tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64663450112030037362024-02-06T22:14:43.373-05:00C & A UpdateAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-21414230660597378692010-06-19T22:15:00.001-04:002010-06-19T22:15:02.372-04:00Garden Update Part Two<p>June 19, 2010</p> <p>Along with the vegetables, the flower gardens are doing well – at least some of them!  The shade garden we planted on the hill is filling in fast with <a href="http://www.daylilies.org/" target="_blank">lilies</a>, <a href="http://www.gardenersnet.com/flower/daisy.htm" target="_blank">daisies</a> and <a href="http://www.americanhostasociety.org/" target="_blank">hostas</a>.  The front sun garden gets really beat up by the wind so its is slower to mature.  But we have some flowers coming in there.  Carol’s <a href="http://flowerinfo.org/columbine-flowers" target="_blank">columbine</a> is done flowering and the <a href="http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/peonies.html" target="_blank">peonies</a> lost their blossoms – we think to voles….</p> <p>I planted <a href="http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/flowers/cosmos/cosmos.html" target="_blank">cosmos</a> again between the trees – they bloomed from the end of July to well into fall last year.  I am hoping for a repeat performance.  I saved the seeds from last years flowers – they are coming up!</p> <p>Carol planted new flowers on the retaining wall – we are hoping that they will spread out and fill-in and cascade down the wall.  That may take a few years, but at least they are started.</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh5cKDR2nV3Yt4WLY42jTpXWVbMf1EyaKN0w3b6c25riywpVFxFp4KADxgpJziWwDQfdnTRpw3lhqME5S6Wnm9JHq9HIYKbzm5aW_02eImWa6RilR1Zfl3EcklJkW-hjVyKHYnkw98OFy/s1600-h/DSC_0035%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0035" border="0" alt="DSC_0035" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyO3mi0Ratgdf_nwImuDRyuW835bgbVJ9v0TDxeSsm00ivgAmKaTnoVV_nLSKxOWYaFCdM-sx-r2sR0I7JhbvPECfPFG_NDzWCWlcRIF8LSpkEETyOLX1L2FCY75g_I51OmtoWH4Qycoj/?imgmax=800" width="333" height="500" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="200"> <br /> <br />The shade garden on the hill—Front view and side view. <br />(If you look really close – you can see a spoon or two still in there….)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJgTgMPrK07V-nNVaK-oY_8cyT9Q2ft4KqPRmF6kYo5v1axX6MSJNYOfR9C_RLAfGHQwTxhhUE2euOvSmXpUqJOV75NHOEO1tOHuF66ZYUlMGzZURZfwI2gAyRPJjR8PWJcqqi2D_7FrN/s1600-h/DSC_0007%5B4%5D.jpg"> <br /> <br /><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0007" border="0" alt="DSC_0007" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUm7XlKLaQI2xjJGTV4yEO7Qz7Xc1BmgQ7PUkqKGMhyOmwAfH5PjKj0wtosrZK5CL9fW_euZtrTMAk_wsLgalh97___ymK7Vx3GspH2breFEKOK7XR1AvV3BzEYtk533iEtoxiNbn5piwX/?imgmax=800" width="431" height="287" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>Close ups of the flowers in the shade garden (first row) and the sun garden (second row).</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghm-g2nkQJ3giRwKlAmYoLROU9U-Sq6T4ioQd4xqCQqOPxg_QjGC-2LSqSCnQt_2MWmg4GFXxq4FzWuXUjOBE_XxbfbPjjWlINtL2SRz09sgmvcKK7ptIewb18iH2aN_Nd7RDWApz49ZNI/s1600-h/DSC_0004%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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They must be 3 feet tall in the Earth boxes.  The plants in the raised bed garden boxes are not as tall.</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFan5st69JYZ8h3zvvfzoJnKxsYRwAXKlyLKyaZ1Mk15x2WH2WCkErsa_t0AjJBJZF2q6EFebbBy_5iQ5Js4NO2JVtbe9-91HvuOBA23vDN0qILhzWIBk2gJMnyPg_6LDo0GSY9wVQO1rF/s1600-h/DSC_0015%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0015" border="0" alt="DSC_0015" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-pqKxU8SkWFsxuTd4KsSeZNuzhkcDf4F4QBcxpDIr-NYFazO5ZopeBbskK2bSCpSSbf1-opDBMJqeOulUOoEBbn9toi-d7jzwrdCvTlCoBoP-XS1lcfwb81zd9w-89RzfweM9anw7AI5/?imgmax=800" width="395" height="595" /></a> Look at those tomato plants!  The box in the front is full of lettuce….(beets are hiding in-between)</td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22Az4TANS2-d1bhzPQ3dI6qiXOTyt5zBcP_PA0MlEV2m5b1jcXg4tdD1LboTUTcN6OpTI2eMNtMO6zkry8boPVrdVwFplWoWt2Z65AYIo7szzWAhn86i8pjEaeaR_Riq6_dvtkAoRuuHI/s1600-h/DSC_0017%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0031" border="0" alt="DSC_0031" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSmrXj8OgRVbdKXvsDeXttesBSP4J7Jt6UjigGF9LJWpT0ySMTNqbH45n-UApR8YYu2DPXw3YKToBgLmQnsIlfOovWAihEitymiyLgw6ad1KqNXI4jlYhKI3QUnQQJqEHky-RM_H0UCE3/?imgmax=800" width="407" height="611" /></a> The hops came back strong – <br />I think this is their third year. <br /></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgoKV_azmPCy5z2iKnzrlbZvndnf4JNK3h99sYQm2AVyXSSr_D0xr_BIVM2jmfwojYF38f5vP1VrRnLbz5-QCy2QBW7luvGhoNV0fYADWqEurw4hhNs144uJdkju_ahSCUk7I4M1M5YV7/s1600-h/DSC_0032%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0032" border="0" alt="DSC_0032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznLhvaZL5g70giDrXDWikYJsZzjkpN5WcC5pfvJBr48FhX6RptGgIqkdGdWgmf-dDMMn60SbK1Uxosx944V8iBILGlxJlWs1P4wmjLAcvfIY-r_CTIEFw3UVHgmdwrZuTdquzknsp52Cq/?imgmax=800" width="406" height="612" /></a> The peppers are flowering too! </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOla0SN-Wq8nLwRKE6M7trmtG0lvNoV0R8BaZNj5wTOpYPT7puxsyXCiu47IS8pF_jDc1MC0MnQqnIOCc6oG9x6mqnW0GcWyvJFev6mIxI73abNrozM_aQD7Whl8OhG4Znqu5fzfVdoXbP/s1600-h/DSC_0034%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0974" border="0" alt="DSC_0974" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8HfU20aRgfJCkTyOOzT3IXzSwRWoGFyWy2QbJ4IRoLixZIWuUVTRo6pgXJF_nFVkE5NPkK84Rubq3zLXu-1bV-YOdQPRge2OSTP2cjmHMLdM4b26YHyxrlAV2CYP-xife_5VvKrEx6UB/?imgmax=800" width="340" height="227" /></a>In our neighbors front yard – just lounging and watching everyone go by..</td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-Uudo20U86JCpa8jY46Tz3MIoJBTxvbQ6xqLohDcOzv9tVF58MOe2hyphenhyphen6oLYH6og669d3qOYtuxr0xE9Da7FXnHTYnBe491uz3BSAo8xTl3cObfjIqMEzzz9q0bjQ2QXreMcBsLV5eDFP/s1600-h/DSC_0973%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0973" border="0" alt="DSC_0973" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkr7YbI7Mh2x-cOr4WgOFMwQBkfjhkhzBsC-MV0surJjzddyuUogjo11U9Yh1AwGb7FcVSoPtXuTfQwh2rWgwp1qiPzwtLHUF2CkNLo8zoJWGAUTt367f2nd1wrYoGC08mixcgEunVaxW/?imgmax=800" width="335" height="229" /></a>He watched me take the picture but doesn't seem overly concerned.  