tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73963946934589295512024-03-05T03:07:39.397-08:00vesselvessel (ves.el), 3. a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, pitcher, vase, or the like, used for holding liquids or other contents. 6. a person regarded as a holder or receiver of something, esp. nonmaterial: a vessel of grace;Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-74663962200874080852009-08-15T21:15:00.000-07:002009-08-15T21:22:09.976-07:00August Blooms<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOj1Z2ckFqy5B7H_Udkdmxxi9Hro5zZJaUBK5iD3eIPWEXhf6E-QmgAeF8rqmZSYNIMzIgEblFuNuTYNMoARy_ufLBYrCxWF27ybvfpY-HYvopMcm4TE24KaM5JIRj1KSmtmhPP7DfWQ/s1600-h/Lambs+2009+166.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370410973037994354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOj1Z2ckFqy5B7H_Udkdmxxi9Hro5zZJaUBK5iD3eIPWEXhf6E-QmgAeF8rqmZSYNIMzIgEblFuNuTYNMoARy_ufLBYrCxWF27ybvfpY-HYvopMcm4TE24KaM5JIRj1KSmtmhPP7DfWQ/s320/Lambs+2009+166.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The lovliest , brightest blooms are overtaking our gardens, just as the children are preparing for a new schoolyear. This is a tiny cabin garden i spotted while staying in Tofte, Mn. I know, always the art angle! Well, as busy September approaches, slow down to study the blooms near you. Meditating on beauty must be healthy.</div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-26748442614123965972009-06-11T07:49:00.000-07:002009-06-11T08:26:44.726-07:00tug<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0T9s6ejBpMOlpD97LlgRBDMWMjqEjt3LrhomLHsvYe4t24KbnlGy3qMG5mfpSov-VxongUpEE_48bo636EJq55iz2hbFU3zPnoKpOcQlVgW2xFAA0WM6JZIoeardHlIM5nbz1UQYsQ0/s1600-h/farmers+market+063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346083785090540770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0T9s6ejBpMOlpD97LlgRBDMWMjqEjt3LrhomLHsvYe4t24KbnlGy3qMG5mfpSov-VxongUpEE_48bo636EJq55iz2hbFU3zPnoKpOcQlVgW2xFAA0WM6JZIoeardHlIM5nbz1UQYsQ0/s200/farmers+market+063.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#666666;"> PSALM 5:3 "In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation." ~~~Its <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">OK</span> to get quiet. Tug on God's ear a little. I think perhaps He waits for it. When your voice filters into His ear, He turns His face, tenderly, towards you, His very own. He sees and hears what the rest of the world cannot... set aside a few moments to walk barefoot in the dew. Your Creator is listening intently. </span></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-4874441322844922302009-05-28T12:28:00.000-07:002009-06-05T12:20:49.980-07:00sweet baby june<span style="color:#66cccc;">A poem about the perfect month of June!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAWqoRa1epfn2fUS1xFuFxiL0Ij7cREfTrQnPF96D25g1H6fHqlqKC2oT9ct0tQgm0FYCdqmkL1ACtHbQs6UxpNCVJ84CCqVTn622sjckmXGba0IaJalRzGVhy0J2XVVpeE-cLMbATk4/s1600-h/baby+quilt+done.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340967420843887618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAWqoRa1epfn2fUS1xFuFxiL0Ij7cREfTrQnPF96D25g1H6fHqlqKC2oT9ct0tQgm0FYCdqmkL1ACtHbQs6UxpNCVJ84CCqVTn622sjckmXGba0IaJalRzGVhy0J2XVVpeE-cLMbATk4/s200/baby+quilt+done.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvx1cJatU_1vU455kBjZTjhQBAOQU13UihHtQCJMaG6DL0NqdAHa6ejh3EFJVC9rWjKrmeMm52kZSIM4c_ztZYheQNW59EnTw-IAhe92G2uebCEZWp5E6o7ir0PH0ha2_VsqtlAIXSH8/s1600-h/baby+quilt.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340965789279505314" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 1px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvx1cJatU_1vU455kBjZTjhQBAOQU13UihHtQCJMaG6DL0NqdAHa6ejh3EFJVC9rWjKrmeMm52kZSIM4c_ztZYheQNW59EnTw-IAhe92G2uebCEZWp5E6o7ir0PH0ha2_VsqtlAIXSH8/s200/baby+quilt.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;">june ~ sweet baby june ~ your midwestern guardians have patiently awaited your arrival ~ beautiful from birth ~ you captivate them ~ with your warm disposition ~ and your peony smile ~ now, they knew for eleven months ~ that you were coming ~ yet seemed stunned to actually see you ~ Forgive them ~ when they hold you too tightly ~ kissing your strawberry cheeks ~ for ~ too soon ~ they must trade you in ~ for your overheated, obnoxious cousin, July ~ you know ~ the one with watermelon juice dripping off his chin ~ staining the white stars on his tank top ~ he spits sticky seeds ~ and hollers ~ because no one dares to stop him ~ june ~ sweet baby june ~ while they can ~ they will adore you ~ they'll name other children after you ~ and show you off with frenzied pride to southern neighbors ~ its an effort ~ to convince themselves ~ that six months of ice ~ was no hardship ~ just to hold this perfect child ~ in unguarded moments ~ they will think nothing ~ of crawling ~ way back ~ behind the dusty, salt encrusted snow shovels ~ just to find for you ~ a red and white bobber.