7Ul7aESRq7gJNNNiSZnCX1AunzR7fSQCA-Rro1cw2N82sf2muaVjVbQLq1AMP8gVdGvBpRq5gN-x3NpIF6LPFG2kiezss/s1600/scenicfallpainting_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aKP7ylZcSH8JW7gQMtPvc72eqAxCmt5r9GHiv0-5Pwt0uL7Ul7aESRq7gJNNNiSZnCX1AunzR7fSQCA-Rro1cw2N82sf2muaVjVbQLq1AMP8gVdGvBpRq5gN-x3NpIF6LPFG2kiezss/s900/scenicfallpainting_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/" mce_href="http://www.iheartfaces.com"><img src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" mce_src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" /></a></center>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-91756645415069832942010-10-29T14:21:00.002-04:002010-10-29T14:27:41.917-04:00When a baby laughs for the first time....<div align="center">.....a fairy is born!</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhqY8zyyTn5c1x1-4huprxPGP_2Sk-3x2oz-TNCFDwV92Tc8-Ir_r7pGr08gu01O3IQpLnjkDXhljy5_gLsf-kiAWwH3xCeDTCOx2TpbA6chK9FqaNldAEN5DdTNIejUxW8O2VcjyZo8/s1600/IMG_1267_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhqY8zyyTn5c1x1-4huprxPGP_2Sk-3x2oz-TNCFDwV92Tc8-Ir_r7pGr08gu01O3IQpLnjkDXhljy5_gLsf-kiAWwH3xCeDTCOx2TpbA6chK9FqaNldAEN5DdTNIejUxW8O2VcjyZo8/s800/IMG_1267_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRO1mCcTa5HXou_3ioih3ogiykX4aA_FSdBJHjkIrfjSSYqQFr-ixnPJKDLG-wK-NNOW7aKEuw45JoLdXKkeQHUNwOO039kAivBrOgR2n5pB-0KBxTbwu6hlBVmDAx1kHTozdyt-ie7U/s1600/IMG_1260_edited-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRO1mCcTa5HXou_3ioih3ogiykX4aA_FSdBJHjkIrfjSSYqQFr-ixnPJKDLG-wK-NNOW7aKEuw45JoLdXKkeQHUNwOO039kAivBrOgR2n5pB-0KBxTbwu6hlBVmDAx1kHTozdyt-ie7U/s800/IMG_1260_edited-2.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfvEFi7EAh60zyxz7UbShdwFfT4dhVXMuhd26YdtObHSlkqtdBYhC-us3rgA4zg15RQlwR2TM0IsZ_Ex6dwdeS4WgldTaSreVsLic5ROGB01VJHcC9Atp8osBt7CoK_CBFmbXl1ZSmOg/s1600/IMG_1280_edited-3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfvEFi7EAh60zyxz7UbShdwFfT4dhVXMuhd26YdtObHSlkqtdBYhC-us3rgA4zg15RQlwR2TM0IsZ_Ex6dwdeS4WgldTaSreVsLic5ROGB01VJHcC9Atp8osBt7CoK_CBFmbXl1ZSmOg/s800/IMG_1280_edited-3.jpg" /></a></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-57954323438149853512010-10-28T13:21:00.002-04:002010-10-28T13:30:56.838-04:00Texture<p align="center">Been experimenting with textures today. =) FUN STUFF!!</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARLVqN4IZLCqiZqUTnjWNOcW_rqPFMnf-z05OFu1oZmxyIYa1-uym3MKR3_X5s2wgL5Lh2cbqwLrRfcho1wHViZe-IvI2je0mxyLDFdP4UULyeQ9adZtFK9Z5bDYwMDBk9nBV_QOx2EI/s1600/textureadded.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARLVqN4IZLCqiZqUTnjWNOcW_rqPFMnf-z05OFu1oZmxyIYa1-uym3MKR3_X5s2wgL5Lh2cbqwLrRfcho1wHViZe-IvI2je0mxyLDFdP4UULyeQ9adZtFK9Z5bDYwMDBk9nBV_QOx2EI/s800/textureadded.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VAe1Lee0gjTMgcCcrzaaxOqMLBOJjWGXvH9JFk1AGW4a-Q0Aswpxhp54FDd1NmJO1ACb3DC6R7XCofgmsQZz1bh1712oHjE_Ha_XIdPxMO7JlFSDlaHPEo6b_h5tLUb_aVO2tLG6ciw/s1600/textureadded2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VAe1Lee0gjTMgcCcrzaaxOqMLBOJjWGXvH9JFk1AGW4a-Q0Aswpxhp54FDd1NmJO1ACb3DC6R7XCofgmsQZz1bh1712oHjE_Ha_XIdPxMO7JlFSDlaHPEo6b_h5tLUb_aVO2tLG6ciw/s800/textureadded2.jpg" /></a></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-21510133411082076062010-10-24T19:44:00.000-04:002010-10-24T20:16:31.340-04:00I Heart PINK!!<div align="justify">This week's I Heart Faces challenge is <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">pink</span></strong> in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. I thought I'd enter this photo because I just love the location and my beautiful model Josyln (who is only 13 by the way!); and I just love that crotcheted hat!! I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge my boss, Marla Osborne, who is currently in the battle. She was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer earlier this year, right after her 50th birthday. It is an uncommon, very aggressive type. She is a strong, courageous fighter and has valiantly underwent her first set of chemo treatments and is currently undergoing radiation. She is a very strong, God-loving woman and I am so incredibly proud of the way she has fought this tough battle. She continues to work every day, coming in after her radiation treatments. She has been a true inspiration to me and so many of my coworkers. It is people like her who truly show just how strong a woman can be, with the help of the mighty hand of God. I have lost a grandmother to breast cancer and earlier this year, I lost my mother to cancer as well (though not breast). Thanks I Heart Faces for supporting NBCA month! <div align="justify"></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DpbRFnbblvtCSKRd1twphVPvMgW_Jf2sLf3O2QGdo91M8CFbtmMJQ8goinsbKjgMQNtiLYa8x5F1YPZtnAuwJ-llZMBZ70ZO-Fv512lK2BMvrThQQ_BcuBYvPHGfbCPVOuKJ5rjgUgw/s1600/Vivid+Color+Pro.