tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11134819501488305972024-02-19T09:40:29.014-06:00Just between us...The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-20904885950986132082010-09-04T19:15:00.000-05:002010-09-04T19:15:26.157-05:00Proud Mama Alert!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My son, Chase, a freshman, at his first high school game, this year. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am very proud of him because as a freshman, he placed second chair, top band (out of three bands). </span></span>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-679302712917179832010-07-05T09:50:00.018-05:002010-07-05T11:23:04.067-05:00LIFE: Spilled-Out<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1113481950148830597&postID=67930271291717983" style="color: black;">Recently, I had reason for some introspective pondering of my life.<br />
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My life is an explosion; loud and noisy, spilling-out, messy, overflowin</a><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490438934014291682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjoNsIFX5kJPpxfoOx1Wk9CKKLghK9YcgoSjQ3L0L-grGNqiLvn9cAd1Zicvttx_rNwe-EFneFmN1M8qsGmYzvLwkoJA9M2_P9ekcKwaL1UyMAFB4-a0p_hSQw-lDAJ1Jnbe2Dhc4CA0/s200/_2F_images_2F_origs_2F_666_2F__explosion_of_color__contemporary_oil_floral_flower_art_by_texas_artist_laurie_pace.jpg" style="color: black; float: right; height: 273px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 273px;" width="200" /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1113481950148830597&postID=67930271291717983" style="color: black;">g. Not for me are the neat and tidy compartmentalized segments of life, carefully not touching, easily moved out of the way until their proper time to be displayed.<br />
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My secular job spills over into my family time, my church work overflows into my job, my family crosses lines with my job and church until it's all blended and interwoven into one vivid, exciting, abundant life.<br />
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<img alt="Barb" border="0" src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-38133015248070660682010-03-08T20:57:00.015-06:002010-03-08T21:40:16.073-06:00My Perfect GardenI finally decided to go for it ~ a garden.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />A good friend had given me possible placement and dimensions for my garden, along with a layout, explaining about how much work would be needed to tend to each size and type.<br /><br />Hours spent poring over Home & Garden magazines, dreaming and planning the perfect garden. Time spent at Lowe's, agonizing over seed packets, choosing the right fertilizer, the right plants.<br /><br />And now... the fruit of my labors:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr8uHdf_pJHYmfPsdXyX0ZvYLkGygWJzeodfx4Fe8wD5U7xY8FAgSOieTaaqKXwsL2mzaFS0ApyR1jzntBdVFB62oVZh7ICx3Zwfl6NYD6koHpeeo6yI21nO-aV4zXa58D6qdDeSz300/s1600-h/2010_0308NewCameraInstall0016.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr8uHdf_pJHYmfPsdXyX0ZvYLkGygWJzeodfx4Fe8wD5U7xY8FAgSOieTaaqKXwsL2mzaFS0ApyR1jzntBdVFB62oVZh7ICx3Zwfl6NYD6koHpeeo6yI21nO-aV4zXa58D6qdDeSz300/s320/2010_0308NewCameraInstall0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446464634716862034" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> BASIL, OREGANO, PARSLEY<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty843WAMKKpKiuB4Js4libNog1ZO0aD5pYMpNGM-aWpJNK5-Ynej-6vq_kIEvEYREKoUUfnGsFLVvItZdnytUL0vK1_vWNQmL8dNN5uzvwRo-wB5VShCx4BqpwVOP9Jdmr8qYBEukwvE/s1600-h/2010_0308NewCameraInstall0017.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty843WAMKKpKiuB4Js4libNog1ZO0aD5pYMpNGM-aWpJNK5-Ynej-6vq_kIEvEYREKoUUfnGsFLVvItZdnytUL0vK1_vWNQmL8dNN5uzvwRo-wB5VShCx4BqpwVOP9Jdmr8qYBEukwvE/s320/2010_0308NewCameraInstall0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446464639871601090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I must admit that I'm concerned about my parsley.<br />It just doesn't seem to be as hardy as the others.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcYHkjLbYvBmMJPmucF3dKy90G29woU6ofZr7hEXGqGQSw0kvzaFJHpOFWxAOmz0WCtn7Hdj8-AbCXK0MHl9fJt7hVeCyLKcl9MZNkTNI_pgmbwmfMrUHI3Nv9qikBeYxDNrqMm9AfZ4/s1600-h/2010_0308NewCameraInstall0015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcYHkjLbYvBmMJPmucF3dKy90G29woU6ofZr7hEXGqGQSw0kvzaFJHpOFWxAOmz0WCtn7Hdj8-AbCXK0MHl9fJt7hVeCyLKcl9MZNkTNI_pgmbwmfMrUHI3Nv9qikBeYxDNrqMm9AfZ4/s320/2010_0308NewCameraInstall0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446468497606464514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yep. Just the right-size garden for me!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLI6P8BTcpzfMHdy_BfZSYkuqX6Wlkj4_zq_Qb0wS3wVxBmY1BM1DacHMkD8fxkSXvyZ3yG18ZkFTLUVK9t9pZcVHKbtj4UhLTQ9vc0kmr1ZvFHthPapSg1qSSPPetmKYFhM7lQhFoZaY/s1600-h/woman.wink.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLI6P8BTcpzfMHdy_BfZSYkuqX6Wlkj4_zq_Qb0wS3wVxBmY1BM1DacHMkD8fxkSXvyZ3yG18ZkFTLUVK9t9pZcVHKbtj4UhLTQ9vc0kmr1ZvFHthPapSg1qSSPPetmKYFhM7lQhFoZaY/s320/woman.wink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446466650890324434" border="0" /></a></div><br /></div><a><br /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a></div>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-23982032995414313432010-02-20T06:05:00.019-06:002010-02-20T06:55:43.963-06:00Here's to Health!<a>Recently, due to uncomfortable health issues, I decided to re-think my eating habits. The first staple I gave up was the acid and caffeine combina</a><a>tion of Coca-Cola Classic</a><br /><br /><a> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmx6EtsF2y4FqDyPEV8AkbkgpivIWHZSoJN4OWJdnOaPJbsp1saU_NUV4Jw1Uwsr6N2p16JcRe9S5Y9BqcOgdG0UoSCN4bb9q-mMd3FoSlV5DqWhNLB5pE0WPQnvo79xIkHEzgtYooM4/s1600-h/NoCoke.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 71px; height: 71px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmx6EtsF2y4FqDyPEV8AkbkgpivIWHZSoJN4OWJdnOaPJbsp1saU_NUV4Jw1Uwsr6N2p16JcRe9S5Y9BqcOgdG0UoSCN4bb9q-mMd3FoSlV5DqWhNLB5pE0WPQnvo79xIkHEzgtYooM4/s200/NoCoke.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440307178683373954" border="0" /></a><a> <br /> .</a><a>..fo</a><a>llowed by tea</a><a><br /><br /> ...and hot chocolate.<br /><br />Now, for those who don't know, I kept Coke in business</a><a>. I have reps who are calling me, begging me to purchase coke again, or if not coke, then to at least get addicted to another Coke product!