tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53486121243320276452024-03-05T09:42:24.404-08:00Building the Art Barn and StudiosRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-62877655256366970852010-05-27T09:20:00.001-07:002010-05-27T09:41:44.161-07:00Laying the Flagstone FloorNoel and her fiance', Danny, created a beautiful memory by writing 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 in charcoal, on the bottom of the large flagstone that will become the center stone in the wedding gazebo floor. It creates a meaningful and everlasting foundation. A perfect beginning. They will be married standing on this very stone, June 5th, 2010.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81M1euubfc87r9xNMLk66bBz6hHflQpmg_luwwbKSd0NPuhTOtQV-8dOrcJhL3ZQOhZ7Vtz1l4bf-GEoFqF3jKrd_VOUsZj6G2ekTZKZA9ZKpUXqLgkHPVb5TeDAn25pjOdg5Wztfl4A/s1600/couple+stone+pick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81M1euubfc87r9xNMLk66bBz6hHflQpmg_luwwbKSd0NPuhTOtQV-8dOrcJhL3ZQOhZ7Vtz1l4bf-GEoFqF3jKrd_VOUsZj6G2ekTZKZA9ZKpUXqLgkHPVb5TeDAn25pjOdg5Wztfl4A/s320/couple+stone+pick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475989287473974546" border="0" />Noel and Danny with their scripture stone.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXL71OuB5r_cichJ0PKMiUfvCpuFnWvmiLiL6ygqBbzY4bL91QYUGtuztlu9ud-laIBtvjjKHpD3LUkCqWL0n4uBoDXycRDv0u7MJyUsUzifWL1UorT3Ci3XOZZy0UlIXRf_2DPZPBvg/s1600/centering+for+stone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXL71OuB5r_cichJ0PKMiUfvCpuFnWvmiLiL6ygqBbzY4bL91QYUGtuztlu9ud-laIBtvjjKHpD3LUkCqWL0n4uBoDXycRDv0u7MJyUsUzifWL1UorT3Ci3XOZZy0UlIXRf_2DPZPBvg/s320/centering+for+stone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475988654714560738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VvTIZ4UjEkdRekFYneC53HjCDTj5GPbwW6TVpYRedYI6YhyphenhyphenzD_L6W7AB_IA_CtPz_jMCfsIIOm3nfM23xqY2lbra65AjV03VrS7RsG6o4snvk694tX5eLdiEPPan55wV5jmvNpCWsU/s1600/first+stone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VvTIZ4UjEkdRekFYneC53HjCDTj5GPbwW6TVpYRedYI6YhyphenhyphenzD_L6W7AB_IA_CtPz_jMCfsIIOm3nfM23xqY2lbra65AjV03VrS7RsG6o4snvk694tX5eLdiEPPan55wV5jmvNpCWsU/s320/first+stone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475988060628208946" border="0" />Dan sets the scripture stone.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPStEDNv7h4aFy40c-P0TnypdRhomgKpku7_nYSpNbK_BuAYb16YOU41Io3QIwwvMR26FqE9z-k5wYa_9_OWCBsd4YJOfRRynuV5nB4cdscvtkQdpROrEw1KTE7sf893Bc4ZHhmfuUTs/s1600/leveling+stone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPStEDNv7h4aFy40c-P0TnypdRhomgKpku7_nYSpNbK_BuAYb16YOU41Io3QIwwvMR26FqE9z-k5wYa_9_OWCBsd4YJOfRRynuV5nB4cdscvtkQdpROrEw1KTE7sf893Bc4ZHhmfuUTs/s320/leveling+stone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475987643400522866" border="0" />Noel's Mama helps Danny set and level stones. (That's me.)</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRLEiWgh7WAZwJIvpEp9BieR86Fgq7ofe1eAalZ-p-YOFerjulhcF8IHxO1ANKyrrpz3fbdEAxwrn0781dBmqeHk5X28y5_1uNKmtQCkW9x6YwMH3j8HuNCYGhEIzwv2THh67oJnIv9c/s1600/dan+stone+w+gaps.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRLEiWgh7WAZwJIvpEp9BieR86Fgq7ofe1eAalZ-p-YOFerjulhcF8IHxO1ANKyrrpz3fbdEAxwrn0781dBmqeHk5X28y5_1uNKmtQCkW9x6YwMH3j8HuNCYGhEIzwv2THh67oJnIv9c/s320/dan+stone+w+gaps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475987355765832610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs17KIkItzdfur6Fu1Jrck8jLFgWkpqjaTEN3kWXq0qOk2DJ_uTCxlNoXKEF3U73BWAao5jYsaZhK9bo4Yn7lqXLE5Z8iTX6d0AeVuhVJaC2tP5AW-u7DDWaNkgaWP4sbgRTamS5fYXAM/s1600/designing+lay+out.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs17KIkItzdfur6Fu1Jrck8jLFgWkpqjaTEN3kWXq0qOk2DJ_uTCxlNoXKEF3U73BWAao5jYsaZhK9bo4Yn7lqXLE5Z8iTX6d0AeVuhVJaC2tP5AW-u7DDWaNkgaWP4sbgRTamS5fYXAM/s320/designing+lay+out.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475987102791870562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5p-VQf-0J-ovSk8jrHkbTP8Sc_7KamR8JzUwUSUgQdaKG4V4rFhvqJrHtPWx6UgNspW-TJXA-m5oAMW2N_vCoEb-w7ZpDn0INDLHe2aJUDcL-0VUlw22LdjQl9zIDb_XuotKu62JHo4/s1600/stone+closeup+good+color.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5p-VQf-0J-ovSk8jrHkbTP8Sc_7KamR8JzUwUSUgQdaKG4V4rFhvqJrHtPWx6UgNspW-TJXA-m5oAMW2N_vCoEb-w7ZpDn0INDLHe2aJUDcL-0VUlw22LdjQl9zIDb_XuotKu62JHo4/s320/stone+closeup+good+color.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475986740091651218" border="0" />The final design.</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutMSderkjc_ATUVo8gMaHRMHBVE5TruxrVQYUzFBmc3ClDSZYC-GLzsTRw_3SbLyy4QMPxD2yJolZKihmfrlzun8MrtJQMxh3ZWpGuxdcahDCsW0Rgonbu0ROJqVn_bfGxz3xz1Qmcrs/s1600/stones+in+place.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutMSderkjc_ATUVo8gMaHRMHBVE5TruxrVQYUzFBmc3ClDSZYC-GLzsTRw_3SbLyy4QMPxD2yJolZKihmfrlzun8MrtJQMxh3ZWpGuxdcahDCsW0Rgonbu0ROJqVn_bfGxz3xz1Qmcrs/s320/stones+in+place.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475985924091883346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BiltIerFypYqz_px7dTzFpP-oV-AiWMlDR99zwxeT4iifGLuPe7rDeY5g8rrdq_oJYk5_GNAAsafIjJhdsTvmklOTyCRVD-KmfdvmH27eEZag9PSxtSGKgQlFcFXIBudKyZVPFUwdpo/s1600/couple+on+finished+floor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BiltIerFypYqz_px7dTzFpP-oV-AiWMlDR99zwxeT4iifGLuPe7rDeY5g8rrdq_oJYk5_GNAAsafIjJhdsTvmklOTyCRVD-KmfdvmH27eEZag9PSxtSGKgQlFcFXIBudKyZVPFUwdpo/s320/couple+on+finished+floor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475986306794929026" border="0" />Beautiful laughter.</a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-20358248330894197522010-05-26T23:47:00.000-07:002010-05-27T00:07:53.071-07:00Laying Gravel and SandWe prepared the ground to receive one ton of TN Flagstone for the gazebo floor by digging a large circle about four to six inches deep. We filled this space with about three inches of crushed limestone / gravel. We then covered that with two inches of sand. The large flagstones will be set into the sand.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_C1hc4Ex0Lck8lp_sbm5a5AVyx7I835S-GF6rM4MkMmXS_DY34cwWgahFMbgKXpgiiKHqaVEzYMoRAKsQzwexJ6P9M_LcnaCoWgHpL74QNM4JDn23fFR5X2MvPMMp9vOqeGygaD6Vl_E/s1600/Robin+and+gravel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_C1hc4Ex0Lck8lp_sbm5a5AVyx7I835S-GF6rM4MkMmXS_DY34cwWgahFMbgKXpgiiKHqaVEzYMoRAKsQzwexJ6P9M_LcnaCoWgHpL74QNM4JDn23fFR5X2MvPMMp9vOqeGygaD6Vl_E/s320/Robin+and+gravel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475841417010739938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazX7ZD_cnqu0kpoVH9p7sKWix5bcIh89BkCKEyL8vpcaDmRCnQz42xAT4teNo9W0r3915Tc4rxV7CTCFbNGk96zK6oVYAlySlN8yPpNzH20Jx0OkbEqeWgKrIRdZ0v9Czk9_sDWeTH5w/s1600/rob+smile+gravel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazX7ZD_cnqu0kpoVH9p7sKWix5bcIh89BkCKEyL8vpcaDmRCnQz42xAT4teNo9W0r3915Tc4rxV7CTCFbNGk96zK6oVYAlySlN8yPpNzH20Jx0OkbEqeWgKrIRdZ0v9Czk9_sDWeTH5w/s320/rob+smile+gravel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475840732038465170" border="0" /></a>We smoothed out the gravel and stamped it down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTiingaL2LVWoMRfKc__LJaWxyj1YTDk3mP9R4AlrKoiWv7oBa75jNiQ6IzgbWeHkJ8XoPfm8LFn8fH0pBDhitl-u6WNHOv3h7b3ruf9VQD8kf8WvRkQMp5NWVBLOpRb0vONA3dSXAvw/s1600/S+and+D+spread+sand.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTiingaL2LVWoMRfKc__LJaWxyj1YTDk3mP9R4AlrKoiWv7oBa75jNiQ6IzgbWeHkJ8XoPfm8LFn8fH0pBDhitl-u6WNHOv3h7b3ruf9VQD8kf8WvRkQMp5NWVBLOpRb0vONA3dSXAvw/s320/S+and+D+spread+sand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475839820171764642" border="0" /></a>Then we brought in the two inches of sand. We spread it out and left it loose. No stamping.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesY2OgOZ8m-grkkYmG-fdS3pWKWuIsRj5O3DUFFgED8KMZ9mRBkRt_YZuCjuQ-OZvMjJq5lV5c_i2Uug-98J_u4KQugmVc0SHoXhEvasMy0UzzLVK1RaXEGMEzifN9XC4ZPpndYrJXGo/s1600/spreading+sand.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesY2OgOZ8m-grkkYmG-fdS3pWKWuIsRj5O3DUFFgED8KMZ9mRBkRt_YZuCjuQ-OZvMjJq5lV5c_i2Uug-98J_u4KQugmVc0SHoXhEvasMy0UzzLVK1RaXEGMEzifN9XC4ZPpndYrJXGo/s320/spreading+sand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475839211865017906" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-53262523480652117422010-04-12T11:24:00.001-07:002010-04-12T11:41:19.736-07:00Digging up the Ground for the Gazebo FloorWe had to loosen and remove soil six inches deep. The tree roots were a nightmare.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4vfcp8Jpt7RrdyIVLxNKFio0pjOF-A8LFabWQQQOaz9PUswuSSZzP7gWE_4ipiTq9WXwfTpyR3CkG5Xcf31fnhYg77b0yRv02HMac8Lqo4_MCwBlao7MVEOfB3pYe1KToqpGB1m9j_I/s1600/Daddy+digging+roots.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4vfcp8Jpt7RrdyIVLxNKFio0pjOF-A8LFabWQQQOaz9PUswuSSZzP7gWE_4ipiTq9WXwfTpyR3CkG5Xcf31fnhYg77b0yRv02HMac8Lqo4_MCwBlao7MVEOfB3pYe1KToqpGB1m9j_I/s320/Daddy+digging+roots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459319689001514962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbSx62rrCMQQQBUMaKFdlEkI1Q2cnyonq4Rc_PQ2qG09nEHLf8l0R4wRN7ec6-6TKifqVTnygLWSv_eI3KmvaH9LLBR-55FD6BR-_S2swUaYrVPKdThRoVXvCsPx2VvWW6WtWyTAkojo/s1600/hacking+roots.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbSx62rrCMQQQBUMaKFdlEkI1Q2cnyonq4Rc_PQ2qG09nEHLf8l0R4wRN7ec6-6TKifqVTnygLWSv_eI3KmvaH9LLBR-55FD6BR-_S2swUaYrVPKdThRoVXvCsPx2VvWW6WtWyTAkojo/s320/hacking+roots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459319309193936338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3TFNYLMtSDUtd-xBfSW4mfudIcr-vmMiAlmD6C8i9qREdq6FacO_o28i1RrDzHYRL3lS9p7ltj7w968klvsSmRgPg9kq8W8b63tCIweZIx_lE9YqJhfXIdWfb6avWuS7H_nfNHzfVLA/s1600/Sophia+digging.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3TFNYLMtSDUtd-xBfSW4mfudIcr-vmMiAlmD6C8i9qREdq6FacO_o28i1RrDzHYRL3lS9p7ltj7w968klvsSmRgPg9kq8W8b63tCIweZIx_lE9YqJhfXIdWfb6avWuS7H_nfNHzfVLA/s320/Sophia+digging.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459319973511739346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzqeDvCHdgA8BEtslkWAjrXobHAELhiE2bHFcVnhWhzGA6HbDpgZx199d8TqPIJ8BaZVd7aNNE9no1v6XKBTJvfxFdrTQwnfUa-oFd1FLvzzT1Rra2lLpaUljnfcZoWPvaZ7DAS42OVs/s1600/digging+gazebo+ground.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzqeDvCHdgA8BEtslkWAjrXobHAELhiE2bHFcVnhWhzGA6HbDpgZx199d8TqPIJ8BaZVd7aNNE9no1v6XKBTJvfxFdrTQwnfUa-oFd1FLvzzT1Rra2lLpaUljnfcZoWPvaZ7DAS42OVs/s320/digging+gazebo+ground.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459320710309696914" border="0" />The big shovel thought the tree roots were toothpicks. No problem.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDw-mUaQ-HTKypB2mXH0eGzrC8pf7nUbxtc4Q0ojK7_JP1jE_fxjAHYOBrJ_TXAYM2abpXvl0o0DIeWtykU97OrYFsLGU681R9D0oagSglYYXoRvjun52Yk3jEK-XodulmgliB3_VRxA/s1600/stamping+gazebo+ground.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDw-mUaQ-HTKypB2mXH0eGzrC8pf7nUbxtc4Q0ojK7_JP1jE_fxjAHYOBrJ_TXAYM2abpXvl0o0DIeWtykU97OrYFsLGU681R9D0oagSglYYXoRvjun52Yk3jEK-XodulmgliB3_VRxA/s320/stamping+gazebo+ground.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459322628637669282" border="0" />After removing the soil six inches deep, we had to level and stamp the ground. We did this by hand. Oh my.</a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-57104389760752014292010-04-12T10:38:00.000-07:002010-04-12T11:14:54.603-07:00Staking the ground for the Wedding Gazebo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3JyINTHuvmVta-qoeNFr2fgYBUPPnoivPb6ZkerrsbAZnOYfgHhfG60YDeRSAkjor_6NXeSi8-dCM89rx-YuybX1YhxpZ9Jo9KDRI_PfE59Up-i3vGPBmFZcMxekDWzeKM3_K3azCJo/s1600/measuring+for+stakes.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3JyINTHuvmVta-qoeNFr2fgYBUPPnoivPb6ZkerrsbAZnOYfgHhfG60YDeRSAkjor_6NXeSi8-dCM89rx-YuybX1YhxpZ9Jo9KDRI_PfE59Up-i3vGPBmFZcMxekDWzeKM3_K3azCJo/s320/measuring+for+stakes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459311870113134018" border="0" />Robbie, myself and Sophie position the stakes for our oldest daughter's wedding gazebo. Noel and her fiance, Danny, will be married here this summer.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmCXArQLqxAGdbtXNyReDAz-s163jD6V7pEnJj4Zd__67a5j4sKSmzrAWRNkO8_1yQAQp5bnIEispYk5Q1Q11HB_8ncjPCSgggIxja7exE2UtaJNnfCixknUo__3qwRROa9AbHa76OME/s1600/MaMa+marking+level.