tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86503171113822336312024-02-19T08:09:14.017-08:00Sweetpea Sue's CottageCrafts/Animals/and Misc. GibberishSusan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-74278809437058895102010-12-04T06:29:00.000-08:002010-12-04T06:55:30.948-08:00<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Hope your weekend is off to a great start this morning. As you can see my keyboard has been replaced and all the letters of the alphabet are back at my disposal. Yeah! I had planned on showing you some projects I have been working on but I haven't really worked on them enough to show yet , so instead I'm sharing a hint of spring. Below are some beautiful tulips I found at Shawnee Lake In Topeka Kansas last Spring. They are almost worth suffering through winter to see again. They have amazing plantings there at the Lake and last year was the first year I became aware of them(I don't live in Topeka but in another town near it). If you live anywhere nearby make the effort to go next spring-you won't be sorry. </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546836738490436946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpm7dXEAIKEYW54HHSYHABdmY2cMWSfJ3fjrYI24h1Ne05WumunUbRiXgHu2rMzwTx6YDVOJHXMo8KYwH8FaUknAqP19ihpO0dVP7A6CoLc1hJJO91kE_qPAvZ4hp1jHkHWVbtWSJg6M/s400/4565148097_002bfd73a7_z.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UVvJIEaaxPHBp4J5EDhYc_mWMC2w3S4eaqRccEelIlLE812ePnK9GaqsdtPXQyNd-7T45pdMStqfCOdcUlteZI4yLUtJCLjnSBiLqMcfruw6tM9bp5rerstQX1oeK69LodAh1bi9KeM/s1600/4565152855_130786ed5e.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546835101697539634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UVvJIEaaxPHBp4J5EDhYc_mWMC2w3S4eaqRccEelIlLE812ePnK9GaqsdtPXQyNd-7T45pdMStqfCOdcUlteZI4yLUtJCLjnSBiLqMcfruw6tM9bp5rerstQX1oeK69LodAh1bi9KeM/s400/4565152855_130786ed5e.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#cc0000;">Here is my favorite recipe- It was something my mother always made in our house when we were kids and I still make it at the holidays every year. It is for the best black walnut bread in the world! I have to admit though- it is the only recipe I have ever tried for black walnut bread. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">3 cups white flour</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">3 cups graham flour( whole wheat flour can be used instead)</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">2 1/2 cups sweet milk</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">4 eggs</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">2 cups sugar </span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">2 t. salt</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">6t. baking powder</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">1 1/2 cups ground black walnuts</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">6 T. vegtable oil</span><br /><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Mix and let stand 20 minutes Pour into greased loaf pans-we always put a small piece of wax paper in the bottomn of the pan for easier removal of the bread-start baking at 425 for fifteen minutes, then 350 for forty five minutes. total baking time is 1 hour. </span></p><span style="color:#cc0000;">Hope you enjoy the bread-let me know how you like it!<br /></span><span style="color:#006600;">Hop on over to Beverly's and make sure you visit some more Pink Saturday Ladies! <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/</a> Thank you Beverly for hosting this wonderful weekly event! It always lifts my spirits.<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#006600;"></span></span>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-29574286773217408582010-11-19T20:50:00.000-08:002010-11-19T20:58:52.016-08:00Whoops! The keyoard is't cooperatig!