</a><a><br /></a><a><br /></a><a><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7W1h7OkmNANqFqIUUpH_I0bSDPd_x9cHTeogSXwuyb09ihX2pztSWid57upveg7KNH6e55sJGz6Legzwh4n10TOYCb0GdlYMYB9rSJqbZrKat0R90w2g-ccMDwANaRJ2Y6OFWwPT6OU/s1600-h/helpful_tips_image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 86px; height: 87px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7W1h7OkmNANqFqIUUpH_I0bSDPd_x9cHTeogSXwuyb09ihX2pztSWid57upveg7KNH6e55sJGz6Legzwh4n10TOYCb0GdlYMYB9rSJqbZrKat0R90w2g-ccMDwANaRJ2Y6OFWwPT6OU/s200/helpful_tips_image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440306359959784050" border="0" /></a><a><br />If you are in caffeine withdrawal, EAT FRUIT in the mornings. I have used this technique in past efforts and it is amazing how much that cuts down on the no-caffeine headaches.<br /><br /></a><a><br />In additio</a><a>n to the removal of t</a><a>hese beverages f</a><a>r</a><a>om my lips, I am adhering to a modified 'Fit for Life' philosophy of eating.<br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaPz1lU98qPxYcdCpT0I8rvuLtfYBjhCc1webCsUF8RP86_-NFJAcQK5M8L8BV_YmQ74q0HznVsqBd_sbS1jd5fYMAjtNXoTCs-lf5Xv6i_hlU928b6m1FPECmxHaSztEGZzELaMl_dg/s1600-h/books.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLaPz1lU98qPxYcdCpT0I8rvuLtfYBjhCc1webCsUF8RP86_-NFJAcQK5M8L8BV_YmQ74q0HznVsqBd_sbS1jd5fYMAjtNXoTCs-lf5Xv6i_hlU928b6m1FPECmxHaSztEGZzELaMl_dg/s200/books.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440306097302156242" border="0" /></a><a><br />Basically, this means anything that is not a f</a><a>resh or frozen fruit or vegetable is a 'complex' food. You only have O</a><a>NE </a><a>complex food with any meal. It's </a><a>that simple.</a><a><br /><br />Simple? For a woman raised in Texas, whose favorite type of food is <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">southern</span>, that's a b</a><a>it hard to swallow!</a><a> That means no gravies, no to most sauces, no casseroles, no batters, no go</a><a>od ol' southern breakfasts, no Italian, no Mexican, no beans and cornbread.... well that's not an issue, because</a><a> I </a><a>never ate that anyway... but you get the picture.<br /><br />Oh, yeah. One more thing that's not in the Fit for Life philosphy: Dairy products</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj3iQs7Kd4MLujXyGMGGUlMquzx5fuUb7K728Az295OeTZRjzTMUM7AIcxIIEEZAPdoNtZdrXux45625tQgtNib8u4bTSWOhvdKHnHuvRR2cER5GicmAm0KerervzXgdFCczpgCn-WCg/s1600-h/dairy_products.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj3iQs7Kd4MLujXyGMGGUlMquzx5fuUb7K728Az295OeTZRjzTMUM7AIcxIIEEZAPdoNtZdrXux45625tQgtNib8u4bTSWOhvdKHnHuvRR2cER5GicmAm0KerervzXgdFCczpgCn-WCg/s320/dairy_products.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440305238166089666" border="0" /></a><a>.</a><a><br /></a><a><br />Let's take a look at the foods that would be classified as 'dairy':</a><a><br />Milk, BUTTER, sour cream, yogurt, cheeses.... ALL cheeses. </a><a><br /><br /></a><a>No dairy.</a><a><br /></a><a><br /><br />Fortunatel</a><a>y, I used the Fit for Life plan, years ago, and I know how phenomenal I feel when I eat that way...how well I rest.... how much weight I can lose.<br /><br />In all m</a><a>y years of being overweight, I never had a real desire or will power to diet. I refused to try weight-loss pills or do the fad diets. I always said that if I ever lost weight, I'd do it the 'right' way, by eating healthily. Actually, it's almost amusing how easy it has become to surrender my desired way of eating, now that ingesting those foods causes me extreme physical discomfort, even pain.<br /><br />So, planning on a healthier, happier, pain-free me... Here's to health!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="width: 143px; height: 118px;" src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-80803577095143088762010-01-05T17:39:00.004-06:002010-01-08T12:57:12.943-06:00God's Artistry<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjmNUJG-djeewrOg87utL5XBxqsYTp8mYqXhsfTbTk3Ihh72GTql9PqW47N3NlZsJGQZIik90NHfq1JKxMmTliUSmNWL7QXpZnwaXkpKQtUlNlkS5mVZhB3oQ_BsPo137HLzJHGWDBZU/s1600-h/22269_1187847217367_1263917238_30498500_3385423_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjmNUJG-djeewrOg87utL5XBxqsYTp8mYqXhsfTbTk3Ihh72GTql9PqW47N3NlZsJGQZIik90NHfq1JKxMmTliUSmNWL7QXpZnwaXkpKQtUlNlkS5mVZhB3oQ_BsPo137HLzJHGWDBZU/s400/22269_1187847217367_1263917238_30498500_3385423_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423404691842472658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(click on image to enlarge for better view)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a picture taken by a friend who is vacationing in Hawaii.<br />It's so incredible, it's almost unbelievable.<br /><br />Just remember, the God who made this.... cares for you.<br /></div><br /><br /><a><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-47402444072982974992010-01-03T23:26:00.007-06:002010-01-03T23:40:32.245-06:00My Wedding Designs<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPV87zJPUjn7WTifKCmAF63ceyRuRpG3GOkenaX3Zl896-IIAOljlPzrABs8cDSDPkdihf_73HKy82_zswZzTX60BiIST78im5039Nrq8poNHRlwlOg6viSmdDoQd9AqtIHD7whGqiV0/s1600-h/19747_529728145351_196001316_31226691_188696_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPV87zJPUjn7WTifKCmAF63ceyRuRpG3GOkenaX3Zl896-IIAOljlPzrABs8cDSDPkdihf_73HKy82_zswZzTX60BiIST78im5039Nrq8poNHRlwlOg6viSmdDoQd9AqtIHD7whGqiV0/s320/19747_529728145351_196001316_31226691_188696_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422752544203276642" border="0" /></a>Vintage-style veil and fascinator I made<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3jZP095ySGTlFyuD4rLDDA9-OcveDa_6-r6VADkw4_98MabnCdTEXynVha08kimcx5QE-Wf4wSK1ugR9EEi3WDAYC9ZTvnoY8b1OVxb1L1wnHUBhOjdCcoXa7PIg8RMI5hbC-zlq-7U/s1600-h/19747_529727920801_196001316_31226669_3891799_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3jZP095ySGTlFyuD4rLDDA9-OcveDa_6-r6VADkw4_98MabnCdTEXynVha08kimcx5QE-Wf4wSK1ugR9EEi3WDAYC9ZTvnoY8b1OVxb1L1wnHUBhOjdCcoXa7PIg8RMI5hbC-zlq-7U/s320/19747_529727920801_196001316_31226669_3891799_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422752546999170098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64rLj3snyWo-viACkuaG036Ysf9vq8g3o55FrsgzgPURwUpv5Vp3jGqMrFysh93NCZwadTQlaggjvBjVkvOqqTD4G4sAej4GYJAVomIh4rD4TCoqYcibgAxqHJlFE9PSuAYGJyfM777o/s1600-h/19747_529728130381_196001316_31226690_4993298_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64rLj3snyWo-viACkuaG036Ysf9vq8g3o55FrsgzgPURwUpv5Vp3jGqMrFysh93NCZwadTQlaggjvBjVkvOqqTD4G4sAej4GYJAVomIh4rD4TCoqYcibgAxqHJlFE9PSuAYGJyfM777o/s320/19747_529728130381_196001316_31226690_4993298_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422752540585848242" border="0" /></a>I also made