tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79878504981104550272024-03-05T05:02:37.657-08:00Home Sweet HomeKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-15051513253841843872014-08-13T11:12:00.000-07:002014-08-13T11:12:07.893-07:00Outdoor Wednesday Panola Mountain State Park<br />
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It is Outdoor Wednesday time! My husband and I visited Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge, Georgia last week. This is a lovely park! This park has paved biking and walking trails, a fitness trail, a beautiful lake area, picnic shelters, a playground, and a wonderful nature center. We went on a five mile walk on the paved trail around the lake. There is a 3.5 mile hike to the mountain, but you need to make reservations for that one. Panola Mountain is a 100-acre granite outcrop very similar to Stone Mountain. We had a wonderful time and hope to return to try the archery range and tree climbing! Thanks to <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/</a> <br />
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Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-44954970831857119002012-06-08T17:30:00.001-07:002012-06-08T17:30:37.080-07:00Hello Summer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There has been alot going on around our house. My middle son graduated in May, my oldest decided to stay at college this summer and take a class. He also was able to get a student research position. My youngest is preparing for dual-enrollment this fall. So, our school adventures have been plenty! <br />
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We are now in full summer mode! We are planning on visiting several of our state parks and exploring everything they have to offer. The state parks are such a wonderful bang for your buck. They offer so many events, hiking trails, swimming beaches, camping, and picnic areas. I love the fact that when we camp we spend alot of concentrated time together as a family. We normally bring along board games, books, and of course great snacks :-) <br />
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We are also looking forward to visits with relatives and good friends. Just hanging out and having fun together. <br />
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There is also lots of church activities going on. The boys have already participated in an area wide work camp in which they painted houses, cleaned yards, and did about anything that needed to be done. The participants spent the night at the church and headed out each morning to work on making someone else's house a little nicer. Our VBS is coming up and the boys will be working in that effort also. <br />
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Summer is such a great time to relax a little, enjoy great times together, and refresh ourselves. Hello Summer!!!<br />
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Have a super great weekend,<br />
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Kim<br />Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-70254606893684713242011-05-08T12:59:00.000-07:002011-05-08T13:12:41.610-07:00Happy To Be Back!Wow! It has been a long time since I was last here! We had a wonderful time on Friday attending the Georgia Home Education Association Conference. We got to hear Ken Ham, of The Creation Museum, speak. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great to get to look through curriculum, talk to vendors, and buy a few new goodies! I am excited to go through everything and plan out next year's schedule. <br /><br />On Saturday we moved my oldest son back home from college. Boy, his stuff multiplied while he was there this year. He was in an apartment style dorm this year, so he had a little more personal space. I think we need to work on better organization before move in time in August. I am glad to have him home for the summer. Love having everyone under one roof!<br /><br />Well, I hope everyone is enjoying Mother's Day! We enjoyed a wonderful church service, then a nice meal with my parents. We headed over to my mil's house to visit her, then headed home for some relaxation. I am planning on reading, reading, and more reading!!! <br /><br />Have a super wonderful Lord's Day!<br />KimKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-2816769254014823172010-07-21T04:35:00.000-07:002010-07-21T04:47:50.875-07:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday! Thanks to Susan, over at <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com</a> for hosting this weekly event. Please be sure to check out all the wonderful Outdoor Wednesday pictures!</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KHceYp5eakNkHMK7dpmYuEDQGfvzKtV-z-FCu33WtzGqxjfGXcc7Mm6yFkL0n-qtCiobW5C1ONyCeqtokDrZVLG7LflKMYZtaHBZDK7Ok_VAtSCdYCb2FiDsL8nYHKc1AjBKTfdbc4g/s1600/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496322995719687618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KHceYp5eakNkHMK7dpmYuEDQGfvzKtV-z-FCu33WtzGqxjfGXcc7Mm6yFkL0n-qtCiobW5C1ONyCeqtokDrZVLG7LflKMYZtaHBZDK7Ok_VAtSCdYCb2FiDsL8nYHKc1AjBKTfdbc4g/s320/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>On our recent July 4th road trip, we went to The Outer Banks, North Carolina. We had an absolute blast! The weather was great and the waves were awesome!</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxcms0aAsd5deVWq57-9W2Qxt30GxWL7uq0TaRuLaggu35bJJ30YTc_Lfy0VbxBFwBO6s02QrnZi8oBG1rKZyr-9FgVsx5Eo67q_q-RCBrSIkmrxh1nQoo44Xa9IuC47fJT8mXdtcYVg/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496322981755700594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxcms0aAsd5deVWq57-9W2Qxt30GxWL7uq0TaRuLaggu35bJJ30YTc_Lfy0VbxBFwBO6s02QrnZi8oBG1rKZyr-9FgVsx5Eo67q_q-RCBrSIkmrxh1nQoo44Xa9IuC47fJT8mXdtcYVg/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+041.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>The sand dunes along the way were just beautiful. </em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5zPRYZAdMMcnFN6GEIzkegtVhGBkmkvUf04JZEsPnRU9-U4YNddRTeDzr18Ed8YxuLpcJl3F-YHl2IqWuBoWUniPaUS8IrhuhfEGZiEwJhwR_NWiuj6FI642t426xk9hkIPhDTNU50E/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496322972823521106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5zPRYZAdMMcnFN6GEIzkegtVhGBkmkvUf04JZEsPnRU9-U4YNddRTeDzr18Ed8YxuLpcJl3F-YHl2IqWuBoWUniPaUS8IrhuhfEGZiEwJhwR_NWiuj6FI642t426xk9hkIPhDTNU50E/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+080.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>We stopped for some fun in the water at Nags Head Beach. As the day wore on, the beach became very crowded. But, hey, it was July 4th!!</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu9ucrSwp17vYQgxkSC0sljBurDEuphuZQAE9ZTV7ZL4XmLLOEbuuJT_3Gpc8CVoaT0JBYhVfh0exxjx8WmtQISSVVkRgbU2PTeIBE8c3wECtl7_6KLwXaLwerHDXRQhAMEQDlM3rImU/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496322967825450418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu9ucrSwp17vYQgxkSC0sljBurDEuphuZQAE9ZTV7ZL4XmLLOEbuuJT_3Gpc8CVoaT0JBYhVfh0exxjx8WmtQISSVVkRgbU2PTeIBE8c3wECtl7_6KLwXaLwerHDXRQhAMEQDlM3rImU/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+065.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki-HEAnl51lsrYEU0HjzH_NGd5d3XgaRV6KaD6rJuVYAwzkSwnu_2UBbatBpkvAvWaqMrkgmIzUX4cSTTStGlnt43p3SVsQMD0VxWj9klrCg7Goc_pideW0mgRcH_Km5S-BFg1ilczzk/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496322962078798690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgki-HEAnl51lsrYEU0HjzH_NGd5d3XgaRV6KaD6rJuVYAwzkSwnu_2UBbatBpkvAvWaqMrkgmIzUX4cSTTStGlnt43p3SVsQMD0VxWj9klrCg7Goc_pideW0mgRcH_Km5S-BFg1ilczzk/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+082.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>We had a great time and saw some beautiful scenery. We would love to go back and stay a little longer!</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><em>Thanks for looking at my Outdoor Wednesday pictures! Have a super Wednesday!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-81376045482881535282010-07-14T04:52:00.000-07:002010-07-14T05:20:22.015-07:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>Happy Wednesday! I am showing part II of our July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> family road trip. Thanks to Susan over at <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com</a> for hosting this weekly event. Be sure to check out all the participants beautiful pictures! In case you didn't see part I of this post, our family took a whirlwind road trip through many places in the great state of North Carolina. What a trip!!</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbpkowVxGbgATYIkwGpJMBdRuAEz83RL5ybijtLwodneNIh_VtK4lzNpKeVTcegWcgfi1d3St9RV_I4S8HiQ2IQqI262ZLFR2LSykw-9gbmU5G2wojn584pZ8EvutlrJVZ8NWZZWwPPI/s1600/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493730435027551042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbpkowVxGbgATYIkwGpJMBdRuAEz83RL5ybijtLwodneNIh_VtK4lzNpKeVTcegWcgfi1d3St9RV_I4S8HiQ2IQqI262ZLFR2LSykw-9gbmU5G2wojn584pZ8EvutlrJVZ8NWZZWwPPI/s320/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>The next few pictures are from a wildlife refuge that we stopped at. It was early morning and everything was so calm. It was extremely peaceful! This was not too far east of Rocky Mount.</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzW8byl1oWxZ9ckyFC-N1VmlZ7P-Usd1KzvQakhrzax-HWfAHROKi_oqKmuCDaPS7epUjVliarPnQHN4L_ymA5zbxq3oRxQBUpxVCIIxPCMTuKnVkKoUZyMc6i7fb6fcCPIq5QtxtAlc/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493730268822828466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzW8byl1oWxZ9ckyFC-N1VmlZ7P-Usd1KzvQakhrzax-HWfAHROKi_oqKmuCDaPS7epUjVliarPnQHN4L_ymA5zbxq3oRxQBUpxVCIIxPCMTuKnVkKoUZyMc6i7fb6fcCPIq5QtxtAlc/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N-w7lhnbHC1_zBfeEySWlum2mOxN8rFGrE26qTJIttstN811GSRCdSTH2YVLuMsy7goXnfBLvYUU1418slpbNW2GyirCTrknS0XPPVVlyG_U-7G_7ZwgI3hLTbAhavugY-J5jua8RqE/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493730255801130898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5N-w7lhnbHC1_zBfeEySWlum2mOxN8rFGrE26qTJIttstN811GSRCdSTH2YVLuMsy7goXnfBLvYUU1418slpbNW2GyirCTrknS0XPPVVlyG_U-7G_7ZwgI3hLTbAhavugY-J5jua8RqE/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8RkXdmrwu3dHsGs38qs0Pj16qmULdXpOHUAyXzvfvFwPhyphenhyphenpjin9ZK1tffUC5mMuIglOWR5QY5HQ-qdz1X11kKyE3vNWdCGAzmycJpyclQDNRdB9IASYfjujQPXc-J2Hvdo1ko8AgT3wM/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493730249179688882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8RkXdmrwu3dHsGs38qs0Pj16qmULdXpOHUAyXzvfvFwPhyphenhyphenpjin9ZK1tffUC5mMuIglOWR5QY5HQ-qdz1X11kKyE3vNWdCGAzmycJpyclQDNRdB9IASYfjujQPXc-J2Hvdo1ko8AgT3wM/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCe08pf3AG47P57GfWM0B1ao0a33fbSgyFsXpkqYWWn97lhhfmKxNQQALkXmuF5Bvl6ESVdh0TfwkBWmeyKnpxrdGuHhwlfeblKKJZbk6w9Jq8n4JlehB2R0FvRxNvO7vIFgdxOQqv8E/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493730237591464738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCe08pf3AG47P57GfWM0B1ao0a33fbSgyFsXpkqYWWn97lhhfmKxNQQALkXmuF5Bvl6ESVdh0TfwkBWmeyKnpxrdGuHhwlfeblKKJZbk6w9Jq8n4JlehB2R0FvRxNvO7vIFgdxOQqv8E/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rRR-twzO3fzMy9kjw7OLlfgyE5m_PsVNyGg5Ergi9fgrt4PRWXOkUWvr8lRXfN08RZcGBmg5MYrjZgcYZ52SSyvqSTEl2cY0pugeei-62GTEPkvNi55hPrIINNp8xDDwWK8UE7JhU8M/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493730230838520434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rRR-twzO3fzMy9kjw7OLlfgyE5m_PsVNyGg5Ergi9fgrt4PRWXOkUWvr8lRXfN08RZcGBmg5MYrjZgcYZ52SSyvqSTEl2cY0pugeei-62GTEPkvNi55hPrIINNp8xDDwWK8UE7JhU8M/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+035.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>I just thought this was a really creative way to let everyone know the locations of the churches in town. This was in the town of Canton, NC.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOlhMsTjU_LVlWSOYjkFoHORvFp8BLNbhgDg-MFdoIAtagLFMsqxuXaosppr8pizAeztlJ_UGziGbKLqHWpFCToFY4gF_nIVs9vRMmsMKeV8J4YwTFeLAJnv57YhxrN40n9D-qqPGeAM/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493729649709667970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOlhMsTjU_LVlWSOYjkFoHORvFp8BLNbhgDg-MFdoIAtagLFMsqxuXaosppr8pizAeztlJ_UGziGbKLqHWpFCToFY4gF_nIVs9vRMmsMKeV8J4YwTFeLAJnv57YhxrN40n9D-qqPGeAM/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+019.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>We also went to Mount Airy, NC. Below is a replica of Floyd's Barber Shop.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQh4Odv5c6f_n_G63o4YFkYQ8p-PjR_BsUxuxPuD_uAFzcLFpXfeVUt8Avo3_RcOI2de7PJmLjtj7CkxviM9UFglsSK1zLPlxjxqP_iLViV__EoPG1-AzpyWiBmmz5wDFNw0H8Iw6IETg/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493729644027634610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQh4Odv5c6f_n_G63o4YFkYQ8p-PjR_BsUxuxPuD_uAFzcLFpXfeVUt8Avo3_RcOI2de7PJmLjtj7CkxviM9UFglsSK1zLPlxjxqP_iLViV__EoPG1-AzpyWiBmmz5wDFNw0H8Iw6IETg/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGr6RfZUPT33itTdop9Q2O2a3F0_MkrlmowhvAUc-o9Y58D6mHT9h3A0p7d9aIlPXYNY9gZpUOSvfCqxfdafM2aJ0tvCXkg44L9W6ImTUFw2oUCXH3giDQCfpg47XfEVzFa5hbti89N0/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493729632214981138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGr6RfZUPT33itTdop9Q2O2a3F0_MkrlmowhvAUc-o9Y58D6mHT9h3A0p7d9aIlPXYNY9gZpUOSvfCqxfdafM2aJ0tvCXkg44L9W6ImTUFw2oUCXH3giDQCfpg47XfEVzFa5hbti89N0/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bA3fjMtrBFRXGbLVXsHVOXZAptWNwRtNyf_mxsweg0xMfDsrH0IFZ2vjLnTKDnPkhdyQ2T4ji-TOAlMdNuqWpzshc9UG8Kc3BqCFadAytA6YFNiNP3a2vJBZEMCQMxH4kwDO3zQ_Tmk/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493729623764816050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bA3fjMtrBFRXGbLVXsHVOXZAptWNwRtNyf_mxsweg0xMfDsrH0IFZ2vjLnTKDnPkhdyQ2T4ji-TOAlMdNuqWpzshc9UG8Kc3BqCFadAytA6YFNiNP3a2vJBZEMCQMxH4kwDO3zQ_Tmk/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em>I believe this is Pilot Mountain. What an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">unusual</span> formation! We saw it from the interstate and it was interesting. </em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapPeCvIHvURPiVWMtMiYfP2VRJmDLchyphenhyphen5ihMhTEYMQmltxH6Sn4MGVO0zhX0YyZd-YwNvnUxwD0qjhVsrP-QPknhs05Y-NkiJMn-LNnnEojrmnXRIVvzVsiMrKBS3gviDhSAwK6jtCuA/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493729611019563202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapPeCvIHvURPiVWMtMiYfP2VRJmDLchyphenhyphen5ihMhTEYMQmltxH6Sn4MGVO0zhX0YyZd-YwNvnUxwD0qjhVsrP-QPknhs05Y-NkiJMn-LNnnEojrmnXRIVvzVsiMrKBS3gviDhSAwK6jtCuA/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+028.