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6DpbRFnbblvtCSKRd1twphVPvMgW_Jf2sLf3O2QGdo91M8CFbtmMJQ8goinsbKjgMQNtiLYa8x5F1YPZtnAuwJ-llZMBZ70ZO-Fv512lK2BMvrThQQ_BcuBYvPHGfbCPVOuKJ5rjgUgw/s800/Vivid+Color+Pro.jpg" /></a></p><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/" mce_href="http://www.iheartfaces.com"><img src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" mce_src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" /></a></center></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-79766164353108947852010-10-19T06:35:00.003-04:002010-10-19T06:40:26.833-04:00At the orchard<div align="justify">This week's I Heart Faces challenge has to do with orchards, so I figured it was a great time for me to enter since I just visited the Orchard at Altapass in western North Carolina this past weekend. Lots of great-tasting apples and of course yummy apple butter!! We had a great time!</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaANyBjJ-zAVsEgyzxkXu6GZ8e4hJ588yMxcvW4t4lsudzIlaxIdbLyFJZBlLlrANK8TvM1Lov4oPkoIaiff3lT-6zSttLG_DLNcfhm4Ef_DO_N3mDZaj6hsDy9-UGJarKw1QziMr9Zew/s1600/IMG_1159_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaANyBjJ-zAVsEgyzxkXu6GZ8e4hJ588yMxcvW4t4lsudzIlaxIdbLyFJZBlLlrANK8TvM1Lov4oPkoIaiff3lT-6zSttLG_DLNcfhm4Ef_DO_N3mDZaj6hsDy9-UGJarKw1QziMr9Zew/s640/IMG_1159_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/" mce_href="http://www.iheartfaces.com"><img src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" mce_src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" /></a></center>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-24122131684619168612010-09-21T09:12:00.004-04:002010-09-21T10:13:08.161-04:00Misc. Monday<div align="justify">Went outside with the kids yesterday because it was just a beautiful day. Took a few random shots of them and found a wasp's nest that I thought I'd explore closer....with my camera of course! :)</div><div align="justify"></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Rd6vI6Q92pcASw-1_Y64l5KrN0vC97osy1iK9OLQo553TjjxXs-3Gn80tmrKhd6yb7SdEyKPEXKkOCk_48ci98YI0X01Ytxorb9bS4nDTNTNbVXOjX79CNt6YZnYnSENtKwh_Xmv-WI/s1600/IMG_0734_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Rd6vI6Q92pcASw-1_Y64l5KrN0vC97osy1iK9OLQo553TjjxXs-3Gn80tmrKhd6yb7SdEyKPEXKkOCk_48ci98YI0X01Ytxorb9bS4nDTNTNbVXOjX79CNt6YZnYnSENtKwh_Xmv-WI/s640/IMG_0734_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDzmbjP6FHofWvrFgR0ZF5fX0-9BUT-lLxQJ_SSnrQfNdaJv_oX1T8n85OwV51hAEkZzQzx9aSPQzXJ6o4cyhs52ufK_ySwe4nbKOnmeOAmobk74QNJLhRMo845nW1uo5YjxdQkNBOs4/s1600/IMG_0736_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDzmbjP6FHofWvrFgR0ZF5fX0-9BUT-lLxQJ_SSnrQfNdaJv_oX1T8n85OwV51hAEkZzQzx9aSPQzXJ6o4cyhs52ufK_ySwe4nbKOnmeOAmobk74QNJLhRMo845nW1uo5YjxdQkNBOs4/s640/IMG_0736_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTX5EmwPXtSyr6MSo9Czm6FfinLdv2Rhs2zgFy9Ov1VmawoN_mIDJ-d70-gkk4G6VBa219j_4Ttfu34r1tnIsTMU3MDcAalMwdPXaC_suamVytOXU3Uo8zwJCx0gW3aolU0vNOmMqIew/s1600/IMG_0754_edited-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTX5EmwPXtSyr6MSo9Czm6FfinLdv2Rhs2zgFy9Ov1VmawoN_mIDJ-d70-gkk4G6VBa219j_4Ttfu34r1tnIsTMU3MDcAalMwdPXaC_suamVytOXU3Uo8zwJCx0gW3aolU0vNOmMqIew/s640/IMG_0754_edited-2.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiak-OuwlojlhWPkl_9JeUENTDO7PUdXlAyeBLeyOTvVrC7q1hl-WG7dRSza8L0N2ma-eXz-2ng799psMQn7-008078BFyrPuy7-NqccRqjYqN6Ra3PVwC4gVvxTLZ2kYVnbN4arCnq4h4/s1600/IMG_0749_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiak-OuwlojlhWPkl_9JeUENTDO7PUdXlAyeBLeyOTvVrC7q1hl-WG7dRSza8L0N2ma-eXz-2ng799psMQn7-008078BFyrPuy7-NqccRqjYqN6Ra3PVwC4gVvxTLZ2kYVnbN4arCnq4h4/s640/IMG_0749_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kx91LSWQJNT4xXGlgXzRh775pKEyysRCmmOITNOg9s1mtyJVvpvo7XCyQ7bDQr9Zc3UBLFBZBD4h7e-LQgXb8SZW_kfvGonZhsforXAmGOJdKgIlNH8Or5WFp-crp-_DwtGFbtzhej8/s1600/IMG_0744_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kx91LSWQJNT4xXGlgXzRh775pKEyysRCmmOITNOg9s1mtyJVvpvo7XCyQ7bDQr9Zc3UBLFBZBD4h7e-LQgXb8SZW_kfvGonZhsforXAmGOJdKgIlNH8Or5WFp-crp-_DwtGFbtzhej8/s640/IMG_0744_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb3KETUZc2dO1CstZrOiqMKRXnkJOfMnV9xNgQHnJMMVFWwId4rbvfhzLPl2OXWDYThs1rxIRaDBVSA33W2gDqhly3cdrET7TdfEFRlldik9rhkK-DZ25HElEAW9b3bs0e72v1XDDjMA/s1600/emilyfencebw2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb3KETUZc2dO1CstZrOiqMKRXnkJOfMnV9xNgQHnJMMVFWwId4rbvfhzLPl2OXWDYThs1rxIRaDBVSA33W2gDqhly3cdrET7TdfEFRlldik9rhkK-DZ25HElEAW9b3bs0e72v1XDDjMA/s640/emilyfencebw2.jpg" /></a></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-1963104473230618642010-09-07T08:11:00.005-04:002010-09-07T08:41:14.097-04:00Pageant portfolio<div align="justify">I recently had the pleasure of doing a session for my friend's daughter who is going to be competing in our county fair beauty contest! It was so much fun and she is stunningly beautiful. I can only pity her mom for the line of boys that must be stretched out her door!! I wish her the best of luck in her competition!!!