the Bridal bouquet<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnOrFl2WD6slWW8bzFMgjRKVj04D9tfXStnDPWE-fijTEvaPhvxf4rpAT398RxI9ZhNQcBhHMhW__q0FS7jv9QKfBoqqiFgtNdFsM613_gGYnhf7frQK04fY5BA7xs8ODfOYL17rG8Fc/s1600-h/19747_529727811021_196001316_31226658_2165404_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnOrFl2WD6slWW8bzFMgjRKVj04D9tfXStnDPWE-fijTEvaPhvxf4rpAT398RxI9ZhNQcBhHMhW__q0FS7jv9QKfBoqqiFgtNdFsM613_gGYnhf7frQK04fY5BA7xs8ODfOYL17rG8Fc/s320/19747_529727811021_196001316_31226658_2165404_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422752536262978530" border="0" /></a>Beautiful bride - Jessie Hernandez,<br />friend of my daughter<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F8H02YMOolhJBBjFE3CihK1dUwipJAGHEyD3e-N18poQw9TY_KTa5dCp13q0cHUBAoTAci2VHNdq_zvjra68F-Hjxetm7SYnxQHsjT6chmlJBICyM4HKZ4VRc72uCs4dDTqITHpYq1E/s1600-h/19747_529731149331_196001316_31226896_5935029_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F8H02YMOolhJBBjFE3CihK1dUwipJAGHEyD3e-N18poQw9TY_KTa5dCp13q0cHUBAoTAci2VHNdq_zvjra68F-Hjxetm7SYnxQHsjT6chmlJBICyM4HKZ4VRc72uCs4dDTqITHpYq1E/s320/19747_529731149331_196001316_31226896_5935029_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422752533927390882" border="0" /></a>I like the back view<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2c8eC4LBtCJmRJfEj2lkh3sWhGGzM_D8Wm93r8XYK3BkVvscPgIRoUHEurHwJlzGN9CIwCyWtlw1pucjoTsar2FM0GSf7H5E2qCIt9UhrfXn_F8hjrKlUogJda4nv8ziLb_cgy3SIOE/s1600-h/19747_529731209211_196001316_31226900_5134957_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2c8eC4LBtCJmRJfEj2lkh3sWhGGzM_D8Wm93r8XYK3BkVvscPgIRoUHEurHwJlzGN9CIwCyWtlw1pucjoTsar2FM0GSf7H5E2qCIt9UhrfXn_F8hjrKlUogJda4nv8ziLb_cgy3SIOE/s320/19747_529731209211_196001316_31226900_5134957_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422751973602997842" border="0" /></a>I made the bridesmaids bouquets<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_YP1DtK7xOPhwZOupRyHGRSI1MDV1gP9LWJETFUBTlJn8xK7IviJ27G2q2HBf9EIXMfnL9XZkXiiaTqjb46R0LtQQuY5KVCB0G2SXlrkV6dMDFi8CpRlBTIgHELbQiR79FoscRiyOKQ/s1600-h/19747_529731284061_196001316_31226906_6764406_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_YP1DtK7xOPhwZOupRyHGRSI1MDV1gP9LWJETFUBTlJn8xK7IviJ27G2q2HBf9EIXMfnL9XZkXiiaTqjb46R0LtQQuY5KVCB0G2SXlrkV6dMDFi8CpRlBTIgHELbQiR79FoscRiyOKQ/s320/19747_529731284061_196001316_31226906_6764406_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422751968892580050" border="0" /></a>My daughter<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjceTh3exe17oh5QOP40v_kunsU8seznMYkhoO9SWv75G-hrzRI4yp8sYQase1nHZHe-CkezRh2RiqNX1Yi4yu8KThjBxMZxqd2CEqDbIVJl8USOSQX4u39uetkX25Ahj_HMluZWkyHf8/s1600-h/19747_529723095471_196001316_31226431_5521829_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjceTh3exe17oh5QOP40v_kunsU8seznMYkhoO9SWv75G-hrzRI4yp8sYQase1nHZHe-CkezRh2RiqNX1Yi4yu8KThjBxMZxqd2CEqDbIVJl8USOSQX4u39uetkX25Ahj_HMluZWkyHf8/s320/19747_529723095471_196001316_31226431_5521829_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422751964099519890" border="0" /></a>My daughter trying to get her husband to kiss her.<br />From this photo, I'm very fearful of ever getting a grandchild. : (<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92mimfZe7ffMFcq1uYlGviNLRtlQfaI07_mSx-DutTsexM6uIdaMDmRnm_F9U8nvmXDOMtiV8549_Wo-0ULOBUYVu-1aRujh-bt11iHX652bhZArMHofDyz8P6eC8u8041UnQOCScbFI/s1600-h/19747_529723105451_196001316_31226432_1766925_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92mimfZe7ffMFcq1uYlGviNLRtlQfaI07_mSx-DutTsexM6uIdaMDmRnm_F9U8nvmXDOMtiV8549_Wo-0ULOBUYVu-1aRujh-bt11iHX652bhZArMHofDyz8P6eC8u8041UnQOCScbFI/s320/19747_529723105451_196001316_31226432_1766925_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422751959758489762" border="0" /></a>My son-in-law and daughter<br />(Thingamabob and Thing 1)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiA19UiHhvngM94oJ93a29i1pw2EfcdXrKrfd0o8F_v_SagoKzT72wRnb_KxD6968lq2XnSbM2Lgq0_LlwZskTmmwRJsdJ-NaDwYG0MMoUqmKMnCwoQZJSfRILl99s9E6T-kwopOscsaE/s1600-h/19747_529730350931_196001316_31226833_7576967_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiA19UiHhvngM94oJ93a29i1pw2EfcdXrKrfd0o8F_v_SagoKzT72wRnb_KxD6968lq2XnSbM2Lgq0_LlwZskTmmwRJsdJ-NaDwYG0MMoUqmKMnCwoQZJSfRILl99s9E6T-kwopOscsaE/s320/19747_529730350931_196001316_31226833_7576967_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422751960825008482" border="0" /></a>I also made the throw away bouquet.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I enjoyed getting to work with Jessie to create the vintage veil and fascinator and bridal bouquet that she wanted, as well as the bridesmaids and groomsmen bouquets and boutonnieres, mothers/grandmothers corsages and toss bouquet.<br /><br />It was fun to get to be part of her very special day.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><a><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-20075673690737083792010-01-02T12:39:00.010-06:002010-01-03T07:46:32.456-06:00The Savvy-Homemaker Apron<a>I've developed a new product I'm thinking about marketing.<br /></a><a><br />I wanted to share it with my blogger readers first, to see what they think.<br /><br /><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Savvy -H</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">omemak</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">er Apron</span><br />Coming in 2010<br /></div><a><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMD6fIJ4l8EAoQ29m9burzkSQvb3Qhs0jlHHa68WKzbtLEFd_p0T18cVvBwJOFxMMdWXiONHTdj0BNYRvau9HrCluoGn7x_lUMi5WbTcnAZa54_I4-V-XuL0K70Oz0-bX-m6vXwsZl1o/s1600-h/IMAG0033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMD6fIJ4l8EAoQ29m9burzkSQvb3Qhs0jlHHa68WKzbtLEFd_p0T18cVvBwJOFxMMdWXiONHTdj0BNYRvau9HrCluoGn7x_lUMi5WbTcnAZa54_I4-V-XuL0K70Oz0-bX-m6vXwsZl1o/s200/IMAG0033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422214116449876354" border="0" /></a><a>Please notice the detail at the waist and the ease of attachment; no more struggling to tie a bow behind your back. Two easy-to-attach clips make fastening a cinch (pardon the pun).<br /><br />The ruffle along both edges is flirty and sure to please the man in your life, proclaiming your femininity; just imagine warmly greeting your man, with t</a><a>his apron on, when he comes home from a hard day's work, inviting visions of home, hearth and romance.<br /><br /></a><a>And best of all, it is extremely versatile and totally interchangeable.<br /><br />So readers, now its your turn. What price would</a><a> YOU pay for this charmingly versatile apron?