</span></div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-7775184627315495352009-05-23T04:58:00.000-07:002009-05-23T05:32:56.968-07:00Proceed at your own risk<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1CTSzT72xCOEyYjivU17ph15egBhK8-BaT0ePQGoSPf-Z_KJ9UgDOGt7jCK2mxhmkH5A439nQTXE5v1VlmvYM-XO-1SFbcVp91LZdZly7ZImUIrYIKjtbbs1ukq_LSa5czvRoQ1kAL0/s1600-h/FLA+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338996200692779554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1CTSzT72xCOEyYjivU17ph15egBhK8-BaT0ePQGoSPf-Z_KJ9UgDOGt7jCK2mxhmkH5A439nQTXE5v1VlmvYM-XO-1SFbcVp91LZdZly7ZImUIrYIKjtbbs1ukq_LSa5czvRoQ1kAL0/s200/FLA+052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6t5Q-3K61DOiPgp4IVByLdzmyfQJl1Hzo1lhz78uC0l1siWM0Eu_C2h4WbqalReHVrptKizELjisrvVVunhx9nwOXGutEHdZYD_T5FqpvknluTJR6ZrxJY6VdWuyRg7ozx9m-YwfWaE/s1600-h/FLA+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338995766651120642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6t5Q-3K61DOiPgp4IVByLdzmyfQJl1Hzo1lhz78uC0l1siWM0Eu_C2h4WbqalReHVrptKizELjisrvVVunhx9nwOXGutEHdZYD_T5FqpvknluTJR6ZrxJY6VdWuyRg7ozx9m-YwfWaE/s200/FLA+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP69RyRKbEbbVFg7xxh0Uq6k7EQX7ag5WshkssTiwd3SzlCIGUmnNt_XCCjeQfYQL6NrwgRItNr85WP0po8o0nv_PbaB9zwj50LjxgQ1-mRA4r1bRrEF9Y8TuxmY1hznOD7E3Bz-B6ycs/s1600-h/Copy+of+FLA+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338993350186758914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP69RyRKbEbbVFg7xxh0Uq6k7EQX7ag5WshkssTiwd3SzlCIGUmnNt_XCCjeQfYQL6NrwgRItNr85WP0po8o0nv_PbaB9zwj50LjxgQ1-mRA4r1bRrEF9Y8TuxmY1hznOD7E3Bz-B6ycs/s200/Copy+of+FLA+056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienVpPuD0H_aX5j1gnipAS1eXFfIJIhQlk63IwR8nmcxH5IleLlVBEMbXPINQIXyhmSpO4pI3fIDZLheaEJIz8ukzrq1ymPXn7w3pLfxpNCgxRNvnibuo1nHlS7rbrCzKbQwxcZ9EQW8M/s1600-h/FLA+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338993025827926610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienVpPuD0H_aX5j1gnipAS1eXFfIJIhQlk63IwR8nmcxH5IleLlVBEMbXPINQIXyhmSpO4pI3fIDZLheaEJIz8ukzrq1ymPXn7w3pLfxpNCgxRNvnibuo1nHlS7rbrCzKbQwxcZ9EQW8M/s200/FLA+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0HimJz9ukfhnT7kgauL8bC-JuX1ldq767ZzOhyQGuz1j3Nn7z4g7z_TjGhLUXj0anakJPppOmLAp_4XZWEosIZ7YPDONcB-0FAgozp93roMev5LT3jqBm_mi0b1jF5VlM9OVrg2gBT4/s1600-h/FLA+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338988644227550290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0HimJz9ukfhnT7kgauL8bC-JuX1ldq767ZzOhyQGuz1j3Nn7z4g7z_TjGhLUXj0anakJPppOmLAp_4XZWEosIZ7YPDONcB-0FAgozp93roMev5LT3jqBm_mi0b1jF5VlM9OVrg2gBT4/s200/FLA+049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#666666;">Give me one pristine early morning walk at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Give me three priceless sista-friends. Give me 2.5 miles of boardwalk through old Cypress stands, and telescopes to capture the delicate artistry of the Ruby-throated Hummers tiny nest- gingerly decorated with moss ~ held on by stolen spider webs! Give me giggles after reading an ominous sign," Caution, aggressive nesting Hawks, proceed at your own risk!" Give me alligator trails in the mud, and spoonbills in the perfect shade of pink. After this stroll in "the morning sweetness" as my dear friend describes it....i welcomed the looped music in my mind ~ Cat Stevens- Morning Has Broken ~ 2 days worth~ a grateful mantra ~ to the Originator of all this wonder. </span></div></div></div></div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-3599587692117663952009-03-03T17:51:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:14:15.487-08:00Sound of Music<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRBwq5tWfpimQf3lNLCGy2CKGis-jgAYDj7dDv74hTcBLoctqJFBcUrWTWtR70Yr051keIORAsj5Xqgu6WoL4aXVGHlZkxKWjjbrwnd1LnM96mcdEjWq_RnHnvy6l7h0mlE7hzi8GzFE/s1600-h/AZ+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309146629408288962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRBwq5tWfpimQf3lNLCGy2CKGis-jgAYDj7dDv74hTcBLoctqJFBcUrWTWtR70Yr051keIORAsj5Xqgu6WoL4aXVGHlZkxKWjjbrwnd1LnM96mcdEjWq_RnHnvy6l7h0mlE7hzi8GzFE/s200/AZ+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>"cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels ~ Doorbells and sleighbells and shnitzel with noodles ~ Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings ~ These are a few of my favorite things" ~ cozy Sunday afternoon with friends... just too cold to play outside... seven kids in our king size bed? No problem with popcorn and a movie! Next, we'll fill the table top with art creations... </div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-17072368835646233442009-02-24T20:20:00.000-08:002009-05-23T04:56:24.220-07:00Salut! History, Lovely People, and Rainforest Vibe in Puerto Rico<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7ScYQ-cO7Fzjp_5d3QLocmW8EqDYwNfrHIDPnRYTaOrBJ1rtUTd72PqzKWU_blMSdyVJDoWYUv71Ca0QY0-QnZZgaKixCSX5dSLMLOM9VvXuP_lBy6pXlrMOX5sUcaGzj0xzl0-gJr4/s1600-h/PR+2009+210.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306593368875826466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7ScYQ-cO7Fzjp_5d3QLocmW8EqDYwNfrHIDPnRYTaOrBJ1rtUTd72PqzKWU_blMSdyVJDoWYUv71Ca0QY0-QnZZgaKixCSX5dSLMLOM9VvXuP_lBy6pXlrMOX5sUcaGzj0xzl0-gJr4/s200/PR+2009+210.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD2Uum-drji_XXY_P17HtvbMml211uKKJBZXyMkNh-dJ3D4qrd2tPGKDRej6CUsFjKHo3Oeu5BxM79eh5u3YVlKsOpaJLLA1TevBnQ7FS4Iq5EfmcTZWCxP7d1tt_Z3Llq6k4PR46WMs/s1600-h/PR+2009+182.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306592891439788274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD2Uum-drji_XXY_P17HtvbMml211uKKJBZXyMkNh-dJ3D4qrd2tPGKDRej6CUsFjKHo3Oeu5BxM79eh5u3YVlKsOpaJLLA1TevBnQ7FS4Iq5EfmcTZWCxP7d1tt_Z3Llq6k4PR46WMs/s200/PR+2009+182.