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbIO2wPlb29NDW5Kq5GinFnJ-zac83SGlO8WG135mxDrSl0ryT7Ci3oJOHnytKmI01R3y5wKG2rdgDT8Jpsk69zhpX_RFJBP7O1Dzs1Bamr-RBzQ2rMH9ce-FLnHh6ftmKQRPjQh5jEc/s1600/4565734274_d631ddd50e_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541489934154762626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbIO2wPlb29NDW5Kq5GinFnJ-zac83SGlO8WG135mxDrSl0ryT7Ci3oJOHnytKmI01R3y5wKG2rdgDT8Jpsk69zhpX_RFJBP7O1Dzs1Bamr-RBzQ2rMH9ce-FLnHh6ftmKQRPjQh5jEc/s400/4565734274_d631ddd50e_z.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#006600;">Happy Pik Saturday_Well it would e if my keyoard would cooperate- I thik I kow what I will e goig out to uy this morig-ca u guess what I am tryig to share with you all today-Hmm- I was itedig to talk aout my sprig pictures here that I took at Powell Gardes i Missouri ut I will tell u all aout it ext saturday whe I have a workig keyoard. Have a good oe ayway. go see everly too- ca't put a lik here due to ovious reasos. sorry everly!</span><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRA9kpeohSrybWukvopIJtPEHIPdPzWf8CcGXt_H08r9I-_aBJC-zhV-teMvgFjKtvSOZ1hIOGao9LgoC8l9h3ig7lBc1jS6R12O7v0MkM0OExUKVyTs8cY58646OIE6rP09mqbg5GTI/s1600/4556609351_b09ea50d3e_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541489929995387442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRA9kpeohSrybWukvopIJtPEHIPdPzWf8CcGXt_H08r9I-_aBJC-zhV-teMvgFjKtvSOZ1hIOGao9LgoC8l9h3ig7lBc1jS6R12O7v0MkM0OExUKVyTs8cY58646OIE6rP09mqbg5GTI/s400/4556609351_b09ea50d3e_z.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">Sweetpea Sue<br /></span><div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-38346444678983796772010-11-13T06:41:00.000-08:002010-11-13T06:52:59.035-08:00<span style="color:#009900;">Happy Pink Saturday to you all. It has been quite awhile since I joined in on the pink fun and I found I really missed it so here I am jumping in with both feet! I don't know what the weather is like in your neck of the woods, but here in my part of the world it is a gray dismal November day and I could really use some pink. Below are some photos I took earlier this year when dismal was no where to be found. I hope you enjoy them and I hope your week is Grand.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVelwzmlUUetuuvt10G2qPI1hy-VUyG5SmDstOhL2PiXvHtLq5JIlJj35Mnl6oL3KN6VmkKtKKMcL5sSo88-Wbjh9D-8yQ1buzrorro630ytQpZaGZ8JuxkTwAasz99wcbwYCJvH3VgU/s1600/P7082427.jpg"><span style="color:#009900;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539045721657722370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVelwzmlUUetuuvt10G2qPI1hy-VUyG5SmDstOhL2PiXvHtLq5JIlJj35Mnl6oL3KN6VmkKtKKMcL5sSo88-Wbjh9D-8yQ1buzrorro630ytQpZaGZ8JuxkTwAasz99wcbwYCJvH3VgU/s400/P7082427.jpg" /></span></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7HHsx7kfkUtM_iU1cAoaxUdnpA2ibroMeloxQg1Y2V0teRM-sVNJ5OkN_c3HJTiKCbg_WNGigVw6ntqaGYjvpjy0m6zb3p8WRV_PIhYbRNGp7HZc6IPRBhdrez33D4nVS8JjtgpYjxc/s1600/P5031710kst510.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539045716180074882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7HHsx7kfkUtM_iU1cAoaxUdnpA2ibroMeloxQg1Y2V0teRM-sVNJ5OkN_c3HJTiKCbg_WNGigVw6ntqaGYjvpjy0m6zb3p8WRV_PIhYbRNGp7HZc6IPRBhdrez33D4nVS8JjtgpYjxc/s400/P5031710kst510.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Don't forget to visit the other Pink Saturday ladies who you can find listed at Beverly's blog- </span><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/"><span style="color:#009900;">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com</span></a><span style="color:#009900;">. Thanks Beverly for hosting us all!<br /></span><div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-1451612845814436352009-07-18T04:34:00.000-07:002009-07-18T05:02:23.893-07:00Pink Wonder<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">Good Morning and Happy Pink Saturday!</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">I went out before sunrise yesterday and found mist in a low lying field of soybeans. It looked like there was almost a slight frosting on some of the plants-absolutely crazy for July in Kansas.