</a><a><br /><br /><br /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qXa8Hs5nEX7w7eI2xv0T1PHqcDa7yE1h0I6Cws_s9GTg_axGWOin22Ow7q3bJiHIWnnocqFmeVAbcmzxpG0q3hazTDSDv__f04cDz9ek2E2PRAzTG1JMHFDAkSupGyJQ9yGaNS6rIBs/s1600-h/woman.wink.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qXa8Hs5nEX7w7eI2xv0T1PHqcDa7yE1h0I6Cws_s9GTg_axGWOin22Ow7q3bJiHIWnnocqFmeVAbcmzxpG0q3hazTDSDv__f04cDz9ek2E2PRAzTG1JMHFDAkSupGyJQ9yGaNS6rIBs/s200/woman.wink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422219392026248978" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-63811764241505213502010-01-01T17:09:00.002-06:002010-01-01T17:11:13.298-06:00New Year's Menu<a>Everyone is having pork, black-eyed peas and cabbage.<br /><br />I thought only black-eyed peas were a tradition on New Years.<br /><br />??<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-72853306550152991692009-12-26T11:48:00.002-06:002009-12-26T12:08:10.674-06:00White Christmas<a>What a wonderful, beautiful Christmas we had! On Christmas Eve, it began to snow. Although it stopped snowing that evening, the temperature was so cold that we still had snow on Christmas day... and then I left it to drive an hour and a half south where there was no snow!!<br /><br />The three of us opened presents on Christmas morning, and tried to give the sun a little time to do its magic on the roads of snow and ice. We left a couple of hours later than planned, but we never had to drive on a slick road. <br /><br />We had a wonderful day at my daughter's and son-in-law's home in Forney. She had her home decorated beautifully, but did I take a camera? Nooooo. Nevertheless, good food, laughter, love... perfect.<br /><br />Another blessing this year was that several families from our church had the opportunity to become very personally involved in the lives of a family in need. It was so special to see the way that everyone rallied to help get this family into a home and to provide as much of the necessities for living, as we could gather from our own homes. It wasn't a lot of money exchanging hands; it was people giving of their time, their pantry, their supplies. And the true specialness of this is that it isn't just a Christmas charity... our wonderful church family will continue to lift up and encourage this family until they can get on their feet again. <br /><br />Although it was personally a leaner year than we've experienced in a long time, once again, we have had a very blessed and merry Christmas. <br /><br />Thank you, Jesus!<br /><br />Hope your family has been as blessed as ours ~<br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-55820122102786588642009-11-10T22:10:00.002-06:002009-11-10T22:12:55.712-06:00Pumpkin Patch Gospel Carvings<a>I finally posted our pumpkin carvings on my church blog. Take a look at <a href="http://shermanhouseofpraise.blogspot.com/2009/11/pumpkin-patch-pictures.html">Pumpkin Patch Gospel Pumpkins</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /><br /><br /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-65383647292173512562009-10-31T09:14:00.011-05:002009-10-31T10:08:12.171-05:00Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins!<a>At my house, we've been getting ready for Halloween. That seems so strange to say, because we have never participated in Halloween. Occasionally, our church would provide an alternative event near or on the 31st... sometimes not.<br /><br /></a><a>Our police department sponsors a community event for the kids of the area, on the municipal lawn. Businesses and groups come together to provide booths for a safe place for kids to get their candy 'fixes' for the year. This year, we decided to use that event ~ because there will be around 3000 kids come through ~ to sponsor a booth. </a><a><br /><br />I suppose, technically, we still aren't participating<span style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">in</span></span> Halloween. We <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">are</span> using the set up this world has provided, to take the opportunity to get into our community and spread a little of His Light into our world, and bring some glory to God.<br /><br />Our booth will be The Pumpkin Patch Gospel and will feature carved pumpkins depicting Christian scenes and symbols. Along with about 200 pounds of candy, we will be passing out handouts of </a><a href="http://www.livingbetweenthelines.com/2008/10/pumpkin-patch-gospel.html">The Pumpkin Patch Gospel</a>. We are praying that our handouts and the messages carved into the pumpkins will generate some comments and questions and give us the opportunity to share the Light of the World with someone tonight.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" />The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-25575025164108037132009-10-07T06:57:00.002-05:002009-10-07T07:01:51.963-05:00Dear Nancy Pelosi<a>I just read a phenomenal blog that a young, single mother of two wrote to Nancy Pelosi. Please visit </a><a href="http://asamom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/dear-nancy-pelosi">Heather</a> , a member and blogger on the <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">As a Mom.... a sisterhood of Mommy Patriots. </span>This is a must-read!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" />The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-8544155854206355232009-09-19T10:24:00.009-05:002009-09-19T10:49:00.635-05:00Constitution KidThe 8th graders at Thing 2's school, participated in Constitution Day. If they dressed up in either colonial costume, or put together a red, white and blue costume, they could get extra freebies that day.<br /><br />At pretty much the last minute, <span style="font-style: italic;">my</span> boy decided he wanted to dress up. It was last minute, but hey, he's in 8th grade, he wants to participate.... <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I'm</span></span> not going to stop him!! So we began the hunt for an Uncle Sam top hat and a few other articles he wanted.<br /><br />It was funny (pathetic?) because apparently, so few participated with 'costumes', he actually won!!