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;color:#666666;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mofongo</span>, El <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Yunque</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Coquis</span>... a few words of endearment from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Puerto</span> Rico. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Mofongo</span>: extremely edible island staple made from mashed plantains and fried meats.( you know, lots of garlic and olive oil...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">mmmm</span>) El <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Yunque</span>: a rain forest which captivates all ages with its beauty and creatures... like the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Coquis</span>: a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">treefrog</span> that begins singing at dusk ( "co-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">kee</span>!") which we tracked down with flashlights at our rented home in the foothills of the rain forest. It's lovely ~ the song changes and becomes softer, just as you're getting sleepy. Our friends, Ed and Violetta were such gracious guides ~ they named their cat, "Don <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Quixote de La Mancha</span>" and their back yard overlooks El <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Yunque</span>! They see daily: parrots, iguanas, hawks, etc. We hope to see them again <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">sooner than later</span>. Also the deep <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">turquoise</span> waters of the Atlantic side of the island were like a moving painting. Navigating in PR is not for the faint hearted. At one point, Jim actually said, " you just have to make them think you'll hit them first!" After we got home, Jacob said, "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">OK</span> Dad, you can't drive like we're still in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Puerto</span> Rico." Those mountain roads were really fun... we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">didn't</span> get to snorkel, so, we'll just have to venture back. Thanks for browsing ~ hope you can visit PR someday. and try their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Spanish</span> pastries. more photos below ~~~</span><br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mMuHX5_nQFMUxIYcpK8tLKTxXu8qh7yyEpVzW-w5WuugHIlaiMFmNU2c-Eks-trx9zBiMtTzxYEIL5zJGcWy_Y1LfeMrQjnBAL4VSd7Wqll1w49BlWykGVsbIz2FTKPL5Pa-332kZF0/s1600-h/PR+2009+133.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306591754514032962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mMuHX5_nQFMUxIYcpK8tLKTxXu8qh7yyEpVzW-w5WuugHIlaiMFmNU2c-Eks-trx9zBiMtTzxYEIL5zJGcWy_Y1LfeMrQjnBAL4VSd7Wqll1w49BlWykGVsbIz2FTKPL5Pa-332kZF0/s200/PR+2009+133.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoSbZwDn48whpm4ucq_5mV1Voxv_lKAhcTKRHZql8HgLn1SFVZYaOr6y1W-DpAOCdsD1eUBvweuTB2Mqw_4YhSkX_-LwSXL1IIMjWrYfxhyphenhyphenuk_m5D6aqB_Gc3qaMJ0E7RVRDEHFZeHX0/s1600-h/PR+2009+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306591290565049874" style="FLOAT: right; 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MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGys_mmVVP1AeH8AJP1p8r_DtkikISIh04oH5HlxckisLn6hXaHbFnnjWKeFmZje9iC_Bx577FJ-_YsswDFMytLr5bIEgQ4IwsmiN3aIOCMdlnYKUg-f_ww1tcB37ZkoeAVUcpS65qd4/s200/AZ+120.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7694v-isrNEbuD4Juesx8PyR9Xu4QsIwVf8uzvLlgTVkWQvFzzllssGKfupT6t0b445ncVlPdWfMNqcMhhq4hksfHSTpm1UOTgsVpyGW7xHezMHjVumWBWERPUv43ceJnAijPabcXsak/s1600-h/AZ+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297675534882792882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7694v-isrNEbuD4Juesx8PyR9Xu4QsIwVf8uzvLlgTVkWQvFzzllssGKfupT6t0b445ncVlPdWfMNqcMhhq4hksfHSTpm1UOTgsVpyGW7xHezMHjVumWBWERPUv43ceJnAijPabcXsak/s200/AZ+116.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0CfuzfKj93H5qEwvob6AMNImlfhnVcW2rNj8JXmXKdX0zlkpcdydzLG5irBnKWEDnzIEZm_dRQ-7Yw7q7djv_BkXhcJSwHgk07nRJ8fnUs-EWdadswA1euPaUujPavI8zUxUnZAHpyY/s1600-h/AZ+144.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297673393223865138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0CfuzfKj93H5qEwvob6AMNImlfhnVcW2rNj8JXmXKdX0zlkpcdydzLG5irBnKWEDnzIEZm_dRQ-7Yw7q7djv_BkXhcJSwHgk07nRJ8fnUs-EWdadswA1euPaUujPavI8zUxUnZAHpyY/s200/AZ+144.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"> Arizona beauties ~ how loved you are! i'm still chuckling about a few things... and thinking wistfully of the oranges on the trees in Adella's backyard. sigh... Tori and taylor are priceless, too. bye for now. ~nush</span></div></div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-5931481299131592132008-12-04T18:09:00.000-08:002008-12-08T12:40:04.419-08:00Sleep Artist<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaoTKlpFI2xQzWlMj0SXtzSkVQPXVgGdKtjBs6Kl0Xcwe7LISxyIZIQsbGP4hD_SBa3yCuHcZlgByY1oii_u6Ucpog8JMsMyXU2rpEvEf64ujE5mdeA4xZvEmV6pJgm9qYzAyHVjGfYY/s1600-h/zoo+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276123099562775778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTaoTKlpFI2xQzWlMj0SXtzSkVQPXVgGdKtjBs6Kl0Xcwe7LISxyIZIQsbGP4hD_SBa3yCuHcZlgByY1oii_u6Ucpog8JMsMyXU2rpEvEf64ujE5mdeA4xZvEmV6pJgm9qYzAyHVjGfYY/s200/zoo+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;">How can felines sleep so much? Big or small, they are gifted at all things sleep. This beautiful Bengal tiger lives in Duluth and was in REM mode when i snapped his photo. He was so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">blissful</span> and still. What was he dreaming about? Check out the exquisite markings <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">handpainted</span> on his cheek. This sleep artist must have been designed by THE incredible Artist. It is a good month for a nap...