tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26860902807430321372024-03-17T22:04:00.629-05:00Savor The DaysSavor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.comBlogger1569125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-28838671750173294902020-09-18T22:53:00.005-05:002020-09-24T23:10:57.711-05:00The Art of the Pumpkin at the Dallas Arboretum<p><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You know it's fall when the <a href="https://www.dallasarboretum.org/" target="_blank">Dallas Arboretum</a> opens up the Pumpkin Village, the best pumpkin patch in all of Dallas-Fort Worth! This year's them is The Art of the Pumpkin.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2gRYzhEVBXgo2KO71PBDSs8JzBl7SaGyTCqCCDGIPxt7rB2GNEROdb6W61Gxfn4jcYpJujOjO3NdiHj5LSMJeYVNqmMlXBtv5OgQ8qvtpCl34P-UuXcD_cYJSZBagrJamDaBbp3-xMwW/s2048/20200918_101833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2gRYzhEVBXgo2KO71PBDSs8JzBl7SaGyTCqCCDGIPxt7rB2GNEROdb6W61Gxfn4jcYpJujOjO3NdiHj5LSMJeYVNqmMlXBtv5OgQ8qvtpCl34P-UuXcD_cYJSZBagrJamDaBbp3-xMwW/w640-h480/20200918_101833.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have been bringing the kids to the Pumpkin Village every year since they were little. It makes us fall in love with autumn all over again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXa2PzqkN_YEDn86-r0gZbcKbHULMTx0pjZqZDjzHmnagIJ0XXDmIDnjA3Rqn9xLAj_lYkyrtZSjBGpVpBgCt7YXStwC8dm-1EneWnjXNeRvYMtpKuN2P-jEyg4XnsP07BZ9ARGUnQ7Vf/s2048/20200918_103047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXa2PzqkN_YEDn86-r0gZbcKbHULMTx0pjZqZDjzHmnagIJ0XXDmIDnjA3Rqn9xLAj_lYkyrtZSjBGpVpBgCt7YXStwC8dm-1EneWnjXNeRvYMtpKuN2P-jEyg4XnsP07BZ9ARGUnQ7Vf/w640-h480/20200918_103047.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The Pumpkin Village is the perfect place to take family pictures because it is just fun and full of fall colors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BO41ZyccpiXygeuOnT16PtSL3nIsxJGFKzcYGdlYK1t_HZRO2cNyh7KkQ672XIRqtRADfDBqRYKsbCxY6Qx3ihFMA_xVIpDSJpn4FpeMu8yZQQjk9QnQHveMcZYMYDGnrhuQs-Wq8hcs/s2048/20200918_103121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BO41ZyccpiXygeuOnT16PtSL3nIsxJGFKzcYGdlYK1t_HZRO2cNyh7KkQ672XIRqtRADfDBqRYKsbCxY6Qx3ihFMA_xVIpDSJpn4FpeMu8yZQQjk9QnQHveMcZYMYDGnrhuQs-Wq8hcs/w426-h640/20200918_103121.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9esdl7Z6-Q5lORmvg7fN_hexj6dicCEeBHy4P0_lVuV3ZTjtFoCf8-0CYlMoeR0m1lJYhwMGUHXbjJNgoR6tWWz0WW7CGcQrSkk4rKN9EJWyXzxkYb5czcSlWjOjc-EJCc4c4I8He24H/s2048/20200918_103905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9esdl7Z6-Q5lORmvg7fN_hexj6dicCEeBHy4P0_lVuV3ZTjtFoCf8-0CYlMoeR0m1lJYhwMGUHXbjJNgoR6tWWz0WW7CGcQrSkk4rKN9EJWyXzxkYb5czcSlWjOjc-EJCc4c4I8He24H/w426-h640/20200918_103905.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are four 20-foot tall pumpkin houses in Pumpkin Village! Each pumpkin house has its own design and made from a gathering of beautiful pumpkins and gourds. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtZ_Si3m5a_M00eaSVSUE7Ds0xD9YXCZ8UUGOwO9IUFlPGQD1lkH9DNB29Dl1vOx-K51xZ9dVVFx4AZJyyIPDYazJ7PNG80CuwxrFhtVClkOPP8eErf0Nbs0fX_3yu2CNbaWsV11Y1XG-/s2048/20200918_111331.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtZ_Si3m5a_M00eaSVSUE7Ds0xD9YXCZ8UUGOwO9IUFlPGQD1lkH9DNB29Dl1vOx-K51xZ9dVVFx4AZJyyIPDYazJ7PNG80CuwxrFhtVClkOPP8eErf0Nbs0fX_3yu2CNbaWsV11Y1XG-/w640-h426/20200918_111331.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course, the beautiful princess carriage is drawn by two straw horses in a field of pumpkins.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1ROLug_UA6xdxOZKhVey-UcRz9EOyK0eC_ZeTjsMVleox5fuUp1BH0RHftToSh8aJckgDhWOYcWlYYbkDgN1YWmLTjL_mEqFLMlOdRVRn2Vkl85w51wIAgu0e4blPxKN8uhsLFUJDe5D/s2048/20200918_101617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1ROLug_UA6xdxOZKhVey-UcRz9EOyK0eC_ZeTjsMVleox5fuUp1BH0RHftToSh8aJckgDhWOYcWlYYbkDgN1YWmLTjL_mEqFLMlOdRVRn2Vkl85w51wIAgu0e4blPxKN8uhsLFUJDe5D/w640-h480/20200918_101617.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAV9uaVWxAsZ7TKdW0UN_efteNj5OE2E1AdwDSqVJaWRTQBk-B_7D5m9dEtoK8hzsaf_uv3oQydJvAv_zh1XkMqXCaTRcND54FT5YszLcUKrHPymXUHzbcwztFMea2BIB_FpGIRAA3j9iE/s2048/20200918_104652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAV9uaVWxAsZ7TKdW0UN_efteNj5OE2E1AdwDSqVJaWRTQBk-B_7D5m9dEtoK8hzsaf_uv3oQydJvAv_zh1XkMqXCaTRcND54FT5YszLcUKrHPymXUHzbcwztFMea2BIB_FpGIRAA3j9iE/w640-h480/20200918_104652.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are over 10,900 corn stalks and 1,200 bales of hay in Pumpkin Village. Most of these are used in the maze that little kids just love to run through.</div></span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTa6_Y3Mn_c8MnDbpaA_vh3PrUQDUOY6asR4is-OBiweg3Vhc3-bkoEunYe8kn6EmzWGvJj3T3Kx1XtfGtydRUVILwb5K-h7xDGJOqdK82frxUq7r5NMTy-ABqtiB5BJF4Ui1Wog5ABbI/s2048/20200918_102204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTa6_Y3Mn_c8MnDbpaA_vh3PrUQDUOY6asR4is-OBiweg3Vhc3-bkoEunYe8kn6EmzWGvJj3T3Kx1XtfGtydRUVILwb5K-h7xDGJOqdK82frxUq7r5NMTy-ABqtiB5BJF4Ui1Wog5ABbI/w640-h480/20200918_102204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are 24 different types of pumpkins, 18 different types of squash, and 4 different types of gourds. I loved looking at them all spread out next to each other. This picture is just a small part of the full presentation.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPqW2HHVUbrSMDO5L0328q6h1VZtI5HhmreaJTUJHfzGcZkvlK-IYB7kxtMbC6WW3rzx8w0ly-lyBjJ1yVfho0ynEBP18aIhw2MyiuE9OeKF_Cm5ms3TmAAVhk_PLpWg5iSxIRmwrqK_6/s2048/20200918_104736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPqW2HHVUbrSMDO5L0328q6h1VZtI5HhmreaJTUJHfzGcZkvlK-IYB7kxtMbC6WW3rzx8w0ly-lyBjJ1yVfho0ynEBP18aIhw2MyiuE9OeKF_Cm5ms3TmAAVhk_PLpWg5iSxIRmwrqK_6/w640-h480/20200918_104736.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is so much more going on at the Arboretum besides just the Pumpkin Village and don't forget to take the kids to the <a href="http://www.savorthedays.com/2013/11/rory-meyers-childrens-adventure-garden.html" target="_blank">Rory Meyers Children's Garden</a>! Scroll down below and see the amazing list of events they have in store for this fall.</span><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjcULoRIEL0c7PdV5mni-sFTSoHvYp9aGOJRoH4ZrRIA8Todp88lG5AE3qAD2lpmXOE0b0CsG4xp-odmtK69Ry0mE7ldZECJH8u3AmDNcl9fYMVgxsjMlYx3uZ80hmaUCz9upzOAlICCN/s2048/20200918_105359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjcULoRIEL0c7PdV5mni-sFTSoHvYp9aGOJRoH4ZrRIA8Todp88lG5AE3qAD2lpmXOE0b0CsG4xp-odmtK69Ry0mE7ldZECJH8u3AmDNcl9fYMVgxsjMlYx3uZ80hmaUCz9upzOAlICCN/w640-h426/20200918_105359.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><p><strong style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">DEMONSTRATION COOKING</span></strong></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Dallas College Cooks </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Every Monday</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">11 a.m.-Noon</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">A Tasteful Place</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Participate in
this popular demonstration cooking class, taught by Chef Lisa Roark, from the
college's nationally recognized culinary school, formerly known as El Centro.
She demonstrates two new recipes each month.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">:
Grilled Eggplant Salad & Glazed Turnips<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">:
Veggie Stuffed Bell Peppers and Grilled Artichoke with Lemon and Herbs <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">November</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">:
Broccoli and Greens Soup and Roasted Fennel Bruschetta <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Chef-tastic Cooking Series </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">11 a.m.-Noon </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">A Tasteful Place</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">See how the pros
do it, and sample a small bite of the fruits of their labor. Enjoy a
demonstration from renowned chefs and restaurants as they take center stage in
the demonstration kitchen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 19</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">: Greenville Avenue Pizza Company and their famous pizza<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 30</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">: Yelibelly Chocolates <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 1</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">:
One Great Vegan, one of her fabulous Vegan recipes <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 1</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">:
Terri Finazzo, demonstrates a pepper recipe <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 3: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Josephine's Cakes, Sweets Treats and More, featuring her popular
Pumpkin Bread <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 8: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Terri Finazzo, demonstrates a tomato recipe <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 10: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Whitness Nutrition, pumpkin recipe<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 14: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kuluntu Bakery showcasing her sourdough bread <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 17: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Creative Cookies and Pops, demonstrates her gorgeous decorative
cookies<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 28:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> White Rock Ale House<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 31: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Custom Cafe Foods and a lovely fall recipe<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">November 4:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> CiboDivino shows off an Italian recipe <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">November 7</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">: Charlie's Treats featuring his famous nuts<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Mommy & Me Mondays</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">& Tiny Tot Tuesdays</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Every Monday & Tuesday through October 27</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">10 a.m.-2 p.m. </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Pecan Grove</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Children's
activities include painted body tattoos by A Fresh Perspective, Country
Critters Petting Zoo, Fit4Mom White Rock Dallas Stroller Fitness at 10 a. m.
and Kindermusik at noon. New safety precautions and socially distanced rules
will be in place for all of these activities.Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Walk This Way </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Every Monday 10 a.m.-Noon</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 21-October 26</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Get fit by
joining this walking class around the garden, led by Denise and Max Davis,
long-time Dallas Arboretum volunteers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Tasteful Tuesdays</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Every Tuesday </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">11 a.m.-noon</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">A Tasteful Place</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Every Tuesday,
local flower store professionals show participants helpful tips and tricks for
making their own floral arrangements and how to select the best grocery store
flowers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 22</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">: McShan Florist<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 29</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">: Ruibal's<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 6</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">:
Enflowerment <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 27</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">: McShan Florist<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Daily Harvest </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Every Tuesday and Thursday</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">10 a.m.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">A Tasteful Place</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Horticulture
Manager Joseph Farmer harvests seasonal vegetables, fruits or herbs right out
of the garden in A Tasteful Place. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Pumpkin Thursdays Scavenger Hunt</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Every Thursday</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 24 through October 29</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">10 a.m.-3 p.m.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the
Information Booth on Thursdays, guests are invited to pick up a map leading
them on a scavenger hunt throughout the garden and finding surprises in Pumpkin
Village. Complete the hunt; turn in the card back at the Information Booth to
receive a ticket to be redeemed by 4 p.m. for a brownie from the Terrace Café.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Learn to Grow Horticulture Presentation </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">11 a.m.-Noon</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">A Tasteful Place</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Presented by the
North Texas Master Gardeners and the Dallas Arboretum Horticultural Staff,
speakers discuss summer and autumn gardening and tips. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 16: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite Plants of the Dallas Arboretum - This class is for those
new to the area, new to gardening or simply want to refresh their landscapes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">November 6:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> This is Texas State Arbor Day, a terrific time to plant trees all
across the state. Visitors can learn the best selections for North Texas. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Fridays with Dave </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 2, 9, and 23</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">11 a.m.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">A Tasteful Place</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dave Forehand,
Dallas Arboretum's vice president of gardens, has kept the community informed
of all the varieties of plants and floral displays during this pandemic. Garden
guests are invited to meet him in person and hear his presentations on select
Fridays. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Live Music & Performances Every Weekend</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 p.m. </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Visitors are
welcome to bring a picnic or purchase food and kick up their feet every with
live music and special performances on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage &
Lawn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 19: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Reckless Angels - Classic Rock <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 20:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Monkey Love Band - Party Rock Band <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 26:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Don Diego Band - Jazz<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 27:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> DJ Sullivan Trio - Electro Mix<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 3: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">TBA Band<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 4: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marc Touissant Combo - Jazz<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 10:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Mountain Natives - Folk <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 11:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> The Closers - Blues<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 17:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Sierra Leone along with performances by the SMU Mustang
Mavericks <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 18:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Missing Three Band - Classic to current Rock<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 24: </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">For Love of Country <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 25:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> The Closers - Blues<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 31:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Missing Three Band- Classic to current Rock<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">November 1:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Cool Side of Easy- Acoustic guitar duo<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Oktoberfest </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 20 </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">11 a.m.-4 p.m.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The garden
celebrates Oktoberfest with complimentary beer samples, tasty local and
traditional food vendors, and live music all weekend! Compete in the pretzel
toss and stein-holding competition, supported by White Rock Ale House. Monkey
Love Band plays a concert from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt;">Café on the
Green's Oktoberfest menu, which is available from September 19 to November 1,
features various bratwursts, carved pastrami sandwiches, warm apple strudel,
black forest cake and assorted Oktoberfest beers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">National Coffee Day Celebration</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">September 29</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">10 a.m.-4 p.m. </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">A Tasteful Place</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Free with Paid
Garden Admission<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tastings and
Products for Sale<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grab a cup of
coffee from one of many of Dallas' favorite spots, listen to live music and
choose from a selection of pastries, baked goods, and other coffee flavored
treats such as ice cream and popsicles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">National Cookie Month</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">October is
National Cookie Month, and the garden offers a variety of cookie vendors and
demonstrations to celebrate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 7 </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> 11am Frankly Good Vegan Cookies<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 21</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> 11am Hey Y'all Bakery<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 24</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> 11am Full Circle Bakery <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">National Taco Day</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 4 10 a.m.-4 p.m.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">A Tasteful Place</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Free with Paid
Garden Admission<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tastings and
Products for Sale<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A Tasteful Place
features a variety of specialty tacos for sale ranging from street to gourmet
from favorite local spots as well as fresh salsa, tortillas and paletas, while
festive live music plays. Stop by for a beer taste test to guess the Mexican
beer brands versus domestic ones. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">All American Weekend </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 9-12</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Friday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">. - Eddie Coker <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Saturday, 2 p.m.-4 p.m</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">. Mountain Natives, a Dallas folk rock band<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Sunday, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> - The Closers, a rock and variety band<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Saturday, Sunday and Monday</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"> activities also include body tattoo painting by A Fresh
Perspective and Country Critters Petting Zoo in Pecan Grove from 10 a.m.-2 p.m <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Mum Day! Homecoming returns to the Dallas Arboretum</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 17-18</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Don a homecoming
mum on Saturday and Sunday. Snap a selfie in front of the Octagon Pumpkin House
wearing the mum, and post with the hashtag #dallasarboretummumday to receive a
special treat from the Lula Mae Slaughter Terrace<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">"Owl-O-Ween" with Window to the Wild</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 24 Noon-2 p.m. </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Pecan Grove's Pumpkin Village</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Join Window to
the Wild for a meet and greet with their owls including Hermes, a great horned
owl, and Pigwidgeon, the tiniest, Eastern screech owl. Guests can meet and take
pictures with these owls as well as ask questions of their handlers. Don't miss
this unique "Owl-O-Ween" opportunity. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Family Fun Weekend</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">October 31-November 1 </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">10 a.m.-2 p.m.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Don't miss the
annual Halloween extravaganza weekend with trick-or-treating throughout the
garden, pumpkin decorating, body art tattoos and a petting zoo. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday's live
music from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. features The Missing Three, and Cool Side of Easy on
Sunday from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Window to the Wild Bird Flight Show</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">November 1, 10:30 a.m</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Join Window to
the Wild for a 45-minute outdoor education flight training show. At the end of
the show, come to the stage to meet and greet with the birds and their