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCvH5AauLzJajaDtiG8d0AaLQgCKRzJwGUlk5RIzPWvIXIl_qNjbosFzZKWu6pmhAksiXPaiWuOdqplf33QlAABbx9WjXaU0L9RYyECeDdwzxsDm2FUNmluG8RrecOf4UciU7HqYZaK0/s1600-h/Random+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCvH5AauLzJajaDtiG8d0AaLQgCKRzJwGUlk5RIzPWvIXIl_qNjbosFzZKWu6pmhAksiXPaiWuOdqplf33QlAABbx9WjXaU0L9RYyECeDdwzxsDm2FUNmluG8RrecOf4UciU7HqYZaK0/s320/Random+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383203457081066098" border="0" /></a><br />We took a large flag sticker and cut out pieces of the star<br />area and the red stripes to create the tie<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2G4gySE3OUx1WauGBcC9y2IFYsen7FtGzgPGktAJLogKnFSKLaRz8h3D_4lez5XrsjTgxl6TsFvVynu0XYpFch8IjYvxGTHXUn3efPUKJQdN1NR8u5lZ-ywmwOh4eXYKjuO8_Gph5qY8/s1600-h/Random+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2G4gySE3OUx1WauGBcC9y2IFYsen7FtGzgPGktAJLogKnFSKLaRz8h3D_4lez5XrsjTgxl6TsFvVynu0XYpFch8IjYvxGTHXUn3efPUKJQdN1NR8u5lZ-ywmwOh4eXYKjuO8_Gph5qY8/s320/Random+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383201181563856482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He designed his canvas loafers to<br />look like a flag, when his feet were together<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTskRZ2aXqxS1Q3OVJTwNAki_8EbfechTaJaTwc4eLZRDV3kIvzAFOnNxuA691P9Pby61S1Zg-Vz6s9iCDYvB2V1UXcTVWMBwxVHZew61u4FrPZJyJCDhXJtAmROz8WgCxXKwn603a_vc/s1600-h/Random+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTskRZ2aXqxS1Q3OVJTwNAki_8EbfechTaJaTwc4eLZRDV3kIvzAFOnNxuA691P9Pby61S1Zg-Vz6s9iCDYvB2V1UXcTVWMBwxVHZew61u4FrPZJyJCDhXJtAmROz8WgCxXKwn603a_vc/s320/Random+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383202878851514626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For the love of a son, did I this...<br />Cutting out the itty bitty stars off the sticker<br />to put onto his loafers<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiB2_wfgepc0ATRKpuo4UYH7IekPydX2-oHGf687qV8rLjmsp3ll2X4Hw0URDLduCw2nxJ68NruKyVryGd2kqAvdx1KAPa4y72lKiWpXq3y3mhet0CzxJ5xtBCw1ekU0t6QRJJT0kl4Lg/s1600-h/Random+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiB2_wfgepc0ATRKpuo4UYH7IekPydX2-oHGf687qV8rLjmsp3ll2X4Hw0URDLduCw2nxJ68NruKyVryGd2kqAvdx1KAPa4y72lKiWpXq3y3mhet0CzxJ5xtBCw1ekU0t6QRJJT0kl4Lg/s320/Random+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383201160793379826" border="0" /></a><br />We could not find <span style="font-style: italic;">anything, anywhere</span> as far as costuming goes.<br />That is a<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> pinata </span>on his head.<br />He is just crazy enough to wear it with panache.<br /></div><br /><br />I'm glad our school is still teaching that the Constitution has value and is worth remembering.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-61889876290332625462009-09-05T10:43:00.012-05:002009-09-07T22:16:40.099-05:00Forced Vaccinations and Quarantines?There's been a lot of discussion and debate happening regarding whether or not the government should be allowed to enforce vaccinations and/or quarantines on persons with the H1N1 flu... and other communicable diseases.<br /><br />Massachusetts Senate just passed a bill,and is waiting on the House to approve it, that would allow the MA government incredible amounts of discretion and authority over their citizens. An<a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2327811/posts">article </a>from <span style="font-style: italic;">Free Republic</span> discusses this bill and lists the Constitutional amendments that it violates. I encourage you to read it to see the types of laws our elected representatives are trying to put into place.<br /><br />The <span style="font-style: italic;">Examiner News</span> has answered the question as to whether it is legal for the U.S. Government to have this authority, and the answer is YES. Their <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-10438-Peace-Studies-Examiner%7Ey2009m9d3-Education-and-Schools-101-Can-Americans-be-forced-to-vaccinate-or-quarantine-because-of-H1N1-flu">article,</a> which includes excerpts from the National Vaccination Information Center (America's vaccination watchdog) and information from the CDC, is very interesting and informative.<br /><br />The power has been there for some time, but, in light of the H1N1 flu and our current president, never has the possibility of this type of government control been so imminent. The old adage, <span style="font-style: italic;">Give him an inch and he'll take a mile </span>is seen regularly in the character and decisions of this president.<br /><br />His predilection for searching the archives for any and every legal power ever bestowed upon the presidency (and then some), and then his loose interpretation and abuse of those powers and our Constitution, makes me wonder if soon, the citizens of the free republic of the United Sates might be living and experiencing life, as we've previously only read about in the pages of political science fiction thrillers.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" />The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-36970737226992735382009-09-04T14:50:00.009-05:002009-09-07T22:18:01.896-05:00Ouch!!! Now THAT'S a SLAM!My husband was reading through an internet Op-Ed piece, and shared a humorous, incredibly pithy and intellectually crafted review regarding another magazine's staff writer.<br /><br />"Never<span style="font-style: italic;">mind</span> that his writing is <span style="font-style: italic;">more</span> than uninformative, it is informationally <span style="font-style: italic;">subtractive</span>. Read him and you'll know less than you know now... Read him<span style="font-style: italic;"> carefully</span>, and you'll know nothing."<br /><br />OUCH!!<br /><br />A good writer never needs to resort to name-calling or foul language, to make his point. Intelligent usage of the English language, emphasized by creative vocabulary selection is all that is needed.<br /><br /><a><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-61339805865588441312009-09-02T22:26:00.005-05:002009-09-07T22:27:10.458-05:00The Girl In My MirrorThe girl in my mirror... surely that can't be <span style="font-style: italic;">me</span>?! She <span style="font-style: italic;">must</span> be someone else!<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >For an amusing prayer written about the effects of aging, please read Edie's </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2009/08/dear-god.html">Dear God</a> post, and the equally entertaining - yet heartfelt - comments from women who understand.</span><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" />The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-22201878561187932652009-09-02T21:30:00.013-05:002009-09-02T22:18:58.385-05:00Is Obama Staging an Education Take-Over Now?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ck4hZk-pTmYnaY4zPV4vsDPXHqf_3xiQAcT4uqhtTCYC5F2YcA5Dipd7cfYJES6g00wN8AwoYRaHcwjGlVyse_4m4jGGsvRgkn3gJTzJjgzz2Q0mA-JYkk7t-qdzx53J1yaApnFiw90/s1600-h/alg_barack_obama.