<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEeEgQt2en4krcH8EPUIUeo1DnoCFxVIsuJvNxaGYYHsUPVLkI75bUh6t8pXcKhZ88wjCzb1PD_QOOSAE5IYsZYgIHf32hbOv127kRNjx834P1tRqAtvRhst3elciH4s6bkWF_ytFgmA/s1600/IMG_0550_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEeEgQt2en4krcH8EPUIUeo1DnoCFxVIsuJvNxaGYYHsUPVLkI75bUh6t8pXcKhZ88wjCzb1PD_QOOSAE5IYsZYgIHf32hbOv127kRNjx834P1tRqAtvRhst3elciH4s6bkWF_ytFgmA/s640/IMG_0550_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdgPg3GkO_MfGlQ9mwClsqafoRUk6G-RMC2bdVwgKTWnAaYgnkRgSc3MqRf_1YInodDwm3GimfWo8IyX0iehB366OXdNp7p_CgzPiR_VL-QJknO_aYh9VHI3SN_CSZOb11FSEWslB1fo/s640/IMG_0490_edited-1.jpg" /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA8lyPdSJCClGrKxnB6A_YDP90yYHOc42zmOkfLfDhg9oz_vKANFYICM-SGghcofwky2NfuLWBU7LPQC_fWtlsUSIFTl5PSRnXFT8Kb9m-eMveF16FyPDS8qO3ua6Vk0sqoyveyZhxJc/s1600/IMG_0517_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA8lyPdSJCClGrKxnB6A_YDP90yYHOc42zmOkfLfDhg9oz_vKANFYICM-SGghcofwky2NfuLWBU7LPQC_fWtlsUSIFTl5PSRnXFT8Kb9m-eMveF16FyPDS8qO3ua6Vk0sqoyveyZhxJc/s640/IMG_0517_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMdhRhSli-tmiilwzXezT2TEWck1yQvFBr01Q4c72IbGjmKrA78s3WEt7-BF5Iy8J9vWSNghx2S1tZwNMrTkGRplcqKx4gThOQFC5CK998nmiGSImxQiSrDkKSpF7yEJAEK-yuk-lnU0/s640/Pro+Black+%26+White3.jpg" /></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLT1bgK7fJf21-D6uYs7rxPcb9pclf6HH6KEk2BgiUBRjKNzpa-BgceA09FMwr2H4azwKUqANEbUlSJmu2L-8blO88QmX_F5gKM2AnO7Bi0HsJf9swirVsG4xUP2LTkPK1VfTOc1F8Wg/s640/Vivid+Color+Pro2_edited-1.jpg" /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_crCFUFbI0E3gkFFzbFxrm28EBfD0zY-STJov0vwWfaIOhAtIT6TBl4VKSl6vFpCLV3VOlVvKUwGkENyLiwLYCMViq1wo4Cp4sXx-s7uPsDxx1e8JDNxqghfc3f1ekhy8zCPcOuk3jw/s1600/IMG_0627_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_crCFUFbI0E3gkFFzbFxrm28EBfD0zY-STJov0vwWfaIOhAtIT6TBl4VKSl6vFpCLV3VOlVvKUwGkENyLiwLYCMViq1wo4Cp4sXx-s7uPsDxx1e8JDNxqghfc3f1ekhy8zCPcOuk3jw/s640/IMG_0627_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><div><br /></div><div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-76615183518379616102010-07-20T18:33:00.002-04:002010-07-20T18:41:32.012-04:00Keens<div align="center">Just got these in the mail yesterday! I love them. They are so comfy and lightweight. I am excited to test them out on the trails in a few weeks at Nantahala! </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixG8z-Z5EU5K8QCsguV9VMRt1Hb0POhkcfqGnGUytcQ0vTcU8BBg6kCjhrX8jODVL-8VQL147KdC-w8GLfCYVUncx1uvfUH1a5rhLbSW7P6ObAENddHbuYpeFoNl8fvEYiXo-MIs2DpVw/s1600/keen3.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixG8z-Z5EU5K8QCsguV9VMRt1Hb0POhkcfqGnGUytcQ0vTcU8BBg6kCjhrX8jODVL-8VQL147KdC-w8GLfCYVUncx1uvfUH1a5rhLbSW7P6ObAENddHbuYpeFoNl8fvEYiXo-MIs2DpVw/s640/keen3.bmp" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZQ-Ovg5Hye04mehtuuRAFenyrMLNmGLwrQVb9L7Le1KopyUXDVHwn4sco3Zk5PMrqR9wzznqhczWWYEPhn-qJiY6hdmtc5AuSRv7Yfn161btUewQBNM48moLTesqY0humHi-y77ROkY/s1600/keen2.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZQ-Ovg5Hye04mehtuuRAFenyrMLNmGLwrQVb9L7Le1KopyUXDVHwn4sco3Zk5PMrqR9wzznqhczWWYEPhn-qJiY6hdmtc5AuSRv7Yfn161btUewQBNM48moLTesqY0humHi-y77ROkY/s640/keen2.bmp" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdt6jZiXfyYO7yteEYizGQrZygkPdSAPIaff6O6JGE3WZBaaBIt4wqXkJ4VD9v6dBYTKBJ-_QS6eLHJiKpNgv8jApvnQ7xE5NufMburhMSPOK0yk487jJrQh56Z3PY9aVxz8-x0FEigas/s1600/keen1.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdt6jZiXfyYO7yteEYizGQrZygkPdSAPIaff6O6JGE3WZBaaBIt4wqXkJ4VD9v6dBYTKBJ-_QS6eLHJiKpNgv8jApvnQ7xE5NufMburhMSPOK0yk487jJrQh56Z3PY9aVxz8-x0FEigas/s640/keen1.bmp" /></a></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-70478953422649436302010-07-12T13:49:00.003-04:002010-07-12T13:56:38.143-04:00When you're bored....<div align="center">....you do things like this!!</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vYZSshnixynUKi2Z1qN1YZ6NpDTnG2eHTmiMOw20uGdVYDR57knHEVqQP1hcxQYw9g5i85zB2aabiQJ5DXJFvsaP8zCOeuV1pu6lsHWZ8dKaSXxczpuNxpxxDSSodTqsErsMrMmLB-4/s1600/woodyandjesse.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vYZSshnixynUKi2Z1qN1YZ6NpDTnG2eHTmiMOw20uGdVYDR57knHEVqQP1hcxQYw9g5i85zB2aabiQJ5DXJFvsaP8zCOeuV1pu6lsHWZ8dKaSXxczpuNxpxxDSSodTqsErsMrMmLB-4/s640/woodyandjesse.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMggP_C6rcm1zW4swlXkxg8uS5FoDaOEq-mP6BBQR1V9LB2z0n1OzPtNWSB4qyOEf1NyssnMZNNEQBNGK55fi3jzoY4ksXYaAcDtz2QkMTd6UdNoEh__iggWsCndSRnwCiXKHRQSMIeo/s1600/woody2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7NxMspyAkVWDaI9BANr9ezUJ19lCHwhg406RsRhkgxuudPRZhpGCtY-5GYwWiAIpuACRDrcmMP60B4ucxUhtXeaaCtjAj_VBAkuoflPTRuEK4YCYZbJk-AXX-R_lMWwfO08BYkDCE1s/s640/jesse1.jpg" /></a></p><div><br /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-51045888323143832772010-07-06T12:32:00.004-04:002010-07-06T12:43:23.665-04:00Twinkle...twinkle...<div align="center">This one reminds me of the old nursery rhyme..."Star light....star bright..."