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWb0izkvJqNwCvu7FOUg9XPJ8IVKIvDrjrsvSjTAoFXDSIEFYYXaEcTHrd38PXlOC7r1uXm162kTuFP1yIuxIOJoblBGrJqLhaSA22kl3WrJlIq75cQpQFY2SWxNHqg4PhKfBjmjVcY3Y/s1600-h/3731197234_0bcda22976_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359763026290495458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWb0izkvJqNwCvu7FOUg9XPJ8IVKIvDrjrsvSjTAoFXDSIEFYYXaEcTHrd38PXlOC7r1uXm162kTuFP1yIuxIOJoblBGrJqLhaSA22kl3WrJlIq75cQpQFY2SWxNHqg4PhKfBjmjVcY3Y/s400/3731197234_0bcda22976_b.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">On Thursday I went early up to KU-Kansas University to shoot some pictures. Below is the classic KU skyline. The building with the flags is Frasier Hall and the tower in the middle is the WWII Memorial Campanile Bell Tower. I live just a few blocks from KU and yes indeed we have hills in Kansas(eastern Kansas anyway).</span></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKLWIJx8oYPJ35MC6XNbIlOfF9rg7j4E7qtmw-l9zOfMKNe4Y95PFraGZx0akr08rEBNiV6NFO6TywuZ139kpU3ghX10K-1sgFDDPoHfWuGz29VTvC1E3LvDZVn2E450eUYXfwBljEFc/s1600-h/3726019973_73ecd7868b_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359763021934239826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKLWIJx8oYPJ35MC6XNbIlOfF9rg7j4E7qtmw-l9zOfMKNe4Y95PFraGZx0akr08rEBNiV6NFO6TywuZ139kpU3ghX10K-1sgFDDPoHfWuGz29VTvC1E3LvDZVn2E450eUYXfwBljEFc/s400/3726019973_73ecd7868b_b.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">I am not sure what this flower is but I sure fell in love with it. It was out by Clinton Lake-our local recreational lake. Our city is almost up against it now-it was way out when they built it in the late 1980s.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue_TJeck62vQlkJLjxD463PXdhPqPymoPCM0aweLFyy9CXGIaWV0XmTEiWmAIDHAHqOHAjhnKitoof5ucDWEj5JHeyt38Nr6QxMUwz0t1HGrv9J9rgR5vhQjWBQM2liTeaR0a0pP_P64/s1600-h/3727716366_4ac750788e_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359763019833828930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue_TJeck62vQlkJLjxD463PXdhPqPymoPCM0aweLFyy9CXGIaWV0XmTEiWmAIDHAHqOHAjhnKitoof5ucDWEj5JHeyt38Nr6QxMUwz0t1HGrv9J9rgR5vhQjWBQM2liTeaR0a0pP_P64/s400/3727716366_4ac750788e_b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">This last one is a Pink Hydranga I found at one of our local Parks-South Park-It is directly south of the downtown area. When I was kid I used to play there everyday as my school was right next to it. Back then there was an old fire engine we could play on. It actually has two sides to it. The playground side west of Mass St., and the Band Stand side west of Mass St.. I spent many a Wednesday night in the summertime listening to band concerts with my mom and my grandmother. I'll share some pics with you next time of the park. It's a lovely place but not a lot of pink.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">Take care, and don't forget to go check out Beverly's Pink Saturday Participants at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6633ff;">Thanks for coming by for a visit!</span><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEl5pz8215_Ow8XXaS5D8mrGyJOhsdzrRG5s4bnofW0aE4sgp-rxMjUPwtsrmum4CqNYFnpjxo7JZT5ERAZxtoxol2zhk7e3E04-UXGR6xeBkgKCxtGNwO1C3WDVcvHDO8FjCo-9VGMrY/s1600-h/3716151425_9b92c23e0c_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359763015361424578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEl5pz8215_Ow8XXaS5D8mrGyJOhsdzrRG5s4bnofW0aE4sgp-rxMjUPwtsrmum4CqNYFnpjxo7JZT5ERAZxtoxol2zhk7e3E04-UXGR6xeBkgKCxtGNwO1C3WDVcvHDO8FjCo-9VGMrY/s400/3716151425_9b92c23e0c_b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-28090660651731343672009-07-10T20:10:00.000-07:002009-07-10T20:59:55.599-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">Thanks for coming by to visit this Pink Saturday. I just have a few photos today from the past week to share. The first on is some coneflowers I saw at Centennial Park. We have been really blessed with good weather over the Fourth of July weekend. Usually it is HOT and HUMID on the fourth but this year it turned out really pleasant. Since it was so nice I got out quite a bit to take pictures, a really nice way to spend the holiday.