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ck4hZk-pTmYnaY4zPV4vsDPXHqf_3xiQAcT4uqhtTCYC5F2YcA5Dipd7cfYJES6g00wN8AwoYRaHcwjGlVyse_4m4jGGsvRgkn3gJTzJjgzz2Q0mA-JYkk7t-qdzx53J1yaApnFiw90/s320/alg_barack_obama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377065191436343074" border="0" /></a>On September 8, 2009, at 12:00 pm (<span style="font-size:78%;">EST</span>), President Obama is once again, creating an historical<br /><br />'Kodak' moment for us. He will broadcast a live national address to our children, via the internet, while they are in their classrooms.<br /><br />Do you know what the President will say to your children? Do you know what the teachers are supposed to ask the children before, during and after the presentation, to help President Obama achieve his goal of this address?<br /><br />If we find out, after the fact, that the President only talked to the kids about doing their best at attending school, studying, test taking... things we parents do every day... that it was not politically driven at all, will we then deem it a harmless program?<br /><br />I think not.<br /><br />Since everything this president has touched has collapsed, unravelled or been vigorously and systematically torn apart and ridiculed (by him), it makes me wonder if this seemingly innocent endeavor is truly part of a much more insidious plan.<br /><br /><ul><li>Gradually introducing his use of the internet as a national media choice (aren't we hearing that he is trying to get together a plan to allow him to take over the internet... <span style="font-style: italic;">"for emergency measures" </span>?).</li></ul><ul><li>Becoming a familiar, friendly, helpful face and voice to impressionable youth (getting them used to him and his ideas, to help in their future indoctrination into the Civilian Security Force?).</li></ul><ul><li>Slowly, carefully insinuating himself into the educational system that hosts our children for 7+ hours each day (and hasn't every 'system' that he has touched ended up destroyed when he walked away from it?).</li></ul>No. If this president has his hand stirring in the pot, I find it suspicious, at best; downright sinister, in its probable actuality. <a><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-79752342292500287992009-08-29T09:35:00.008-05:002009-09-01T11:37:16.027-05:00Too much ado over a Scoreboard?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkK_PsJqhebBfQc8bwhptWpShbLdDraO6FrXt2czQYLPmw_h1DiuC5VDS8h4Mek15kLfedp9tLZtCvtL6h1-Zwrxr-PfYf3CUTJDXmBofWiKxI62V4Gp0MqU4GoAYjmr6IdUuZno-QdA/s1600-h/BowlScoreboard1000x750.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376536642387575682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkK_PsJqhebBfQc8bwhptWpShbLdDraO6FrXt2czQYLPmw_h1DiuC5VDS8h4Mek15kLfedp9tLZtCvtL6h1-Zwrxr-PfYf3CUTJDXmBofWiKxI62V4Gp0MqU4GoAYjmr6IdUuZno-QdA/s320/BowlScoreboard1000x750.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a>Recently, it's been in the news about the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium (and I capitalize the word 'stadium' in the Victorian tradition... because it is <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">such</span> an important entity), and its Scoreboard.<br /><br />It appears the holy grail committee has made a decision on future instances of a ball being kicked into the board, and I got to hear all about it, on the radio, while traveling in the car.<br /><br />The sportscaster was on <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">fire</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">. </span>I mean, he was so passionate ~ spittin' and sputterin'~ that I had to laugh; if he just changed his vocabulary to Biblical terminology, he could've been a good ole fashioned Pentecostal preacher.<br /><br />But since I simply could not care any less about something, than I do about the scoreboard fiasco, I finally asked my husband to turn it off or change the station. What a waste of passion and energy!<br /><br />I remarked to my husband that if it <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">had</span></span> been a preacher, being passionate about heaven and hell issues, or even someone talking about the government and all the ways it looks like it's being totally taken out of hands, totally disregarding the Constitution of the United States, I could understand it. But a <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">scoreboard??? </span><br /><br />Come on people!! LOL!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Barb" src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" border="0" /></a></div>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-19830907341534629162009-08-24T18:05:00.003-05:002009-08-25T14:24:42.939-05:00Mrs. ABC<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Mrs. Clemens' 7th grade class </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3u874bMSizCunkME1ZtzNIuwtgsq00iW3IHNPEzQMz5W_RyYVMmzhipUTxdHsEf-krhUu-LNpBhyphenhyphenmsRdtSw5WnaAS2k2wCFIrWmsK1TMwpdAPyATauWfkwxyqZj8r6jVnbu0vJwZybo/s1600-h/Summer+2009+122.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373671286336704514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3u874bMSizCunkME1ZtzNIuwtgsq00iW3IHNPEzQMz5W_RyYVMmzhipUTxdHsEf-krhUu-LNpBhyphenhyphenmsRdtSw5WnaAS2k2wCFIrWmsK1TMwpdAPyATauWfkwxyqZj8r6jVnbu0vJwZybo/s320/Summer+2009+122.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a><img alt="Barb" src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-67844916190408605142009-08-24T00:07:00.006-05:002009-08-24T00:32:08.587-05:00Texas Battleship and San Jacinto Monument Museum<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvKyDzX14wvX_4H3otcypJ6Sam9LxRWmM_dZVEstSKmu3PGaJyYoTB6H0yVKhar15NlruMUTT1pNoWxkSdLufEMIlA-B5QwNoYXa3yBcVtcaVMi-hcyHztyGcMU-c0FaTEC20AZYndb0/s1600-h/Summer+2009+118.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvKyDzX14wvX_4H3otcypJ6Sam9LxRWmM_dZVEstSKmu3PGaJyYoTB6H0yVKhar15NlruMUTT1pNoWxkSdLufEMIlA-B5QwNoYXa3yBcVtcaVMi-hcyHztyGcMU-c0FaTEC20AZYndb0/s320/Summer+2009+118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373395761799182274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I thought these old sewing tools looked interesting</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directions and example pieces for an old fashioned hexagonal quilt.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBOann4C037Zu8O6HXIEoJzBN5ccFzRDz5JmOeryd4Vuf8tjcGt0bKFS51-N5W87dgLrJsrxjWTlvwiuH_untJlygOufSyYSHdd36ThNGQAStU4oq3vLuEBj9nDcDe92iQa6nP1i6ZlM/s1600-h/Summer+2009+120.