tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50869537617974302822024-03-12T20:48:26.756-04:00Sure As Eggs<b>Stories About Life In General...From My Corner Of The World</b>~Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251484704586024735noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086953761797430282.post-91306005197815735452012-12-16T20:26:00.000-05:002012-12-16T20:27:05.476-05:00Happy Holidays<div align="center">
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Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year and Happy Holidays for whatever holiday you may celebrate. </div>
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I would like to say how sorry I am to all the families affected by the tragedy in </div>
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Newtown, Connecticut. I will keep all those people in my prayers daily.</div>
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I hope this will make us all more aware of how precious life is. How each and every one of the people we have in our lives is a gift and that we should relish each moment we have and they have with us, for life can be over far too quickly.</div>
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I don't know if I will be posting any longer as I have used up my photo space on this blog. It was a surprise to me, I didn't know there was a limit. I feel it would be far too boring without photos, so I am not sure how to continue. But I will keep checking in on all my followers to see what they are up to.</div>
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Thank you to everyone who has supported and checked in on me over the years. </div>
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I wish you all the best.</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">~Mary</div>~Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251484704586024735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086953761797430282.post-29799041511316607762012-11-14T17:32:00.000-05:002012-11-28T17:37:40.154-05:00Annoying Chair Refinishing Part Three<div align="center">
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Okay, I know I wanted these chairs to be finished by Easter, that was a joke. I will, however, have them by Christmas, probably Thanksgiving. I have been going out to my dad's house once a week to work on them.</div>
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Remember how they looked after they were stripped?</div>
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Now they have a coat of stain. Oh, and my dad filled all the holes where the caning was.</div>
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They also got two coats of poly.</div>
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So the next step is seats. I think I'm just going to cover them in muslin and make changeable covers for the seat. Then I can be "seasonal" with them, which I love. :)</div>
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My dad is making a mission style chair.</div>
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Here is one side, the other is laying behind. He glued two pieces of wood together for the angled part and then had to sand the daylights out of it so it is smooth. He has soooo much patience, I hate sanding, and he does most of it by hand. This wood is literally as smooth as glass. Dad always says he'd be a great bank robber because he doesn't have any fingerprints. He sanded them right off!</div>
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Lately, as always, I have been wishing I had gone to school to be a professional photographer. Fortunately, I have been privileged to have been asked to take the first year portraits of a very sweet little boy.</div>
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Since the park is so close, I thought it would be a great backdrop for his photos.</div>
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I had so much fun taking these photos. I can't wait to take pictures of someone else! Can you say Christmas card??? I have to get pictures of my family this year because I didn't get one last year. This weekend is supposed to be nice and warm so I'm hoping to get outside with my family and the camera.</div>
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I know I have been away for quite some time. The start of school was quite busy. The kids have MANY activities. Big V got her license. Little V is a cheerleader so we have been going to all the games, rain or shine. <br />
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The cheerleaders are in charge of homecoming, so in other words, the parents were in charge of homecoming. ;) That was a lot of work, but the decorations came out really nice. </div>
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Little V went to the homecoming dance.</div>
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I finally started taking medication for my fibromyalgia which is knocking me on my rear. Very, very tired. But still, fall has been beautiful in my corner of the universe, with this beautiful park right across the street.</div>
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The oak trees are beautiful. Their leaves have so many variations.</div>
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I hope and pray that all the people on the east coast who were affected by the hurricane will find the help and shelter they need and that they will soon be back in their homes or in a new home. I wish everyone could have a nice, peaceful fall like we had here. We were so blessed with milder weather when the storm blew through our area. Please keep all these folks in your prayers too.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">~Mary</div>~Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251484704586024735noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086953761797430282.post-76964169998750014442012-09-12T21:26:00.000-04:002012-09-12T21:26:06.779-04:00The View From Canada<div align="center">
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As one of our little day trips while my husband was off, we took a jaunt over the border to Canada.</div>
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Here is the view down the Niagara River from Queenston, Ontario looking across to Lewiston, NY.<br />
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We love to go to the quaint but bustling little town of Niagara-On-The-Lake. You have to follow this picturesque road along the river. </div>