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>Next week, I will post more pictures from our whirlwind road trip. It was an absolutely wonderful trip. The boys had a blast and we all enjoyed the time together experiencing God's beautiful creation.</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><em>Have a super Wednesday!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-24983348119735616072010-07-07T04:25:00.000-07:002010-07-07T04:42:59.035-07:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>Good Wednesday morning! I am linking up to Susan's weekly Outdoor Wednesday. Be sure to visit her over at <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com</a> to see all of the beautiful outdoor pictures!</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MuxdXPoWbwfM7Rc7DIz7JxibxqXwIybpbhTqAtp0cug-8ZDR79pe0uM8bbIRu7vZq7sS__D0yOpoO5AeVOaJgCgV5BcEVmXRxLuQvSG2QRvdq8ZqTZsGT02EHmHwHW05gWt_s7C2uLw/s1600/OutdoorWednesdaylogo5.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491125342065743810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MuxdXPoWbwfM7Rc7DIz7JxibxqXwIybpbhTqAtp0cug-8ZDR79pe0uM8bbIRu7vZq7sS__D0yOpoO5AeVOaJgCgV5BcEVmXRxLuQvSG2QRvdq8ZqTZsGT02EHmHwHW05gWt_s7C2uLw/s320/OutdoorWednesdaylogo5.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Our family decided to take a road trip for the July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> weekend. We had an absolute blast! We traveled quite a ways and saw some beautiful scenery. We were also able to experience a few places that we had not been before. I hope to share pictures of these places over the next few Outdoor Wednesday posts.</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9UA-rb1n7IWa5yqJfurqFvrWjjmkftg1ogRP81r1FehSA-Ib8nuC6WQgyNujv5Xd_nMMoOKB0hfU1H2QLQS1yIdmm0MieVJHx7MtkkTlX8egvZpB7OcWmVt5ar-VRnOOFw_PsWT3XX4/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491124905994322770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9UA-rb1n7IWa5yqJfurqFvrWjjmkftg1ogRP81r1FehSA-Ib8nuC6WQgyNujv5Xd_nMMoOKB0hfU1H2QLQS1yIdmm0MieVJHx7MtkkTlX8egvZpB7OcWmVt5ar-VRnOOFw_PsWT3XX4/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+006.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Today, I will show some pictures from a rest stop in North Carolina. This rest stop had some amazing landscaping which was set off by the gorgeous mountains. What a refreshing stop! I loved this little bridge area. It was a great area to stretch your legs.</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg418qY83m3L3w_ASuL6PAPdGk_G7CCr9viqlGCnFD0QXOmAOe7jCh7DzLVbZxCS_vw0mCBdJ8ZkeV3erTmzuMY_9LGiRF349MqYtdNaQ9sSi8pBfnRfM7aQHgc2MX8qI-hQW4qIoNSCv0/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491124898776452594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg418qY83m3L3w_ASuL6PAPdGk_G7CCr9viqlGCnFD0QXOmAOe7jCh7DzLVbZxCS_vw0mCBdJ8ZkeV3erTmzuMY_9LGiRF349MqYtdNaQ9sSi8pBfnRfM7aQHgc2MX8qI-hQW4qIoNSCv0/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+007.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>My crew! </em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQKDaZvfILON9PPgPNK3B2ukmim8KJWUQXMIARsH1cM6HN8yfoIqP8N_FUuc5BifVLokM1JmmR7mu92dLeaBmU_SRcK1cUkkqQiaI-HUV5RATorI3Q2DQbny7yglnJBWKpZ9e-C1O3r8/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491124891563289570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQKDaZvfILON9PPgPNK3B2ukmim8KJWUQXMIARsH1cM6HN8yfoIqP8N_FUuc5BifVLokM1JmmR7mu92dLeaBmU_SRcK1cUkkqQiaI-HUV5RATorI3Q2DQbny7yglnJBWKpZ9e-C1O3r8/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzScy_AuuWPGv3DZdVG-UybvUl9_exzCzWfQGyQwJmbQkdxnYILZkiq7m-ZmLLjX5L1e_sfatD9xpskTSfVKC8noCU1ukJKPiBg54TufU5C4oCBvkYnKwMdBPv6EYlVYF5ggT7v6wwNU/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491124882728985490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzScy_AuuWPGv3DZdVG-UybvUl9_exzCzWfQGyQwJmbQkdxnYILZkiq7m-ZmLLjX5L1e_sfatD9xpskTSfVKC8noCU1ukJKPiBg54TufU5C4oCBvkYnKwMdBPv6EYlVYF5ggT7v6wwNU/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIXoZhS5wA0DiSA8bGsqoj7yk3AiGzdLkxCst073kZ7qheOih-_mRkI3su63YmCXAuBMUymbLRQMQ9CJxCJKFCACXvWR7HhmM2QHNWOGO6q-CQj3YikkvhBe9MbR7J69mxsAeg4t5TgI/s1600/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491124870738665106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIXoZhS5wA0DiSA8bGsqoj7yk3AiGzdLkxCst073kZ7qheOih-_mRkI3su63YmCXAuBMUymbLRQMQ9CJxCJKFCACXvWR7HhmM2QHNWOGO6q-CQj3YikkvhBe9MbR7J69mxsAeg4t5TgI/s320/July+4,+2010+Road+Trip+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>This stop was just what a rest stop should be, refreshing and relaxing! </em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><em>Have a wonderful Wednesday!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-31013369595898269332010-05-19T05:13:00.000-07:002010-05-19T05:40:34.380-07:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday! Thanks to Susan over at <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com</a> for hosting this weekly event. </em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ8dFdIdx3VK8nvWsFkWs9HruJDQ2VpurTbtwnSnDgCoUxr3J8_UTO8UftLqufToWg8_2YB7Cfr3F9XuIZEmqs_B_dSNjAf5sp1Y8VJikEunHno2KuU2EHebkYUnXXCY6czs_VRmtZsw/s1600/OutdoorWednesdaylogo5.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472954801059016290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQ8dFdIdx3VK8nvWsFkWs9HruJDQ2VpurTbtwnSnDgCoUxr3J8_UTO8UftLqufToWg8_2YB7Cfr3F9XuIZEmqs_B_dSNjAf5sp1Y8VJikEunHno2KuU2EHebkYUnXXCY6czs_VRmtZsw/s320/OutdoorWednesdaylogo5.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>We recently went on a field trip to the IMAX in Chattanooga. While we were there we walked around the Tennessee Aquarium to enjoy the view of the river. This first picture;however, is from my backyard. I just love seeing this every year. It is in a section at the back of our yard that needs some work. To see it's beauty among the work that needs to be done is just amazing!</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlv_8A3ywkRuBMjF6vWALz2f_TwyaEVsR_Jy7OTRppVa4rn8sbiFMGOI4-zjWJBMLxLdqKug7i5kBCrwKpZ7OtsADDJow0XBNpcIx082p4QsIx7INL-EfQKYjIAyP8293YT_A8E39xghA/s1600/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472954800903281234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlv_8A3ywkRuBMjF6vWALz2f_TwyaEVsR_Jy7OTRppVa4rn8sbiFMGOI4-zjWJBMLxLdqKug7i5kBCrwKpZ7OtsADDJow0XBNpcIx082p4QsIx7INL-EfQKYjIAyP8293YT_A8E39xghA/s320/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+014.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Okay, on to Chattanooga! After we left the IMAX we ate lunch at Rembrandt's, which is in the art district. I couldn't help but get tickled at this little one trying so hard to take that big piece of bread! Rembrandt's is a great little place to stop in for a snack or a meal. Since the weather was so nice, we decided to sit outside and eat. It was very relaxing!</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxayMFrlL7LZDKId1SUG3LxN2VUt7FVxpfdQpbukIiEZNQBRYLF1qzJTtMHtDKxcATogaiLSZ122yySk0Xs5ZyEeEJ5tHU_VE1m0Ht2IkLPay793FjmyhCQXPfmOSQ5pWACjJGzSw44Jw/s1600/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472954790988935506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxayMFrlL7LZDKId1SUG3LxN2VUt7FVxpfdQpbukIiEZNQBRYLF1qzJTtMHtDKxcATogaiLSZ122yySk0Xs5ZyEeEJ5tHU_VE1m0Ht2IkLPay793FjmyhCQXPfmOSQ5pWACjJGzSw44Jw/s320/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+011.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em><strong>This is a wading pool at the end of some steps beside the aquarium. Behind this pool, is the river. This area recently underwent renovations to commemorate the history of the Cherokee people that were in this area.</strong></em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsseVujfMjoKB704C3GiMm_I6T681GbOdYIvw8u6HDMk5B290iu0O-eRnl-hQ35fStEGfCBx5cbtO8fYlHXfyjR4j7-sxWemX_XIYwmT3oUk-YQ0cUFRJQdjKoNBo1K7A-VcP8V3n_S4c/s1600/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472954779816367442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsseVujfMjoKB704C3GiMm_I6T681GbOdYIvw8u6HDMk5B290iu0O-eRnl-hQ35fStEGfCBx5cbtO8fYlHXfyjR4j7-sxWemX_XIYwmT3oUk-YQ0cUFRJQdjKoNBo1K7A-VcP8V3n_S4c/s320/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+006.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>This plaque tells of a Cherokee game called stickball. The history of this game was very interesting. The game would be similar to baseball, but played over a much larger area. The game also could result in injury or even death. </em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0onbxIv4ZQFLTkHuu8ou_z5eCnNeQda1ZSI81cB4Bj3z8_R7xzBW0SC_0y2zGMRKs7wpB5VxhpJMqL_aabcfJJHtgr_cCxBBbTPVx4YOnnPsBKdfVxdjw43JBP8lWuIX6pPHfhjpfSk/s1600/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472953842069889698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0onbxIv4ZQFLTkHuu8ou_z5eCnNeQda1ZSI81cB4Bj3z8_R7xzBW0SC_0y2zGMRKs7wpB5VxhpJMqL_aabcfJJHtgr_cCxBBbTPVx4YOnnPsBKdfVxdjw43JBP8lWuIX6pPHfhjpfSk/s320/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+005.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>The Tennessee River.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4keey8rR4Zt-66980-WNZc-5cW4pmBjnKYBzxqKg-ymIxBpoxc3zwlDGRBfJo6SeWTtYIjvpxWly2L0xTPANHxYfFV-12wgjM1GQ9kRiGEUNqRcIHRD8IgxygHZtk57rbuP0CK1LsWb4/s1600/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472953838037822674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4keey8rR4Zt-66980-WNZc-5cW4pmBjnKYBzxqKg-ymIxBpoxc3zwlDGRBfJo6SeWTtYIjvpxWly2L0xTPANHxYfFV-12wgjM1GQ9kRiGEUNqRcIHRD8IgxygHZtk57rbuP0CK1LsWb4/s320/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8atVHcY_pgub4Hpyor-m1g4XTKNQCp-N7mZgzoiW5phnE4MQ0saT1LA1MhEBU3bUlqLNq_zg7UH8jhYgKbg0_5rmycopSjUZcg7oB63N9GP1eaL9iFRjn-l_jjfQGSpXy_y_wgvxF6M/s1600/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472953826291129890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8atVHcY_pgub4Hpyor-m1g4XTKNQCp-N7mZgzoiW5phnE4MQ0saT1LA1MhEBU3bUlqLNq_zg7UH8jhYgKbg0_5rmycopSjUZcg7oB63N9GP1eaL9iFRjn-l_jjfQGSpXy_y_wgvxF6M/s320/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>This is a lovely area to enjoy the outdoors. There were people eating lunch, reading, and just plain enjoying the day. </em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoOLY1V5Yr4ldKRkA7Yt3gcgb5cb44BatSkS1EGTpRV5sTdZ8WkEp6SKHKsn2nNh2bsgrJ8JPRDWEsbZDu0fRchBCFrdbfCCzjhPbw2HCSjD38kPZpnHYMBU3ASEh3xyaEPBpTtorWUA/s1600/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472953823371484802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoOLY1V5Yr4ldKRkA7Yt3gcgb5cb44BatSkS1EGTpRV5sTdZ8WkEp6SKHKsn2nNh2bsgrJ8JPRDWEsbZDu0fRchBCFrdbfCCzjhPbw2HCSjD38kPZpnHYMBU3ASEh3xyaEPBpTtorWUA/s320/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>These are the steps that lead to the wading pool. Along the wall are some of the Cherokee symbols. During the summer there are always children playing in the water along the steps. It is a great place to rest a moment if you are visiting places downtown.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b_Rfiv-qWWRNZonUO0kpZwpcQJaWRfjtyoBS-ti7ANJGp3_IfiS2flVXtCf53TZJmX7dujeatUFimeaKN6aYcLC3gSF8hKQbkaN7RnaJvRRb1-YLRyZzP-edDgcyuPXpTaMaiAGCj7w/s1600/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472953817638911410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b_Rfiv-qWWRNZonUO0kpZwpcQJaWRfjtyoBS-ti7ANJGp3_IfiS2flVXtCf53TZJmX7dujeatUFimeaKN6aYcLC3gSF8hKQbkaN7RnaJvRRb1-YLRyZzP-edDgcyuPXpTaMaiAGCj7w/s320/IMAX+HUBBLE+May+2010+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em>We had a great day in Chattanooga. We saw the IMAX Hubble 3D movie. It was a very interesting movie.</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><em>Be sure to check out all the participants in Outdoor Wednesday. Have a super Wednesday!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-17840986389866525762010-05-12T04:41:00.000-07:002010-05-12T05:15:02.219-07:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday! Thanks to Susan over at <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com</a> for hosting this weekly event.</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWC8i5b-__lmInThQ-RB1zcws9kHPnSDv01_TMTVZXqtVsBc0RQN6uJ2qdzApb9zwW4k0HwEky_5YUTkdzo58c41OeGIZac8-7HScK_6vdA_Hyzm6TorTbOpcDUEzrM2Hc8t78ykR3wk/s1600/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470349778812988658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWC8i5b-__lmInThQ-RB1zcws9kHPnSDv01_TMTVZXqtVsBc0RQN6uJ2qdzApb9zwW4k0HwEky_5YUTkdzo58c41OeGIZac8-7HScK_6vdA_Hyzm6TorTbOpcDUEzrM2Hc8t78ykR3wk/s320/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Today, I would like to show some pictures from our recent field trip. We visited The Tunnel Hill Heritage Center in Tunnel Hill, Georgia to see the historic Western and Atlantic Railroad tunnel. This railroad was extremely important during the Civil War. There is a house on the property, The Clisby Austin house, where General Sherman took up residence on his march to the sea. While we were there, we visited the museum and found some very interesting displays about the area. Tunnel Hill is right outside of Dalton, Georgia. Dalton is known as "The Carpet Capital of the World". </em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4IGRB4MNAZB5lz_UXFy-Ywmp-p7jAW8G9vtjuDbDr6e8XL82nmHy8dDoiZXPCSLxUgPOtlDqLiXhLv90EyeH_7WaV18iYw2E5TYH3MPmeg-bucq40ja6oWtCUCb_9hg6mQd9Tf6SlzU/s1600/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470349778027384738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4IGRB4MNAZB5lz_UXFy-Ywmp-p7jAW8G9vtjuDbDr6e8XL82nmHy8dDoiZXPCSLxUgPOtlDqLiXhLv90EyeH_7WaV18iYw2E5TYH3MPmeg-bucq40ja6oWtCUCb_9hg6mQd9Tf6SlzU/s320/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+014.