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN07uuG4FOQnv3VCqEfjBBK_t5-vNTJ5p2nar92RCjyzMhpifl7JuXY9Q6fZ5nZWrkVkV5GmE3q8WbtOut3ARdInKj_SZbfON-Ppcn5_TbCaNHq58WfLY5swGlpUG1EbF7YurL8IGasfY/s1600-h/coneflowertripletts.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357043511277507250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 357px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN07uuG4FOQnv3VCqEfjBBK_t5-vNTJ5p2nar92RCjyzMhpifl7JuXY9Q6fZ5nZWrkVkV5GmE3q8WbtOut3ARdInKj_SZbfON-Ppcn5_TbCaNHq58WfLY5swGlpUG1EbF7YurL8IGasfY/s400/coneflowertripletts.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">This next one is some coneflowers I saw when I was walking to work on Monday. The coneflowers seem to be on every block, and doing really well this year. I have to admit though that I am beginning to pass them by, as I see them everywhere I go. I am glad I didn't walk past these, as I caught a little bee gathering pollen from this one.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxydzZjqLx0Iz93bgTGXwhyphenhyphenv6WXFOD0q5Liibt7_CUSQnUv_szkx345KTobC7BEmctDjPfS4AtKMlsbukXL9Y-AwMylJE5Gk4ELYGuW4cayRN1KJz2jGGUpr-mp96MFRWFnKrUcUZEF8/s1600-h/spsbeeconeflower.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357043506218697618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxydzZjqLx0Iz93bgTGXwhyphenhyphenv6WXFOD0q5Liibt7_CUSQnUv_szkx345KTobC7BEmctDjPfS4AtKMlsbukXL9Y-AwMylJE5Gk4ELYGuW4cayRN1KJz2jGGUpr-mp96MFRWFnKrUcUZEF8/s400/spsbeeconeflower.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">I wish I knew what these next ones were- someone called them garden fireworks on flickr- If anyone knows what they really are-please let me know. I am really curious.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQv430fC_xbBrR0jlBFVPMe-uvT1kO86jk6_Zs3m1wdwpUzFyrBNdLNAFGW_yxtCpyJXgadS_EfWw58s-TIYcnUP7PWRTGo6uCzYdx-1_tEsL5fvv52c24PFtlkMrRSS17DAxEd7QVnBk/s1600-h/spsgardenfirework.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357043499608346322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQv430fC_xbBrR0jlBFVPMe-uvT1kO86jk6_Zs3m1wdwpUzFyrBNdLNAFGW_yxtCpyJXgadS_EfWw58s-TIYcnUP7PWRTGo6uCzYdx-1_tEsL5fvv52c24PFtlkMrRSS17DAxEd7QVnBk/s400/spsgardenfirework.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">Last but not least was the one pink firework I caught on Saturday night. I walked down to the park from where I live to watch them. It was a lot of fun and I swear I'm going to get down there earlier next year to get some of the great food and enjoy the music. </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFm9f4U8Uz9t217xygS4oIji2uAkkRqP3bZ8v3gmJAbvWcx2sxP8VN6aQeqU_CEekxSpJC4VaZzpBCxlwfX22ANHGDI1efME5qCmZznS8azoqV2ETifrAen3Vv0cx4wsM4zhwUgB1_sQ/s1600-h/7409pinkgoldfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357043494219094706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFm9f4U8Uz9t217xygS4oIji2uAkkRqP3bZ8v3gmJAbvWcx2sxP8VN6aQeqU_CEekxSpJC4VaZzpBCxlwfX22ANHGDI1efME5qCmZznS8azoqV2ETifrAen3Vv0cx4wsM4zhwUgB1_sQ/s400/7409pinkgoldfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">Well, I hope you enjoyed the pics today as much as I enjoyed sharing them with you all. Take care of yourselves and don't forget to go see <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/</a> for the rest of the fun. </span><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-83005693646450739902009-07-06T05:28:00.000-07:002009-07-06T05:48:44.200-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;">Happy blue 4th of July a few days after. Hope everyone had a fun filled and fabulous fourth. In honor of our Independence day I have a blue firework to share. Unfortunetly I only have 1. I hope your week in wonder filled. Take care. Sweetpea