tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523024692810104492024-03-13T10:44:14.415-07:00Expressive PapersJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-38369033464569809562011-09-21T10:54:00.000-07:002011-09-21T10:54:32.647-07:00Wordless Wednesday from Sedona . . . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4w9gUmzPeg4/TnokoOixOEI/AAAAAAAACxE/XnmuRevYm_c/s1600/Agave1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4w9gUmzPeg4/TnokoOixOEI/AAAAAAAACxE/XnmuRevYm_c/s320/Agave1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Let's face it. Sometimes, SAYING "Thank You" isn't enough. I'm sure we've all experienced, at one time or another . . . a particular act of kindness, an exceptionally thoughtful gift, a special favor, an unsolicited show of support, or inspirational words and wisdom offered by a trusted friend or family member, that simply demands more than a verbal "Thank You."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And even with the advent of exquisitely beautiful and creatively designed electronic cards (YES, I use them myself!), and the ease of immediate and real time email communication via the Internet. . . there is nothing like a physical, tangible, hand-held, sent-delivered-and received <em>paper</em> card.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yes, my friends, what I'm talking about here is an old concept. . . the written <em>Thank You Card</em>. Sending Thank You cards may be bordering on a Lost Art, but I remain a believer. Whether a card is handmade or purchased, I personally believe that there's nothing that conveys "Thank You" in both word and action, quite as strongly as receiving a Thank You card in the mail. I have sooo many reasons for saying this, but I don't want to bore you with them all at this juncture.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Instead, I'd simply like to say that I, myself, have been inspired by some acts of kindness recently that have prompted me to create some new Thank You card designs. And I thought I'd share a couple of them with you here on my Blog. I hope you find these new card designs pleasing, and also that you will be encouraged to continue to keep the practice of sending written Thank You Cards alive and well. </span><br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-39086420147638649692011-08-27T13:04:00.000-07:002011-08-27T13:07:08.167-07:00A Sublimely Serene Saturday Morning Moment . . . . . . .<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The youngest of our two greyhounds, Beauregard (yes, we actually consulted the baby name books prior to naming Beau, and picked this name because it means "handsome" or "beautiful to regard"), just turned 2 in July. Although we've been greyhound adopters since 1997, we've never had a greyhound this young. And he's been a handful. . . . . I've read that greyhounds mature a bit more slowly than other breeds, and are still considered puppies until the age of 3 years!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And true to puppy form, Beau does EVERYTHING with enthusiasm and vigor. . . . somewhat to the dismay of our eight year-old greyhound, Harley.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But occasionally, I'm able to catch Beau in a moment of repose. And here he is, taking a rest after a hearty run, chew and play session with his (and Harley's) nylabones. . . . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although my husband and I don't have children in the traditional sense of the word, we have always been privileged to have dogs as members of our family. . . .and I guess one could call them our four-legged kids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our current dog family members are Harley and and Beau, two beautiful red fawn greyhounds, both "rescues." Harley and Beau (with a little help from good ole "mom") decided to show their two-legged dad their appreciation on Father's Day by giving him a handmade card, specially designed for him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">That's 8-year old Harley's photo on the right of the card and almost-2-year old Beau's photo on the left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Needless to say, my husband was quite touched by Harley's and Beau's thoughtfulness today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On that note, I'd like to wish all the special fathers out there, whether they be fathers of the two- or four-legged genre, </span><br />
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</div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-72478960041455207512011-06-15T09:32:00.000-07:002011-06-15T09:32:43.586-07:00Wordless Woof Wednesday: The Perfect Model<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v5Awoy_--iQ/TfjenEVED2I/AAAAAAAACv8/wtwYftiE8eg/s1600/BeauPortrait2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v5Awoy_--iQ/TfjenEVED2I/AAAAAAAACv8/wtwYftiE8eg/s320/BeauPortrait2.jpg" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-40978673989243236302011-06-12T19:52:00.000-07:002011-06-13T09:01:37.621-07:00Evening Reverie<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It seems as though SPRING has been a long time in coming here to Northern Utah. But I think she has appeared at last.