trainers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">DISCOUNTS:</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Early bird tickets</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">People can
purchase tickets online from September 1-18 to receive $1 off per ticket; these
tickets are valid for admission during the festival dates, September
19-November 1, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">BOGO Wednesdays</span></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Every Wednesday</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">9 a.m.-5 p.m.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Buy one, get one
admission every Wednesday. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">C.C. Young Senior Living Thursdays</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Every Thursday</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">9 a.m.-5 p.m.</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seniors 65 and
older receive $1 off general garden admission on Thursdays as well as receive a
20% discount in the Hoffman Family Gift Store. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>About the Arboretum:</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #454545;">The Dallas
Arboretum and Botanical Garden is located on the southeastern shore of White
Rock Lake at 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218. The Arboretum is open
daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Festival admission is $17 for adults, $14 for seniors 65 and older,
$12 for children 2-12, and free for Arboretum members and children under
two. Parking is $15 or $10 purchased online. </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #454545;">For more
information, call 214.515.6500 or visit </span><span style="color: #454545;"><a alt="http://www.dallasarboretum.org" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001P6DM7UGPKoSYLtpIhTap0C3VGDjRCVQcRLcrzoS_6hbXgyWg6ccx7NhfPYmovz4mVnp3dJZyhVj4g-AGJxjlAo3hNSxsHB_4nxqS0Ecfy3g4gu8XKisCuyog-rf6YPn56xxY5neHcmzxxSbFcPGcQ-523rlY6V7FHuWq2rIK0Wcm6dUw5GnbVA==&c=r6z7bYaxv81BUQgA_PkYtPOyIBPmnTxyi7Szh1x_Vszu04f87z6Fgg==&ch=CvuTXcMjzfxx2dYB3yZiLpWoyHAB55vfK4laMI9QBTiKoV5lSvY3ug==" shape="rect" target="_blank">www.dallasarboretum.org</a>.</span></b></span></p><p></p></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-65427494735612001922020-08-30T21:00:00.001-05:002020-09-25T08:42:49.047-05:00Homeschool Food Science<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm excited about a new homeschool class that we have created and both of the kids are taking it together. We are calling the class Food Science and it is based on episodes and books from Alton Brown's Food Network series called Good Eats. </span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajbTcI6dyA8YNORHOjw_DbLbpoMPZufITu200ZTZkztuL0WozF6iQUd1NXgTu3gzWM1Pj3rjwQJW-HPp-i-1pPsTzhZTC5bcbpyDIYSTq46porT98t44lL3F8B2MIPmYfD85JaaxmMora/s2653/20200830_130759+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="2653" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajbTcI6dyA8YNORHOjw_DbLbpoMPZufITu200ZTZkztuL0WozF6iQUd1NXgTu3gzWM1Pj3rjwQJW-HPp-i-1pPsTzhZTC5bcbpyDIYSTq46porT98t44lL3F8B2MIPmYfD85JaaxmMora/w640-h286/20200830_130759+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The original Good Eats show began in 1999 and continued for 15 seasons. Stuart and I watched a lot of these shows back in the days before children. Alton Brown is a quirky, sarcastic, fun chef who teaches with science, puppets, and crazy antics. He makes cooking fun even while you are learning about science. I believe there are 245 episodes so we have plenty of curriculum to go through. There are three Good Eats books and they have a few pages for each episode of the show. I found the first two books used for about half the price of new so it was like getting 2 for the price of 1. Yay for used books!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first episode is called Steak Your Claim and it is all about cooking steak. What a way to jump right in to cooking!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kids learned about seasoning the steak before cooking and we looked at, felt, and tasted different forms of salt such as kosher salt, coarse and fine sea salt, and pink Himalayan salt. Alton recommends using coarse kosher salt for steak.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVvp2t9Sou45L0xssDpHUfsj8Ofo3k8fdcA5n4gjxsRyxJe453lHtQKusBI0OOsdCz4pdyN9Irh-1kXE9qpTP7ooDZZ3TXtlNQdeb4iTeb_2ZG3EsZ2u-KUC3IUdcPRT25PeeCcIw0WhK/s2048/20200830_133707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVvp2t9Sou45L0xssDpHUfsj8Ofo3k8fdcA5n4gjxsRyxJe453lHtQKusBI0OOsdCz4pdyN9Irh-1kXE9qpTP7ooDZZ3TXtlNQdeb4iTeb_2ZG3EsZ2u-KUC3IUdcPRT25PeeCcIw0WhK/w640-h480/20200830_133707.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alton talked about the different cuts of meat and where they are located on the cow. We took the kids to the grocery store to look at different cuts of steak in person. We looked at the cut, marbling, and price for different kinds.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUCaIY5Qj4HXOr-Zs-ywLNYJKSRK1zV9ElVckpNahVnlw036VlwLnp2pgTFHxqJP2UyjVg4wQsRHdyP-caaAuFKV_cJbCNnv4coibfM8rm4YiaUvY83rN37ZRxOC5P-cauIWaKMyj7VKh/s2048/20200830_143810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUCaIY5Qj4HXOr-Zs-ywLNYJKSRK1zV9ElVckpNahVnlw036VlwLnp2pgTFHxqJP2UyjVg4wQsRHdyP-caaAuFKV_cJbCNnv4coibfM8rm4YiaUvY83rN37ZRxOC5P-cauIWaKMyj7VKh/w480-h640/20200830_143810.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then we picked out the supplies for the lab portion of the class! Some really nice rib eyes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPirPFCbSbVWzh0w3dD0llQiaGYDoh2HlIkbtygejLbCSBCEVwauCRlDYPUcM0-AQ5VOclZaa6TTQI-xG-rGPF2n_4mQOW1tHiXhQY0QECg5TKDl7CWfxzmFg2AwRr-bTRO1w_8X2gkl2n/s2048/20200830_142846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPirPFCbSbVWzh0w3dD0llQiaGYDoh2HlIkbtygejLbCSBCEVwauCRlDYPUcM0-AQ5VOclZaa6TTQI-xG-rGPF2n_4mQOW1tHiXhQY0QECg5TKDl7CWfxzmFg2AwRr-bTRO1w_8X2gkl2n/w426-h640/20200830_142846.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alton also talked about food safety and cross-contamination which is important to be aware of when you are cooking anything so I'm very glad he covered this in the very first class.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9dMcQXx69eLVj-S9kc_6lF-PspNCxEAclBDUVbmAIg_jFLvP-MibpWN5GRfHxN6hwgiaNlnTSg9e62XGN4Qo8YlF4SmYrmehXvCxnsL0hu03ZqiYWWFv3Y81zx1YGdMRF4rnFkGBrQ0W/s2048/20200830_150430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9dMcQXx69eLVj-S9kc_6lF-PspNCxEAclBDUVbmAIg_jFLvP-MibpWN5GRfHxN6hwgiaNlnTSg9e62XGN4Qo8YlF4SmYrmehXvCxnsL0hu03ZqiYWWFv3Y81zx1YGdMRF4rnFkGBrQ0W/w480-h640/20200830_150430.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alton also talked about different types of oils and their smoke points and we picked out peanut oil for the kids to use on their steaks. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkpHyXrgPtfmWd8oFIQxUrjzacid0CoZ9_7Mu19_0tpNYymvWimG6uJDvsrHgNhaLfWFSLI-Hejxw6usl3uIhjSpuEeBUtx9_YLU6ZbygC3oZQULMWYqrOwF4JT3OGtjrg0T9EXXbhsXZ/s2048/20200830_150702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkpHyXrgPtfmWd8oFIQxUrjzacid0CoZ9_7Mu19_0tpNYymvWimG6uJDvsrHgNhaLfWFSLI-Hejxw6usl3uIhjSpuEeBUtx9_YLU6ZbygC3oZQULMWYqrOwF4JT3OGtjrg0T9EXXbhsXZ/w480-h640/20200830_150702.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A little salt and pepper and they were ready to go!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7wYwTq0dLGs0_D0PQhAWxAfLUMmHpaVrlRYBCR0AMrlFlOvKUUYFeJKsWF2IZdvnkuBegfvipGMY2d0K9XqmF0h9GZ7vXiq-BpDUIu3B-xPsraBn51SByrgBc5iLnQU7LkH14AdEusNt/s2048/20200830_151701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7wYwTq0dLGs0_D0PQhAWxAfLUMmHpaVrlRYBCR0AMrlFlOvKUUYFeJKsWF2IZdvnkuBegfvipGMY2d0K9XqmF0h9GZ7vXiq-BpDUIu3B-xPsraBn51SByrgBc5iLnQU7LkH14AdEusNt/w640-h480/20200830_151701.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">They each cooked their own steak on cast iron pans that could go from the stove to the oven. They first seared each side for about 30 seconds.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2Gx0f4sbRUfRLo-2BG1fXJXa-kIHsHOfkHLWeP1lo44fG7J17IAuN3Ny64ZljgkaZjV56bJ1xfX4MA_8jhMpRmk52SLThgP4A6RGHJ9EYKecjFaPf18Cp2LgPzoN6Or3c-CdDTEsqoyU/s2048/20200830_152019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2Gx0f4sbRUfRLo-2BG1fXJXa-kIHsHOfkHLWeP1lo44fG7J17IAuN3Ny64ZljgkaZjV56bJ1xfX4MA_8jhMpRmk52SLThgP4A6RGHJ9EYKecjFaPf18Cp2LgPzoN6Or3c-CdDTEsqoyU/w480-h640/20200830_152019.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqEK46vkSuYW4m11Rc0YjmhD8KvT4zCVBYsuYzlfMItKl_0KvxXegKqeuJmuAz6zo_GzMH1XXhBahBg5ThhVyPoziy3eUcZpX8XgpG38GYANzKRmxtUqSnWLMq2MxydkfSkedsaQVaGBJ/s2048/20200830_152608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqEK46vkSuYW4m11Rc0YjmhD8KvT4zCVBYsuYzlfMItKl_0KvxXegKqeuJmuAz6zo_GzMH1XXhBahBg5ThhVyPoziy3eUcZpX8XgpG38GYANzKRmxtUqSnWLMq2MxydkfSkedsaQVaGBJ/w480-h640/20200830_152608.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then they placed their steaks in the over at 500 degrees for 2 minutes, then flipped them for another 2 minutes.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtxVVjZQwRd3MF4QT0W08TFNBtdsIyykox__1R-jihgxpucZTXaXyln5r-M0O-KS4d1BXx9fJ7qYREkSvwpI7V5uTIyMwAjjyRyDIr4HKBo_yj9y0kHrZ7-FHWanPutu5Lp6rxCtxiaG_/s2048/20200830_152333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtxVVjZQwRd3MF4QT0W08TFNBtdsIyykox__1R-jihgxpucZTXaXyln5r-M0O-KS4d1BXx9fJ7qYREkSvwpI7V5uTIyMwAjjyRyDIr4HKBo_yj9y0kHrZ7-FHWanPutu5Lp6rxCtxiaG_/w480-h640/20200830_152333.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The steaks were beautiful and they smelled delicious but they were thick so the thermometer said they needed a little more time.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi214cN40P4exXIyKP7ET-Bghrsrvxslt9_4q8JbGWibAx-w0GSM6_HD0iOOrlJqC9opZQz56aGUxcBdRVdjvu4iWRBN2RE874LR0fE9_2IkU5rPVVNEN6msROTyDgECqtR4IgfUqWnY4_6/s2048/20200830_152400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi214cN40P4exXIyKP7ET-Bghrsrvxslt9_4q8JbGWibAx-w0GSM6_HD0iOOrlJqC9opZQz56aGUxcBdRVdjvu4iWRBN2RE874LR0fE9_2IkU5rPVVNEN6msROTyDgECqtR4IgfUqWnY4_6/w480-h640/20200830_152400.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Look at this! Perfect! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_YdxrriY8JAOBDR0cCmmnRs-dLVGpqUJ0ows8lLcnY9lu3bx-ME8eeqxkTqAEgzEKl5GQoEZAFllsU8fAkb-WGtS_R4IzcfXlcd-Bmb3vQK14pd7wG3buUzUsblqejQhv_fYeMqL6YYr/s2048/20200830_152550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_YdxrriY8JAOBDR0cCmmnRs-dLVGpqUJ0ows8lLcnY9lu3bx-ME8eeqxkTqAEgzEKl5GQoEZAFllsU8fAkb-WGtS_R4IzcfXlcd-Bmb3vQK14pd7wG3buUzUsblqejQhv_fYeMqL6YYr/w480-h640/20200830_152550.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Both kids were so proud of what they had cooked.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqwRrcHT-F_piFmGvPlL8M_MFMYDNFCfAeFK6eNybA7cErxSPOFiFSRgY0kBsTG1cANiQva7sqG_bzh8Yc0ZDzX1Yi6r1I5liePfxHDEJZvPSILtuv4jICVp-I4lykFQIJvIZdo6uNvde/s2048/20200830_155626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVqwRrcHT-F_piFmGvPlL8M_MFMYDNFCfAeFK6eNybA7cErxSPOFiFSRgY0kBsTG1cANiQva7sqG_bzh8Yc0ZDzX1Yi6r1I5liePfxHDEJZvPSILtuv4jICVp-I4lykFQIJvIZdo6uNvde/w480-h640/20200830_155626.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think I'm going to enjoy this class as much as the kids. I love that they are learning good cooking skills. We<span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> will also have health and nutrition lessons throughout the course to talk about planning healthy menus, natural vitamin sources, protein vs carb vs fat, etc. </span></span></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-29123491091770718972020-08-23T12:36:00.000-05:002020-09-17T12:55:02.915-05:00Back to Homeschool Year 2020-2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oNtNSzIjWkMHePkS3weoo7dy516u6NZN-ry5hs6XFUlo9ATE9cU4pmzN3gyDWFsDUxmJzQWR8kk7Hq2JbIV60Ya-KihzoK1XxeKuPUYNzzmvlJFCyQxjVSmxutUZmGCH2te39QiXAHvp/s2048/20200823_220615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oNtNSzIjWkMHePkS3weoo7dy516u6NZN-ry5hs6XFUlo9ATE9cU4pmzN3gyDWFsDUxmJzQWR8kk7Hq2JbIV60Ya-KihzoK1XxeKuPUYNzzmvlJFCyQxjVSmxutUZmGCH2te39QiXAHvp/w640-h480/20200823_220615.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The night before we start back to homeschool, Stuart and I always have some fun games for the kids. They usually involve cooperative puzzles that they have to work together to solve. In the past we wrapped the whole downstairs with yarn and they had to start at the beginning of their color of yarn and wind it up while finding their new school books hidden along the way. We have also had them handcuffed to each other as they tried to solve various riddles and puzzles. This year I hit the "easy button" and just bought a $15 escape room type of puzzle game called Exit: The Game - The Sunken Treasure. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHype3n6T-NFDSGe6Ad37K4KzrzUXcFNEwsqkRd4fZKjA7hDl9-61hbK9SHVnHE_yt6xptSHaSrc3H7JB5i0CJWEldjuU-JlRR_y8M4b94TCNHNmO6rbuoy0PnMWrBRPYHSJwSwiVybwU/s2048/20200823_205822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1591" data-original-width="2048" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHype3n6T-NFDSGe6Ad37K4KzrzUXcFNEwsqkRd4fZKjA7hDl9-61hbK9SHVnHE_yt6xptSHaSrc3H7JB5i0CJWEldjuU-JlRR_y8M4b94TCNHNmO6rbuoy0PnMWrBRPYHSJwSwiVybwU/w640-h498/20200823_205822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was just perfect! </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgJwvihZfz-DGdxtL2JGGER98RynyEZI_BMMd3TJ1dW0JUzEQ0IsgKIf6J2_C42Br8HsUQPbKPU3Logg2b2qK4gjCDFUkUnUrwXAa1uW6yzfXz2GclWNNurRDxajVVBwW7Lurdt8qKtSH/s2048/20200823_210311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgJwvihZfz-DGdxtL2JGGER98RynyEZI_BMMd3TJ1dW0JUzEQ0IsgKIf6J2_C42Br8HsUQPbKPU3Logg2b2qK4gjCDFUkUnUrwXAa1uW6yzfXz2GclWNNurRDxajVVBwW7Lurdt8qKtSH/w480-h640/20200823_210311.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was a decoder wheel.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HQqBkhHxJf0Au_LBnqhgfpsrdWcx2TrMxcywCytmS1vXcN1mp9VBcuwmyjNk9a1-sD1empvhhknZjVVE7VmE9Sv3uadqjT8cKZFrvWpJoOfcqWDOMxKYhbJYGZLcUUJ7M5UNu6uMeHok/s2048/20200823_210840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HQqBkhHxJf0Au_LBnqhgfpsrdWcx2TrMxcywCytmS1vXcN1mp9VBcuwmyjNk9a1-sD1empvhhknZjVVE7VmE9Sv3uadqjT8cKZFrvWpJoOfcqWDOMxKYhbJYGZLcUUJ7M5UNu6uMeHok/w640-h480/20200823_210840.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was a free app that had a countdown and played ocean background music.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgdTt93UltY8FasHWpTOD8sAuw4AH_LFmN0-hWifDWsNk4IAzOFawsPo9vuA-Tty7CkyXpfGvT-1c9fqFz4AX-rtLxeR8DsO1iCoI_M4CAZUhMHoto5z8vbFIThRt-i_YoCqwvZ4aEZ5K/s2048/20200823_211526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgdTt93UltY8FasHWpTOD8sAuw4AH_LFmN0-hWifDWsNk4IAzOFawsPo9vuA-Tty7CkyXpfGvT-1c9fqFz4AX-rtLxeR8DsO1iCoI_M4CAZUhMHoto5z8vbFIThRt-i_YoCqwvZ4aEZ5K/w640-h480/20200823_211526.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It came with some neat items that were used to solve the puzzles. There were things to cut up and destroy. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeULRiemh7kOB3xAchHKRwer4Kvuer-AUDgzZYYnh9B1gSJvyyqsMk9H208idz7NaiKvJwhLoWHyVAc1gv34zqnQhdbH9clyS_2VRP3pSINNdGiMHtzuoHuBzNevoh-xJEuFRQ_SLj0en/s2048/20200823_220428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeULRiemh7kOB3xAchHKRwer4Kvuer-AUDgzZYYnh9B1gSJvyyqsMk9H208idz7NaiKvJwhLoWHyVAc1gv34zqnQhdbH9clyS_2VRP3pSINNdGiMHtzuoHuBzNevoh-xJEuFRQ_SLj0en/w640-h480/20200823_220428.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was great watching the kids work together on solving all of the riddles and puzzles.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZ14mFAGViIKpBAvu5rwA3fbIcbiS052vECddKYtQyKggHfQzjVsxdZYAosXne1rYj_hmPrZuEPyUUJ1Fxb01Y4fcmd31vZ2S2rpfu3TBTO459APqwjyx5ozYZokongnyQ-xiB5p1gWSD/s2048/20200823_220757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZ14mFAGViIKpBAvu5rwA3fbIcbiS052vECddKYtQyKggHfQzjVsxdZYAosXne1rYj_hmPrZuEPyUUJ1Fxb01Y4fcmd31vZ2S2rpfu3TBTO459APqwjyx5ozYZokongnyQ-xiB5p1gWSD/w640-h480/20200823_220757.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpm6TpXNco7fP5b2x4cn_Ln58TvVmG2U-JbKFFORG98i99Z9TmDY_pFy_JdRARowb0sumBbXnug36ef5pk1H6GMJU6Y0cz3w14Bb_mPiipk9xOyo-FOC-uXXX59tycihbFpKGd1TGV49ja/s2048/20200823_222215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpm6TpXNco7fP5b2x4cn_Ln58TvVmG2U-JbKFFORG98i99Z9TmDY_pFy_JdRARowb0sumBbXnug36ef5pk1H6GMJU6Y0cz3w14Bb_mPiipk9xOyo-FOC-uXXX59tycihbFpKGd1TGV49ja/w640-h480/20200823_222215.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfzTLF5mLxZAZdFxa7JHsigW0TofrWX_u_-1Cby7OVpWH4KoHqCVgXc48HNBeh7m5md10JKuPTZRC_eI9CkGLaVs5OoeZsVS6IqxRykaIDDfBioGPG687wH8YR6D0CXszcLO69giB-Qo2/s2048/20200823_223417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfzTLF5mLxZAZdFxa7JHsigW0TofrWX_u_-1Cby7OVpWH4KoHqCVgXc48HNBeh7m5md10JKuPTZRC_eI9CkGLaVs5OoeZsVS6IqxRykaIDDfBioGPG687wH8YR6D0CXszcLO69giB-Qo2/w640-h480/20200823_223417.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once they finished the game, they got a goody bag. I used to fill these with new boxes of crayons, calculator, candy and fun little games. But after all of these years, I had to come up with something a little more on their level. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWMJzeL5ID8xNp9UyIeih1gr_SLdNvCVLgEW4FNArPqSlgv_caXebTjIGFSyee07qIEsYRoYYTcD8jgX7JLfVAL_NdEA0ouqzDUD6wT4cuyw28ghDh4U7klXims_jatO1uM6Fr0Xro-Gm/s2048/20200823_224409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWMJzeL5ID8xNp9UyIeih1gr_SLdNvCVLgEW4FNArPqSlgv_caXebTjIGFSyee07qIEsYRoYYTcD8jgX7JLfVAL_NdEA0ouqzDUD6wT4cuyw28ghDh4U7klXims_jatO1uM6Fr0Xro-Gm/w640-h480/20200823_224409.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">They each got a couple of things in their bag. Rachel loves marine biology so one of her gifts was a sea urchin test (hard shell).</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZeSci2WBm56rcqiFkuG1lTzsS8ZIGYVCVYNVy-R0FSs0Z1ZZUV0marYFoS3pf1wW32lHUaWO2owVYpFjTQD0oOP2xYKpADD0depSU2QQj7mycxieR9phCK7Y1pJDnlnNpK8430RSY9qR/s2048/20200823_224427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZeSci2WBm56rcqiFkuG1lTzsS8ZIGYVCVYNVy-R0FSs0Z1ZZUV0marYFoS3pf1wW32lHUaWO2owVYpFjTQD0oOP2xYKpADD0depSU2QQj7mycxieR9phCK7Y1pJDnlnNpK8430RSY9qR/w480-h640/20200823_224427.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nicholas enjoys reading mysteries and scary stories and he loves the pictures he has seen of the fictional mutant octopus character Cthulu so I got him a collectible hard cover copy of The Complete Cthulu Mythos Tales by H.P. Lovecraft.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyyzURzvoiF7x8jctjtaxZOGwgTFg7LWZ_GjdCcT8X24UKZFxvIDK1N70ToBfgQeSo3bMtmr8773_d-20Olt1rBPzxZum3R9WABjE2nRkOaD3OjLry2Ki0SAzHeKXh3EePaDgErix3OcO/s2048/20200823_224431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyyzURzvoiF7x8jctjtaxZOGwgTFg7LWZ_GjdCcT8X24UKZFxvIDK1N70ToBfgQeSo3bMtmr8773_d-20Olt1rBPzxZum3R9WABjE2nRkOaD3OjLry2Ki0SAzHeKXh3EePaDgErix3OcO/w480-h640/20200823_224431.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We love starting the school year off with a fun way for them to use their brains and work together.</span></span></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-27218713888259246152020-07-29T21:00:00.001-05:002020-09-17T14:26:01.476-05:00Jack Carter Pool in Plano<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We met up with some friends at <a href="https://www.plano.gov/facilities/facility/details/9" target="_blank">Jack Carter Pool</a> in Plano. We have never been to this pool before. I can't believe we had never even heard of it. It has some really fun features!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">First there are three big water slides.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGugny6mRNNrfqQ4VVqNqRKvwCp3QyaHJ-1NTRs7CNPTQHdTg-rDqnqZtqxNM4GGR6xgdxXjzZXqB-OX1WKinWUMLK81QVL8oc74VXvYvMGVvIS3YmmaTWi9B74KBL0oaEkHd7Apuembaq/s2591/20200729_142321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="2591" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGugny6mRNNrfqQ4VVqNqRKvwCp3QyaHJ-1NTRs7CNPTQHdTg-rDqnqZtqxNM4GGR6xgdxXjzZXqB-OX1WKinWUMLK81QVL8oc74VXvYvMGVvIS3YmmaTWi9B74KBL0oaEkHd7Apuembaq/w640-h300/20200729_142321.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We couldn't believe when we saw this FlowRider Surf Simulator! How cool is that?! Water flows and you get to ride the waves on a little surf board. It looked like a lot of fun but I couldn't get up the courage to try it myself. But the kids loved it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol8b7Uv3SlMcMxSUburLMbghoecDmgnRB4OU9gDNshLSxHzDyo1-pSclCMsOZpHHpwRx2B9zAyqGCMqSaBgwSuxDPbvGR5SOu7HYM3Z-LREzST7a2slJrdgIPCaRVM6GM4OnUjlaQ_RTm/s2048/20200729_135229%25280%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol8b7Uv3SlMcMxSUburLMbghoecDmgnRB4OU9gDNshLSxHzDyo1-pSclCMsOZpHHpwRx2B9zAyqGCMqSaBgwSuxDPbvGR5SOu7HYM3Z-LREzST7a2slJrdgIPCaRVM6GM4OnUjlaQ_RTm/w640-h480/20200729_135229%25280%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is also a real rock climbing wall. It sits above a 12 foot pool and includes waterfalls and real rocks to climb. It looked challenging but both of our kids love rock climbing so this was a big hit for them.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIejOOrCFFbF5Y4jLTCG0oaqIC1v0egqKgDBmtSd-7BF0pWYf3wi6UzQu2A2p5dF_Qlqz2-uthvG4qoE7n2WpcHx_xh3Iyvs8g2UXF4yoMXTdZ0wOf5u7j_hnDpT337Wj96e87vqbgtcpT/s2048/20200729_141336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1786" data-original-width="2048" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIejOOrCFFbF5Y4jLTCG0oaqIC1v0egqKgDBmtSd-7BF0pWYf3wi6UzQu2A2p5dF_Qlqz2-uthvG4qoE7n2WpcHx_xh3Iyvs8g2UXF4yoMXTdZ0wOf5u7j_hnDpT337Wj96e87vqbgtcpT/w640-h558/20200729_141336.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is also a lazy river that we moms enjoyed walking and floating around while we chatted with each other. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVxgAN451CE9DtYX1rwgGdcpaREHnC0gGW30kb1t_hNaO39NVse_CqRRMiQy25OVJyZZfNUnc_sl_fPuXq1sZbIZUmE7C2FmhnMlitu9_iE5TuqWEK8RajvcCmR7LeLWA_EjYuvRriRYD/s2048/20200729_141930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVxgAN451CE9DtYX1rwgGdcpaREHnC0gGW30kb1t_hNaO39NVse_CqRRMiQy25OVJyZZfNUnc_sl_fPuXq1sZbIZUmE7C2FmhnMlitu9_iE5TuqWEK8RajvcCmR7LeLWA_EjYuvRriRYD/w640-h480/20200729_141930.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is even a little kid area to splash around in.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwyKGIEdDy-6BWGSRwS5hFzNSnTJmnAbZT0oYaH4K8Vn7HsaaaLpp07ohZU6eZp2DoZfXr0pinCKIVIW3nPquzMt7thse7mJDWzTjNO05gp_15-kZPsMlZYbFqWdcFyQhOvlg-FLP1bEM/s2048/20200729_142416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwyKGIEdDy-6BWGSRwS5hFzNSnTJmnAbZT0oYaH4K8Vn7HsaaaLpp07ohZU6eZp2DoZfXr0pinCKIVIW3nPquzMt7thse7mJDWzTjNO05gp_15-kZPsMlZYbFqWdcFyQhOvlg-FLP1bEM/w640-h480/20200729_142416.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jack Carter pool was a fun discovery and we will definitely be back! It is located at 2601 Pleasant Valley Road in Plano, TX. Admission is included with the Plano parks membership. If you don't have a membership then the admission cost is only $5 for ages 16 and under and $9 for adults. Check them out at the <a href="https://www.plano.gov/facilities/facility/details/9" target="_blank">Jack Carter Pool website</a>.