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You can look out over the river in between gorgeous mansions and big old farm houses. There are about 7 or 8 wineries along here too. We haven't stopped at any of them in a while. Since the girls are usually with us, we don't want to bore them. You can also purchase fruit from some of the farms, but I don't think you can bring it back to the states so I don't bother. Although, I would have loved to pick up some peaches. :(</div>
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In the town, the flowers gardens are amazing.</div>
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We always eat lunch at this restaurant. Although, we don't know the name of it. Lol!</div>
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It's quite picturesque and inviting.</div>
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There is a Christmas shop to browse through.</div>
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Just inside these windows is the restaurant. There were round tables with white linen tablecloths. People were having tea with beautiful sets of fine china. The teapots matched the cups and saucers. I think I really love this town because it reminds me of England in some way. Any time we had a visitor from England, or,"home", as my mother called it, we always made a day trip to Niagara-On-The-Lake and Queenston. When I saw the tea sets, it made me think of my mom because she loved her tea sets. Once in a while we would have a little tea party, she and I, and especially when Auntie Margaret would come to visit. I love childhood memories. </div>
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Niagara-On-the-Lake is at the mouth of the Niagara River where it empties into Lake Ontario. Right across the river is Old Fort Niagara, in Lewiston. They are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 this year. You can also see the Coast Guard Station on the right.</div>
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We explored the shale beds to see if we could find any fossils. Not many there. But kicking aside the stones along the water line yielded loads of beach glass. I even found a nicely worn piece of Syracuse china. I can't wait to go back there to look for more. I don't know what it is, maybe the thrill of the hunt, but I looove finding beach glass. </div>
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Here is a look at the Buffalo Garden Walk. It is held the weekend after the one I went to in my community. It is widely anticipated and people come from all over the country to see the work these people have put into their gardens. In some cases there can be a whole street of houses that participate in the walk. There is a real sense of community.</div>
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My niece, Jill, and her two kids have been in town from Washington. Since they live so far away, it was great to see them. We don't see them very often.</div>
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But as we got closer to the Canadian Falls, we got doused with water. It was like a rain storm. The captain of the boat stayed in the same spot for about 5 minutes and we got drenched. There was so much mist, we couldn't even look up to see the falls. We laughed so hard. Then the boat started listing because we were in the rapids at the bottom of the falls. It was hilarious. So nice to make memories with family that I don't get to see that often.</div>
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This tour is called The Cave of the Winds. It basically is standing under the falls water as it comes down. You can get really soaked especially if you go all the way to the top of the deck. It's called the Hurricane Deck. We took the kids when they were younger. It is so much fun.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">~Mary</div>~Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251484704586024735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086953761797430282.post-12478105465581268932012-08-08T23:01:00.001-04:002012-08-09T14:24:19.792-04:00Thrifty Gals<div align="center">
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At the end of this past school year, my friend Susan and I did a lot of thrift store hopping.</div>
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One week we went from Salvation Army to a church owned thrift store, to Amvets, to Goodwill.</div>
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Here are some of the things I scored that day.</div>
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We started out at Salvation Army.</div>
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First off, I have been looking for brown transfer ware plates since March. I almost dropped over at the sight of these!</div>
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17 pieces for $9.99! They say "Mason's Patent Ironstone, England" on them.</div>
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I also got these four sandwich trays.</div>
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Supposedly, these were for a sandwich, a drink and a ciggy. There is a formation in the front right corner that looks like its a cig rest. But I refuse to believe that my parents and their peers would have their food and a smoke on the same tray, so I'm using the spot for a spoon. Like so.</div>
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I really got some good deals that day.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~Mary</div>~Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251484704586024735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086953761797430282.post-43385758014396504772012-07-31T12:44:00.000-04:002012-07-31T12:44:08.855-04:00Sunshine Award!<div align="center">
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I got my first award!!!!!! </div>
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The lovely JoAnn at <a href="http://sweetpepperrose.blogspot.com/2012/07/a-sunshine-award-on-sunny-monday-morning.html?showComment=1343613774922#c6263219492493180517" target="_blank">Sweet Pepper Rose</a> nominated me for the Sunshine Award. I'm soooo excited. It's really nice to be noticed. :)</div>
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The Sunshine Award is: given to bloggers who positively and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere.</div>
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Thank you so much JoAnn for recognizing me. That's really sweet. You have no idea how much it means to me. Really!</div>