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmCXArQLqxAGdbtXNyReDAz-s163jD6V7pEnJj4Zd__67a5j4sKSmzrAWRNkO8_1yQAQp5bnIEispYk5Q1Q11HB_8ncjPCSgggIxja7exE2UtaJNnfCixknUo__3qwRROa9AbHa76OME/s320/MaMa+marking+level.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459310731783464274" border="0" />Yep. that's me. I like getting my hands dirty... and my butt.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6S1QaNO6JTbN1onxeRZD7y1_AokiDibT1TxjWss8ODQTE4fdFJoyIvgnkvuN5oushuXiJ8DSsH-FG2f1gkEj9kKWr792MQqx3iDpuKMSd3MUlk-RZ3IwgdGk0lF6L-JTrASZxSKNEkw/s1600/Mama+string+level.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6S1QaNO6JTbN1onxeRZD7y1_AokiDibT1TxjWss8ODQTE4fdFJoyIvgnkvuN5oushuXiJ8DSsH-FG2f1gkEj9kKWr792MQqx3iDpuKMSd3MUlk-RZ3IwgdGk0lF6L-JTrASZxSKNEkw/s320/Mama+string+level.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459309308894727122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6trQrkyiz6vztOU9VBKUXi-2kCu_TJ27dJDUJbZbXI_6LEnHUAC7CSFkGFlmkUf4FQib1j8vKwEuATCr-8DNLHmNEdkvy5TyY5Xb2USIMiDqSd3bzX6oBi6sV5-pJ7Uo87Mb7r2WounU/s1600/Mom+Soph+stakes1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6trQrkyiz6vztOU9VBKUXi-2kCu_TJ27dJDUJbZbXI_6LEnHUAC7CSFkGFlmkUf4FQib1j8vKwEuATCr-8DNLHmNEdkvy5TyY5Xb2USIMiDqSd3bzX6oBi6sV5-pJ7Uo87Mb7r2WounU/s320/Mom+Soph+stakes1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459308642575092274" border="0" />We had to level a string to help us level the ground.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpFI67nF8f_K-Wt3slto8nltRQ1gnuji3gbwzBAmzJZ759xRVc1hArxJjESgNsQ-r_HGJPC4r4JfmZqFSLWsEOVCVd2bdUqc3Fwscgsz7zKyFqgQ5AIBaNlIK8YzIzwyHreaZVEzQCGc/s1600/Soph+level+string.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpFI67nF8f_K-Wt3slto8nltRQ1gnuji3gbwzBAmzJZ759xRVc1hArxJjESgNsQ-r_HGJPC4r4JfmZqFSLWsEOVCVd2bdUqc3Fwscgsz7zKyFqgQ5AIBaNlIK8YzIzwyHreaZVEzQCGc/s320/Soph+level+string.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459311160613452962" border="0" />Sophie became an expert at reading the string level. A perfect job for her.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_CcxUHalM-Zhh6eCcRMTx4vuyTfhsR_xIUMpwFBJzbK_5yTUsUqT3L5_y9eGDsZ5_YiVUlAAFxVZgF6L9CZpxrbm0176IxkfZdls-ryx_Zyua3_G4NeLIaRRLy4wzTZc9vLM0wJLxgY/s1600/oct+staked+string.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_CcxUHalM-Zhh6eCcRMTx4vuyTfhsR_xIUMpwFBJzbK_5yTUsUqT3L5_y9eGDsZ5_YiVUlAAFxVZgF6L9CZpxrbm0176IxkfZdls-ryx_Zyua3_G4NeLIaRRLy4wzTZc9vLM0wJLxgY/s320/oct+staked+string.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459307400506151954" border="0" />If you look closely you can see a rough outline for the gazebo.</a> It started out as an eight post gazebo design. We later changed it to a six post design.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ21l9F7TY9P2Liy41crZ7iA5j9SW-EBM28UwZqOUwe2iozS9o6npHqW4PQ33UFKQLBbuIbiiMUFbfkhNSqBGkda1XJD-fxBfqcJALagiv92yNEFWQ8CsLuAzi92rRjPns3JbB4tBvEIk/s1600/breaking+ground+gazebo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ21l9F7TY9P2Liy41crZ7iA5j9SW-EBM28UwZqOUwe2iozS9o6npHqW4PQ33UFKQLBbuIbiiMUFbfkhNSqBGkda1XJD-fxBfqcJALagiv92yNEFWQ8CsLuAzi92rRjPns3JbB4tBvEIk/s320/breaking+ground+gazebo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459307881281089826" border="0" />There were too many tree roots to dig up the soil by hand, so we brought in the big shovel. Robbie loves to dig in the dirt with the big shovel.<br /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-64899305739136244822010-04-12T09:49:00.001-07:002010-04-12T13:20:56.740-07:00Art Farm Portraits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg976GoXnY0m-6MVDvZMTJ8migSCSBFMwYnA_k8MgK_Zio0Fmnnm9UzRJaFlhYYhnGQ4n_aiL_acMW8jQj4FHgBPYrl9h-a8-Do5ebUsVKL3phoUm6IHdKuaXc5ncXHIFp0Er2X8S-dfak/s1600/DSC_0372.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg976GoXnY0m-6MVDvZMTJ8migSCSBFMwYnA_k8MgK_Zio0Fmnnm9UzRJaFlhYYhnGQ4n_aiL_acMW8jQj4FHgBPYrl9h-a8-Do5ebUsVKL3phoUm6IHdKuaXc5ncXHIFp0Er2X8S-dfak/s320/DSC_0372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459348587405662450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJRWYohWvVeofBD-v0Lw8VHKPhc6k5H2YVc45fQueBvPumgZ76THkPfUTQq2D0i4EOPY4DWJ0K0s7bWny7bu7BwSKOj_bZcYIGT84rwexC_US_bSPCffKPOTv22I7Rwl7kGTqssrKhtg/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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I love my children building with us. All five of our children ages 6 to 24 (and Noel's fiance of course), have been working side by side with us, and we've all been hitting it really hard. Here are two of my babies making me proud...</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvqu9bM0pxV7QR3jU3K9U7e1G3uR8awyyxEDwGprgRVUrE29x_R_B20HRDRmVNoWzPPdgsM0C4uVk6uGITdhGR0zTta_2udmuPHlPnlKO2SvO5TO74XdMMxToDrqhk28-uJehCGAQ4kk/s1600/DSC_0320.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvqu9bM0pxV7QR3jU3K9U7e1G3uR8awyyxEDwGprgRVUrE29x_R_B20HRDRmVNoWzPPdgsM0C4uVk6uGITdhGR0zTta_2udmuPHlPnlKO2SvO5TO74XdMMxToDrqhk28-uJehCGAQ4kk/s320/DSC_0320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459070649286084738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7SWHfD9yxNAJXldEaBPscNPVCicjw6TWp-2-Vr4HugwDrLgC8rJW9y7mWS_bi47sesGFw-UcoNgEoMAhKfUBXRaD8G2Om6YrICb0WgHRFVTDn1GXq9k7J6xWRlkscSabEs4R4-l4bM0/s1600/DSC_0315.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7SWHfD9yxNAJXldEaBPscNPVCicjw6TWp-2-Vr4HugwDrLgC8rJW9y7mWS_bi47sesGFw-UcoNgEoMAhKfUBXRaD8G2Om6YrICb0WgHRFVTDn1GXq9k7J6xWRlkscSabEs4R4-l4bM0/s320/DSC_0315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459070376965987650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqcjFL_RgfxcnjtaVHbelUQER03CVTbpx8XxLhlSZ_hmLNK7BV-tV81rSU9RILWW3FDP5OODKPQX9ZxdYk4qSEs5pUEJ4aNXjs-M8pgvDRKoigdTNqgKd3vGaCmM7QlatWUdgiAKt3_U/s1600/DSC_0308.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqcjFL_RgfxcnjtaVHbelUQER03CVTbpx8XxLhlSZ_hmLNK7BV-tV81rSU9RILWW3FDP5OODKPQX9ZxdYk4qSEs5pUEJ4aNXjs-M8pgvDRKoigdTNqgKd3vGaCmM7QlatWUdgiAKt3_U/s320/DSC_0308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459070080078630930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogfRyJnhLOaRLMYosHza65qVK2eXTCdg-z-b-3PitkHPn3UTeIaelO0aYEROtuMF9x7Dex-8lIqccpci_B56NpOUuew-1x1f2Ra8uqos7eN-lUMqpm8w4vQv6LZmvrvLA74xoEOi9ug0/s1600/DSC_0312.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogfRyJnhLOaRLMYosHza65qVK2eXTCdg-z-b-3PitkHPn3UTeIaelO0aYEROtuMF9x7Dex-8lIqccpci_B56NpOUuew-1x1f2Ra8uqos7eN-lUMqpm8w4vQv6LZmvrvLA74xoEOi9ug0/s320/DSC_0312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459069774138039250" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-63225315531240444192010-04-11T18:47:00.000-07:002010-04-12T11:23:09.854-07:00Everybody learns to work the Big Blue Tractor!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyglWWgLD97_nUxWD3vVFbTLEL71ea1crRoQaKJmo4gUFSeviWBfSmJKv-oxBxWas6ZELpllCgSNaERmnUDVlrlYAs8BWKub1W36qYGTl1b4c_3JRr679Iw2TFlnOBjy-Gv2vFGcOhfAE/s1600/Noel+drive+blue+tractor.jpg">In preparation for building the wedding gazebo, there's been a lot of moving stuff around: moving rocks, mounds of dirt, heavy trees and their even heavier root systems. Using the Big Blue Tractor makes all this manipulating of the earth, easier.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyglWWgLD97_nUxWD3vVFbTLEL71ea1crRoQaKJmo4gUFSeviWBfSmJKv-oxBxWas6ZELpllCgSNaERmnUDVlrlYAs8BWKub1W36qYGTl1b4c_3JRr679Iw2TFlnOBjy-Gv2vFGcOhfAE/s1600/Noel+drive+blue+tractor.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyglWWgLD97_nUxWD3vVFbTLEL71ea1crRoQaKJmo4gUFSeviWBfSmJKv-oxBxWas6ZELpllCgSNaERmnUDVlrlYAs8BWKub1W36qYGTl1b4c_3JRr679Iw2TFlnOBjy-Gv2vFGcOhfAE/s320/Noel+drive+blue+tractor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459065870697327090" border="0" />Noel working the Big Blue Tractor.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWL18Hhg1vsjXSm4XT1HNvCOAEAT7vATukDpqIMZidCL6IcRE8rgRXdMoWv5XFX8VkYeCYf8K9UGwyrJrauLNFPkWNaXIje9erWHz_CVhTGbo71AVqGLWUs0GiBE-SpgHK9PlbHeCR5SQ/s1600/name+project+manager.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWL18Hhg1vsjXSm4XT1HNvCOAEAT7vATukDpqIMZidCL6IcRE8rgRXdMoWv5XFX8VkYeCYf8K9UGwyrJrauLNFPkWNaXIje9erWHz_CVhTGbo71AVqGLWUs0GiBE-SpgHK9PlbHeCR5SQ/s320/name+project+manager.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459065568643590370" border="0" />Who is the project manager in this photo?</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_WIEpMkdHZPYTStaqLB-Wa0pvjxVmuoyDDel4IQsSaXxNsGcvN8Irr6fhp0g3mlChXbDIw01SyYccos4ZSZ9cwc6CAWdpxmVn6EV9u1TTJtdep0hOVmtFVOacmW0BPSmi3vACAH0WRI/s1600/Isaac+Dan+chains.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_WIEpMkdHZPYTStaqLB-Wa0pvjxVmuoyDDel4IQsSaXxNsGcvN8Irr6fhp0g3mlChXbDIw01SyYccos4ZSZ9cwc6CAWdpxmVn6EV9u1TTJtdep0hOVmtFVOacmW0BPSmi3vACAH0WRI/s320/Isaac+Dan+chains.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459065152521564082" border="0" />Big machines, heavy chains, manly men.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAvPm3YiEpKoqYDDfKNeDbILH8DSulW8M_wHwPS9N3QQ_dXKOi-90s0sHfGG8-T1y9uSXTp9gAIS00eo2-44-xwsjjUX55Ima1Sr8Z8GUAiwIY-nLAEaSjIZlBe5Z7b2PXqSXoCwwmYI/s1600/Isaac+big+tree+grin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAvPm3YiEpKoqYDDfKNeDbILH8DSulW8M_wHwPS9N3QQ_dXKOi-90s0sHfGG8-T1y9uSXTp9gAIS00eo2-44-xwsjjUX55Ima1Sr8Z8GUAiwIY-nLAEaSjIZlBe5Z7b2PXqSXoCwwmYI/s320/Isaac+big+tree+grin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459064717757224418" border="0" />Look at that grin. He just earned a lolly pop!</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7wKV_WATUm5FvPwHTmygCM4RKFSaLSFT-XFDWbDoYdzxCD20I5cZvFmGs9mSv10X3plx7xGu0C58YK_62hVB-W80NduPoy3Fu2a031IN1NI8-DXSXq86G8OcOObZ5u8eTNc6eiyQ1qw/s1600/Isaac+big+blue+tractor.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7wKV_WATUm5FvPwHTmygCM4RKFSaLSFT-XFDWbDoYdzxCD20I5cZvFmGs9mSv10X3plx7xGu0C58YK_62hVB-W80NduPoy3Fu2a031IN1NI8-DXSXq86G8OcOObZ5u8eTNc6eiyQ1qw/s320/Isaac+big+blue+tractor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459064397475410898" border="0" />Isaac digs out an old dead tree.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hSx2pqFLRWYTO2w8svMVciPOM5y5FMuu74BS5HNstotPV4qlvdeqGzOur_ue4UkP9up5h_rDWgLSQ500tVW6QB35cnc5u_M_8xigt6OwP6OvjLDi9u2hSqfta-gyoDUqtHdjnPcDuLU/s1600/Isaac+moving+big+tree.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hSx2pqFLRWYTO2w8svMVciPOM5y5FMuu74BS5HNstotPV4qlvdeqGzOur_ue4UkP9up5h_rDWgLSQ500tVW6QB35cnc5u_M_8xigt6OwP6OvjLDi9u2hSqfta-gyoDUqtHdjnPcDuLU/s320/Isaac+moving+big+tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459063984287116082" border="0" />Isaac takes charge of Big Blue.</a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-72003419563634680462010-04-03T09:17:00.000-07:002010-04-03T09:35:03.535-07:00Wedding Gazebo ~ Getting Started<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Sq8b2835IWS9uPfy7ZNQosSZmGeT4tTlAfXvZzwf_1_57Km9JigOeJNGIhK9zsGLpS1VrNmrQxkppbyg56n2B85-AKUNkqJ5vLJANdYYEVSZz2nz0adrqlChpe3NYJ8QexYTDR7PFOw/s1600/Daddy+on+Backhoe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Sq8b2835IWS9uPfy7ZNQosSZmGeT4tTlAfXvZzwf_1_57Km9JigOeJNGIhK9zsGLpS1VrNmrQxkppbyg56n2B85-AKUNkqJ5vLJANdYYEVSZz2nz0adrqlChpe3NYJ8QexYTDR7PFOw/s320/Daddy+on+Backhoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455948085078562610" border="0" /></a> Rob arrives with the backhoe ~ on loan from our friends Lonnie and Steve, who love to bless our socks off. We love you guys!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kZd_Izz0pSfCJljHad2gIlAb5QswHbGLZiRFJQ7wa46UOdOg0ojhKi-z253n9wTCrFZ-6PGFM_Bl-FqN1Hkhs1UraEBZqKZ5MUbgyHOjS4s-9tS4dwu5N5N6jPInDVBWCPxu8I0nB7U/s1600/cheering+Daddy+on.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kZd_Izz0pSfCJljHad2gIlAb5QswHbGLZiRFJQ7wa46UOdOg0ojhKi-z253n9wTCrFZ-6PGFM_Bl-FqN1Hkhs1UraEBZqKZ5MUbgyHOjS4s-9tS4dwu5N5N6jPInDVBWCPxu8I0nB7U/s320/cheering+Daddy+on.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455947817433504786" border="0" /></a>Cheering their Daddy on as he digs out a stump and root system.