</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC8e6eUu0TZ4UKdnlbMF26HLkMpmogGspch3bZ8GyUi4gXIPpAxFGBxDekaNAh17c82J1bSh5xqPIHvAGrv4sAETs3EvrwkRgOi3hCGa3YnA4cIlnHdIlatzZcGVkjcvGVIpF-8J2XKM/s1600/IMG_9281_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC8e6eUu0TZ4UKdnlbMF26HLkMpmogGspch3bZ8GyUi4gXIPpAxFGBxDekaNAh17c82J1bSh5xqPIHvAGrv4sAETs3EvrwkRgOi3hCGa3YnA4cIlnHdIlatzZcGVkjcvGVIpF-8J2XKM/s640/IMG_9281_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">Got this one of my daughter this weekend. I like it, even though she is not smiling. </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg91hW0RIav546OCJzFwN89ts4yplg4vuwPflnaCQnoMgdHJhRc2hbIPxlEU_PQHMEEffCKguN7NmAIJdEI-LqugME8jAY2G2lOrMEZBvvGt3exCS6NZ63fwosijeSENxtt4KrQiDPOE/s1600/IMG_9244_edited-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg91hW0RIav546OCJzFwN89ts4yplg4vuwPflnaCQnoMgdHJhRc2hbIPxlEU_PQHMEEffCKguN7NmAIJdEI-LqugME8jAY2G2lOrMEZBvvGt3exCS6NZ63fwosijeSENxtt4KrQiDPOE/s640/IMG_9244_edited-2.jpg" /></a></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-58811885065328886002010-06-17T10:00:00.006-04:002010-06-17T10:48:23.126-04:00Is it strange..........that I took 45 shots of muffins yesterday? It was my day off, so I decided to bake some blueberry muffins and some chocolate chip muffins. They looked so pretty when I was done, I couldn't resist getting some shots of them. The best part is, they taste even better than they look!!
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<br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2UCo3x3O8_vI1gNAphGxW05ZXZtQR1pTT-C4agvUyIzm4SWRQUT0Dw5mfi77wN4oJ-viFG7vqPkHKpH0p8xQaRLCsxs9tdkhwosVjb2y_uQswJvLC8VY9_Z2S_YXxMoMHmzwq1f2lIw/s1600/IMG_9141_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2UCo3x3O8_vI1gNAphGxW05ZXZtQR1pTT-C4agvUyIzm4SWRQUT0Dw5mfi77wN4oJ-viFG7vqPkHKpH0p8xQaRLCsxs9tdkhwosVjb2y_uQswJvLC8VY9_Z2S_YXxMoMHmzwq1f2lIw/s640/IMG_9141_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><p align="left">In case any of you want to try them for yourselves, here is the recipe.</p><p align="left">1/2 cup shortening</p><p align="left">1-1/4 cup sugar</p><p align="left">2 eggs</p><p align="left">2 cups flour</p><p align="left">2 tsp baking powder</p><p align="left">1/2 tsp salt</p><p align="left">1 tsp cloves</p><p align="left">1 tsp cinnamon</p><p align="left">1/2 cup milk</p><p align="left">1 tsp vanilla</p><p align="left">A splash of orange juice</p><p align="left">2 pints fresh (or frozen) blueberries</p><p align="left">2 cups milk chocolate chips</p><p align="left">fresh orange zest</p><p align="justify">Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs one at a time and blend. Add vanilla and orange juice. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Fold in berries/chips. Add zest. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes. Makes approximately 18 muffins. I doubled the recipe to make 2 batches and then just halved the batter before adding the chocolate chips and blueberries.</p><p align="justify">For the blueberries, I put them in a pan and added about 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 cup of sugar. I also added a little orange juice (a splash) and a cinnamon stick. I let that cook down until the blueberries were soft. Then I drained them before I added them to the muffin mix. I also added a little of the blueberry liquid to the batter as well. That's it!! Hope you enjoy them!! I have to say, I think I like the blueberry ones a little better than the chocolate chip. They are more moist, I think because of the added juice.</p><p align="left"></p>
<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-60969237478150204852010-06-06T16:06:00.004-04:002010-06-06T16:15:40.815-04:00Something's bugging me.<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBD1HrCuRnTMDausJ0Xihtwy-Pn7JybF2cepCpX2Yz9n_3B97ifjuullpWyz4DIw_ts0c-zzU2h9KcLQY83XylK4avgt0vwl0c421C2zLnqZGEjHlze0QYni3iDgqj3l8XhCgBRmEdqE/s1600/IMG_9000_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBD1HrCuRnTMDausJ0Xihtwy-Pn7JybF2cepCpX2Yz9n_3B97ifjuullpWyz4DIw_ts0c-zzU2h9KcLQY83XylK4avgt0vwl0c421C2zLnqZGEjHlze0QYni3iDgqj3l8XhCgBRmEdqE/s640/IMG_9000_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dw80ELjys5ewT0ymh_LklHp8u0MRXaY7cJ9IVnWUEWkpHe-zqb4w5zVu5RrokbYC5wQsIEEWTbyC3PhaHutr-jyHjofrQGA0tJ-X8MtiHN0Qf8INbZ9dp_0eBGSOYHmXzsyheTJqJ4I/s1600/IMG_8997_edited-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dw80ELjys5ewT0ymh_LklHp8u0MRXaY7cJ9IVnWUEWkpHe-zqb4w5zVu5RrokbYC5wQsIEEWTbyC3PhaHutr-jyHjofrQGA0tJ-X8MtiHN0Qf8INbZ9dp_0eBGSOYHmXzsyheTJqJ4I/s640/IMG_8997_edited-2.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXDgCE0wLj9wZNvc0v_QrFfMUXiOQfMqcb2Er7h-vmbgpuqIMl4hTGFhxGsPV7xDWSxkhO3etBU0q0J27E6J9B-E1vfW8za2A6HygldpzEnYKfZD7AWR9AnvI66Z4pE3zXmfGhyphenhypheny_ZO8/s1600/IMG_8995_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXDgCE0wLj9wZNvc0v_QrFfMUXiOQfMqcb2Er7h-vmbgpuqIMl4hTGFhxGsPV7xDWSxkhO3etBU0q0J27E6J9B-E1vfW8za2A6HygldpzEnYKfZD7AWR9AnvI66Z4pE3zXmfGhyphenhypheny_ZO8/s640/IMG_8995_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-24869802517222301102010-05-31T06:49:00.002-04:002010-05-31T06:51:01.802-04:00Poll<div align="justify">Thank you so much, all of you who voted. I have closed the poll. I appreciate all the great feedback I received. I have ordered the top 3 (lilly, hummingbird and daisy) and will see what they look like when I receive them. Then, I will chose which one to enter into the art show. I'll let you all know how I do! Thanks again everyone!!