Check out that tail!</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImfihK9NgCN-h2gqAcGEncLmOmyH23lt1pCzRREHrkDziQhRmzqfQrSsaR-5CLeF_HkhwxvW1eD15dDKhD7FumwuNOe19vmE1eTrnTsOVBhR3G3lSgeVxIwnI0CCipFHc1J7Yw6v1wFdj/s1600-h/DSC_0984%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0984" border="0" alt="DSC_0984" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrjqbVJpfikAQ4To7TwOQ-louXiKLmvkeq5orEScDkzXYrCXSAIpV7YFXQf7ECj1W5ARRD0ycp0D3UKJ-SK4Kn77dMy2H1xty_HzGRMktITIHndhocsDRpqm2B2KrsUudChGI3hJt4Gy9/?imgmax=800" width="338" height="225" /></a> Here he stretchchchchchches out and lays flat on his tummy with his legs extended behind him- life of leisure…</td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWnCniPkg4n9V3XC1Wt2L3nyT1UqTKkBFMe9KAE-mf58veb4Oe8m1w4Mn4pt4L5d8In6RXFKAp7NNQzw0nsFF6ggOwbg5tIOnirqii6tohT5xBIQvt82e6Zfk-6fUnuSlbob5jhGO6S0m/s1600-h/DSC_0984%5B13%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_0984" border="0" alt="DSC_0984" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTNC3QrHjxDtSm4TWX3psUgbJbJG91dvo7P1TtdPZkkdNCA6yTnIyvNUt9m1oZrMrRW0dGCtPCyvaoGX2ndoAxNc28xrCwkUzLNJKgB-IyhLt3frheIl1L_kRGi96av4VXaykzL1cCxNM/?imgmax=800" width="359" height="226" /></a> <br />Almost hear him saying – enough already – let me sleep! </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBu7Ppw_-crtSRyRN5P3TRdtMNxpca8QfRVfDGZtTAqGgRwkxZOiRGvCn75FXx5dUvv0ozY7qbDhsRPjoGqe0L18apxI74XQJ0weJ8N8H_fIUHbAPPIzOfpJOxaKJmYSSHeh4fDQVYVdI/s1600-h/DSC_0990%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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And pie!</p> <p>All the Lewis' came to help celebrate as well.  We all enjoyed talking, laughing and playing with the dogs.  it was nice to see everyone.  And it did not rain! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOEnjvphyphenhyphen8h0wa7LJjxpfvQSKzn_cFhZhiCXt8vmSWG5mnu4tqDaiiR5G-CiQRakO5H8VFClgHAzuYK7ldvl6MJ38Leho-iRhz0vo6SX9Rlycs-K5mxXnAtaHL_9lAnKpHFxHyffJ3QXo/s1600/DSC_0641.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOEnjvphyphenhyphen8h0wa7LJjxpfvQSKzn_cFhZhiCXt8vmSWG5mnu4tqDaiiR5G-CiQRakO5H8VFClgHAzuYK7ldvl6MJ38Leho-iRhz0vo6SX9Rlycs-K5mxXnAtaHL_9lAnKpHFxHyffJ3QXo/s400/DSC_0641.JPG" width="265" height="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPMvGvZsVTe5EDOom_nM9jLMHlyGhSC_MCOtqTyFpoddce1wZMCDbycoBAthq6xZQTxmK2z7jOBSlf59cHQakpM-aaR6P3hwZIXfTlrTlV_C0ooaxN2jq2_XZkG8d7xHA9E9NnObnyId9/s1600/DSC_0722.JPG"><img border="0" 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</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-56672118110945822692010-05-02T21:09:00.005-04:002010-05-02T21:29:39.000-04:00Quiet weekend at home-Garden UpdateWell we did have plans to go to Washington Park in Albany. And to go on the tour of Vale Cemetary. But I am not feeling well....so we stayed close to home.<br />
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The Tulip Festival is next week. We went last year but hated the crowds and awful parking - so we were going to go the weekend before. Vale has Sunday tours throughout the year, so we'll catch it again another tme.<br />
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a Columbine and a Peony. <br />
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It was 80 degrees and muggy. Between the mugginess and the cold medicine I was in a fog most of the day.<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-63766352827294504972010-04-25T22:47:00.020-04:002010-04-25T23:25:56.867-04:00Shameless Plug- Studio Orlo 4th Anniversary Bash<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG66_xRqq76ZWIMSzbOr8AyVB1iLMfzunRRsoC85QUnkyUE-_Qb0jjEcetZMnIL7yaU72bSgDzwX1YTQfOi3_EFk1xQLAXDp071R5Fg9Mzts73AK68F5cBV8tvFrMDyfYfYoBpUg5swHUF/s1600/DSC_0272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG66_xRqq76ZWIMSzbOr8AyVB1iLMfzunRRsoC85QUnkyUE-_Qb0jjEcetZMnIL7yaU72bSgDzwX1YTQfOi3_EFk1xQLAXDp071R5Fg9Mzts73AK68F5cBV8tvFrMDyfYfYoBpUg5swHUF/s320/DSC_0272.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a>My hair dresser's studio had a big four year anniversary bash on Saturday, April 24th. It was a nice party and customers, guests, staff and family were present. Even the Albany Trolley made an appearance!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">No kidding though- the ladies in the shop do a great job and are so friendly. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If anyone is looking to get their hair cut in <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Niskayuna</span>, I highly recommend them. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">When George and Jeanne visited for a weekend, we had appointments. George mentioned he needed a trim so I sent him off to the shop with Carol. He loved the attention and the girls just loved George....go figure! <a href="http://www.studioorlo.com/">http://www.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">studioorlo</span>.com/</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPJc1tBvtuwwRTCnm8j6VTiDD6EKKbDIekR7cDyPu4cTBvo3_iBtqKEE65uAEvPr4jl9iEiDwCoeSS5ZHoerlGpuHiVSGXFgINUFe8i3c2Ml8AYgoZvNlc1JQd-bPeBQYn423Mv3HVxi-/s1600/DSC_0292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPJc1tBvtuwwRTCnm8j6VTiDD6EKKbDIekR7cDyPu4cTBvo3_iBtqKEE65uAEvPr4jl9iEiDwCoeSS5ZHoerlGpuHiVSGXFgINUFe8i3c2Ml8AYgoZvNlc1JQd-bPeBQYn423Mv3HVxi-/s400/DSC_0292.JPG" tt="true" width="266" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpxir2J2Nh2FnUvmybbg_sGzx7LJDpxViHXAmU9Mnpp8NUHzhCtVMWYTPJgMbX_TCT6Cq-3nfpmPbNMWLT9AdMkic_LaTS0qjynmp-C7d_hM1zm40A8xjktcB6t9a5jxYC9X2yRRD2tQi/s1600/DSC_0284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpxir2J2Nh2FnUvmybbg_sGzx7LJDpxViHXAmU9Mnpp8NUHzhCtVMWYTPJgMbX_TCT6Cq-3nfpmPbNMWLT9AdMkic_LaTS0qjynmp-C7d_hM1zm40A8xjktcB6t9a5jxYC9X2yRRD2tQi/s400/DSC_0284.JPG" tt="true" width="266" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">In the picture to the left is Alice - She owns the shop. She is standing with her daughter Angela and her sister.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: right;"> In the right hand picture and to the right - the lovely young lady is Sarah- Our wizard of a Hair Dresser! Sarah is talking to her mom. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: right;">The dapper man responsible for bringing the Albany Trolley to the event is Sarah's dad. He just got off work and brought it home with him! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK99YQlQDy93DiJY8VTbNtZxWYh9QUoAjL27EEzgiM12JHSm9IyDoUPJ3oxKLEqJZ2FGpveFlJyBtkzKP8WSHP3X7_jF_MNSqokmRnKJoNYt90MqsJKaMsAueITqXQy-pJP8ClgqbSV6jw/s1600/DSC_0268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK99YQlQDy93DiJY8VTbNtZxWYh9QUoAjL27EEzgiM12JHSm9IyDoUPJ3oxKLEqJZ2FGpveFlJyBtkzKP8WSHP3X7_jF_MNSqokmRnKJoNYt90MqsJKaMsAueITqXQy-pJP8ClgqbSV6jw/s400/DSC_0268.JPG" tt="true" width="266" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgZr7Jbzi0_2dnIcCH-ckrifKrKoR47oZgMUOmMksSlNGIJecguPo0LbKhE4rBbMbFpgrUA94q7oYXuG2JhuNhp07a8m5svTkuDhonmwWy1AHqpFWxFpOd_y2vO2WAoO-EOGWdAgceZJJ/s1600/DSC_0276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQgZr7Jbzi0_2dnIcCH-ckrifKrKoR47oZgMUOmMksSlNGIJecguPo0LbKhE4rBbMbFpgrUA94q7oYXuG2JhuNhp07a8m5svTkuDhonmwWy1AHqpFWxFpOd_y2vO2WAoO-EOGWdAgceZJJ/s400/DSC_0276.JPG" tt="true" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-2662862167801244752010-04-24T21:50:00.001-04:002010-04-25T04:29:15.416-04:00Multiple Blog SpotsGood Day All!<br />
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I've gone a bit nuts.... I now have three blogs.... yes you read that right..... three...<br />
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Capital Region Co<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">nvert</span> at: <a href="http://www.capitalregionconvert.blogspot.com/">www.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">capitalregionconvert</span>.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">blogspot</span>.com</a> where you will find notes and pictures on our outings about town and country.<br />
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C & A Update at: <a href="http://www.annandcarol.blogspot.com/">www.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">annandcarol</span>.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">blogspot</span>.com</a> -our family update place to be.<br />
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<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">AEJDesigns</span> at- you guessed it: <a href="http://www.aejdesigns.com/">www.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">aejdesigns</span>.com</a> -my card and paper crafting spot.<br />
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Like I said - I must be nuts but I'm going to give this a shot. Like I don't have enough to do already. Blame the camera; I really am enjoying this new toy!Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-32645797553565746172010-04-20T23:56:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:56:57.856-04:00You found us!!Thanks for following us to this new spot! I am going to use the aejdesigns.blogspot.com for my crafty stuff instead of my pathetic attempt at a web site.<br />
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Visit again soon!Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-74842779236728183362010-04-20T00:51:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:32:04.815-04:00Maple Weekend<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">For those of you who keep track- I promised to insert the blog on the other car trip we made this spring southwest of Niskayuna. Here it is....</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">March 21, 2010</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Spring!!!!! What a lovely day...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We found ourselves on the Maple Weekend (go to - http://www.mapleweekend.com/). We planned 5 stops - we made it to 3. Enjoyed talking to the owner/farmers and seeing how they each do things just a little different. Boil the sap with wood? …With oil? …With propane?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAvzSPRNFo7O2jh_ANjh_rMFe7nw-RfucpN_zzF-NiXmmRmjREcBI5CopJ2PA8E8drz5Ilgacfrtmj70iOb6tWU3HXEdSunbgxzYJuGC6vQbPOM6bhk7D8Ht4XwDmtJzRGClZPqcfpdo/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAvzSPRNFo7O2jh_ANjh_rMFe7nw-RfucpN_zzF-NiXmmRmjREcBI5CopJ2PA8E8drz5Ilgacfrtmj70iOb6tWU3HXEdSunbgxzYJuGC6vQbPOM6bhk7D8Ht4XwDmtJzRGClZPqcfpdo/s640/DSC_0064.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We are pretty sure that the folks who own this Sugar Shack on Sagendorf Corners Road don't heat with any of the above any more! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We did do more than smell, taste and buy the maple syrup...I took my new camera to play! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We found old cemeteries, rushing creeks and waterfalls, covered bridges... </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This cemetery was on Crasper Road by Maple Hill Farms (our first stop). These folks went all out with hayrides, a balloon man and a nice tour. The woman giving the tour was the fifth generation of her family farming and sugaring this farm. <a href="http://www.maplehillfarms.biz/">http://www.maplehillfarms.biz/</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KzSKTMO-fpW15vE9WPoGNzKSX9KgDRBNIoEKv361UiOQ2h_foMMf33sREzAzQG_QeAF75COysyN48c_ZwEnxNBGJdulhR7OT_mhwBxiOgKjXymqtHUaeBAg2K1X397cqXu6ymLYsBwk/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KzSKTMO-fpW15vE9WPoGNzKSX9KgDRBNIoEKv361UiOQ2h_foMMf33sREzAzQG_QeAF75COysyN48c_ZwEnxNBGJdulhR7OT_mhwBxiOgKjXymqtHUaeBAg2K1X397cqXu6ymLYsBwk/s400/DSC_0069.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsehJt3hsBaPZvPJb-rfr2ADsYmJlFHZkHOmryOreulyLHwCTdPn2iNxl1oCqQ7Gc4KeLaw7gGGnA2meQ2FcJH0Z97XHEaM2Db9MpognBwSWlstPsKgz2E0datD_wV-KWHqOnNR0fnHk/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsehJt3hsBaPZvPJb-rfr2ADsYmJlFHZkHOmryOreulyLHwCTdPn2iNxl1oCqQ7Gc4KeLaw7gGGnA2meQ2FcJH0Z97XHEaM2Db9MpognBwSWlstPsKgz2E0datD_wV-KWHqOnNR0fnHk/s400/DSC_0071.