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQrgRzTR0mc9TkN-7m0wyUzvakPTPCNZCikodcizKnTZKjVtZLw7h7wqsQDTnykGQkQqH-EF_v-dS5HdqWedFbfQfYXLHHgHmjaAr_AcsgnaIhZBsI8W3D5kUnDIc6J-VAGa22KIvVE0/s1600/Isaac+Dad+backhoe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQrgRzTR0mc9TkN-7m0wyUzvakPTPCNZCikodcizKnTZKjVtZLw7h7wqsQDTnykGQkQqH-EF_v-dS5HdqWedFbfQfYXLHHgHmjaAr_AcsgnaIhZBsI8W3D5kUnDIc6J-VAGa22KIvVE0/s320/Isaac+Dad+backhoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455947471618593202" border="0" /></a>Isaac with his Dad.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrrxkmt2UzkCY5CGeVTGvG482gs0VlDAqYH7TzIqc364v9A0QqE2d6lNd2ScGbWXurboieF-hI4NwXBc6Pv4d8T9-ccc5ew8i6p_85Z13frja7Msgr1JwjzgefrNJhAWBt4_O-1QCR9c/s1600/Dad+tongue+backhoe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrrxkmt2UzkCY5CGeVTGvG482gs0VlDAqYH7TzIqc364v9A0QqE2d6lNd2ScGbWXurboieF-hI4NwXBc6Pv4d8T9-ccc5ew8i6p_85Z13frja7Msgr1JwjzgefrNJhAWBt4_O-1QCR9c/s320/Dad+tongue+backhoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455947029174911154" border="0" /></a>Robbie concentrating. Check out that tongue.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXo8XFuPdVfejPzOxYegPU9Tv_6BZhtK0Ixcdnt-uSxdfqRkYLt13Fi6BcNLZW8S7hWT7FahmoY8AtetzvyQSGpKMAwNy40oK62ozXYW5ucYAJ6vJp6fJOQmZESAhKgQdQ50_PrsFa_o/s1600/Dad+Backhoe+tree+out.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXo8XFuPdVfejPzOxYegPU9Tv_6BZhtK0Ixcdnt-uSxdfqRkYLt13Fi6BcNLZW8S7hWT7FahmoY8AtetzvyQSGpKMAwNy40oK62ozXYW5ucYAJ6vJp6fJOQmZESAhKgQdQ50_PrsFa_o/s320/Dad+Backhoe+tree+out.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455946711490536146" border="0" /></a><br />Big machines are so much fun!Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-71807501887726363502010-04-03T08:59:00.000-07:002010-04-11T18:45:05.123-07:00Building the Wedding GazeboNoel and Danny will be married this June 5th, 2010, on our property, but first we need to move some more trees, remove a lot of stumps and brush, level some ground and build a gazebo. We really only got started a few weeks ago, with the weather getting warmer. Here are some photos to show our progress.<br /><br />We've taken down several large, old, dead trees and a few trees that were in the way, but we've been very thoughtful about downing trees. We love our trees.<br /><br />Watching a grown man down a tree with a chain saw is like watching a little boy with a new toy, only with a lot more testosterone. Taking down trees is manly. Argh!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaXU_HyRu7ijiuvwPKtqKA3P_0ucfUYTLVPl1jmvuBlogTXzzLfFrTcoOsf230gXT9wUOo1f238t40EpJeV1jEv4YywI-Ah0QdUyaiBvmID1neGP83M1JSEm9CGL0MdURZCp3RQzu85E/s1600/Dan+downing+tree1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaXU_HyRu7ijiuvwPKtqKA3P_0ucfUYTLVPl1jmvuBlogTXzzLfFrTcoOsf230gXT9wUOo1f238t40EpJeV1jEv4YywI-Ah0QdUyaiBvmID1neGP83M1JSEm9CGL0MdURZCp3RQzu85E/s320/Dan+downing+tree1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455945231702929570" border="0" /></a>This is Danny, Noel's fiance. He's so strong!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncUwMfHexFjp_T4DCh-8JdYD3OeNlVY6tOy3UqLv64pae6HebEmODM9n51NPrYj1SbI_4aVG-_5Z7dICDNQb7XXAFGn7my7DN51StHVHmuPmYsGw0m4FeA47m8oIs7ebB7j37F-OiwaM/s1600/Dan+downing+tree2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncUwMfHexFjp_T4DCh-8JdYD3OeNlVY6tOy3UqLv64pae6HebEmODM9n51NPrYj1SbI_4aVG-_5Z7dICDNQb7XXAFGn7my7DN51StHVHmuPmYsGw0m4FeA47m8oIs7ebB7j37F-OiwaM/s320/Dan+downing+tree2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455944881295125074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTS8Eq9EHVB1yfd9l5vaogVYSHeW5AKxm4fFnAzBXvUBhwvtiRUC5V6ucRttlJNR4uoH48_NYAPc1IRJzu8rVGu0UGIcwNj6InTaH7rnwjVMQnNuTqfJJDPsx1kxJ7DmndTKgdUyPBjfo/s1600/Danny+downing+tree+part3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTS8Eq9EHVB1yfd9l5vaogVYSHeW5AKxm4fFnAzBXvUBhwvtiRUC5V6ucRttlJNR4uoH48_NYAPc1IRJzu8rVGu0UGIcwNj6InTaH7rnwjVMQnNuTqfJJDPsx1kxJ7DmndTKgdUyPBjfo/s320/Danny+downing+tree+part3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455944602721948466" border="0" /></a>And the big old dead trees falls!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPs4VfyoD8UipwSws7JgKHLtC1ml1PrJ3UJWGZ9UN8bYoT92gH4nf3JtuwzLoculVVgf9AeSZd29S6sxajPsuuz_HX8Cu-vCRPhine-uIKsqNEH8FyD8R2ErAuYkKEUiEtzc4iDyTM4Yk/s1600/Dan+downing+tree4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPs4VfyoD8UipwSws7JgKHLtC1ml1PrJ3UJWGZ9UN8bYoT92gH4nf3JtuwzLoculVVgf9AeSZd29S6sxajPsuuz_HX8Cu-vCRPhine-uIKsqNEH8FyD8R2ErAuYkKEUiEtzc4iDyTM4Yk/s320/Dan+downing+tree4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455944217822674370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMtVZvBoy2wrdVyY2ic1RBvbTffpc94m196_RZl30OzADLjUeI9zpvygw0-Uu5rBoxk9egMeSCIFZXZ9qbMmjOoaPmz0rf2A6rAEaepjl6pmMPAndxFbDq-8and2WQgMbQ2f4Yu05AyI/s1600/Dan+downing+tree5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMtVZvBoy2wrdVyY2ic1RBvbTffpc94m196_RZl30OzADLjUeI9zpvygw0-Uu5rBoxk9egMeSCIFZXZ9qbMmjOoaPmz0rf2A6rAEaepjl6pmMPAndxFbDq-8and2WQgMbQ2f4Yu05AyI/s320/Dan+downing+tree5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455943487121864402" border="0" /></a>Good job Dan!Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-28926179219901604842009-07-21T13:38:00.000-07:002009-07-21T13:39:19.918-07:00The photo above is our driveway...Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-18652839001112205462009-06-25T10:59:00.001-07:002009-06-25T11:04:48.365-07:00I like these...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcpevJQrruOf3r5M7k6kje1MuupvlKpb1xMgsuIl3RSxxuhyDBBZp4H_MX8T2thw9I9VFsOSgCyUv8QXDCU4wuMpzT1cIEAGhab264IjYr9ClAToivnyuPIyDmXycrRd7rDVLhxIZE10/s1600-h/Art+Barn+garden2.JPG">This is the style of raised bed vegetable, herb, flower garden I would like to plant in our open field at the farm when we live there.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcpevJQrruOf3r5M7k6kje1MuupvlKpb1xMgsuIl3RSxxuhyDBBZp4H_MX8T2thw9I9VFsOSgCyUv8QXDCU4wuMpzT1cIEAGhab264IjYr9ClAToivnyuPIyDmXycrRd7rDVLhxIZE10/s320/Art+Barn+garden2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351326997658146706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUx_pitNqqhd5P5bXfDJ9U65wdYsOO4SaKO5PQ5jRp4xcXN79sZA0mo4HX3Fc0xj8lUqdo04KGh23ft1dbLwowfptIlEqOERPBHzjbuJ8-0SaR2M0_vv4lwhMB4gBN7045fZBzmL1cE6I/s1600-h/Art+Barn+garden1.jpg">Here's another view.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUx_pitNqqhd5P5bXfDJ9U65wdYsOO4SaKO5PQ5jRp4xcXN79sZA0mo4HX3Fc0xj8lUqdo04KGh23ft1dbLwowfptIlEqOERPBHzjbuJ8-0SaR2M0_vv4lwhMB4gBN7045fZBzmL1cE6I/s320/Art+Barn+garden1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351326774261236642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuDGNdYT91v8ALEF85ixXqnVJ7myydYm-xAHMWs51blGJfQsA1bjd3CczX1fGnWX-xx5gkwaH_eJofYErWlMBiPwDmrhsWa9GSPJACafTFr7v4NcnmTwjNluLHbQPCYBTU5k9qIVclc4/s1600-h/Art+Barn+shed.jpg">This is the perfect barn-like shed design.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuDGNdYT91v8ALEF85ixXqnVJ7myydYm-xAHMWs51blGJfQsA1bjd3CczX1fGnWX-xx5gkwaH_eJofYErWlMBiPwDmrhsWa9GSPJACafTFr7v4NcnmTwjNluLHbQPCYBTU5k9qIVclc4/s320/Art+Barn+shed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351326503175313490" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-78980578504507036882009-04-11T10:38:00.000-07:002009-04-11T11:18:06.589-07:00Spraying mud...<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwahy7M9Shg_FXUt48nnQIJA4-E7cZUx_XsSIXD1MovhSC64xUMyA05ryt1c-gZ5Q90YafgdM25iJFXH_h-3Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-68614102740110485952009-04-11T10:03:00.000-07:002009-06-25T11:06:55.246-07:00April 4, 2009 Day at the Farm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdgsQ2L5ORXV-yq0LnGoH4pYWT_GsaOCXvcmQt29wJ5QSuvpnE-8LwPZhFk5H1jLMJttppafihAsCbmYMVXJX7tPXgvMmWCPrMAn6UmdhXoKQurgaSuMkdoPA7Ap9Rt9UDz1Wn7LLMz4/s1600-h/becky+turkey+bra.jpg">Becky and the turkey egg bra.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdgsQ2L5ORXV-yq0LnGoH4pYWT_GsaOCXvcmQt29wJ5QSuvpnE-8LwPZhFk5H1jLMJttppafihAsCbmYMVXJX7tPXgvMmWCPrMAn6UmdhXoKQurgaSuMkdoPA7Ap9Rt9UDz1Wn7LLMz4/s320/becky+turkey+bra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323485181043994866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFabPOAhzxcXJZXnX7Rf2NDUv5tn_dCkaEljlIiIWGNz_8TxrwTMUsZww91ZGUP6yZmXqAnmqBrhWWA7Jntn30UyxiA67g8VgssaH94PXaT2ArSQB-FJX8HAQz8op8e-S4dbumutURW5Y/s1600-h/P1040788_thumb.jpg">Frying a fresh turkey egg from Becky's farm, over the fire. Yum.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFabPOAhzxcXJZXnX7Rf2NDUv5tn_dCkaEljlIiIWGNz_8TxrwTMUsZww91ZGUP6yZmXqAnmqBrhWWA7Jntn30UyxiA67g8VgssaH94PXaT2ArSQB-FJX8HAQz8op8e-S4dbumutURW5Y/s320/P1040788_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323485012230316914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJEfmmMdkH7BplHYZwzgfCfpYZ4NctItPjqD2o5zhLJz3hhXr_EGfBUQmYSoBqa-7ibTJlgfjVp57dXPHYXtCAE6jYv-VKHZvLmJoubcyF_QsnTS_unfgumAvfcneu__XDzo_CTO3Mj4/s1600-h/P1040786_thumb.jpg">Cracking the beautiful turkey egg, with brown speckles.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJEfmmMdkH7BplHYZwzgfCfpYZ4NctItPjqD2o5zhLJz3hhXr_EGfBUQmYSoBqa-7ibTJlgfjVp57dXPHYXtCAE6jYv-VKHZvLmJoubcyF_QsnTS_unfgumAvfcneu__XDzo_CTO3Mj4/s320/P1040786_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323484923773512626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJUAV0HxwuKKGSdhLpFdDmOJ8CqZxFp05A6z98CP6nmDKgViTFj5-Gajuf0hjJZbbMuT5F8VfRpmrEfH6clc-Pic0NA1LzNXrzJNreuSjLBxoMRpQLxGEha5xy6vS-B-Hc056oUEZiUg/s1600-h/michaela+rope.jpg">Anna's friend, Michaela, trying her very best to toss a rope over a tree branch for a rope swing.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJUAV0HxwuKKGSdhLpFdDmOJ8CqZxFp05A6z98CP6nmDKgViTFj5-Gajuf0hjJZbbMuT5F8VfRpmrEfH6clc-Pic0NA1LzNXrzJNreuSjLBxoMRpQLxGEha5xy6vS-B-Hc056oUEZiUg/s320/michaela+rope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323484541036187426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpSHuYkUbw2mQpnRXdjClv7GzJe5wzyEi8qRd6WL6qzxMrnzpU32kB6vaxC-0m4EeD7HOSzO8OvJolOJ5owO_DTXb9Zd0eP3ZsUPy2_ZZSLL8A9UHs76YaUSD2tAiuHQPmRWT9QxIqHc/s1600-h/P1040781_thumb.jpg">Anna took a fabulous trail ride with our friends Becky and Michaela. This is Anna hanging out with Pete.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpSHuYkUbw2mQpnRXdjClv7GzJe5wzyEi8qRd6WL6qzxMrnzpU32kB6vaxC-0m4EeD7HOSzO8OvJolOJ5owO_DTXb9Zd0eP3ZsUPy2_ZZSLL8A9UHs76YaUSD2tAiuHQPmRWT9QxIqHc/s320/P1040781_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323484348072628162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46tcM5Ra0s5ACHtGvWNCXWonrJAVDpXREeAKtOoeJcwachkWOAalpBhBWIJRU9_vm-ZbEzcLCiL6CqLmR7YmktnX1YBAztL_T1vlAH0G9VoGEa4ZUHVKqLI2Mzeq6lMpj4H0Qv7trnd0/s1600-h/P1040782_thumb.jpg">Michaela and Pete.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46tcM5Ra0s5ACHtGvWNCXWonrJAVDpXREeAKtOoeJcwachkWOAalpBhBWIJRU9_vm-ZbEzcLCiL6CqLmR7YmktnX1YBAztL_T1vlAH0G9VoGEa4ZUHVKqLI2Mzeq6lMpj4H0Qv7trnd0/s320/P1040782_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323484256410616706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3W_13TrdKzHO3hKQhp6Jrx9zY_23ve1BjwijFk0AAhBvlNjBtY9WgeGzkBvVp1PcozzUK_ja8bJT7lpFOdYDaMRH1-9f9M9eUwW1bUvtPccvVzKB6iD3U3ttGm_63XhD48ZJmtZoQ78/s1600-h/DSCF1157.JPG">Isaac - could a boy ask for more?<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3W_13TrdKzHO3hKQhp6Jrx9zY_23ve1BjwijFk0AAhBvlNjBtY9WgeGzkBvVp1PcozzUK_ja8bJT7lpFOdYDaMRH1-9f9M9eUwW1bUvtPccvVzKB6iD3U3ttGm_63XhD48ZJmtZoQ78/s320/DSCF1157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323483967349004994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCzM0yvG7BZ_1oDtDPKFUjXwfit4G-0VOt8s2CWKB4d0PaBmXHmDW7Y47wD3NpnlmJyX1w1pyAR11zXo0Mbp-Z863jazfgtuEN56RdZYwz6CZrI44o5xk8-Wo4UdOtOAgWdNMCO7K4gY/s1600-h/DSCF1149.JPG">Robbie and Isaac went mudding on some trails at the back of our neighborhood. This was not at the farm, but looks like they had fun.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCzM0yvG7BZ_1oDtDPKFUjXwfit4G-0VOt8s2CWKB4d0PaBmXHmDW7Y47wD3NpnlmJyX1w1pyAR11zXo0Mbp-Z863jazfgtuEN56RdZYwz6CZrI44o5xk8-Wo4UdOtOAgWdNMCO7K4gY/s320/DSCF1149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323483318392712882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHWh3xTGemBygm1TjuIemDB9fv7N7G1rWDFjKgt2agL7pry9KgGCyMUkEV3sKAZ6oNoy4w32zoW0mcbM4mLPRsjaG0xfUCiJdwuzAZWq2LyQPzeZDUWyr3aB81JKr0pYkCmGHUXURGSQ/s1600-h/P1040793_thumb.jpg">Robbie, Shaughn, and friends, Phillip, Matt, Tyler, and Jordan hanging out at the farm.