</div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-79707666030164811272010-05-27T08:41:00.004-04:002010-05-27T08:49:11.608-04:00Art show poll<div align="center">The hospital I work for is having an art contest and is asking for submissions. I was thinking about entering one of my photos, but I need help deciding which one. I am only allowed one entry, so I have picked some of my favorites and need your help in voting which is the best. However, if you have another suggestion on one of my photos you have seen, please let me know! Thanks for helping me!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/3263250.js"></script><br /></p><noscript></noscript>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-5910348999338363952010-05-24T08:31:00.002-04:002010-05-24T08:58:04.774-04:00"I once was Lost, but now I'm found."<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AaMkIL3-7bS9Qms0HJPES49TldolVDirvrTYX8CGZceeSFXlsJ4R1Vtp0ojv4QHqR9y6XP-49Qoj41if_EZheKY2ozB9hSlQvOH1AV7y7g6AYjsiI4KmMUfLDbPggum3VOMyHIyHg3M/s1600/35adc08756d24cdaf73ac43d4f4fe804.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AaMkIL3-7bS9Qms0HJPES49TldolVDirvrTYX8CGZceeSFXlsJ4R1Vtp0ojv4QHqR9y6XP-49Qoj41if_EZheKY2ozB9hSlQvOH1AV7y7g6AYjsiI4KmMUfLDbPggum3VOMyHIyHg3M/s640/35adc08756d24cdaf73ac43d4f4fe804.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center">Tears. Intensity. Joy. Sadness. Laughter. Pain. Love. </p><p align="center">LOST.</p><p align="center">The finale. </p><p align="center">It had me reduced to a </p><p align="center">crying, laughing, blubbering, sniffling, tear-wiping mess!!</p><p align="center">Some will hate it....some will be confused....some will love it.</p><p align="center">I am in the latter group. It was such a beautiful</p><p align="center">way to say goodbye.</p><p align="center">Theories will rise and people will still be confused. There will still</p><p align="center">be unanswered questions and mysteries unsolved.</p><p align="center">In the end, we all die....so make your life worthy of </p><p align="center">going on to be with those you love.</p><p align="center">Thank you LOST for an amazing show!</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/87Aq4zxinSE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/87Aq4zxinSE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-85671362907719709782010-05-12T12:10:00.003-04:002010-05-13T05:54:53.091-04:00Across the sea...untangled.<img style="WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; VISIBILITY: hidden" border="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNzM2ODA2MjYxNDAmcHQ9MTI3MzY4MDYyODU*NiZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWQmZz*yJm89/YmZlYWU5ZTFkMDNlNDE4ZmFlMjZmYjZiY2Y*ZDgzYjImb2Y9MA==.gif" width="0" height="0" />Taking the easy way out again this week as I am swamped with work today. The one thing that is not mentioned in this video is the Adam and Eve reveal. I am happy with the reveal that it was "mother" and Jacob's brother in the cave....I'm not convinced MIB = the same person who died and Jacob placed in the cave. I think when he turned into the smoke monster, he may have turned into a whole different entity all together.<br /><br /><p align="center">A good theory going around now is that Desmond may be immune to the light and if he is exposed to it, he will not change into the smoke monster. It may be that Desmond will have to go there or bring MIB there to return the light to its origin, and thus return the order of things. Maybe by doing this, Desmond will show MIB that people can be inherently good and this will free him from his smoke prison. I actually am kind of hoping for his release now after watching Across The Sea, but may change my mind when we see him being evil again as Flocke.</p><p align="center">In any case, here is a recap via Lost Untangled.</p><p></p><p align="center"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AgjSjmnUr8I&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AgjSjmnUr8I&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-88792324151130795562010-05-06T09:49:00.001-04:002010-05-06T09:52:56.890-04:00Sneek peeks for next week's Lost.<p align="center"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bwh1rvU85Ig&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bwh1rvU85Ig&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0ruyEcqKkSk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0ruyEcqKkSk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-85057617598316722782010-05-05T08:41:00.007-04:002010-05-05T09:35:34.380-04:00Let the tears begin....:*(<div align="justify">Is it really true?? Did we really lose so many of our beloved Losties in last night's episode? I guess it is inevitable as the end draws near that we will lose some, but it is still heartbreaking to see. However, it still seems there may be hope for them in the ALT timeline. Let's talk about The Candidate.