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAnQxVb76uzhcs8BAI2YDm617wIShyphenhyphenxKJBbrQrJul604sKaVSRIxAAdX7kdPVTGdiNB2SacKbEhFblswI3VSXpNdn07aj2MrslOkpAUTOL-Z3Xvwaqaj1ejOy1Nut9nUZpyjd9amqOsM/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAnQxVb76uzhcs8BAI2YDm617wIShyphenhyphenxKJBbrQrJul604sKaVSRIxAAdX7kdPVTGdiNB2SacKbEhFblswI3VSXpNdn07aj2MrslOkpAUTOL-Z3Xvwaqaj1ejOy1Nut9nUZpyjd9amqOsM/s640/DSC_0075.JPG" width="425" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Our next stop was Stone House Farms-- </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They were all set up for pancake breakfasts </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and still open when we got there! Yumm... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpGECR83joaunn-2hQ1Rzsp3Rukji_RL1sJ7JqLZIrq86GDbiKFS_bF_dTY-1l1Sd8P9mE3w47s2XZpQ8wGf7xgGNkt0zUEB6nGZF3LrtOUA5SI6EaqOUw6FLerUTzY0Yn1JEiCXmGmo/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpGECR83joaunn-2hQ1Rzsp3Rukji_RL1sJ7JqLZIrq86GDbiKFS_bF_dTY-1l1Sd8P9mE3w47s2XZpQ8wGf7xgGNkt0zUEB6nGZF3LrtOUA5SI6EaqOUw6FLerUTzY0Yn1JEiCXmGmo/s400/DSC_0076.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Our last stop (though we didn't know it at the time) was Wood Homestead. Well-- these were about the nicest folks ever...Probably the most modern of the sugaring operations but they made sure to keep the friendly touches in place- themselves...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We stopped and ate our picnic by waterfalls on the corner of Route 12 and Blenheim Hill Road. The creeks around the area are just bursting with water. This particular juncture is where two creeks meet. It was a lovely spot. You would never guess that Route 12 was right next to those falls. The rush of the water seems to bring you into another place....</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sgmXNMavfTWV3gGiMjjXIYPnbjNizsaGmPqIz7mOqTpkGnpZi6uCm4N5fPhBu99AQfzNlhjVYa-J-3MV6SfXn71phycaJhx31DAW2_AvLSeMfhf7-k2jgAt2vWjKx73o_wf_MJLUqIE/s1600/DSC_0084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sgmXNMavfTWV3gGiMjjXIYPnbjNizsaGmPqIz7mOqTpkGnpZi6uCm4N5fPhBu99AQfzNlhjVYa-J-3MV6SfXn71phycaJhx31DAW2_AvLSeMfhf7-k2jgAt2vWjKx73o_wf_MJLUqIE/s640/DSC_0084.JPG" width="426" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div>Just down the road was the Blenheim Covered Bridge over Schoharie Creek. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iIrso3jmAE1HBCg_xBKHJcb4EpGXK9qOb7jiaXOqgTCUgm3zV1ZSn2nGNVD_BX75V5KsY8OMixfoupFck1i3CKlT5-GpUnBL64OJFsiat1F-BaN1sllNkoaWBP3yn-fbgFNwEilfcu4/s1600/DSC_0095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iIrso3jmAE1HBCg_xBKHJcb4EpGXK9qOb7jiaXOqgTCUgm3zV1ZSn2nGNVD_BX75V5KsY8OMixfoupFck1i3CKlT5-GpUnBL64OJFsiat1F-BaN1sllNkoaWBP3yn-fbgFNwEilfcu4/s640/DSC_0095.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></a><br /><br />We spent so much time at those two spots -we ran out of time for anymore sugar shack stops. <br />But a wonderful day none-the-less.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-91973592606684670482010-04-19T22:21:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:32:04.827-04:00Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic Preserve - Another visit!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwcmA3U8onuammg8Yqa-HBhPyNn2RzBY1mEUcJdDolK2P4ZFGQguyv3Ge0owGpsnlyCc20K2QRYMsRdrnlFjLe0e2_syN4r4l5UmLouk29n3u8LwLG-l-XFhWEUcbBwZ6JVzWc1kHcAo/s1600/DSC_0146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwcmA3U8onuammg8Yqa-HBhPyNn2RzBY1mEUcJdDolK2P4ZFGQguyv3Ge0owGpsnlyCc20K2QRYMsRdrnlFjLe0e2_syN4r4l5UmLouk29n3u8LwLG-l-XFhWEUcbBwZ6JVzWc1kHcAo/s640/DSC_0146.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><br /><br />Well - it was bound to happen-- I slipped on the gravel and fell. Smashed my knee and hand, jolted my arm and shoulder... what’s that? Yes I dropped the camera..... I'm ok though--took a hot shower and some ibuprofen... huh? what? Oh the camera's ok---Cleaned it all with canned air and checked for scratches. A little chip out of the edge of the len casing...no scratches on the actual lens that I can see. Time will tell...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZY2J0HXgZ4soktxPMgeatFDCos-kVELmbwr4XmOMm7CdcV1ckDxcyWVQx0EXXVhhIp7dt2U-1dCwR3ipYXIROCwC8bMElUZm_rJk3Fexiiou9KRNbe_2P4Qw8gGZyoT56anrQ9Pfico/s1600/DSC_0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZY2J0HXgZ4soktxPMgeatFDCos-kVELmbwr4XmOMm7CdcV1ckDxcyWVQx0EXXVhhIp7dt2U-1dCwR3ipYXIROCwC8bMElUZm_rJk3Fexiiou9KRNbe_2P4Qw8gGZyoT56anrQ9Pfico/s320/DSC_0119.JPG" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEw3MFtPH2RkzW8NFCKS-VduofGjgT67wZLNyaBVEpppLZ3uHhYXYbD7KCXOvceXkEUBwhh9rMZh8Q5o9QddV_dOBFgBspepSfIn2kCzWeYELX57y3jQbbgFSOzzJ6zWcby07s3oo2mM/s1600/DSC_0116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEw3MFtPH2RkzW8NFCKS-VduofGjgT67wZLNyaBVEpppLZ3uHhYXYbD7KCXOvceXkEUBwhh9rMZh8Q5o9QddV_dOBFgBspepSfIn2kCzWeYELX57y3jQbbgFSOzzJ6zWcby07s3oo2mM/s320/DSC_0116.JPG" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I am liking this walking after work. Its been cool but the sun was out to start with- the clouds started to gather as evening matured. We went back to the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve. We don't walk far but we do get out there. This time we went into the Preserve from the Whipple Iron Truss Bridge. It’s a restored 1852 bridge over the old Erie Canal. The area between the old canal and the Mohawk is wetland. We heard a lot of birds but will need to bring the binoculars next time to see them. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHj74Vce5vR141tpGODUZXSYzcL3ychZ6xTp4OswyFMv-JDwYjHlQgOhTXEQDAFbL6tbSvfDICRbwoVuaR7HRbKsVdXDRZn5UnSsQY5Vzni77we51mzGBldKu55Ncm4pfcr3uWNMuTrQ/s1600/DSC_0129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHj74Vce5vR141tpGODUZXSYzcL3ychZ6xTp4OswyFMv-JDwYjHlQgOhTXEQDAFbL6tbSvfDICRbwoVuaR7HRbKsVdXDRZn5UnSsQY5Vzni77we51mzGBldKu55Ncm4pfcr3uWNMuTrQ/s640/DSC_0129.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8EzFL7TQMyZ_IMNWrESgThtLS71viIkqssmCvSRhCjnhyphenhyphenpofG8SOL_mfVX1wF-vi4qsMq_Y8KfgkwXAbduo6pua-Vipx-CbqEvHyucKalWRyHM9iSAYRlFxmi21YvCJ0NrzTTkpvIik/s1600/DSC_0126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8EzFL7TQMyZ_IMNWrESgThtLS71viIkqssmCvSRhCjnhyphenhyphenpofG8SOL_mfVX1wF-vi4qsMq_Y8KfgkwXAbduo6pua-Vipx-CbqEvHyucKalWRyHM9iSAYRlFxmi21YvCJ0NrzTTkpvIik/s640/DSC_0126.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-74743270865606860952010-04-17T18:10:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:32:04.836-04:00Vischer Ferry Nature & Historic PreserveAfter trumpet lesson - off we went to the Half-Moon Diner for lunch then drove the Scenic Byway from route 9 back to route 146.