</span></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-78031436007144707062020-06-10T19:30:00.000-05:002020-09-18T07:56:07.367-05:00Texas Wildflowers<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's no secret that Texas has the most beautiful wildflowers. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP-hRPmXOV89qlGryhhyLFrYS8WCbKbgtw_wDIK8R7BpV2vSmY_LNFBrt_SgFryQsCyJnbBdIB1HGRUKhXVvYQKGxBwEzEyFujBzvEgYTp2EOezTc5x31rfqPphsdIUS2bfC5hB_tWPEK/s2048/20200610_095141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP-hRPmXOV89qlGryhhyLFrYS8WCbKbgtw_wDIK8R7BpV2vSmY_LNFBrt_SgFryQsCyJnbBdIB1HGRUKhXVvYQKGxBwEzEyFujBzvEgYTp2EOezTc5x31rfqPphsdIUS2bfC5hB_tWPEK/w640-h480/20200610_095141.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We spend every Wednesday afternoon at a local park where all of the homeschoolers in the area get together for the kids to play and the moms to chat. Today I just had to wander off on my own to visit this amazing patch of flowers.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUTWntmeFwTIDpUybLuxStkgVDnpkH1Rg-uYIdo19zLKf6cFCFu5zc9GMmgSxZ9w_AcoO-JSsCeWGwVpxiga54xr-4oTK8cPCX0MA1A3jKmJwYdZYsOVNh3QpJI3IZFgZ4hSEMML7NNST/s2048/20200610_094757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUTWntmeFwTIDpUybLuxStkgVDnpkH1Rg-uYIdo19zLKf6cFCFu5zc9GMmgSxZ9w_AcoO-JSsCeWGwVpxiga54xr-4oTK8cPCX0MA1A3jKmJwYdZYsOVNh3QpJI3IZFgZ4hSEMML7NNST/w640-h480/20200610_094757.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoTXQKHqOV9322jJYM1Zr86diw59brY8-HVAXZ9RvDlYWdOJcVk0VuqUeUDt6lobhdbuSGSPllcjNEkrFyRG9j_KMsgKFDSeWoySCx1pQtqXCQeUiEg8F8K68AxIVRLZycbMMesQb4PUb/s2048/20200610_094800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoTXQKHqOV9322jJYM1Zr86diw59brY8-HVAXZ9RvDlYWdOJcVk0VuqUeUDt6lobhdbuSGSPllcjNEkrFyRG9j_KMsgKFDSeWoySCx1pQtqXCQeUiEg8F8K68AxIVRLZycbMMesQb4PUb/w640-h480/20200610_094800.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were <a href="https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/black-eyed-susan/all-about-black-eyed-susan" target="_blank">Black-eyed Susans</a> (Rudbeckia hirta).</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcdmcZeEqiItr6W5hW3DjnJ0vOXpETohTbA34xMVQZs5GrR_KgmgRx1jIEkT87E4aza99OB53rRLsmraJd2VGZfK1Lg3nFkXvwAgM1qxasjWSRIrNKuT2jOTyNeni3uESroeqntOCgdNM/s2048/20200610_094817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcdmcZeEqiItr6W5hW3DjnJ0vOXpETohTbA34xMVQZs5GrR_KgmgRx1jIEkT87E4aza99OB53rRLsmraJd2VGZfK1Lg3nFkXvwAgM1qxasjWSRIrNKuT2jOTyNeni3uESroeqntOCgdNM/w480-h640/20200610_094817.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The beautiful <a href="http://www.nativenurseries.com/blog/horsemint" target="_blank">Lemon Bee Balm aka Horsemint</a> (Monarda punctata).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolGCrFumKLF6HmYga__uhlZM4wEOxNx8Fa0RyTB0OAEPSlIWroTf05H62uLYXj28OLU71QBvjwd1f43OnHSu3N9ufQo0H85jjQE-qmPiiCwoDsVylHWGe32N1xZASAG2agiOVU-tJW3hq/s2048/20200610_095036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolGCrFumKLF6HmYga__uhlZM4wEOxNx8Fa0RyTB0OAEPSlIWroTf05H62uLYXj28OLU71QBvjwd1f43OnHSu3N9ufQo0H85jjQE-qmPiiCwoDsVylHWGe32N1xZASAG2agiOVU-tJW3hq/w480-h640/20200610_095036.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And my favorite wildflower, the <a href="https://txmn.org/goodwater/2014/05/10/indian-blanket/" target="_blank">Indian Blanket</a> (Gaillardia pulchella).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6JU9HHb0QRHyqB5gWW8lrQFxqXBOm2DsCc_UFC9ZtUf35BuL8I2Y_uH2mKcPqfT_DdF4c8dTsRe1iuYPsRbbH8_jhpNpiH-rhKQNuj0FwVS4VmE22s1GwM7_ec0AHkjQjne6szVOh-5s/s2048/20200610_094946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6JU9HHb0QRHyqB5gWW8lrQFxqXBOm2DsCc_UFC9ZtUf35BuL8I2Y_uH2mKcPqfT_DdF4c8dTsRe1iuYPsRbbH8_jhpNpiH-rhKQNuj0FwVS4VmE22s1GwM7_ec0AHkjQjne6szVOh-5s/w480-h640/20200610_094946.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFWP-zAQVZgHdI1D6aYrsPGw532bkYSOyVxyjpzfyb0y4OhnINRbdkJU2Y3EpIqCAqnzGSMqUfuUC4V7ue1ysASaYMcfvnfl2BBZ2XSLp678Y87kUinK4GasrI0eoQqRSt58GYc1RL6OU/s2048/20200610_095020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFWP-zAQVZgHdI1D6aYrsPGw532bkYSOyVxyjpzfyb0y4OhnINRbdkJU2Y3EpIqCAqnzGSMqUfuUC4V7ue1ysASaYMcfvnfl2BBZ2XSLp678Y87kUinK4GasrI0eoQqRSt58GYc1RL6OU/w480-h640/20200610_095020.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDvZRNrEFduGRB7lBD8zI-lCMtwhjp1hHrrpGliPQ5qHoTtOdsa5W4ZBAEJtxXHMsOg45q4MKMgIYvjGpGcnqn5V4Ey4kXFXrHXOmTpGYp8L5SsHBjk03JpNHMf98f6_AzTELsDZrJDLu/s2048/20200610_095418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDvZRNrEFduGRB7lBD8zI-lCMtwhjp1hHrrpGliPQ5qHoTtOdsa5W4ZBAEJtxXHMsOg45q4MKMgIYvjGpGcnqn5V4Ey4kXFXrHXOmTpGYp8L5SsHBjk03JpNHMf98f6_AzTELsDZrJDLu/w640-h480/20200610_095418.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I walked around the park, I noticed some amazing chalk drawings on the sidewalk. This one says, "United We Stand...6 feet apart".</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApShXxd2ic4oMSfazBu-bLXwOMVBAsBTa3sGi92LeYKW9tmqNHaMJ-cLVusDHiqkkD8rxDESGQS7rpmK6BE0IzZL-b-uTmttT_Ge17C4p6ZKakh6KFlUcL15E0EcVHshf87Iq-GWosEd4/s2048/20200610_094643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApShXxd2ic4oMSfazBu-bLXwOMVBAsBTa3sGi92LeYKW9tmqNHaMJ-cLVusDHiqkkD8rxDESGQS7rpmK6BE0IzZL-b-uTmttT_Ge17C4p6ZKakh6KFlUcL15E0EcVHshf87Iq-GWosEd4/w480-h640/20200610_094643.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here Rapunzel is locked away in her tower as she says, "Oh, you're tired of social distancing? That's cute."</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuuAlpwMudW1w49p0lF9lBzzkqUG6bNK5yjOxdzz9F9Iw0W_f8r6OQwdJvXbmBUPkom5IMD5vlqUMLWsI4mfVGupt7k1uMOdbAsEFGXEiZ769oiyJEV0eDe69-a1aQangUZ36pNgHJS6L/s2048/20200610_094553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuuAlpwMudW1w49p0lF9lBzzkqUG6bNK5yjOxdzz9F9Iw0W_f8r6OQwdJvXbmBUPkom5IMD5vlqUMLWsI4mfVGupt7k1uMOdbAsEFGXEiZ769oiyJEV0eDe69-a1aQangUZ36pNgHJS6L/w640-h426/20200610_094553.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Incredible Hulk</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQbSfCIzPxyGc-QdIS_JbbnOfo_DSqO4oWynMMYEEF-waqq4wdYw8BlAmST9pwy1WKExkXaAjPRpSFHTFhqml_GiWmsWIIaDx3KryrOZUL9ldclYreDCqOfT8kYfAA2GHU9cN8RRlOaID/s2048/20200610_094619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQbSfCIzPxyGc-QdIS_JbbnOfo_DSqO4oWynMMYEEF-waqq4wdYw8BlAmST9pwy1WKExkXaAjPRpSFHTFhqml_GiWmsWIIaDx3KryrOZUL9ldclYreDCqOfT8kYfAA2GHU9cN8RRlOaID/w480-h640/20200610_094619.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And this infamous portrait of an Afghan girl.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBscjo3Ttv23bwZjLyOtTIRUOXzLDT8vSm566UsjAE_Frfihy7oTAIDjP5uymv9lyf7fNrC_LcQhNE9b1I0BTZTB6FLjrmYwOkvtPNQYRLIFfWCWqyq5YghL2ngK-OEJhTwzkUWV3GzT8/s2048/20200610_094626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBscjo3Ttv23bwZjLyOtTIRUOXzLDT8vSm566UsjAE_Frfihy7oTAIDjP5uymv9lyf7fNrC_LcQhNE9b1I0BTZTB6FLjrmYwOkvtPNQYRLIFfWCWqyq5YghL2ngK-OEJhTwzkUWV3GzT8/w426-h640/20200610_094626.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-67375224942052391412020-04-25T17:17:00.000-05:002020-09-18T18:55:45.191-05:00Question Mark Butterfly<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kids found a butterfly in the backyard today. It let them hold it for quite a while so they were able to study it closely and I was able to get some good pictures of it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvour2UJ6rN7zpgyICIdYbaXZXixo40cJk_dOHhEnMnXiwEf5xUydfQWXqRxW0cdhNxws1Fefeen8vY43ZnhlXS51-8uExX-8Tg-ox74edn4ehhaiEUonDCQCnyCZ1H9GQu2p-5Az5qhTi/s2048/20200425_111406%25280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvour2UJ6rN7zpgyICIdYbaXZXixo40cJk_dOHhEnMnXiwEf5xUydfQWXqRxW0cdhNxws1Fefeen8vY43ZnhlXS51-8uExX-8Tg-ox74edn4ehhaiEUonDCQCnyCZ1H9GQu2p-5Az5qhTi/w480-h640/20200425_111406%25280%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The undersides of the wings look like a dead leaf. God designed this natural camouflage to protect it from predators.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwyAhSVRGg9DKyh2tJ0nv5u1tDK3Q4SB4NuhFib-c9ic4wHiex30bByuNrvQY7zv9IK2YoQ6OhzZGwtSRb2oSQX9gYZVBM9MDH8u3AC9ByhMsVFArQKFFsF7uGkvDx_3ikHZuiTyOyfX8/s2048/20200425_111306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwyAhSVRGg9DKyh2tJ0nv5u1tDK3Q4SB4NuhFib-c9ic4wHiex30bByuNrvQY7zv9IK2YoQ6OhzZGwtSRb2oSQX9gYZVBM9MDH8u3AC9ByhMsVFArQKFFsF7uGkvDx_3ikHZuiTyOyfX8/w480-h640/20200425_111306.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The top of the wings are orange with black trim and four large black dots across the top part of each wing.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_EI92xsuSC-mtyqNkerVc4-f9v6rYSGPDtoeh8pu5x80r2Xh0DvIAPFfRc-aucnc5EmBJBGKFE-p1oBT6bgjIrbLEVcL0lbHRg3930GsTni1wY5QLJjdJRTbUBGBG9Iormd31IszGhfc/s2048/20200425_111324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_EI92xsuSC-mtyqNkerVc4-f9v6rYSGPDtoeh8pu5x80r2Xh0DvIAPFfRc-aucnc5EmBJBGKFE-p1oBT6bgjIrbLEVcL0lbHRg3930GsTni1wY5QLJjdJRTbUBGBG9Iormd31IszGhfc/w480-h640/20200425_111324.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The butterfly didn't seem to be injured but he didn't try to fly away. We thought maybe he was thirsty so we got a new kitchen sponge and soaked it in water. Do you see the red line going from his mouth to the sponge? That is his <a href="https://asknature.org/strategy/proboscis-unwinds/" target="_blank">proboscis</a>! It is a tube-like appendage that they use like a straw to sip nectar, tree sap, or in this case, water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kQURLswwy9B0bcNT34OsCAlupZjsMneHrr8Mu2e6v1FlOJqwyM6DQUlpk8yyAO16NgPuPeVX3Su-wVo-FKO3AStl4eU-5FEPnoClbDxr0pcihuXKcbhLYULsfHrBvmAZE2IHxfQMxpMn/s2048/20200425_114048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kQURLswwy9B0bcNT34OsCAlupZjsMneHrr8Mu2e6v1FlOJqwyM6DQUlpk8yyAO16NgPuPeVX3Su-wVo-FKO3AStl4eU-5FEPnoClbDxr0pcihuXKcbhLYULsfHrBvmAZE2IHxfQMxpMn/w480-h640/20200425_114048.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It didn't take long to research what kind of butterfly this is. It is called a Question Mark butterfly. It can be identified by the colors and four dots on the top wings. However, it gets its name from the little white "question mark" on the underside of its wing. We had never heard of this butterfly before so it was really interesting to spend some time learning about him.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwy1PNfxl_LAlBwqlbvyI800oaNJhb9f8WAOYXbqUnr4uJ9Z2Ho6OdhsDBcYYIOj9SDjZ-Jm1V38kKjU6esiC4GJLkhHBbcKnxL39cLH0YQwPp-dVjnmL3dQ8LGvyQeRg44A1tg81kn86/s2048/20200425_114048a.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwy1PNfxl_LAlBwqlbvyI800oaNJhb9f8WAOYXbqUnr4uJ9Z2Ho6OdhsDBcYYIOj9SDjZ-Jm1V38kKjU6esiC4GJLkhHBbcKnxL39cLH0YQwPp-dVjnmL3dQ8LGvyQeRg44A1tg81kn86/w640-h480/20200425_114048a.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">He flew away shortly after sipping the water and he seemed to be doing just fine when he left.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For more information about butterflies, check out these websites:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.naba.org/images/index.html" target="_blank">North American Butterfly Association</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/name-butterfly" target="_blank">Audubon Butterfly Identification</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/" target="_blank">Butterflies of America</a></span></li></ul></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-15148354010862399602020-04-10T22:59:00.004-05:002020-09-28T23:16:40.867-05:00Fossil Hunting in Post Oak Creek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">We went on an adventure to try a fossil hunting site that I just learned about called Post Oak Creek in Grayson County, Texas. At one time this area was all under water and this is an easy site to access and hunt for fossilized shark teeth and other fossils of marine life that date back to the Great Flood (or the Cretaceous period which is believed to be 60-145 millions years ago). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTO9UddLn1LqBIWBGkL0Ab2ktBR7pg_5UUmA08KY2lMfhfj2ArjuFPVba1upctGSkmQHhHLZ1CzI4AyZXMWKX6gRCXOwyc5tuzg5efnTGoVHql1eaz3HIlwxe_hhxBQlW7R5WWtB3NQF4/s2048/20200410_172737+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTO9UddLn1LqBIWBGkL0Ab2ktBR7pg_5UUmA08KY2lMfhfj2ArjuFPVba1upctGSkmQHhHLZ1CzI4AyZXMWKX6gRCXOwyc5tuzg5efnTGoVHql1eaz3HIlwxe_hhxBQlW7R5WWtB3NQF4/w640-h480/20200410_172737+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am proud that my kids are up for exploring new places with me, even if they dress fancier than any explorer would ever consider dressing. I love this little girl so much!</span><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpk9cBvbdyU_XOCrL60JF0qWxlfn3oYTaW0EUxZvldA0ezGsXKWtPBd5BMSfJPXDX1USSVo4e-z40rDBiUB8R4LDP_rkpwg9ccei2UDsaskeSUUrYBJaKKObmPw5iDDkbJSsktVV1hGwd/s2048/20200410_155540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpk9cBvbdyU_XOCrL60JF0qWxlfn3oYTaW0EUxZvldA0ezGsXKWtPBd5BMSfJPXDX1USSVo4e-z40rDBiUB8R4LDP_rkpwg9ccei2UDsaskeSUUrYBJaKKObmPw5iDDkbJSsktVV1hGwd/w480-h640/20200410_155540.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The site is about an hour from our house but we also had to stop at Tractor Supply to pick up rain boots since we were going to be walking through a creek.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The area that most people go to access the creek is at the Travis Street bridge in Sherman. The path to the creek was well-worn. There were several families and groups already in the creek on this day.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQozzEjgwtrQOhNPzezih-FCIDacC-BEIjsGfT8biAw8by-ekFyOE6qN0wmVAxap_1VHtPJQGIbJ3uk9GzDK-RhYMf9AG-rsEGUDDXlew1F_27OxVCUkUevkKlWWj8Koc1xAAAWTdIZDo/s2048/20200410_161421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQozzEjgwtrQOhNPzezih-FCIDacC-BEIjsGfT8biAw8by-ekFyOE6qN0wmVAxap_1VHtPJQGIbJ3uk9GzDK-RhYMf9AG-rsEGUDDXlew1F_27OxVCUkUevkKlWWj8Koc1xAAAWTdIZDo/w480-h640/20200410_161421.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The creek was shallow and lined with trees. It was easy to wade through but we were glad to have our rain boots. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibn83p1llrIop72VHLnqaWaC965YB-0vPzZT2SlsFd39teFAee6r22mP96E4iFpX5XH8YT9GAcnTtTRzjyzUGgv_7UO9Y7njczCP0akjF3LjLiIrUNhoYVltk-lWILYziTBF0ygHZUjXuR/s2048/20200410_161754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibn83p1llrIop72VHLnqaWaC965YB-0vPzZT2SlsFd39teFAee6r22mP96E4iFpX5XH8YT9GAcnTtTRzjyzUGgv_7UO9Y7njczCP0akjF3LjLiIrUNhoYVltk-lWILYziTBF0ygHZUjXuR/w480-h640/20200410_161754.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is what we saw as we looked into the water. Lots of little pieces of rocks and probably some fossils mixed in.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tUIN1caMKiJLYaTuUGvtXD4C4rTXMZxNWGDzgELdwwEPUC-WSsjCHyh-R5uNwkgAeig5szoK3I1nhQTYhw1p8KgIy-mFouSU7bKYzPa8xXg_61hX3bxoc1PLbn3GAh2Y_-9k-O582diI/s2048/20200410_161958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tUIN1caMKiJLYaTuUGvtXD4C4rTXMZxNWGDzgELdwwEPUC-WSsjCHyh-R5uNwkgAeig5szoK3I1nhQTYhw1p8KgIy-mFouSU7bKYzPa8xXg_61hX3bxoc1PLbn3GAh2Y_-9k-O582diI/w480-h640/20200410_161958.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nicholas quickly found a tooth!</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nZUutuVWTDsqlbj7vBg9gJEC7CTMMKIKOlSgiwQEC04-WnevW1a60SOjT_DGEx8D6kjjvdXixut_ssTq-Rmo8E2e8It2b0znp6ffNqdzo5KraFkucv5ptR_wHO5HvajwpFVQuiz0DDG_/s2048/20200410_162334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nZUutuVWTDsqlbj7vBg9gJEC7CTMMKIKOlSgiwQEC04-WnevW1a60SOjT_DGEx8D6kjjvdXixut_ssTq-Rmo8E2e8It2b0znp6ffNqdzo5KraFkucv5ptR_wHO5HvajwpFVQuiz0DDG_/w480-h640/20200410_162334.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kids wandered down the creek but Stuart had a lot of success just staying in one area where wading in the creek wasn't necessary.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75XG8GDn9fDaR-84fiJnfFA1rqVnyCCAFOrIJjDhg4986jTw4iHu6IY67NKH-p6n-iOhNkhRAKCN3x9q_K1YHPdPHafP3R0JupfgExTc3tZT1edCO-8llwd5R3w_fI1NU4oZAdytFxTD_/s2048/20200410_163842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75XG8GDn9fDaR-84fiJnfFA1rqVnyCCAFOrIJjDhg4986jTw4iHu6IY67NKH-p6n-iOhNkhRAKCN3x9q_K1YHPdPHafP3R0JupfgExTc3tZT1edCO-8llwd5R3w_fI1NU4oZAdytFxTD_/w480-h640/20200410_163842.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is very helpful to bring some sieves or even kitchen strainers to help sift through the small gravel. I got a set of 5 different size sifters from Amazon and the kids had fun sifting for fossils.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHlWIx37b5jiHwCb2fNldW48stusKAT4ts0YQ2k6AOQak-iz4nZZUKSFyTeNlnajXzrRW0h8g_LmsrvngHPkZU0ldnyrh7n7NuOc7LvcSrOX9XGcPe37WqVCLphRzFXLtq_JDuZYz9cS8/s2048/20200410_164219.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHlWIx37b5jiHwCb2fNldW48stusKAT4ts0YQ2k6AOQak-iz4nZZUKSFyTeNlnajXzrRW0h8g_LmsrvngHPkZU0ldnyrh7n7NuOc7LvcSrOX9XGcPe37WqVCLphRzFXLtq_JDuZYz9cS8/w480-h640/20200410_164219.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is also good to bring some hand trowels and something to carry your finds in like a bucket or backpack.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImHHYWnJojaAFl0bVwTQpF1995gRVKlto3c46UQXvbrGUB-BOh9qFGehbC8psPnLJtFfUs_lcP9prreVwuaiHv5e6Gv9SD_-P_FjAF2kmZSFqJ16Kk_emlduI90pA28UTnekjAg18AGT1/s2048/20200410_181512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImHHYWnJojaAFl0bVwTQpF1995gRVKlto3c46UQXvbrGUB-BOh9qFGehbC8psPnLJtFfUs_lcP9prreVwuaiHv5e6Gv9SD_-P_FjAF2kmZSFqJ16Kk_emlduI90pA28UTnekjAg18AGT1/w480-h640/20200410_181512.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">More teeth!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hyg-imVpe1R0LtCMsaDE46e1N2DoahvUatJCFKEm3vlTMRzQRoVEd1d7ilUwAybQ-Z3P2EQvpMMcy-eaDQ0e1MNMP1zS5P1epmeDxnz9TW-Qxb1-rj8puOfWGiy1gxuDljDAZnKG-ls2/s2048/20200410_165606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hyg-imVpe1R0LtCMsaDE46e1N2DoahvUatJCFKEm3vlTMRzQRoVEd1d7ilUwAybQ-Z3P2EQvpMMcy-eaDQ0e1MNMP1zS5P1epmeDxnz9TW-Qxb1-rj8puOfWGiy1gxuDljDAZnKG-ls2/w480-h640/20200410_165606.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMlnr5qNDBKy2W-D5Z0N5Fh7t5rm_nf31_hiZxFcFcGzqhvZ98HjxGK2FWeK1SOdNFRCTJhSyBSOuxPYh18e6RzG-X6a3Kn0EQUlZ8843OlJrcc1-DgcyRb-ZDB8kMdaLkYe0L6z3hYNJ/s2048/20200410_165639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMlnr5qNDBKy2W-D5Z0N5Fh7t5rm_nf31_hiZxFcFcGzqhvZ98HjxGK2FWeK1SOdNFRCTJhSyBSOuxPYh18e6RzG-X6a3Kn0EQUlZ8843OlJrcc1-DgcyRb-ZDB8kMdaLkYe0L6z3hYNJ/w480-h640/20200410_165639.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachel was wearing rain boots but some of the spots in the creek were deeper than her boots were tall. She didn't mind. I always expect my kids to get wet if there is a creek around.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Zl0zUfiLBPb4RE3k6ov8lPMypr1_m0F1WigkHY4DwBfJkCNveBsHxdozQdCNMXyh59Fo2wWi8G2ni8rtGT-7R5VAh29aUqluBwpX4S5NyQFeHIAJ6HCz234DWEEEw8NyQDsd93WBufhW/s2048/20200410_165938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Zl0zUfiLBPb4RE3k6ov8lPMypr1_m0F1WigkHY4DwBfJkCNveBsHxdozQdCNMXyh59Fo2wWi8G2ni8rtGT-7R5VAh29aUqluBwpX4S5NyQFeHIAJ6HCz234DWEEEw8NyQDsd93WBufhW/w480-h640/20200410_165938.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you get tired of wading in the water to search the bottom of the creek, you can also search along the bank. It all looks the same and there are lots of fossils throughout both of them.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUq9lig5fRILB4EmkP3y2h_HjKDbf18mgNp7EOJz7w4VLpOfm-sSxgmtp9Nc6DtlU9yIvS_E_gBrFPyZF7_iP0s8BEV1JdDchATsTrvaK3Z2zMw7XvKpKE8wDuovC_OV88iaMZQJfghK6g/s2048/20200410_174039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUq9lig5fRILB4EmkP3y2h_HjKDbf18mgNp7EOJz7w4VLpOfm-sSxgmtp9Nc6DtlU9yIvS_E_gBrFPyZF7_iP0s8BEV1JdDchATsTrvaK3Z2zMw7XvKpKE8wDuovC_OV88iaMZQJfghK6g/w480-h640/20200410_174039.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We wandered down the creek some to explore. The water got deeper as we walked and at times the bank disappeared so we were limited in how far we could walk. It was a nice little hike and we searched for fossils all along the way.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKr0T6g8pUfHgYiIKAfDMv6qvChXb43rRTCRvDsKQOucAb1XFdfpYfcXObB-JM7WkpGqZnqK8z6ecoDapJATikQnmIvJmm_HN-YQduw2999B7wXsBVTBMpXYiaA8fD8QhqeRidlWu452hR/s2048/20200410_174536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKr0T6g8pUfHgYiIKAfDMv6qvChXb43rRTCRvDsKQOucAb1XFdfpYfcXObB-JM7WkpGqZnqK8z6ecoDapJATikQnmIvJmm_HN-YQduw2999B7wXsBVTBMpXYiaA8fD8QhqeRidlWu452hR/w640-h480/20200410_174536.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">When we get home from fossil hunting, we always clean our finds and spread them out on a towel to dry. Here is an overview of our collective bounty. I was able to ask some members of the Dallas Paleontological Society for help in identifying some of these. I'll post their comments below in quotes.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SQGWqAH7wlT7xECd_Sy1F_gAzCwg_NvpVkBXwpMYhqiDRXtKPsxkv2Ie3ug-ATWrkC2ePtw_tYLBxFoSdp68o0p9Po_i-hgAbzFyQap9kWlv8MStkykXaaoFM3rDOe6yGz9tu0kugi4W/s2048/20200411_205133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SQGWqAH7wlT7xECd_Sy1F_gAzCwg_NvpVkBXwpMYhqiDRXtKPsxkv2Ie3ug-ATWrkC2ePtw_tYLBxFoSdp68o0p9Po_i-hgAbzFyQap9kWlv8MStkykXaaoFM3rDOe6yGz9tu0kugi4W/w640-h480/20200411_205133.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We found more teeth than we have ever found on a fossil hunting trip!</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqk1mZTXdpxLCDJqVk0xPWs9D_0PWjpkcXAfGUwXEFyvm2elHdJ2mCeYFpE7PIuT90v-tgdedHqug11S4grpMt44uPQC42oWuxrU870TAqQlVTyyv9JYADf0BsXnZkFrXXCW-WW839wm4h/s2048/20200411_205218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqk1mZTXdpxLCDJqVk0xPWs9D_0PWjpkcXAfGUwXEFyvm2elHdJ2mCeYFpE7PIuT90v-tgdedHqug11S4grpMt44uPQC42oWuxrU870TAqQlVTyyv9JYADf0BsXnZkFrXXCW-WW839wm4h/w640-h426/20200411_205218.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stuart had the coolest find of the trip. It looks like a vertebrae of some kind. "It doesn't look like the typical vertebral body that is usually found. I am thinking it could be an intact neural arch from a fish vertebrae without the vertebral body. If so that would be a fairly rare find. Nothing of great value or anything, but rare because these parts are fairly fragile and rarely survive. When they do, they are usually still attached to the vertebral body."</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNROUYos5L6y5LBPKuReWxCNPCOp98hMQ3OVODMFRlFSQdApb6wos6bmi6L2kpG2-IuIkfUln4wOZ5GTm7-tVrOfO1Vhet5ZJNj9xAsSS_UR87ehBea5X4ll8TT0PsDQ9FzHSxZXAnvi-4/s2048/20200411_205255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNROUYos5L6y5LBPKuReWxCNPCOp98hMQ3OVODMFRlFSQdApb6wos6bmi6L2kpG2-IuIkfUln4wOZ5GTm7-tVrOfO1Vhet5ZJNj9xAsSS_UR87ehBea5X4ll8TT0PsDQ9FzHSxZXAnvi-4/w640-h480/20200411_205255.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I don't know what these two things are. I still need to research them.