Sue</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgor6xExB-PYqK0okjz_bQvMYu9D_4Od-Z7NvHp3dq2HcmBvj3jq9jJR0gDOyJIh7uGpgDZTQNhY1r4p_uH2r7ITF7MBMKwrxQruIGcYNpTV_EhYzPqlnAGB4WZ-cf-PL-l2d5YJF4QmCE/s1600-h/7409bluegoldfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355324818989276722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgor6xExB-PYqK0okjz_bQvMYu9D_4Od-Z7NvHp3dq2HcmBvj3jq9jJR0gDOyJIh7uGpgDZTQNhY1r4p_uH2r7ITF7MBMKwrxQruIGcYNpTV_EhYzPqlnAGB4WZ-cf-PL-l2d5YJF4QmCE/s400/7409bluegoldfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIm6fy7m_x3qGFV7pPXkOBe9-r2YPqkdzRXikyZyc_VxbBVrbVq0KF5loJ1xZNLg8RFs43uhl1NYVitjKJGkBOafsL_I9gca0ZUjnidosJncghvnn0bke_kCVSk-m0vFXKCflafZrUyig/s1600-h/7409greenfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355324816336353938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIm6fy7m_x3qGFV7pPXkOBe9-r2YPqkdzRXikyZyc_VxbBVrbVq0KF5loJ1xZNLg8RFs43uhl1NYVitjKJGkBOafsL_I9gca0ZUjnidosJncghvnn0bke_kCVSk-m0vFXKCflafZrUyig/s400/7409greenfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhb5YObVF0usNjw65rD1g3AxnDsOzULfMiWGWSPR-XZM_-tvks2buQoLMxkRI2lOqAmFlLBe-buanG-Fy0XO3zpd0xFJQiWmM7yb0E1LID0zNRj-gEvxuyAVqTnAmYYZDAyPwCcltNYc/s1600-h/7409goldhdfw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355324809396786546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhb5YObVF0usNjw65rD1g3AxnDsOzULfMiWGWSPR-XZM_-tvks2buQoLMxkRI2lOqAmFlLBe-buanG-Fy0XO3zpd0xFJQiWmM7yb0E1LID0zNRj-gEvxuyAVqTnAmYYZDAyPwCcltNYc/s400/7409goldhdfw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyiRmW7DEfUTVq2n3PhwFRHMelw9UDrtzSFpNw8W4RMR3rQiyFLO9zzhH3S8haoCAK0aACYmYeoNxI9MKeVUAKUYFNQlP60SURA026XUJ_Uk8lbrS3oMaOuiFug26k23rJnEbZZ8-b8I/s1600-h/7409sparkle2fw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355324802010526498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyiRmW7DEfUTVq2n3PhwFRHMelw9UDrtzSFpNw8W4RMR3rQiyFLO9zzhH3S8haoCAK0aACYmYeoNxI9MKeVUAKUYFNQlP60SURA026XUJ_Uk8lbrS3oMaOuiFug26k23rJnEbZZ8-b8I/s400/7409sparkle2fw.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;">Be sure and stop by <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/">http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/</a> for all the blue monday particpants.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-9711955920614361442009-07-04T04:30:00.000-07:002009-07-04T05:02:55.572-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;">Welcome to the Rose Garden this 4th of July Pink Saturday. Hope your week has been kind to you and you already feel rested and revived after a good night's sleep. Just in case you don't, I've decided to share with you a few pictures that will help you to take a moment and relax. Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out and feel yourself slowing down. Forget about the list of things to do, forget about what happened at work this week, and forget about whatever someone is demanding of you. Right now is your time- Enjoy.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;">The Arbor at the Gage Park Rose Garden in Topeka Kansas- a great place to breathe.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS2r7t1iFHUVvDMO1UWZyr9GfjuqWn6EYWGx1pfUyss0ec2Ahq1TEIz4ebuNf04acAkDqkw48S291MEqx7zR_ou_9D0dxJYRZWXeca-kSyNCnXOyCv93JQswgARPNMnLBITiCeHhqq2Y/s1600-h/spsplacetobreathe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354569691052617714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS2r7t1iFHUVvDMO1UWZyr9GfjuqWn6EYWGx1pfUyss0ec2Ahq1TEIz4ebuNf04acAkDqkw48S291MEqx7zR_ou_9D0dxJYRZWXeca-kSyNCnXOyCv93JQswgARPNMnLBITiCeHhqq2Y/s400/spsplacetobreathe.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;">A delicate pink rose just for you.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDTgtzmMwOlGkNlghX5SN2ne-Ttgc5D3rZhIf9Um77dvaq1MUvE1hBTTlvHW3D-alGUec1UseqFcgP9DECw09l-1Ktr_OjCyyrKugLEylBoHY3Taw_SaNaXxcL4FfuniyrSWIsz8JdFk/s1600-h/spspinkrose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354569680659523266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDTgtzmMwOlGkNlghX5SN2ne-Ttgc5D3rZhIf9Um77dvaq1MUvE1hBTTlvHW3D-alGUec1UseqFcgP9DECw09l-1Ktr_OjCyyrKugLEylBoHY3Taw_SaNaXxcL4FfuniyrSWIsz8JdFk/s400/spspinkrose.