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467767056488809314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdZU6ETHUtjzEo68n7yafGoHJiczR7lI3TxSUoDhxuCUcIF7GFyF7l2pG1Oc5CuY8Z3ctVvnWwHPsSajDi76fJ67Lw3ayrC-eADqr0ZZZZL2_JYyg94CkQg0TtAAOT6t89jvgSHeM66Q/s400/bb1bfdd981371703cc072efad98ef104.jpg" /><br /><div align="justify">In ALT time, Jack has operated on Locke and discovers that he can fix his paralysis. John tells him no, but doesn't explain why so Jack takes it upon himself to unraval the mystery. He starts by visiting John's dentist who turns out to be Bernard. Bernard gives Jack a name for him to follow up with to find out about John's accident and that name is......... </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467765766207277746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqe3FLhjlqWAIa-M6zEEbnHA6DJ_wJlHG54EMfV3LgzsuG-D9MINZN5dXOP5Krd8_OKaPSEwzacZibMNeA3REDacPaOgdd1HKEKtY5ZnFOJUkgWgZ3Q2fWU-Jq_YtuIVzRSYv2Ht9c2eU/s400/8baacf622bbc5309fa3152a8e14aeb0f.jpg" /> <div align="justify">Anthony Cooper. Turns out John's dear old dad in ALT timeline is in a similar state as John. Wheelchair bound. As Jack discovers, John was trying to get his pilot license and begged his father, whom John states "he loves more than anything" to be his first passenger. John crashed the plane and so he blames himself for his father's condition. This is the reason he will not let Jack fix him. A few tidbits thrown in here and there were the fact that as John was still coming out of the effects of his anesthesia, he was mumbling about "pushing the button" and "I wish you would have listened to me." Then, as John is leaving the hospital, Jack tells John, "I wish you would believe me." How the circumstances have been reversed!!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467765760424215970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yYKatmXqUcYApfCJfs41zKyB2j2d3a16QMkpdoie1-fmxwa7fmkq9X_CUgqnkMQuR1BBn7h_HiaNbFZ7PO4pdwt_A_fuSylOGl_j2lL5HBroccW5y54fDk0zx3OujtYCbIq9tK1q38E/s400/5bb5bad3ffae7bc9deccbfd1325e5d1e.jpg" /><br /><div align="justify">Back on the island, Sawyer, Kate, Hurley, Jin, Sun and Lapidus are taken captive by Widmore's people and they take them to the cages. Smokey, Jack and Sayid break them out of the cages and then head to the Ajira plane.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467766301895775266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavy2BL4erk2kFjGqs8syeersbK-NBMhCzdZhJmQbRAqWN-oPpbO-rqC9hEtEcUs-11hK8cH8RmxcQ6ympTgY3y7C2looqV9HD_HtZVVlgG831t_vpklSZuhyoLCS5maUHrkpyagqh0U4/s400/702b4bd517257ae4026a3d2115df3836.jpg" /><br /><div align="justify">At the plane, Flocke arrives first and wipes out the guards and then boards the plane to find it is rigged with C4. Of course, he always likes to have a little extra C4 to have on hand, so he grabs a bundle and decides that now they need to take the sub as the plane may still be rigged with more explosives. They arrive at the sub and there is a gunfight with Widmore's people as they are trying to take it over. Kate is shot!!!! {gasp} It looks to be only in the shoulder area, so I think she will be okay...but we shall see. Jack (who up to that point was not getting on the sub) grabs her and helps her onto the sub. Everyone boards the sub safely...except Flock and Claire. Poor Claire....always getting left behind.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467768391257738418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwcSoBiOs2ukbSNvg4Qcy1Tg3j8YzcNbisnC-vYX1AlYzhvMtCKuRFqhHEzELBahBxdH2LLrgowek9opZ1qpfpon35_4I_ZSrlTcqQEBo3yFQus-mkcla19eK22u1O9mOGr0Lz8Tunrg/s400/9adf45cf7ecf57cf4c532d93965b7ba0.jpg" /><br /><div align="justify">Turns out, Flocke was setting them up all along as he had taken the C4 and fashioned a bomb out of it and placed it in Jack's backpack. Sayid and Sawyer are trying to figure out how to diffuse it.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467768392042925922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3Bl1QeKQ2y_LZmZgAfWnmcClZ0ZKg6yk0_WkSCazf5CUu2gyukQdh6kIy1tbYDVj6ZREaTEspX55L7T8kYKOW08kCjZJoVzIHek7CMrjdq0Tn5i7mxGQg1a7lAHS4j_eajDeB7ZmfjM/s400/249b71d23b265094747abe9aebf82811.jpg" /><br /><div align="justify">Jack tells them not to touch it as nothing is going to happen. Jack tells them maybe Flocke is not able to kill them so he wants them to kill themselves. Sawyer thinks Jack is full of it, as usual, and so Sawyer pulls the wires which triggers the bomb. Sayid tells Jack that there is a well on the island and Desmond is in it. "Locke wants him dead so that means you need him," he tells Jack. Jack: "Why are you telling me this?" Sayid: "Because it's going to be you Jack." Sayid grabs the bomb and runs out the door.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467766305631721730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqEzu9wgHjPTpuysJrIO4epKMklh1sVmkTwOatDsCSOBKhDyu5MiM8aE2b47VwDTNeVICIgLdL-vyX8Slg4Owm9e13HBH1_eonHYqliMyGFIWAW7DKazoRHn2j-I2o1s-m9ekfqYDkVQ/s400/a4dab0f1c1aab3c3348fb2d2c0d337f3.