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I would like to ask everyone to head on over to JoAnn's <a href="http://sweetpepperrose.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> and check it out. Also, there are some other really great blogs nominated along with me, please have a look at their blogs too, if you have a chance. </div>
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Now it's my turn to nominate some folks. </div>
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Here is how the award works:</div>
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First, thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them.</div>
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Be sure to let them know you are nominating them for the award.</div>
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Last, copy and paste the award to your blog.</div>
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Here are my answers to the questions:</div>
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1. Favorite Color: Mainly purple, but red catches my eye as well.</div>
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2. Favorite Animal: I have a sweet spot for polar bears, but I think my main love is for dogs.</div>
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3. Favorite Number: 618 - don't ask.</div>
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4. Favorite Drink: Hot? tea - Cold? water (isn't that boring?)</div>
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5. Facebook or Twitter: Facebook - I keep in touch with my family near and far.</div>
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6. Good Book or Good Movie: Good book because it lasts longer than a movie.</div>
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7. My Passion: Photography, inherited from my mother.</div>
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8. Giving or Getting Gifts: Giving, especially something I made.</div>
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9. Favorite Day: Friday, end of the week and estate sales abound.</div>
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10. Favorite Flower: Peony - beautiful to look at and smells beautiful, a rare combination.</div>
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So now for <em><u>my</u></em> 10 nominations: </div>
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1. Danni at <a href="http://silohillfarm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Silo Hill Farm</a> </div>
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2. Fiona at <a href="http://justpaintitwhite.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Just Paint It White</a></div>
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3. Jennifer at <a href="http://townandcountryliving.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Town and Country Living</a></div>
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4. Fifi at <a href="http://fifiybr.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">About Blogging Time</a></div>
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5. Shannon at <a href="http://www.foxhollowcottage.com/" target="_blank">Fox Hollow Cottage</a></div>
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6. Amanda at <a href="http://citygirlgonecoastal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">City Girl Gone Coastal</a></div>
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7. Kaitlin at <a href="http://itsawunderbarlife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wunderbar</a></div>
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8. Sarah at <a href="http://dumpedanddiscovered.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dumped and Discovered</a></div>
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9. Natalie at <a href="http://northshoredays.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">NorthShore Days</a></div>
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10. Melanie at <a href="http://myrags2riches.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Rags To Riches</a></div>
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<br />Check out their great blogs too!!</div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~Mary</div>~Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251484704586024735noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086953761797430282.post-20975446135741531012012-07-30T00:09:00.001-04:002012-07-30T00:38:32.461-04:00Finished Strip Quilt<div align="center">
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This quilt is for Ron's cousin Nicole's baby shower. </div>
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I thought this type of quilt would be easier than the one I made for his <a href="http://sureaseggs.blogspot.com/2012/07/finished-old-project-and-new-one-to.html" target="_blank">niece</a>, and it was in some respects, but washing and ironing small strips of fabric can change the nap so the ones with obvious patterns were a bit wonky. I had to try to re-iron them to get the pattern straight or trim them so it was straight, which made some of them thinner than I wanted. </div>
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Well, anyway, it was well received and I was very happy with the colors. I want to make one for myself now. Maybe over the winter. I really need to take a class and learn the correct way to do it all. </div>
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I am glad it is done because when I'm doing a project like that, I can't spend any time on anything else. Lord knows, I have so many other projects I need to do this summer and it's nice to move on. Plus it will be nice to have my dining room table back as that is also my sewing/cutting table. :)</div>
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The idea for this quilt actually was from one of my pins on Pinterest. <br />
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I took a picture of this with my cell phone and then went to the fabric store and looked for fabrics that were comparable to the ones used in this quilt. I love doing that. I did it with the last quilt and it was satisfying to find comparable or matching fabrics to my inspiration. <br />