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I must admit that, several weeks ago, with the persistent winter chill and day after day of cloudy skies and rain (or worse!), I wasn't totally convinced that Spring would ever show her face. But, thank goodness I was wrong . . . and Spring is finally here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thankfully, our backyard vegetation hasn't been fooled by the unseasonably cold weather, and the Spring-flowering plants have continued to pop up through the soil undaunted, guided by their internal rhythms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The crocuses, daffodils, tulips, and early irises have already bloomed, despite Utah's ongoing chill, snow, and rain. Their blossoms now spent, they have given way and made room for the later Spring blooming plants . . . which have also not disappointed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As I strolled through our back yard this evening, having just finished mowing our "jungle", while the sun was beginning to lower itself in the sky, I was pleased to find a few obscure, almost hidden Spring treasures. . . . </span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #073763; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I imagine that some of you have already heard about the recent discovery and rescue of 28 dogs from a horribly neglectful situation in Ft. Worth, Texas. Here is a <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/071610dnmetdogrescue.14064ae30.html" target="_blank">news article </a>about the event. At least 17 of these dogs were greyhounds, and others were greyhound and/or sighthound mixes. I don't know (and probably don't want to know) all the details, but it's my understanding that these dogs were being kept in cages without food and water. Most, if not all, were tick-infested. One of these poor greyhounds has, sadly, already succumbed to his weakened condition.<br />
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The rescued greyhounds have been divided between the <a href="http://www.greyhoundadoptiontx.org/" target="_blank">Greyhound Adoption League of Texas </a>(GALT), and <a href="http://www.greyhoundsunlimited.org/index.htm" target="_blank">Greyhounds Unlimited </a>(GU). An online benefit auction is currently being held by <a href="http://www.carpecanem.com/" target="_blank">Carpe Canem </a>to raise desperately needed funds to help in the care and treatment of these greys before they are in good enough shape to be adopted. Many of my greyhound friends over on Facebook, fellow artisans and craftspersons, and the dog and greyhound "community" in general have rallied together in order to donate hundreds of items for this auction. Lee has donated a matted photo from his personal collection of photographic art, and I've donated a number of handmade cards.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.carpecanem.com/auction/index.php?auctionid=177" target="_blank">Emergency Carpe Canem Auction for Rescued Texas Greyhounds </a>is about three days into its run and will continue until Wednesday, July 28. Please, if you have a chance, take a few minutes to visit the auction, and also to share this info with any of your friends that you think might be interested in learning more about and/or helping this cause.</span></div><div style="color: #073763; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #073763; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you, once again, for visiting my Blog. And, please feel free to comment and share! I love to read your comments!</span></div><div style="color: #073763; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
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After all, we have lived here in the same house, on the same street, in the same city, in the same state, for over 20 years! So I guess it's easy to understand how we may have become overly accustomed to our surroundings.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >But every now and then, I'm struck by how truly lucky we are to live in such a scenic area of the country, and at times like these, I do indeed feel humbled and blessed by the natural beauty around us.<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I grew up in the Midwest (Kansas, to be exact), but I've long been drawn to the mountains. My first recollection of seeing mountains was during my family's early road trips to Colorado to visit my aunt who lived in Denver.<br /><br />Later, I went to live in Denver for a time with that same aunt, while attending college there. I've been "hooked" on the mountains from that point on.<br /><br />I lived in Denver for five years, then moved farther west into the Rocky Mountain state of Utah, and have been here ever since.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The weather here in Salt Lake City has been somewhat unpredictable this Spring, not an unusual occurrence for this part of the Rocky Mountains. The past week has been rainy and chilly. . . but today was quite beautiful.<br /><br />We started the day with a clear sky, full sun and temperatures in the high sixties. A few scattered clouds found their way into the sky later in the day, but luckily, the high clouds brought no rain.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >By late afternoon, when I decided to take a leisurely one-mile walk around our neighborhood, the temperature was still mild, a gentle breeze was blowing, and the light was perfect for a few hand-held scenic mountain photos. (Luckily, I had the foresight to take my camera along!) </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-9QwzPqYZI/AAAAAAAACp8/8IkwsbBRvMg/s1600/WITHView4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-9QwzPqYZI/AAAAAAAACp8/8IkwsbBRvMg/s400/WITHView4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471680871598285202" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-9QpV8_mUI/AAAAAAAACp0/IAnkOpM35w8/s1600/WITHView2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-9QpV8_mUI/AAAAAAAACp0/IAnkOpM35w8/s400/WITHView2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471680743476271426" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-9PpLQF6OI/AAAAAAAACps/JmOPfskTg7E/s1600/WITHView3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-9PpLQF6OI/AAAAAAAACps/JmOPfskTg7E/s400/WITHView3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471679641091959010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Even after all these years, I am amazed that these kinds of views can be achieved while walking around our own little Salt Lake City neighborhood, within less than a mile of where Lee and I live.