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">puurrrrzzzzzzzzzz</span>... </span></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-22059674526980290152008-11-23T09:45:00.000-08:002008-11-27T04:27:23.564-08:00Close Your Eyes ~ Remembering Mom<div align="left"><span style="color:#999999;">Close your eyes. See if you can remember. She was the only one who could gather the family in. She had an easy smile, and would hum upon entering her kitchen. With a detailed eye, and a certain bend of her wrist, she would make the perfect gravy. It has been two weeks since her funeral. You feel you have gathered your strength, and return to work, courageously wearing mascara. You wear her favorite wool cardigan, the slate blue one with the Swiss dots. It is tangible proof of her presence. You break for lunch, reach into the pocket for your lunch ticket, instead, you find an unused eight inch portion of dental floss. Your coworkers become instantly uncomfortable with the unpredictable tears splashing down your cheeks as you quietly hold the floss. You don't even try to explain why a piece of dental floss makes you cry, but you know your mother. She was fastidious about her teeth, and everybody loved her smile. Your confused coworkers respectfully leave you alone, one giving you a gentle shoulder squeeze on her way out. You cry freely, your soul person body slamming into its ribcage. What on earth will you do without your little mother? Grief is obligatory. It is post <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">partum</span> pain or inching your way home in a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nighttime</span> blizzard. It is an icy mud puddle, too big to jump. You just have to slosh through it. If you are blessed, you'll be steadied by God's hand, and see loved ones waiting on its edge with dry towel and warm boots. Even after fifteen years, you still, on rare <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">occasions</span>, find yourself navigating tiny mud puddles of grief. Close you eyes. See if you can remember... this last Thanksgiving Day. You gather the family in with your easy smile. Your sister is in her kitchen, humming a blues version of Amazing Grace. With a detailed eye, and a certain bend of her wrist, she makes the perfect gravy. </span><span style="color:#66cccc;">" Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations..." Psalms 90:1</span></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-53882171151860894432008-08-02T22:43:00.000-07:002008-08-02T23:11:51.803-07:00wildflowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdgcqsDHGmTl8otp_bJBfXts6ykhcO7r2rUxEp7oJP1vb8H5FraT6_PYq2WlR2DWub7RcHSjY9gaRUFmgAlFlu-f4MiMP1TCMSMKeckm7sDW3BjkWJkigEX92f1V4UYLIUkakSIyWH8E/s1600-h/wildflowers.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230165587977071442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdgcqsDHGmTl8otp_bJBfXts6ykhcO7r2rUxEp7oJP1vb8H5FraT6_PYq2WlR2DWub7RcHSjY9gaRUFmgAlFlu-f4MiMP1TCMSMKeckm7sDW3BjkWJkigEX92f1V4UYLIUkakSIyWH8E/s200/wildflowers.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Researching how to create a 1/2 acre field of wildflowers ~ ( with a "little kid " trail, ) and finding there are a number of ways to plant... now, i'm slowly becoming a more patient gardener, and sounds like it will take 2 years to see blooms. .. that's fine, but i'd prefer not to mess up the frst planting. Advice welcome!!! check out <a href="http://www.everwilde.com/">http://www.everwilde.com/</a> " The earth laughs in flowers..." ~ EmersonAnushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-59872252397074520632008-07-29T15:12:00.000-07:002008-07-29T15:25:41.091-07:00Seattle Trip ~ Last Post<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6P_vA6ohM_7Xsuz7aCDH1ceCJWN9VBqcb67DcidyZLcXLjbL5Z8BpgIB0qm7kmnEcZzAhzr61ZZzIFYwwJ2P__Q60ETlF-yf7mRAHbSW7OoNAXY29OB5AWvdqOm8c0ikN4Ay4qEEYcc/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+172.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228564015730381762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6P_vA6ohM_7Xsuz7aCDH1ceCJWN9VBqcb67DcidyZLcXLjbL5Z8BpgIB0qm7kmnEcZzAhzr61ZZzIFYwwJ2P__Q60ETlF-yf7mRAHbSW7OoNAXY29OB5AWvdqOm8c0ikN4Ay4qEEYcc/s200/trip+to+sea+172.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OVJWmi1Z54F0FDNeA3D628iqiFtOFqiRQp0DFUXhS5l6KNAlJyF5Suy8VRTiHd518-0WZuHnws6dVOtMSOxlsy_F41lBm-Owdx0V_dJitcoIz4z4ZBGMWHDuVrjU4D4bbeaGGVnBzrY/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+164.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228562960111401730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OVJWmi1Z54F0FDNeA3D628iqiFtOFqiRQp0DFUXhS5l6KNAlJyF5Suy8VRTiHd518-0WZuHnws6dVOtMSOxlsy_F41lBm-Owdx0V_dJitcoIz4z4ZBGMWHDuVrjU4D4bbeaGGVnBzrY/s200/trip+to+sea+164.