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center">RUN SAYID RUN!!!! </div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujdC4xt2pno8C4xZeweVCVbN4qnDsJz5OlhBxfUu9yxiepOfnQ-mlE-EjfOco0vzgdhLmCdlAtIJFCatQQMce1vbHVx1Tem7ZSmX6gCwiEyGsmvlfn-O9Y2PGsNxyBotysEadSFVFImI/s1600/d1aa651dbd727f2b365f9376284a3a25.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467768905064516706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujdC4xt2pno8C4xZeweVCVbN4qnDsJz5OlhBxfUu9yxiepOfnQ-mlE-EjfOco0vzgdhLmCdlAtIJFCatQQMce1vbHVx1Tem7ZSmX6gCwiEyGsmvlfn-O9Y2PGsNxyBotysEadSFVFImI/s400/d1aa651dbd727f2b365f9376284a3a25.jpg" /></a> <div><div><div><div></div><div><div align="justify">:*( SAYID!! I will say I am glad that he was able to redeem himself in the end and that he died valiantly saving some of his friends. Still....{sniff}<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467765777306598738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5rjsRNQfJmvsOyVALkMfS1qy0c2Zl_L5MMmwFh9FYO16NcJIBSnTXU3Ep7qwqIH2RyATP5-QhgY0l_AGfwQgEgBc2Oe2lLvXOWeQoa_sDjcmVvzcGdRDjCxI6Muoo0CwpevHvLeLieo/s400/9b826c7de7feaea9a71935dfcb32e2b0.jpg" /></div><div align="justify">FRANK!! The blast from the bomb causes the sub to start sinking and the pressure causes the sub door to blow knocking Frank out. Though we do not have absolute confirmation that he is dead, I fear he is. {sniff #2}</div><div align="justify"> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467766290134707106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeI1-cwhrAI17uuGd3dG8CKJqIOQqEAWG28KpFvQVr_iJWv5p-NkeBRPrEYIpskZ7gDSnhZRdmSogk7vpz7PGKzE2-8552uHcUpfR0iz1yDACSF2nf-PXDOsYKWcb-quZRL5RGRAUa58/s400/55d4326849ed1b019303eb06cd4f6e97.jpg" /></div><div align="justify">SUN AND JIN!!! But, they just got back together!! When the blast occurred, it knocked a cabinet onto Sun and she was trapped by some metal. Jin tries and tries to free her, but he can't. Sun begs him to leave, but he tells her he will never leave her again. Insert Titanic moment here...</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467765749909475538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2BwdBXfhlyB2x2Rf-OKtS4VaXMjzeKZL7At-OxWn0j8t-zBlCt5pjNlc-6aWNKTluuI-kZPT9TzNdrIjqIXx9qKDUT75q4a-1NBm7IcSFoKRyayruLOUsceCoFWHMOIECDE7qQibWOI/s400/1d6d8336a411a4d416e2068034606dbe.jpg" /></div><div align="center">"Near......far......where ever you are...." Okay...I'll refrain from singing. RIP Sun and Jin. {sobs...sniff #3 and #4}</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467766281796331794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3Jv5LM-6gRYiK39CoM-7ZnYVxB5nFcM5CaRPqn0GVr8itHO-97vcQg0P5w2wmizKl61z2y9qqvdksfe3ZKVu-ui2zETSWBChtlCGmKGL6W0GhF-8q0OlaQMIe2I1DKnjfuzlkK_rCj4/s400/22c1423779ac71a96af07b492387a7c3.jpg" /></div><div align="justify">Jack, Hurley, Sawyer and Kate make it back to the island where Jack tells them Jin and Sun did not make it. Hurley sobs....HURLEY?!? {sobs, heartbreak} </div><div align="justify"> </div><div> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9xhDRqLxbQ-nNwA-ITDYcmh8hq4sQXh2iejfVq7y8fpTxjnHFw48aJpPZPIk9FwQ6oAMM6qcbDPLo2wdPolzsxyp1xUZEHfwXjRXuoRjHdQKR_s08ze_5MsJ2hBK7Cmqcy8mt1LpvVo/s1600/0650fef559c4e78a7f0aa19e26b9ccc5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467766297736365314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9xhDRqLxbQ-nNwA-ITDYcmh8hq4sQXh2iejfVq7y8fpTxjnHFw48aJpPZPIk9FwQ6oAMM6qcbDPLo2wdPolzsxyp1xUZEHfwXjRXuoRjHdQKR_s08ze_5MsJ2hBK7Cmqcy8mt1LpvVo/s400/0650fef559c4e78a7f0aa19e26b9ccc5.jpg" /></a>Jack, overcome with emotion himself, steps into the ocean, looks up to the heavens and sobs. This was one of the most emotional scenes I've seen Jack do. {sobs, sniffs, tissues strewn everwhere} Okay, I'm a little overly emotional!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div align="justify">What an episode. You can really feel the end is coming. Only 1 more regular season episode and then the 2-1/2 hour series finale. It is going to be fantastic, but sad to see it end. If this episode is any indication, stock up on the Kleenex folks!! </div><div> </div><div>**************SPOILERS*************</div><div> </div><div>I have some spoilers but don't have time to post them right now. Check back later. </div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-22664652243239662532010-04-30T07:37:00.000-04:002010-04-30T07:41:18.129-04:00Lost sneek peak for The Candidate<p align="center"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VcEct9EMNYw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=de_DE&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VcEct9EMNYw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=de_DE&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-61926780429874956882010-04-24T16:13:00.000-04:002010-04-24T16:14:21.382-04:00This one looks GOOOOD!!