<br /><br />The Half-Moon Diner was a pleasant surprise! We enjoyed the diner, the service and the food. We both ordered 'greek' which caught the attention of our waitress. She told us all about the upcoming Greek Festivals in Albany (May) and Troy (June). She also gave a resounding recommendation for the September Greek Festival at her own church St George's in Schenectady.<br /><br />Driving the Scenic Byway home -- we stopped at Clute's Dry Dock entrance to the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve. We walked along the canal for a little while following the old tow path. Though a cold day, the sun was out and the wind was quiet.<br /><br />Another neat Capital Region attraction, the Nature Preserve is 600 acres and includes the area between Riverview Road and the Mohawk River in the Town of Clifton Park. It contains a section of the original 1825 Erie Canal and Towpath (where we entered). The preserve is open from dawn to dusk.<br /><br />There are several points of entry from Clute's Dry Dock site to Ferry Drive in Vischer Ferry. The main entrance is at the intersection of VanVranken and Riverview Road. We entered at Clute's Dry Dock.<br />There were Forget-me-nots and Dogwood trees. We have to go back in a few weeks because much of the path is lined with day-lilies.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIsKSHy4bQLNlXAXfCnU2TKnlRHzZKtmtnT0ZbrQy-TKH7LcWhUIleryE6YejTKgp1F__dD_qVE7n2rbo-F-EOf9cmDswtlUBDtq4XGZAneQ0VftkqEG461h_AfyKBrZYqcMbk4OnZ_Y/s1600/DSC_0103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIsKSHy4bQLNlXAXfCnU2TKnlRHzZKtmtnT0ZbrQy-TKH7LcWhUIleryE6YejTKgp1F__dD_qVE7n2rbo-F-EOf9cmDswtlUBDtq4XGZAneQ0VftkqEG461h_AfyKBrZYqcMbk4OnZ_Y/s320/DSC_0103.JPG" width="320" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaREKEsF7OsSwQSSrJ36oXsfUbGyOfPQVhLG_Cd3NRc0d7H1pvmron_ho7yCXiR5nckj1fzfw4a07iMU4JcoJD3Egip9Shjxrhp0fLfxvnHWZXagTXYpIwE5sLbbeCyzSYABFJaFtcOg/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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The beets will take a while longer.<br /><br /><br /><br />We ate salad from the Earth Boxes well into summer last year. A proven strategy! <br /><br /><br /><br />She plans tomatoes in the two more boxes. Trying the boxes for the tomatoes this year to try to avoid the 'blight'.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-43597439265250183032010-04-16T01:19:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:32:04.869-04:00Garden UpdateI did say to watch this space for updates on those buds ready to bloom.... Azleas and Plum Tree Blossoms..... 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobHNF2muKSi13pBAIQnQCJaUjWbthQVGVPsluiAxvUgLxC11zECMQGMbLuby-oAA-cF3ZQ-keQocLi56zu3lGO9zRtbNijD1rI8LTOFmrlpoja2DO3w36uQFu29slkvxKubcYWtXRsrM/s400/DSC_0094.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div>Well --Day 2 of Boys Weekend was ....eventful to say the least....</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I can't go into details here but suffice to say---I did have a couple extra kiddos for a short time today...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />This did not have any impact on the fun factor, and the boys are now sound asleep. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6uOVJqt1cwaJU2R7aZ5wYzv3797zNiMEHb4VveAQs4oWgk-uwXnKunE7U_JEx_Xz07SVuN9byut7NMRthkUO2SKR9WRbbb5rclht5KgRIi0Djz1hQ7w49ELpFz8Tju034s4Vub-mKuQ/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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The boys were also fascinated about being 'on the river'. They loved the view from the room and were even more excited at breakfast, seeing the cruise boat moored.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We did the breakfast thing in the hotel restaurant and got right down to business at the pool. (The picture on the right gives you a good sense of the size and quality of the pool). That’s where we added a couple kids (and a "helper") to our bunch -- Call me if you want the story!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPhyphenhyphenIUlUsSYpIaR0HdMsYfPxzO50PSAmWhcLUKeWLykCmeV_yolJAweJt4AOEJOhBAw4d3WlU63uRV1LceWFEOqudwFOIGQryJhrt2tktWLrkhj8fF9e1dybW04WG0q3JzJg43KmiZ8g/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPhyphenhyphenIUlUsSYpIaR0HdMsYfPxzO50PSAmWhcLUKeWLykCmeV_yolJAweJt4AOEJOhBAw4d3WlU63uRV1LceWFEOqudwFOIGQryJhrt2tktWLrkhj8fF9e1dybW04WG0q3JzJg43KmiZ8g/s400/DSC_0117.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6T6I-eP2KhX1vXoNDvZSktt_zS832DDrlYu-fJ_sEE052om5Bf4xilT6yiTBPaTUbgI5FAsE09nXdl5qRlOY8xtzHcCNeIn7_2NJUpx2BN1ajIyXaE50FZP3LpXLq0Cic96WxKw7o6LU/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6T6I-eP2KhX1vXoNDvZSktt_zS832DDrlYu-fJ_sEE052om5Bf4xilT6yiTBPaTUbgI5FAsE09nXdl5qRlOY8xtzHcCNeIn7_2NJUpx2BN1ajIyXaE50FZP3LpXLq0Cic96WxKw7o6LU/s400/DSC_0121.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br /><br /><br />After lunch we needed a nap or at least rest time - an in-room movie did the trick.<br />Then we said good-bye to our new friends and headed out to Adventure Landing- By the way, their Saturday Family deal IS a deal. $20 for a 16 " pizza, a pitcher of pop and 120 tokens... 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Yes they are (almost all) sporting vampire teeth....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjHW1E_9I3JLpw_PEBKObP6oKHjUlFAoxuKLcsESrAX8koYjpWsuysJe4RYa8DkYeZbeLCR806iFdZjXtq71XSJ2ufwSmJ19neqR65MGquxMdgAyAKl5uy5Dcymcn2wF42jIOhGTyW30/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjHW1E_9I3JLpw_PEBKObP6oKHjUlFAoxuKLcsESrAX8koYjpWsuysJe4RYa8DkYeZbeLCR806iFdZjXtq71XSJ2ufwSmJ19neqR65MGquxMdgAyAKl5uy5Dcymcn2wF42jIOhGTyW30/s200/DSC_0157.JPG" width="133" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4vZvWAua-EX1ABBYTAPnpV3IVBl-ToW84Pl7L6KG06Ito86yZqtJPEVraqjNTf-8-CwdkNLlXCL-HgH4r1rTsdEbuSH8mphV7s6RkRN5nG949I6xknbf1P0rM6Lutyb5ooIBa5nEiHA/s1600/DSC_0148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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border-top: medium none;">A stop at the playground for fresh air and more cheap fun. Then popcorn and the cartoon network--didn't take much to convince them that bed was a good idea. Smooches and tuck-ins all around and ..... silence... wow.