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Thank you all, once again, for visiting my Blog!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >And until we meet again. . .may you each have the opportunity to enjoy unique and special views of your own. . . from the street where you live!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Ciao!</span>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-91715006382370124702010-05-11T21:40:00.001-07:002010-05-11T21:45:27.952-07:00Wordless Woof Wednesday . . . . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-oxeQdAGrI/AAAAAAAACpc/amDlYuVXxeM/s1600/WordlessWoofWednesdayAgain.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-D1M8J6iWI/AAAAAAAACok/YrAvH4WOJ9o/s400/WWMeltMyHeart1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467639550282729826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-D1CgmV6MI/AAAAAAAACoc/j48PoxH1YRc/s1600/WWMeltMyHeart2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S-D1CgmV6MI/AAAAAAAACoc/j48PoxH1YRc/s400/WWMeltMyHeart2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467639371087079618" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></a>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-66795146256385298412010-05-03T19:38:00.000-07:002010-05-03T20:21:26.185-07:00So. .. . Who's PERFECT, after all??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9-MsB1mcXI/AAAAAAAACnw/MxkLlAxaCsk/s1600/ZebraBDRCU2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9-MsB1mcXI/AAAAAAAACnw/MxkLlAxaCsk/s400/ZebraBDRCU2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467243160686457202" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span class="UIStory_Message"><br /></span></span><h3 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message">Any of you who have been following my Blog for a while and/or who know me fairly well through my paper-crafting work, have figured out by now that I'm a self-proclaimed "perfectionist."<br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message">Given that, I've been a little slow in grasping the concept that part of the beauty and uniqueness of handmade cards is the fact that they are NOT exactly perfect. . . .nor is that the goal!<br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message">The more experience I gain with my cardmaking, the more adept I become at "<span class="text_exposed_show">going with the flow" and letting designs evolve. Sometimes that process involves trying out a new technique or a new product. Other times, the process may actually involve changing the original design that I had in my head, to cover up some unintentional "owies"!<br /><br />So THERE . . .I've confessed! And you know what? I think I feel BETTER!<br /></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show">This cute card, created and sold a while back, was my first serious attempt at stamping and hand-coloring an image and incorporating it into a card design.</span></span></span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show">I haven't made a card like this one since, but I think I'm just about ready to tackle this technique again.</span></span></span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show">I have to admit, this sweet little zebra and turtle hand-stamped image still makes me smile whenever I look at it!</span></span></span></h3><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9-MD_Ey_oI/AAAAAAAACng/Jn0VVDVEVeE/s1600/BDZebraCU1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9-MD_Ey_oI/AAAAAAAACng/Jn0VVDVEVeE/s400/BDZebraCU1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467242472750120578" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"></span><br /><br /></span><h3 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show"> Thanks, once again, for visiting my Blog!</span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: normal;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show"> And until we meet again. . . Here's wishing you all . . . Freedom from PERFECTION!</span></span></span></span></span></span></h3><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-20583038416636516422010-04-30T09:13:00.001-07:002010-04-30T09:37:58.733-07:00SPRINGTIME in the Rockies!<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:verdana;" >Harley was raring to go this morning for his first outing, so I didn't make him wait for me to put his coat on. . . after all it's not THAT cold outside today, despite the new fallen snow. And he enjoyed a brief morning sprint outdoors, while I ventured out in my robe and slippers to capture a couple of scenes with my camera. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9sCUA1-JvI/AAAAAAAACm4/ANslYpkPjgk/s1600/SpringSomewhere1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9sCUA1-JvI/AAAAAAAACm4/ANslYpkPjgk/s400/SpringSomewhere1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465965115591239410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:verdana;" >Even though it's not at all unusual for us to experience wide variations in weather here in northern Utah this time of year, it always seems to take me by surprise. (How quickly we forget!)<br /><br />And now that the daffodils, crocuses, and grape hyacinths in our yard have been blooming for at least a week and the tulips are beginning to open, it seems even more incongruous that Lee and I would awaken once again to several inches of snow on the ground this morning.