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHWh3xTGemBygm1TjuIemDB9fv7N7G1rWDFjKgt2agL7pry9KgGCyMUkEV3sKAZ6oNoy4w32zoW0mcbM4mLPRsjaG0xfUCiJdwuzAZWq2LyQPzeZDUWyr3aB81JKr0pYkCmGHUXURGSQ/s320/P1040793_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323483171274547810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhlJuwqR5YMcbhGZxzCFbd0typdz68kqUszUjsB2LQi9pvlzqSc2BAqmzyut-g72Ja8OpfhS-htHHTWa5QOlG45wR4Y2VSdHGP_6wtR6hWGzpH-W2IICg-S8zwVptya6P9w7NZ_WgUTM/s1600-h/P1040795_thumb.jpg">Sweet Sophia on the tractor, which Robbie had just used to pull his pick-up truck out after getting stuck in the mud. All in a good days fun.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhlJuwqR5YMcbhGZxzCFbd0typdz68kqUszUjsB2LQi9pvlzqSc2BAqmzyut-g72Ja8OpfhS-htHHTWa5QOlG45wR4Y2VSdHGP_6wtR6hWGzpH-W2IICg-S8zwVptya6P9w7NZ_WgUTM/s320/P1040795_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323483020318124898" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-25857709323275812252008-12-30T06:35:00.000-08:002008-12-30T07:19:38.944-08:00Looking back and looking forward...Our progress toward building our Art Barn house and studios is slow, but still beautiful, fun and fruitful. I am happy to enjoy our land as it is and build whenever we can. There is no hurry. Life is in the living - experiencing it slowly has it's benefits. Looking back, here are some of my favorite Art Farm photos. Looking forward, I know God will do many wonderful things and I am thankful for my little piece of earth.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIE19SUsdziocmXWpXtEZCaLc9lPMxJXamkt38BOTrrRfggPuRw8MULRc4hjKgL3HbEpBfoNgKaQln-7oba4Qq4n7neWaVJVq9l5uIVC9jJTvzQR7q3yYm1nwqBxM8N2jjZBiKcAXvpXw/s1600-h/house+site.jpg">This is before we started clearing the building spot - deeper into the woods.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIE19SUsdziocmXWpXtEZCaLc9lPMxJXamkt38BOTrrRfggPuRw8MULRc4hjKgL3HbEpBfoNgKaQln-7oba4Qq4n7neWaVJVq9l5uIVC9jJTvzQR7q3yYm1nwqBxM8N2jjZBiKcAXvpXw/s1600-h/house+site.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIE19SUsdziocmXWpXtEZCaLc9lPMxJXamkt38BOTrrRfggPuRw8MULRc4hjKgL3HbEpBfoNgKaQln-7oba4Qq4n7neWaVJVq9l5uIVC9jJTvzQR7q3yYm1nwqBxM8N2jjZBiKcAXvpXw/s320/house+site.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285595176681092946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_20nAmisKt0YUbi1sBAdtHnbrDUFX4_LZ8Ise474o-FOcL7efv7QzbrrqcVgJSjuOymxK7wkH1mUFuhezFx0dCuTvo7qrvoxoJB48S7Jyg0KQffkg6djpSfvDgdOCKaTPYyqBYkUl8sA/s1600-h/IH+rob+and+tractor.jpg">Here's Big Red.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_20nAmisKt0YUbi1sBAdtHnbrDUFX4_LZ8Ise474o-FOcL7efv7QzbrrqcVgJSjuOymxK7wkH1mUFuhezFx0dCuTvo7qrvoxoJB48S7Jyg0KQffkg6djpSfvDgdOCKaTPYyqBYkUl8sA/s320/IH+rob+and+tractor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285595066572305042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLm_KkSr2uv3mEI0HSGl-vU6SN5yw2ZKIGGtnhRRNaB3nB5kutgFoW78eVYOZ4zFYCcJjN78r4tmfMO8gDh0tJ80Rixp0B-NyXghRGaP2dyixpsM4hdsnwJmzh_r8q9W6DqTzo9AI2vb4/s1600-h/Robbie+and+back-hoe+2.jpg">Here's Big Yellow - Lonnie's back hoe. Robbie, Noel and Isaac all learned to drive it.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLm_KkSr2uv3mEI0HSGl-vU6SN5yw2ZKIGGtnhRRNaB3nB5kutgFoW78eVYOZ4zFYCcJjN78r4tmfMO8gDh0tJ80Rixp0B-NyXghRGaP2dyixpsM4hdsnwJmzh_r8q9W6DqTzo9AI2vb4/s320/Robbie+and+back-hoe+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285594878648464994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpb2GDAdz7BKQfOGx47hkRQnO8Q635Bm8T5nWENbCmK-HlVzJWn5NT7_0Y2lz3j-AnlF6Dcu338C3uNQgv_3hXmdN-fKwsKxa3fZgAnlsUOZBR8H1yb037Rf49IrYikYC1PG_UrTqqG40/s1600-h/Isaac+on+big+trees.jpg">Isaac resting.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpb2GDAdz7BKQfOGx47hkRQnO8Q635Bm8T5nWENbCmK-HlVzJWn5NT7_0Y2lz3j-AnlF6Dcu338C3uNQgv_3hXmdN-fKwsKxa3fZgAnlsUOZBR8H1yb037Rf49IrYikYC1PG_UrTqqG40/s320/Isaac+on+big+trees.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285594758137500674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSwh1oC6MUF4v3rym3-B3iSDkQEhAMKy8Re_F8kPbxUcRLRqnQgtCdDvyjkx59osHojcE77GuudBlvokWSmZIhCNqE3ATuY1SK_9-jAghWbP0tbdCvNlibxC_melz2W-LtWBw6VsxsME/s1600-h/Isaac+helping+Steve.jpg">Now this was real progress.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSwh1oC6MUF4v3rym3-B3iSDkQEhAMKy8Re_F8kPbxUcRLRqnQgtCdDvyjkx59osHojcE77GuudBlvokWSmZIhCNqE3ATuY1SK_9-jAghWbP0tbdCvNlibxC_melz2W-LtWBw6VsxsME/s320/Isaac+helping+Steve.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285594667789570018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-JW_PkSUeczvGmDPumXtqwX0fOCaZjuK1_jA2_j5usQM2Q7ONIcwDJuGLsccmEibFUqNRiciZsfRkJgSOKFK-M6cmjEJDUyERmrvVtwQ1oG5CjvVwkMd2paW-4kCLu-kg3BNSh_hKcQ/s1600-h/The+best+Dad+in+the+world.jpg">And this was real fun.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-JW_PkSUeczvGmDPumXtqwX0fOCaZjuK1_jA2_j5usQM2Q7ONIcwDJuGLsccmEibFUqNRiciZsfRkJgSOKFK-M6cmjEJDUyERmrvVtwQ1oG5CjvVwkMd2paW-4kCLu-kg3BNSh_hKcQ/s320/The+best+Dad+in+the+world.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285594524861785890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fBL9X5-sa_GLFq6bYYbvQJyP24ZaZyhmNhZ9ukiMSZa9LO934vrUsA5mKTLht1FXvZM8yEKpqWIIGL6KTjpbC_7OUFzdjo07bk4PkLh2AzSaQ6HMsQeRLpTBdbvOE_43jviLR78eQmc/s1600-h/S'mores...S'mores....jpg">Lots of camp outs. When the house is built I know we will miss the camping, so we enjoy each season as it comes.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fBL9X5-sa_GLFq6bYYbvQJyP24ZaZyhmNhZ9ukiMSZa9LO934vrUsA5mKTLht1FXvZM8yEKpqWIIGL6KTjpbC_7OUFzdjo07bk4PkLh2AzSaQ6HMsQeRLpTBdbvOE_43jviLR78eQmc/s320/S'mores...S'mores....jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285594427461717890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0T9CYqLNpj-yrZcPpqf_6XanzVWbXyQD2bybIEADGVTIfXmIDcaNyGFumciuHhkxuKl3bwK3Jm6_u5yWEFbit7Sn_ZyRFrBYy6ch8PB3A8u85wTipzhgJz1D4SHc2LK6y5xyWoDn7_o/s1600-h/Isaac+Tim+Tyler+scary.jpg">I love this picture!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0T9CYqLNpj-yrZcPpqf_6XanzVWbXyQD2bybIEADGVTIfXmIDcaNyGFumciuHhkxuKl3bwK3Jm6_u5yWEFbit7Sn_ZyRFrBYy6ch8PB3A8u85wTipzhgJz1D4SHc2LK6y5xyWoDn7_o/s320/Isaac+Tim+Tyler+scary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285594299125707730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbh-J59oVke_rCIy8cZKu8YGrYpLeFLugbcJhDrdyA3uqTkx1rJMD8dYtNYjT1qwlbvBRAoUiJ9M1pkA5ww9uu0QPQ1mRng7IbjwEEQYvHPAHMEPgF-zOybv7Cjns9DTsiaf7_D51E4s/s1600-h/Hope+that+vine+holds.jpg">Isaac having fun.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW38Oppi48kwPw6l03R1B5gSUsjBAwS-soXOyc_c0RFkr_YCC2qwAEeMs3PbM1b2O23DepXubFiLPlmeEknCiU85POIRZxAfe7Y-lI4K3z9AOQ4hZlQfLapMGSYtjdRZ7xigeYWktscNk/s1600-h/Hope+that+vine+holds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW38Oppi48kwPw6l03R1B5gSUsjBAwS-soXOyc_c0RFkr_YCC2qwAEeMs3PbM1b2O23DepXubFiLPlmeEknCiU85POIRZxAfe7Y-lI4K3z9AOQ4hZlQfLapMGSYtjdRZ7xigeYWktscNk/s320/Hope+that+vine+holds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285602741935650098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3czDH6EXieSSgRsGo3h19fuSusQGFIN7pdRF1rs_kFkGKaTnVWTT28Qo-wPSYphFquaOGRa_n9uR_uor7E8VTh70Azl_3UGNCn7AUSjqawrmXY8Q-aY5gyshXqCCVJL3RgoQUdlf4p0o/s1600-h/Four+of+my+five+children...+where's+Shaughn%3F.jpg">Isaac, Sophia, Anna and Noel.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3czDH6EXieSSgRsGo3h19fuSusQGFIN7pdRF1rs_kFkGKaTnVWTT28Qo-wPSYphFquaOGRa_n9uR_uor7E8VTh70Azl_3UGNCn7AUSjqawrmXY8Q-aY5gyshXqCCVJL3RgoQUdlf4p0o/s320/Four+of+my+five+children...+where's+Shaughn%3F.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285594050151918898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nKb6YXF5AdxFSjHEbXKOt9UV6JCuRbdf8ndpyeqkoV4i4Re5YK9CrsquPIj03KwxIaj6j11o3RB1zfAI3rTbOw19np0Q_SZdTINh7EC1RTIvF6-RgC14wAxGLmf-RjBLgrNODXe2uQs/s1600-h/Anna+with+an+Axe.jpg">Anna and an axe.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nKb6YXF5AdxFSjHEbXKOt9UV6JCuRbdf8ndpyeqkoV4i4Re5YK9CrsquPIj03KwxIaj6j11o3RB1zfAI3rTbOw19np0Q_SZdTINh7EC1RTIvF6-RgC14wAxGLmf-RjBLgrNODXe2uQs/s320/Anna+with+an+Axe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285593923994462674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41oQkQAmk6q3Y1P5KU_LcoLiULPFovTYtfuh1PFmOXAo-TMik_GNq3alunbygIxPEZx3VQ7SaTYzVqpkjo-dcnKke7sTwCoLB2C9gkYHcMDT0_j-UDbNhT5YpfSqRDLn8U11nTAtcrUY/s1600-h/noel+hatchet+mud.jpg">Noel and an axe.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41oQkQAmk6q3Y1P5KU_LcoLiULPFovTYtfuh1PFmOXAo-TMik_GNq3alunbygIxPEZx3VQ7SaTYzVqpkjo-dcnKke7sTwCoLB2C9gkYHcMDT0_j-UDbNhT5YpfSqRDLn8U11nTAtcrUY/s320/noel+hatchet+mud.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285593848211429698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43deIHFZ-5oh4MwgnP_oPogiIjBG62fYQg7JLVQ1yq8Ltx_QOW5PBiGXlG0CNqRUJECfearNHBJw8I1zbEDzOkOrfBAFxvUgNSt2_DypwSlFh4ad4atVcueGmaMbQS7aW5Lxc_4kVYl0/s1600-h/Shaughn+and+bon+fire.jpg">Shaughn helping with one of our many huge bon fires.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43deIHFZ-5oh4MwgnP_oPogiIjBG62fYQg7JLVQ1yq8Ltx_QOW5PBiGXlG0CNqRUJECfearNHBJw8I1zbEDzOkOrfBAFxvUgNSt2_DypwSlFh4ad4atVcueGmaMbQS7aW5Lxc_4kVYl0/s320/Shaughn+and+bon+fire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285593735505130850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyi3KpzBZGAFS-wvxIqJuqgQkjvjhHUvX4NIuJKtZalLAana6JqSw0cojtn9UnLQBCoZ-F87DGHGMs0gemZhyphenhyphen6c4-E7NTyzM3UHd_2Im5lOrBTl-XrvrsZwZh0jkxA8WIOUPBMss7GWI/s1600-h/our+camp+site.jpg">Our camp site.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyi3KpzBZGAFS-wvxIqJuqgQkjvjhHUvX4NIuJKtZalLAana6JqSw0cojtn9UnLQBCoZ-F87DGHGMs0gemZhyphenhyphen6c4-E7NTyzM3UHd_2Im5lOrBTl-XrvrsZwZh0jkxA8WIOUPBMss7GWI/s320/our+camp+site.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285593521172531490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvY3F3zW763Cs_JOmrdCZgN6sMI2Urvt2U1TyOz7P9qWimbB27nKRBXroBlGkI09OqMod96eSfKsl0h0LHE52-Dtan8nfMMXC9wGF1ffN3J3b4Hzva3qqKmDid-W_B_k8i9DCUjOXEls/s1600-h/clear+land.jpg">After we've cleared some of the land.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvY3F3zW763Cs_JOmrdCZgN6sMI2Urvt2U1TyOz7P9qWimbB27nKRBXroBlGkI09OqMod96eSfKsl0h0LHE52-Dtan8nfMMXC9wGF1ffN3J3b4Hzva3qqKmDid-W_B_k8i9DCUjOXEls/s320/clear+land.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285593374552643234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij999qs5JD91RjAeLPSY4sBShp2qWOjjtH7ZE9EmxmWaBbokJZeQefadgCDhsZbltNjr_iJmt4FsgR6egscRLytZvjOm4zwAUORQiY8om6BAAxbGOcxcWN6g73URQ3Y4Mhsj-ac-fBKLI/s1600-h/gorgeous+taken+from+pond.JPG">A spring view from Bobby's pond.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij999qs5JD91RjAeLPSY4sBShp2qWOjjtH7ZE9EmxmWaBbokJZeQefadgCDhsZbltNjr_iJmt4FsgR6egscRLytZvjOm4zwAUORQiY8om6BAAxbGOcxcWN6g73URQ3Y4Mhsj-ac-fBKLI/s320/gorgeous+taken+from+pond.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285593263956157698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZ67CRuv80vyod0cSgJpAdSqM209IEiz0VD7nu_4N_0m6xrVs68Df63uJo-NL68o0b4hFeXpr5R2FK4B8qt14NAIjhfF_78x8DpciHZ2_hTprwZJp3PdiXNibb0kPC2aH5HjindB40rs/s1600-h/taken+from+center+of+pond.JPG">A beautiful spring pond.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZ67CRuv80vyod0cSgJpAdSqM209IEiz0VD7nu_4N_0m6xrVs68Df63uJo-NL68o0b4hFeXpr5R2FK4B8qt14NAIjhfF_78x8DpciHZ2_hTprwZJp3PdiXNibb0kPC2aH5HjindB40rs/s320/taken+from+center+of+pond.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285593006411832146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBF8Dik6805HmxCreB-AO1TCInOnd95yG7eMS88dtMl0cSMQrynDEY9UwqwzTNtStwKR2qJJGT_jCEnbXxa8XHwL4w4ciooO-lQQoN2zDVpY6xu2CuDiXlvzzuO4MW8dW_oVvJAH3_v4/s1600-h/Dock+Fall+07.jpg">A gorgeous autumn view from Bobby's house, down the driveway.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBF8Dik6805HmxCreB-AO1TCInOnd95yG7eMS88dtMl0cSMQrynDEY9UwqwzTNtStwKR2qJJGT_jCEnbXxa8XHwL4w4ciooO-lQQoN2zDVpY6xu2CuDiXlvzzuO4MW8dW_oVvJAH3_v4/s320/Dock+Fall+07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285601165659343042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlC2zvaCg_at94eG56zRwLEniYXbvdUktRueKXDAnHyocZX7TXe8vM_js4rE38BsykSQM-e6iR9bAKDqlfHMuBz84cihv5iQSd2GYolr3X7tsjY696BZ2SQhQqFlsEvyRgf_suLQT2On0/s1600-h/DSCF8499.jpg">Camping in winter.