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Incredible destination, triumph of a journey, we played Sudoku hours at a time, the first person to spot a buffalo got a dollar, gourmet pizza and river surfers in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Missula</span>, MT., made friends along the way ~ this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lil</span>' bandit was quite taken with Jim and his ice cream cone...</div></div><br />overall, we were smitten with the landscape of America, and it's many forms of raw beauty, the Columbia Basin to the black Hills and it's stories... we are thankful for our America. salute!Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-34644509461686729382008-07-29T14:51:00.000-07:002008-07-29T15:09:42.632-07:00Seattle Trip Post #6<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Nv9_buULxuLylqKyiyhaDbGU7bMasrSM4B0reUDjoXAvkadYTKYKFe9aCqxT305zt_TxjhfTSHccXBDnHdKUNvffW4RicQJhyphenhyphenjA8w5x8PhMa1EYR4fyD_516sH0DGBF4bC8-6L9JOsg/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+219.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228561642207873602" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jAHQNrg_O2H6GuSnA6uQTVceFZeok1VdD0pMwKh-HVpaEvQ-Ebmbklw-GZ7UJuUCESux0WErHF6yVorzPYdaEatsXhvJNpBQ_e-lcZxXy64zpuHdu4N7RdJPeM2HrOPoUn77pzxzTtU/s400/trip+to+sea+208.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmp5GzUEjl6ox5OAOSxKXIECcKmFnpqiZ0oxQMHojJszeEhivfCV6q1uf_FjIzNLflpPnYuOOXQx1CcJhnU1RL64-riX5jeQcEsQsPDciYIO7H8Dt9wUDFvOHd5dOnmgVbtgkKvNDLIg/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+198.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228557899607045138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmp5GzUEjl6ox5OAOSxKXIECcKmFnpqiZ0oxQMHojJszeEhivfCV6q1uf_FjIzNLflpPnYuOOXQx1CcJhnU1RL64-riX5jeQcEsQsPDciYIO7H8Dt9wUDFvOHd5dOnmgVbtgkKvNDLIg/s400/trip+to+sea+198.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Seattle Japanese Garden is a tranquil, healing place.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-41075924301439167522008-07-29T14:32:00.000-07:002008-07-29T14:49:46.187-07:00Seattle Trip Post #5 ~ beach house beauty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijb32R-CUbjTNM4E6Mf-gatFg3LryzeDFtgIOYpWKbfR-BQtZPElB8Gvg_zjOtPJBg3hhek_OnqSUgeo5yf0jYhpmNrIkoNF-B3ohFGln_O8fdjg7nErMwDiWx8w5JVGCJtbixUi1lgWI/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+148.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228556357947532466" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyknGJliYSNGa479t1jUtu65giI69mRx_PBHKpW4YsE-cSp8jgL0QbRaOENz1Aom9vA3gwCswp0XWE84GjwNwpba1V3tMYoUMi-IO9Y1CfHiDwhPOgyX1Ifyc6mM_UoTxrUOO1nRgxto/s400/trip+to+sea+142.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Beach House Beauty !</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-24039648532101850612008-07-29T14:11:00.001-07:002008-07-29T14:31:03.988-07:00Seattle Trip Post #4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9y1nZ0yNK2IlI_18HJgZWTjpvcSQG4anszlPNiMPsFJxb18mrzXelgvmKwMnkNX6qSxciLP0KWZwyFBKPhy4D-OiEa9H1iALvWe9A48OwlK9iYYrCXgWtFG8wKgargHrqS7LeZ3Bviw/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228550953863073554" style="DISPLAY: block; 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The treasures that we discovered at the Seattle Market ~ French rhubarb tarts, heavenly bouquets for Amy, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">doesn't</span> everyone secretly wish for a lobster hat?!! One great day.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-91564642323309793742008-07-29T13:01:00.000-07:002008-07-29T14:01:20.405-07:00Seattle Trip Post #2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3l0SQUzYv4jA3LGMFBebHvcmhcRI0bph8-tVCRlCdicKfXN0GRK25vMoMJdToUcv7y60E3ydDBCtHUZ4Qk_jLBsUo7W9LZnKwGj6CqGJMBeWfCaii5BDUlVdR5t2g7XaK7A8Naar-pM/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+091.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228543743582310514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3l0SQUzYv4jA3LGMFBebHvcmhcRI0bph8-tVCRlCdicKfXN0GRK25vMoMJdToUcv7y60E3ydDBCtHUZ4Qk_jLBsUo7W9LZnKwGj6CqGJMBeWfCaii5BDUlVdR5t2g7XaK7A8Naar-pM/s400/trip+to+sea+091.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6S6bkNVJCOY-xd7hMyU9Rlq_xpsslK-UfFHpAhAuCmW5NR0zIlHVyzv8aVSOaUu3ernmruwUKdjmmWg0l_c9uncjbstBTHUfBTwWHUGNDlqvzLG3ybwWjTRLu5GUdr1myffptMcBv-cM/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+070.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228541397072277778" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bhxutwlyAAWwN59B88zJDLCj8ICqTpbn6g2OiswU6Z9lh6agWUNjhg2wZK7FaqbE4I2L1NGSA2vwAtSsmTHcpArIkKeZ6WMFRmuTqOaRbFAPRP5RehcsjTW_htaoue2iVRTSSIvL5n8/s400/trip+to+sea+077.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpBIXh3Dh8KOid0xueYfGer2aG77X_BchKjiLIQE8aG3Diy5zfzASW2LDUsDhKbPT-GTVqkUEg35ilJDiTzKa5g97JdLMCJbaAon-n9SJ99sjQyRsPYBFjYmgmqNG5wPjmkCH5lTKm3U/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228538921647352402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpBIXh3Dh8KOid0xueYfGer2aG77X_BchKjiLIQE8aG3Diy5zfzASW2LDUsDhKbPT-GTVqkUEg35ilJDiTzKa5g97JdLMCJbaAon-n9SJ99sjQyRsPYBFjYmgmqNG5wPjmkCH5lTKm3U/s400/trip+to+sea+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday, my nieces, Sarah and Elizabeth, you are adorable in every sense of the word. Hearing your stories and your giggles just made our trip that much more treasured. We love you. Exploring Auntie Deb's and Uncle Joe's grand new home was an adventure in itself... easily the most glorious residence we have ever stayed at! Freya was at the party! (pictured with Amy) SO good to visit with you, and to meet your 2 lil' guys !!! Auntie Debbie has an extremely special place in T's heart. Beautiful minds think alike... and wait... there's more... (top picture...) the Bocci Ball Court! What a fun game.