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>This display about Key's Battery tells how they struggled to live through the elements and fight on.</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK11kfDscu48TVikDGLITu0ecqyoDA5qPtfnlajjhazBmHubc41bzxAjI3VrPTFRGeqTfH2ZNRPOm2VE01hq8MoeDZFxPVyxEFAVSAYvWtSum5RHB6vS_KzUp9xxRUugzZTTjffsH0mbE/s1600/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470349773985244786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK11kfDscu48TVikDGLITu0ecqyoDA5qPtfnlajjhazBmHubc41bzxAjI3VrPTFRGeqTfH2ZNRPOm2VE01hq8MoeDZFxPVyxEFAVSAYvWtSum5RHB6vS_KzUp9xxRUugzZTTjffsH0mbE/s320/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+013.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>There are displays of various Singer machines that were used in manufacturing bedspreads and other chenille products, which led to Dalton's designation as the carpet capital.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDz2I-7UJjgxjKRi17nqOLmVYYWrO4QdNBdEsX1_umqw_CuqgbuaylHSgiwpUDwwJru8FPZGumgtHjvD0OWZIVR1CF64Ka1II0cQXAFmZSD9YxG1yyclXKEgCl-V3RncnaKqBnBwMd0E/s1600/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470349762382343778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDz2I-7UJjgxjKRi17nqOLmVYYWrO4QdNBdEsX1_umqw_CuqgbuaylHSgiwpUDwwJru8FPZGumgtHjvD0OWZIVR1CF64Ka1II0cQXAFmZSD9YxG1yyclXKEgCl-V3RncnaKqBnBwMd0E/s320/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>There were also displays of bedspreads that used to be on the roadside of Highway 41, which came to be known as "Peacock Alley".</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKFKrL2fp0vAfJQHuzD2wLPNE_zQHB9IvbqY9bdSHQlg8vfjIuf9aWETyqptId98HO3iiAG5PkNJgna_sbdvyov-F01Lmzl1ikxrxQrvCXqBXAGsz0jwyHhzcvDwNZ_GhBt9iNHpBgog/s1600/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470349760362027938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKFKrL2fp0vAfJQHuzD2wLPNE_zQHB9IvbqY9bdSHQlg8vfjIuf9aWETyqptId98HO3iiAG5PkNJgna_sbdvyov-F01Lmzl1ikxrxQrvCXqBXAGsz0jwyHhzcvDwNZ_GhBt9iNHpBgog/s320/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+011.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>This covered bridge leads to the railroad tunnel.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHDIj3i0jYBl0_wtnevfeK41BTPrt2OPcsBzQR3Pe4vNXSinbr4hgF8fLTjmbBC4ot7GwD-2BujZytdDmE5zHJzJa6iQWLMQHDag2zFkiicJdMctJudL11P2HYuCSCdrmJzIjNupRuP4/s1600/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470348827076036370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHDIj3i0jYBl0_wtnevfeK41BTPrt2OPcsBzQR3Pe4vNXSinbr4hgF8fLTjmbBC4ot7GwD-2BujZytdDmE5zHJzJa6iQWLMQHDag2zFkiicJdMctJudL11P2HYuCSCdrmJzIjNupRuP4/s320/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em>The Clisby Austin House- Right now the house is a private residence;however, it will soon be turned over to the historical society and available for touring.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEOj0Pu6hNxvTAjT0hBcbNJcRXbP4EAYX_pa9u71dCJiZ0_Gio6Fa2McsClQ1oUCvkOYMsun_LOfQxYf5zjWkjccZHYLhZElMBjKbzNngHEoZ6bqSCnrtHQ1NcgIFBS9X3UON4RZpSyA/s1600/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470348817621456322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEOj0Pu6hNxvTAjT0hBcbNJcRXbP4EAYX_pa9u71dCJiZ0_Gio6Fa2McsClQ1oUCvkOYMsun_LOfQxYf5zjWkjccZHYLhZElMBjKbzNngHEoZ6bqSCnrtHQ1NcgIFBS9X3UON4RZpSyA/s320/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em>This railroad was built to connect the Port of Augusta to the Tennessee River Valley. The construction began in 1848 and was dug through the base of Chetoogeta Mountain. The first Western and Atlantic train passed through the tunnel on May 9, 1850. The tunnel was the site of several historical events during the Civil War.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ojyfVTWQ80WIaQV4eM0MazqCo4X0X3qk_iGN7WfwUfXyHHfr0VV_lv3iZez-V2eMuoIfrnNC9muzzjBIfWsYnNAYAM3-O4V8KDH01T7IXYY4b11pxUwrrxZcPxzh2wjQj_6fqeRw4Do/s1600/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470348813147023250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ojyfVTWQ80WIaQV4eM0MazqCo4X0X3qk_iGN7WfwUfXyHHfr0VV_lv3iZez-V2eMuoIfrnNC9muzzjBIfWsYnNAYAM3-O4V8KDH01T7IXYY4b11pxUwrrxZcPxzh2wjQj_6fqeRw4Do/s320/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>Due to larger train cars getting stuck in the tunnel, a new tunnel was built parallel to this tunnel, thus ending the use of this tunnel in 1928. The tunnel was facing possible destruction from seventy years of neglect, until in 1992 measures were taken to preserve it.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFa_jk_Eg0WGGzHpNNo0YhPSZ36H9bs8fHRtqO6pt1vrv2lSQ7NLTBPXt_NH3RimdNMtz8LgEy5t9PJDrBpBM1rSos1dGKqg2uHalFYtLX60jsfum2p721lzxoA7v_z7f1pZQGFdkjsU/s1600/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470348804418883634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFa_jk_Eg0WGGzHpNNo0YhPSZ36H9bs8fHRtqO6pt1vrv2lSQ7NLTBPXt_NH3RimdNMtz8LgEy5t9PJDrBpBM1rSos1dGKqg2uHalFYtLX60jsfum2p721lzxoA7v_z7f1pZQGFdkjsU/s320/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>We enjoyed our field trip here and hope to come back in September for the battle reenactment. </em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><em>Hope you enjoyed this Outdoor Wednesday. Be sure to check out the other posts at <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com</a>. </em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em>Happy Wednesday!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zh9umurtmmjaWmxPM4etmRg9z01U9jVcsZKJ2XzxGsdct0OylSTB1aWjul-BvbmYsXvyiTXbzuJwYABh2pc3NVZpHjvxOgbFwVTTqnhRizECqdgtWQ4yuFkbeEybAF1mTgGuEqWfXaQ/s1600/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470348800743486850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zh9umurtmmjaWmxPM4etmRg9z01U9jVcsZKJ2XzxGsdct0OylSTB1aWjul-BvbmYsXvyiTXbzuJwYABh2pc3NVZpHjvxOgbFwVTTqnhRizECqdgtWQ4yuFkbeEybAF1mTgGuEqWfXaQ/s320/Tunnel+Hill,Six+Flags,+Cloudland+Canyon+2010+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-85472111088250779862010-05-05T05:05:00.000-07:002010-05-05T05:24:55.448-07:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>Welcome to another Outdoor Wednesday! Thanks to Susan over at <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer/">www.asoutherndaydreamer</a> for hosting this weekly event. Today, I would like to show some pictures of our recent trip to Point Park on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. We are doing an in-depth study of the Civil War and this was a wonderful spot to visit.</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSr3f-yyKW27tvG9h8Bp9hTBn9skXB6bM17wdI6q9grlLDIi1LzcdPj161zGLna6u8QoKzG-eItlQdTH6ySzl8_w-c12EIUzOk4Qy-smNsWzAdySaN0Gu9L8YXavz5ZP01FE8TyYJ2-XM/s1600/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467757093954692578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSr3f-yyKW27tvG9h8Bp9hTBn9skXB6bM17wdI6q9grlLDIi1LzcdPj161zGLna6u8QoKzG-eItlQdTH6ySzl8_w-c12EIUzOk4Qy-smNsWzAdySaN0Gu9L8YXavz5ZP01FE8TyYJ2-XM/s320/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>This is a view which overlooks Chattanooga, Tennessee. </em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a5BhHxmXpqvaPkPysPsCQt3BkMmRrEZWwnBzQVacnUk1icpz76Hiti3IKy4cZUlvCCu3DyPRec3DGh-jA67D2Cvwe6EGnqtZWmuQpJY57DgpeOT_LRKN5rPrdofD1rL7rj5HM0sV-70/s1600/Point+Park+April+2010+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467757090553102002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_a5BhHxmXpqvaPkPysPsCQt3BkMmRrEZWwnBzQVacnUk1icpz76Hiti3IKy4cZUlvCCu3DyPRec3DGh-jA67D2Cvwe6EGnqtZWmuQpJY57DgpeOT_LRKN5rPrdofD1rL7rj5HM0sV-70/s320/Point+Park+April+2010+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVU86Rjc124zA6QQv_3KDJaNeg9lt2uWJjht3G3Dl5buyONTWUoOdClXEP3AarZHVA0EJPOSXQQJYVD9TkLwSmfyNEb4Fxmmqnoin006OHei28axq4PMIM4V8r3wluG7J3siOk3XeD2Fo/s1600/Point+Park+April+2010+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467757082897761378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVU86Rjc124zA6QQv_3KDJaNeg9lt2uWJjht3G3Dl5buyONTWUoOdClXEP3AarZHVA0EJPOSXQQJYVD9TkLwSmfyNEb4Fxmmqnoin006OHei28axq4PMIM4V8r3wluG7J3siOk3XeD2Fo/s320/Point+Park+April+2010+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>The name of the battle that took place on Lookout Mountain is The Battle Above The Clouds.</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGhyphenhyphenZa2OSKj-R-HFOhhwp9-JXTK7v00QUPOEXOQQ8EqU9W5R6m0XRO980m2cwBn1E5Uz-nVojB-5_MNKihpWtVTBVwNaTM3fd3mW0nanHASoDqHdXF9oSyTar3oz6TQR9j7RbQ3Rg-KU/s1600/Point+Park+April+2010+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467757071832084434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGhyphenhyphenZa2OSKj-R-HFOhhwp9-JXTK7v00QUPOEXOQQ8EqU9W5R6m0XRO980m2cwBn1E5Uz-nVojB-5_MNKihpWtVTBVwNaTM3fd3mW0nanHASoDqHdXF9oSyTar3oz6TQR9j7RbQ3Rg-KU/s320/Point+Park+April+2010+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0f4bxELBqKPspB1DRYt-kDpleWYcHBYiJtHZjtoFPQKGFVI_rQxkjWI_apDyN9x0SFpI6PP421M2gAgzw0PYwODQIP8PLY2Uyuc2HA1DB1gDP0bWrzIrNIQbLuqmLPkX_gtMrL9__iw/s1600/Point+Park+April+2010+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467757067075166482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0f4bxELBqKPspB1DRYt-kDpleWYcHBYiJtHZjtoFPQKGFVI_rQxkjWI_apDyN9x0SFpI6PP421M2gAgzw0PYwODQIP8PLY2Uyuc2HA1DB1gDP0bWrzIrNIQbLuqmLPkX_gtMrL9__iw/s320/Point+Park+April+2010+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>This is the top of the New York Monument.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hX9dOhIleCEQaJCfoqRs_A3-ovNGLOuTD_kkHhqwXTP1JN3J1AzytUyrpxW6kG4ZKGfH-s_uJdkNozdIyW_py9Xe_vyvMsd_gB2knI_0seCWAgc1136BPg4cVx47woT4xF93r3B4ntk/s1600/Point+Park+April+2010+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467756522826751810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hX9dOhIleCEQaJCfoqRs_A3-ovNGLOuTD_kkHhqwXTP1JN3J1AzytUyrpxW6kG4ZKGfH-s_uJdkNozdIyW_py9Xe_vyvMsd_gB2knI_0seCWAgc1136BPg4cVx47woT4xF93r3B4ntk/s320/Point+Park+April+2010+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em>The New York Monument.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN8LVkS5h_XBFpXS_VS1dBYOvPF7uYbr67_ZwOOezXv2HLFf69d-XWkPwnEGWa7GV7Yv43Jo2MTsst71sbhD9nrvWXRaE3J5AoXJqjtVU54O_SCDw0m6ijp7GdQtewjLl_swI5jR99ao/s1600/Point+Park+April+2010+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467756514350804946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN8LVkS5h_XBFpXS_VS1dBYOvPF7uYbr67_ZwOOezXv2HLFf69d-XWkPwnEGWa7GV7Yv43Jo2MTsst71sbhD9nrvWXRaE3J5AoXJqjtVU54O_SCDw0m6ijp7GdQtewjLl_swI5jR99ao/s320/Point+Park+April+2010+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>This sign read something to the effect of "Be careful of the edge." We thought this was funny because of where it is placed and how close you would have to be to read it very well. Also, we starting wondering who had the wonderful job of placing the sign where it is????</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZBtCMqoSQQZh-RfOUE8o72Me3G31920EtXOsQrRTO2o1rFk3z8IECDFdZpnp2_iF7KlxQ67bxHc1tsoXxD6yTjdLVvG59vqQU8WucrLZTLgmxrbGdrdHtZYt-E-C7mRs_Mp8-ds4f1s/s1600/Point+Park+April+2010+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467756505825753810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZBtCMqoSQQZh-RfOUE8o72Me3G31920EtXOsQrRTO2o1rFk3z8IECDFdZpnp2_iF7KlxQ67bxHc1tsoXxD6yTjdLVvG59vqQU8WucrLZTLgmxrbGdrdHtZYt-E-C7mRs_Mp8-ds4f1s/s320/Point+Park+April+2010+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em>Inside Point Park.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5sb3DUFiW69atriy9rNTWs6HGb-YfVRRvb2h98BLDVrCHws2OOZ652MpIKoSWRqE2vjv-t3nzmbENONTfXe2qf8HNVfYBs8Z5KST-CKIU54NxFnmZb0QrcZ-y1AH-QkGs3X5uWDB5jE/s1600/Point+Park+April+2010+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467756501415969746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5sb3DUFiW69atriy9rNTWs6HGb-YfVRRvb2h98BLDVrCHws2OOZ652MpIKoSWRqE2vjv-t3nzmbENONTfXe2qf8HNVfYBs8Z5KST-CKIU54NxFnmZb0QrcZ-y1AH-QkGs3X5uWDB5jE/s320/Point+Park+April+2010+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>The entrance to Point Park.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNC1phhRPryY81Gn6TE4HVegvOYgZ8CD6_GKz0sKg8QtibRTxSxwSgs8rqL08nLEA94CIx3oPgOmMpADlGTkJxNdeVn5OvAo2m0bLdyVVAXOqFre_mwENY73XRn7l9wpp5635XgEvjjc/s1600/Point+Park+April+2010+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467756491062467426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNC1phhRPryY81Gn6TE4HVegvOYgZ8CD6_GKz0sKg8QtibRTxSxwSgs8rqL08nLEA94CIx3oPgOmMpADlGTkJxNdeVn5OvAo2m0bLdyVVAXOqFre_mwENY73XRn7l9wpp5635XgEvjjc/s320/Point+Park+April+2010+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>We had a wonderful visit to Point Park. After exploring the park, we went inside a gift shop across from the park which had some really interesting Civil War items. Also, before we went into Point Park, we ate at a little lunch place called Guthrie's, which was delicious! </em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em>Be sure to check out all the Outdoor Wednesday participants!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em>Happy Wednesday!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div> </div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-31512608692100141092010-04-26T02:50:00.000-07:002010-04-26T03:17:10.819-07:00Menu Monday<strong><em>Today I am linking up with Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday. Be sure to check out all the wonderful menus at <a href="http://www.orgjunkie.com/">www.orgjunkie.com</a> .</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoKWKbMLpb5H2SBcldInqxWQNuRX_Eqr8kduMOB0RpGhjhuIUjz0qohU30xS3yM0P_VutzCoA6qYtANj2izbxR7kpJgUmagwuaEdP1UjQP5wewu6ZjssRIgjAiYKyIntXvx9ebwyjF2k/s1600/Menu+Plan+Monday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464382916780377346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoKWKbMLpb5H2SBcldInqxWQNuRX_Eqr8kduMOB0RpGhjhuIUjz0qohU30xS3yM0P_VutzCoA6qYtANj2izbxR7kpJgUmagwuaEdP1UjQP5wewu6ZjssRIgjAiYKyIntXvx9ebwyjF2k/s320/Menu+Plan+Monday.