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlC2zvaCg_at94eG56zRwLEniYXbvdUktRueKXDAnHyocZX7TXe8vM_js4rE38BsykSQM-e6iR9bAKDqlfHMuBz84cihv5iQSd2GYolr3X7tsjY696BZ2SQhQqFlsEvyRgf_suLQT2On0/s320/DSCF8499.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285601032744837250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwRmC5eD-Pk8YXu4S2hWytKqD_f8-Mc8tEdAjg66LCSWDH2TPF-1JYMREEhDJ3NEKj6pCRvImyIz-Ci5WN77AecoAulXo5pQZylKUbWxIxzVLfTwy2lRIw8XXJvuiXk_6mcvEj9mcbic/s1600-h/Early+morning+pee+run+to+Bobby's+building.jpg">Camping in summer.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwRmC5eD-Pk8YXu4S2hWytKqD_f8-Mc8tEdAjg66LCSWDH2TPF-1JYMREEhDJ3NEKj6pCRvImyIz-Ci5WN77AecoAulXo5pQZylKUbWxIxzVLfTwy2lRIw8XXJvuiXk_6mcvEj9mcbic/s320/Early+morning+pee+run+to+Bobby's+building.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285600937177720082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistyLaDMvpO6afoEo78vTU-lQbxd7aoEV_ZrkPJyiDOr3FNbhtjsTOUtusM9bJaxzI4m43DHJkkMYmDyUlPamztrAPDG5Wg6n_aUAkWMTfZKmpf3ZSUu0zg5fZV8KxQkwBFUxwhfEDgTk/s1600-h/Friends+at+the+Farm.JPG">Good friends.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistyLaDMvpO6afoEo78vTU-lQbxd7aoEV_ZrkPJyiDOr3FNbhtjsTOUtusM9bJaxzI4m43DHJkkMYmDyUlPamztrAPDG5Wg6n_aUAkWMTfZKmpf3ZSUu0zg5fZV8KxQkwBFUxwhfEDgTk/s320/Friends+at+the+Farm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285600821891606210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniU_9tC-Ne28Pt1ASNeSvSxmmHjV46DmN0ngsGRngZqk_u6BNkUNDS_oq7kwCkMBgenfEbYajBJa1ifre94e5Wf8VpfJbpfFBx0pQeJG1jK-ky9Leg5B82j3PykoLIxVwZ-zxQyiobwE/s1600-h/peddle+boat+on+pond.JPG">Fun on the paddle boat.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhniU_9tC-Ne28Pt1ASNeSvSxmmHjV46DmN0ngsGRngZqk_u6BNkUNDS_oq7kwCkMBgenfEbYajBJa1ifre94e5Wf8VpfJbpfFBx0pQeJG1jK-ky9Leg5B82j3PykoLIxVwZ-zxQyiobwE/s320/peddle+boat+on+pond.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285600732580748114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtY0R4yukwYKgWiooLtfOWeH77EphTyxU7be_Q5s8mK25Q2A7a811HpTQz4OL11U9pXeP92LL_G8eRpPoQIghw1zncr9S9Lw9fSbiPeDTla2u82BavzC3GY3laZfteuCuDg9mSCqLNHY/s1600-h/shoving+off.JPG">Fun with friends.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtY0R4yukwYKgWiooLtfOWeH77EphTyxU7be_Q5s8mK25Q2A7a811HpTQz4OL11U9pXeP92LL_G8eRpPoQIghw1zncr9S9Lw9fSbiPeDTla2u82BavzC3GY3laZfteuCuDg9mSCqLNHY/s320/shoving+off.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285600659984527778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gZqTQNaRkXYP4_dNRNqcv7m832aJFIgbrw8b9CXW-QYZ4KlvtY5uqem7iOjHrdkRQ9eRbi0_pP7tS2rR8cW6v1VBQPlBEVFD8f0qIgriKiktKpdaxzmVKaPYKpicXLrffdMktUfAyWg/s1600-h/Sophie+driving.JPG">Sisters.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gZqTQNaRkXYP4_dNRNqcv7m832aJFIgbrw8b9CXW-QYZ4KlvtY5uqem7iOjHrdkRQ9eRbi0_pP7tS2rR8cW6v1VBQPlBEVFD8f0qIgriKiktKpdaxzmVKaPYKpicXLrffdMktUfAyWg/s320/Sophie+driving.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285600577616553586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZJqs7Q0Tk_eylPXM4i-E2pnPt32oyO958D11C_O4cIsTjGApaDhqyg-MgV7MRdgkzX7lhERy-Mh08dBNxrM_D1cCsx8wBELD50fDHpkqcIDBpkF-Ezpuy0OIevT6-HNff0FgJCf-BCI/s1600-h/DSCF0340.JPG">Sophia Hua Kai<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Zx9cgNYISiZCSPGMy29UZ7brXWJTK9hm4ZBmUxFe32gpPTlrPd5aM28TItJ768vmQt2KNPe8q8_pKb4QAgWXuwfQ4jh8n1oou-bWUe9AQWGIP7r0_-gkiuFwLpPVBWCM-cXK07Z5T5c/s320/Daddy+Anna+buggy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285599628380391234" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-12720096505822222882008-11-28T14:34:00.000-08:002008-11-28T14:41:09.450-08:00Bobby's horses are home at the farm. Happy day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwARHIvr5JCy94PfLNBdx60S6KX8RYixqsJwVJF3PQtqc9Zid5VOMT4IB08yF41NHU6zuo1LFa4TBMZhw9Ui9RKVHqqlugN8qP9gtYhMFXK0xyKOwOAQ_m4frHJooITgo46wlVkWO22E/s1600-h/P1040036_thumb.jpg">Bobby and his horses. (Check out the new barn doors on Bobby's building. I love barn doors.)<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwARHIvr5JCy94PfLNBdx60S6KX8RYixqsJwVJF3PQtqc9Zid5VOMT4IB08yF41NHU6zuo1LFa4TBMZhw9Ui9RKVHqqlugN8qP9gtYhMFXK0xyKOwOAQ_m4frHJooITgo46wlVkWO22E/s320/P1040036_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273841673673367010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZVlzoYZKq3fjGRoC66U4pQ84MEBw-evczZlVuCKUUYaPzLuXlqdlI5sz4fFuqA-AN_rXuHmi34jYYHKYdlLZnoTMtzxSAI3Gj3y7ZKpim0z8SW3wQurWcjVd17uhatesGXE9hwuLA_c/s1600-h/P1040033_thumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZVlzoYZKq3fjGRoC66U4pQ84MEBw-evczZlVuCKUUYaPzLuXlqdlI5sz4fFuqA-AN_rXuHmi34jYYHKYdlLZnoTMtzxSAI3Gj3y7ZKpim0z8SW3wQurWcjVd17uhatesGXE9hwuLA_c/s320/P1040033_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273841589209494674" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-43229156173372861302008-11-26T22:19:00.000-08:002008-11-30T13:02:06.667-08:00Giving Thanks in late Autumn...I am thankful for sunshine on a cold day, beautiful children running in an open field, horses prancing on a hilltop, my little cowgirl who dressed herself in mix-matched clothes and a red cowgirl hat, friendships that last a life-time, and our own little piece of God's amazing earth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi1VhIor4R0A1BQC9OLP5bCUKZyuh_4I2T5_UKIikwI8vRWszI5-dShMU5pcyiy54oHlJTx_KO6Los3x4VDpVcQB2A_e2ufJLx68iRo7KlSmzDNSkMlkzHG_06450YJiyXz3zkY-tktk/s1600-h/DSCF0310.JPG">Isaac, Sophie, Michaela, Anna, Moriah, Joey and one of Becky's horses<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDi1VhIor4R0A1BQC9OLP5bCUKZyuh_4I2T5_UKIikwI8vRWszI5-dShMU5pcyiy54oHlJTx_KO6Los3x4VDpVcQB2A_e2ufJLx68iRo7KlSmzDNSkMlkzHG_06450YJiyXz3zkY-tktk/s320/DSCF0310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273221785363669266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXm_BJ3ZssZD9jKphVd-2tH8tGT9HF-jDEhoxKKpEr5_AGLtmAy-5C5MheHXE8Jn9oOQdepWqoG5xqfDncHlAw8A-bjyAExXzi8AVRzV2ImVZ4MPIgbHO1Yq61R5d5Yv6ZBXQZQRbCw0/s1600-h/DSCF0333.JPG">Horses on Becky's farm<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXm_BJ3ZssZD9jKphVd-2tH8tGT9HF-jDEhoxKKpEr5_AGLtmAy-5C5MheHXE8Jn9oOQdepWqoG5xqfDncHlAw8A-bjyAExXzi8AVRzV2ImVZ4MPIgbHO1Yq61R5d5Yv6ZBXQZQRbCw0/s320/DSCF0333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273221663410104178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaw92XTYiKBBUTRi7uRTf7XPgpPTtKzbjlDwO4mIV98ibztmDMSZsw6e2NoShTyKWtG9TrdLmD1n7JrDoaxN-mjUasWJVZXpyAJWtXkIu1jXLRl0pzC-2d2DNi_6DsXtj2SqLFLIjTCfc/s1600-h/DSCF0340.JPG">My cowgirl<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaw92XTYiKBBUTRi7uRTf7XPgpPTtKzbjlDwO4mIV98ibztmDMSZsw6e2NoShTyKWtG9TrdLmD1n7JrDoaxN-mjUasWJVZXpyAJWtXkIu1jXLRl0pzC-2d2DNi_6DsXtj2SqLFLIjTCfc/s320/DSCF0340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273221509847216610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71h3a466hMa4kHQK5SrWUkZpEfFhvSlyQ0EeKGfK2tF4BzkzOdj_LjvWk3fHNC_aj6Bi_ETLOy5zOrLnq9_xYDgeRLwufRB3ZrKXkx0XSLCW6gY0EPEZ9aLV6l3lHsgFksQW2VGcif2A/s1600-h/DSCF0317.JPG">Petting Prince - Sophie's favorite miniature horse<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71h3a466hMa4kHQK5SrWUkZpEfFhvSlyQ0EeKGfK2tF4BzkzOdj_LjvWk3fHNC_aj6Bi_ETLOy5zOrLnq9_xYDgeRLwufRB3ZrKXkx0XSLCW6gY0EPEZ9aLV6l3lHsgFksQW2VGcif2A/s320/DSCF0317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273221153447146530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTe8qzpOB-fXN64qfG2Y21vNBGQ5shaF5OsILFQONfF1MILLaBPqYgyaF_c3dTAuKlRdLWdvX0jpzBNxJpLWPLpPuzrWd0KBhDchyphenhyphen0THcv2TAgC3pTy__Xzu5GFwk1-sG0ZSHkm1vkDQ/s1600-h/DSCF0337.JPG">Mix-matched cowgirl<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTe8qzpOB-fXN64qfG2Y21vNBGQ5shaF5OsILFQONfF1MILLaBPqYgyaF_c3dTAuKlRdLWdvX0jpzBNxJpLWPLpPuzrWd0KBhDchyphenhyphen0THcv2TAgC3pTy__Xzu5GFwk1-sG0ZSHkm1vkDQ/s320/DSCF0337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273220807932893474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBltmQr13Wv59Psmrppm0bPZo1QUXE8PbJLDknmbfkToh4G84V159iJHzr85L66rRJtQxAkKz-EffF6XW2X6oV9YiESzlgFJcTebkw55jfGe07Q8ZIkFJC-YdADVxAF80S_ELitPjYWJ4/s1600-h/DSCF0375.JPG">Cold cowgirl<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBltmQr13Wv59Psmrppm0bPZo1QUXE8PbJLDknmbfkToh4G84V159iJHzr85L66rRJtQxAkKz-EffF6XW2X6oV9YiESzlgFJcTebkw55jfGe07Q8ZIkFJC-YdADVxAF80S_ELitPjYWJ4/s320/DSCF0375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273220601940895026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroTuLphgLCrz8Lhy9kZaPrI2FpkDuMcU1lIx0hoiaMs6p7TpuXoRth86tN7VlvJmPOMVujIQ7L1wK1p6zUKhc14fNOAYAr7lk5WCGsQkJWCcdtml0bsxHdchtfYJRSH3ha94M0Qh6OaE/s1600-h/DSCF0387.JPG">Becky's farm... and the Art Farm are four miles apart...<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroTuLphgLCrz8Lhy9kZaPrI2FpkDuMcU1lIx0hoiaMs6p7TpuXoRth86tN7VlvJmPOMVujIQ7L1wK1p6zUKhc14fNOAYAr7lk5WCGsQkJWCcdtml0bsxHdchtfYJRSH3ha94M0Qh6OaE/s320/DSCF0387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273220416203181794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsxN0d8c9-1OtGy1fyp_mB1YZ_JQ15bTw0oH2UwNyrSeerlmAKYgvJUpWEdjp-NGiaQl25CbfG8PoC5r3trikUSA6KyPcuNS306oPTA7NSN1ojtK-feAFHB7Y059s_-5BiCxlKrVVruU/s1600-h/DSCF0423.JPG">Later the same day... the Art Farm driveway and Sophia!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsxN0d8c9-1OtGy1fyp_mB1YZ_JQ15bTw0oH2UwNyrSeerlmAKYgvJUpWEdjp-NGiaQl25CbfG8PoC5r3trikUSA6KyPcuNS306oPTA7NSN1ojtK-feAFHB7Y059s_-5BiCxlKrVVruU/s320/DSCF0423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273220112183803730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNodv4ZvorZ86XxTdbjd2Xl9017qqkP2h3uNvBwBgu6gZGrE0RaVnltmNuqJ6fR8gUN3fKq8XBTfoAU57EqDqM5ilipcCQf4hyphenhyphenQhJXmF_Bna9sSKzjCU9fjT0tDuas_WvOnayq-tsXyo/s1600-h/DSCF0459.JPG">Sittin' on Uncle Bobby's hay stack<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNodv4ZvorZ86XxTdbjd2Xl9017qqkP2h3uNvBwBgu6gZGrE0RaVnltmNuqJ6fR8gUN3fKq8XBTfoAU57EqDqM5ilipcCQf4hyphenhyphenQhJXmF_Bna9sSKzjCU9fjT0tDuas_WvOnayq-tsXyo/s320/DSCF0459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273219854740137234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h1jQwgvjtYV-uUYUdifMHJcx7ngsmMGwz7esGLbXegt0RFCH44kyQpTlzwbr_1sEZwHWTtpECEHS444lX5kAKpyJqzw-u8TO9sMTKKrj7bq3FrU874lrgHmb5_-dzCiUlAz8TIj4aLI/s1600-h/DSCF0452.JPG">Best friends<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4h1jQwgvjtYV-uUYUdifMHJcx7ngsmMGwz7esGLbXegt0RFCH44kyQpTlzwbr_1sEZwHWTtpECEHS444lX5kAKpyJqzw-u8TO9sMTKKrj7bq3FrU874lrgHmb5_-dzCiUlAz8TIj4aLI/s320/DSCF0452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273219649529508274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNddxYGXNR0vsbpQK8fEgTGNwi_0kBSksEuvMjkYY2C1YsWwkre2CKjS9flrMkV0Hfy_Iab1924G4i8EczZeB8lWzM5p_tNyykpYIzyGYILsaREIIAHDBPXDKj5UvVjipXV_osH4Nr7kc/s1600-h/DSCF0405.JPG">Views of our pond late Autumn<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNddxYGXNR0vsbpQK8fEgTGNwi_0kBSksEuvMjkYY2C1YsWwkre2CKjS9flrMkV0Hfy_Iab1924G4i8EczZeB8lWzM5p_tNyykpYIzyGYILsaREIIAHDBPXDKj5UvVjipXV_osH4Nr7kc/s320/DSCF0405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273219389511914674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwgKzUxwkPdvprgNkeAyyYpdjAQHYzwLzat42jWkwso-G-sH1pUaqkYbhuMAhfSwkzp6MsHa-IHAjeWnGqMxqbrRtKUA1S9K4ttoO6eJWDqdto0K2NXrNW68vF4Qp8ttQDJVYCUQwnuw/s1600-h/DSCF0419.