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-26892774837575805692008-07-06T17:48:00.000-07:002008-07-10T07:17:24.562-07:004,000 miles to Seattle and back ~~~ POST #1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7PBspuGCc__rxQTcXvuOxU5i2lChjAO9cRXDHnDts5HaKDaJvBiIS064O7f6jQRJ9QausaaByZ02j6feNG-jwHpz4olHdKxjOVXYTJTIv_q7xBd4tM53YdZC_jbjKPOWKbrLDoYav4U/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220069270943997586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7PBspuGCc__rxQTcXvuOxU5i2lChjAO9cRXDHnDts5HaKDaJvBiIS064O7f6jQRJ9QausaaByZ02j6feNG-jwHpz4olHdKxjOVXYTJTIv_q7xBd4tM53YdZC_jbjKPOWKbrLDoYav4U/s400/trip+to+sea+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2c9Loid8_lhbuuoyGbciiFdScI0n4msqYHdoKRt8VqgVrSR3zeN9xptvwEXTA-OzG6TQXM5zdlYka9S5imwU6nbsLN4CXiYvhyhY6rKqpmGpbm7HMRem4wYVGOm1q72_b8ybdpavTy7o/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220068962722504130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2c9Loid8_lhbuuoyGbciiFdScI0n4msqYHdoKRt8VqgVrSR3zeN9xptvwEXTA-OzG6TQXM5zdlYka9S5imwU6nbsLN4CXiYvhyhY6rKqpmGpbm7HMRem4wYVGOm1q72_b8ybdpavTy7o/s400/trip+to+sea+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjIO3l8oQsqz8wH6cKcSIxeSeLkSAUATZV7drtJIkvKfz2RuoZ7UF197QZd9Lc_IuuYc6gLArAWta7wFGPI8hwbJqMxXlg8PjIL_GeaRFs_iiRgoimIBhWzdr_gYpbw02JGMqhbHDWAo/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220068525519420914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjIO3l8oQsqz8wH6cKcSIxeSeLkSAUATZV7drtJIkvKfz2RuoZ7UF197QZd9Lc_IuuYc6gLArAWta7wFGPI8hwbJqMxXlg8PjIL_GeaRFs_iiRgoimIBhWzdr_gYpbw02JGMqhbHDWAo/s400/trip+to+sea+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33aJtNkbrJpGgn2-0YL23uyAq4l-Y7FFgG8js11-1volaKEPbPbEDqQrYhwAypcE66UyzrSXwKzhIhhuYg7SaXU7h3ZmkIrBzo1DybvY6ItotfQXEUCTpvQO2CcMTitpMisHqiIESNJg/s1600-h/trip+to+sea+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220068000104053666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33aJtNkbrJpGgn2-0YL23uyAq4l-Y7FFgG8js11-1volaKEPbPbEDqQrYhwAypcE66UyzrSXwKzhIhhuYg7SaXU7h3ZmkIrBzo1DybvY6ItotfQXEUCTpvQO2CcMTitpMisHqiIESNJg/s400/trip+to+sea+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dear Ones, I'll need to share our old fashioned road trip in installments, as i took over 200 pictures... Jacob and Truman taking in Mount Rushmore, ( they were more interested in the cool binoculars)/ Amy's daughter, sweet Emma finding a '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lil</span> buddy ( wild donkey) at Custer State park)/ Truman riding the "world's fastest <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">carousel in Missula, Montana. ( if you could grab the golden ring from the dragon's mouth, you got a free ride...) / Amy and Joe's daughter's Elise(15) and Emma (12) , Jim and my boys Jacob (10) and Truman (7), at a scenic rest stop, stepping carefully due to this friendly sign... We also saw a sign that read... "CRAZY WOMAN CREEK" and Amy and i regretted not taking a portrait under it... especially after 9 hours of tush-numbing travel...!) </span><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-54504928787153004632008-04-13T07:21:00.000-07:002008-04-13T07:43:20.152-07:00sketchies!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNvyfvaZ11KlOf8itENBk2SBndDUuIzrHtobSIcwpBkRgF0xsv2zIZ6jd6uuJ9ge7VSMAL76-QmlfZY4vG7E1lhC84finp2QRwu_QLYnozXSYcXCuiC6rT40JCV3RVlIY2QCdJInggRM/s1600-h/india+467.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188735440687766562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNvyfvaZ11KlOf8itENBk2SBndDUuIzrHtobSIcwpBkRgF0xsv2zIZ6jd6uuJ9ge7VSMAL76-QmlfZY4vG7E1lhC84finp2QRwu_QLYnozXSYcXCuiC6rT40JCV3RVlIY2QCdJInggRM/s320/india+467.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#666666;">Three days left in India, and i felt as close to a real ~ live "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">AMMA</span>" as i could be. My little one came down with chicken pox, and Sherry's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Trabini</span> was rescued from an eye infection that could have entered her brain if left untreated. I gave cuddles and hugs liberally, and one favorite pastime was "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SKETCHIES</span>," coloring together and communicating beyond <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Telegu</span> with art. We looked at the world map and found India and Wisconsin... we drew houses, creatures, hearts and words. I'll never forget these quiet nurturing moments with each child, the questions they asked, the things that made us all really laugh... i learned that children without parents are absolutely starved for simple, nurturing touch... and they take very good care of each other, as that is the one tangible <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">attachment</span> they have each day. How i miss them! Every child at Daddy's home came out to send us off- they lined the drive for 1/2 a mile ... what on earth do you do when you've "adopted" 100+ children on the other side of the world ?!!! Well ... you start saving for the next plane ticket... </span></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-80065342298720692882008-02-18T21:20:00.000-08:002008-02-18T21:25:32.831-08:00BE THE CHANGE<span style="color:#999999;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iGBXiM9pu_5f8TejEWRy0qoSP92GfH2-svOYEjqwfVfBLgbus0_vsoSebBgAnHnUfGHyQmzVrOACYfqz6NRVJkTBQm1pSRaNrUuxvgzRW4rccidwrK46BEC_qx34o_MShX1lxRVa5FY/s1600-h/NagaD.