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAcsgYWw6YIO2-dopJlHgVN3s79gQ0K4WoIXQaa4POYCAV64JoojpQ90Frkwd_PW2NG3QfErCtw3B2daMTEir_n-aYrZln8BkqH7nj8qWvFg_7D-MiBiUD173lb0uPqALKoYZCI5_cdE/s1600/Ga.Tech,Chattanooga+Zoo+2009+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464382905829866610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAcsgYWw6YIO2-dopJlHgVN3s79gQ0K4WoIXQaa4POYCAV64JoojpQ90Frkwd_PW2NG3QfErCtw3B2daMTEir_n-aYrZln8BkqH7nj8qWvFg_7D-MiBiUD173lb0uPqALKoYZCI5_cdE/s320/Ga.Tech,Chattanooga+Zoo+2009+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>MONDAY</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>White Enchiladas</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Brown Rice</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Chips/Salsa</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Tea/Water</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong><br /><br /><strong><em></em></strong><div><strong><em>TUESDAY</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Beef Stew</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Cornbread</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Tea/Water</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>WEDNESDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Roast</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Veggies</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Rolls</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Tea/Water</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>THURSDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Sloppy Joes on Whole Wheat Buns</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Corn on the Cob</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Baked Beans</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Tea/Water</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>FRIDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Homemade Chicken BBQ Pizza</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Garlic Breadsticks</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Salad</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Fruit </em></strong><br /><strong><em>Tea/Lemonade/Water</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>SATURDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Tacos</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Chips</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Mexican Dip</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Tea/Lemonade/Water</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>WHITE ENCHILADAS</em></strong><br /><strong><em>About 10 flour tortillas</em></strong><br /><strong><em>2 cups shredded Jack cheese</em></strong><br /><strong><em>2 cups cooked chicken</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1/2 onion, diced</em></strong><br /><strong><em>3 Tbs. butter</em></strong><br /><strong><em>3 Tbs. flour</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1 can chicken broth</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1 cup sour cream</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1 can diced green chilies (7 oz.)</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Mix together 1 cup of the cheese, the chicken and the onion. Put some of this mixture into each tortilla, roll and place seam side down in a 9x13 casserole dish.</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>In a skillet, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for a minute. Add the chicken broth, whisking till smooth. Cook this over medium heat unto it thickens and bubbles. Stir in the sour cream and green chilies. Pour over the top of the enchiladas. Top with the remaining cheese and bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes. ( <a href="http://www.eatathomecooks.com/">www.eatathomecooks.com</a> )</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Our family loves these enchiladas and they are easy to make. I usually cook and shred a big batch of chicken up so that I can make some other dishes to freeze for later. </em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations." Psalm 100:1-5 KJV</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Have a wonderful Monday!</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Kim</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-84656192365487148482010-04-21T05:09:00.000-07:002010-04-21T05:28:31.072-07:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>Thank you to Susan, over for at <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/</a> for hosting the weekly Outdoor Wednesday event. Be sure to check out all the wonderful outdoor posts.</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlk7u6lF3b6AqolCvnCFCEgj4kM1jaSxO68Pb3o9aEEjnT21NvmSQWjqXqVUTsokSrokeDY9E0NS1GvtKmq3yFr9WJwVYsSkae9ah57SD5kXukMbUKOL_XwO9wAY5LApBQCsx8MARgIqM/s1600/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462562374351567698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlk7u6lF3b6AqolCvnCFCEgj4kM1jaSxO68Pb3o9aEEjnT21NvmSQWjqXqVUTsokSrokeDY9E0NS1GvtKmq3yFr9WJwVYsSkae9ah57SD5kXukMbUKOL_XwO9wAY5LApBQCsx8MARgIqM/s320/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>It is a great time ( except for the extreme pollen count! ) to be outdoors. Everything is looking great and the weather has been wonderful. This is our hosta ,which lines the walkway to our front door. I love when it comes in!</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3P2DLDfAGC6NiNWDXwKiIHN3vnK4y76VEVgL6HoqnaP7xUmV_xCdIVcPzoOQdkyZfpbCOTE8owWbQBzvVjH7k0_sFenRc23nzksSriiwl803kTOHpUtwwzlD23_79uhYiAw5aQ_Wa_Y/s1600/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462562371103018402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3P2DLDfAGC6NiNWDXwKiIHN3vnK4y76VEVgL6HoqnaP7xUmV_xCdIVcPzoOQdkyZfpbCOTE8owWbQBzvVjH7k0_sFenRc23nzksSriiwl803kTOHpUtwwzlD23_79uhYiAw5aQ_Wa_Y/s320/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+008.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>This burst of color at the front of our house just thrills my soul! I absolutely love this time of year and looking out at all the color by the front door.</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJGSs7uyriT1C1ClgS1MMHu41P8GJ180a4iL-ShnH7_PB4J9arP2j5h5l-Zrq0JoMMQRjFgq-V2a4KN2Tf2zZfXwPxdq2YMXqXahD-bxtIJnqMPJ3PpZ7ijkBaJCBkEKKZ8-fmujlRE8/s1600/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462562174755219378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJGSs7uyriT1C1ClgS1MMHu41P8GJ180a4iL-ShnH7_PB4J9arP2j5h5l-Zrq0JoMMQRjFgq-V2a4KN2Tf2zZfXwPxdq2YMXqXahD-bxtIJnqMPJ3PpZ7ijkBaJCBkEKKZ8-fmujlRE8/s320/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1wcfOggkVg0XDn7Bw_Dcus2v9Bnc_CPBAyJInYBqTPH6E0ZlUq9vDU14SAvXzl4Ah63WHygWy9KwhBmSLzrVA6E1NVFRHjTKp3RFYz82nqGXVlf6n4Ft9aRyRffLBxhV1ub7uzkb8WM/s1600/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462562173974369778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1wcfOggkVg0XDn7Bw_Dcus2v9Bnc_CPBAyJInYBqTPH6E0ZlUq9vDU14SAvXzl4Ah63WHygWy9KwhBmSLzrVA6E1NVFRHjTKp3RFYz82nqGXVlf6n4Ft9aRyRffLBxhV1ub7uzkb8WM/s320/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxLQfw3HQPvlbY2eeEt5GizKSggHpnXFFlH1eFq5oVHra-Bb-9nuO6YqHQCjFiPWit-7Jf7PkvdJ8fCqQCgeZ1Ts3CBC9vLIyQeubXPnOc9po3uNp9Hjf4LAZSnbNuye91FdIEr86-p0/s1600/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462562166409924994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxLQfw3HQPvlbY2eeEt5GizKSggHpnXFFlH1eFq5oVHra-Bb-9nuO6YqHQCjFiPWit-7Jf7PkvdJ8fCqQCgeZ1Ts3CBC9vLIyQeubXPnOc9po3uNp9Hjf4LAZSnbNuye91FdIEr86-p0/s320/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>This is an area in our backyard. I hope to be able to work on it some this weekend. We have a bench for reading and such. I want to make this a nice place to sit and relax. I really neglected this area last year, so I did to do some extra maintenance now. There is also another area on the other side of the back that needs some attention. Hopefully, I will be able to start in on these areas this weekend. </em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7JtpC91HNMtt8oSMop65_YC-gVBfbk-33gK7AhhWmYiR1zgYS2bLmx4DyIHhyphenhyphenITMjpPYt4gMIjCkS6Waavt8xvjDps1nYal7-lxS1d4rIfmrlU0yarWP-QJQlfHlIgk9agcodBTKy7k/s1600/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462562160782779362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7JtpC91HNMtt8oSMop65_YC-gVBfbk-33gK7AhhWmYiR1zgYS2bLmx4DyIHhyphenhyphenITMjpPYt4gMIjCkS6Waavt8xvjDps1nYal7-lxS1d4rIfmrlU0yarWP-QJQlfHlIgk9agcodBTKy7k/s320/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxrFEJXpP-6AcbDp4l-L7HHZ06e-3XZ30dxfH9HJOvenJS_KVOWj7mHpPax_gw7TdCZrqLKGNyoGUPWb_Bbo_2GUZPNt1Re0oly_rDmLq6BbDTld0PzTrpjcLnBGVteT7l1RnViStoFo/s1600/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462562150652472098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxrFEJXpP-6AcbDp4l-L7HHZ06e-3XZ30dxfH9HJOvenJS_KVOWj7mHpPax_gw7TdCZrqLKGNyoGUPWb_Bbo_2GUZPNt1Re0oly_rDmLq6BbDTld0PzTrpjcLnBGVteT7l1RnViStoFo/s320/Honor+Society,+Outdoor+Wednesday+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>Have a wonderful Wednesday and be sure to get outside and enjoy God's beauty!</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong> <div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-58694745425519301002010-04-19T06:57:00.000-07:002010-04-19T07:26:34.325-07:00Menu Monday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHctdXPrHrCogKSEErYi7EJjiuMzzKI76wH5nLg2xL95kP37Ck7xP5Gu-qvCiEtcvaQKkV75MdDB8eZPW5_UzleyvKH69V25qa1E6tupoqUoJ-cPtxv_w3qfIv7Z-Dg7dp7sZ6Tg6E7E/s1600/Menu+Plan+Monday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461854788017569362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHctdXPrHrCogKSEErYi7EJjiuMzzKI76wH5nLg2xL95kP37Ck7xP5Gu-qvCiEtcvaQKkV75MdDB8eZPW5_UzleyvKH69V25qa1E6tupoqUoJ-cPtxv_w3qfIv7Z-Dg7dp7sZ6Tg6E7E/s320/Menu+Plan+Monday.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>I am linking up to Organizing Junkie's Menu Monday. Please be sure to check out the all the wonderful menus over at <a href="http://www.orgjunkie.com/">http://www.orgjunkie.com/</a> </strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-ZQ2FE559PPBS9Sn1WSCpnKgNcWe-A2ssGFjy7Js1sP4y5IgF1b5UXkQM6bE-lD-7S9Cwa_uTNFNW5e4uORwhSIrHAgszkKrl5zUJfJvhnuiPj2Mj5HgomyWds90PusNAz3jOL0K5ks/s1600/Thanksgiving,Velveteen+Rabbit+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461847874542220386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-ZQ2FE559PPBS9Sn1WSCpnKgNcWe-A2ssGFjy7Js1sP4y5IgF1b5UXkQM6bE-lD-7S9Cwa_uTNFNW5e4uORwhSIrHAgszkKrl5zUJfJvhnuiPj2Mj5HgomyWds90PusNAz3jOL0K5ks/s320/Thanksgiving,Velveteen+Rabbit+013.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>What a wonderful weekend we had! The weather was great. I cannot wait to work in the garden and get my house in gear for summer!! Woo-hoo!!!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Our menu for this week is:</em></strong><br /><strong><em>MONDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Chicken Fingers</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Corn</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Peas</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Salad</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Tea/Water</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>TUESDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Grilled Hamburgers on Whole Wheat Buns</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Green Beans</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Green Salad</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Tea/Water</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>WEDNESDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>BBQ Sandwiches*</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Baked Beans</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Veggie Salad</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Tea/Water</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>THURSDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Grilled T-Bone Steaks</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Baked Sweet Potatoes</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Corn-on-the-Cob</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Fruit</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Tea/Water</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>FRIDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Homemade Pizza Night </em></strong><br /><strong><em>Chips/Salsa</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Frozen Yogurt</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>SATURDAY</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Picnic for lunch</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Out for dinner</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>*CROCKED BARBECUED BEEF</em></strong><br /><strong><em>2 lbs. chuck roast, boneless and trimmed of all visible fat</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Salt and Pepper to taste</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1 1/2 cups ketchup</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1/8 cup honey</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1/4 cup balsamic vinegar</em></strong><br /><strong><em>2 tablespoons Dijon mustard</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1/4 cup barbecue sauce</em></strong><br /><strong><em>2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1 teaspoon garlic powder</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>In a Crock-Pot, place chuck roast. Salt and pepper it to your personal taste.</em></strong><br /><strong><em>In a large bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients until well blended. Pour on top of the roast, cover, and cook on low for 8-10 hours.