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSD28o2UrcaaKCyZ_GS4e3BN6uO4s_vrgr7Or3eiMD8A4s99cH1vkwyh_z2y2-RiLCpqtrUbm-nIVdyJRzo9kc3_2icpXIerDzZcKzjYGYxwHLL6JZflWOMFbHRBQV50vk28iACgo1y4_U/s2048/20200411_205336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSD28o2UrcaaKCyZ_GS4e3BN6uO4s_vrgr7Or3eiMD8A4s99cH1vkwyh_z2y2-RiLCpqtrUbm-nIVdyJRzo9kc3_2icpXIerDzZcKzjYGYxwHLL6JZflWOMFbHRBQV50vk28iACgo1y4_U/w640-h480/20200411_205336.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We thought this might be some type of a vertebrae but someone from the Dallas Paleontological Society thinks it is an oyster fragment.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XL3rtpdmhk_OoO5Q8WpBPUR8VQp7DqTsRSNQFsZr02kuQarDw3JfI-qZ9A0MezYJF0OY0drN7hpTdXBfhA5AaS33yXnp4WV5aujXV-m46PFx6NetTv8oIf6AwA-u6ggqymsiUCIhAhxw/s2048/20200411_205349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XL3rtpdmhk_OoO5Q8WpBPUR8VQp7DqTsRSNQFsZr02kuQarDw3JfI-qZ9A0MezYJF0OY0drN7hpTdXBfhA5AaS33yXnp4WV5aujXV-m46PFx6NetTv8oIf6AwA-u6ggqymsiUCIhAhxw/w640-h480/20200411_205349.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The piece below is "from the Kamp Ranch limestone. It is the 2nd layer from the top of the Eagle Ford group. It underlies the Arcadia Park formation. It looks like a possible ichnofossil aka trace fossil from a burrowing creature. My personal belief from personal observations in the field is that it is the trace burrow of a bivalve." Note: I think of a trace fossil as a fossilized evidence of a creature's movement through or across a substance. It is different than a fossilized impression of the creature's actual body. A burrow is the remainder of a tunnel that a creature created in the ground or sea floor. Burrows are trace fossils.</span></div><div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdfHlDEV0vvkYWEG_jnFNKpMOpBvtPJuBqcDqjmwO9uJKtxIboZcTSF-PpgcAzQhk1vprK8Nty7pnlUvz9O8LQl0fpZWILPhpFzSuErzURA4yBo4kiq7-0c82qdlVxfRKIokwWnVOnl-5/s2048/20200411_205401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdfHlDEV0vvkYWEG_jnFNKpMOpBvtPJuBqcDqjmwO9uJKtxIboZcTSF-PpgcAzQhk1vprK8Nty7pnlUvz9O8LQl0fpZWILPhpFzSuErzURA4yBo4kiq7-0c82qdlVxfRKIokwWnVOnl-5/w640-h480/20200411_205401.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I really thought this piece below looked like a piece of bone. But two DPS members agreed that is is a burrow cast in limestone. Not as exciting as a bone but still amazing to me to find something like this.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghixXDqic-DNQN8LdAWtvAk4N6_4r-Ii417keZ1GPZ-4LuRC_ZpptSUIm-xuBh1_SyjbZE1-2L23aBQ41Pyqbh70vf9-EnCzlTB7q3JHK7i7JJMCHDtr-ptMcFY3o1ti4iNl7hbszXsA27/s2048/20200411_205409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghixXDqic-DNQN8LdAWtvAk4N6_4r-Ii417keZ1GPZ-4LuRC_ZpptSUIm-xuBh1_SyjbZE1-2L23aBQ41Pyqbh70vf9-EnCzlTB7q3JHK7i7JJMCHDtr-ptMcFY3o1ti4iNl7hbszXsA27/w640-h480/20200411_205409.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This piece of bone has a clean cut so it is probably from a modern cow from a slaughterhouse that is up the creek.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUU78QVemeoruV2vviuAzvJE4s1pPAWVzDGlTZxOYF3w8zQ52Mwgi-BLE9lVxF-tf9xVdby4YdlLzS8gDovzCsWzKK_sJsTbT1u_WlpkT3xGc_r-CA-3aHM5InR2zlbhCeuHYN32skBIRh/s2048/20200411_205423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUU78QVemeoruV2vviuAzvJE4s1pPAWVzDGlTZxOYF3w8zQ52Mwgi-BLE9lVxF-tf9xVdby4YdlLzS8gDovzCsWzKK_sJsTbT1u_WlpkT3xGc_r-CA-3aHM5InR2zlbhCeuHYN32skBIRh/w640-h480/20200411_205423.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following is "a fragment of an Eagle Ford septarian nodule. Looks to be largely calcite in yellow to cream. The brown, root beer colored crystals may be aragonite."</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcOVwSySjr5HMMCpTENRPOZB4awfnKcz5WtbRrThydoW7OwaPU0AKv48DOS8QxLp8Zqc-EN1LXuYWhbSah2p70h2uJtLyZ4YYciL49-pFuTQTrKfuBfecSy_LR8Yo3I9k_AfcFuq3pee-/s2048/20200411_205448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcOVwSySjr5HMMCpTENRPOZB4awfnKcz5WtbRrThydoW7OwaPU0AKv48DOS8QxLp8Zqc-EN1LXuYWhbSah2p70h2uJtLyZ4YYciL49-pFuTQTrKfuBfecSy_LR8Yo3I9k_AfcFuq3pee-/w640-h480/20200411_205448.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following is a cluster of Bellaplicata oysters.</span></div><div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj30oMTrdzHngpqMsUUpsydQWu8rbNRncfWVsxBfaE5EzuhP-FlX1bHVKhPx3cP5rqNqeAZKmYggqDOqBSznfl2SMGV9BTJO8YvdNh9eNhwoUv3mD0lhQNvXuY4TcohZvmIvaKG5_zwwlE/s2048/20200411_205455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj30oMTrdzHngpqMsUUpsydQWu8rbNRncfWVsxBfaE5EzuhP-FlX1bHVKhPx3cP5rqNqeAZKmYggqDOqBSznfl2SMGV9BTJO8YvdNh9eNhwoUv3mD0lhQNvXuY4TcohZvmIvaKG5_zwwlE/w640-h480/20200411_205455.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This piece below is a mystery. It could be man-made but it is too light to be concrete. Someone from the Dallas Paleontological Society said, "I don't think it is concrete. It see a fragment of a Pectin bivalve. Probably an off layer of Kamp Ranch Limestone." The line through the middle could be a burrow from some kind of small critter. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I don't know what it is but it is interesting looking.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqrjR_yit6tr4Mb4MoCZWq98RhaPLaKk0oa45qBWwTAQmkzLcUgTIW4ILhAJeggb03GH9fq4-JjeDZVh-Ltk7BqTrBXe7VW5yE6sWD1NP7oTlk5bRtNgqVyjV54vxJ-vj40Cwu4rmeZqT/s2048/20200411_205504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqrjR_yit6tr4Mb4MoCZWq98RhaPLaKk0oa45qBWwTAQmkzLcUgTIW4ILhAJeggb03GH9fq4-JjeDZVh-Ltk7BqTrBXe7VW5yE6sWD1NP7oTlk5bRtNgqVyjV54vxJ-vj40Cwu4rmeZqT/w640-h480/20200411_205504.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The easiest access to Post Oak Creek and the way we entered was in Sherman on Travis Street where it crosses the creek. Park on the road near Bob's Muffler Shop and Danny's Paint and Body Shop. This is a well-known spot for fossil hunting and cars park here everyday. The people in the town don't seem to mind at all. You will see a path going down to the creek. There is one steep area to get down to the creek but it wasn't too difficult. I would love to see pictures of your fossil finds if you go!</span></p></div></div></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-43878435972489658752020-04-10T06:02:00.000-05:002020-09-18T06:07:28.219-05:00Easter Bunny Cupcakes<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Look at these cute Easter Bunny Cupcakes that Rachel made! </span></p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNVOe84YjLKL9DGKGQplNn8Rj7FcMRtchx_TC2F8S3EpoFOVL45uopY1hRZqSmNXNHbOWWV4BeJ5_1zs_0mnCDtTaZlm75klGzXd1_jh4DXwC3QYg0k_WbuxisNdC2RML23glxN2Rnpo2/w640-h480/20200409_165125.jpg" width="640" /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">She made each pair of bunny ears by cutting a large marshmallow in half diagonally and then sprinkling pink sugar crystals on the cut sides which were just moist enough to hold the sugar in place.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYlFaxBNRbnZuiBDdZO-2XaHDyBy_-ztYDZOXevH7GT3Afj5X4c9UyMxXNpXfJU1i-Qr6hyr9IMrs0lntRc9DHIyA2Cpb-zRrF_0-ZMHIsZOxvDp_HJPh1P_Aeyg9_fQZQ0L_YXCfD0hY/s2048/20200409_160543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYlFaxBNRbnZuiBDdZO-2XaHDyBy_-ztYDZOXevH7GT3Afj5X4c9UyMxXNpXfJU1i-Qr6hyr9IMrs0lntRc9DHIyA2Cpb-zRrF_0-ZMHIsZOxvDp_HJPh1P_Aeyg9_fQZQ0L_YXCfD0hY/w480-h640/20200409_160543.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The bunny face was a basic cupcake recipe with fluffy white icing, chocolate chip eyes and a jelly bean nose.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXLQaZLshfdS75P0eecf3TDnVsLT4bc2Y9v8VShpTnDYjR8Zwaa_Ibr5SFika0PwjL4N8pAuEMpCDmE84hOf7g3z2Fm_uQwfwPOa-mvOTFBXEbb1qMlJZR8MjxjGODvCIIakRf1xJu7DL/s2048/20200409_165047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXLQaZLshfdS75P0eecf3TDnVsLT4bc2Y9v8VShpTnDYjR8Zwaa_Ibr5SFika0PwjL4N8pAuEMpCDmE84hOf7g3z2Fm_uQwfwPOa-mvOTFBXEbb1qMlJZR8MjxjGODvCIIakRf1xJu7DL/s320/20200409_165047.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So easy but so adorable!</span></p>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-39888580346038691932020-04-07T05:48:00.008-05:002020-09-18T06:02:17.599-05:00Online Baking Classes<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachel has been enjoying taking online classes. We are all enjoying the benefits of the online baking classes because there are always yummy treats afterwards.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">She has taken some through <a href="https://tastebudskitchen.com/" target="_blank">Taste Buds Kitchen</a> and <a href="https://outschool.com/" target="_blank">Outschool</a>. Recently she learned how to make these simple apple cinnamon muffins.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGioGKX3Woz6m8PkQgfEjvaSLGsM2U-22J7XKWrolLsKYsrAWan6pdRyobwlv9GA-IbphS0-gKL615Tq11nKBcgkfNy9MBWJ98RDxq8ReL9FnatEXd8lBtS9376RmBs0K5_TvJoGbXg4Dh/s2048/20200408_115120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGioGKX3Woz6m8PkQgfEjvaSLGsM2U-22J7XKWrolLsKYsrAWan6pdRyobwlv9GA-IbphS0-gKL615Tq11nKBcgkfNy9MBWJ98RDxq8ReL9FnatEXd8lBtS9376RmBs0K5_TvJoGbXg4Dh/w640-h480/20200408_115120.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometimes I know there will be a mess in the kitchen but she is always good about cleaning up when she is done. She took a class where they were making a healthy granola bar snack and it required a lot of ingredients. She gathered all of the ingredients on the island and then started measuring it all out before the class started.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh-9HAC3k5wI2IuBrHtsrOVwCBn9eiktMnBcrhyphenhyphenDrSL4A90JkCQTNwcnXedmAGpxvoRhR8cBeAphl3jDWaodveR7LfzvxUf0aFf7TxUwOJ_p-3iKUvVuHv1wMCVXEjj2BGPee5K-ximmz/s2048/20200407_163746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwh-9HAC3k5wI2IuBrHtsrOVwCBn9eiktMnBcrhyphenhyphenDrSL4A90JkCQTNwcnXedmAGpxvoRhR8cBeAphl3jDWaodveR7LfzvxUf0aFf7TxUwOJ_p-3iKUvVuHv1wMCVXEjj2BGPee5K-ximmz/w640-h480/20200407_163746.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8SQkEidChosNMd7ikH6Fv1WNZ6LmsPsD9CK1BOmeC09y29844jkblxwQssBz2TiwTKzhHCdq3zPsuAwHREj4R6qjmfgeOXi0qZj_WoSp5BK_XeYoI5qtlB1_cl_3JL2BPVyhyEHavHP-/s2048/20200407_165222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8SQkEidChosNMd7ikH6Fv1WNZ6LmsPsD9CK1BOmeC09y29844jkblxwQssBz2TiwTKzhHCdq3zPsuAwHREj4R6qjmfgeOXi0qZj_WoSp5BK_XeYoI5qtlB1_cl_3JL2BPVyhyEHavHP-/w480-h640/20200407_165222.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27dwmJyMPcXvw06eUGgCpW9n-QaixEWzdg53gKWDQ9N7Qm5AuU5NKXdQdd5e3dILFbdQ9KwtuO1tYeBI-hD1tQkNZbQoxLN6ry-yhl_zlSU9OjNm6KFcHIkJR7eyrDXlZOKoINueG4rKY/s2048/20200407_165228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27dwmJyMPcXvw06eUGgCpW9n-QaixEWzdg53gKWDQ9N7Qm5AuU5NKXdQdd5e3dILFbdQ9KwtuO1tYeBI-hD1tQkNZbQoxLN6ry-yhl_zlSU9OjNm6KFcHIkJR7eyrDXlZOKoINueG4rKY/w640-h480/20200407_165228.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">They mixed the dry ingredients then combined those with the wet ingredients. </span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-c5ZS5VhZMleb1ywxgcK59Gmxh3d8YQwf0CsRIelQu7swuDYSGJ0JKinAQe31L4m-Hq3QpYy1Fp3-jxb7slRUD0AcugORn_DEj4rOsJAZALEKkKi5-ZCUoKi1tmfnqQJGW6odCRD2stp/s2048/20200407_170150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-c5ZS5VhZMleb1ywxgcK59Gmxh3d8YQwf0CsRIelQu7swuDYSGJ0JKinAQe31L4m-Hq3QpYy1Fp3-jxb7slRUD0AcugORn_DEj4rOsJAZALEKkKi5-ZCUoKi1tmfnqQJGW6odCRD2stp/w480-h640/20200407_170150.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">They combined the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients then pressed it into a baking sheet to firm up before slicing into snack bars. I wish I had a picture of the finished product but we ate it all up.</span></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-90629591593240873642020-04-05T19:21:00.001-05:002020-09-21T22:49:21.071-05:00Making Masks for Essential Workers<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachel and I have made masks for our family. However, with the shortage of masks for essential workers in our community, we decided to keep making masks so we could donate them.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcqQhxh49HXAPPcFqOG2SMurlmOhUzdBaP1pxP5nh9l3T4oQ1kP5lbQxke95lcAgmQyh3EfoFva85-jUow8OicX42vIp4_JXrYLS_3Ph_7K-Pka7ibwM2iefKmLLq8svpy1hUtv8SP-NY/s2539/20200413_152944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2539" data-original-width="1238" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcqQhxh49HXAPPcFqOG2SMurlmOhUzdBaP1pxP5nh9l3T4oQ1kP5lbQxke95lcAgmQyh3EfoFva85-jUow8OicX42vIp4_JXrYLS_3Ph_7K-Pka7ibwM2iefKmLLq8svpy1hUtv8SP-NY/w312-h640/20200413_152944.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We worked on about 5 masks at a time - measuring and cutting fabric, measuring and cutting elastic, sewing masks, attaching elastic, washing masks, ironing masks.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hKEjnw6l2nkPVbnuKyNJuHiMZi-RJiQtjpIkgKPHoX8KUmiR9wC4Igf9wxX2PJC8vpxbErssD0wJJB7DRxkh-xfc4yBPcwhGBQVPFqwf4VS2LmnMK2_Ul6a8M3v4Jx-0Rfqp2mt-6oeB/s2048/20200402_192921.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hKEjnw6l2nkPVbnuKyNJuHiMZi-RJiQtjpIkgKPHoX8KUmiR9wC4Igf9wxX2PJC8vpxbErssD0wJJB7DRxkh-xfc4yBPcwhGBQVPFqwf4VS2LmnMK2_Ul6a8M3v4Jx-0Rfqp2mt-6oeB/w480-h640/20200402_192921.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachel loves to sew so she put in a lot of hours on the project.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcFfrJgyMhc87ABsu2vkgp46Gk5_9YKLzkUEpQNt5Ge8dxzM8Z_N9CVHV-qU9a1SOUpKJKcHM_bLTxgHiylVOFm_DilSxEuoy-03RV06uGOj2pM5TY2xE1IcAmh7nPYA_eM7etJqpZIqg/s2048/20200402_193000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcFfrJgyMhc87ABsu2vkgp46Gk5_9YKLzkUEpQNt5Ge8dxzM8Z_N9CVHV-qU9a1SOUpKJKcHM_bLTxgHiylVOFm_DilSxEuoy-03RV06uGOj2pM5TY2xE1IcAmh7nPYA_eM7etJqpZIqg/w640-h480/20200402_193000.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We ran out of elastic and couldn't find any locally. Amazon had some on back order that would be available in May but I didn't order it. Surely we wouldn't still need masks by May. It's supposed to be just 2 weeks or so to "flatten the curve".</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had to get creative with our masks. We started using ribbon that I had on hand instead of elastic. We also tried two different styles. Our original styles is just a rectangle of fabric that is pleated. We also used my Cricut Maker to cut another style of mask that is more fitted and conformed to the face. </span> </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuqoJzC8rdC4i_mp7aFPA-s-wr3QRnzzWC3C7za9OxlmZGCgXv2gPo-ZSc0X93sNwWyMKZSzCLX2j5lJXQt5HHezVJ6tXxX-cDhhChh8OpxsN_U8POQPddL4kj9knJtk7krrGWiaM29Xc/s2048/20200413_145441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuqoJzC8rdC4i_mp7aFPA-s-wr3QRnzzWC3C7za9OxlmZGCgXv2gPo-ZSc0X93sNwWyMKZSzCLX2j5lJXQt5HHezVJ6tXxX-cDhhChh8OpxsN_U8POQPddL4kj9knJtk7krrGWiaM29Xc/w640-h426/20200413_145441.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The video below shows the Cricut Maker cutting a piece of felt lining for a mask. It is just amazing how this machine works! It first draws the sewing line with seam allowance then it cuts out the fabric. It's fun to watch. If you are reading this post on email then you might have to click on the title of the post to go to the actual blog to see the video. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nYQxVO2nQMM" width="560"></iframe></center></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eventually we used up all of the elastic and ribbon that we had. I had to research how to make bias tape. Ugh! Just another time consuming step. I recruited Nicholas to help. We cut the cotton fabric into strips, folded them, pressed them with a flat iron for hair, and sewed them. Each mask needs four of these and they become ties for the mask. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnOLievEUdPi6ooWam_fdpDgkZFJFfsayRSR5euwM1EI_slvZPYEtnhNxYs6x7uBsFSDf76CyGqvVYm-xoFogBpzmyo_aIkHUk-rDD49VF4QbjJTj0qPa4c-KSAuE-L0Tkd0r_KfEIaDi/s2048/20200404_165933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnOLievEUdPi6ooWam_fdpDgkZFJFfsayRSR5euwM1EI_slvZPYEtnhNxYs6x7uBsFSDf76CyGqvVYm-xoFogBpzmyo_aIkHUk-rDD49VF4QbjJTj0qPa4c-KSAuE-L0Tkd0r_KfEIaDi/w480-h640/20200404_165933.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I kept reading how nurses were asking for masks to have a metal nose piece so they could custom fit it to their face. I found a company called Chapco who was offering to send free metal strips to mask makers. I was so excited to receive my package. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlL2uBaNmkABWD7frUMWXr4Bwu5NC9q443NPJwtauWCT_RFyk0sRYRDhbKMtRibzd9qR0JMNB_sAVq2lAvscvljibALwPbMap0gftFKN-gnl129lxI1u8EYW5UAgNqQh9I2JNml_XN7FEn/s2048/20200406_203605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlL2uBaNmkABWD7frUMWXr4Bwu5NC9q443NPJwtauWCT_RFyk0sRYRDhbKMtRibzd9qR0JMNB_sAVq2lAvscvljibALwPbMap0gftFKN-gnl129lxI1u8EYW5UAgNqQh9I2JNml_XN7FEn/w640-h426/20200406_203605.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In case you can't read the card it says, "Amazing things can happen when people come together. Thank you, from all of us at Chapco, for your efforts". What a blessing!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We adjusted our sewing pattern to include a little pocket at the top to hold the metal strip.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXcprez-rI5o2qZoT629czQJOUuj_0NYxrxJdr1uRiZm1pffixAnYl0paBcuew0iOwMbAfpnSvi27NhBJCdOy0tvkNRc1Ox9cw86HZ1Es7OQ_vNVb4AouIEztV2yxGN0zIIP65WzFtdNL/s2048/20200413_162859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXcprez-rI5o2qZoT629czQJOUuj_0NYxrxJdr1uRiZm1pffixAnYl0paBcuew0iOwMbAfpnSvi27NhBJCdOy0tvkNRc1Ox9cw86HZ1Es7OQ_vNVb4AouIEztV2yxGN0zIIP65WzFtdNL/w640-h426/20200413_162859.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just keep sewing. Just keep sewing.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjEmMNjN0ldOwShO-gmQZ9CC9S7XxwyCym2dKiyWif3Wa1B319hg5-KvuJSit6URzBIvy7SAcxLOOiEszb5VznIwwZRn0PCdrieu6CMqeRImlKqOpXHi8ZVW7JTxFbpq0MSO4aapX7tKb/s2048/20200413_144934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjEmMNjN0ldOwShO-gmQZ9CC9S7XxwyCym2dKiyWif3Wa1B319hg5-KvuJSit6URzBIvy7SAcxLOOiEszb5VznIwwZRn0PCdrieu6CMqeRImlKqOpXHi8ZVW7JTxFbpq0MSO4aapX7tKb/w640-h480/20200413_144934.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachel was proud to also make masks for her grandparents in Louisiana.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6VRR7QeMzCnI6G56QcdYLL3keRv0eelrUyyap4Pj8mKaoRyzJ_axo9S_g1sIwp-LPiLH85gokW7M8stctXn7H5iXT2LPpBk67FETw6k3IuObhFNLC6wicHAotwmoUNTJvSf1bvK1by9c/s2048/20200413_145213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6VRR7QeMzCnI6G56QcdYLL3keRv0eelrUyyap4Pj8mKaoRyzJ_axo9S_g1sIwp-LPiLH85gokW7M8stctXn7H5iXT2LPpBk67FETw6k3IuObhFNLC6wicHAotwmoUNTJvSf1bvK1by9c/w640-h480/20200413_145213.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We made and donated 50 masks to essential workers. I'm so proud of both of our kids for working so hard on this important project.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNK_lrqGypUdMon5_AUTPmpbvPmVtRHutkkeyZ99dsU6TsC5_HYUi2FZK3E1Wm4cndNgIc8Qa6NYEqIhaz6IQwww-3uUCrlCgmox_1wYHdAKK_TNdhEWcY0uV1OPm1B-BN9KWr7hmpknJ/s2048/20200413_145327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNK_lrqGypUdMon5_AUTPmpbvPmVtRHutkkeyZ99dsU6TsC5_HYUi2FZK3E1Wm4cndNgIc8Qa6NYEqIhaz6IQwww-3uUCrlCgmox_1wYHdAKK_TNdhEWcY0uV1OPm1B-BN9KWr7hmpknJ/w480-h640/20200413_145327.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">R</div></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-84653316763551748242020-03-31T23:06:00.010-05:002020-09-22T07:17:28.029-05:00Philippians 4:6<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This morning Stuart learned that the whole IT department has been furloughed. Their headquarters building has been closed due to coronavirus precautions but up until now he has been able to work from home. With the furlough, he will not be working and he will have no income. But he is still an employee so hopefully they will call him back to work in a few weeks when this mess is all over. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">About 10:30 am I received a text from a friend that I haven't talked to in a long time. We aren't really close friends. We just see each other at various homeschool events. So it was odd to get a text from her at all but just take a look at the amazing timing of her message....</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif">🌞</span>Good morning! Just checking
on you! <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif">🥰</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hope
you're doing well in these crazy times. <br />
</span><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">🌈💌💞</span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"><br />
<br />
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God<br />
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. <br />