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GgjcQtzuI7GV5znK2nANR94MXEpojCtCb8r9pFjHCVgENvkbIORgWlb5JxwQJ7_xxThUdfNiVR7zA4ygVcNt_sa3BO7MiEKHvFkiBCeqPWhKqNCIJ8H1MwkZ4r57k7NdS_amjV44MhQ/s320/Summer+2009+108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373393837985927426" border="0" /></a></span>(Double click on picture to enlarge, to read writing)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTnz24i4vbXIMQvbFYH2Sb17OiX9m0s0DesLps54ziR5Zztsrsn-aEim9GRe2YUUwhwcNi4_OzvFh0hwiQKkWGOJzbn6JwhbOkYVAiH6t0OpeN6SuYt9vmOymlY9aJHt5jnAJkLMnXLc/s1600-h/Summer+2009+107.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTnz24i4vbXIMQvbFYH2Sb17OiX9m0s0DesLps54ziR5Zztsrsn-aEim9GRe2YUUwhwcNi4_OzvFh0hwiQKkWGOJzbn6JwhbOkYVAiH6t0OpeN6SuYt9vmOymlY9aJHt5jnAJkLMnXLc/s320/Summer+2009+107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373393832569649138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The bakery</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRH4Oszby1PxEoiBBWxtDGVO82vofmkmKwntEPOSY-JS6d4g71jmU7-96tQSI9DJ7TAVFQUoNPdKVQIVOVCW8ZvkzTYGAM41uAmoBl1ylnuySJ7V9wiYM8mXNIDqxISoot2j9QV7qxAlM/s1600-h/Summer+2009+106.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRH4Oszby1PxEoiBBWxtDGVO82vofmkmKwntEPOSY-JS6d4g71jmU7-96tQSI9DJ7TAVFQUoNPdKVQIVOVCW8ZvkzTYGAM41uAmoBl1ylnuySJ7V9wiYM8mXNIDqxISoot2j9QV7qxAlM/s320/Summer+2009+106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373393821254221298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coca Cola - the real thing</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A coca cola dispenser in the galley....</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> this is the real reason this battleship was so successful !!</span><br /></div><a><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-75797386484689606562009-08-23T23:38:00.004-05:002009-08-24T00:07:25.677-05:00NASA<div style="text-align: left;">A little Star Wars at NASA<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1JCRyPN8nQ7lY5eRUfucn02Z7cX61Og7WUteb1l961HS4IhECvXLkP8VvrC0d9rg1hc_ieTPqQCem8EBvTD3oEeysxLW5YVJx1RBVAebdYSExVkGsDBfvRj5fYbyWSRyfaKmnm0WxRw/s1600-h/Summer+2009+101.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvayCo7V_7A0qXaGAsibZ4Uunzc5VO8kqhJ4VGXLAjhTsqwKXTbbx16EINRoI-9WcNbWisJJnqjpMeMFu5YFKkzuYZjI_pk8bMRQ99Is8xQESnKno5K_CWeEv6Zb-i4UT2r3b54RnE5WA/s320/Summer+2009+090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373386562543045458" border="0" /></a>R2D2<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVp6vejc5bNN_vpLODITOCtYLTTB9omlCtBMTlxy1XeEHkqNabs6zvpNA9waxNYujIrLnkWaWna4Os5ZApX_YW5mWiHRmPKBsQ-aGX0GdlKr_TNeD0TX3e33dQmy57d_IVK-peAv5YR0/s1600-h/Summer+2009+089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVp6vejc5bNN_vpLODITOCtYLTTB9omlCtBMTlxy1XeEHkqNabs6zvpNA9waxNYujIrLnkWaWna4Os5ZApX_YW5mWiHRmPKBsQ-aGX0GdlKr_TNeD0TX3e33dQmy57d_IVK-peAv5YR0/s320/Summer+2009+089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373386552015107410" border="0" /></a><br /><a><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-83216943180385899552009-08-23T23:25:00.005-05:002009-08-25T14:26:35.165-05:00Happy Birthday To MeA volcano cake at The Rainforest Cafe for my birthday. Quite delish!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxV7RuKPqmhcUxYr83LO5NfOKvQd3G7X7a6wiCGaC08kPM1sSv13CxXDFy4pVZdcklSBvbrx3_xJSlxlLqdHsjA8xTcaBA6OCRVfYqjWAW8wdkewqqAgi026G1r9rsXB5vCK9YW1ux3Q/s1600-h/Summer+2009+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373382972932126674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxV7RuKPqmhcUxYr83LO5NfOKvQd3G7X7a6wiCGaC08kPM1sSv13CxXDFy4pVZdcklSBvbrx3_xJSlxlLqdHsjA8xTcaBA6OCRVfYqjWAW8wdkewqqAgi026G1r9rsXB5vCK9YW1ux3Q/s320/Summer+2009+084.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGgRGZ8rRnAs6c7G0z_wFjX4uKPb3SE3umVJSj1wmcCz0GZQA16RlXnejLGexoCrt9p-ThyphenhyphenotLlBCcggxULcqrcLi9WuamUwHUEtkXUoQKSrKP9iug3OzGwlc3H-yF_QECCzT9lgmb5c/s1600-h/Summer+2009+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373382965789468018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGgRGZ8rRnAs6c7G0z_wFjX4uKPb3SE3umVJSj1wmcCz0GZQA16RlXnejLGexoCrt9p-ThyphenhyphenotLlBCcggxULcqrcLi9WuamUwHUEtkXUoQKSrKP9iug3OzGwlc3H-yF_QECCzT9lgmb5c/s320/Summer+2009+083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KC3FxBrZB2t63TzfPzPmup-5RKIS8Fr7q1uRF-yrXrefBCEuRfYFXKdqXxm_pYNv-ihJ21QOKKDSmVXc5qQ3P1q-5pL80hsmQwiGKcnP52vqn6kw1oJPsUoeVyNhd9EzakJXtWV7ZYw/s1600-h/Summer+2009+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373382961910145730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KC3FxBrZB2t63TzfPzPmup-5RKIS8Fr7q1uRF-yrXrefBCEuRfYFXKdqXxm_pYNv-ihJ21QOKKDSmVXc5qQ3P1q-5pL80hsmQwiGKcnP52vqn6kw1oJPsUoeVyNhd9EzakJXtWV7ZYw/s320/Summer+2009+082.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />FYI - I am not in any of the pictures : )<a><br /><br /><img alt="Barb" src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" border="0" /><br /><br /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-75097056174857908642009-08-23T23:00:00.003-05:002009-08-23T23:25:31.755-05:00Galveston Island<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCo6bj59HYBdTKhYyX_3GoEnb5T1pDWPnTycUeZyY7lRNW6WqYO3ZC3RP5ssFk_3G6_jLKB5iAE6J7Xoeb1ciszA8DvJtl4YOHOM8f9Gq53PpgmaBzOvlnUwmcJwaxRF_8mzSFLNl6Cw/s1600-h/Summer+2009+081.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcML1Lf5PbYRYIoRQghtKt9B8fKCzZs9aUeW2InrUpDPgH5xsaQSz68rR2-xRcZ89KkgBgG6cLFemVRBzV5mFgG0rNMdtOCm0RS5bQnIaBdz56WTLKswkEQSRALcyjupxCnh3KgrmXLk/s320/Summer+2009+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373378978174176978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wbh7kR6AXCai-RP53z8QmiSo8IlBfd9OOSRtlSoTWMltw7dLI6Nw-RfiTwEBnrnBmvFdTBoTxJgThoKjK4bRbCDD8NjjGacXkQ8A81HOsgRmisa3rT2eqQ8eUAn-qyo4SOFLQCyYcGA/s1600-h/Summer+2009+063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wbh7kR6AXCai-RP53z8QmiSo8IlBfd9OOSRtlSoTWMltw7dLI6Nw-RfiTwEBnrnBmvFdTBoTxJgThoKjK4bRbCDD8NjjGacXkQ8A81HOsgRmisa3rT2eqQ8eUAn-qyo4SOFLQCyYcGA/s320/Summer+2009+063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373378971913093522" border="0" /></a><br />Some of my flower pictures from the Aviary<br />in Moody Gardens<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisc4AIcQx9EseivffBSnkpeGDwJlCre4eFoHyiG1qgzfrJRTVTulLKIlVU-HEml9eL2pEAm9JKTH41T-VfrQxJceWYwSvbaQ1-_kwUsrzS5AtqZOtCzNC7gjRUOAadXTG5IFHxdRyX5ps/s1600-h/Summer+2009+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisc4AIcQx9EseivffBSnkpeGDwJlCre4eFoHyiG1qgzfrJRTVTulLKIlVU-HEml9eL2pEAm9JKTH41T-VfrQxJceWYwSvbaQ1-_kwUsrzS5AtqZOtCzNC7gjRUOAadXTG5IFHxdRyX5ps/s320/Summer+2009+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373376754716503426" border="0" /></a>The ferris wheel at the Kemah Boardwalk<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintXYDyKc6hQ_PJr6os36wTKKasYL9UxpWnhgllS-lrJscQ0R5oOw2QAagoorJCXnwfog3Dq6lTKy0x2vqLJjvMKBsDaOHOCTeej_hFOYIO_aFM7NDHlmpvo0hMa75-5WSmIJzlPKaXu4/s1600-h/Summer+2009+078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintXYDyKc6hQ_PJr6os36wTKKasYL9UxpWnhgllS-lrJscQ0R5oOw2QAagoorJCXnwfog3Dq6lTKy0x2vqLJjvMKBsDaOHOCTeej_hFOYIO_aFM7NDHlmpvo0hMa75-5WSmIJzlPKaXu4/s320/Summer+2009+078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373376746456787074" border="0" /></a>Isn't this cool? It's not a seahorse... it's a sea dragon!!