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwgKzUxwkPdvprgNkeAyyYpdjAQHYzwLzat42jWkwso-G-sH1pUaqkYbhuMAhfSwkzp6MsHa-IHAjeWnGqMxqbrRtKUA1S9K4ttoO6eJWDqdto0K2NXrNW68vF4Qp8ttQDJVYCUQwnuw/s320/DSCF0419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273219050835817538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7uiZ135F0JNgWhOA1jO-zjk9ILdNwblOpryrsOOGKvsOk07ltKM3Pi10L7Ypq2tzBp5NiDf6mjj3t_c1rCeHPWaq0X6DE9DoRnaoqCKXpdQ6GgcRYXho2U67VSKDZgNIRgtF6i6FWEg/s1600-h/DSCF0417.JPG">Joey, Anna, Isaac<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7uiZ135F0JNgWhOA1jO-zjk9ILdNwblOpryrsOOGKvsOk07ltKM3Pi10L7Ypq2tzBp5NiDf6mjj3t_c1rCeHPWaq0X6DE9DoRnaoqCKXpdQ6GgcRYXho2U67VSKDZgNIRgtF6i6FWEg/s320/DSCF0417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273218846954102402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DD2D88YIoInVyahd9stv7TLQ8iCJ2sYh6jhxnTXwhA1uVzdm_TWujLNVksSSqwFLdxyt9_E5olNVZBG5jy1xshENA_lcMkKG49RDCIrge4LHygWEMyjCOTLTQwi1x64Z1r8lSThWAFs/s1600-h/DSCF0415.JPG">Moriah holding Sophia<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DD2D88YIoInVyahd9stv7TLQ8iCJ2sYh6jhxnTXwhA1uVzdm_TWujLNVksSSqwFLdxyt9_E5olNVZBG5jy1xshENA_lcMkKG49RDCIrge4LHygWEMyjCOTLTQwi1x64Z1r8lSThWAFs/s320/DSCF0415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273218688919771602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOOg0wF_COdr_24IJjgYEcynUk1Q7-WGcg8Lbpb18FNXPpz1mWKWY3eh9YSYKu1f3cpqARLF98IqG448BSMCWE01MPz5ZSAsYVs5ZOFgnDLpLxdBqJ6veVTX5dwkHtntYnhKnHkegr44/s1600-h/DSCF0466.JPG">Anna on Uncle Bobby's hay stack<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOOg0wF_COdr_24IJjgYEcynUk1Q7-WGcg8Lbpb18FNXPpz1mWKWY3eh9YSYKu1f3cpqARLF98IqG448BSMCWE01MPz5ZSAsYVs5ZOFgnDLpLxdBqJ6veVTX5dwkHtntYnhKnHkegr44/s320/DSCF0466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273218547995432114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnO_Ys3QlsQplJbZhpBNVLs2R870hjYdNuwXurtk1N1aDF7yxDNvHxPmQKprzJ2I6j1LdTplWf5wBiGjthqLEU-cvFOnGHBGkE48kgkMxmMrepbAEw78ZztqUUaKxucDuv5jZn_bA0QI/s1600-h/DSCF0468.JPG">Charlie's Angels<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnO_Ys3QlsQplJbZhpBNVLs2R870hjYdNuwXurtk1N1aDF7yxDNvHxPmQKprzJ2I6j1LdTplWf5wBiGjthqLEU-cvFOnGHBGkE48kgkMxmMrepbAEw78ZztqUUaKxucDuv5jZn_bA0QI/s320/DSCF0468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273218353472307218" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-35281835476838862062008-10-13T18:23:00.000-07:002008-10-14T03:35:21.098-07:00Dune Buggy Baby!Seeking a little adventure on our land in Henry county we researched off-road vehicles, (looking for something safer than four-wheelers), and we chose a Talon dune buggy with four point harness straps and roll bars. We put the machine on lay-away last autumn hoping to get it out for the kids for Christmas 2007. It took us a bit longer to pay it off than anticipated, (like a year!), and we finally got it out this past Friday on Isaac's 14th birthday. It was a big surprise for him. (p.s. Thank God for roll bars! Isaac rolled the dune buggy on the first day. Suffice it to say that I wasn't too happy about it.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZGDNEYkdEP4FVnhVAXov2SPrT3aFFymmqdbLnDaqOrn_2oaZCjYO4O5YHkUV2VB5C1Cm6C6trGM7nXMUXgrv6VXpS7AfaIVPiIJhqKuzDxX6w6qzU-7drnOgBDrPURTkZ_LJ8LBcnD4/s1600-h/Daddy+Anna+buggy.JPG">Robbie and Anna - woo hoo!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZGDNEYkdEP4FVnhVAXov2SPrT3aFFymmqdbLnDaqOrn_2oaZCjYO4O5YHkUV2VB5C1Cm6C6trGM7nXMUXgrv6VXpS7AfaIVPiIJhqKuzDxX6w6qzU-7drnOgBDrPURTkZ_LJ8LBcnD4/s320/Daddy+Anna+buggy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256816511671275554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5NQrhisuUhnKlYF7WdwDoZ74in_NsHeknnA5OzlBrggeMIZMm-g0WK20Vg5YPs5NwAyCggPgCypi7_pFzw8z0jesSxX9C30vfNbuEJecQD-SmcYTJfvU-cBezkoOYUGvgVOdyQXZ2Rk/s1600-h/Daddy+Anna+fast.JPG">This is fun...<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5NQrhisuUhnKlYF7WdwDoZ74in_NsHeknnA5OzlBrggeMIZMm-g0WK20Vg5YPs5NwAyCggPgCypi7_pFzw8z0jesSxX9C30vfNbuEJecQD-SmcYTJfvU-cBezkoOYUGvgVOdyQXZ2Rk/s320/Daddy+Anna+fast.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256816703894196898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKU0MS64cDyXhq7ygp1t6f67P7haiZR1SwbnDaT_sQ7HxUheEKgYJoBWca3O_9EvLPd02hSXG9Dx7fIi4QXc1i7s9IwAsnZc88ybqLMF5WgUE3BFKAbWkSxXTAu-ljuUxciLA5cewuXc/s1600-h/Shaughn+Renee+buggy.JPG">Shaughn and his new wife, Renee...<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKU0MS64cDyXhq7ygp1t6f67P7haiZR1SwbnDaT_sQ7HxUheEKgYJoBWca3O_9EvLPd02hSXG9Dx7fIi4QXc1i7s9IwAsnZc88ybqLMF5WgUE3BFKAbWkSxXTAu-ljuUxciLA5cewuXc/s320/Shaughn+Renee+buggy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256817766889697330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XzEukke87QCkl9SmZ_7b8OGSwv-Y5ohGgr9lxIxJlJW1pW49O-C7LOUzvhDDl2giPNyiGeNwwdn0_DSgSkeFw76SD5fbj-vxWjNWghuSHqimbUw2vDU-CGELPaTILH_h3QIvulJiFUY/s1600-h/Anna+and+Michaela.JPG">Lily Anna and her best friend Michaela - yes, they actually drove this bad buggy... check out the video below.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XzEukke87QCkl9SmZ_7b8OGSwv-Y5ohGgr9lxIxJlJW1pW49O-C7LOUzvhDDl2giPNyiGeNwwdn0_DSgSkeFw76SD5fbj-vxWjNWghuSHqimbUw2vDU-CGELPaTILH_h3QIvulJiFUY/s320/Anna+and+Michaela.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256818562252523714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3Aso_jo8Dzr7Ns2ns0c49J5wSIwlh5JeGT2qFxFJs4FOaH8GDyf1fFcArcbZPY-1c4j9HoHKvSfaft38JaaKt-VcagmR6ZllnzQEFSR7T5NCQJtxslDFv3MRcMvmsSEwahvc60WVY2E/s1600-h/Isaac+and+Daddy+buggy.JPG">Robbie and Isaac...<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3Aso_jo8Dzr7Ns2ns0c49J5wSIwlh5JeGT2qFxFJs4FOaH8GDyf1fFcArcbZPY-1c4j9HoHKvSfaft38JaaKt-VcagmR6ZllnzQEFSR7T5NCQJtxslDFv3MRcMvmsSEwahvc60WVY2E/s320/Isaac+and+Daddy+buggy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256823937767422546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdcAbsIatVM4O8Kh4TzlUiYWBjsA0b7SMLl8Fhyqlk4FBauun4Mffz3pJ1G4WC10ffYPB37ybqzHeZ6zVqX-dEcTpDh37IvPly_GPOE8UVciqZBlDc0Ux_X5RkCg2tdFq2cE3AU-ToMA/s1600-h/Isaac's+injury.JPG">This is Isaac's injury after he rolled the dune buggy with his friend Jordan in the passenger's seat. With the dune buggy sitting on it's roll bars and the boys hanging upside down from the shoulder straps Isaac said the conversation went something like this, "Hey man, you o.k.? Yep. What about you? O.k? Yep. O.k."<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdcAbsIatVM4O8Kh4TzlUiYWBjsA0b7SMLl8Fhyqlk4FBauun4Mffz3pJ1G4WC10ffYPB37ybqzHeZ6zVqX-dEcTpDh37IvPly_GPOE8UVciqZBlDc0Ux_X5RkCg2tdFq2cE3AU-ToMA/s320/Isaac's+injury.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256818156284432626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemgaqsxRN4YBNQw7uhY7HPq4Z5s7tUvH85My59daO5lRi16QqomUPoKzrAFK5nlO8UUI7jnu4HpZTHKuw2zMNNgOfZs1r1uS1ybqhe3Y_5LROO9TFzS5xhXu-O3chgSDwSC26-7IqWZU/s1600-h/Friends+at+the+Farm.JPG">Friends at the farm...</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpTDDUtdcprjeXgqbzpTWD7Zl8ATfuwMhJ2iIW3ka21GXr3L_R1Nw3pAE_xOR5rmKV7HKNAKG1CGTOFgGAILjvUI9BEwrjc8_Q8b8MuQFEPsMuiqcpVPMjWgoAWEMJcGDNp9J7CWK8Ss/s1600-h/Friends+at+the+Farm.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpTDDUtdcprjeXgqbzpTWD7Zl8ATfuwMhJ2iIW3ka21GXr3L_R1Nw3pAE_xOR5rmKV7HKNAKG1CGTOFgGAILjvUI9BEwrjc8_Q8b8MuQFEPsMuiqcpVPMjWgoAWEMJcGDNp9J7CWK8Ss/s320/Friends+at+the+Farm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256829612803883570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0Zq7hjMvpuky0mX4SfCp8KXjt9r6rGfxJLT-CdOOE3HRTaRRNU830Fhhis84V0B9EQrEJZkBURrXr4ZYdv4uUTGqpCY970LVbsSK-xfeLRdKtwDiwpTdlvpDfo9l075U-O7Cw76FIGk/s1600-h/Silly+Girls.JPG">Silly girls...<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0Zq7hjMvpuky0mX4SfCp8KXjt9r6rGfxJLT-CdOOE3HRTaRRNU830Fhhis84V0B9EQrEJZkBURrXr4ZYdv4uUTGqpCY970LVbsSK-xfeLRdKtwDiwpTdlvpDfo9l075U-O7Cw76FIGk/s320/Silly+Girls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256817586769099442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt8vGHMO5VrH1UbfVR6pSqmb-Gv5itJZXAPZSdbaN3iw7Axpo5kGnwnI9XIiY6iUDmsdLRG6vTPCrWcikuASUsPdccBbKh0ZBkYUTXrbo07AaMCAgeIzElb4CV2LkTd61SzAI-yPU-xk/s1600-h/Sophie+driving.JPG">Sophie driving... slowly!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt8vGHMO5VrH1UbfVR6pSqmb-Gv5itJZXAPZSdbaN3iw7Axpo5kGnwnI9XIiY6iUDmsdLRG6vTPCrWcikuASUsPdccBbKh0ZBkYUTXrbo07AaMCAgeIzElb4CV2LkTd61SzAI-yPU-xk/s320/Sophie+driving.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256817387771767938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUaAKYoKCjq5di4ddkO63pxCO6oeayYSCKIFHsjmzub9LPynJBuwGrFyP7_ZuuRwMUHsxtsW8IqNX_EHehDebGCEXwDIpReLCNpEN-No3tiVJ6A3RdfZvqS2iXyJoSF2q8o3d9P1YOvY/s1600-h/Uncle+Bobby+kids.JPG">Uncle Bobby and the kids...<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUaAKYoKCjq5di4ddkO63pxCO6oeayYSCKIFHsjmzub9LPynJBuwGrFyP7_ZuuRwMUHsxtsW8IqNX_EHehDebGCEXwDIpReLCNpEN-No3tiVJ6A3RdfZvqS2iXyJoSF2q8o3d9P1YOvY/s320/Uncle+Bobby+kids.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256817160407613746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOtIq8b5GCcnF3Gv0fJHuZyXYmyhQ4aPIWYn5og0-sE47BUgZhvg5KZ47Zv-1UGwGOTI6SKeektfef7nbvkSaAqePoJWt_3bifSbjOmgBp4YjRKrpGXHBwFZK0sk7VTui-MusfF0F8ts/s1600-h/Wild+Sophie.JPG">Now this is my dainty little girl - ever so feminine - not!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOtIq8b5GCcnF3Gv0fJHuZyXYmyhQ4aPIWYn5og0-sE47BUgZhvg5KZ47Zv-1UGwGOTI6SKeektfef7nbvkSaAqePoJWt_3bifSbjOmgBp4YjRKrpGXHBwFZK0sk7VTui-MusfF0F8ts/s320/Wild+Sophie.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256816994465545218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lily Anna and Michaela had to stay in the clearing driving a figure eight, but they had fun...<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwlLTYZOteinhgUNhm8BbULw9oamPS-AkN0qKm220m2gPMvhpLMSzyPgxa2isukt4cVUeov0KPQKD0oiJZjWw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-34318736090670378692008-07-29T06:00:00.000-07:002008-07-29T06:05:14.918-07:00Brother Bob<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMnNTYytYVGYYNgRqQP9FKCwVFKvDhiAtPhVlPrrR3P3Ph3qryetZ_2b8-d9NO8gH47GeEYw5DfRsGP3cdEFq0Nv5_e-iCCUZHVSRmx93h5gd6brvsV1KSE67JZngZFCAi2vGXg2Kk-8/s1600-h/DSCF9699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYyGMbyr5xaJxV4zjKwDvB38v9Hsaw-URzDE0fYQ1lNNYGSxDCZBfHnhb1aRKQ01cELAf8TrGYSd8XtS2hZplNsGL946haWRUB98RjEowcHfjl_fdfSsv8GykoyRHLdKUb5TiSCDtnNI/s320/DSCF9684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228420704661421314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLRXYPAH5HWXg6BgCx74BEWKfVFojd5jELIlhpZOhdIBdLLMFmvg2GLP1hkVYddqZZBiO6K157yDe1smTk_qzORn93VNlMogTymATyzWbOVwFPL9cA6uEdOIXo0nFTRZfqq_YhNoAPQM/s1600-h/DSCF9686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLRXYPAH5HWXg6BgCx74BEWKfVFojd5jELIlhpZOhdIBdLLMFmvg2GLP1hkVYddqZZBiO6K157yDe1smTk_qzORn93VNlMogTymATyzWbOVwFPL9cA6uEdOIXo0nFTRZfqq_YhNoAPQM/s320/DSCF9686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228420515320750114" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-15019436608746121552008-07-20T09:24:00.000-07:002008-07-20T10:23:35.746-07:00Are we farmers now?We bought us a tractor. Does that make us farmers?<br /><br />It's a beautifully restored 1958 International Harvester Farmall model 330 Utility Tractor, which Sophia appropriately named "Big Red". It came with a grader blade, middle buster plow and a bush hog.<br /><br />Oh my gosh, we own a bush hog!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcy-dCMumjpGJK39ATwGRyA-KPcKrHKzyUKYwJ29De2fc9NIYaU6Ih2VKymlN53m_vOcKmOh965o9oVz_2x2-aEP4tIrHjZkF9gAXAfkajCIEQoZqqckBt49vdDuvp-zgre9D9uq1qV9A/s1600-h/IH+tractor+off+the+trailer.jpg">Unloading Big Red<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcy-dCMumjpGJK39ATwGRyA-KPcKrHKzyUKYwJ29De2fc9NIYaU6Ih2VKymlN53m_vOcKmOh965o9oVz_2x2-aEP4tIrHjZkF9gAXAfkajCIEQoZqqckBt49vdDuvp-zgre9D9uq1qV9A/s320/IH+tractor+off+the+trailer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225139921689677458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFf5eoD9dZVMuNwPlQLXAGm7bYktTo2-g-EzleAPU3q7M4rB6NtS799Zdh2rC31qUId6enT7qoj-RJRuQEwI0OfLAS8JAkYbNk_IXUcWqQDCxyQFwojmIFDOaG8aKH_mIbe4HTDLAeQ0/s1600-h/IH+rob+and+tractor.jpg">Isn't he beautiful? (Well, both of them.)<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFf5eoD9dZVMuNwPlQLXAGm7bYktTo2-g-EzleAPU3q7M4rB6NtS799Zdh2rC31qUId6enT7qoj-RJRuQEwI0OfLAS8JAkYbNk_IXUcWqQDCxyQFwojmIFDOaG8aKH_mIbe4HTDLAeQ0/s320/IH+rob+and+tractor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225139611783373474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2ItGsarCAKq7tNE6oCqVE0cnx24iadH33TQGJpokLDcDl6i3fEH_r5sYy87l2semzl6Qp-iZVcq0ixmycb7YhOmxAIJhk2eMgip58qkKejxIEmPxkdrs9SRlQaWI_YHXGcJiEq2RVgY/s1600-h/IH+tractor+driving.jpg">What could be more fun?