Phil. 4:6-7 </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">That was all she said. Philippians 4:6 is such a comforting reminder and just what I needed to hear. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But there is more to the story. We had not told the kids about the job situation yet. We were still in shock and processing it ourselves. But while we were dealing with that, Rachel was making herself busy. I often can't keep up with all of her little projects so I didn't see what she was doing until she was finished.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1670" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu0Z9r1ySWMz3ZVPXLFdLiEG7rfXJRx2ZK-_KAH61jT5FuuwEoAUskO_ys3etRFq049sqMD4PN9IwMQrMSOahzALdFC64jc4Ys4HSA_z_ph7Miys0IxeOjqA43xaJk7anbvrZKNwwck0C/w522-h640/20200331_130341.jpg" width="522" /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachel was busy making Blessing Bags for neighbors! She said that she knows everyone is feeling the stress of coronavirus and she just wanted to do something to cheer people up. Each bag contained a snack, a watercolor picture with the word "Smile", a map to show where we live, flowers from our yard, and a note.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjen1f_2KxbBJ7ahWrwccnNQSb3o_tVtj3wXTV68H1uZo9fTiBpxNa4OGeGLC0s6MFG_9lhGS_xv1nb7dzjJJrdOhgvFvxYyR27g_R-1iqapaMWMJdfA_z9pHt34IcDv9bROHxYZclauC5Q/s2048/20200331_130330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjen1f_2KxbBJ7ahWrwccnNQSb3o_tVtj3wXTV68H1uZo9fTiBpxNa4OGeGLC0s6MFG_9lhGS_xv1nb7dzjJJrdOhgvFvxYyR27g_R-1iqapaMWMJdfA_z9pHt34IcDv9bROHxYZclauC5Q/w640-h480/20200331_130330.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You won't believe what her note said. Philippians 4:6</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyx0HtxroOxLvTQKduoBGDw63VvV9Z-dsG7JVolSF-7LW4ttE0PV5tm83xEbOyV4y-nDw2L2Zjc-WP006cFl4olUF3gZi71VvK8D8IBFUMLRum-MhN0OdI7yl_dWeKxT4rHlvI5tzn28zq/w480-h640/20200331_104229.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I don't know what the future holds but our God is greater and we will get through this.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDIIggWKPAE50_HewDuvK4SVwWPKqmpui65fwh9y5h9VwCCt-Zw2NL15a9gB1VsxBE4N9KNLoxYpOsuO8siZ6YzusYRgyLUZHY9ARyH2I9sLgSFVDV51yhFYaFfJLST_TmOKRziuqZY-G/s2048/20200317_154029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDIIggWKPAE50_HewDuvK4SVwWPKqmpui65fwh9y5h9VwCCt-Zw2NL15a9gB1VsxBE4N9KNLoxYpOsuO8siZ6YzusYRgyLUZHY9ARyH2I9sLgSFVDV51yhFYaFfJLST_TmOKRziuqZY-G/w426-h640/20200317_154029.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'll be praying for you and your loved ones during this scary time. And remember, <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b><i>Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b><i>Phil 4:6</i></b></span></div><p></p>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-43535727360128832232020-03-29T18:03:00.264-05:002020-09-18T07:23:09.277-05:00Feeling Stressed? Get Outdoors!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNsAB2s9Bmwwwa125MfkVKe0gKvJfO3eEBbdnYHH-daiWf6CWtMQbUP-8cAifCM1KgWpxb6RpfcQaQIr-vatWXagZyBK5-HtOjKVWJKqnMFbUN0WPsXRgNvRbym7rzIpcYp2ysjp-EamB/s3612/20200329_153647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="3612" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNsAB2s9Bmwwwa125MfkVKe0gKvJfO3eEBbdnYHH-daiWf6CWtMQbUP-8cAifCM1KgWpxb6RpfcQaQIr-vatWXagZyBK5-HtOjKVWJKqnMFbUN0WPsXRgNvRbym7rzIpcYp2ysjp-EamB/w625-h416/20200329_153647.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">We have been staying home for most of March and we needed to get out of the house. But we still wanted to avoid being around other people since we just aren't sure how easily coronavirus is transmitted. So we decided to keep to ourselves and go on a family bike ride down to the duck pond. When I'm stressed I just want to get outside and explore. There are many studies that show how the great outdoors can help with stress management. Check out this article, <a href="https://www.stress.org/how-being-outdoors-and-getting-active-impacts-stress-management#:~:text=A%20study%20by%20Science%20Direct,time%20pressure%20and%20mental%20stress." target="_blank">How Being Outdoors and Getting Active Impacts Stress Management</a>. It is a great way to get us all out of the house, soak up some immune-building Vitamin D, get some exercise, and get a breath of fresh air. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">We made the ride to the pond and got off our bikes for a while to enjoy the scenery. These "ducks in a row" made me smile. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDz4uG37DkZDvJFprleacJouoYrA-Uwi-Tk2tQA3M2zWyL1yAeKXPmW3gzk8Pk3MRvO_teTL9VimeD5RNaKLvB_IgvT_M7YLKN1VpAMsW6XmRBw1STZN-jXkxBo0Defvlw1-aw5UNiVpN/s2048/20200329_153604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDz4uG37DkZDvJFprleacJouoYrA-Uwi-Tk2tQA3M2zWyL1yAeKXPmW3gzk8Pk3MRvO_teTL9VimeD5RNaKLvB_IgvT_M7YLKN1VpAMsW6XmRBw1STZN-jXkxBo0Defvlw1-aw5UNiVpN/w640-h426/20200329_153604.jpg" width="640" /></a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">But Little Bit still smiles for Mommy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88CwkCTzFWCxoUC-gJDh1PWepHKGDbftZ5n2Jcv-hvGngO_d4XSOn_fLZkXMkODyriTUAZwHDoHh9toQibYIAMq1e0xfwWNXXxbpwAjXGULKcR6_iVRAUovQLS152Vhk1RF905cL3QmKQ/s2048/20200329_153924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88CwkCTzFWCxoUC-gJDh1PWepHKGDbftZ5n2Jcv-hvGngO_d4XSOn_fLZkXMkODyriTUAZwHDoHh9toQibYIAMq1e0xfwWNXXxbpwAjXGULKcR6_iVRAUovQLS152Vhk1RF905cL3QmKQ/w480-h640/20200329_153924.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The signs say "If you are out, take some. If you have extras, leave some." There were various food items and the highly coveted toilet paper. What a wonderful blessing for the neighborhood!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvgUX9GCgLtf9JrkgjZOb8-pmDfZ10LGFqlAGZhAXs_CpMkPOFZEE_rs5FqK_fS4yBUckiXAoF4IpY4x-DiLrhXw-dFntmqGko1DMfUvWNty4ym5d-ccJRXUE3nrIT5lxg9uVQyRC-2Km/s2048/20200329_154438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvgUX9GCgLtf9JrkgjZOb8-pmDfZ10LGFqlAGZhAXs_CpMkPOFZEE_rs5FqK_fS4yBUckiXAoF4IpY4x-DiLrhXw-dFntmqGko1DMfUvWNty4ym5d-ccJRXUE3nrIT5lxg9uVQyRC-2Km/w640-h426/20200329_154438.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We decided to keep riding. We often go to the end of this particular trail and take a break at the bench. I first found this spot about 15 years ago when I was walking with Nicholas in a stroller. We used to stop here and I would let him out of the stroller to feed him a snack while we sat together on the bench.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzA1nP3iQiBX8YVko-7Oj0L-aRDX_TPLnnUgvN-OsqvFJQECCdXgP6wLgDp6IVFTKCtss9g8-Ov_Y3o5MIJKquVkDFiRJ9Z0NM7tu2hznlfZosdkjqHCKLBTYDW7OoJ4Lm5a3jnjo2HcP/s2048/20200329_161827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzA1nP3iQiBX8YVko-7Oj0L-aRDX_TPLnnUgvN-OsqvFJQECCdXgP6wLgDp6IVFTKCtss9g8-Ov_Y3o5MIJKquVkDFiRJ9Z0NM7tu2hznlfZosdkjqHCKLBTYDW7OoJ4Lm5a3jnjo2HcP/w640-h426/20200329_161827.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1OCMuC5bwLNCaQ-70pIFOAG1RwOd_BfyC7IMWl9PATj-Tq4g53Uath417Wn3prOqBSOnqUdEnl12S0Nj-tLPfY1gHhyphenhyphenAmBosyvfvSxdmJP2iwoQD0wsKtuuyHlFVT1r0lxSIAXmxsxYX/s2048/20200329_161842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1217" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1OCMuC5bwLNCaQ-70pIFOAG1RwOd_BfyC7IMWl9PATj-Tq4g53Uath417Wn3prOqBSOnqUdEnl12S0Nj-tLPfY1gHhyphenhyphenAmBosyvfvSxdmJP2iwoQD0wsKtuuyHlFVT1r0lxSIAXmxsxYX/w380-h640/20200329_161842.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">A beautiful dandelion! While these are typically considered to be weeds, they are actually a very edible herb. The leaves and roots have medicinal qualities. They contain anti-oxidants and they also reduce inflammation, cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure. The roasted roots can be used to make a great alternative to coffee. Our local farmers market actually sells dandelion leaves next to the lettuce in the produce section.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5z_0bT7DSgTPyWON11LQmWmgcsllMTpwj9HGgsLNSTPLrqPcLw-IshUqkd-uAHo9a5UJjBNgqrmLHDNkJWnDG_AJ4lMJz7swxsbtOn7fOB8rbbhhk86Vigjlci0I0Ksg56ksM6zr6iaNF/s2048/20200329_162031+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5z_0bT7DSgTPyWON11LQmWmgcsllMTpwj9HGgsLNSTPLrqPcLw-IshUqkd-uAHo9a5UJjBNgqrmLHDNkJWnDG_AJ4lMJz7swxsbtOn7fOB8rbbhhk86Vigjlci0I0Ksg56ksM6zr6iaNF/w426-h640/20200329_162031+%25281%2529.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We kept riding until we made it to Fish City Grill. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVonm8XvU4opIVdkdO32CYZD3-ApQGCWg12uFDBWIScSAcVnQPRu5PL1HZLSFzKndJsvn_O5F-gfL466hp0-qB1qv-Mhpnfe1CM8yZZiiJ0o-KAnKoQ_-Q0AOG6V9BLg4TodpOXEwHyGlE/s2048/20200329_163749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVonm8XvU4opIVdkdO32CYZD3-ApQGCWg12uFDBWIScSAcVnQPRu5PL1HZLSFzKndJsvn_O5F-gfL466hp0-qB1qv-Mhpnfe1CM8yZZiiJ0o-KAnKoQ_-Q0AOG6V9BLg4TodpOXEwHyGlE/w640-h480/20200329_163749.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzux89qtDNNA4fRm5GoxgEkxa1hpEzgYB8Ilbf_6Ef3-EjAZmkstc1OUfzmP6CCAQPA-ofDpsUyHFt9sm40egRGsjxRIXUddjSmz-5aLq6DikCFFZIdoHrC7jMb0bchuZnZKjfu9ecFk1/w640-h480/20200329_163607.jpg" width="640" /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>The restaurant's dining area was closed but we were able to go in to place an order for takeout.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPcbYeAf0itGnMjIPsYM4OfNTagT8YNk5XNhE-4im6WrLYNEznF3s7swCg0LFg-69usu9cROA-69Gnmahk3tTuN0egLK6g6hKhG_3C26j8_c70Tp3pSYwaIXCZW1rXV_d_2OwqyV1FiuG/s2048/20200329_163647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPcbYeAf0itGnMjIPsYM4OfNTagT8YNk5XNhE-4im6WrLYNEznF3s7swCg0LFg-69usu9cROA-69Gnmahk3tTuN0egLK6g6hKhG_3C26j8_c70Tp3pSYwaIXCZW1rXV_d_2OwqyV1FiuG/w640-h480/20200329_163647.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was sad and almost eerie seeing the restaurant so empty and unused. I'm sure their business and so many other restaurants are really hurting during all of thi</span>s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5T0Xx0WtXirFRAbvcPT1AmOI4ZZvDistoCvC3RRq1iFL4D6ISNV0RSAUyXSt_0WTPS1CJCC0l1EkE7O6cLjHWSr2qRV71DA9IOcZ-WUwvVwYfIvD4FwREEIT3gPBbQ8feB7zyLCui8Ny2/s2048/20200329_163104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5T0Xx0WtXirFRAbvcPT1AmOI4ZZvDistoCvC3RRq1iFL4D6ISNV0RSAUyXSt_0WTPS1CJCC0l1EkE7O6cLjHWSr2qRV71DA9IOcZ-WUwvVwYfIvD4FwREEIT3gPBbQ8feB7zyLCui8Ny2/w480-h640/20200329_163104.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were able to use their restroom and wash our hands. I love their sign about washing your hands!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5qJReQBimm2bsZg9qB2EEHCHIparJ7XCmlTeUpaa09KwlmV_UMyTfMMYKURzPVCrEPqCOQ7le6mJXXb7-Y4TmEymHn1FqeDcD9oZ-eGJDouyYbw3wc-PHY1qd5Jy81DeuvqG4lsOeYnW/s2048/20200318_194103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5qJReQBimm2bsZg9qB2EEHCHIparJ7XCmlTeUpaa09KwlmV_UMyTfMMYKURzPVCrEPqCOQ7le6mJXXb7-Y4TmEymHn1FqeDcD9oZ-eGJDouyYbw3wc-PHY1qd5Jy81DeuvqG4lsOeYnW/w480-h640/20200318_194103.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We each ordered a cup of gumbo. Oh it was so delicious. Now that is Cajun comfort food.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqe2DoLD-cDK6aVz5TKU1CB9E2o_nChV1vZFUXf5FbzBh1JU2Y8FthTHoitGNf6PXb34Yz_HTaibKiJqV7z1zoPaWAxSmD7iKaF-cdfrsQVxYET-KFxGIhTYC3P44QDTnOHDNNqvcKpSJg/s2048/20200329_164521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqe2DoLD-cDK6aVz5TKU1CB9E2o_nChV1vZFUXf5FbzBh1JU2Y8FthTHoitGNf6PXb34Yz_HTaibKiJqV7z1zoPaWAxSmD7iKaF-cdfrsQVxYET-KFxGIhTYC3P44QDTnOHDNNqvcKpSJg/w640-h480/20200329_164521.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9g0d2a6nMcUhzeW_gedhxOSSu4z9fOpR3H2pUXE9Uv1G-iAfXexeDVX4TkUK7V_nUKUjUs5JYm687fCqeFwn8sKAVCRZYL2vWmW-OOk6wSwXH0VApLrbYSQ0liZLu8koNx1U7-ItrAPy/s2048/20200329_164727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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As they get older the sticks just get bigger.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ3pjVs-tPLvPgihnAHHhyKVWBCzphRvS7cM2CPSPWckjt05yQh1UdXvzMeYFcF4loMbIpJwKX0MVVrNuYb6V8X9qVY4nzd4YkVZDxU4SGTId1a81XmBjCbUmPmL2RIKCPANYv8Xoob86/s2048/20200329_174712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ3pjVs-tPLvPgihnAHHhyKVWBCzphRvS7cM2CPSPWckjt05yQh1UdXvzMeYFcF4loMbIpJwKX0MVVrNuYb6V8X9qVY4nzd4YkVZDxU4SGTId1a81XmBjCbUmPmL2RIKCPANYv8Xoob86/w480-h640/20200329_174712.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And they must be used as a tool to make a big splash!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I know it is hard to read the chalk writing in this picture but it says, "The whole country would be tested by morning if Chick-fil-a was running the drive thru testing centers".</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xQlRe6cYT69D5O5l414QPVKQb5wZgQRzVXymhuh_qeWhH4tltzjxdg5s9ro0KZxBcDpesikUIS7LPHhsJIIY8Okgwrz-6EQFSi1pb72aCq40uKKVwb2KVJsjzr2NyolwwbeOqOHp49KH/s2048/20200329_181345%25280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xQlRe6cYT69D5O5l414QPVKQb5wZgQRzVXymhuh_qeWhH4tltzjxdg5s9ro0KZxBcDpesikUIS7LPHhsJIIY8Okgwrz-6EQFSi1pb72aCq40uKKVwb2KVJsjzr2NyolwwbeOqOHp49KH/w640-h426/20200329_181345%25280%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1_q0pVsJ1fesoFsoKi1pNYTWHRwqqs49MXQ9zJBAQQXGy_RGD9j_tU2fo49DwlZjIUBZ8XzpNqfqtMJQVzI4sVM57PpINbwp8HLdGjghAv9ClCCKd4_XqjpxcBZUalItWAitFqj2-tvj/s2048/20200329_181358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1_q0pVsJ1fesoFsoKi1pNYTWHRwqqs49MXQ9zJBAQQXGy_RGD9j_tU2fo49DwlZjIUBZ8XzpNqfqtMJQVzI4sVM57PpINbwp8HLdGjghAv9ClCCKd4_XqjpxcBZUalItWAitFqj2-tvj/w426-h640/20200329_181358.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love the shirt Stuart wore today. Our church gave it to him to wear when he baptized Rachel. We could all use a little Hope these days. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><font face="verdana"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFx4GjZcVenQ96bsrmol0jfwGQWyP9WIKTV416dgX7VNFCphuAhOp9YD-1VqVX1T05viv4yf6J8hWKy_DO9eEEgjfsU4YFv8Sq9Dd045qqcrj43eySS-x7Cg8H9xMoL3uihmN_HIbHAaA/s2048/20200329_171339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFx4GjZcVenQ96bsrmol0jfwGQWyP9WIKTV416dgX7VNFCphuAhOp9YD-1VqVX1T05viv4yf6J8hWKy_DO9eEEgjfsU4YFv8Sq9Dd045qqcrj43eySS-x7Cg8H9xMoL3uihmN_HIbHAaA/w640-h480/20200329_171339.jpg" width="640" /></a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Notice the little blessings all around you and you will soon find joy and hope in your heart again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you are feeling stressed and anxious, take some time to go outside. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some publications and research studies which support the idea of Nature Therapy for healing the body and mind:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4997467/" target="_blank">Physiological Effects of Nature Therapy</a> (research study)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child" target="_blank">Last Child in the Woods</a> by Richard Louv (book)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://ct.counseling.org/2018/04/using-nature-as-a-therapeutic-partner/" target="_blank">Using Nature as a Therapeutic Partner</a> (article in Counseling Today)</span></li></ul></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-83380618890743923502020-03-25T11:05:00.000-05:002020-09-17T11:21:29.072-05:00Quarantine Projects<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the JCPenney headquarters closed, Stuart has been working from home. Businesses are closing and activities are getting cancelled. Everyone is encouraged to stay at home, if possible. Although it is a scary time, we are enjoying the extra time together at home. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have played board games together. Catan is our current favorite.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTZ0tJ4L0mHrQr8QRsUZszdwTirhiPOaSosdd9gyo9dEs3hEBuj5HuiMrEvDPwFQHUheL76wvD7PmsD6Rora7B-KPoGwus4AZGawmRx1-F4riKvhfdmPWO9LeJno4et72yUfZBgvjRPRP/s2048/20200331_142327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTZ0tJ4L0mHrQr8QRsUZszdwTirhiPOaSosdd9gyo9dEs3hEBuj5HuiMrEvDPwFQHUheL76wvD7PmsD6Rora7B-KPoGwus4AZGawmRx1-F4riKvhfdmPWO9LeJno4et72yUfZBgvjRPRP/w480-h640/20200331_142327.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGu6PUcBrSyp5KwxolrslcvtCgT8yXCcPNJJg4JgUpCdCCX1bIdFMxjqtZ1pW0A9pN1pzwC4I45Fpb8XPhvpp_mQHtHJzVDaD1ggVSTBRXhyHuDSImvJK7JvDKBqbI0wlKgcxUDp7bAhs4/s2048/20200331_142353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGu6PUcBrSyp5KwxolrslcvtCgT8yXCcPNJJg4JgUpCdCCX1bIdFMxjqtZ1pW0A9pN1pzwC4I45Fpb8XPhvpp_mQHtHJzVDaD1ggVSTBRXhyHuDSImvJK7JvDKBqbI0wlKgcxUDp7bAhs4/w640-h480/20200331_142353.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stuart and Nicholas have installed recessed lighting in the living room and in Nicholas' room. Here are pictures from the living room projects.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6CGDTmkLjAGqqr4dhdNT1GnTxD14ZwUdd6CYP3vMjvyHLmc9kMhl4Cmgv7qIRamK4npAnftB-rwWd5RXP6pTxX1IF3XOpEVyhgC75GbFgqvaVZ06ocytwH7tv0CVxKDXsFLhFSrcu_qb/s3000/lighting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="3000" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6CGDTmkLjAGqqr4dhdNT1GnTxD14ZwUdd6CYP3vMjvyHLmc9kMhl4Cmgv7qIRamK4npAnftB-rwWd5RXP6pTxX1IF3XOpEVyhgC75GbFgqvaVZ06ocytwH7tv0CVxKDXsFLhFSrcu_qb/w640-h214/lighting.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been cleaning out clutter. I found this 3-ring binder that I made when we first got married. It has tons of recipes that I cut out of magazines and glued onto paper. I had it sort of organized by appetizer, salad, entree, dessert. I don't look at it anymore since I usually just search online when I want a recipe. It was kind of sad to throw it out but afterwards it felt good to make space.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-RbmGaGSeJKmUFOciOBq71J_mi2lukD6o544O3xc236Z6dzDin1NkjXwdm5YfzP2w9eSn8pKIMF-EhTFPGcvOyGHVnh0t5MKWpQRNEkiucH_vy2KTvx14bSEuE9VF9tJYPvrT6gxAOmV/s2048/20200310_080730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-RbmGaGSeJKmUFOciOBq71J_mi2lukD6o544O3xc236Z6dzDin1NkjXwdm5YfzP2w9eSn8pKIMF-EhTFPGcvOyGHVnh0t5MKWpQRNEkiucH_vy2KTvx14bSEuE9VF9tJYPvrT6gxAOmV/w640-h480/20200310_080730.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kids are both taking individual music lessons and those have been moved to online lessons. Nicholas is also in a rock band through the music school and they have tried to meet online but it is hard for everyone to play their instruments together when there are internet delays.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco_oQ2sTFjH687M_54r0XyQGB8I57IWs2fbpmAhT1q6FGq_jQ2nSc7vCk17CwRw5wstBZqntZ0J0pLGOTL46l2FLn0Y2TCeFhSKPqmLBM3MUj6fLR3p-9nNxKnWFzObnxMf0LAOibnVtl/s2048/20200323_110518%25280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco_oQ2sTFjH687M_54r0XyQGB8I57IWs2fbpmAhT1q6FGq_jQ2nSc7vCk17CwRw5wstBZqntZ0J0pLGOTL46l2FLn0Y2TCeFhSKPqmLBM3MUj6fLR3p-9nNxKnWFzObnxMf0LAOibnVtl/w640-h426/20200323_110518%25280%2529.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our church is closed but they are broadcasting the services online. It is so unnerving that things are closing and that we can't even get together to worship. But our church did a great job of pulling together the online service so quickly. They have some response questions at the end so that we can discuss our responses together as a family. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii61V7HwGUSz-aUo7x9KSrAPtY1k8QdLtu6pcdOzUECbi4sNgTz6vOFdg41OPesnepyzwxo8aRgQbC_MA1Wg8bbF_-26nTAQMwn3kViz9flcfETtMpKvhWLFGEZhzjHOAGrUXHSMzlsJnS/s2048/20200322_104739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii61V7HwGUSz-aUo7x9KSrAPtY1k8QdLtu6pcdOzUECbi4sNgTz6vOFdg41OPesnepyzwxo8aRgQbC_MA1Wg8bbF_-26nTAQMwn3kViz9flcfETtMpKvhWLFGEZhzjHOAGrUXHSMzlsJnS/w640-h480/20200322_104739.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">With so many things closed down, there are a lot more opportunities being offered for watching online plays, operas, virtual museum tours, art classes, etc. The kids have already taken a few online classes for fun and there are so many more that I'd like to sign them up for. Rachel just finished an online class in watercolor painting.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiGfu8AbSlZnJHmPETijmwbRHj3M1N1HaOBPDon-heM7b9IOBNiFF4PRzTxBK3AJEl2XVavmGXNWUAtkRDfou7uRIq0lQZohyphenhyphen-q_9OwmvVZvlcjS4JrA6drsVu5rCpP6LmtgQYxv8pqj1/s2048/20200325_101424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiGfu8AbSlZnJHmPETijmwbRHj3M1N1HaOBPDon-heM7b9IOBNiFF4PRzTxBK3AJEl2XVavmGXNWUAtkRDfou7uRIq0lQZohyphenhyphen-q_9OwmvVZvlcjS4JrA6drsVu5rCpP6LmtgQYxv8pqj1/w480-h640/20200325_101424.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is a scary time but we are going to make the best of our time together at home. We will have more time to relax, learn, and pray together. Those are all good things.</span>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-81217714835062780342020-03-23T12:15:00.000-05:002020-09-17T12:32:52.297-05:00Shopping During Quarantine<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">With everyone worried about coronavirus, people have been stocking up on essentials and it is hard finding basic things. Here is the meat section.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZ2N6xLGPlLw6GhlmRc86p9tfXSz5QllD5uU_4uKppDecYjL6MDPJJvgXGtRvKl61NoHo9l9iuNJj0dQd22YoYg_unknoNVrW1BE9V05ifLcPtECoKY5dNxv8x9sK_kaTnzF4pQjpOr5t/s2048/20200317_175720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZ2N6xLGPlLw6GhlmRc86p9tfXSz5QllD5uU_4uKppDecYjL6MDPJJvgXGtRvKl61NoHo9l9iuNJj0dQd22YoYg_unknoNVrW1BE9V05ifLcPtECoKY5dNxv8x9sK_kaTnzF4pQjpOr5t/w640-h480/20200317_175720.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Canned goods aren't much better. Nicholas just couldn't believe it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiotw-qbE_obigA-z7uEFcgufqx4LvhZDT4dgF_uq6iSNbZESMdiPNopy9WP-wKuzdXYje9fOF-JuyaZXnWY3esO5PBsiU-FhQ3kcopiLO4TSGkGY9p8-C6r_gDez62WBU8Dm26vdKM4n/s2048/20200317_175437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiotw-qbE_obigA-z7uEFcgufqx4LvhZDT4dgF_uq6iSNbZESMdiPNopy9WP-wKuzdXYje9fOF-JuyaZXnWY3esO5PBsiU-FhQ3kcopiLO4TSGkGY9p8-C6r_gDez62WBU8Dm26vdKM4n/w640-h480/20200317_175437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">And of course, no paper products could be found. No paper towels or toilet paper. Fortunately I went to Costco just a couple of weeks ago and bought a case of each as part of our regular shopping so we are good on both of those for a while.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURBzjPuP4COA641HYP0sdzQ-pk4syfF4JBGrISnSjWtMbN6KyYIEQnDYAKiKpVWysRktpXtrATOzESm8dfmLS2aJeGlXkyDOijjiYSJuN9hi8oRGeO61iw7-sG-vrWc3DQRJq3OQPamSZ/s2048/20200317_175927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURBzjPuP4COA641HYP0sdzQ-pk4syfF4JBGrISnSjWtMbN6KyYIEQnDYAKiKpVWysRktpXtrATOzESm8dfmLS2aJeGlXkyDOijjiYSJuN9hi8oRGeO61iw7-sG-vrWc3DQRJq3OQPamSZ/w480-h640/20200317_175927.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not much in the frozen food section either.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU-iEkRomPtOaf4ePrn17pG7Dq_0ULP0jPB90CpD-ABeVQAwsLBafnntiBEKpaAFDuh_8DddZmA88FkA4OIAlI4yXt57gNGHTeM-mcEJoSczikK0rfi7GD9n0lGdUVkIeV19Y__2FgXNY/s2048/20200317_180230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU-iEkRomPtOaf4ePrn17pG7Dq_0ULP0jPB90CpD-ABeVQAwsLBafnntiBEKpaAFDuh_8DddZmA88FkA4OIAlI4yXt57gNGHTeM-mcEJoSczikK0rfi7GD9n0lGdUVkIeV19Y__2FgXNY/w640-h480/20200317_180230.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">But the beer section is well stocked.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixf_cXAlqDrlB1AVplDoQTWU4XYood5AbU4QBiJxb5h0ggyYw9TWyO8PJOortn7v7dIdoT7ZDHI8lcAoGv7Gk1BvjKUG1rHSvgPm1xjBUTxV0Baln6L1cIv78KQK9rLfTQANq0MlE5TV_H/s2048/20200317_180405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixf_cXAlqDrlB1AVplDoQTWU4XYood5AbU4QBiJxb5h0ggyYw9TWyO8PJOortn7v7dIdoT7ZDHI8lcAoGv7Gk1BvjKUG1rHSvgPm1xjBUTxV0Baln6L1cIv78KQK9rLfTQANq0MlE5TV_H/w480-h640/20200317_180405.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ironically, Corona beer has quite a strong presence here.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5_HMo0h7-rRI9kiFhGbMNCsuC11dlJbKxNDk8EdBVgeCwpkLMwWIEiwQQahljAzr85F-vbOC8sf3YJhd1Vn5zYbw1uPZQ0OQJ5ImO8zqXdy6qEld3XVdeS_FaGPVL_YXWMlG43M1n-Jo/s2048/20200317_180437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5_HMo0h7-rRI9kiFhGbMNCsuC11dlJbKxNDk8EdBVgeCwpkLMwWIEiwQQahljAzr85F-vbOC8sf3YJhd1Vn5zYbw1uPZQ0OQJ5ImO8zqXdy6qEld3XVdeS_FaGPVL_YXWMlG43M1n-Jo/w640-h426/20200317_180437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vitamins and supplements are also hard to find. Fortunately I stocked up on Vitamin C at the first concern of coronavirus so I think we are set there. Vitamin C provides a great boost for the immune system and since it is helpful in preventing colds and flu then it just makes sense that it will help prevent us from getting coronavirus.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsD2PWFxJjzV8IZTnlXGdsZXhRJh7CsLT5609hPTJS7JpTClwgza-zct59wd3sZZ23j-WRljE0ChLSIN8PMswF2NlnEF2lPQSsRwvYy3oxwOKwFw9kX-Pz0nOhFOZu_QK63zhaGt6Bfwc4/s2048/20200311_101312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsD2PWFxJjzV8IZTnlXGdsZXhRJh7CsLT5609hPTJS7JpTClwgza-zct59wd3sZZ23j-WRljE0ChLSIN8PMswF2NlnEF2lPQSsRwvYy3oxwOKwFw9kX-Pz0nOhFOZu_QK63zhaGt6Bfwc4/w640-h480/20200311_101312.