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I bought strips of the fabrics in varying widths. I washed and dried and ironed the fabrics so they would be preshrunk and not shrink when Nicole washes the quilt. I stitched the strips together, stacked the quilt body on top of the batting and then the backing fabric, which was the navy you see in the top picture. Then I pinned all three layers and basted it in four directions. Then I hand tied it in several places with embroidery floss in colors that complemented the fabrics I used. <br />
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I'm off to Lowe's or Home Depot tomorrow to get some paint and things for my next projects. I'm excited to get started. </div>
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I'm amazed at the energy of these talented people. I can only dream of having gardens such as these. </div>
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I am also intrigued by the everyday look of people's homes and then the backyard is such a pleasant surprise!</div>
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One of those homes belongs to a man I used to be in Garden Club with.</div>
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Now, for small village lots, I thought this was a really nice garden. </div>
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But it also needs trees. My husband doesn't like them so he took down every single one we had in our yard. I need to twist his arm and get some more trees out there!</div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~Mary</div>~Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251484704586024735noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086953761797430282.post-91929960595246496262012-07-17T00:17:00.000-04:002012-07-30T11:51:40.618-04:00Relaxing Weekend Away<div align="center">
This past weekend we went to Saratoga to visit our friends.</div>
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It is such a beautiful town, with a lot of history. </div>
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The main drag downtown is always hopping.</div>
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My friend Annie is a great cook and delighted us with this awesome dish.</div>
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It was penne with shrimp and tomatoes with this lovely melted feta cheese over it. I hope I get it right if I make it because my husband is already asking me to. </div>
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The race track doesn't open until next weekend, but Sunday was family day so we took all the kids there for the festivities.</div>
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They had one race, a steeplechase.</div>
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My friend Becki, who helped me set up this blog, asked if I could donate some hand made items to the Relay For Life Fundraiser in her town. She and her mom are very active in this cause which raises money for the fight against cancer.</div>
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Here are some things that I made for them to include in their basket raffles.</div>
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A few bracelets. Simple wire with a clasp.</div>
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A woven cuff bracelet. A bit harder than the first group.</div>
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A necklace and earrings set. This was pretty easy too. I like mixing vintage crystals with new.</div>
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Here's the whole lot. I forgot to take a separate picture of the purple chandelier earrings over on the left. I was happy to help Becki out because she helps me out when I need her. </div>
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In other news, I had a gorgeous swallowtail butterfly on my flowers out front.</div>
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I wish I knew what these flowers are called. I bought the plant at the farmers market last year and the man mentioned the name, but of course I didn't write it down so the name is gone. I can't seem to find it in my perennial book.</div>
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I like how butterflies mainly trust you and don't fly away when you are taking their picture. I suppose it also could be because they are so busy, they don't notice you.</div>
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Well, we are off to Saratoga Springs for the weekend so I will wish you a good one now. </div>
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Thank you for reading my blog, there are so few of you and I appreciate you all. :)</div>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~Mary</div>~Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251484704586024735noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086953761797430282.post-79839293934958231962012-07-10T14:42:00.001-04:002012-07-10T14:42:27.648-04:00Dreaming of Cape Cod<div align="center">
This summer we are not going to Cape Cod. We usually go every other year, but we just went three years in a row. Also, Big V has Driver Ed so she can't miss that. <br />
I will miss it sooooo much this year. I'm not really sure why it's calling to me so much.</div>
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<br />Maybe these are some reasons...</div>
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Last year we went on a whale watch. It seemed like this fellow was waving us in. He kept rolling over and over.</div>
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Then he jumped out of the water!</div>
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The other night we decided to have a "mock" Cape night. So we went to a local seafood restaurant that closely resembles a place called <a href="http://www.arnoldsrestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Arnold's</a> that we love to go to. Then, after we came home and let our dinner digest, we decided to go out for ice cream. Ron drove over the curbs on the sides of our street to make it seem like the bumpy dirt road we stay on. Then we went to our local ice cream stand but we pretended it was Ben and Jerry's. LOL. It was fun. </div>
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Here are the last touches I put on the quilt.</div>
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First I cut the pieces on the diagonal. This cutting mat came in very handy for the job.</div>
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Then I pinned them end to end, and sewed a continuous piece.</div>