</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Remove roast from Crock-Pot and shred meat with a fork. Return meat to Crock-Pot, stirring well to coat evenly with the sauce. Cook for another hour and serve.</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>418 Calories</em></strong><br /><strong><em>24 g Fat</em></strong><br /><strong><em>**If you trim the fat from the beef before cooking and blot the grease from the sauce, the fat is significantly lowered. This amount is not in the fat gram calculations. ( Saving Dinner, Leanne Ely, SavingDinner.com )</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Enjoy a wonderful Monday!</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-1453733253426448972010-04-17T16:56:00.000-07:002010-04-17T17:12:12.277-07:00Sunday's Thoughts on Saturday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSYu1mx2PfLAWNqEzn6YxlyeJKeCwWf38YpRvmIJ5jYeTO44IGTb6PayCwTo6h_lxusCYrdX3NBiuiLm8RlJ86T9sq_7IvZafzHcCt26XYuKMsV6i5_jp3ODp0Uc302FJDEBEaPxoG6w/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461260028715985490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSYu1mx2PfLAWNqEzn6YxlyeJKeCwWf38YpRvmIJ5jYeTO44IGTb6PayCwTo6h_lxusCYrdX3NBiuiLm8RlJ86T9sq_7IvZafzHcCt26XYuKMsV6i5_jp3ODp0Uc302FJDEBEaPxoG6w/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+137.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>"And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:</em></strong><br /><strong><em>And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;</em></strong><br /><strong><em>The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.</em></strong><br /><strong><em>I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies." II Samuel 22: 1-4 KJV</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Yes, we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again,</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Shouting the battle cry of Freedom;</em></strong><br /><strong><em>We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain,</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Shouting the battle cry of Freedom!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before,</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Shouting the battle cry of Freedom;</em></strong><br /><strong><em>And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million free men more,</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Shouting the battle cry of Freedom!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>CHORUS:</em></strong><br /><strong><em>It's Freedom forever, Hurrah boys, Hurrah!</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Down with the shackle and up with the star!</em></strong><br /><strong><em>While we rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again,</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Shouting the battle cry of Freedom!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>George Frederick Root (1820-1895)</em></strong><br /><strong><em>He composed this song after the outbreak of the Civil War.</em></strong><br /><strong><em>A PATRIOT'S HANDBOOK Selected and Introduced by Caroline Kennedy</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Have a blessed Lord's Day!</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Kim</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-32786128312615815942010-04-16T04:25:00.000-07:002010-04-16T05:08:30.479-07:00Healthy Life Friday<strong><em>I am on a journey to become a healthier me. Not just for me, but also for my family. We do fairly well on some levels with having a healthy lifestyle, but there is room for change and I really think that change needs to happen now! So, on Fridays, I will be blogging about my journey in this area and I will be posting recipes, tips, and anything else that might help to encourage others to live a healthy life.</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TwckhUCqKJmPJ1q5nWEKnozH1BOwnTPNB9S6wS6qf7DUftig29Kvq_kpHYxPMHJAfozZhdOa1NtglXKCp2BtuzwfYT_bxgwrvtWbNdKRAfd4NuugI6XFPbp637AxaeV404oArJ28Ym8/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+130.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460695719535165842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TwckhUCqKJmPJ1q5nWEKnozH1BOwnTPNB9S6wS6qf7DUftig29Kvq_kpHYxPMHJAfozZhdOa1NtglXKCp2BtuzwfYT_bxgwrvtWbNdKRAfd4NuugI6XFPbp637AxaeV404oArJ28Ym8/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+130.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>First, I want to be all that God has made me to be. I feel that when I am not living as healthy as I can that I am not able to do all that the Lord has out there for me to do. Also, I really believe that "mom" sets a tone in the home for how healthy or unhealthy a lifestyle her family will follow. So, today I am going to set some short range and long range goals and write down some ways to achieve those goals. As we have all heard, writing down those goals is so very important to actually achieving them. Also, by blogging about this journey, I will be more accountable to see it through. So, come along with me and let's make some changes!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Long Range Goals:</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Lose 35 pounds</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Firm up sagging muscles :)</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Be physically active</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Be mentally active</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Be spiritually active</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Short Range Goals:</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Weigh in every Friday with weight loss and measurement changes</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Develop an aerobic and anaerobic exercise plan</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Choose some physical activities to get involved in</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Set aside some reading time everyday</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Dig deeper in my morning bible study/ prayer time</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>I am excited about this, as change is really needed. I just want to feel better and have more energy to enjoy my family. I also don't want my boys to fall into a sedentary lifestyle. I want all of us to be participants in life, not just spectators!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>I want to share this recipe today. We will be having this on the menu for the upcoming week:</em></strong><br /><strong><em>MEXICAN LASAGNA</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1/2 lb. ground turkey</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1/2 envelope taco seasoning mix</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1 can enchilada sauce</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1 can diced tomatoes</em></strong><br /><strong><em>3/4 cup salsa</em></strong><br /><strong><em>1 can black beans, drained</em></strong><br /><strong><em>9 ounces lasagna noodles</em></strong><br /><strong><em>2 cups low-fat cottage cheese</em></strong><br /><strong><em>3 cups low-fat Cheddar cheese, shredded</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>In a skillet, brown turkey; drain and blot grease. Add taco seasoning and, using half the recommended water on seasoning packet, simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside. In the meantime, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. in a medium bowl, combine enchilada sauce, tomatoes ( and their juice), and salsa. Mix well and add black beans. To make lasagna: in the bottom of a 13 X 9-inch pan, spoon a third of the tomato sauce mixture and spread evenly. Top with uncooked lasagna noodles till sauce is covered. Then add all the meat, spreading evenly, add 1 cup of the cottage cheese and 1 cup of the Cheddar. Spoon half the remaining sauce on top. Add another layer of noodles, remaining cottage cheese and 1 cup of the Cheddar. Add another layer noodles, remaining tomato sauce, and remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Tent with foil ( so the cheese doesn't stick to it) and tightly cover. Bake for 45 minutes or until noodles are tender. Let stand 5 minutes before digging in. ( Saving Dinner, Leanne Ely )</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Serve with a big green salad and fruit</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Calories per serving: 547 </em></strong><br /><strong><em>Fat: 13 g</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>We will have this for lunch on the weekend, since it does have a bit more calories. </em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>"And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge:" II Peter 1:5 KJV</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Have a wonderful Friday!</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Kim</em></strong><br /><p> </p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-4582488889976903432010-04-15T04:01:00.000-07:002010-04-15T04:12:39.949-07:00Family Happenings<strong>We thoroughly enjoyed our Spring break vacation to Orlando. We used our Give a Day, Get a Day tickets to go to EPCOT, which is probably our favorite Disney park. Beautiful weather, family all together, what more could we ask for??</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4dY5xL4y_YYDLIzwiJC1YUSQim0IzbdFenoRtebziPRAv8Gfj_hWdAEqaBKjTBsXMR_xuWpkdhPv03LMhaqi8c7M67gCI4JcYb24db69RaOP-Y73R3fA-ucuE070oiZ4hcVTWInSTf4/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460318654114906626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4dY5xL4y_YYDLIzwiJC1YUSQim0IzbdFenoRtebziPRAv8Gfj_hWdAEqaBKjTBsXMR_xuWpkdhPv03LMhaqi8c7M67gCI4JcYb24db69RaOP-Y73R3fA-ucuE070oiZ4hcVTWInSTf4/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+018.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Just gotta love the mouse! I do like all the kitchen stuff. This is from one of the shops at Downtown Disney. </strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw85VFI27er36ykrss7wKck6qL1bC8i7GDBZNgpmTs_j4VXoaYiVH3qXPr6X4Aa1AQI2JTbm19ieYSgITQsCBzWZa7WVvExj0vyb5keuD9i-7xrecVwwJjIeef3trf2paAChtQ6IUg4b4/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460318644218348802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw85VFI27er36ykrss7wKck6qL1bC8i7GDBZNgpmTs_j4VXoaYiVH3qXPr6X4Aa1AQI2JTbm19ieYSgITQsCBzWZa7WVvExj0vyb5keuD9i-7xrecVwwJjIeef3trf2paAChtQ6IUg4b4/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+149.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>We had a great time at the house that we rented. All of us enjoyed the game room!</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGy0z3tpaJqvC3nVCWXj_vUJ-pcBiDjOnEkwdLeezYl7tEhc1LvtcOGDPgv1Qmo-czAn5eA_8tDT-W5lzi905kjAWDlugGgfGE4wKesaYAvCHeKmbzRxU9cgEHhFX3robr64G156lhpc/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460318640728334818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGy0z3tpaJqvC3nVCWXj_vUJ-pcBiDjOnEkwdLeezYl7tEhc1LvtcOGDPgv1Qmo-czAn5eA_8tDT-W5lzi905kjAWDlugGgfGE4wKesaYAvCHeKmbzRxU9cgEHhFX3robr64G156lhpc/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+026.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Taking a break in between Soarin' and Test Track.</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMKSomywyBU3G1Px1l-HnmyUWUz3nbtNZ0GMzMGcl8XdildiMK2KZiBCpK80CtUXhrAUjqXu3WHI1ThKhK1dNjPR6NCCszJ23Nn8oAwT-WOvSezHa1cBtKkVMBhIaHIXzQhMaLeuriZM/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460318633001698450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMKSomywyBU3G1Px1l-HnmyUWUz3nbtNZ0GMzMGcl8XdildiMK2KZiBCpK80CtUXhrAUjqXu3WHI1ThKhK1dNjPR6NCCszJ23Nn8oAwT-WOvSezHa1cBtKkVMBhIaHIXzQhMaLeuriZM/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+014.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Loved relaxing and having fun in the pool at the house. I had a great time reading out there!</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIaOw7AjMf8_FwT4GMBN8EIftuYuzmTCfiBv3T3UJtfu8M5h-Yr8gsYdtcXnfS8O8Eds0UNEPk5KbTC2uyZu1G6pc6rMK2RbTib1satDuSXXpBXeV6MNO-24TaLmvhujhoued7NDE8yE/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+176.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460318621836995458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIaOw7AjMf8_FwT4GMBN8EIftuYuzmTCfiBv3T3UJtfu8M5h-Yr8gsYdtcXnfS8O8Eds0UNEPk5KbTC2uyZu1G6pc6rMK2RbTib1satDuSXXpBXeV6MNO-24TaLmvhujhoued7NDE8yE/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+176.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Love my super-wonderful husband! He makes me laugh and enjoy life!</strong></div><strong></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong>Have a great Thursday in your part of the world!</strong></div><div><strong>Kim</strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-90695159556029365212010-04-14T02:58:00.000-07:002010-04-14T03:10:37.709-07:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>It's time again for Outdoor Wednesday! Thanks to Susan over at <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com</a> for hosting this weekly event. Be sure to check out all the Outdoor Wednesday post.</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7P_D2rFkPkOnVlm4OQiH2DDHtrD8wxpCppUJxEqQpOi1ePNENlr7GDUc9aj3c3P4ces_kT9fx_tP4iGHjTpI5lbhZyPsOkprrGFZYO0Mt_O1eZEjmIxF99A1QQT2Stwx_So8heCtZFE/s1600/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459931375469436130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7P_D2rFkPkOnVlm4OQiH2DDHtrD8wxpCppUJxEqQpOi1ePNENlr7GDUc9aj3c3P4ces_kT9fx_tP4iGHjTpI5lbhZyPsOkprrGFZYO0Mt_O1eZEjmIxF99A1QQT2Stwx_So8heCtZFE/s320/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>I wanted to continue this week with pictures from our recent trip to EPCOT. We went during the garden & flower festival and had a wonderful time. There was much to see and enjoy. If you had the time, there were workshops available to take part in. Maybe one day....