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are trying to stay home as much as we can. Unfortunately, our clothes washer is leaking and can't be fixed so we had to venture out to Nebraska Furniture Mart for a new one. Thankfully they are still open because they provide home appliances which are considered essential. However, the parking lot is usually packed and it was eerie to see it so empty. We got in and out pretty quickly but I was still a little worried about being too close to people and touching anything. I am constantly using hand sanitizer these days.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSNmAZbZArAPcQiqIvA39gOIO4pGkTsH3NndWRG2lULMJ1wPw2U8693WkCFB6OFx1vyOlgRRuEu9zEfLvzB2ihM2vDJu92ZV-hdWXMLTsZfdMh0282xwHHbVl5zGe51QCh4Qd0RPtpDwY/s2048/20200323_143058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSNmAZbZArAPcQiqIvA39gOIO4pGkTsH3NndWRG2lULMJ1wPw2U8693WkCFB6OFx1vyOlgRRuEu9zEfLvzB2ihM2vDJu92ZV-hdWXMLTsZfdMh0282xwHHbVl5zGe51QCh4Qd0RPtpDwY/w640-h426/20200323_143058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is weird seeing all of the parking lots everywhere so empty. Restaurants, malls, etc. However, as I was driving though one empty strip mall I couldn't help but notice a gathering of cars in one corner. An usual sighting these days, for sure.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrubW-Ytm7fqU0OOR88gH3pPaRIxT-WqeM7g4M9fhsKg_PbSPtanqRaixK9sOFv6RUQTo1hnAfMQkZgIVqK1GJhZwUr-dfnQFqDDH803RexycuDlEHqX2ow9MX-WRr9cv57OKMYiTsmI-s/s2048/20200325_170754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrubW-Ytm7fqU0OOR88gH3pPaRIxT-WqeM7g4M9fhsKg_PbSPtanqRaixK9sOFv6RUQTo1hnAfMQkZgIVqK1GJhZwUr-dfnQFqDDH803RexycuDlEHqX2ow9MX-WRr9cv57OKMYiTsmI-s/w640-h480/20200325_170754.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was a liquor store. Only essential stores are allowed to be open but maybe a little alcohol is essential to get through these crazy days ahead.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwaQQKsq0vtoqL4X-kR4XaqhaRkTSUHli63LTsNo752v6v9i11lCO40CSyp1nFL8H4CNB_mBC4X63Lps814w-jQ2i4DTB0DErHHYOrGQe55PzK3JJKfimhdXFhw1KKbLeNXNEc0spgLIp/s2048/20200325_170807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwaQQKsq0vtoqL4X-kR4XaqhaRkTSUHli63LTsNo752v6v9i11lCO40CSyp1nFL8H4CNB_mBC4X63Lps814w-jQ2i4DTB0DErHHYOrGQe55PzK3JJKfimhdXFhw1KKbLeNXNEc0spgLIp/w640-h480/20200325_170807.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-71946746888823963592020-03-21T19:00:00.000-05:002020-09-17T11:04:10.287-05:00Decorating Easter Cookies<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Easter egg hunts are getting cancelled and we wanted to do a little something fun as a family so I found a local baker who was making cookie decorating kits to go. They come with cookies and three colors of icing. I picked up one kit for us and another kit for Rachel to bring to her friend's house so they could decorate them together during a play date.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjmC2xC3e0zgsUZYlvNaT1G1CI7TQcE80pgCZzv6KljGw58NyFY9lRuAoD-MRQlFjSbJ8uYOM5TApKvoEsqLpswLVwJ8L7_Nh2vzUn5WOAScYKjpFTmfjyCz13ghq0NsJN4KXHOk0PHMV/s2048/20200321_133809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjmC2xC3e0zgsUZYlvNaT1G1CI7TQcE80pgCZzv6KljGw58NyFY9lRuAoD-MRQlFjSbJ8uYOM5TApKvoEsqLpswLVwJ8L7_Nh2vzUn5WOAScYKjpFTmfjyCz13ghq0NsJN4KXHOk0PHMV/w640-h426/20200321_133809.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachel was very excited about cookie decorating. The boys, not so much. They were more interested in just eating the cookies than decorating them. But they were good sports and we all decorated cookies together. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQczzEC-nCI1dNKTrG1ov6FLLbJjOn5Se8AlD1KC7IWmOGUh0bB_e0c970SGOzHuEQjIBr4Xb31J9j28Wpm_BJGkitZP2sBp0V3VvynTyK7yF4cnht_YkedmpMJ5d8g_R-3-k9NqcKeqpy/s2048/20200321_135042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQczzEC-nCI1dNKTrG1ov6FLLbJjOn5Se8AlD1KC7IWmOGUh0bB_e0c970SGOzHuEQjIBr4Xb31J9j28Wpm_BJGkitZP2sBp0V3VvynTyK7yF4cnht_YkedmpMJ5d8g_R-3-k9NqcKeqpy/w480-h640/20200321_135042.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">It makes my heart happy when we do little things like this together as a family.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVqOTrsh1h18fmR7bRWDeYyD2HMdTwmTNFW3fg5JJh3s3ZK8uwn9UdFnRlL3tLxgZyK9fzs2AWLOIWSQ7Ntw1A5t6BpKqQ_kkHhYCWa5xvt38PbUhg-3ZFpqMXCvWVaRSI4bvOJm-A1fm/s2048/20200321_135228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVqOTrsh1h18fmR7bRWDeYyD2HMdTwmTNFW3fg5JJh3s3ZK8uwn9UdFnRlL3tLxgZyK9fzs2AWLOIWSQ7Ntw1A5t6BpKqQ_kkHhYCWa5xvt38PbUhg-3ZFpqMXCvWVaRSI4bvOJm-A1fm/w480-h640/20200321_135228.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTogfxXB_h2dtSX3baq-7Bt9cY85sOS6NQqGBJ6BHt0xCzfKo8bTGAWPP3vEIxdHvWAPRgK1L4r_XZNjbYMs2fKUmF8u_6rpvKl_ADpFY91u8UQ_ZIqCFP78js7r0TeTbV4MUGciPs4nLw/w480-h640/20200321_140947.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">There was some silly decorating going on and cookies were getting eaten as fast as they were decorated but we all had a much needed distraction from the news and everything closing down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9K4sgiBPKnliUwrdSHZAUD_PIBnCRI5a7D6RGoFB_qxsMX81Wke8S1Cy72WhFaRpof4mB5FMymLUdCtV8o4rsMPJLSTC_NxeNvqmyWxcEWNsoN9gWahlxtNazrQb3edM57_DMLcU7YCVW/s2048/20200321_140116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9K4sgiBPKnliUwrdSHZAUD_PIBnCRI5a7D6RGoFB_qxsMX81Wke8S1Cy72WhFaRpof4mB5FMymLUdCtV8o4rsMPJLSTC_NxeNvqmyWxcEWNsoN9gWahlxtNazrQb3edM57_DMLcU7YCVW/w426-h640/20200321_140116.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-53419109787158442112020-03-18T22:36:00.003-05:002020-09-17T10:31:35.484-05:00Hand Sanitizer at Bendt Distillery<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have always been a bit of a germ-a-phobe so I usually have some hand sanitizer in my purse. But with this coronavirus thing, even non-germ-a-phobes have bought up all of the hand sanitizer, both locally and online. I tried to make my own but the recipe called for aloe vera gel. I guess I'm not the only wanting to make my own hand sanitizer because I can't locate aloe vera gel anywhere either.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I saw a friend share a post on Facebook that a local distillery was giving out FREE hand sanitizer. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "segoe ui historic", "segoe ui", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div class="pybr56ya dati1w0a hv4rvrfc n851cfcs btwxx1t3 j83agx80 ll8tlv6m" style="align-items: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: row; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; padding-top: 12px;"><div class="buofh1pr" style="flex-grow: 1; font-family: inherit;"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top: -5px;"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh m9osqain hzawbc8m" color="var(--secondary-text)" dir="auto" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; 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min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">We have just received a new shipment of bottles for hand cleaner this morning and will be filling them immediately. If you are in need of hand cleaner, please come by today between 10am-7pm. No purchase is necessary and hand cleaner is free of charge. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Please note that our tasting hall bar is closed until further notice. For now, we will continue bottle sales from our retail shop, with the following items available for purchase:</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">***BENDT No. 5 American Blended Whiskey: $25</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">***Cocktail Series Old Fashioned: $30</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">***Single Barrel Bourbon: $45</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">***Sherry (or) Port-finished bourbon: $60</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">***Single Malt Whiskey: $80</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/BENDTDISTILLINGCO/?__cft__[0]=AZXPOxoeK0JCqY2rW6MkiKjxkH9Ry5Dfiu5ENuHS-TDsqgIFUAR0FnybXgn0VaQgkdpKlhkL3YEwJfkRQl6e9DFfY-KIljK1X0BS8JO227hH-XOnRuY7hF4PmsUqn4C0BNEsXoK3JJzJsmHKJD4rgbv3J1yRTf3d62g0xgu1cJX8yA&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Bendt Distilling Co</div></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">225 S. Charles Street</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Lewisville, TX 75057</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">214-814-0545</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Tuesday retail / hand cleaner pickup: 10am-7pm</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">NOTE: Hand cleaner is 70% alcohol by volume. Using hand cleaner is not a replacement for hand washing. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">If you have traveled to China, Iraq, Japan, South Korea or Italy in the last 14 days or have been in close contact with someone who has or is suspected of having Covid-19 Coronavirus or you have any cold-like symptoms (e.g. sore throat, fever, cough, or shortness of breath), please do not enter the distillery. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/stillstrongtx?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZXPOxoeK0JCqY2rW6MkiKjxkH9Ry5Dfiu5ENuHS-TDsqgIFUAR0FnybXgn0VaQgkdpKlhkL3YEwJfkRQl6e9DFfY-KIljK1X0BS8JO227hH-XOnRuY7hF4PmsUqn4C0BNEsXoK3JJzJsmHKJD4rgbv3J1yRTf3d62g0xgu1cJX8yA&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#StillStrongTX</a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKxutzhTQC1RMxdit2zkNX3UBZE9aZ4W31uh1DIj6xgYSIrk4rziwaPxVwLPY-4Al8wxMlkzJeHb4u59GzxXpX0SfWCZkwYlHU13lhi3ah_px6sd5n90gmFpfZFTmRH4TD9KEqgJ7ea1T/s2048/20200318_152751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKxutzhTQC1RMxdit2zkNX3UBZE9aZ4W31uh1DIj6xgYSIrk4rziwaPxVwLPY-4Al8wxMlkzJeHb4u59GzxXpX0SfWCZkwYlHU13lhi3ah_px6sd5n90gmFpfZFTmRH4TD9KEqgJ7ea1T/w640-h426/20200318_152751.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Needless to say, I went right over. I have never heard of <a href="https://www.bendtdistillingco.com/" target="_blank">Bendt</a> and I had no idea there was a distillery in this town. We have been avoiding going out if we can so I was a little nervous going in but it was worth it for hand sanitizer. I loved being greeted inside the door by lots of whiskey barrels.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_FEzQr6Y2YF24J7C3J3ev36gDH44l7civhI-j0CASyWNLTTZQ_A1hCcQmubT3oy_WRT4iVobEs_2-WJBWaRCYz8iOLoFX4yyStyzLpCvtQtJMRQQYbvXR9k9tlYJfx7V2YezNnpk7ESL/s2048/20200318_152819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_FEzQr6Y2YF24J7C3J3ev36gDH44l7civhI-j0CASyWNLTTZQ_A1hCcQmubT3oy_WRT4iVobEs_2-WJBWaRCYz8iOLoFX4yyStyzLpCvtQtJMRQQYbvXR9k9tlYJfx7V2YezNnpk7ESL/w480-h640/20200318_152819.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I went to the retail shop to ask about the hand sanitizer. While I waited for assistance I couldn't help but look around. I decided to pick up a bottle of whiskey to help support this local business who was doing an amazing thing for the community by giving out free hand sanitizer. I decided on a bottle of Bendt No. 5 blended whiskey. the lady checked me out and gave me two free bottles of hand sanitizer. I felt like I had hit the jackpot!</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyhoUetz76PMiahABb42mBPHjQnFG3_nux55M081DzDFQzYuguHgIhAjvpkTloWaSxyfxKvxgPxGcIjMJ9x_K7OajCJs8BbDuppdThzFt9D08pl5Mix306WK5dhGmP_0QUrEf0iKDlulM/s2048/20200318_152902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyhoUetz76PMiahABb42mBPHjQnFG3_nux55M081DzDFQzYuguHgIhAjvpkTloWaSxyfxKvxgPxGcIjMJ9x_K7OajCJs8BbDuppdThzFt9D08pl5Mix306WK5dhGmP_0QUrEf0iKDlulM/w640-h480/20200318_152902.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I smiled at the whiskey barrel that had barrel plugs used for checker pieces. Such a crafty idea!</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3fmq9bjP36wz_ZaVowQuBXnmsEqklZOO8Hhbl_pfyUrgc0mvSRXxWG7Oo9McFde4pqacp92PYYCFUH1lytdDTSzw61ab2J5IGZ8D8PNzOew-vJRC7tLA3Xz9OdH_O1VycTB5jjTpFeTt/s2048/20200318_153012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3fmq9bjP36wz_ZaVowQuBXnmsEqklZOO8Hhbl_pfyUrgc0mvSRXxWG7Oo9McFde4pqacp92PYYCFUH1lytdDTSzw61ab2J5IGZ8D8PNzOew-vJRC7tLA3Xz9OdH_O1VycTB5jjTpFeTt/w640-h480/20200318_153012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The distillery looked really interesting and I learned that they usually offer tours but they have closed that in an attempt to limit people being in close contact with each other. I will definitely have to bring Stuart back here once they start doing these again.</span></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUxGKASmALrut0akSpVmrBWaJKDoipF-Soodq-waanbQUMqCkJD6qJSHJbaufG_wLkJK85bMeLS4sDTWy9MEgUXyEc2iprDaQWhX2Ln6O8U1SRBh-B3xoloHGwzELBO_uo1DRQN0vGaL0/s2048/20200318_153409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUxGKASmALrut0akSpVmrBWaJKDoipF-Soodq-waanbQUMqCkJD6qJSHJbaufG_wLkJK85bMeLS4sDTWy9MEgUXyEc2iprDaQWhX2Ln6O8U1SRBh-B3xoloHGwzELBO_uo1DRQN0vGaL0/w480-h640/20200318_153409.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW4YleMLZCgWCbu7RXitD2E2vpMyzTnrBpL2eD8puTbNDH_7C1chYTPTRrqU1qlfia8LE10ZbqIWkY2ZQaBzZ2eUE5qi30AiAZrDmDgPtnLpIRSNweXS_AbsUwrqGW_gM14VanwKNXoX-/s2048/20200318_153418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW4YleMLZCgWCbu7RXitD2E2vpMyzTnrBpL2eD8puTbNDH_7C1chYTPTRrqU1qlfia8LE10ZbqIWkY2ZQaBzZ2eUE5qi30AiAZrDmDgPtnLpIRSNweXS_AbsUwrqGW_gM14VanwKNXoX-/w480-h640/20200318_153418.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I walked out of Bendt with my goodies and just sat in my car in their parking lot for quite a while. Of course, I drenched my hands in the sanitizer but then I just sat and thought. </span><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLhALde5Q1X4b73R1Bkeag2rm0ONz2QkIrVRSd57GotXIqGFKhtld3bpTskuarw9RXtNibOBh_mPndFVRHZyFXZtqmsBWHUBktDm48Yqqso_TRSx2M3vtNGOa-gLkmjOaFZcOCfJFIOEP/s2048/bendt.jpg" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLhALde5Q1X4b73R1Bkeag2rm0ONz2QkIrVRSd57GotXIqGFKhtld3bpTskuarw9RXtNibOBh_mPndFVRHZyFXZtqmsBWHUBktDm48Yqqso_TRSx2M3vtNGOa-gLkmjOaFZcOCfJFIOEP/w480-h640/bendt.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had such an uneasiness about me. I just sat there thinking about this virus and wondering how bad it really is and just how contagious is it. There doesn't seem to be a lot known about it yet. I want to be sure to protect my family and I worry that my son and I might be at a higher risk because of our asthma. I thought that if it is spreading then things are going to get worse before they get better so I should probably take care of that toothache I've been having while I still feel safe enough to go to the dentist. I called the dentist from the Bendt parking lot but got voicemail. I hate going to the dentist so I chickened out and didn't leave a message. I decided to just wait until this virus has passed and then go get it fixed.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today things got a little more serious though. I sent this text to my dad...</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcol77X2BbdGfGt0vMlxZEn8nu95h0wu7nFYH7mx35nZ6BpE4UcEGz6G0wYJXeT0W0QSoJvqcfvTSWaIuYa41AeWFt7GjpshrKfK3xnbRupCrceBJcEsMIKJi9oaRj-EYHgUAEv84OohR/s1080/JCP+closing+stores.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="1080" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcol77X2BbdGfGt0vMlxZEn8nu95h0wu7nFYH7mx35nZ6BpE4UcEGz6G0wYJXeT0W0QSoJvqcfvTSWaIuYa41AeWFt7GjpshrKfK3xnbRupCrceBJcEsMIKJi9oaRj-EYHgUAEv84OohR/w640-h344/JCP+closing+stores.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-34737496666222913172020-03-05T22:14:00.005-06:002020-09-17T13:08:02.809-05:00House Hunt<div class="separator"><p style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have been needing a slightly larger house and we would like to have one story. I like things about our two story house but it isn't always convenient. As we watch our parents age, we also realize that as we get older our joints aren't going to enjoy going up and down those stairs everyday. We have been casually looking for a house for sale and with some money in savings we finally talked to a realtor friend of ours about going to look at a few. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBrEXsI2EkdG5G816XtkUVNN8ebggQ9MCbFXayzpsoujzgg8iSErtfGwEt_c1PkKXQvfUS57_1dB6Kt4hlzSS4gh133qEm-VjnAtwL_ADVA3gyHY8wobQznpJKScjqCTg9IXntdfy-HjH/s2048/20200305_173009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBrEXsI2EkdG5G816XtkUVNN8ebggQ9MCbFXayzpsoujzgg8iSErtfGwEt_c1PkKXQvfUS57_1dB6Kt4hlzSS4gh133qEm-VjnAtwL_ADVA3gyHY8wobQznpJKScjqCTg9IXntdfy-HjH/w625-h469/20200305_173009.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the house I fell in love with. It is newer than our house and it is one story. It is in a nice neighborhood. It has a pool similar to our current one and larger bedrooms which is what we really wanted. Stuart and our agent arrived at the house a little before I did so they had already toured it. Stuart was so right when he came up to me as I arrived and said I would love this feature. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wkwuR6yazobFDXjOT8J4mFZnKX2XowLpz6Lnm-5tSfMUx0ZC-LEUjUD1DUjJqd1ax8qWqNNX9fSauDNgvjmZ433j26g0pFzt9rK2tvkmwdRiGQIKgebl12gzmT5VCclBpiF5c-QKDiy9/w625-h469/20200305_173632.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="625" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It has an office area attached to the back of the bedroom and half of the room is just windows. I love windows because they let in natural sunlight which just makes me happy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I seriously would have made an offer on this house right then but with the news of coronavirus spreading and things shutting down and the uneasiness of what the economy and Stuart's job standing might be we decided to let it go. We didn't shop for houses after that.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-7143234644257376292020-03-01T19:00:00.111-06:002020-09-10T12:16:22.476-05:00Rachel's Baptism<p><i>Note: 2020 has been a rough year and although I've captured the moments through lots of pictures I just haven't felt like looking through them afterwards or writing about all that has happened. But I'm slowly working through the pictures now so there will be posts like this one that occurred before the pandemic shut down. So enjoy some pictures that were pre-mask mandates and not social distanced.</i></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LvOWGL5laJC_yKMSLnshAXCH4tMn5kKeCr0J3bgg-c6_tTzaGG9xXw5YDMGtEHvms5XNbFGPWqK8c6ZBvat15_-3awjNyCAQvq-ioYhCCBBlVK7S7JRXhKU9RSUMwk-kk9HkvbAEWr4N/s2048/20200301_123451.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LvOWGL5laJC_yKMSLnshAXCH4tMn5kKeCr0J3bgg-c6_tTzaGG9xXw5YDMGtEHvms5XNbFGPWqK8c6ZBvat15_-3awjNyCAQvq-ioYhCCBBlVK7S7JRXhKU9RSUMwk-kk9HkvbAEWr4N/w625-h416/20200301_123451.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What is Baptism?</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Baptism is an outward expression of an inward change. It is a symbolic act to show that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and we will follow Him. As we come out of the waters of baptism, we are raised to a new life, a new creation. We are spirit-filled with the character and power of Jesus for the rest of our lives.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We were excited when Rachel asked to be baptized. Our church required that she attend a baptism class to be sure that she understood what it all meant. Stuart attended the class with her and Rachel asked him to be the one to baptize her.</span></div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4YYgQkV89xcNuJlQSJHQpw10nqArq-fTNWXbA0KQLNHQ8JgtOUKJ9spvEBi4At5mzivEkBmlh9V5iXr2_46vnkl3mITNc_RwrCfUvkHatOVAwN2hPBf8_tzmfLn3Vf4E6PZw3s2z9pJ0/s2048/20200301_114443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4YYgQkV89xcNuJlQSJHQpw10nqArq-fTNWXbA0KQLNHQ8JgtOUKJ9spvEBi4At5mzivEkBmlh9V5iXr2_46vnkl3mITNc_RwrCfUvkHatOVAwN2hPBf8_tzmfLn3Vf4E6PZw3s2z9pJ0/w469-h625/20200301_114443.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The church captured some beautiful pictures of the baptism. I just love the expressions on Rachel's face.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnfES6e0shJL_HeQ6-0uzuNg6_VAsWARXCHyIXCNnMZ7nNIWlNZW1jjBISFZC38puHvhhiTrua3cd8VEw7MT_fNen-UkgF3SrP9JbqXRXyExZ7tT6XnCXkbNGc86Vf6_Gmk8GixoBMl_p/s1800/baptism2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnfES6e0shJL_HeQ6-0uzuNg6_VAsWARXCHyIXCNnMZ7nNIWlNZW1jjBISFZC38puHvhhiTrua3cd8VEw7MT_fNen-UkgF3SrP9JbqXRXyExZ7tT6XnCXkbNGc86Vf6_Gmk8GixoBMl_p/w625-h416/baptism2.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2d-Of8UHvKsH0ZGi4cYM8Nb6zgfyAPuYxsk6IJU2J12W8tH1rrKmpI405hz5sQhSaQORwsVTH-jRT3qFgTWvWb3w-Jt8uWgsx1CkwG4iKp6ZWMEND5gjrdogpNKr5v4vqhUrRpB2QBeKb/s1800/baptism1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2d-Of8UHvKsH0ZGi4cYM8Nb6zgfyAPuYxsk6IJU2J12W8tH1rrKmpI405hz5sQhSaQORwsVTH-jRT3qFgTWvWb3w-Jt8uWgsx1CkwG4iKp6ZWMEND5gjrdogpNKr5v4vqhUrRpB2QBeKb/w625-h416/baptism1.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA65To_REcb1f7be1wbkAS6yl9Jj8Zu4-GicIqCoS_TqsdHuw3_m7yaH-f0XRtmKcFsQTRrSIuIBvsKkei4T2Ysm0NjrSgkXuMp0YL8rIlTtQNDnNHTVBUKVq9c4ImeNmTb1fBE7EU2Y4s/s1800/baptism3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA65To_REcb1f7be1wbkAS6yl9Jj8Zu4-GicIqCoS_TqsdHuw3_m7yaH-f0XRtmKcFsQTRrSIuIBvsKkei4T2Ysm0NjrSgkXuMp0YL8rIlTtQNDnNHTVBUKVq9c4ImeNmTb1fBE7EU2Y4s/w625-h416/baptism3.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below is a video of this sweet moment.</span></p></div>
<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E_xD7bS1rjU" width="560"></iframe></center>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-84071237542426983892020-02-08T10:11:00.001-06:002020-09-17T10:32:11.990-05:00Worldview Historical Ball 2020<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Welcome to the Worldview Historical Ball 2020</span></h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDj53ymRNnzDX9Z8A64XPZWiQoAjj9SkxXhdpPdD8If6DwVk6zAiUxyHLiRFaL-cxhLcL9Qfc2ldwLtEP8r07LKnrTgKSa9816VmX_3-mKW4Cp_TLt_HihmRhxFZfft3jT_4449ODXVO_t/s6000/23+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDj53ymRNnzDX9Z8A64XPZWiQoAjj9SkxXhdpPdD8If6DwVk6zAiUxyHLiRFaL-cxhLcL9Qfc2ldwLtEP8r07LKnrTgKSa9816VmX_3-mKW4Cp_TLt_HihmRhxFZfft3jT_4449ODXVO_t/w640-h427/23+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nicholas has been enjoying his homeschool Worldview Class. The class meets once a week for 3 hours and then the students have a heavy workload at home. The program teaches core History, English