</div></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-41753147928947505832010-04-10T00:39:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:32:04.923-04:00Boys Weekend...Part 1<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgdp1DcK5yCb8X6F2oltLA7cyrJpjhh1bI-XaWH4ATh9TlQXKtsFEwQcfPAiXxxSjCNIyGg3LF3ujoHoT2W0l2KAit5ITq5kQcksCrTuodtgaZDaVJHcyLoa6262hcrJxrBpNMT77RhA/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgdp1DcK5yCb8X6F2oltLA7cyrJpjhh1bI-XaWH4ATh9TlQXKtsFEwQcfPAiXxxSjCNIyGg3LF3ujoHoT2W0l2KAit5ITq5kQcksCrTuodtgaZDaVJHcyLoa6262hcrJxrBpNMT77RhA/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" wt="true" /></a>They are finally asleep! It's been a busy evening... </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">All of the boys were so excited about the weekend. No hesitation about coming with me. They were in pretty high spirits. We discussed (at a very loud volume) what possibilities we had for dinner--Pizza and McDonalds were the two loudest choices. Since I have plans for Pizza tomorrow- I told them that and McDonalds was the clear cut consensus.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyW7YT5YIe7eeL5dMgrHXsdOR5sa7nHbRSVf1tCYFRp3m-Ad1UryUS7-gqlsCde63D9atI2yULnJLJPISIq69W_iFRPSWPxgqhQkYZQaM2pK_6BKwm5Oes9GvZOwsd0v9uCjSFF_6zr28/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyW7YT5YIe7eeL5dMgrHXsdOR5sa7nHbRSVf1tCYFRp3m-Ad1UryUS7-gqlsCde63D9atI2yULnJLJPISIq69W_iFRPSWPxgqhQkYZQaM2pK_6BKwm5Oes9GvZOwsd0v9uCjSFF_6zr28/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" wt="true" /></a>The Mickey Ds near the hotel had an indoor playground! Bonus! No one wanted to leave the restaurant. We made it back to the hotel at about 7:30 and again by very loud discussion- chose a movie - 'The Tooth Fairy'.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwm5xKJay6oHBWxinY4vJpc52G6TA9D2UxH9XNKPyoFXkgOpvHgpdwoKyOQvrjgijV-KkYXqRXGMNMvrWmuajT3RfJ-cpaFCZGSF3vd1psCwls_uDKthgDZZHKRdX_GDJqfhYcxVOk86k/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwm5xKJay6oHBWxinY4vJpc52G6TA9D2UxH9XNKPyoFXkgOpvHgpdwoKyOQvrjgijV-KkYXqRXGMNMvrWmuajT3RfJ-cpaFCZGSF3vd1psCwls_uDKthgDZZHKRdX_GDJqfhYcxVOk86k/s320/DSC_0064.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="right">Yes--I let them play on the beds... you can see the four pull outs in this last picture. </div><div align="right">Its really a neat set-up for a group of kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyimSuB9Wess1BvZZvqBW0qMTljsJNacR7qeIu_AsnoqyvKdDxlyfdMxhqtzANSUYe5aBRehgvtVRmqFoadkHDVfftyMuB5QVxLsFiPA7BW34CB-gXEe74SEV_UXbS5x513LbVYA7FKA/s1600/DSC_0085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyimSuB9Wess1BvZZvqBW0qMTljsJNacR7qeIu_AsnoqyvKdDxlyfdMxhqtzANSUYe5aBRehgvtVRmqFoadkHDVfftyMuB5QVxLsFiPA7BW34CB-gXEe74SEV_UXbS5x513LbVYA7FKA/s320/DSC_0085.JPG" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-i1BNMlaJ80YeEiFGdQjF62lYJzsaUM-CZXJfZmwD8ne0zaA8mXeqs_6tF_7KYmOYGBWy5XVxcFLTLbHtp8oOIBaWgbBb5MrLMtEAHJ0JmYkoYH7lXvmB7RfpLMTIACyQ3E2GBu_LrI/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-i1BNMlaJ80YeEiFGdQjF62lYJzsaUM-CZXJfZmwD8ne0zaA8mXeqs_6tF_7KYmOYGBWy5XVxcFLTLbHtp8oOIBaWgbBb5MrLMtEAHJ0JmYkoYH7lXvmB7RfpLMTIACyQ3E2GBu_LrI/s320/DSC_0079.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div align="right"><br /></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-72035179734938898412010-04-09T23:57:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:32:04.931-04:00Afternoon Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzBHST4JtAV2ClBV4MjhYCsPzgLjBIxSvi3fY5M1cFK-wud-jWAAYZEXVTpNBMB8Nd08CQN5HOfldACde-NudEBN9unAa89TfI63d4MCZfHyiil3z72ZU9-w8IBlMZ_-X7Umy5Y36fX0/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzBHST4JtAV2ClBV4MjhYCsPzgLjBIxSvi3fY5M1cFK-wud-jWAAYZEXVTpNBMB8Nd08CQN5HOfldACde-NudEBN9unAa89TfI63d4MCZfHyiil3z72ZU9-w8IBlMZ_-X7Umy5Y36fX0/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">As long as I was in town early, I took advantage of the time, picked up JJ and CR from the Boys and Girls Club and we went up to the Holiday Inn to check in and get a little bit of pool time in.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">CR (they chose their own nicknames) remembered the hotel from our girls weekend out...She was ecstatic to be back....I am glad I took the time to spend with her.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />They managed to get yelled at by the guard only once! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrCXJxANJ6mnACtcveByM8jr9Av139hNn6-P6Z6lni6Y7gfeuf206EcI3sLuHv-7N1lrTjiDMOS6OZAFnKU1XKsvBsHNhdkqmZKQ8_WXQ0_-MTj5_te5WZbQBClJjwnYFuuuMEwaiKPI/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrCXJxANJ6mnACtcveByM8jr9Av139hNn6-P6Z6lni6Y7gfeuf206EcI3sLuHv-7N1lrTjiDMOS6OZAFnKU1XKsvBsHNhdkqmZKQ8_WXQ0_-MTj5_te5WZbQBClJjwnYFuuuMEwaiKPI/s200/DSC_0012.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisL0Ntb3LixeTeJ3LK0BCl9uxEwtV1r_JY6zsRkzkcA_s4Rbke0KQ7nMn0EqAorDh4oB6lpBP9m8EkbpFCgx1w_XwlDwfyZLXtFR6clZRbXyBGXePbsAgppyN06Z90cZ4y57nTZdyE5b0/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisL0Ntb3LixeTeJ3LK0BCl9uxEwtV1r_JY6zsRkzkcA_s4Rbke0KQ7nMn0EqAorDh4oB6lpBP9m8EkbpFCgx1w_XwlDwfyZLXtFR6clZRbXyBGXePbsAgppyN06Z90cZ4y57nTZdyE5b0/s200/DSC_0018.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a>After swimming and lunch, the kids and I set up the room and headed back to Gram Gram's. CR got to stay at Gram Gram's till her dad finished work. JJ and I picked up NoNo and Uncle Turkey's Truck --and headed out to pick up the other two boys. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let the Boys Weekend begin!! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-65223116525537901852010-04-08T09:05:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:32:04.941-04:00Signs of Spring in Niskayuna<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I should be getting packed for my drive to Buffalo. Carol is taking me to breakfast in a few minutes though and I wanted to get a few more pictures on the blog.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqH3Hi1_8xolt2galMannAy_PhChq3VhyphenhyphenAg6e89bd5B6l5rT4sS-AFcYOS8OyJBJxBYa5jviDnzaPb7LB-bsp71DpQ5qjay1qh5tGVETL4_d3PQCJLeYm7ueqqKkz2MGyJKgp8E3ITG0/s1600/DSC_0199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqH3Hi1_8xolt2galMannAy_PhChq3VhyphenhyphenAg6e89bd5B6l5rT4sS-AFcYOS8OyJBJxBYa5jviDnzaPb7LB-bsp71DpQ5qjay1qh5tGVETL4_d3PQCJLeYm7ueqqKkz2MGyJKgp8E3ITG0/s200/DSC_0199.