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168557144257298210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iGBXiM9pu_5f8TejEWRy0qoSP92GfH2-svOYEjqwfVfBLgbus0_vsoSebBgAnHnUfGHyQmzVrOACYfqz6NRVJkTBQm1pSRaNrUuxvgzRW4rccidwrK46BEC_qx34o_MShX1lxRVa5FY/s400/NagaD.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#999999;">please bookmark this blogsite and visit often in the next 9 days- just hit "BE THE CHANGE" over on the right, and you will see a travel update for India-2008</span><span style="color:#999999;">. thanks for visiting! <br /></span><div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-86384609837344814882008-02-18T21:00:00.000-08:002008-02-18T21:13:03.831-08:00bright wings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnTzlZNErkvKEXPO4q48_gbiEPdRXmMbWonxCTyEzgEo9R_ruyuCMufojzIzywlyUvgNC0r6ATcRPRrkO6-j8KK9cu5JN7l0m7-pVmWN6Id5xh-LkakyeKFhcKTHEU452bzStrj27yfE/s1600-h/bhuvaneswari+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168551857152556818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnTzlZNErkvKEXPO4q48_gbiEPdRXmMbWonxCTyEzgEo9R_ruyuCMufojzIzywlyUvgNC0r6ATcRPRrkO6-j8KK9cu5JN7l0m7-pVmWN6Id5xh-LkakyeKFhcKTHEU452bzStrj27yfE/s400/bhuvaneswari+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff9900;">Her favorite color is orange. she loves dolls. she is tiny for age 10. she is beloved by our family in wisconsin. i have taken in her tentative smile 1ooo times since first sponsoring her in October, and now i get a chance to meet her. if i could, i would send these words to her heart</span><span style="color:#999999;">: " i will watch you in the darkness - show you love will see you through - when the bad dreams wake you crying - i'll show you all that love can do - i will watch you through the darkness - until the light of morning comes - i will guard you with my bright wings - and stay until your heart learns to sing... " </span></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-55953883397035176272008-02-18T20:33:00.000-08:002008-02-18T20:59:54.984-08:00ask<span style="color:#999999;">"ask, and it shall be given to you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened."</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2jGXl-SH8_CkSWiAg9BtQNvbUxF5FSSLUD29H7KIITL8vOaggjhQ4RULOvR5isvECw18-KXvla3_6j7oYBxlqpbY_TkeUf8JCnX5HnNMqjO0291G0l_LFcluQopmSzqD3_c7GwcN1h0/s1600-h/india+doorway.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168545006679719682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2jGXl-SH8_CkSWiAg9BtQNvbUxF5FSSLUD29H7KIITL8vOaggjhQ4RULOvR5isvECw18-KXvla3_6j7oYBxlqpbY_TkeUf8JCnX5HnNMqjO0291G0l_LFcluQopmSzqD3_c7GwcN1h0/s400/india+doorway.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">mt. 7:7</span><br /><div><span style="color:#666666;">Thank you sincerely, each of you - for your generous gifts for the children of Daddy's home in India, and your encouragement and prayers as we prepare for our journey. The children are very excited for our arrival, and we have heard that they are talented students, dancers, and actors. We can't believe this opportunity is really ours- to spend 5 short days nurturing little ones of all ages on the other side of the earth. </span><span style="color:#666666;">God does indeed open doors - in our lives and in our hearts.</span></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-6887701701923357422008-01-07T20:22:00.000-08:002008-01-07T21:52:56.139-08:00love is free<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM334ZQT2n5qngeldIbD3sLVJlyjki8YR_A563k2_z5c_44CqvqxgSCnliBuWSohw6qaD4LGAmSkUGH4rsZWr4J4sBj1ceeayXlWK43Gyoybd7wbOVL006WGa97fgbThAqLmKdKKpV5I/s1600-h/india36.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152956883011984354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM334ZQT2n5qngeldIbD3sLVJlyjki8YR_A563k2_z5c_44CqvqxgSCnliBuWSohw6qaD4LGAmSkUGH4rsZWr4J4sBj1ceeayXlWK43Gyoybd7wbOVL006WGa97fgbThAqLmKdKKpV5I/s400/india36.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Namaste</span>! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Namaste</span> to you and yours, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Namaste</span> to these petite jeweled beauties in India... although it's foggy here, </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">its sunny today in India. It's sunny in my heart too, as my travel plans to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Andhra</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Pradesh</span> are being finalized. I am going to the Campus of Care and Share- with 5 others, to bring literally anything/ everything we can to the students there .. pens, kites, clothing, face paints, medicine, gifts, etc... less easy to list are the unseen, immeasurable gifts we hope will be received...the mysterious gifts of soul that i have seen ... easily ... transcend geography, language and abject poverty. What a cool design, God!! Turns out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">sheryl</span> crow is right... <span style="color:#3366ff;">love is free...