(literature & composition), Bible, Speech, and Debate. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">They also meet for an additional hour and a half each week to learn ballroom dancing. The highlight of the year is the annual Worldview Historical Ball which takes place at a ballroom at a local hotel and includes a formal dinner. This year's theme was a Victorian Masquerade Ball<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> taking place in London at Buckingham Palace between the years 1860 and 1899. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Each student was required to research and recreate a historical character that actually lived during this time period and could have possibly attended the Ball. The character had to be between the ages of 15 and 90 at the time of the Ball. All students had to research a character and write a one-page biography of their character that included an explanation as to why they chose the character.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nicholas has been enjoying learning about electrical engineering so he chose Michael Faraday, the father of electricity, as his character. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpStOwz6zmZxGTxB5iWTBu2RbhUZ6YXuGyKDzm8DeBaIgQBoTdoFYWdwWpLKiOpG7xkJZZDzFn-txtvwNdcV0Pl8iwrXfU3D6apoJ9JuxSGb1CumnghxQqrKNDUfNkWUeBm7Xavr5eszD/s2048/20200207_231920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpStOwz6zmZxGTxB5iWTBu2RbhUZ6YXuGyKDzm8DeBaIgQBoTdoFYWdwWpLKiOpG7xkJZZDzFn-txtvwNdcV0Pl8iwrXfU3D6apoJ9JuxSGb1CumnghxQqrKNDUfNkWUeBm7Xavr5eszD/w480-h640/20200207_231920.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We rented his costume but he created his mask. He painted it and added LED lights to it. He has a controller that let him turn the light feature on or off. He really enjoyed working on it and I think it turned out great.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf11WgYhBKR94WInjwbuaRFN9zPTWn-6Q2VqSotke2Zp2TF6wtHUyagzXzOiYrB9SwIKvV2bSvAqMj1h3B1uuJYo8epVJMWMY7Snk7WGXZWwG_glrhe2z413QHA2w2KVl49HdCcAIKQVbG/s2048/20200207_231924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf11WgYhBKR94WInjwbuaRFN9zPTWn-6Q2VqSotke2Zp2TF6wtHUyagzXzOiYrB9SwIKvV2bSvAqMj1h3B1uuJYo8epVJMWMY7Snk7WGXZWwG_glrhe2z413QHA2w2KVl49HdCcAIKQVbG/w480-h640/20200207_231924.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The following pictures are not my own. I'm sorry I do not know the name of the photographer to give them credit. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kids just love their Worldview teacher, Mr. Tillman, and his wife who assists with grading and administrative aspects of the class. The Tillmans are very passionate about teaching and although their class is very challenging they still make it fun and exciting for the students. They put their hearts into the class and especially the ball.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMax1rpDvmUQ_C1nEkszMA068_QE7FC6cS81Q-dh9ITyvJj4PnORP4I-glCKxl8LiSvFDRmoFbPI9LA8p-HDUG7YdatCEPX0u3wdRo96hJ5CMTlhyphenhyphenoNMQIA4hmfK9IobXIemLCV8GMqFm/s2048/15+masquerade+ball.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="2048" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMax1rpDvmUQ_C1nEkszMA068_QE7FC6cS81Q-dh9ITyvJj4PnORP4I-glCKxl8LiSvFDRmoFbPI9LA8p-HDUG7YdatCEPX0u3wdRo96hJ5CMTlhyphenhyphenoNMQIA4hmfK9IobXIemLCV8GMqFm/w640-h448/15+masquerade+ball.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Over the year, the students have been learning basic ballroom dances like Waltz, Foxtrot, East Coast and West Coast Swing. They have also learned some Basic Latin dances like the Cha Cha, American Tango, and Rumba as well as English Country, Folk, and Period Dances, and a little Texas Two Step.</span> </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtZP5NZ1NPgP6k4yp4CqpDMgD1LM3cecCXdAUlQ6701pS5hHXdIRT5qD5chdbTOfvKJowW1UiEmmBwuoJuxvH4egFkqoBImCE-8GvuGywcQS_Ni-Xm_kGlfTu0AZa1RuwWqGqOr3_w6Hx/s6000/8+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtZP5NZ1NPgP6k4yp4CqpDMgD1LM3cecCXdAUlQ6701pS5hHXdIRT5qD5chdbTOfvKJowW1UiEmmBwuoJuxvH4egFkqoBImCE-8GvuGywcQS_Ni-Xm_kGlfTu0AZa1RuwWqGqOr3_w6Hx/w426-h640/8+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the ball, the students receive a dance card which assigns them to particular partners for certain dances. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YN6RY39aAzvu7tiQIhwBJ_2Uu3zI9XmeGnESfbfnnZJt59XH4ChSVWLgZCyrPOANhIrgl6f_1FHog63OBHEtc6Z1FnwVt0XzKBmza2D-X2xd_GZDpeVoT_jx6vsMxnrJrHQeE6PGsfkK/s6000/5+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YN6RY39aAzvu7tiQIhwBJ_2Uu3zI9XmeGnESfbfnnZJt59XH4ChSVWLgZCyrPOANhIrgl6f_1FHog63OBHEtc6Z1FnwVt0XzKBmza2D-X2xd_GZDpeVoT_jx6vsMxnrJrHQeE6PGsfkK/w426-h640/5+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After they completed their dance card they were able to choose their own partners to dance with.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wQxeUoxrXpxvw73WpC1glR96oD3HcP7am6iU1w5w6V5j1Kl4ojRVSAd37xSuNqCAgLCrGNbgiTYYIcsBdbLdOTRE5sQ0N7ZmtPWYX-1-72pPhmts_ZbRUQVIXs4zY303UzAzt-RHzs2G/s6000/7+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wQxeUoxrXpxvw73WpC1glR96oD3HcP7am6iU1w5w6V5j1Kl4ojRVSAd37xSuNqCAgLCrGNbgiTYYIcsBdbLdOTRE5sQ0N7ZmtPWYX-1-72pPhmts_ZbRUQVIXs4zY303UzAzt-RHzs2G/w426-h640/7+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nicholas was not particularly excited about learning ballroom dancing but after just a few lessons he was hooked and he really enjoys it now.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3awtlKF8pTEmhbdkOKJbEjUpFKn72IVVDwxukBM1IU4LmSYkNLdcBm1hbpjrcrM_SkZDaH5nkN0lzn9NpbpmEHm1bbnhQMPHnGv7lrv7FTAejFdNXRohHxxRcj8K_D4QyOXyox8g6_7-/s6000/14+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3awtlKF8pTEmhbdkOKJbEjUpFKn72IVVDwxukBM1IU4LmSYkNLdcBm1hbpjrcrM_SkZDaH5nkN0lzn9NpbpmEHm1bbnhQMPHnGv7lrv7FTAejFdNXRohHxxRcj8K_D4QyOXyox8g6_7-/w640-h426/14+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It helps that he has a lot of friends taking ballroom dancing lessons too.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OYzv9HqtzfVag1d6KpmDhjntpwXTXzVXMmmqkbLOJy8drGPTg2DkIuJCGFwmudufsasfNBPL-HEo6Yi0kVgmjsS8WrfYT6_kk9zDgFK7Kb7onmlvgp7waIlNXedNJZQ1qAbeleuSAYfe/s2048/6+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OYzv9HqtzfVag1d6KpmDhjntpwXTXzVXMmmqkbLOJy8drGPTg2DkIuJCGFwmudufsasfNBPL-HEo6Yi0kVgmjsS8WrfYT6_kk9zDgFK7Kb7onmlvgp7waIlNXedNJZQ1qAbeleuSAYfe/w640-h426/6+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZEtwQEMTczCoMe9WBe9a3ijp50KRMor7Tx9r-BrIzWYkCzuKKcqkDEFq5HPxo6-gRAJqpD0Le0bf6GZu1aD7EB04VnrKT87rqvMf9fqaKzmqoRu-xXdfSJ7mCFTMZssL9nq1fHjmDMuV/s6000/10+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZEtwQEMTczCoMe9WBe9a3ijp50KRMor7Tx9r-BrIzWYkCzuKKcqkDEFq5HPxo6-gRAJqpD0Le0bf6GZu1aD7EB04VnrKT87rqvMf9fqaKzmqoRu-xXdfSJ7mCFTMZssL9nq1fHjmDMuV/w640-h426/10+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The seniors in the class always do some kind of prank at the ball. This year there were a few seniors who disappeared for a while then reappeared in dinosaur costumes. It's funny watching a T-Rex try to dance.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFDTPGLWwZ24q2JI24UAQbG8N3Waya0BFemO4b6qAQmsxwuDuDjIdUh6BuPRR8QNWPYa20fuytZ3f_4zGMGVOuovm10PhKtRgnAozX9AsNzwtvZu8BqtitYPfIQuucjAvsHIdy0TS-kfb/s6000/18+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFDTPGLWwZ24q2JI24UAQbG8N3Waya0BFemO4b6qAQmsxwuDuDjIdUh6BuPRR8QNWPYa20fuytZ3f_4zGMGVOuovm10PhKtRgnAozX9AsNzwtvZu8BqtitYPfIQuucjAvsHIdy0TS-kfb/w426-h640/18+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some of the posed pictures. Again, these are not my pictures.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PYSRPV0r8ms_CXgx1PbkvevZpFlvj_IZRmft9gx9qynWXF3pykJZ_YrY3iEoj2jNwxkS1d37iWQ-5MKBy8bmYCnRzidCBMEm-xTfZ7nErALG25U6JIbQK6TelKFBOrlzQVmEVjkeWbZW/s1920/25+masquerade+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PYSRPV0r8ms_CXgx1PbkvevZpFlvj_IZRmft9gx9qynWXF3pykJZ_YrY3iEoj2jNwxkS1d37iWQ-5MKBy8bmYCnRzidCBMEm-xTfZ7nErALG25U6JIbQK6TelKFBOrlzQVmEVjkeWbZW/w640-h360/25+masquerade+2020.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy-KR59x2uPEeFeSD2gtXdPr1urTHO6PLT6csByF0dxehcyvLt6xWYdW54ibwG5d40rIlBHYq76QihG-aPUHME3pNKAGhJfpoidXDXY4hViHf94h3A_ZKQCifJ5V8g1HTU2F3odn_9gqH/s1920/26+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy-KR59x2uPEeFeSD2gtXdPr1urTHO6PLT6csByF0dxehcyvLt6xWYdW54ibwG5d40rIlBHYq76QihG-aPUHME3pNKAGhJfpoidXDXY4hViHf94h3A_ZKQCifJ5V8g1HTU2F3odn_9gqH/w640-h360/26+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4Zl-eRB-6EXxjV42SVAyvX5E3D73O2qbkH51d-HcnbO1f-SF4OLbNIw5VmDv2PVL_zvKfCdZD2tPvAjakDDcttc_tw5dK5VtibvlUJVbGQrsXno1h6L7qq-Q2cxw89sQ9XVZI6K5oYHr/s1920/27+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4Zl-eRB-6EXxjV42SVAyvX5E3D73O2qbkH51d-HcnbO1f-SF4OLbNIw5VmDv2PVL_zvKfCdZD2tPvAjakDDcttc_tw5dK5VtibvlUJVbGQrsXno1h6L7qq-Q2cxw89sQ9XVZI6K5oYHr/w640-h360/27+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeR5Q3_Hv2FcIQkRH4A6ULdpPeCt9kTB60t9ITYbNc6WFxE18Gm-4ajKxx_4mfOWlrNC8Y7cZA-2hAijEC1OOA-aBqvlIOVUw2eVJk52HxOsy0Kr9AWuYNveLGU2uH-je3NXzicfTnr2M8/s1920/28+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeR5Q3_Hv2FcIQkRH4A6ULdpPeCt9kTB60t9ITYbNc6WFxE18Gm-4ajKxx_4mfOWlrNC8Y7cZA-2hAijEC1OOA-aBqvlIOVUw2eVJk52HxOsy0Kr9AWuYNveLGU2uH-je3NXzicfTnr2M8/w640-h360/28+masquerade+ball+2020.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next year's ball theme will be Greco-Roman. Nicholas loves ancient mythology so I know he will have fun working on a costume for that one.</span></p></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-9367212489793806192020-01-30T11:44:00.000-06:002020-09-17T12:14:25.433-05:00Hiking Northshore Trail<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some of our homeschool friends got together today for a hike on Northshore Trail. It was a little cold but it was nice getting out in nature while getting some good exercise on the trail.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4KEXtZzpzXlOOj-mNfXfDzaRIuirXNQOpPgTu2vWAHY2gzIZNh3a1qEgIxFwmrZ38MHvAsL3OW6yEt8cO-HhTUOAdoQxb8ZoS5oP-ik-a90xtC7X5S-uniVIeACE1CnHPY74GybfNG-C/s2048/20200130_163705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4KEXtZzpzXlOOj-mNfXfDzaRIuirXNQOpPgTu2vWAHY2gzIZNh3a1qEgIxFwmrZ38MHvAsL3OW6yEt8cO-HhTUOAdoQxb8ZoS5oP-ik-a90xtC7X5S-uniVIeACE1CnHPY74GybfNG-C/w640-h480/20200130_163705.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ground was a little soft in areas and we found some neat animal tracks.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H9yruR_o6bIZwlF58Zuc7IPnXrxe0v9MW1iujHDied4H7abopLVusJ3Uell0l1lPUjjQqA3E0w518BhVKWZTn2JL2JnuzasGetaMjamcaCHKDV5CxfOSYv9NYQirb-FaTn94Q_-8MHKs/s2048/20200130_154201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H9yruR_o6bIZwlF58Zuc7IPnXrxe0v9MW1iujHDied4H7abopLVusJ3Uell0l1lPUjjQqA3E0w518BhVKWZTn2JL2JnuzasGetaMjamcaCHKDV5CxfOSYv9NYQirb-FaTn94Q_-8MHKs/w426-h640/20200130_154201.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Although most of the bushes and trees had either brown leaves or no leaves, this beautiful holly stood out with its bright red berries which are a special winter treat for the birds.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hGAhP0Y1P2Psp4rEWE73aMqntFrGmxnLCIlz68k_NlBfKxFKxnwW8Hr41FV5wrxdyTXJLlJ1RF3Hv-ZNKKxEUpmfSYJomXsBH-rjTARNMIBGXBk4Bj4Ar1d6erOtrF5dnXJqca4mix5M/s2048/20200130_154342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hGAhP0Y1P2Psp4rEWE73aMqntFrGmxnLCIlz68k_NlBfKxFKxnwW8Hr41FV5wrxdyTXJLlJ1RF3Hv-ZNKKxEUpmfSYJomXsBH-rjTARNMIBGXBk4Bj4Ar1d6erOtrF5dnXJqca4mix5M/w480-h640/20200130_154342.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The trail is really interesting in that it constantly changes elevation and there are interesting features like creeks and bridges.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TR_Gy1zrsDCLvya80o0N7vOSl2_7bdrLG8f8niURmvw-aKzr8iI-tV67U09pLztq5aUgLwMIlGnzD7DFNbHTsIEYrddjbSRakfVZESvRx6302BPNEcG9Gahx17Ld_zhpdy8DYhguPgsA/s2048/20200130_152303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TR_Gy1zrsDCLvya80o0N7vOSl2_7bdrLG8f8niURmvw-aKzr8iI-tV67U09pLztq5aUgLwMIlGnzD7DFNbHTsIEYrddjbSRakfVZESvRx6302BPNEcG9Gahx17Ld_zhpdy8DYhguPgsA/w480-h640/20200130_152303.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nicholas said it would be fun to ride this trail on his mountain bike.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrHUiWFlFW77Zs0jsVy6P4NaE3L_zVHdu69jTeuklGzkeDgbthluhDdeo7TQVxtuc389zze6pz6r6b-U5AYihHsP_GU6hfVQgN0F_Z_UBxK9jvqCOzAsP9V49Mfk8rLYXu5DFd96gJuf2/s2048/20200130_152225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrHUiWFlFW77Zs0jsVy6P4NaE3L_zVHdu69jTeuklGzkeDgbthluhDdeo7TQVxtuc389zze6pz6r6b-U5AYihHsP_GU6hfVQgN0F_Z_UBxK9jvqCOzAsP9V49Mfk8rLYXu5DFd96gJuf2/w640-h480/20200130_152225.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nicholas is loving his new camera that he got for Christmas. He enjoys taking nature pictures.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietstZ4ztGX8S8HWwKIJUjcc3v1xrLahL3hcwrQYcwJafHVu9AWqhpDvns1cLZiU2QfscqN8Qmm9UutOjB9ABeQ04VJQdxvvbPIIfCTpt7xBPgnTKHU37xcZWDmA_KJeHiI5-de7TmFwcw/s2048/20200130_153220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietstZ4ztGX8S8HWwKIJUjcc3v1xrLahL3hcwrQYcwJafHVu9AWqhpDvns1cLZiU2QfscqN8Qmm9UutOjB9ABeQ04VJQdxvvbPIIfCTpt7xBPgnTKHU37xcZWDmA_KJeHiI5-de7TmFwcw/w640-h480/20200130_153220.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">He takes some really great pictures and I love how he slows down from his usual high speed pace to really slow down and zoom in on some good shots. I think photography is really good for him.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsmthfezAnekESAQ5h79sNG5RAVVHzVHeppXpfr53t72cdI7jTodsj6VxSwl2mNeIK5i8BF6plV6Ac0ZdNOuDiwNwcOLYXid0J7toX0A4-3Ibhr3ZGdAP_OTNtucy-9GRN8FiDYXyDMoQ/s2048/20200130_153326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsmthfezAnekESAQ5h79sNG5RAVVHzVHeppXpfr53t72cdI7jTodsj6VxSwl2mNeIK5i8BF6plV6Ac0ZdNOuDiwNwcOLYXid0J7toX0A4-3Ibhr3ZGdAP_OTNtucy-9GRN8FiDYXyDMoQ/w480-h640/20200130_153326.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A friend of mine always takes pictures of where she stands. It is an unusual perspective of the places she has traveled. Here is mine for the day. Exploring in my hiking boots.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeULKrVwMLZqxxXjy5U1I_IpqXDB6I4KG-ZXY3RHUDQO6HphyMTE06WxtKVunrTmI-D9f6o-s4DBBTZlHK7GXPVoJKCSuVIL7pIlwdDBmoGI0u2nMGRmN-wzUPpB9yq4xUG8aAmrBdNQM-/s2048/20200130_153818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeULKrVwMLZqxxXjy5U1I_IpqXDB6I4KG-ZXY3RHUDQO6HphyMTE06WxtKVunrTmI-D9f6o-s4DBBTZlHK7GXPVoJKCSuVIL7pIlwdDBmoGI0u2nMGRmN-wzUPpB9yq4xUG8aAmrBdNQM-/w640-h480/20200130_153818.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I know this tree look barren and boring. However, I still like looking at it. With all of its crazy branches it just seems to be busy and active even though it looks rather dead.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wW-5toYRkvJ3HI_mbe0GsraC-lePNldLG6wumuikQu8PtRrE5C4aINcQs1OGTKzzqCQckkOp_JmPKyAXk4fD1nBGR8LJ1PYL3p1XEMmohWchBrpvYXHv4LmoNcOmA6fuCheRpOR9xnJ4/s2048/20200130_154504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wW-5toYRkvJ3HI_mbe0GsraC-lePNldLG6wumuikQu8PtRrE5C4aINcQs1OGTKzzqCQckkOp_JmPKyAXk4fD1nBGR8LJ1PYL3p1XEMmohWchBrpvYXHv4LmoNcOmA6fuCheRpOR9xnJ4/w480-h640/20200130_154504.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm not sure which type of tree this is below. It is likely a cypress or cedar tree. I enjoyed it's colorful blooms.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpyS3PlSrpB2GfQk8ZmlhRLJ_DIAk73CzIue5AepwxeRINr9lRzrpxOvJgvHts8rmb9NhV5-FFM1Bj9eRkOiMYjAE432ZUDgm2F-IPahimYcOkc_fTVDT59LZUVbLexLCJL2zKeoIZ876/s2048/20200130_154611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpyS3PlSrpB2GfQk8ZmlhRLJ_DIAk73CzIue5AepwxeRINr9lRzrpxOvJgvHts8rmb9NhV5-FFM1Bj9eRkOiMYjAE432ZUDgm2F-IPahimYcOkc_fTVDT59LZUVbLexLCJL2zKeoIZ876/w480-h640/20200130_154611.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The teens managed to mingle together and avoid the parents and siblings. Nicholas has a great group of friends and we are blessed to be "doing life" together with them.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uSJllg50LwT5m4PsL-GPBrJZ0CqjICpRk3fbM1GSEHjZrcfWr6U_Gx9jLtlZD4ikY9wyIq-n5K8ASOTfQYOAm6JvqArQChQ5os2Z2qU0z1XwItzqdyr6DKuO80oFF8mBJHWZlPXa211p/s2048/20200130_164337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uSJllg50LwT5m4PsL-GPBrJZ0CqjICpRk3fbM1GSEHjZrcfWr6U_Gx9jLtlZD4ikY9wyIq-n5K8ASOTfQYOAm6JvqArQChQ5os2Z2qU0z1XwItzqdyr6DKuO80oFF8mBJHWZlPXa211p/w640-h480/20200130_164337.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love this picture. It was still and quiet here but you can actually "see" the wind as it creates ripples on the water.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ht_dDNWlDkfPHgVQpFe85Z5D1BcTcLPXplyRjRVKyBWEYkBbbaRp-jRPYY8cje_FbzQKwO8SOj2FTaYNZTblay07o4sXWf7ewCG7nvHWh1s2euPrT1nW6_lSNvI0bz4wm5ysfWav91nk/s2048/20200130_161124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ht_dDNWlDkfPHgVQpFe85Z5D1BcTcLPXplyRjRVKyBWEYkBbbaRp-jRPYY8cje_FbzQKwO8SOj2FTaYNZTblay07o4sXWf7ewCG7nvHWh1s2euPrT1nW6_lSNvI0bz4wm5ysfWav91nk/w640-h480/20200130_161124.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">An idyllic little scene. I'd like to paint this picture when I have some time.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv87ZYEI6D7pr0MPBclToxWJwPfQi4f3pk9ebOug7BgxMuIOQu_lyHA9TQGgAZY0aSSlb7Xjrxy7FEoPIf6xkBUUGffy9efR_c76SqIXmRNrRp9x9vJWSBZmxOKSGHahDGP1T4fBwhOU03/s2048/20200130_161511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv87ZYEI6D7pr0MPBclToxWJwPfQi4f3pk9ebOug7BgxMuIOQu_lyHA9TQGgAZY0aSSlb7Xjrxy7FEoPIf6xkBUUGffy9efR_c76SqIXmRNrRp9x9vJWSBZmxOKSGHahDGP1T4fBwhOU03/w640-h480/20200130_161511.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Although we were staying warm walking, I was glad to have my coat and hat, especially when we were in open areas that were breezy. I do not like being cold, even when exercising.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiBTWBBrGRQ1WQY3YU4vgHZM6qDH-jpeDK5r06B3M7OT-8esDtGhViOYD7GhlXVZSxknxXBqaS9vHz8ykiQIEh3PliQu1LZwqoG7AM0wiFbEG5mCugra_MCwfxn55kIfQoCacgwK4Ai8G/s2539/20200130_151822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="2539" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiBTWBBrGRQ1WQY3YU4vgHZM6qDH-jpeDK5r06B3M7OT-8esDtGhViOYD7GhlXVZSxknxXBqaS9vHz8ykiQIEh3PliQu1LZwqoG7AM0wiFbEG5mCugra_MCwfxn55kIfQoCacgwK4Ai8G/w640-h312/20200130_151822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ahh! Wood sorrel! Rachel's favorite edible plant. It is all edible but if you find it early in the season these little yellow bulbs taste a little bit like pickles. It grows all over here and is really easy to recognize in this stage.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpfVZKR1ku46_wb9BkzjfDzsWAZEp4yAfCF6U6vClOjosiBClJm97pByvLeStl7aOntzZ2eBh4Nqw0_jn4aidyTU14e-Fugl5jeXwDeE9tj7uXGt6c2qjnGXu-ewHu7syDI5XazIEaUDf/s2048/20200130_162146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpfVZKR1ku46_wb9BkzjfDzsWAZEp4yAfCF6U6vClOjosiBClJm97pByvLeStl7aOntzZ2eBh4Nqw0_jn4aidyTU14e-Fugl5jeXwDeE9tj7uXGt6c2qjnGXu-ewHu7syDI5XazIEaUDf/w640-h480/20200130_162146.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just love pictures of trails in the woods. It just invites me to explore a little more down its path.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Oj8rSDDvW7aZT9nYBZygVAq_lx557W0H7MPz_8B6K_Z9q05A0smITPYcaGH171JC5JDh5lt_yIhyphenhyphenVssnnE8bxmTZ2RNC-7zGMC-PNbFh_rSZ2wd0dIRASmx2EBzIP3f46ETObH_V9_Ik/s2048/20200130_163103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Oj8rSDDvW7aZT9nYBZygVAq_lx557W0H7MPz_8B6K_Z9q05A0smITPYcaGH171JC5JDh5lt_yIhyphenhyphenVssnnE8bxmTZ2RNC-7zGMC-PNbFh_rSZ2wd0dIRASmx2EBzIP3f46ETObH_V9_Ik/w480-h640/20200130_163103.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Although there doesn't seem to be a lot to look at in the woods in January, you can see from the pictures that there are still pretty colors and interesting plants to study.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoPu6LYHAUDMoiHqCM4lBbqU5hPzrYNGCNJM3bUYPv32Co6wnoQeYngZK_mSpNbNT1MDFWK5mGJn44qPZYIM7vu67QOOpmdjGFoDwnoqPuFCV12SZBZfuHEcaylk_rNA-PoypBP7Xuf9o/s2048/20200130_163552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoPu6LYHAUDMoiHqCM4lBbqU5hPzrYNGCNJM3bUYPv32Co6wnoQeYngZK_mSpNbNT1MDFWK5mGJn44qPZYIM7vu67QOOpmdjGFoDwnoqPuFCV12SZBZfuHEcaylk_rNA-PoypBP7Xuf9o/w640-h480/20200130_163552.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmw4gmA6YRR7PYe3MQ94-WJl95s_PU_3vZjTkfdLkZKZ4fpKzkwJlAjK95_5zvtjdy6QKMbm7P_clIxCn3A9nan37LyNldLX3itW-2B1CjVgtl9FvfDPIyfhePyPkByXER-8BU-I9GI8Bu/s2048/20200130_163814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmw4gmA6YRR7PYe3MQ94-WJl95s_PU_3vZjTkfdLkZKZ4fpKzkwJlAjK95_5zvtjdy6QKMbm7P_clIxCn3A9nan37LyNldLX3itW-2B1CjVgtl9FvfDPIyfhePyPkByXER-8BU-I9GI8Bu/w640-h480/20200130_163814.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmW3hl1thK3bCAmslHwKnHx1pjxwLhJVtcP2sPqAxPeqwkGMbXtcab04A5GrPO3u1tfTf-mHj7SyFKYak3r3lCkH9QlXwCzSdfVyyBF5r3EsMqQPFPWvR3ouJI0ziem_lSMpzfGWnFt3Jh/s2048/20200130_163853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmW3hl1thK3bCAmslHwKnHx1pjxwLhJVtcP2sPqAxPeqwkGMbXtcab04A5GrPO3u1tfTf-mHj7SyFKYak3r3lCkH9QlXwCzSdfVyyBF5r3EsMqQPFPWvR3ouJI0ziem_lSMpzfGWnFt3Jh/w480-h640/20200130_163853.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPsKBLneyFggU6tRHraENEpFvo2ohImr4JIByqtqFC8uAhWoODo5KjK1Gbq8vOR47yR_1mn9AxZaIDTFxWwOa2rvleRDhfth8OLDMBY73dVpoAgLGhjv05hLBEufMa79Yjo50uquyG9Gb/s2048/20200130_163919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPsKBLneyFggU6tRHraENEpFvo2ohImr4JIByqtqFC8uAhWoODo5KjK1Gbq8vOR47yR_1mn9AxZaIDTFxWwOa2rvleRDhfth8OLDMBY73dVpoAgLGhjv05hLBEufMa79Yjo50uquyG9Gb/w640-h426/20200130_163919.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgy0AAXA2F8YCmQLa3c-ghul327tPjx0OfyUL7r_KhppZ6CImqKuG71nHH-_Npdw78LkKyEIJlZKbOW-cK9k24gPQxHVLe4PHtZzhDgdfYukOui9VkVfTb816dzk5sdKqqlnCRP3jNepp/w426-h640/20200130_164304.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="426" /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This has been a fun trail to explore. It is really long with lots of different entrance points. 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To meet one of the requirements they had to take a tour of an animal shelter. What a fun visit that was! Of course, Rachel was drawn to the pets up for adoption and immediately started begging me (unsuccessfully) to take this sweet kitty home with us.<br />
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We learned about role of the Animal Services department. We also learned about different types of wildlife that could be seen in our town and how to identify various animal tracks.<br />
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Animal Services has a lot of laundry to do. Look at all of those towels and blankets to make the pets feel comfortable in their temporary home.</font><br />
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<br /><font face="verdana">We got to see a real microchip that they put in animals that are adopted. It's just that little dark bar and it goes right under the animal's skin. Both of our dogs have microchips like these.</font><br />
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<font face="verdana">Random facts that we learned about cats:</font></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">Cats can rotate their ears 180 degrees.</font></li><li style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">The hearing of the average cat is at least 5 times keener than that of a human adult.</font></li><li style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">Domestic cats spend about 705 of the day sleeping and 15% of the day grooming.</font></li></ul></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-1339516965196198182019-09-20T13:09:00.000-05:002019-10-31T13:48:26.492-05:00Autumn at the Arboretum: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Autumn at the Arboretum, named one of "The Best Pumpkin Festivals