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a><br />The surest sign of spring yet...Forsythias in bloom and Dee arriving for Easter weekend! Hurray! We had a fun weekend. Did some shopping. Did some eating. Carol grilled leg of lamb and veggies. yummy!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVzG7yBafUi2zB2YSFksS9btgseBIKuoDjTwNDHwyQJj-FNGKfzQA9LAXtARS8LkEQT8Qd6lPOBN-P0ZJmS7j09nz36IZoGLN1muTu5H4zuMQiEkroRNRlmhjAS0fLkXHcco_V6o9pzc/s1600/DSC_0244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVzG7yBafUi2zB2YSFksS9btgseBIKuoDjTwNDHwyQJj-FNGKfzQA9LAXtARS8LkEQT8Qd6lPOBN-P0ZJmS7j09nz36IZoGLN1muTu5H4zuMQiEkroRNRlmhjAS0fLkXHcco_V6o9pzc/s320/DSC_0244.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_aDZ5_tG19YfZPy5A0ui-Nr_yrww4tHpVGZi-aAF1AXBoO7L0NZKR7uIpXFFWpeFqONWUVWO86PqSJAepDNwFYrWAGs_9tURqmoUN-_2piklJ5Am_Aj5Y9uGCEX8BUQVToxjH45Joy0/s1600/DSC_0212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_aDZ5_tG19YfZPy5A0ui-Nr_yrww4tHpVGZi-aAF1AXBoO7L0NZKR7uIpXFFWpeFqONWUVWO86PqSJAepDNwFYrWAGs_9tURqmoUN-_2piklJ5Am_Aj5Y9uGCEX8BUQVToxjH45Joy0/s200/DSC_0212.JPG" width="133" wt="true" /></a>If you've ever been to the house, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;">you know I planted lots of spoons.... </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;">Yes- they are spoons.... </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;">but the day lilies are coming up too.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Dz9hF1g1wn-hDTOGX4FStjd5waVq_ZsSMvd8kk2KDw7_XsC0XPfepSYDqxYNgjP2D3mi5kBT2XzsiMAAG6moYaODkDKFHlWfwFY5PNyMZCkPkySDi08eNdqvlZ9e5rUSSO2mYQ-J_yk/s1600/DSC_0251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Dz9hF1g1wn-hDTOGX4FStjd5waVq_ZsSMvd8kk2KDw7_XsC0XPfepSYDqxYNgjP2D3mi5kBT2XzsiMAAG6moYaODkDKFHlWfwFY5PNyMZCkPkySDi08eNdqvlZ9e5rUSSO2mYQ-J_yk/s200/DSC_0251.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">How come the only thing that comes up fast </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">and strong are the dandelions?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbiOkWReWsWrNOUJ0ud9gqQlNn42O6Rawh_Ey6vzwKKD7xwP0lahQ-tQZ22mAKHFsSx3thDTWtD63Zx56EKJcCin5PrNesDCXPNU7AhD79-sKCKAnBCLRYGTaY-SCLSWUzv6pGi46s-8/s1600/DSC_0201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbiOkWReWsWrNOUJ0ud9gqQlNn42O6Rawh_Ey6vzwKKD7xwP0lahQ-tQZ22mAKHFsSx3thDTWtD63Zx56EKJcCin5PrNesDCXPNU7AhD79-sKCKAnBCLRYGTaY-SCLSWUzv6pGi46s-8/s200/DSC_0201.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;"></div>The tulips are on their way. We thought we planted some dafodils but we don't see any... <div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUl6kFk8uxsdqgsnxKeePWr4OCnnghAkyxPjHKzfBbefNGB9MXq0IRH2jCqSvEBbb6FWaDKjZEN1Jal6De3w_fgb0EvPgF2GzZx2dkEokY5F5pZxc-d2-LzjBydMdFgVgLxPGg7qYwWE/s1600/DSC_0205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUl6kFk8uxsdqgsnxKeePWr4OCnnghAkyxPjHKzfBbefNGB9MXq0IRH2jCqSvEBbb6FWaDKjZEN1Jal6De3w_fgb0EvPgF2GzZx2dkEokY5F5pZxc-d2-LzjBydMdFgVgLxPGg7qYwWE/s320/DSC_0205.JPG" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKNrwRFO3tTh5P-yufOGF9xutTOOhxOVpNOyjP5Uyo1w5RGioxW754mULzjedIXMCGbtIOmYhYtCMY7gimRG92XhrVUV6r8x0gMcITKzmFUi3q3-9mLDON25QrluiOjsML4ey6XFWaOg/s1600/DSC_0208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKNrwRFO3tTh5P-yufOGF9xutTOOhxOVpNOyjP5Uyo1w5RGioxW754mULzjedIXMCGbtIOmYhYtCMY7gimRG92XhrVUV6r8x0gMcITKzmFUi3q3-9mLDON25QrluiOjsML4ey6XFWaOg/s320/DSC_0208.JPG" wt="true" /></a>The azaleas and the plum tree are in bud...watch this space....any day now.</div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-45930221184400709382010-04-08T08:41:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:32:04.852-04:00Duck Pond- Central ParkIts spring break week (in case you could not tell from my ability to play with this blog thing). <br />You never get everything done thats on the 'list' for times like these but I did do a few things. <br /><br />One of which was to walk in Central Park. Though the weather is wonderful, the plants are just waking up. Signs of spring are slowly making their way to surface....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasltpfhM6X-d8g6OYUdmiLdQWXI5pzAwnV7Jw6k162Vzuq4iZMcfVCU0o15hEaK0jEykt3oGB8KJj4H0JtfpOEntvvFYdAOWXHlOr3WrZnfC7EwgfDzuQCzXy-IbquQX7N9mlKXqqD5k/s1600/DSC_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasltpfhM6X-d8g6OYUdmiLdQWXI5pzAwnV7Jw6k162Vzuq4iZMcfVCU0o15hEaK0jEykt3oGB8KJj4H0JtfpOEntvvFYdAOWXHlOr3WrZnfC7EwgfDzuQCzXy-IbquQX7N9mlKXqqD5k/s320/DSC_0113.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The ducks and geese are back. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This couple wandered around the 'Duck Pond' never more than a few inches away from each other. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They kept a close eye on the kids tossing bread, but never entered the fray.... later, they wandered to shore and found the left overs. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9l5F6I3J7SdTqa7aKfyfx2kTK8Gwk6Y0Zzyp0qvq39w5BA4x4vGsElYLTZBLNC7UbZ-mErjluXBvTYk2fgFPBtQlkGabgSGHOJ0zZRpm0JhwlkOCUtR7BzUQGO5vV77oi9WllUmNyVA/s1600/DSC_0144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9l5F6I3J7SdTqa7aKfyfx2kTK8Gwk6Y0Zzyp0qvq39w5BA4x4vGsElYLTZBLNC7UbZ-mErjluXBvTYk2fgFPBtQlkGabgSGHOJ0zZRpm0JhwlkOCUtR7BzUQGO5vV77oi9WllUmNyVA/s200/DSC_0144.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WR4V97ruoSpCfhmydgKXn9HvVhYs9bSS0mlh5pge71-QBtVl9gvzPo7bIBdDGB9fiNB9RuSuqWZVfVvp5IYMlOz02sEK4iZ13nPI7YcsNKyCz5TL6OHpAXtmOBcyPwWkTr8YGE-rIx0/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WR4V97ruoSpCfhmydgKXn9HvVhYs9bSS0mlh5pge71-QBtVl9gvzPo7bIBdDGB9fiNB9RuSuqWZVfVvp5IYMlOz02sEK4iZ13nPI7YcsNKyCz5TL6OHpAXtmOBcyPwWkTr8YGE-rIx0/s200/DSC_0114.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a>The colors of these Wood Ducks are so vibrant... Iridescent blues and greens.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz99sjb0a1s6BaX1SR5TSYterC-0HLo9qPFCW4ejAAOFveuziFmw4R8o74qC0NqTPXsKN2oZ3X8iIuR9KE0vFxs0JwCj6Zk3eUpM0movcR7fWw7gAMTJBAixu70YnALCgSt_mSTJJ5N7s/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz99sjb0a1s6BaX1SR5TSYterC-0HLo9qPFCW4ejAAOFveuziFmw4R8o74qC0NqTPXsKN2oZ3X8iIuR9KE0vFxs0JwCj6Zk3eUpM0movcR7fWw7gAMTJBAixu70YnALCgSt_mSTJJ5N7s/s200/DSC_0115.