</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYHx6RLMyPeuMBiA3fa0U2NVlOHjS-mAcTJzk-WF1N-0AoQaZAYo1OW6-SVPI-Qm58vfSF2pyoiY0Q2v-hawc8wTnATNou_p2dZn6xbUZMEaV7ydwsiLWE6upwFbrZErGaLNQTWKBTkc/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459931370510956050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYHx6RLMyPeuMBiA3fa0U2NVlOHjS-mAcTJzk-WF1N-0AoQaZAYo1OW6-SVPI-Qm58vfSF2pyoiY0Q2v-hawc8wTnATNou_p2dZn6xbUZMEaV7ydwsiLWE6upwFbrZErGaLNQTWKBTkc/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+034.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>I love the water fountains! Water is just so relaxing and enjoyable!</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezRxmBUEmCfplaQZdGl9-haqKOLrg-jBOASzqq5WVz-xlL5i7nSJJlP7SWt17k4XDW3UsgxOigDTl77FTkbHODrLobeHI_f2upBbe-9ikqVPzr3ngSmNrMc3K9ffAmMzx2FX_wApkvo/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459931361983965330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezRxmBUEmCfplaQZdGl9-haqKOLrg-jBOASzqq5WVz-xlL5i7nSJJlP7SWt17k4XDW3UsgxOigDTl77FTkbHODrLobeHI_f2upBbe-9ikqVPzr3ngSmNrMc3K9ffAmMzx2FX_wApkvo/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+030.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>The flower gardens were absolutely stunning!</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00pOgXu84BPtRO_-y0aSodQQbTJG2OKCr4NGDqVOZcG3awZtI6T9aRXLK0ZSgFGIFH9mYMj7YVWg0kMOrQuQvaT-hxEYr2WdlUvZr8WQf2BWH81mXDhKXvqqWA6584cxQUOg2E5X0sng/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459931353064128610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00pOgXu84BPtRO_-y0aSodQQbTJG2OKCr4NGDqVOZcG3awZtI6T9aRXLK0ZSgFGIFH9mYMj7YVWg0kMOrQuQvaT-hxEYr2WdlUvZr8WQf2BWH81mXDhKXvqqWA6584cxQUOg2E5X0sng/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+077.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Brings back memories!</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1G1k4Nd7eeJkSH0MJAy_9lPmAbzJBj3x3I3mIUkpf5sfl8WcZ4o09akwoWzogHnaxX0POskIsrAhfDk6t2RygGQzVXr64B6-Wax3MqMGG5Cbn9PdNT7QSJMKWdThH9o7svZ2xBTc-dLQ/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+172.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459931345495065906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1G1k4Nd7eeJkSH0MJAy_9lPmAbzJBj3x3I3mIUkpf5sfl8WcZ4o09akwoWzogHnaxX0POskIsrAhfDk6t2RygGQzVXr64B6-Wax3MqMGG5Cbn9PdNT7QSJMKWdThH9o7svZ2xBTc-dLQ/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+172.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Once again, the water fountains and waterfalls are very relaxing to be around. You can just feel yourself unwind from a busy day while enjoying the beauty of water features such as this one.</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><em>I hope you enjoyed my Outdoor Wednesday pictures. Have a great day and be sure to get outdoors!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-4742553843735486992010-04-12T18:51:00.000-07:002010-04-12T19:04:46.828-07:00Happy Birthday Clint!<strong><em>Happy Birthday to my oldest son!!! I have loved every minute of being your mom and I am so enjoying watching the man that you are becoming. I love you and wish you the happiest birthday ever. </em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuvZDru2abrPwmvrD7gRWwV0TWtpE9h_XXu7PTE92kGT1KYay3at446Sw50VTsVL6Dw_a5r5_vxdrrNClZYYwBOxlar2mKrSn-cD7T-rYQVGgLUVQWCd0ISxdj4mng3v-dbtFsUIIPvo/s1600/Panama+City+Beach,+Father%27s+Day,+FCF+064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459435588816310498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuvZDru2abrPwmvrD7gRWwV0TWtpE9h_XXu7PTE92kGT1KYay3at446Sw50VTsVL6Dw_a5r5_vxdrrNClZYYwBOxlar2mKrSn-cD7T-rYQVGgLUVQWCd0ISxdj4mng3v-dbtFsUIIPvo/s320/Panama+City+Beach,+Father%27s+Day,+FCF+064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8nsSOdHCJZJ5cYoKZdh0LeNY3nVebuXQtqylvL8W9MHZttQbba4I6XPCEkdKnEuBPiW8D-FeMv4dGOV_ART8TZJxLLmaiOFfZeueLC3zBnAggyvxDbbV3rAX_5r11czZlWFXdeVRY1U/s1600/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459435581779028242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8nsSOdHCJZJ5cYoKZdh0LeNY3nVebuXQtqylvL8W9MHZttQbba4I6XPCEkdKnEuBPiW8D-FeMv4dGOV_ART8TZJxLLmaiOFfZeueLC3zBnAggyvxDbbV3rAX_5r11czZlWFXdeVRY1U/s320/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMtwTvmi3nwlFlsguAJihCF053ySDLI8oW9AdEhrujWJR7Yk6yHW4q_g8Azbp87aNfhNJQqdnVLQswSellbZ51tGOIFf38uwGHHfYRDQV5UmD4LSc1KNyv-4NjE5QLIUSu0FIdBxBheY/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459435572624114626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMtwTvmi3nwlFlsguAJihCF053ySDLI8oW9AdEhrujWJR7Yk6yHW4q_g8Azbp87aNfhNJQqdnVLQswSellbZ51tGOIFf38uwGHHfYRDQV5UmD4LSc1KNyv-4NjE5QLIUSu0FIdBxBheY/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+156.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><em></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNQXDsiCtkTK3QADI8kud07pTimOq_K33yE6HZHp6JaLB4qA8mF3fAL4tqr87xlokPRcNPs-TTlZlOovzDzI_gTHZ3DlPtv-rfTJa64wGC7VE14fKTx8D_Ou7wXTP5HEzaKl5EmWMoUc/s1600/Christmas+2009+New+Year%27s+Eve+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459435563972968738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNQXDsiCtkTK3QADI8kud07pTimOq_K33yE6HZHp6JaLB4qA8mF3fAL4tqr87xlokPRcNPs-TTlZlOovzDzI_gTHZ3DlPtv-rfTJa64wGC7VE14fKTx8D_Ou7wXTP5HEzaKl5EmWMoUc/s320/Christmas+2009+New+Year%27s+Eve+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><em>Looking forward to this summer!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Love,</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Mom</em></strong><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-73909975156259927602010-04-07T04:38:00.000-07:002010-04-07T04:54:14.758-07:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday! A big thanks to Susan, over a <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com</a> for hosting this weekly event. It is so fun to see everyone's pictures!</em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkLxCjny03oE22JQVTTE7Fi6tLfWPH2mB8DtVIGaGEdl9K98MGB52HhyphenhyphenEDbfH5kngnoc1xGKrSWnVdfXjzI1dYjlsBWukodytnySjpaUU9mJFume1wBmUGc-av0h72peWUnUNHfwJfC8/s1600/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457359481926354386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkLxCjny03oE22JQVTTE7Fi6tLfWPH2mB8DtVIGaGEdl9K98MGB52HhyphenhyphenEDbfH5kngnoc1xGKrSWnVdfXjzI1dYjlsBWukodytnySjpaUU9mJFume1wBmUGc-av0h72peWUnUNHfwJfC8/s320/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Our family took a trip to Orlando recently . We participated in Disney's Give a Day, Get a Day promotion. Our favorite park is Epcot, so that was the park we chose to visit. We enjoy the rides in Epcot, but we also really enjoy going around the World Showcase. This time of year, Epcot is host to an annual Flower and Garden Festival. They have lots of lovely flowers to admire and they also put on workshops that you can participate in. Today, I have some pictures of the flowers at Epcot. For the next couple of weeks I hope to show the wonderful flowers that Epcot presented. </em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmyUjeY9WGvuoz1BojB7n8ghrKD_lA6l5HGtF2tkIvy4AKBTiqE1xcvDtsFxsYJbIEzW0uqvmA5p7X56shwIaylWddGafpFKf_5NezqQlvIbTgf23UVjhZv_XcpLtUoTyo1SnuPAZrQg/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457359474141202754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmyUjeY9WGvuoz1BojB7n8ghrKD_lA6l5HGtF2tkIvy4AKBTiqE1xcvDtsFxsYJbIEzW0uqvmA5p7X56shwIaylWddGafpFKf_5NezqQlvIbTgf23UVjhZv_XcpLtUoTyo1SnuPAZrQg/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+175.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>This was actually outside one of the resorts. One day, my husband, oldest son, and myself rode the monorail and explored the various Disney resorts. We did this one Christmas and it was alot of fun! </em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWC5Y1GqCJ3qq288yUYhoHNwd7-YIZ7uym1RNit2G-r4rmJFfMAq4wk_2IQywvE-98ulgxMvVSzmc8M3-IlHJOMpYY6WMmq4Q-ji5b2au2CqTQTaFRZGZmwyQnZe6Q7wit4UAwLgQGXk/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+130.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457359468620224818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWC5Y1GqCJ3qq288yUYhoHNwd7-YIZ7uym1RNit2G-r4rmJFfMAq4wk_2IQywvE-98ulgxMvVSzmc8M3-IlHJOMpYY6WMmq4Q-ji5b2au2CqTQTaFRZGZmwyQnZe6Q7wit4UAwLgQGXk/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+130.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>They had a section of gardens displayed at Epcot. </em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3B5eyQGk4jn6R-HHT3Ck4gsRql2VoV-WpWXzVpRP8iBmqaaRET5rR1xbqz5f2fSHgHqHsFXYN_uooD023DvFJ1S_QzdeFCQEquV-NLedPQkKU56RkIwxR2VWjNCPKhbeZc-qX-jdLaM/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457359458948042626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3B5eyQGk4jn6R-HHT3Ck4gsRql2VoV-WpWXzVpRP8iBmqaaRET5rR1xbqz5f2fSHgHqHsFXYN_uooD023DvFJ1S_QzdeFCQEquV-NLedPQkKU56RkIwxR2VWjNCPKhbeZc-qX-jdLaM/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+108.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW3M8cYC7lvlbklvXbgKSiyYs71sEH4Vl3AKxCzR_70LIPHn2seowb-E-9hxXwuIoMqv7yeznfbk2vwDf7u-NPT3JpCvsWccH_ELRpAcIxsZSiWvjE8zg0yWFquxVvKkL2UzQqZlXEXw/s1600/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+102.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457359450897171346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW3M8cYC7lvlbklvXbgKSiyYs71sEH4Vl3AKxCzR_70LIPHn2seowb-E-9hxXwuIoMqv7yeznfbk2vwDf7u-NPT3JpCvsWccH_ELRpAcIxsZSiWvjE8zg0yWFquxVvKkL2UzQqZlXEXw/s320/Orlando+March+2010+Spring+Break+102.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>I just love this one! It really brings out the Disney in all of us! Next Wednesday, I will show more of the beautiful flowers that were on display. Have a wonderful day and enjoy God's creation!</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong> <div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-37288105033021717192010-03-18T19:55:00.000-07:002010-03-18T20:05:10.117-07:00The Cheesecake Factory<strong>Things have really been busy lately. Hopefully we will get a nice relaxing break soon, as we get ready for our spring break. A couple of weeks ago we went to The Cheesecake Factory in Atlanta and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! </strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe-gHpEgZyXKZxE_3kAtuleKEG5_9PX48KBZLcEwY-5hpoQsYkgG2zCFUZDRdIEqT39WNDuZDlrTeScmiJvFBUiLT1A-cw7CTXCFoGjRXuaNqyGaZ2u2je_WWMW-RD-cHCQd9QyRBonM/s1600-h/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450173843189507426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe-gHpEgZyXKZxE_3kAtuleKEG5_9PX48KBZLcEwY-5hpoQsYkgG2zCFUZDRdIEqT39WNDuZDlrTeScmiJvFBUiLT1A-cw7CTXCFoGjRXuaNqyGaZ2u2je_WWMW-RD-cHCQd9QyRBonM/s320/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>The food was absolutely awesome! As you can see, we had enough for lunch and some left over to take home.</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1d9_bibGq4qNx3vZdd0NF7dSdiqVAaOydMTWSsuRfPGTj3u0y-hbME4l09tNnERaXNO_hGhLEMtxCRXdjhIP5fBdFR_ty3nxVnZqA3HDTKWKAE5AVqX-Onelzp2ZHScvl4M-xwgTQkbA/s1600-h/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450173833396149090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1d9_bibGq4qNx3vZdd0NF7dSdiqVAaOydMTWSsuRfPGTj3u0y-hbME4l09tNnERaXNO_hGhLEMtxCRXdjhIP5fBdFR_ty3nxVnZqA3HDTKWKAE5AVqX-Onelzp2ZHScvl4M-xwgTQkbA/s320/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>This chocolate cheesecake was wonderful!</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilU_otc1R6Nu3RoUr1jqGlEjzPMQnufy7vX2eoq0eOwnig1mQdxikrW1NbAbqWxQymfGc8kh4N29vzE4ZkxOrpCcBY01x93md24M29BVBZXEMY7eVWRris5WX9Koff0OqGr6JxFwPa3nU/s1600-h/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450173823700487346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilU_otc1R6Nu3RoUr1jqGlEjzPMQnufy7vX2eoq0eOwnig1mQdxikrW1NbAbqWxQymfGc8kh4N29vzE4ZkxOrpCcBY01x93md24M29BVBZXEMY7eVWRris5WX9Koff0OqGr6JxFwPa3nU/s320/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+003.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>The cheesecake made with Splenda was just as good!</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9lAQm7WPEXG6SFE82kKICwzx5atJFbG-tq78NzCVq5aqOK_5aHfkFS3EfsUPrl_twBvyPaRot2rqCctlIsK01JSJXbz8x88JTGKyeVCIfAGpKaIKAeuwdvgrt5YaQawQth56LB2ShXc/s1600-h/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450173814438224642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9lAQm7WPEXG6SFE82kKICwzx5atJFbG-tq78NzCVq5aqOK_5aHfkFS3EfsUPrl_twBvyPaRot2rqCctlIsK01JSJXbz8x88JTGKyeVCIfAGpKaIKAeuwdvgrt5YaQawQth56LB2ShXc/s320/Cheesecake+Factory-Buckhead+004.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>This was a raspberry cheesecake. I didn't taste it, but I would assume from the look on his face, it was great!</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><em>It was so nice to have such a great treat. My oldest son wants to go back on his birthday. One of our traditions is that the birthday person can pick a special place to go eat. This really works out well for everyone:) So, it looks like another trip to The Cheesecake Factory in the near future!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em>Have a great day!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-61562068810988882672010-03-03T04:48:00.000-08:002010-03-03T05:06:53.302-08:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday. Thanks to Susan, over at <a href="http://asoutherndayddreamer.blogspot.com/">http://asoutherndayddreamer.blogspot.com/</a> for hosting this weekly event. </em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMUWPYyjbHBmxXBEvGAE9K4pU7Zv_GVkAnYI3kV7uxfbdvgSqQY1LiC0C6WHLPkjzsuuuHV7-_V0TbLB-FNgZExPSVBOrpRXSMvWIcile39WXZkmyrsyWiARH-Ktus84VCmDe9wzSNdk/s1600-h/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444390028294040450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMUWPYyjbHBmxXBEvGAE9K4pU7Zv_GVkAnYI3kV7uxfbdvgSqQY1LiC0C6WHLPkjzsuuuHV7-_V0TbLB-FNgZExPSVBOrpRXSMvWIcile39WXZkmyrsyWiARH-Ktus84VCmDe9wzSNdk/s320/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>We are having such a wonderful winter season here in the South. Yesterday, on the second day of March, we saw another snow!! The forecast had been for maybe a few flurries, but wow, it came down all day. It was an absolutely beautiful snow! My boys have their co-op classes on Tuesday, so we had to be out on the roads. The good thing about this snow was that the roads were too warm to be dangerous during the day. We watched beautiful snowflakes come down all day as we traveled to co-op and back. The beauty of God's creation!