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9sCIYLdbxI/AAAAAAAACmw/k04PBWsRBAc/s1600/SpringSomewhere2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9sCIYLdbxI/AAAAAAAACmw/k04PBWsRBAc/s400/SpringSomewhere2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465964915696955154" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:verdana;" ><br />But, I have to reminding myself, this is what SPRINGTIME in the ROCKIES (the Rocky Mountains of Utah) is like. And before we know it, the temperatures will be in the 70s!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my little corner of the Blog world, and until we meet again. . . . . .may you all enjoy the pleasures of Spring, wherever you are!<br /><br /><br /></span>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-10494570434599674842010-04-25T10:09:00.001-07:002010-04-25T10:20:42.721-07:00Sunday Morning Reverie . . . . . . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9R4NSZl70I/AAAAAAAACmg/D9Qj_GjUd6k/s1600/SpringHarley2010-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9R4NSZl70I/AAAAAAAACmg/D9Qj_GjUd6k/s400/SpringHarley2010-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464124417580068674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9R4BssGsKI/AAAAAAAACmY/2CpTOeoa_iY/s1600/SpringHarley2010-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S9R4BssGsKI/AAAAAAAACmY/2CpTOeoa_iY/s400/SpringHarley2010-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464124218478604450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">(Click on either photo to enlarge.)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-71473340775501648792010-04-20T22:00:00.000-07:002010-04-20T22:18:49.029-07:00Wordless Wistful Woof Wednesday . . . . . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S86Gzuwb-fI/AAAAAAAACmI/bkaEd3pKsYM/s1600/WWHarley+Bye+Again.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S86Gzuwb-fI/AAAAAAAACmI/bkaEd3pKsYM/s400/WWHarley+Bye+Again.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462451621329631730" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">(Please click on the photo for an enlarged view.)</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span><br /></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-54165218680598511322010-04-19T18:01:00.000-07:002010-04-19T18:44:18.599-07:00There is Nothing Quite Like SPRING!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S80Fu7UmQtI/AAAAAAAACmA/bED9Xjh1rCI/s1600/Daffodil+Closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S80Fu7UmQtI/AAAAAAAACmA/bED9Xjh1rCI/s400/Daffodil+Closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462028226826486482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Some days are busier than others, and today, at least for me, has been one of those BUSY days! </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >It's actually been a "good" kind of busy day, wherein I feel like I got a couple of projects done and some others at least started.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >So, a little while ago, I thought I'd reward myself and give myself a break before thinking about the dreaded "C" word. . . . i.e., COOKING. I decided to grab my little camera, and take an early evening stroll around our yard with Harley, our sweet greyhound, to see what new Spring discoveries we might have missed.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Although it's been a bit of a breezy day, the wind has now subsided, making way for a lovely warmish Spring evening. And although I'm no photographer, I was able to take advantage of the early evening calm and some late day shadows to capture a few scenes from our yard.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8z9ygWB5WI/AAAAAAAAClo/4LB4JTdfA5o/s1600/WhitePansy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8z9ygWB5WI/AAAAAAAAClo/4LB4JTdfA5o/s400/WhitePansy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462019492211189090" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8z9pQ23puI/AAAAAAAAClg/Kz4riy_SZnw/s1600/Oregon+Grape.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8z9pQ23puI/AAAAAAAAClg/Kz4riy_SZnw/s400/Oregon+Grape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462019333435139810" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8z9fm4BSpI/AAAAAAAAClY/5hVeVNmTNhk/s1600/EveningBlossoms.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8z9fm4BSpI/AAAAAAAAClY/5hVeVNmTNhk/s400/EveningBlossoms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462019167546854034" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8z9PoTnnZI/AAAAAAAAClQ/B0BmAEWYyIU/s1600/HarleyResting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8z9PoTnnZI/AAAAAAAAClQ/B0BmAEWYyIU/s400/HarleyResting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462018893053140370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I do love all the seasons, but truly, there is nothing quite like SPRING, is there?? (Just ask Harley!)<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52302469281010449.post-40389583566742095932010-04-14T13:59:00.000-07:002010-04-14T14:18:50.774-07:00Wordless Wasatch Wednesday . . . . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8YtNqmfg4I/AAAAAAAAClI/liuGbbwoiM8/s1600/Tracy+Drive.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3RqJ0enMD00/S8YtNqmfg4I/AAAAAAAAClI/liuGbbwoiM8/s400/Tracy+Drive.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460101311030592386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(You may click on photo for an enlarged view.)<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07359883716357084428noreply@blogger.com4