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We love visiting the <a href="https://www.dallasarboretum.org/">Dallas Arboretum</a> in every season of the year but they always have the best pumpkin patch in the DFW Metroplex. This year the Pumpkin Village is themed "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And of course, Snoopy and Woodstock hang out on the roof of Snoopy's pumpkin topiary house.</span></div>
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breathtaking colors of fall including 150,000 autumn flowers accented by 90,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The inside of each house is decorated with its own cute Peanuts theme.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Off to the side of the pumpkin patch is one of the beautiful <a href="http://www.savorthedays.com/2019/04/celebrate-children-gary-lee-price.html">"Celebrate the Children" sculptures</a> by Gary Lee Price.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Walk along the edge of the Village to learn about all of the different and unique species of pumpkins. From smooth pumpkins....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to bumpy pumpkins....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is located on the
southeastern shore of White Rock Lake at 8525 Garland Road, Dallas,
Texas 75218. The Dallas Arboretum is also the home of the
internationally acclaimed Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden. The
Arboretum is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. On-site parking is $15;
pre-purchased online parking is $9.<em> </em>For more information, call 214.515.6500 or visit <a alt="http://www.dallasarboretum.org/?utm_source=database&utm_medium=email&utm_content=footer+text&utm_campaign=9+15+15+discounts" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eWTWFjgbQqUE7DeVpBT3o_Zf9nBq1mzl9x6UqH_5Dr9ODDLdi6rS6Il7RbqPw0_fByKjgR4EGIEYHwWayn0y_qCRpHeVcX1FuQ5bN67Ysz7V80xz-zsSEQZTcvk1c3MnPl2Z5NvUPnNMhcj_Wx6R7JjMDgDFvgmCdo_K7l3TDiqugCWyCvisUceeO_DBl0jl2JujeDr7SakzX4290jJM_4RIIWyMQ_h7DebsQJ_zYPOHFZguvHYHNc8Vyng8VOPxGHSYIVZZkzf_Vk1iLkfjcchwWtH7WRyPBjJ-F6_UxgWpwHB10KwyLlhRPlQoEiswGXAx9CuLZynafK5xtOYU7w==&c=Wtnjg3KbW0xtiNRGU6zuuCaETYE0L3ixtLj6g9NQzKMETQg7sgb0Wg==&ch=U2tZZEJ9yZ9Gl-K3ga44g0oBVLZXdK1YqGvYI8ZA0-L5yR03DdS39A==" linktype="1" shape="rect" target="_blank" track="on">www.dallasarboretum.org</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Through<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> October, the <a href="https://www.dallasarboretum.org/">Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden</a> will "Celebrate the Children" through an
art exhibition of beautiful, hand-crafted bronze sculptures of children, which are displayed
throughout the garden. <span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The exhibit features more than 25 different,
hand-produced, bronze sculptures, many of which are of his own children. The
11-foot sculpture, "Celebration!" features joyous children
celebrating life and soaring around the globe. The exhibition encourages guests
to revisit childhood memories such as singing Ring-Around-The-Rosie in
"Circle of Peace" with five children or playing in the grass near one
of the four "Cartwheel" statues. The pieces range from 2 to 7.5 feet
tall with one sculpture weighing more than 1,300 lbs.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We enjoyed having the opportunity to hear the artist, Gary Lee Price, speak about how art has been therapeutic for him and how he became inspired to create these beautiful statues. You can hear a little about his story in this video below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had fun exploring the garden looking for all of his statues. Here are just a few of them we found.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rachel saw this sweet statue of a mom holding her little girl up in the air. She laughed and asked me to pick her up like that. Sorry, baby girl but you are on your own. I do miss those days when my kids were little enough to hold up in the air like that. Savor the days, Mama!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anytime we go to the Arboretum, I always make sure that we spend some time in the Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden. It is so much fun for kids but there is so much to learn here too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of learning, there is a homeschool class coming up next week called Wetlands Biologist: How healthy is our habitat? In this program, students explore our Texas Native Wetlands on our outdoor island classroom. They will collect scientific data by examining live macroinvertebrates using cutting edge scientific tools. Students will then make connections between the living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem to determine the health of our waterway. The homeschool class </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is for grades K-6th (ages 5-12). It takes place on April 22 from 10:00 - 11:00 or 11:15 - 12:15.</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"></span><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As we walked through the garden, Nicholas found this ladybug pupa. It is kind of like a teen ladybug in that it is not quite fully developed. I wouldn't have known what it was without its spots!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We spent some time in the lab. There is currently a great exhibit about the scientist and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He obviously understood the thoughts of homeschool moms around the world when he said this....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Besides the amazing nature items on display, there are also several digital stations with different activities like this Case of the Mysterious Egg in which a strange egg appeared in the nest of an Eastern Phoebe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She had to review the evidence which included learning about the Eastern Phoebe as well as other types of birds and their egg size in order to determine the species of the mysterious egg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We wandered about the Children's Garden for quite a while. We found the petrogylphs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And we spend time learning about amazing numbers in nature and the Fibonacci spiral.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My kids always enjoy the Pendulum Art station. They pour sand into the pendulum bucket and then learn about the designs that it creates as it naturally swings back and forth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you know what this cool looking contraption is?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a giant kaleidoscope! You can turn the different discs to change your view in thousands of ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I said it earlier but savor the days, mama. As they get to be teens, it might not be so easy to get them to pose for pictures with you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This little sweetheart still loves to pose for me though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Dallas Arboretum is the perfect place to get some nice posed pictures of your children and family. Walk around and explore for just a few minutes and you are bound to find a great backdrop of nature for your pictures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rachel was actually just sitting here quietly enjoying the waterfall on her own when I snapped this candid picture. It's amazing how nature helps to calm children and get them more focused.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had a wonderful time at our visit to the Dallas Arboretum. Take a look below at all of the wonderful events coming up over Easter weekend and throughout the spring.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">New! Break the World Record for Largest Bunny Hop</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Saturday, April 20 |Noon| Jonsson Color Garden</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Join WFAA <em><span style="margin: 0px;">Good Morning Texas</span></em> reporter and producer, Paige McCoy-Smith, and the Easter Bunny in the garden, and help them attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest bunny hop. All ages are welcome to participate, and the event is free with paid garden admission.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21 |10 a.m. - 4 p.m.| Jonsson Color Garden</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Chris Ivey Photography will be in the garden to take family portraits with a live bunny. Portraits are available to purchase from the photographer.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Sunday, April 21| 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. | Restaurant DeGolyer and Rosine Hall</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Get together with family and friends for a picturesque brunch. Enjoy an elaborate menu featuring multiple carving stations and extensive chef antipasto displays. Seating for brunch is at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Reservations are required. To book your reservation, please call 214-515-6511</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Saturday & Sunday, April 27-28, 9 a.m. -5 p.m., Pecan Grove</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Artscape, a juried fine art and fine craft show and sale, is where 100 outstanding artists from around the country showcase their art. Artscape features a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, 2-D and 3-D mixed media, photography, jewelry, glass, digital art, ceramics and more. The layout for the art fair is architect-designed for maximum visibility of artists and audience flow. Visit <a alt="https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/artscape" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R28madQOOa-opJmAvz6VoCKs9ToZSxVz1lOR72k5dEcI6Ksk8dNz4YajbAoMZ2Lb4l4G7O2ssWZQSGIHFMeG-dxWpgIRwfZzFrl45niEj1kRZ4cg2WLTrik_N1S4O9D4uzWjtQU_X9Mkt2Dy2t--_i_bJIh4T70U13PFOV3jQUiM2KyyaRDS1Wr6c6Sq59SAoDaMLFfmeNL4fA3DMNT7O87KgQ0uP6nQ&c=fbe5Pk8SIgSLFp1v7E4iTWk4GjjWyHLVx_GfZrw6r9n76fZiLY-xYQ==&ch=_VpjqP6irAkmRTUyrgSYzZQwiJyOPGD4TIu1UHVkkTWmNSq5n2H-PA==" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/artscape </span></a>for more information.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">7:30-9 p.m., Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The premier concert series "Cool Thursdays," sponsored by Wells Fargo, single tickets are available for purchase now at the Dallas Arboretum and feature four new exciting tribute bands. As Dallas' only concert series overlooking the picturesque White Rock Lake on the award-winning Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn, concert subscriptions and single tickets have a history of selling out quickly. To see concert lineup and purchase tickets, visit <a alt="https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/cool-thursdays-concert-series/" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R28madQOOa-opJmAvz6VoCKs9ToZSxVz1lOR72k5dEcI6Ksk8dNz4ehmkIW3l0cWlOShGfX8GXz5zfJmmcKln7zXwFfU2sEoUksoIMWYRmsihGb5jvUeIhyIcjUvBiJ1VF4BfoWh0nqjIF_cgXGQMAicJcgunPDN9LE3uSbXIyg8IMDb0jBF0ITTIIWsGrCb5ZNKGxKpf5vbb8KoTQ6UxObN2YkWVuTiZVWELrwoNI-rPXSpLGNixbywyxKV5hl2&c=fbe5Pk8SIgSLFp1v7E4iTWk4GjjWyHLVx_GfZrw6r9n76fZiLY-xYQ==&ch=_VpjqP6irAkmRTUyrgSYzZQwiJyOPGD4TIu1UHVkkTWmNSq5n2H-PA==" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/cool-thursdays-concert-series/</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Try three free different samples featuring a weekly vegetable, fruit or herb from the garden. Visit <a alt="http://www.dallasarboretum.org/recipes" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R28madQOOa-opJmAvz6VoCKs9ToZSxVz1lOR72k5dEcI6Ksk8dNz4XXoZ3XSWLJsQ8vpDdwLvPe1ICYNi7R5ypHrUBPFTZRlEM4RL2paw0GNli3_e4Q38hX7CNIS9Kqip1xVts8u6pnwocY39aMFcXd8-hKUD4Ty46NHC_rGpou4dv4ywtuWFuJqFmCzeVLW&c=fbe5Pk8SIgSLFp1v7E4iTWk4GjjWyHLVx_GfZrw6r9n76fZiLY-xYQ==&ch=_VpjqP6irAkmRTUyrgSYzZQwiJyOPGD4TIu1UHVkkTWmNSq5n2H-PA==" linktype="1" shape="rect" target="_blank" track="on"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.dallasarboretum.org/recipes</span></a> for past, current and future recipes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In the last 30 years, the immediacy of the technology coupled with the "I must have this" causes havoc on the body, brain and spirit. Bodies can go into in crisis mode with digestive disorders, anxiety and panic attacks. In this two-part series, Patricia Dedman Nail, owner of 6-D Design and clinical psychotherapist, teaches a processes that can be used to combat stress. Class is held in A Tasteful Place, followed by a healing meditative walk in the garden. For more information, please visit <a alt="https://www.dallasarboretum.org/event/flower-power-spring-april-2019-2/" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R28madQOOa-opJmAvz6VoCKs9ToZSxVz1lOR72k5dEcI6Ksk8dNz4ehmkIW3l0cWoy2KnHYfWIfmIUStvtXORTemvYhuOoowOwa8-tms6H44iMGeokoVnnlQVRkPTWHT3IulFz0fcWEVD7TgBhcYFO4r8g-0eI98XLw7ZKI6a8HhUN1ozP1pF5kAkNcEzadrqxI_AsgfDZ62htZRWlYIAfFFdV_xMitCDRCvUH4X2EKtPtP7gZ2A7Q==&c=fbe5Pk8SIgSLFp1v7E4iTWk4GjjWyHLVx_GfZrw6r9n76fZiLY-xYQ==&ch=_VpjqP6irAkmRTUyrgSYzZQwiJyOPGD4TIu1UHVkkTWmNSq5n2H-PA==" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.dallasarboretum.org/event/flower-power-spring-april-2019-2/</span></a> or call 214-515-6615.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Join Lorie Fangio, teaching chef, and owner of A Taste of Paris™, for a spring French market class. Lorie teaches a four-course meal as she shares stories of the French table. This four-course meal starts with decadent Baked Goat Cheese with Tomato Confit. Our second course will be a beautiful Pear and Endive Salad with a French vinaigrette, and learn to make the perfect risotto; French style. To register, visit <a alt="https://www.dallasarboretum.org/event/lorie-fangio-french-pastries-2-17-19/" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001R28madQOOa-opJmAvz6VoCKs9ToZSxVz1lOR72k5dEcI6Ksk8dNz4ehmkIW3l0cWQhbiqFRb8ZCVPjLfMWTZ5UjkVENQWR_EmZkz4l9FrcyU1hjc5CInep7vSKC1eQ_iNSyXXmaYw1_SF7xIdAlEL0c26Z532TAzKiq9KG4vcheXmVqqUFqJnUiTxwsyCkD4P8akNLFYyIOeDQ5RQR-mn_BNaYRAxtXWveOj9MaMXCVcsoE8BWCMbw==&c=fbe5Pk8SIgSLFp1v7E4iTWk4GjjWyHLVx_GfZrw6r9n76fZiLY-xYQ==&ch=_VpjqP6irAkmRTUyrgSYzZQwiJyOPGD4TIu1UHVkkTWmNSq5n2H-PA==" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.dallasarboretum.org/event/lorie-fangio-french-pastries-2-17-19/</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Get excited for two weekends full of egg-citing, egg-themed programs. Stop by the Plant Lab for special egg-squisite egg dying using plant-based dyes. This year, an eggs-tra egg-citing weekend is included, and the plant lab offers egg-speriments every hour on the hour. Be sure to reserve a lab seat online. Appropriate for ages 5 and older.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Creativity Corner: Easter Edition Sponsored by Neiman Marcus</span></strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Kick off the day by creating a homemade Easter craft to take home.</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-7413631560837649632019-04-15T09:56:00.001-05:002019-04-15T09:56:15.275-05:00Lovepacs {Service Opportunities for Kids}<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are always looking for ways to serve in our community with our children. Giving up your time to help someone less fortunate is an ideal way to teach children to put others before themselves and to be the being the hands and feet of Jesus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We recently volunteered to help pack meal boxes for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/lovepacslewisville/">Lovepacs - Lewisville</a>. There are several homes in our area that serve with this organization. Essentially they pack up boxes of food to help children in our community. Low income children get free lunches at their public school. However, when school is out for breaks, Lovepacs still provides food for the children to have at home. A local family uses their house to collect food donations and regularly schedules packing and delivery days to get the food to children in need.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We showed up for a packing day. This family has completed opened their house for this project. There was food stacked up lining all of the rooms downstairs including the garage! There were a lot of people crowded in the house too, all wanting to help feed the children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We were giving a packing list of which items and how many should be included in each Lovepac box. This is also the list of items that they pray regularly for donations.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNTv1o4hVDGqMZmfecmX9FDmsBLy0g3lS2IYoBTR3_jJaDLuYWfv-TGRFxOrrIxGtXcQgJmtIliovPLgCLfz8mcUzSDRh_GdS_3SIDJS7xuaRwZ1U8JItY11C43PfMBE3BKewtTZu9gKG/s1600/52181532_10155669042385044_534589283638444032_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1320" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNTv1o4hVDGqMZmfecmX9FDmsBLy0g3lS2IYoBTR3_jJaDLuYWfv-TGRFxOrrIxGtXcQgJmtIliovPLgCLfz8mcUzSDRh_GdS_3SIDJS7xuaRwZ1U8JItY11C43PfMBE3BKewtTZu9gKG/s640/52181532_10155669042385044_534589283638444032_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We went down the line and filled box after box.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each box contained cereal, soup, canned vegetables, peanut butter, jelly, canned meat like tuna/chili/chicken, canned fruit, granola bars, poptarts, ramen noodles, and some individual snack items.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lovepacs is a great organization to volunteer with. There official website is <a href="http://www.lovepacs.org/">http://www.lovepacs.org/</a> You can go there to find a group in your area to serve. Blessings!</span>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686090280743032137.post-77664741251068726312019-02-21T23:13:00.027-06:002020-09-21T21:16:58.316-05:00The Art of the Brick {Perot Museum}<div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; clear: both; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">Our family is a huge fan of LEGOs. They are a great tool for STEM education and creative expression but they are also just plain fun. We were </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">really excited to get the opportunity to go to the Perot Museum's new traveling exhibit, <a href="https://www.perotmuseum.org/exhibits-and-films/traveling-exhibition/the-art-of-the-brick.html" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">The Art of the Brick</a>. </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;"></span></span></div>
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acclaimed exhibition touts the largest and most elaborate display of works
constructed using only LEGO bricks. Created by internationally renowned
contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya,<i> The Art of the Brick </i>is designed to
inspire ingenuity and creativity with original pieces and re-imagined versions
of some of history’s most famous works of art, including Van Gogh's <i>Starry
Night</i>, <span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">Michelangelo’s<i> David </i>and </span>Vermeer’s
<i><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">Girl with a Pearl Earring</span></i><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">. It was amazing getting to hear directly from Nathan Sawaya</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""calibri" , sans-serif" style="margin: 0px;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">Dr. Linda Silver, Eugene McDermott Chief Executive
Officer of the Perot Museum. “LEGO</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></b><span style="margin: 0px;">bricks<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></span><span style="color: black; margin: 0px;">are a beloved learn-through-play staple in so many children’s lives. The
exhibition </span><span style="margin: 0px;">elevates a classic toy into
the interesting realm of art and science resulting in something meaningful,
educational and awe-inspiring.” <span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></span></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">No one can mistake this LEGO creation! It is, of course, <i>Starry Nights</i> by Vincent Van Gogh built with 3,493 LEGO pieces.</span><br />
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American Gothic by Grant Wood. 8,303 LEGOs are in this creation.<br />
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Mona Lisa by Leonardo DaVinci was made with 4,573 LEGO pieces.<br />
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Rachel was disturbed by the mostly naked LEGO statues in the next room. I think my jaw dropped for other reasons. Look at these amazing works of art....built from LEGO!<br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">This amazingly huge piece is a self-portrait of Nathan Sawaya in LEGO!</span><br />
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Rachel enjoyed the entire exhibit but she was a bit entranced by the giant T-Rex made from 80,020 LEGO bricks!<br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">The next time you go to the Perot, check out the LEGO Pegasus that greets you at the door. Guess how many LEGO were used to create this beauty and you could win a one year membership to the Perot!</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">The
Perot Museum is located at 2201 N. Field Street in Dallas, Texas. </span>Museum general admission is
$20 for adults (13-64), $13 for youth (2-12) and $18 for seniors (65+). Museum
general admission is free for members. Children under 2 are always free. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Art</i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"> of the Brick </span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;">requires a<b><i> </i></b>surcharge
of $10 for adults (13-64) and seniors (65+), $8 for youth (2-12) and free for
children under 2. Member tickets are $7 for all age levels. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">For ticket information, parking maps and
other details visit </span><span face=""calibri" , sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.perotmuseum.org/"><span style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">perotmuseum.org</span></a><span style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px;">.</span></span></span></span></span></div>Savor The Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283417857832610906noreply@blogger.com0