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;">Sister Roses</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwEXbXoJPzo2ByN48AZw4ZEwRPvLkg3B2Ro_7XmKh4CaEH6YOnPDTov-5o0NXmBJMqmV47AStmaZvJ6P69zfTqHXEBZxS1GUZ2aUp0XhN4fTd4yT1vg96DLN4-EWaawvnrZElnIo_di0/s1600-h/spstriplerose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354569677107789618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwEXbXoJPzo2ByN48AZw4ZEwRPvLkg3B2Ro_7XmKh4CaEH6YOnPDTov-5o0NXmBJMqmV47AStmaZvJ6P69zfTqHXEBZxS1GUZ2aUp0XhN4fTd4yT1vg96DLN4-EWaawvnrZElnIo_di0/s400/spstriplerose.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;">A luscious boutiful boquet- no need to share, their all yours.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hDlxUSimRCUEH_TEmxcK1ojJLo-0LIW5Cx2zic_oQ2NfzuTZxS3OnrUT2ZT9Bc1oww44tqFZ7ww5mQmYhUOxTDE9De91lT6UL3zKpsO0C7wnZRGxjmmYYSQ1dqx87faeEQAnhY0bUEg/s1600-h/spsfadingroses8thst.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354569678542550210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hDlxUSimRCUEH_TEmxcK1ojJLo-0LIW5Cx2zic_oQ2NfzuTZxS3OnrUT2ZT9Bc1oww44tqFZ7ww5mQmYhUOxTDE9De91lT6UL3zKpsO0C7wnZRGxjmmYYSQ1dqx87faeEQAnhY0bUEg/s400/spsfadingroses8thst.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;">Breathe in, breathe out. That lovely soft romantic fragrence that down through the centuries so many people have enjoyed. </span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb8cusX4v-Rbn3r3YArIMq3jXhItr46DnJiw6qeFA-Enxs9V8ZKy8bAm4WCAuCZBu8v6pbwwW-ktS8pWRowJvh93bqX1XtRHic6hZjdRDARHEWbdg5pAauGbDJBTzLtjhNEHUdftUqYA/s1600-h/softroses2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354569667984882034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 384px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDb8cusX4v-Rbn3r3YArIMq3jXhItr46DnJiw6qeFA-Enxs9V8ZKy8bAm4WCAuCZBu8v6pbwwW-ktS8pWRowJvh93bqX1XtRHic6hZjdRDARHEWbdg5pAauGbDJBTzLtjhNEHUdftUqYA/s400/softroses2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;">Hope you enjoyed your moment of rest and may you enjoy your Fourth of July weekend. Take care of yourself and don't forget to stop by Beverly's at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/</a> for all the restful pink fun. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;">Sweetpea Sue</span><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-72967129075981295552009-06-26T20:11:00.000-07:002009-06-26T20:26:45.215-07:00Floral Pink<span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for coming by today. Just have a few floral pics to share with you. The first one is an orchid at Powell Gardens. I can't wait to go back there!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0RcYEs6gZ2AbYx3daVjjSAZXaYlVc7-OOiGtyDPLXOu0Zp66q6Zm9H_wBvh_1IV2HLhoUba5eiO742NjWvGh7xDOPpQs9gYfDTKLxGBCRkyf8_thjejVLEgB8R08y7nLuuz-jm2u1ao/s1600-h/spscorchid.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351840472642860978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0RcYEs6gZ2AbYx3daVjjSAZXaYlVc7-OOiGtyDPLXOu0Zp66q6Zm9H_wBvh_1IV2HLhoUba5eiO742NjWvGh7xDOPpQs9gYfDTKLxGBCRkyf8_thjejVLEgB8R08y7nLuuz-jm2u1ao/s400/spscorchid.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />These next two are some rose pics I took and digitally edited. I really like the way they turned out. I got brave recently and put some of my pictures up for sale at imagekind.com. If you want to see what's there just go to <a href="http://susanmhickam.imagekind.com/">http://SusanMHickam.imagekind.com/</a> . The following two images are there for sale. Scarey step! Just another part of the process to practice putting myself out there to be noticed(a very difficult thing for me personally.)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6HihSb-gQbAwJa-Mjk7Tmd3BQsCWGngaYND4kZvaETvMa5lD704WPvdDhwcXMYPjwiFlRua4nVqmHcqiqqVaLmRCCjytWiQ8jcH3kMAbNGP-1DPQuJNBEB366A33FguYGaVlJnTEBxw/s1600-h/imagekindrosedark.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351840463630641282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 328px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6HihSb-gQbAwJa-Mjk7Tmd3BQsCWGngaYND4kZvaETvMa5lD704WPvdDhwcXMYPjwiFlRua4nVqmHcqiqqVaLmRCCjytWiQ8jcH3kMAbNGP-1DPQuJNBEB366A33FguYGaVlJnTEBxw/s400/imagekindrosedark.