<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2ItGsarCAKq7tNE6oCqVE0cnx24iadH33TQGJpokLDcDl6i3fEH_r5sYy87l2semzl6Qp-iZVcq0ixmycb7YhOmxAIJhk2eMgip58qkKejxIEmPxkdrs9SRlQaWI_YHXGcJiEq2RVgY/s320/IH+tractor+driving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225140317130476674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLmLTT5KIhaJ0orEwgsdtpZ6-BDGgnhzXI6rG4WD5Zl1gL4_5RrCRSVsjhrWYqKNoGwTdlXA-M-_SIRyglGiKgW1H0aaiWWVZNxdX0Sohn7rag_jNxo9GYdxSwrqI0qlMaN-JoBl6Rbo/s1600-h/IH+tractor+poster.jpg">Antique ad: International Harvester. (Great heading: "He Drives a Weapon!")</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLmLTT5KIhaJ0orEwgsdtpZ6-BDGgnhzXI6rG4WD5Zl1gL4_5RrCRSVsjhrWYqKNoGwTdlXA-M-_SIRyglGiKgW1H0aaiWWVZNxdX0Sohn7rag_jNxo9GYdxSwrqI0qlMaN-JoBl6Rbo/s1600-h/IH+tractor+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLmLTT5KIhaJ0orEwgsdtpZ6-BDGgnhzXI6rG4WD5Zl1gL4_5RrCRSVsjhrWYqKNoGwTdlXA-M-_SIRyglGiKgW1H0aaiWWVZNxdX0Sohn7rag_jNxo9GYdxSwrqI0qlMaN-JoBl6Rbo/s320/IH+tractor+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225140628073549202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGtDmQPIHfmxHY7CHzaAfbzRIczxosDdJL0EcE5gQC_Mj9DjIS1BXAVWQu8NnUB7NGmNuUetqx-YbLFftmxYmfDW6cy8CTB31fRUuon2Rz65OKJsrubFDH24euoE5L8ejwMV9TGFU3Lc/s1600-h/antique+photo.jpg">Just an old photo I found online.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGtDmQPIHfmxHY7CHzaAfbzRIczxosDdJL0EcE5gQC_Mj9DjIS1BXAVWQu8NnUB7NGmNuUetqx-YbLFftmxYmfDW6cy8CTB31fRUuon2Rz65OKJsrubFDH24euoE5L8ejwMV9TGFU3Lc/s320/antique+photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225140797361420114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KO6eT9_zeq1GtZuOmpuZT_Xd1QDC6qxELBx_2HDbdKVeuZziyOXloGwDCQu7QjGMWbsacSMQJoIRG1pxRdnOkhHUzMjXhYY_QSTXEjLW3BF6FMxTEqgSQL5C7Dm2MOn4pgCwh21n4gA/s1600-h/IH+proud+papa.jpg">Farmer Rob<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KO6eT9_zeq1GtZuOmpuZT_Xd1QDC6qxELBx_2HDbdKVeuZziyOXloGwDCQu7QjGMWbsacSMQJoIRG1pxRdnOkhHUzMjXhYY_QSTXEjLW3BF6FMxTEqgSQL5C7Dm2MOn4pgCwh21n4gA/s320/IH+proud+papa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225142115701464258" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-55225270725494619432008-05-12T18:03:00.000-07:002008-05-13T13:03:37.688-07:00A Million Shades of Green!It's the middle of May and everything has finally turned a million glorious shades of green. Today was warm and sunny with a light breeze. Anna and I, along with our friends Becky and her daughter Michaela, took a mini field trip to visit our land. My brother Richard recently gave us a peddle boat for the pond and we took it out for a test ride. It's really fun! The pond seems so much bigger when you are out in the middle of it. I hope you enjoy the photos as much as we enjoyed this beautiful day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspbD4V-hYGVjzsZ0nWU1UwkGYa9KIvwCfUe9ybI0f2jAbaF8_yJefTmfvsmHSpsWRRcaKV-VxM48lF8B4CXZuUvKRC6Jc4j1dapgLeTQYk3HRZcWz27WRURapWd-njMPk4_JnYWMi2Pc/s1600-h/shoving+off.JPG">Shoving off.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspbD4V-hYGVjzsZ0nWU1UwkGYa9KIvwCfUe9ybI0f2jAbaF8_yJefTmfvsmHSpsWRRcaKV-VxM48lF8B4CXZuUvKRC6Jc4j1dapgLeTQYk3HRZcWz27WRURapWd-njMPk4_JnYWMi2Pc/s320/shoving+off.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199663271283774258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYkGsYVfW92L_Hu81eLvxOmNUrXxblUvYN7dgGE0X5WZFuYxmg0zcUZOn_G822apaQaliDcjdRAWmFhNSrUiQv3ot1MnDCHLFNtAYHT2Ur6pbosthtOJD_gz_gQwmUDIJKq_pGJkayl8/s1600-h/peddle+boat.JPG">Michaela and Anna - fun in the peddle boat...</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYkGsYVfW92L_Hu81eLvxOmNUrXxblUvYN7dgGE0X5WZFuYxmg0zcUZOn_G822apaQaliDcjdRAWmFhNSrUiQv3ot1MnDCHLFNtAYHT2Ur6pbosthtOJD_gz_gQwmUDIJKq_pGJkayl8/s1600-h/peddle+boat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYkGsYVfW92L_Hu81eLvxOmNUrXxblUvYN7dgGE0X5WZFuYxmg0zcUZOn_G822apaQaliDcjdRAWmFhNSrUiQv3ot1MnDCHLFNtAYHT2Ur6pbosthtOJD_gz_gQwmUDIJKq_pGJkayl8/s320/peddle+boat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199663576226452290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQR7fqmk9PxroeALCL0jwQ497juTK0IpazRlvPerQY12GuEKMLaJAbAlqem0HBQKrUbbyY16pHS3dadcvFTRo9zNy180cxzpB3WHLlDTTXPPCeHgHy3UyDcHsil-UHhIzaBfeA7vobrWg/s1600-h/peddle+boat+on+pond.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQR7fqmk9PxroeALCL0jwQ497juTK0IpazRlvPerQY12GuEKMLaJAbAlqem0HBQKrUbbyY16pHS3dadcvFTRo9zNy180cxzpB3WHLlDTTXPPCeHgHy3UyDcHsil-UHhIzaBfeA7vobrWg/s320/peddle+boat+on+pond.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199665277033501570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcBBCDUm-5-998Bnrrpf-IC9t6Qnn8gz3xu1XVJRCW3dsU53DwJNUpcxtKFZ7KATfZteU5cZuQb3LZLf0GnJrAdXBYNDov5cbU3KWJfyRX1xM4MNtHGTtSm0MoMQAEyvBLhR6zxxSjlA/s1600-h/peddling+away.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcBBCDUm-5-998Bnrrpf-IC9t6Qnn8gz3xu1XVJRCW3dsU53DwJNUpcxtKFZ7KATfZteU5cZuQb3LZLf0GnJrAdXBYNDov5cbU3KWJfyRX1xM4MNtHGTtSm0MoMQAEyvBLhR6zxxSjlA/s320/peddling+away.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199664830356902770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16_0RP8XKmochFU8sG9ZAhxWNNYWHB5ADj2Sum4TtnhYGvueIb2Ix8oRHWeGddIwYKt5Ci72PCT9WGE3jSoUGS2jn1zIAxToqwSSQkKBM2rIglj8laaQokZ22NqEu_4uM479XAWwX_c0/s1600-h/Anna+on+peddle+boat.JPG">Lily Anna<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16_0RP8XKmochFU8sG9ZAhxWNNYWHB5ADj2Sum4TtnhYGvueIb2Ix8oRHWeGddIwYKt5Ci72PCT9WGE3jSoUGS2jn1zIAxToqwSSQkKBM2rIglj8laaQokZ22NqEu_4uM479XAWwX_c0/s320/Anna+on+peddle+boat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199666299235718066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAfAA9e0duFzC848i1wSUJ1R-qx8PS7g7VIN5bpdWrOBfMX6zOkBHUHrPgpkeABYUfze5mdNkL9eivBuXa0BlKUToikKlkU1tq1xyVkJuh8eXrZSF8vj0XsQ5ncysrefpz1tDA8Bj6-U/s1600-h/Robin+with+Willow+twig.JPG">A rare photo of me. (Robin)<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAfAA9e0duFzC848i1wSUJ1R-qx8PS7g7VIN5bpdWrOBfMX6zOkBHUHrPgpkeABYUfze5mdNkL9eivBuXa0BlKUToikKlkU1tq1xyVkJuh8eXrZSF8vj0XsQ5ncysrefpz1tDA8Bj6-U/s320/Robin+with+Willow+twig.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199664525414224738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBIVzo_oN-XjRloJYWcbvYr7TxYtTgxPhFKRfHdfI7YEgB93lItYyXRDTJ8tD74kcbMLIJTwbXY3ZHcn1erUKRULEw64T_LG9x1tvVcmyfayDWaX1kQGhuLxD0bjGB-fCUq-FLpGqsb8/s1600-h/taken+from+center+of+pond.JPG">A view from the peddle boat.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBIVzo_oN-XjRloJYWcbvYr7TxYtTgxPhFKRfHdfI7YEgB93lItYyXRDTJ8tD74kcbMLIJTwbXY3ZHcn1erUKRULEw64T_LG9x1tvVcmyfayDWaX1kQGhuLxD0bjGB-fCUq-FLpGqsb8/s320/taken+from+center+of+pond.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199664156047037266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt3SiX9L2Wjkqr8MNsGkqKc-P5HGFvfhaQ5AlgiCdMY6sDu_QePimDkUTquFpVB_AVfwL_uytlZTBUGwqyyiYyT1fZToUbP3Mo5j62gHBrj3bs7Zf94H2R8ljNgxkY038AWuZufkOV-Q/s1600-h/gorgeous+taken+from+pond.JPG">A surreal image from the boat - a million shades of green.</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt3SiX9L2Wjkqr8MNsGkqKc-P5HGFvfhaQ5AlgiCdMY6sDu_QePimDkUTquFpVB_AVfwL_uytlZTBUGwqyyiYyT1fZToUbP3Mo5j62gHBrj3bs7Zf94H2R8ljNgxkY038AWuZufkOV-Q/s1600-h/gorgeous+taken+from+pond.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt3SiX9L2Wjkqr8MNsGkqKc-P5HGFvfhaQ5AlgiCdMY6sDu_QePimDkUTquFpVB_AVfwL_uytlZTBUGwqyyiYyT1fZToUbP3Mo5j62gHBrj3bs7Zf94H2R8ljNgxkY038AWuZufkOV-Q/s320/gorgeous+taken+from+pond.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199665766659773330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmq6Q9_ypbo-XKjOMF6zuqLSXxBKz_6o24K9grrKl0dF2m10bVYrJPmi1SG26rxy5hU20vj2YIrvcKPmwed8hyphenhyphenB0nYceq6nllUWAefz-9stoIIkn_qolgAS6xHuPv7VghwT4CU-kySv4/s1600-h/blue+flowers.JPG">Spring flowers.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmq6Q9_ypbo-XKjOMF6zuqLSXxBKz_6o24K9grrKl0dF2m10bVYrJPmi1SG26rxy5hU20vj2YIrvcKPmwed8hyphenhyphenB0nYceq6nllUWAefz-9stoIIkn_qolgAS6xHuPv7VghwT4CU-kySv4/s320/blue+flowers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199665985703105442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZHh9ViP2_sUUkoGfl6mtNQjo5sj2lQ6GvmWhWoXjrHrq4d_bnCz4bGbLufDhumIibEW-1U3Y0DIuBkE92zGXIOUcpspTbPntJz96W4953dZTTStic2FC1s9Lnj4adLLP7H80LdJrrmI/s1600-h/butt+bump.JPG">"Best Friends Butt Bump" (Notice all four feet are off the ground!)<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZHh9ViP2_sUUkoGfl6mtNQjo5sj2lQ6GvmWhWoXjrHrq4d_bnCz4bGbLufDhumIibEW-1U3Y0DIuBkE92zGXIOUcpspTbPntJz96W4953dZTTStic2FC1s9Lnj4adLLP7H80LdJrrmI/s320/butt+bump.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199666509689115586" border="0" /></a><br />Praise God from whom all blessings flow.<br /><br />Love,<br />RobinRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-67444162066145647322008-05-12T17:39:00.000-07:002008-05-12T20:53:09.755-07:00Spittin' Handshake VideoHave you ever seen two beautiful little girls spittin' like cowboys? You've got to admit the butt slap and apparently accidental simultaneous spit is kinda funny and really gross!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzvgLwZuilvsENnngkGRlqZm4X00_hDDaDRejsBsSsjI_llJyoXOe0qJGFw23sXMoHZbSsTr_02zFjqUCTAPw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-62092270765672488542008-03-30T14:14:00.001-07:002008-05-12T17:29:58.639-07:00Is it really Spring?We had our first big day at the land after a long, cold winter. We had expected it to be sunny and nearly 60 degrees. We got cold, gray, over-cast and windy. Yikes! We had fun anyway. We walked off the building site for a shed, barn-studio and a house (again). We changed things and we remarked them with orange tape. We used the four-wheeler to haul large dead trees from the winter forest and built two huge bonfires, which burned until 3 am under the watchful eye of Robert, our three oldest children and six of their friends - who played guitar and sang silly songs around the fire and then played "Capture the Flag" with glow sticks in the very dark woods. A very blessed time! Thank you Jesus.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5BVsWi4cFi8b-__ahXfP061jqbFsAw4XmkeN2o5suEXrj5OBWx3xkhXilIWZYfTJ3lIVXI4monSuC4wxgmM50cWaBiXRMjyiwHCfJrKJm6hLsu60zUaSQZGvTjTC3qp8U89KScZxKlc/s1600-h/DSCF8520.jpg">Marshmallow or snowball? A very cold Spring day.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5BVsWi4cFi8b-__ahXfP061jqbFsAw4XmkeN2o5suEXrj5OBWx3xkhXilIWZYfTJ3lIVXI4monSuC4wxgmM50cWaBiXRMjyiwHCfJrKJm6hLsu60zUaSQZGvTjTC3qp8U89KScZxKlc/s320/DSCF8520.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183651114810530578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12QUcGUT4S8ldCPiI4v84tkbc-lBEZVMgxKmKK1jAAflw5m5VzJMWSjIvl3N_H5H0BYBL2cjAoI_LU-sV_CdrwfBLgYsoD5XK2uVBaUf_oLv-5HNgHpIuVZ6XsGD1GTL4651yoSehY7w/s1600-h/DSCF8499.jpg">A new camp site and a warm barrel fire.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12QUcGUT4S8ldCPiI4v84tkbc-lBEZVMgxKmKK1jAAflw5m5VzJMWSjIvl3N_H5H0BYBL2cjAoI_LU-sV_CdrwfBLgYsoD5XK2uVBaUf_oLv-5HNgHpIuVZ6XsGD1GTL4651yoSehY7w/s320/DSCF8499.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183651497062619938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBxIXrqR0quk-4Hgdk4JXaDQlx0texB8DjB20N23cx7HxM3TRgRnNf61V_0ZR-8kU1jTxNnFVW6zsngrlsqs3dF6CHUEreemNpySOUbNupLqlaxrUWfHzYdRmi8kt3wjexzHCg5vrgCA/s1600-h/DSCF8485.jpg">Isaac stuck in the mud - never failing to amuse us all.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBxIXrqR0quk-4Hgdk4JXaDQlx0texB8DjB20N23cx7HxM3TRgRnNf61V_0ZR-8kU1jTxNnFVW6zsngrlsqs3dF6CHUEreemNpySOUbNupLqlaxrUWfHzYdRmi8kt3wjexzHCg5vrgCA/s320/DSCF8485.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183652519264836418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSLewj5sFlS5hLSHnfcSzrdFFxKoy99vQIT6Vh81xA3g4o-SfQPyRyin_wQRq3JIHJZMJjKJb3O0lXKUCAzQp45pMifddJKniBdBpc_IQ2q2O3uConeixLl-RrRsGFJjXUIa9QsFBoMg/s1600-h/DSCF8486.jpg">Uncle Bobby pulling Isaac out of the mud - no kidding - he was really stuck!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSLewj5sFlS5hLSHnfcSzrdFFxKoy99vQIT6Vh81xA3g4o-SfQPyRyin_wQRq3JIHJZMJjKJb3O0lXKUCAzQp45pMifddJKniBdBpc_IQ2q2O3uConeixLl-RrRsGFJjXUIa9QsFBoMg/s320/DSCF8486.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183652798437710674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VGHBy-A8Eg8jBJjVkg8TYEvwhYF_7VNGWKT9fHJQ6CGFHpmZQevgWNpK_M71uQu0EuY5kFWSFizj0Y9WDHgZTTq7FN9v3bkzcy5UxA8zEAsect2TTUgOoSumJSdFl1UzeDiK_HYE9UA/s1600-h/DSCF8510.jpg">Sophia digging a hole. What could be more fun?