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In order to have them match up and have a diagonal seam, you have to have them off center when you pin them. I sewed three seams and ripped them out before I finally got it right. You will have to trim off the little corners, but the seam comes out okay.</div>
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Then I folded it in half and ironed it. Then I opened it back up and folded the edges into the middle and pressed those folds.</div>
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Here is the finished project.</div>
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This one is going to be a strip quilt which is much easier than all that measuring and figuring and planning I did with the last one. Can't wait to start! </div>
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A long time ago, my mother-in-law gave me this great idea of making a birdbath.</div>
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All you need is a ceramic saucer that goes under a flower pot, two 72" leather shoe laces, and a garden hook.</div>
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And, according to the creative and talented <a href="http://silohillfarm.blogspot.com/2012/05/moon-garden.html" target="_blank">Danni</a>, put old pennies in the water to keep algae from growing. </div>
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Danni is my Sister Blogger and her blog is great. She has a new craft nearly every day. If you get a chance, check her out at <a href="http://silohillfarm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Silo Hill Farm</a>.</div>
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It was a Sunday morning and she conned the husbands into taking us to breakfast first and then she somehow got them to go along with us. <br />
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Now, my husband <u>hates</u> antiques. I think his mom made them go with her when she went out antiquing and garage sale-ing when he and his sisters and brothers were kids. So for him to go with us was something because he does not see how cool all this vintage stuff is. He sees junk.</div>
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I also found a milk bottle from the dairy that was in the town I grew up in. We used to have milk delivered to the house every week in these bottles. They had a paper cap on them. The milkman would leave the milk, and whatever else you ordered, in a milk box outside the back door. </div>
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My dad is like my husband and only sees junk. He threw the milk box away after the dairy stopped delivering and ultimately closed. I wish he wouldn't have done that. I could see it filled with red geraniums outside my door. Also, he made a chalkboard for us to keep score by the pool table and he threw that out as well. A chalkboard! :(</div>
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Back to the antique center story. Nic's husband Bob is the funniest person ever. He can find a story in everything. He can make you laugh so hard your stomach hurts. </div>
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While we were walking through and looking in the cases at the antiques, he found a chair meant for the workers to sit on. Once he was seated, he started calling out "Folks, everything is 50% off today." People were looking around and looking at him, I laughed so hard I cried. He says things so seriously that people believe him. Then we got the heck out of there before we got in trouble.</div>
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It was her 14th one.</div>
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Please keep in your prayers the family of a boy, also 14, who was struck and killed on his bicycle by a drunk driver near our home. It has shaken this community, as nothing like that ever happens here, especially to a child. I am cherishing all the moments I have with my chicklets, as you never know when God will call someone home. <br />
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I don't know how old peonies are, but they remind me of vintage times and sitting on the veranda with lemonade in a cut glass pitcher with matching glasses. Maybe around 1920. I should have lived then. Sometimes I feel like that's where I belonged. </div>
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The weather in Buffalo is starting to get warmer and warmer. This happens every spring here. We have cold and rainy weather in which you don't want to go outside and work in your garden, and then we go straight to 85 and humid weather in which you don't want to go outside and work in your garden. Then it's so dry that your soil turns into concrete.</div>
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Even though it was really too hot to work out in the yard last weekend, I did anyhow since I'm sick of the gardens looking like this...</div>
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You can barely tell where the plants end and the weeds begin. OR, where the garden ends and the grass begins, for that matter.</div>
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So I took out my garden tools and started working the dirt (I can't call it soil), pulled as many weeds as I could and moved the rocks to get weeds and grass out from under and around them.</div>
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I got half done. Now I need to dig up all those daylillies and divide them. But, alas, I cannot do that this week because as I was walking around the garden giving it a good look-over, I tripped on a garden tool and fell on my arm. My right one, of course, since I'm right handed. I think I tore a muscle or something because now it hurts like hell. Yesterday I swatted at a fly with it and I saw stars. I don't know what to do about it, so I'm taking it easy. </div>
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<br />The good news is, I have a few iris that bloomed out of the weeds.</div>
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And, due to that crazy warm weather we had in March, my peonies are HUGE.</div>
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I have never seen them this big before, nor have I seen them ready to bloom so early. They usually aren't ready until mid-late June. I can't wait til they open, it's my most favorite fragrance in the world. </div>
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Have a great day!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~Mary</div>~Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251484704586024735noreply@blogger.com6