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUqt-c95KqcrNvu26piCuDCti-fZSl4sbJ9yWLvLFuUWAm-kABBFk_HMkdGJZtgxUH9xIAI-vykK7iouusfL7GnldKBFqYkuln9YLO2uSCEJXeBBT2TmDS2l4KUFyvb5Jev-IWUTKYSo/s1600-h/imagekindroseromatic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351840456910477538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 364px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUqt-c95KqcrNvu26piCuDCti-fZSl4sbJ9yWLvLFuUWAm-kABBFk_HMkdGJZtgxUH9xIAI-vykK7iouusfL7GnldKBFqYkuln9YLO2uSCEJXeBBT2TmDS2l4KUFyvb5Jev-IWUTKYSo/s400/imagekindroseromatic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I really appreciate you all coming by today. I hope you don't forget to stop by Beverly's at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/</a> to say thanks to Beverly for continueing to host this wonderful event. Take care and have a terrific weekend. Sweetpea Sue</span><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-71869229728171546262009-06-22T04:29:00.001-07:002009-06-22T04:42:02.232-07:00Blue Monday<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">Hope your Monday is looking up!</span></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUJjrfReZMhB9hd7VbDBnY6hEaS9hquq5kOfA9sR5VXBHI6AMXTR4cy1CksHlbOwx55sHGHCpu01zPjjpv672sNSHsHOCF74czb003h645kAeImtFO4d3OX4447sI5dcdAx60fdcDVf8/s1600-h/bluedaisy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350113497309037938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUJjrfReZMhB9hd7VbDBnY6hEaS9hquq5kOfA9sR5VXBHI6AMXTR4cy1CksHlbOwx55sHGHCpu01zPjjpv672sNSHsHOCF74czb003h645kAeImtFO4d3OX4447sI5dcdAx60fdcDVf8/s400/bluedaisy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Above are some pretty daisies I got yesterday over at the Old Train Depot in North Lawrence. They have remade the place in to a Visitor's Center. Below is a sweet fountain at the Country Club Plaza. All those little fellas are fauns.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2WQ0tx8XL7eg9YArXLDosjduSYfIytOGZFTQ7sLU8zV0Qbxz7Uf7WrXuNlJAdfQbwU6_R_bZltgeOE6uC-99Sqen2Wt8lBRdZBnk2GPGQeCdFxBLjCIDjM35yWSbo3EYz2ZXNhP2mqc/s1600-h/blue+fountain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350113495112503458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2WQ0tx8XL7eg9YArXLDosjduSYfIytOGZFTQ7sLU8zV0Qbxz7Uf7WrXuNlJAdfQbwU6_R_bZltgeOE6uC-99Sqen2Wt8lBRdZBnk2GPGQeCdFxBLjCIDjM35yWSbo3EYz2ZXNhP2mqc/s400/blue+fountain.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Below is a structure for shade at Powell Gardens. Very Prairie Style I think. </span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarobrs3GmtLfBd0Vq8EKAaJMes9evYeS543-7Ygmbd7f6sEl0940oAtbW1JNfXjkrINKZWGnTJUOcKonZ4C8IHIILkIZT3PGefg3wWi6eVi4Q9bs1b8UdGErhuSopyJHDeQGVVEmeGCE/s1600-h/blueshade.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350113492903612194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarobrs3GmtLfBd0Vq8EKAaJMes9evYeS543-7Ygmbd7f6sEl0940oAtbW1JNfXjkrINKZWGnTJUOcKonZ4C8IHIILkIZT3PGefg3wWi6eVi4Q9bs1b8UdGErhuSopyJHDeQGVVEmeGCE/s400/blueshade.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Thanks for stopping by today. Hope your Monday is blessed as well as your week. Don't forget to go see Sally and all the Blue ladies today over at Sally's blog. <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/">http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/</a> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">Sweetpea Sue</span><br /><br /><br /></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-949573618547297902009-06-20T04:52:00.000-07:002009-06-20T05:19:45.038-07:00<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#9999ff;">Good morning to you all! Hope this fine day finds you all in fine spirits. There is something wonderful about having a whole weekend stretched before you. Thanks for coming by for a visit. I finally have a photo of some sweetpeas to share with you. It is one of the photos I took at Powell Gardens a couple of weeks ago. When I was a girl my Grandma Marie had sweetpeas growing up her trellis on her front porch. It offered color, shade and privacy and was just beautiful to behold. Whenever I would spend the night with my grandmother, we would ususally sit out on the porch in the evening and watch all the people go by while we caught up on each other's doings during the week. My grandmother was a calm port in the storms of my life. I miss her everyday. These sweetpeas aren't as colorful as hers,but they do have just a touch of pink in them.