</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKHpHm8MOfFmTZn8T20ndZldJgQDBZ0VcfGEPlAjh_L-F8Pl6VW9-wOSXOMOCmoCxNfZ1Ev6OQCdakF4yWNnw3FB4cB51QqdKWzTC09V61Ja_q3l-CdX1bRYnd8DEW6pHvL3TezN4jxg/s1600-h/Snow+Day+March+2,2010+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444390023263423282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKHpHm8MOfFmTZn8T20ndZldJgQDBZ0VcfGEPlAjh_L-F8Pl6VW9-wOSXOMOCmoCxNfZ1Ev6OQCdakF4yWNnw3FB4cB51QqdKWzTC09V61Ja_q3l-CdX1bRYnd8DEW6pHvL3TezN4jxg/s320/Snow+Day+March+2,2010+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Everything started in the early morning hours....</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1a-GXIMqFP9oei6sFYgaqR_71cIU0-dUe7gW3jZxj9xpYEsDbtiPP6qNtZy14zNwf7cUSlo9qYpMI8EP3RtyrwRdtXyvOoax5_yz4BLInv7xMPu2Gf5gxuHG362yUrQK9In9yW5G-c_4/s1600-h/Snow+Day+March+2,2010+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444390020388254594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1a-GXIMqFP9oei6sFYgaqR_71cIU0-dUe7gW3jZxj9xpYEsDbtiPP6qNtZy14zNwf7cUSlo9qYpMI8EP3RtyrwRdtXyvOoax5_yz4BLInv7xMPu2Gf5gxuHG362yUrQK9In9yW5G-c_4/s320/Snow+Day+March+2,2010+008.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>and kept going in the afternoon hours...</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfsg3erBxe7y_A-EE4e3S8jmmuHvmCAj9hUnfpdoNMrwBAowf1dVL1cbUw2mJ8DOydvpzsXqxxAqqLevuKhy1-2vIQHsoVg-JbIU7tGkdJHBNQDYhnXI7c1Vhguu4K2zLtXXlb1H4p4k/s1600-h/Snow+Day+March+2,2010+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444390011663483714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfsg3erBxe7y_A-EE4e3S8jmmuHvmCAj9hUnfpdoNMrwBAowf1dVL1cbUw2mJ8DOydvpzsXqxxAqqLevuKhy1-2vIQHsoVg-JbIU7tGkdJHBNQDYhnXI7c1Vhguu4K2zLtXXlb1H4p4k/s320/Snow+Day+March+2,2010+009.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>and continued into the early evening hours....</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ30Pk2CrRHcMMGHKwMr3dXbkDfrUoOG5XCqiVdXgiQQmJQRT0bqISB30VfxaPq94QzmXaVP79ROW9jak3clwwSh3iYv2J3hFiutExVCkJ_700ccguA46iHGLhcmR87IEOPHbxbvdC4K8/s1600-h/Snow+Day+March+2,2010+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444390005150485826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ30Pk2CrRHcMMGHKwMr3dXbkDfrUoOG5XCqiVdXgiQQmJQRT0bqISB30VfxaPq94QzmXaVP79ROW9jak3clwwSh3iYv2J3hFiutExVCkJ_700ccguA46iHGLhcmR87IEOPHbxbvdC4K8/s320/Snow+Day+March+2,2010+010.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>and finally stopped in the late evening hours! We have enjoyed the many snows that we have experienced this winter. Most winters we get nothing in the snow category, but this winter is making up for that. </em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><em></em></strong><div><strong><em>Be sure to take a look at the other Outdoor Wednesday participants. There are always wonderful pictures to see!</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><em>Have a super Wednesday!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-66821570922015069472010-03-01T17:08:00.000-08:002010-03-01T17:59:14.855-08:00The Challenge is Complete!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TfxMUDv3b2GiSkQM2e0NXt89AvNOsuazdXNaAexgAo8tMZwHihs4FT_vYQtcr6p2Yf391d0zlC2_0eVTmpG-3_ToCKel91wXq1i9JunJIzG8Ow4IoJdYcQhXzk8BqAQ_zPSzvu70j6g/s1600-h/OrgJunkieLarge-12.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443841142366330578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TfxMUDv3b2GiSkQM2e0NXt89AvNOsuazdXNaAexgAo8tMZwHihs4FT_vYQtcr6p2Yf391d0zlC2_0eVTmpG-3_ToCKel91wXq1i9JunJIzG8Ow4IoJdYcQhXzk8BqAQ_zPSzvu70j6g/s320/OrgJunkieLarge-12.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><em>During the month of February I have been participating in an organizing challenge. Thank you to Organizing Junkie for putting this together. First, I will show my "after" and "before" pictures. I know that should be "before" and "after", but I didn't load the pictures correctly. Oh well, the show must go on! The challenge also has the participants answering five questions about the process which I will answer at the end of this post. I have to say, this was a great challenge! I had been putting off organizing this room until the whole thing was just out of control and the room was not being used for its intended purpose. I feel soooo much better now! The room I chose to organize is our school room/ craft room. A few months ago, this room flooded and we had to remove carpeting and take everything out. Well, what happened after that was that everything just got thrown back in, with no order or organization. So, all of our school materials have been carried all over the house as we use them and that in itself is exhausting. So, to say the least, I am super excited about the new, improved room! I hope you enjoy the pictures! "After"</em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHvtC1B6Kb6c_xukbhqrMnYS5nxzPecsoZe68vpu9-Y8cS2rNjr3dBJRXzyRu5YM7ezPyYXj9_5J3wrRY_uZBHkPjU7P7LgvIu9cjIWweR_c2CkgWf8crBlfi3_bLR0IpCMdcJqd9jDU/s1600-h/Schoolroom+Make-over+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443840309958477746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHvtC1B6Kb6c_xukbhqrMnYS5nxzPecsoZe68vpu9-Y8cS2rNjr3dBJRXzyRu5YM7ezPyYXj9_5J3wrRY_uZBHkPjU7P7LgvIu9cjIWweR_c2CkgWf8crBlfi3_bLR0IpCMdcJqd9jDU/s320/Schoolroom+Make-over+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> <strong><em>"Before"</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAgcllmhIm191s7K1PjHGOCmTW_nd4aUJO4h66cNBJBdwKVSOdJ4QN4BKNTLTriE2wImSGUG4yzDkqNUXMs6rnbfxBr94c121TSu8BJF1kDLwhRAVDoh-i__8ilNmmkVihfzBRXvq0ss/s1600-h/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443840301255483842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAgcllmhIm191s7K1PjHGOCmTW_nd4aUJO4h66cNBJBdwKVSOdJ4QN4BKNTLTriE2wImSGUG4yzDkqNUXMs6rnbfxBr94c121TSu8BJF1kDLwhRAVDoh-i__8ilNmmkVihfzBRXvq0ss/s320/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <strong><em>"After"</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-QengV2xY72u3WI4mbzqdom5xNYn05Xv3escq5p-m6H7t9TooBJYTrzrUhUB-VEtvsoDRjIbV-vRwMPC-SAeDLCTI8jwvDMsBYllh1nlkbX5st6wfNj6GQtDfwnW3d3PATDupJ3m2wU/s1600-h/Schoolroom+Make-over+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443839390223331506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-QengV2xY72u3WI4mbzqdom5xNYn05Xv3escq5p-m6H7t9TooBJYTrzrUhUB-VEtvsoDRjIbV-vRwMPC-SAeDLCTI8jwvDMsBYllh1nlkbX5st6wfNj6GQtDfwnW3d3PATDupJ3m2wU/s320/Schoolroom+Make-over+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <strong><em>"Before"</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_Tlfyy6FVqGNx5NXTDnFx-Y1jZPK32M8DJ6g_j60LDpeZFAS9kZwDQfeR1oFEpTEQDtgJ9aQWahgK5VhtPSKXa7p6Dm03UbRc_bmG966_yaVrzGwou6kUo32s3xCK2HPe5R-8makxHI/s1600-h/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443839382246106178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_Tlfyy6FVqGNx5NXTDnFx-Y1jZPK32M8DJ6g_j60LDpeZFAS9kZwDQfeR1oFEpTEQDtgJ9aQWahgK5VhtPSKXa7p6Dm03UbRc_bmG966_yaVrzGwou6kUo32s3xCK2HPe5R-8makxHI/s320/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <strong><em>"After"</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLhJVun566Ub52vVihmZsuNjY-qrd2JFXpvRArhwtvlXAg1c0rJgZousTS_9bfB8BuOEY-zDbo4Fe_9ntrQDcEd8UAFMviNHKT-b3yvbdlyINQHtBRUcjUtXbXFVKCQ34MuPnBsisop4/s1600-h/Schoolroom+Make-over+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443839379966964530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLhJVun566Ub52vVihmZsuNjY-qrd2JFXpvRArhwtvlXAg1c0rJgZousTS_9bfB8BuOEY-zDbo4Fe_9ntrQDcEd8UAFMviNHKT-b3yvbdlyINQHtBRUcjUtXbXFVKCQ34MuPnBsisop4/s320/Schoolroom+Make-over+011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /> <strong><em>"Before"</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlRpt3OWGDtgeo1KJhNCGHQd2P0MKSDQLZvn18BN40zjzRefk2tMKgHMA9fvH6OcHvufSoHjPz3grbHFVATWVrPpxf5jXROgPfB4MqoAE4Q4hly37AV6YuSsFczOYMu8AIEizAyVcPiM/s1600-h/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443839370146561442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlRpt3OWGDtgeo1KJhNCGHQd2P0MKSDQLZvn18BN40zjzRefk2tMKgHMA9fvH6OcHvufSoHjPz3grbHFVATWVrPpxf5jXROgPfB4MqoAE4Q4hly37AV6YuSsFczOYMu8AIEizAyVcPiM/s320/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em> "After"</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mstekCvvW5uiK2cfutYIAdfXzGcNQVLzZyNyF8DQuCbWbODJlQHrkUr1SD7IpYIu1QCK7oYJMofCAdDUC3e3AZ1IFsCMuH-W6EFP25n9rxwzDF2MkQYgiROeuf3yKwNz4cDWrtZwC1Y/s1600-h/Schoolroom+Make-over+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443839367140902914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mstekCvvW5uiK2cfutYIAdfXzGcNQVLzZyNyF8DQuCbWbODJlQHrkUr1SD7IpYIu1QCK7oYJMofCAdDUC3e3AZ1IFsCMuH-W6EFP25n9rxwzDF2MkQYgiROeuf3yKwNz4cDWrtZwC1Y/s320/Schoolroom+Make-over+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em> "Before"</em></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06hpLKybs06ZA9lAjMYY_gOl2Avfs7TebKXFsfan0R4MVGs6tksaMiFOOL6ZBaRoMHkdqchm36xRFnMsK6PyQIduCNyztoMdMXsBCuv1rYr2HVKigbV6WbI64TZQ4k5dvYi52jm2O9L8/s1600-h/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443838394569733842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06hpLKybs06ZA9lAjMYY_gOl2Avfs7TebKXFsfan0R4MVGs6tksaMiFOOL6ZBaRoMHkdqchm36xRFnMsK6PyQIduCNyztoMdMXsBCuv1rYr2HVKigbV6WbI64TZQ4k5dvYi52jm2O9L8/s320/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <strong><em>"After"</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hIugaUM2Yk9wLkOhd4cjhNiwI5ONPB9zp8A9GU5pDIhOARp1pxQrbw9VyCE7kpNpDwoRMHDd8DkjajR_ttVliJno42BTecmPHg4BpxBq8ZQbHoLFzipuCrJlAED8HYbrb8AJzlKwJ_o/s1600-h/Schoolroom+Make-over+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443838391327014946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hIugaUM2Yk9wLkOhd4cjhNiwI5ONPB9zp8A9GU5pDIhOARp1pxQrbw9VyCE7kpNpDwoRMHDd8DkjajR_ttVliJno42BTecmPHg4BpxBq8ZQbHoLFzipuCrJlAED8HYbrb8AJzlKwJ_o/s320/Schoolroom+Make-over+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <strong><em> "Before"</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXYFDbqDT52gzQjU9wJGRDTO3ibjLRSygs1UEC258Zul95n9iJhZeZ7CjeOSa9p1vi6CNY_Fnnve4KOlTU9OnBfVCInNFDxzta2YirXQfTnMnuPxngbLjmxIYFJ0s2B16JWHoGSSnF7g/s1600-h/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443838382790407778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXYFDbqDT52gzQjU9wJGRDTO3ibjLRSygs1UEC258Zul95n9iJhZeZ7CjeOSa9p1vi6CNY_Fnnve4KOlTU9OnBfVCInNFDxzta2YirXQfTnMnuPxngbLjmxIYFJ0s2B16JWHoGSSnF7g/s320/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong> "After"<br /><br /></strong></em><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjso836VG7OXXTo-NjTA4xjv9c3yWRglDNoahfBohs4TLkN9LPmIfHh0POkry5u8bXfE3ngs9nb8WUZgeJ_4hJ66hr35EceIbBUc-45MFFr4Bb9fJcHdQ3HCTdkEyQhT_xDThBGuNXosB8/s1600-h/Schoolroom+Make-over+003.JPG"><em><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443838375139469218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjso836VG7OXXTo-NjTA4xjv9c3yWRglDNoahfBohs4TLkN9LPmIfHh0POkry5u8bXfE3ngs9nb8WUZgeJ_4hJ66hr35EceIbBUc-45MFFr4Bb9fJcHdQ3HCTdkEyQhT_xDThBGuNXosB8/s320/Schoolroom+Make-over+003.JPG" border="0" /></strong></em></a><em><strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> "Before" <br /><br /></strong></em><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KjfJXdfLiJVgkTnsWaBe1asbkAVJJPYIK7gzYBHsW78uM64LgXqtC6OOM4uZV_9SACyyrah27s-Ln1QB9_sip6slSPmovlHlReEuYuXRAgaHdwx8k3Tt9sGkYAHUeYC6Mc1S-nUi8lc/s1600-h/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+006.JPG"><em><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443838367927204530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KjfJXdfLiJVgkTnsWaBe1asbkAVJJPYIK7gzYBHsW78uM64LgXqtC6OOM4uZV_9SACyyrah27s-Ln1QB9_sip6slSPmovlHlReEuYuXRAgaHdwx8k3Tt9sGkYAHUeYC6Mc1S-nUi8lc/s320/CAP,+Snow+Day+2009+006.JPG" border="0" /></strong></em></a><em><strong> 1. The hardest part of the challenge for me was to actually follow through and complete it. I was able to overcome this, because of the accountability to the other participants! (Thanks everyone!)</strong></em></div><em><strong></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><div> </div><div>2. In order for the room to maintain its new order, I am putting everything back in its place at the end of the day. Also, this room is for school materials and craft items--nothing else ( sports equipment, cleaning supplies, etc...) I want to enjoy this room, not dread going in there. I love the room now and want to be in there!!</div><div> </div><div>3. The "stuff" that I purged from the room was mainly thrown away. It was either torn up, didn't work properly and could not be fixed, or the parts were missing. A few items are being donated ( some movies ) and some other items are being sent back to their rightful owners :)</div><div> </div><div>4. A few storage solutions that I employed was to move my desk. It was up against a wall, so I moved it out a little. This helps out alot because our dry erase board is right behind the desk. It just flows much more smoothly. I also took out a cabinet that really did not do much in the way of storing items and I moved a bookcase to an opposing wall which opened up wall space for my maps. </div><div> </div><div>5. Why do I think I should win this challenge? This is really a hard question because I know everyone worked hard on their spaces and overcame obstacles in the process. I already feel like I have won, whether or not I actually win the challenge, because I followed through on this and now I have a space that I love. Also, I proved to myself that I could do this on a shoestring budget. I took items that I already had, but was not using, to help out in this room. Also, now I have the confidence to tackle some other much neglected areas in my home. I am so ready to make this house a comfy, cozy, organized home.