<p align="center"><object width="576" height="324"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/m/up/ypp/movies/player.swf"><param name="flashVars" value="repeat=0&vid=19298179&"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed width="576" height="324" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://d.yimg.com/m/up/ypp/movies/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="repeat=0&vid=19298179&"></embed></object></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-20558293245859030932010-04-21T08:08:00.004-04:002010-04-21T08:27:59.136-04:00The Last Recruit<div align="center">So, I decided to do my recap a little different this week...(sorry for the absence last week. I was out of town). This is a funny recap of everything that I would have talked about. Enjoy. </div><p align="center"><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MgynB18kldk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MgynB18kldk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />***********SPOILERS************SPOILERS**************SPOILERS***********</p><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><p align="center">I won't leave you hanging without something to tide you over for the next 2 (yes, I said 2) weeks!! Here are some promo pics from the next episode, The Candidate (courtesy of DarkUFO).</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462563933452706338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbUDsY4imT3AnJ0w-Dau4rJWeX7eaVbUp75Ylfm913Ds7w15F_IG9Dw3DnCksZwU0QTGpyCbYUQkv_KB7lScyQtHoCN9JMlGlIzxFnk5xL4KBqVoR3EDaFb1DhVV-JQyFJIfQvribm84/s400/ec10ae7da82e22a84b04c03b8178bff5.jpg" /> <p align="center"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462563928499433426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSf9eCdgHnBSIREmB8s47jfTwMkRL5jo_cDgk9_8T3Lr2gVTacREjbymxWVIJJzZBg9gE8Lhs3FhYzVB2MzI1A3ozOdnPEvefEL5p3OxT1bjDnksVHzSoEYaigM7lmuZUz1NvohidEhI/s400/2a57bb9316a22fb9a82179551af42920.jpg" /> <p align="center">Ummm.....that doesn't look good!!<br /></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-35140833650082355752010-04-20T10:31:00.002-04:002010-04-20T10:38:08.345-04:00Steak salad via Chef Mei!!One of my very good friends, Chef Mei, is a personal chef here in Fayetteville. She is amazing at what she can do in the kitchen!! You can find her on Facebook @ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Chef-Mei-Personal-Chef-Service-LLC/369968042942">http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Chef-Mei-Personal-Chef-Service-LLC/369968042942</a> This is a recipe she posted yesterday that I tried last night. Steak Salad. It was simple and delicious!! Give it a try for yourself.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLEVAUxNDKFilZzHwDWe6Y80FyaY9ETbFQjrF5dWPuBLQrcnMRcQUWER0Y5T6nZDEhZT5tFo7XhN53aixZ-Uea7wfJH7TjN7iOhGpr5IxtvTbVgiISSmCKs-dXDWSssKhQ_FtvG1TrwE/s1600/IMG_8512_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLEVAUxNDKFilZzHwDWe6Y80FyaY9ETbFQjrF5dWPuBLQrcnMRcQUWER0Y5T6nZDEhZT5tFo7XhN53aixZ-Uea7wfJH7TjN7iOhGpr5IxtvTbVgiISSmCKs-dXDWSssKhQ_FtvG1TrwE/s800/IMG_8512_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB38CeLIo9finTyVaJIrLm_c4d9tSHL8Gb3yoEmwp3hyD1gK6ogjbOQyxyCEPace6Nr81Y1zHg1OwKaaaBXudeweuVGyhK2LO_JEEUdfLl59-DbGY5J9BfnYBZQ-mF_mB3yY8KApt7ikE/s1600/IMG_8510_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB38CeLIo9finTyVaJIrLm_c4d9tSHL8Gb3yoEmwp3hyD1gK6ogjbOQyxyCEPace6Nr81Y1zHg1OwKaaaBXudeweuVGyhK2LO_JEEUdfLl59-DbGY5J9BfnYBZQ-mF_mB3yY8KApt7ikE/s800/IMG_8510_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040549277739587277.post-75942500377967408732010-04-19T20:03:00.003-04:002010-04-19T20:08:20.272-04:00For the birds!!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTchOZWK3iO6xLRPj7ezFTAZ_wQz3NIx3iUPFiHeMTr8BnKD-oVqRlQL9s6ayEWbCbuuPy0yK0cO2qS6NtbUyQBHABrJ3NmVfvRBhJkXAI9Fk2T1szGocKH-rkjmvd-4dYPogkTBwbsI/s1600/IMG_8506_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTchOZWK3iO6xLRPj7ezFTAZ_wQz3NIx3iUPFiHeMTr8BnKD-oVqRlQL9s6ayEWbCbuuPy0yK0cO2qS6NtbUyQBHABrJ3NmVfvRBhJkXAI9Fk2T1szGocKH-rkjmvd-4dYPogkTBwbsI/s800/IMG_8506_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRiE6m3nPhqTehfFifUZbmklAEHzf-YnPL6q-sqhBv9xETtSRQPgiqDSc0l-lLrg_RLsk1lY4jULtb7EJ2qtXtSKRvnI7a_bjxLdv7nDhmCoGNghcVtp_qvrsc119PUWlxXNqmm84-UQ/s1600/IMG_8504_edited-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRiE6m3nPhqTehfFifUZbmklAEHzf-YnPL6q-sqhBv9xETtSRQPgiqDSc0l-lLrg_RLsk1lY4jULtb7EJ2qtXtSKRvnI7a_bjxLdv7nDhmCoGNghcVtp_qvrsc119PUWlxXNqmm84-UQ/s800/IMG_8504_edited-2.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlGE9zIvUWAnhU4PxCp4MobGKfrW_HJ241psCQokmqqAPe53WDBD-zvTCNjx-lZXL5mq6OcazccxIKVlOF-yUMwEr19oaqhLKpI9hebOZHcaifsGK58hMK1kUSF0twyLUXSXqk1ZuLVE/s1600/IMG_8483_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlGE9zIvUWAnhU4PxCp4MobGKfrW_HJ241psCQokmqqAPe53WDBD-zvTCNjx-lZXL5mq6OcazccxIKVlOF-yUMwEr19oaqhLKpI9hebOZHcaifsGK58hMK1kUSF0twyLUXSXqk1ZuLVE/s800/IMG_8483_edited-1.jpg" /></a></p>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115680316510963702noreply@blogger.com1