<br />The Aquarium - Moody Gardens<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbaLFTOhqbJbCr_uBFseCSRcFunfkpwlMSaVVoUyTPFDCXx5mbIal0TCWa1nyRn3l_1HjxTJxGGjlLQdQ6ZdJKGT10phymE2bSHPE_oQ08ypQ11lSD_rh8RaIfsJ7n2irsatCzH92SFk/s1600-h/Summer+2009+079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbaLFTOhqbJbCr_uBFseCSRcFunfkpwlMSaVVoUyTPFDCXx5mbIal0TCWa1nyRn3l_1HjxTJxGGjlLQdQ6ZdJKGT10phymE2bSHPE_oQ08ypQ11lSD_rh8RaIfsJ7n2irsatCzH92SFk/s320/Summer+2009+079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373376737721836514" border="0" /></a>Dad and son at the aquarium at Moody Gardens<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4Nek4WxUhc6P631wlBEWpojWIZHT7Pj7Bb-8zkpfXd_skBWiFXXYYRJzfIYgNanWzt4hm2-neHshNW3U4JJDOYmRvUcy5yk6hM1lHgWy4XYtcjZLyiorW0e3milUW0NNtQ2gev24lwc/s1600-h/Summer+2009+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4Nek4WxUhc6P631wlBEWpojWIZHT7Pj7Bb-8zkpfXd_skBWiFXXYYRJzfIYgNanWzt4hm2-neHshNW3U4JJDOYmRvUcy5yk6hM1lHgWy4XYtcjZLyiorW0e3milUW0NNtQ2gev24lwc/s320/Summer+2009+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373376725881870690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzW-BX7Nsj_ze4vOLGsarXrLo5qC5wikIgd9AackoDElWm7SpB7oCim9MBM7tt4wx3I7WUdm1hS2TsFH29NndCUbKi09TuyiuQzlk_sCTfD1j4xY69_Ha2WKvXCkKgYaNh7kmjcshZ3Ro/s1600-h/Summer+2009+062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzW-BX7Nsj_ze4vOLGsarXrLo5qC5wikIgd9AackoDElWm7SpB7oCim9MBM7tt4wx3I7WUdm1hS2TsFH29NndCUbKi09TuyiuQzlk_sCTfD1j4xY69_Ha2WKvXCkKgYaNh7kmjcshZ3Ro/s320/Summer+2009+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373378964798871410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-22997462753584231342009-08-23T22:46:00.003-05:002009-08-23T23:00:34.474-05:00My Guys - Galveston Island<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXRAx0qewBSrRBYIo-ZXznbXqiajzew1ah8xRg1eMsCJmTeJQlA47Aeq8xvwHexNLYhiBWBzPbSQBqNSpLk2R4gK5-3mha_2flX0_MufFl__VjZvZf1_Fel0G8M6PBDEmxm14kNL990A/s1600-h/Summer+2009+056.jpg"></a>I have some really good looking men in my life.<br /><br />My son, Thing 2, is 13 yrs and 3 months in these pictures. He's almost as tall as his dad.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfuX6naLqDnSnQDA13pxhH1Ai2yaXVHa6YKlv77njpsL0Tpm36YIv0OTEMsFSPpm_8uGnIv-Gy3praL3caWit4v3ztujPsUCBmDeH977TiBFTzGks1Uv6hn7tTGQsBLBvKv71FHm58ys/s1600-h/Summer+2009+055.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfuX6naLqDnSnQDA13pxhH1Ai2yaXVHa6YKlv77njpsL0Tpm36YIv0OTEMsFSPpm_8uGnIv-Gy3praL3caWit4v3ztujPsUCBmDeH977TiBFTzGks1Uv6hn7tTGQsBLBvKv71FHm58ys/s320/Summer+2009+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373374349306134626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgcyxxpJprILYq2WW2OB-U9m-JOG5cmZ-rr_Qifl775YJJTdS029us8J2fipd855L9FV5j9GGD_aQG8y1HIElE4BQMtYWlT7_YX-5d1HrBk-2N_bBuc3cbojCa4KSFvMLOxQJevTbH-s/s1600-h/Summer+2009+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CTApQWorpomqUrbC67rsLan_UKMci20dx4nverP2AK_A77dm2yT4BMBv9pHJiMxm_NYRfXfJlTMg_xc8u69Zf1AdvSoDcUZxo8sUnMTc93qqcivvEgCMpik93-bOpZaDwGoqjz-de7I/s320/Summer+2009+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373372980497072882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXRAx0qewBSrRBYIo-ZXznbXqiajzew1ah8xRg1eMsCJmTeJQlA47Aeq8xvwHexNLYhiBWBzPbSQBqNSpLk2R4gK5-3mha_2flX0_MufFl__VjZvZf1_Fel0G8M6PBDEmxm14kNL990A/s1600-h/Summer+2009+056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXRAx0qewBSrRBYIo-ZXznbXqiajzew1ah8xRg1eMsCJmTeJQlA47Aeq8xvwHexNLYhiBWBzPbSQBqNSpLk2R4gK5-3mha_2flX0_MufFl__VjZvZf1_Fel0G8M6PBDEmxm14kNL990A/s320/Summer+2009+056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373374360122918546" border="0" /></a><br />OOOps.... beach hair!!<br /><br /><br /></div><a><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113481950148830597.post-31694565393351820052009-08-23T22:30:00.004-05:002009-08-23T22:46:28.970-05:00The Ocean Star<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVc3iLZX6Z_Wt6mKUjCqJa6vt_X4pcDvb1E_LSw0Mt5eI23s10w7d98Iu7Jsw7W3Z92UuuS-pZ-X2CB6OuTpEWuI9OYlJAl_amBONIsHXM55pom1kK9wAg73JD-htt0d8u7fKZpnun5tU/s1600-h/Summer+2009+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVc3iLZX6Z_Wt6mKUjCqJa6vt_X4pcDvb1E_LSw0Mt5eI23s10w7d98Iu7Jsw7W3Z92UuuS-pZ-X2CB6OuTpEWuI9OYlJAl_amBONIsHXM55pom1kK9wAg73JD-htt0d8u7fKZpnun5tU/s320/Summer+2009+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373370491226553922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Thing 2, on the oil rig, the Ocean Star.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrSlI_3yVqs1Ge246JE4i7nlNq9hHbGQyUn5WWVgHT_C0VN7gqX1NiuBr2Jzq1WhzdRGtJzclFhzsQZy3Pv0mqLzIz9Vo3mNRWTkJBnBQwzmv-dcUBHa1n8TfkiCxkmCtZeB4ERL29Uc/s1600-h/Summer+2009+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrSlI_3yVqs1Ge246JE4i7nlNq9hHbGQyUn5WWVgHT_C0VN7gqX1NiuBr2Jzq1WhzdRGtJzclFhzsQZy3Pv0mqLzIz9Vo3mNRWTkJBnBQwzmv-dcUBHa1n8TfkiCxkmCtZeB4ERL29Uc/s320/Summer+2009+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373369209070058914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmUHHJaw7ZG6qeO9q0g5lQf4xe9YLm_25qANCO7l4imaoJgrjpOJ85kG30o_Wq47MrEyz9siBLhSNXHMdgoWSAAt_wcmYoeZHM2sQgTB0lPOaVQzsY_MBKy4kyRp-wIiFpMbVFJt2III/s1600-h/Summer+2009+039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmUHHJaw7ZG6qeO9q0g5lQf4xe9YLm_25qANCO7l4imaoJgrjpOJ85kG30o_Wq47MrEyz9siBLhSNXHMdgoWSAAt_wcmYoeZHM2sQgTB0lPOaVQzsY_MBKy4kyRp-wIiFpMbVFJt2III/s320/Summer+2009+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373369203859174434" border="0" /></a>This is one link in the anchor chain.... WOW!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_RMb2DBBr1Iclp8Hp2yvb7XZ0-vDIRne6uN7UCeomskmvlj9NdFu8_lv_cCrk7iu9gsBBzLfdeEDwoUWIkNin4D4LJ_Lxic9Y8KFcHMIjELMScXSOfE9fMVjhYLtCp_Qi0RGE-D4MH8/s1600-h/Summer+2009+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_RMb2DBBr1Iclp8Hp2yvb7XZ0-vDIRne6uN7UCeomskmvlj9NdFu8_lv_cCrk7iu9gsBBzLfdeEDwoUWIkNin4D4LJ_Lxic9Y8KFcHMIjELMScXSOfE9fMVjhYLtCp_Qi0RGE-D4MH8/s320/Summer+2009+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373369197023023490" border="0" /></a><br /><a><img src="http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk9/betweenthelines_photobucket/jbu_barb06.png" alt="Barb" border="0" /></a>The Equipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305560678198629005noreply@blogger.com0