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKD4amB9T_lFqLZm6aMmHyuXJWIbaqylpOtnm7asvR21Y2s5MlhyphenhyphengCj04yjtZJUmCQZkpXYhA_5iBJVTKy7q5u7peQ99eqFCrcLvilduTWWjBB6Twp_nHjHQK-BJWxYUSsbs2yQngMmiE/s1600/DSC_0153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKD4amB9T_lFqLZm6aMmHyuXJWIbaqylpOtnm7asvR21Y2s5MlhyphenhyphengCj04yjtZJUmCQZkpXYhA_5iBJVTKy7q5u7peQ99eqFCrcLvilduTWWjBB6Twp_nHjHQK-BJWxYUSsbs2yQngMmiE/s200/DSC_0153.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0e4VIsyWYOxRhybGdFjOqpE-WC6tCRS9LvMUVrLQ6UIGc42b1ajFu6utOHFVBgL5ocOe_fTo7xo6yaeM1cbaLtMTDxV3Uh2b_5jpIXXh3g0A-cydV0eAXZGMNHo9OzvIpnbLKf0oe_E/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0e4VIsyWYOxRhybGdFjOqpE-WC6tCRS9LvMUVrLQ6UIGc42b1ajFu6utOHFVBgL5ocOe_fTo7xo6yaeM1cbaLtMTDxV3Uh2b_5jpIXXh3g0A-cydV0eAXZGMNHo9OzvIpnbLKf0oe_E/s320/DSC_0127.JPG" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0dbtu6gT9WNGsTqEFZMfXQC_cWDX-5bF_EmkGYsGs_4ad8PziqHR9vHjmjsGNcD2essK3NeSdWpBzphlPAaolo-CvXdYfW83oqSiKHJihFZJR_4zM_IWqQXIuJko0WUxcaNSgchLt1A/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0dbtu6gT9WNGsTqEFZMfXQC_cWDX-5bF_EmkGYsGs_4ad8PziqHR9vHjmjsGNcD2essK3NeSdWpBzphlPAaolo-CvXdYfW83oqSiKHJihFZJR_4zM_IWqQXIuJko0WUxcaNSgchLt1A/s200/DSC_0106.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a>The geese were more solitary in a way. They congregated in a larger group but it seemed they fended for themselves. Noisy bunch. They reminded me a bit of seagulls in the way they flocked to whichever part of the pond the kids were. Recognized the handouts right away... </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466345011203003736.post-35498037256772733912010-04-08T00:18:00.000-04:002010-04-20T23:32:04.960-04:00The Landis Arboretum<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood...</span><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It had to be 82-83 degrees today, some kind of record for April 7th....</span><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So a good day for a ride to see trees.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Landis Arboretum is a 548 acre private estate in Esperance NY, about 45 minutes southwest of Niskayuna off route 7. Its a living-breathing tree museum. For $5, you get to wander from dawn till dusk.....</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Seriously, we chose a short loop (the Landis Trail), afterall we are still recuperating from our winter hibernation state. Carol was quite patient with my huffing and puffing up the first hill....Check out their website: </span><a href="http://www.landisarboretum.org/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">http://www.landisarboretum.org/</span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Its the second weekend car ride we've taken in this direction this spring. I'll fill in the details of the first jaunt in another blog.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I took the new camera - so you get to see some visuals....</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbZV2poxKNKJJvZ0SNYTnMUWU5YI1KgCQrDPeKYeSuDjhyTXE_2V5_nOm2nPJoi1PH5Y6bAQ8Yyod7QQFnwYaRjdZvjysIw_TyQ-8soEurPMB3m-0pqbN9cFbQYoXED14ttwtao8kkBU/s1600/DSC_0265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbZV2poxKNKJJvZ0SNYTnMUWU5YI1KgCQrDPeKYeSuDjhyTXE_2V5_nOm2nPJoi1PH5Y6bAQ8Yyod7QQFnwYaRjdZvjysIw_TyQ-8soEurPMB3m-0pqbN9cFbQYoXED14ttwtao8kkBU/s320/DSC_0265.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This beauty of a tree is a European Hornbeam--really! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Its from the birch family. Its branches reach out every </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">which way and it has a looong reach....</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These trees were not marked that I saw. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But the blossom looks familiar. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am guessing its a magnolia.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIV7mVMr4FdMCDrb3hw60PFSs8uSNtDlbUbWvj2TT5lxZSO2r7yPn0ibisAjlJzLfP4ipyoWiB7Be87-w62k6SYvY4WwxiUWrK1teCdGE9FOrn3mClL09ZoV3c1JzpXSlar0qLBmAr9wI/s1600/DSC_0311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIV7mVMr4FdMCDrb3hw60PFSs8uSNtDlbUbWvj2TT5lxZSO2r7yPn0ibisAjlJzLfP4ipyoWiB7Be87-w62k6SYvY4WwxiUWrK1teCdGE9FOrn3mClL09ZoV3c1JzpXSlar0qLBmAr9wI/s320/DSC_0311.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Can anybody enlighten me?</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPJdL7Jr6VnD53DhdOus5932mRP3NiyoL1Vz1J9Oz_joW2K_Y06mDNnjUSKO6j1q0hmoYxXnv9SLGcLJXD9aYd9DLVCULJpd_3e5A6avK6zQfd9lSqPmV_Nygx2TXQRfqZZJCvxkehHc/s1600/DSC_0291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPJdL7Jr6VnD53DhdOus5932mRP3NiyoL1Vz1J9Oz_joW2K_Y06mDNnjUSKO6j1q0hmoYxXnv9SLGcLJXD9aYd9DLVCULJpd_3e5A6avK6zQfd9lSqPmV_Nygx2TXQRfqZZJCvxkehHc/s320/DSC_0291.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These pretty little flowers were blooming </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">wild in a terrace garden they are building. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They were under the shade of some very</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">big eastern pines.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaQpg4rWZQpGxK68J_0JHWa0WCZD5DA8CzXr7f7F63gEvPiaDHkLwDFTFBIAiURlKsdNFbdrdGw8KDBBsvEgmuErCDNQ1RCrhEQoSeDBs5UNN9UteTvSzBfkc9wgrJDm9_MQRwPwF-bY/s1600/DSC_0294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaQpg4rWZQpGxK68J_0JHWa0WCZD5DA8CzXr7f7F63gEvPiaDHkLwDFTFBIAiURlKsdNFbdrdGw8KDBBsvEgmuErCDNQ1RCrhEQoSeDBs5UNN9UteTvSzBfkc9wgrJDm9_MQRwPwF-bY/s200/DSC_0294.JPG" width="133" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But to get back to trees, I am just in awe of the blossoms trees can produce.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We were too early for the Lilacs, Rhododendrons and Crabapples. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So I guess we'll just have to go back...Next time, I wear my muck boots though - I got my new sneakers dirty....</span></div>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16025892137138216781noreply@blogger.com1