</div><div> </div><div>Thank you for the challenge. Congrats to all who entered and now have new and improved spaces!</div><div>Kim</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div></strong></em><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-24884646148525168312010-02-24T05:42:00.000-08:002010-02-24T06:02:30.948-08:00Outdoor Wednesday<strong><em>It is time for Outdoor Wednesday, hosted by Susan over at <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com</a> . Thanks so much for hosting this! </em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8zEJ7Y098e6LrWzfK4diQDOiRQHrUGeli8d8Vp2ynEbEZX4CG9ng5EkUoF3PC74jteEK6zUU5uCZVLXVgUzMLhuezEnitGY-9gxChv1g53UQGkKE9Vf_i-QBb4cnRxFQ2RgNFAAeCdA/s1600-h/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441806544342591186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8zEJ7Y098e6LrWzfK4diQDOiRQHrUGeli8d8Vp2ynEbEZX4CG9ng5EkUoF3PC74jteEK6zUU5uCZVLXVgUzMLhuezEnitGY-9gxChv1g53UQGkKE9Vf_i-QBb4cnRxFQ2RgNFAAeCdA/s320/Outdoor_Wednesday_logo_thumb%5B2%5D.png" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>We went on a hike this past weekend at Cloudland Canyon, one of Georgia's State Parks. The weather was beautiful! Hiking down to the waterfalls, we saw some amazing scenery. There were remnants of snow, but lots of ice! The trail was a little difficult at times because of the ice. But, when we got to the bottom, it was worth it! The waterfalls were just absolutely gorgeous! I hope you enjoy the pictures.</em></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxmDlfjG7vDv0TQ8OjyrOKX4Kho5Y7t5p41iS4JuJR_QLoLo31PE4OmLoAQNOkxT181n3AjH94rABbMECqDTszH8AI5kiKPEu6ZpPfGA0Gv1bmA6LOv5_uXMYwpCo2LP41gOgJVmGfzY/s1600-h/Cloudland+Canyon+Feb.+2010+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441806541675043618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxmDlfjG7vDv0TQ8OjyrOKX4Kho5Y7t5p41iS4JuJR_QLoLo31PE4OmLoAQNOkxT181n3AjH94rABbMECqDTszH8AI5kiKPEu6ZpPfGA0Gv1bmA6LOv5_uXMYwpCo2LP41gOgJVmGfzY/s320/Cloudland+Canyon+Feb.+2010+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYkYQpIYad4kSr1QM7iF5nquEnN3hVmtlMup1KZUtmqDyShVZmTbTrTUUkOVt716GkCe0fYTc0POVwQS3lVGKVlYRZ2NnXoWUu1OULgdlP3yGE3cDF2i682EOmrON1bH7iiv6PEM4RMI/s1600-h/Cloudland+Canyon+Feb.+2010+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441806534129387106" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguFyaLHQBK15VHfY4x5-j0s2tYMB-iWqHvvW6dkE6dSe_xd7YZ2kuWBJUzORwayGHIGpwwdi-A6MaZENg8J8dx7opUxvIH-Gy47qzH28R2mzOgn1iC2nkoNuSdhzptW1RxUA51sOkLUo/s320/Cloudland+Canyon+Feb.+2010+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMRaOrhFr_EIZMCBiPFWtgLD12MzqO538eM3xKDjUth2hAeohOT2WfVw1fT94TKP9ObUjs0ZDKR85qxV11BwuGG6HSJUf9J7CtJWvWl9Y4uYvYzVjjqinb8xFi8erV3FFoDASX9yKCIc/s1600-h/Cloudland+Canyon+Feb.+2010+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441805696668271330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMRaOrhFr_EIZMCBiPFWtgLD12MzqO538eM3xKDjUth2hAeohOT2WfVw1fT94TKP9ObUjs0ZDKR85qxV11BwuGG6HSJUf9J7CtJWvWl9Y4uYvYzVjjqinb8xFi8erV3FFoDASX9yKCIc/s320/Cloudland+Canyon+Feb.+2010+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>Be sure to check out all the participants in Outdoor Wednesday! There are sure to be some amazing pictures!</em></strong></div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><em>Have a wonderful Wednesday!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-91240621730975675942010-02-15T04:56:00.000-08:002010-02-15T05:21:14.079-08:00Mondays Musings, Challenge Update<strong>Lately, we have had some fun playing board games. Most recently we have been enjoying Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit. I absolutely love board games. I think they bring the family together to talk and share memories. Also, the games we play on the WII are fun. These are also great to get us physically active as a family!</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcADeAH2B4i999zB10KXCCHZR5DHdZuaTqc4GlxH0jvFmioc0rLhJUkGjXLtNWyHfu-DD7iQfjcVL_sB7tja6YJI_ZX_o2KTTK8hlIg6xdKbyKPM8jibCmiIZlTnBD0QSs-CcYxfxiIDc/s1600-h/Board+games+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438454108749869282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcADeAH2B4i999zB10KXCCHZR5DHdZuaTqc4GlxH0jvFmioc0rLhJUkGjXLtNWyHfu-DD7iQfjcVL_sB7tja6YJI_ZX_o2KTTK8hlIg6xdKbyKPM8jibCmiIZlTnBD0QSs-CcYxfxiIDc/s320/Board+games+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>I don't know what is happening here in the South, but we sure are enjoying it!! Once again on Friday, we got the white stuff!! The snow has been so beautiful!! The boys had some good friends over to spend the night. I watched the Olympics. It was a great evening!</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeY25IBL6ZFHklG4hceD3jQNs7tmBDi1vowUEKVFX8u1FSXm6epOSvN2lrbcr2q4CeqqlPh578cGC3rqXAn_XQpgWSzWuwwpsWiuIA1T-6XG1IBuAJmFxiRQ1aZzC0f2X4-HRkxn1Ymhk/s1600-h/Board+games+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438454102350357970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeY25IBL6ZFHklG4hceD3jQNs7tmBDi1vowUEKVFX8u1FSXm6epOSvN2lrbcr2q4CeqqlPh578cGC3rqXAn_XQpgWSzWuwwpsWiuIA1T-6XG1IBuAJmFxiRQ1aZzC0f2X4-HRkxn1Ymhk/s320/Board+games+004.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Sunday we went to Atlanta to go to church with my oldest son. We went out to eat afterwards using a certificate that I bought at Restaurant.com. I bought a $25.00 certificate. They normally sell for $10.00, but they were 80% off, so it was only $2.00!!! I just gave it to the server before we ordered and everything went great. Our family of 5 ( all adult eaters!!! ) ate, now this is including the 18% gratuity, for $27.00. Not too bad! I will definitely use these when we choose to eat out.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PQUXjUFOQ92uaTo7pPecxepz9jvfVbrj6OFrhtZT6GvVKLLQXyKEbNv3M9n2oBI5Ik3EqCaK-832sP6BhhVLQaUDF9ZXzEf5-SUthJd3y6e92rjq_K65MDb1PCmYs45nFh7bM7BTTHc/s1600-h/Board+games+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438454099476523954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PQUXjUFOQ92uaTo7pPecxepz9jvfVbrj6OFrhtZT6GvVKLLQXyKEbNv3M9n2oBI5Ik3EqCaK-832sP6BhhVLQaUDF9ZXzEf5-SUthJd3y6e92rjq_K65MDb1PCmYs45nFh7bM7BTTHc/s320/Board+games+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Our weekend and week's beginning was great. Good friends, lovely snow, worship and eating with my son===Wonderful!!</strong></div><strong></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong></strong><div><strong>UPDATE ON CHALLENGE: The challenge I posted about, going on at Organizing Junkie, is going well. I did get the room cleaned and have been taking out what no longer belongs in there. This week I plan to put the items that will go in the room in their proper place, buy some files for my desk and get those organized, put a rug in the room, and finish organizing the bookshelves in the room. We are getting close to the finish date, so I better put high priority on this! I really want to have it all finished by the end date. I will say that in participating in this challenge, I am now pumped to tackle those other "undone" projects. This has helped me to put a plan in place and move forward, which I think has been the hardest part for me. Onward with organizing!!!</strong></div><strong></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong>Have a super week!</strong></div><div><strong>Kim</strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-71101127043126054832010-02-08T05:58:00.000-08:002010-02-08T06:36:08.459-08:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<strong><em>Be sure to check out all the posts at <a href="http://www.thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/">http://www.thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a> </em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldNhIyNbGHQmqxiPRu7-jXC6_jx0YXuHgSUF_uK35Kt3kWxoFHsAWyeJF3fEiscbPgGIfJl0BWslXQyDUjnpeV_CVuouz6hbCSEZxjl7pEGKC_vLUvdud1egNc-ioSYgfQM74wG_NuS8/s1600-h/simple-woman-daybook-small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435871961121560162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 141px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldNhIyNbGHQmqxiPRu7-jXC6_jx0YXuHgSUF_uK35Kt3kWxoFHsAWyeJF3fEiscbPgGIfJl0BWslXQyDUjnpeV_CVuouz6hbCSEZxjl7pEGKC_vLUvdud1egNc-ioSYgfQM74wG_NuS8/s320/simple-woman-daybook-small.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>For today...Monday February 8, 2010</em></strong><br /><p><strong><em>Outside my window...The sun is trying to come out</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I am thinking...About the things I would like to get accomplished this week </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I am thankful for... My husband and my boys</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I am wearing...Gray pants and a red shirt</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>From the learning rooms...Bible, Latin, Math, History, LUNCH!!!, Science Review, American Artist Study, Health, Grammar/Writing</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I am remembering...Our vacation last summer with family, how nice it was!</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I am going...To participate in a service project with my son</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I am currently reading...Handbook of Nature Study by Anna <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Botsford</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Comstock</span></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I am hoping...To get a "new to me" dryer today</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>On my mind...Teaching my sons to stand strong in their faith</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Noticing that...I need to clean my desk!</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Pondering these words..."Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>From the kitchen...Coffee, tea, chicken in the crock-pot</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Around the house...Laundry, cleaning bedrooms</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>One of my favorite things...Reading books and blogs while drinking tea</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>From my picture journal...Thoughts of Spring!</em></strong></p><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle1UDaooZUhtnoLqGM1FbJ67IwzIFXPelmQAk_xXN1tdesiagXQ8es6kMXKXNOD1Ypu9y2z18ozQBNOWL2gyodZrzTlEM47T5czomTV_frgvXzkARI4sx2nshP_KadRT-t7qTseshgCw/s1600-h/Outdoor+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435871957592770066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle1UDaooZUhtnoLqGM1FbJ67IwzIFXPelmQAk_xXN1tdesiagXQ8es6kMXKXNOD1Ypu9y2z18ozQBNOWL2gyodZrzTlEM47T5czomTV_frgvXzkARI4sx2nshP_KadRT-t7qTseshgCw/s320/Outdoor+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><em>Enjoy your Monday!</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Kim</em></strong><br /><br /><div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987850498110455027.post-85758035835134309552010-02-08T05:21:00.000-08:002010-02-08T05:43:49.366-08:00Organizing Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8YFYgCpy_sDtjRRvXb1ipmJN5sPFc4c3Zbb7KB2nxbC3wVF8JQkAO9vLFYt8rTxTXSOl7AsmeW5vs1AcP-77hACkJD6lOAxfskVPKwjDVRJGeHylJi62apX_8sS6A2Nqc7Za54V5PHg/s1600-h/OrgJunkieLarge-12.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435862511880174738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8YFYgCpy_sDtjRRvXb1ipmJN5sPFc4c3Zbb7KB2nxbC3wVF8JQkAO9vLFYt8rTxTXSOl7AsmeW5vs1AcP-77hACkJD6lOAxfskVPKwjDVRJGeHylJi62apX_8sS6A2Nqc7Za54V5PHg/s320/OrgJunkieLarge-12.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><em>This is the first update on my endeavors in the February challenge going on over at <a href="http://www.orgjunkie.com/">http://www.orgjunkie.com/</a> . I have been able to go through quite a bit of stuff from the room. I have thrown things out that needed to go and I have sorted some papers that need filing. The room is starting to shape up to the point that I can now go in and clean the floors and walls. </em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em>My plan this week is to mop the floors, wipe down the walls, clean the windows, and clean the bookshelves. Our basement area flooded recently and we took out the carpet in this room. We painted the floor and I hope to put an area rug down. We have got to dig up around the perimeter of the house and put in a drain, so until that is done I will not be putting more carpet down. A rug might work better anyway because we use this room for school and I hope to make a craft area. </em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em>I also plan to put up my curtains and arrange any furniture that will be staying. I will plan to go through the bookshelves to see what stays and what goes. I REALLY need to de-clutter this area. It is hard for me to be productive in this room when it has so much clutter in it. I see this as my biggest challenge this week. I have a hard time knowing what to send on its way and what to keep. I may have to call my husband in on this. He is wonderful at tossing what needs to go. The only thing is, I might not can watch when he does it:)</em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em>I have found so much inspiration in reading everyone's plans for the areas they are organizing. This is such a great way to accomplish a task that has been looming for a while. It will be awesome to see all the "after" pictures! </em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Have fun organizing!</em></strong></div><div><strong><em>Kim</em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894481764590468818noreply@blogger.com0