</span> hey- if you have an extra 5 minutes, please check out the care and share vision :<a href="http://www.careshare.org/">http://www.careshare.org/</a> p.s. India updates and travel stories will be posted with this funky orange font color... </span></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-46199867431314224802008-01-03T20:32:00.000-08:002008-01-03T20:58:49.412-08:00double digits<span style="color:#666666;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDU68NeQR6nPJS9Y4nuLqCBp2UhNmw1qysy9r7Ev0c9WX04oV5IbdepYEYKGuSIHSCFu91nO4kAbDsWnj8kNBf-1zDYgf86IyXW2eEhlCDm_mFr3s7okyA5X_OVhMalXD6X7YPIU3zME/s1600-h/Jim+and+Jacob.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151475029100551106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDU68NeQR6nPJS9Y4nuLqCBp2UhNmw1qysy9r7Ev0c9WX04oV5IbdepYEYKGuSIHSCFu91nO4kAbDsWnj8kNBf-1zDYgf86IyXW2eEhlCDm_mFr3s7okyA5X_OVhMalXD6X7YPIU3zME/s320/Jim+and+Jacob.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Our sweet boy turned 10 yesterday! ...so very tiny in this photo--- exploring the harbor of Grand <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Marais</span> with his Dad. How can i thank God sufficiently for this gentle, brown- eyed, lamb? What can i say about a boy who loves hot tea, the 3 stooges, and wants a CD of traditional Japanese music for his present? We love his caring ways, quirky sense of humor, his science bent, his fascination with other cultures, and his dreams. Happy Birthday JACOBI, you are an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">irreplaceable gift to this big world. May God enfold you with wisdom, joy, and the growing knowledge of His companionship all of your days. </span></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-21651733354118295532007-12-07T20:37:00.000-08:002007-12-07T21:06:10.504-08:00stay<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKUpb6jAAoszadwub4tBjJH7fMMsEhrMegq3Aa48zMWNeFhkRqT-fPhGe6sPGFttxP7l63yhfBSh5tUXpbHS8jPNNHV3fIYXj1zf-Pn0AoHhfxg9ULh4Tp38tR_p8FYD7L0QRuuAaYF0/s1600-h/swan_s_.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141457465848083218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKUpb6jAAoszadwub4tBjJH7fMMsEhrMegq3Aa48zMWNeFhkRqT-fPhGe6sPGFttxP7l63yhfBSh5tUXpbHS8jPNNHV3fIYXj1zf-Pn0AoHhfxg9ULh4Tp38tR_p8FYD7L0QRuuAaYF0/s320/swan_s_.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#333333;">"Stay is a charming word in a friends vocabulary</span><span style="color:#999999;">." ~ Louisa May Alcott </span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#999999;"> Today i asked my friends to stay, and to my delight, they did. Yes, duties call, and time is precious, but often, my soul calls louder than duties or time ~ our laughter and music was a lovely, jeweled, priceless thing ~ </span><span style="color:#999999;"> Thank you for staying. </span></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396394693458929551.post-28603222660021160572007-11-22T16:20:00.000-08:002007-11-24T19:32:33.892-08:00Armchair Travel by Elephant<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#999999;"></span><span style="color:#666666;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrYvFG0_It7cQjjLotyloAe3sKDIJvN4MHtqMV86rREVb2nJP3te9mDJtRNAIFf6ezN4UJa_ms_OrVNXzSto2m3_WKa89E_81mr9vDnHZibxkaIp_mgDN4WvrAOLfmsxOWn55-jr4abA/s1600-h/elephant+trekking.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135826260408681826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrYvFG0_It7cQjjLotyloAe3sKDIJvN4MHtqMV86rREVb2nJP3te9mDJtRNAIFf6ezN4UJa_ms_OrVNXzSto2m3_WKa89E_81mr9vDnHZibxkaIp_mgDN4WvrAOLfmsxOWn55-jr4abA/s320/elephant+trekking.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">I recently found out that i won't be taking a trip to India with my sister and friends this winter. The trip date collides with Jim's overtime schedule. i am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">disappointed</span>. I wanted to meet the children at a school run by "Care and Share," an outstanding organization that pulls children from impoverished slums, and provides them with security and care in a boarding school environment. I'm old enough to know that God's plan is always better than mine. ~" If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans..." ~ from BELLA, a new movie ( highly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">recommended</span>) As <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">consolation</span>, i began rummaging <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">thru</span> old travel photos taken in Thailand ~ wished that i could climb back into this photo, climb back onto this beautiful creature's back..."Madam!, madam, no, it is safe... He is a good elephant!..." ( after he saw my face, upon leading THE BIGGEST elephant over to us...) ~wished that i could giggle with the tiny, starry-eyed Thai children of the elephant owners in their dirt floor homes in the jungle. How simple and sweet was their life? Taking the elephants down to the ocean each morning for their bath, and feeding them minature bananas for a treat. I fell hard for the people of Thailand, and their incredible oversized companions. Well... someday... ( hint, hint: </span><span style="color:#666666;">please read the article about "Care and Share" in next week's local paper ~ thanks!)</span> <div></div>Anushkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710240221122663405noreply@blogger.com4