<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VGHBy-A8Eg8jBJjVkg8TYEvwhYF_7VNGWKT9fHJQ6CGFHpmZQevgWNpK_M71uQu0EuY5kFWSFizj0Y9WDHgZTTq7FN9v3bkzcy5UxA8zEAsect2TTUgOoSumJSdFl1UzeDiK_HYE9UA/s320/DSCF8510.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183653180689800034" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-62512268313831092362008-03-30T11:18:00.000-07:002008-05-12T17:32:08.076-07:00Searching for Salvageable Barn Wood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-DkBYpJttcRgve-i5IYKN_7AEDK5aBMCHfRogZBBlLrxHAlXDEjHSyTMealFpcKNNAxkTLoH0ELeVD4rGEDky57MkLbaz5rkzFxqoyVV-7ihOmRzbmZ1g1XEbUyTWldgWW4YbjK3Enw/s1600-h/Emmett+Barn.jpg">Isn't she beautiful? </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-DkBYpJttcRgve-i5IYKN_7AEDK5aBMCHfRogZBBlLrxHAlXDEjHSyTMealFpcKNNAxkTLoH0ELeVD4rGEDky57MkLbaz5rkzFxqoyVV-7ihOmRzbmZ1g1XEbUyTWldgWW4YbjK3Enw/s1600-h/Emmett+Barn.jpg">"Emmett's Barn" </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-DkBYpJttcRgve-i5IYKN_7AEDK5aBMCHfRogZBBlLrxHAlXDEjHSyTMealFpcKNNAxkTLoH0ELeVD4rGEDky57MkLbaz5rkzFxqoyVV-7ihOmRzbmZ1g1XEbUyTWldgWW4YbjK3Enw/s1600-h/Emmett+Barn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-DkBYpJttcRgve-i5IYKN_7AEDK5aBMCHfRogZBBlLrxHAlXDEjHSyTMealFpcKNNAxkTLoH0ELeVD4rGEDky57MkLbaz5rkzFxqoyVV-7ihOmRzbmZ1g1XEbUyTWldgWW4YbjK3Enw/s320/Emmett+Barn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183615260423543490" border="0" /></a><br />If you've been following our Art Barn blog, you will notice that we've changed our "Building the Art Barn" plans a bit. At this point we are no longer planning on using the barn-like house kit out of New Hampshire, rather, we will build a small barn (20' x 30') on our own. With some help from experienced friends, we're confident we can learn how to do this. The barn will not be attached to the main house, as we had originally designed, and later when we build the main house, the barn will become Robbie's wood shop. We are designing the barn with one large open/main room, one small bedroom (later an office), one bath and finally a loft on either end - temporarily bedroom lofts for our three youngest children. Later these will be storage lofts.<br /><br />After looking for several old barns from which we can salvage reusable beams, siding, flooring and perhaps even metal roofing - we decided that trying to take down an old barn is too dangerous for us. We've been looking at some old barns that were recently blown down in a storm that have good barn wood already down. We'll have to purchase plenty of building materials, but we want to collect as much authentic old barn wood as we can.<br /><br />(Note - after deciding we would not be taking down the barn mentioned below - because it simply seemed too dangerous for us to try - the owners offered to pull it over so that we could salvage the wood from the ground. A much better idea!)<br /><br />We needed to find a relatively small barn. One that is not too tall and is reasonably accessible. We may still find that this job is too big for us, but in the mean time we think we may have found the right barn - just seven miles from our land in Henry County.<br /><br />The kind owners of this old barn have said we can have whatever is salvageable for free and what remains will be burned on the spot. That means we will not have an over-whelming clean up job and will not have to haul off unusable materials. Although a lot of the wood will end up in the burn pile, we believe that much of it, including the majority of the frame, beams and a great deal of interior wood and a small amount exterior siding, will be usable.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjykPldTfO1wyLmzQSVQkVi2ysF8P_PTh8-FgFxnLJkO5qJ6Ct_KzsmnRuF-c_Uwu148OAo0ATHQfmHwFSjM3qqgDWiHUKfElahNRHzs9n1LXTYG_M2gM8xlI9neaBLSZVLoJUF1IMkFIs/s1600-h/Emmett+Barn+angled+view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjykPldTfO1wyLmzQSVQkVi2ysF8P_PTh8-FgFxnLJkO5qJ6Ct_KzsmnRuF-c_Uwu148OAo0ATHQfmHwFSjM3qqgDWiHUKfElahNRHzs9n1LXTYG_M2gM8xlI9neaBLSZVLoJUF1IMkFIs/s320/Emmett+Barn+angled+view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183615818769291986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d8FI1QO7695KqEHIK9qpoHixTBDYKVq_fngbq4whtmxaJl9IAR16dMM8rxSmt8WWp5nH3H2LYDLjDJPAzyDrcnHZlvUmFA6N2ekN5Y60iim-nUcKbgi870C4sGWG7OBpJrpuZp3vK1U/s1600-h/Emmett+Barn+far+end.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d8FI1QO7695KqEHIK9qpoHixTBDYKVq_fngbq4whtmxaJl9IAR16dMM8rxSmt8WWp5nH3H2LYDLjDJPAzyDrcnHZlvUmFA6N2ekN5Y60iim-nUcKbgi870C4sGWG7OBpJrpuZp3vK1U/s320/Emmett+Barn+far+end.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183616407179811554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiP4ni-D34Nqg_sHDqfYcqtIswnW20dSZT3DBk58uZJexGwpHQeHJdsXvYUxR8YMRQGudollc1YDLbL99jei6DpsoZIhtROw48aLfeP_LdpxeMZ0iMxhSt3GcNJn3yrBP1GpVtKv0EgY/s1600-h/Emmett+Barn+metal+roof.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiP4ni-D34Nqg_sHDqfYcqtIswnW20dSZT3DBk58uZJexGwpHQeHJdsXvYUxR8YMRQGudollc1YDLbL99jei6DpsoZIhtROw48aLfeP_LdpxeMZ0iMxhSt3GcNJn3yrBP1GpVtKv0EgY/s320/Emmett+Barn+metal+roof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183617566820981506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We're calling the old barn "Emmett's Barn" due to some crazy old canceled checks that Isaac discovered deep inside an old trough, on the upper level of the barn. At this point we don't know how old this barn is or who built it, but we are going to do a little home-school, (history class), investigating to see what we can find out about the old checks and the old barn. Maybe the current land owners will have some information for us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYyTMR_MKN0jKOWt-g1sPzYkRMdV9zdl7MN6VrbBrP3u2AZbpzbbCbuQK-e9ABc_PlJi3HC1dRTnejhpD0I68DvajHAIzN6NQXQMQCZMU0Vgj8CzBWZp4scF8TU1d305oZcm8oUgl1FA/s1600-h/checks+%232.jpg">Checks (found in the barn) written in 1952 - a check written for $1.00<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYyTMR_MKN0jKOWt-g1sPzYkRMdV9zdl7MN6VrbBrP3u2AZbpzbbCbuQK-e9ABc_PlJi3HC1dRTnejhpD0I68DvajHAIzN6NQXQMQCZMU0Vgj8CzBWZp4scF8TU1d305oZcm8oUgl1FA/s320/checks+%232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183602478600870562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV20K2PKBes9euVCFffViB7dJLOijrtZ69giHKm9bnfrQfoyNXn9gnVstRMB8NhIvsCrd0fhyphenhyphenTU5DozFUSpeQhVgb3y5wBQXTexG98xPDGJme2XeEFWiN4ZBBB0ckAqs62cTtyWRycczA/s1600-h/checks+%231.jpg">A check to Clover Farms Store - sounds charming, and Stewart Motors for $3.00 - a car payment in 1953?<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV20K2PKBes9euVCFffViB7dJLOijrtZ69giHKm9bnfrQfoyNXn9gnVstRMB8NhIvsCrd0fhyphenhyphenTU5DozFUSpeQhVgb3y5wBQXTexG98xPDGJme2XeEFWiN4ZBBB0ckAqs62cTtyWRycczA/s320/checks+%231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183602027629304466" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-71232425329373356642007-11-07T07:16:00.000-08:002007-11-07T07:28:42.203-08:00Progress in the Autumn WoodsOur wonderful son, Shaughn, has been mysteriously missing from this blog and the land... so lets play a fun game of "Where's Waldo"... I mean where's Shaughn?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSUSfukwX5l7juLlscRdHhp9qdT_oP2XKNhCC3sdMLcO_WnKNkOLt86QeltnxiM2mBh13I6Mk-VwZDZ3eLS1VibbvFVXo5aeYjE3KjlcntQ_dFGL9jBNurilfzPt8gimHV7yySR3h1qU/s1600-h/Robbie+and+back-hoe+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSUSfukwX5l7juLlscRdHhp9qdT_oP2XKNhCC3sdMLcO_WnKNkOLt86QeltnxiM2mBh13I6Mk-VwZDZ3eLS1VibbvFVXo5aeYjE3KjlcntQ_dFGL9jBNurilfzPt8gimHV7yySR3h1qU/s320/Robbie+and+back-hoe+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130118314848627330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrAB9LoxUR-I1EhorJux7J_QDfIwEOG1fv0fFPOjhz1aAhxyaVAlgF69H56lte_PnPR38Yi1ssH6fI-_JGY2qNq6vwNCKDuPIWXkjDjdYPeINjk4wexBgj-riKd31l5Dfiq9mGqoyZS4/s1600-h/Robbie+back+hoe+close+up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrAB9LoxUR-I1EhorJux7J_QDfIwEOG1fv0fFPOjhz1aAhxyaVAlgF69H56lte_PnPR38Yi1ssH6fI-_JGY2qNq6vwNCKDuPIWXkjDjdYPeINjk4wexBgj-riKd31l5Dfiq9mGqoyZS4/s320/Robbie+back+hoe+close+up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130118478057384594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWZdqiB4YKpQtg11qSQAzzjFE4kwMMvsw5kGVZF0We_Un4iMZtHeVGNJkK2bFNroGqwGj9LXiFCVJaZDDfjm3sZhvVQvwojV0jYWJefq6FD1n6XbrmM1RiRX67zpSsWgZkG9nIYpIL98/s1600-h/Shaughn+and+bon+fire.jpg">Mysterious hooded man?<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWZdqiB4YKpQtg11qSQAzzjFE4kwMMvsw5kGVZF0We_Un4iMZtHeVGNJkK2bFNroGqwGj9LXiFCVJaZDDfjm3sZhvVQvwojV0jYWJefq6FD1n6XbrmM1RiRX67zpSsWgZkG9nIYpIL98/s320/Shaughn+and+bon+fire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130119156662217410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswY-fayqr0PaZVzJ9cm4t7xcHHBHE4kuxMoB4zgXlo7GOwZ51ouAedMtVyWrAvmPpZouShih4a1OiDal4hEhH9rIreGnTKnR8TGzJ4eGIrraNgekJM8ihhQV1Aetm6yUT12I9FH4rHVQ/s1600-h/Isaac+and+chain+saw.jpg">Hey, who taught my kids to use a chain saw?<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswY-fayqr0PaZVzJ9cm4t7xcHHBHE4kuxMoB4zgXlo7GOwZ51ouAedMtVyWrAvmPpZouShih4a1OiDal4hEhH9rIreGnTKnR8TGzJ4eGIrraNgekJM8ihhQV1Aetm6yUT12I9FH4rHVQ/s320/Isaac+and+chain+saw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130118937618885298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEififJ0ALDxCWNVS1FKZVCu5U96Q4Y_9rlqciuaH4GtBf4pQH1zDzS49QxF0syn5s_n85WWG88zSfwIGDFqfAMvylKnqkSsiHxguFuZNpbswoV-E0A7Sv_mfjgoChE2_lcx4VudgvZKL1Y/s1600-h/Noel+and+chain+saw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEififJ0ALDxCWNVS1FKZVCu5U96Q4Y_9rlqciuaH4GtBf4pQH1zDzS49QxF0syn5s_n85WWG88zSfwIGDFqfAMvylKnqkSsiHxguFuZNpbswoV-E0A7Sv_mfjgoChE2_lcx4VudgvZKL1Y/s320/Noel+and+chain+saw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130118795884964514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36a3FPvp_wpw1TrpaZsVWk9yhk5nM5L9Tyf5rvfViDqkt_UsF-CVSFlu9f_MntFRq8Zn1_vT4HALjTCbfwx9KXihokyJJZtp0rwQkZSBJI-veKAUmI4YHf9ey85-PeOkvB2ELfDdUSg4/s1600-h/clear+land.jpg">Things are looking great.<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36a3FPvp_wpw1TrpaZsVWk9yhk5nM5L9Tyf5rvfViDqkt_UsF-CVSFlu9f_MntFRq8Zn1_vT4HALjTCbfwx9KXihokyJJZtp0rwQkZSBJI-veKAUmI4YHf9ey85-PeOkvB2ELfDdUSg4/s320/clear+land.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130118143049935474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczW_Rl6bxqset6wiFkqgV9we467R2auz9JeWDt50tTUmOX4fQC16VQ950O7QFQefPcR5tPDK9QFhDLbauROjZV60zhbYe6q-ZE8jQqvepjOjsnw0Diicxh9Tv9ohRIMiOLVHdBDwNSe0/s1600-h/Evening+bon+fire+and+tent.jpg">Restful evening...<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczW_Rl6bxqset6wiFkqgV9we467R2auz9JeWDt50tTUmOX4fQC16VQ950O7QFQefPcR5tPDK9QFhDLbauROjZV60zhbYe6q-ZE8jQqvepjOjsnw0Diicxh9Tv9ohRIMiOLVHdBDwNSe0/s320/Evening+bon+fire+and+tent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130118009905949282" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5348612124332027645.post-53970876171879552762007-10-28T21:43:00.001-07:002007-10-29T18:10:18.797-07:00Portrait of our Children<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL584RfDMIoYCogVjX-j0LqEvCSkHpzBzbhFTcP0sqKpwd4sLvWUdUAXr4yL1jRSTIwhhw3naOxaHIAPLGQjmfxQ1wGTyOtfL6JMJJ7A9smaH4g3UW_dWVgo7HnJUXEnjR7FzV_i2ipts/s1600-h/Kids+Fall+07.jpg">You can double click these photos to see them larger. Sophia Hua Kai 4, Shaughn 19, Lily Anna 10, Isaac 13, and Noel 21.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL584RfDMIoYCogVjX-j0LqEvCSkHpzBzbhFTcP0sqKpwd4sLvWUdUAXr4yL1jRSTIwhhw3naOxaHIAPLGQjmfxQ1wGTyOtfL6JMJJ7A9smaH4g3UW_dWVgo7HnJUXEnjR7FzV_i2ipts/s1600-h/Kids+Fall+07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL584RfDMIoYCogVjX-j0LqEvCSkHpzBzbhFTcP0sqKpwd4sLvWUdUAXr4yL1jRSTIwhhw3naOxaHIAPLGQjmfxQ1wGTyOtfL6JMJJ7A9smaH4g3UW_dWVgo7HnJUXEnjR7FzV_i2ipts/s400/Kids+Fall+07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126614974449789314" border="0" /></a>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937248848900917568noreply@blogger.com0