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_BXGOdVVWN3AkvN76PF3rWlb0ZBhNt3SlZ2QWYWAbSQfPiw7YV3aen2SLC5j5LWYUw72zaRSrD2ABhdYGB0gHOV2znyDPvldKYxSaoQALq1ACjJCW7kkA2560qCVDw8oMmA1GkQIj80/s1600-h/pinksweetpeas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349378250446998306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_BXGOdVVWN3AkvN76PF3rWlb0ZBhNt3SlZ2QWYWAbSQfPiw7YV3aen2SLC5j5LWYUw72zaRSrD2ABhdYGB0gHOV2znyDPvldKYxSaoQALq1ACjJCW7kkA2560qCVDw8oMmA1GkQIj80/s400/pinksweetpeas.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#9999ff;">Roses from Powell Gardens </span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9cPHzpSn1Sg4I9ncoT5sLSQgCn4O_Z4OY50I1HUVXfKxm9-OhqWMjXMZe8PQr_MsDjjRv9VUxfUhtB2o7yaaJQZNbf7wUeOw2JHL7Ob4sVQKfZqvHNIEPsHi6tzqAmqR6ixbOj2HHUQ/s1600-h/pinkrose5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349378246834435378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 335px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9cPHzpSn1Sg4I9ncoT5sLSQgCn4O_Z4OY50I1HUVXfKxm9-OhqWMjXMZe8PQr_MsDjjRv9VUxfUhtB2o7yaaJQZNbf7wUeOw2JHL7Ob4sVQKfZqvHNIEPsHi6tzqAmqR6ixbOj2HHUQ/s400/pinkrose5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#9999ff;">Pink Lilies- I have never been overly fond of lilies but these are ones I would love to have growing in my yard. When I looked up the origin of my first name- Susan- I found it meant lily and was a Hebrew name. It makes me think of Easter of course, ressurection, new life and God's Grace. I think that is pretty good conatations to have with one's name.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDKFAu1h7923J1JBo4INY96_0ylEI0HUZN0hI8DaBKQQ3V6S3QqGxiuAAWY9DGo6rqtFUCrST0ryAWdX61lYJasVQ3OblLepqf0H8cgowPSaMRp9obDgT_OeT1HR8Dg4YGJnP6o1YkLw/s1600-h/pinklillies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349378243810303618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDKFAu1h7923J1JBo4INY96_0ylEI0HUZN0hI8DaBKQQ3V6S3QqGxiuAAWY9DGo6rqtFUCrST0ryAWdX61lYJasVQ3OblLepqf0H8cgowPSaMRp9obDgT_OeT1HR8Dg4YGJnP6o1YkLw/s400/pinklillies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#9999ff;">I saw these lovely petals scattered on the ground under a rosebush when I was visiting Powell Gardens. Everywhere you turned there was beauty. It quieted my soul wandering around that place. I can just imagine how it must have felt in the garden of Eden. Makes me homesick for someplace I was made for but never been too.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDTgfumMhOI6XVoIx88sM2RYuSuknS73kxhAtWLEKImhcGJtWk7Slf8IghCVTSqP4YOhZEqj6eAmzSH4pGEMaNn3H1fQbt4rCtpqpW-UQmgnN0uOCu5O-51Sp6_THYpHnSIQhEBhnOyY/s1600-h/imagekindprettypetals.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349378241158755074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 355px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDTgfumMhOI6XVoIx88sM2RYuSuknS73kxhAtWLEKImhcGJtWk7Slf8IghCVTSqP4YOhZEqj6eAmzSH4pGEMaNn3H1fQbt4rCtpqpW-UQmgnN0uOCu5O-51Sp6_THYpHnSIQhEBhnOyY/s400/imagekindprettypetals.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#9999ff;">Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to visit. I treasure your kind comments. Don't forget to go visit Beverly and all the Pink Saturday ladies. Take care and I hope you have a wonderful and blessed week. Sweetpea Sue</span> </div><div><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-2578379601215635102009-06-15T07:17:00.000-07:002009-06-15T07:39:40.515-07:00Blue Plaza<span style="font-size:130%;">Hope your weekend was smooth sailing. Mine sure slipped by fast! Yesterday my oldest neice and I drove to Kansas City to go down to the Country Club Plaza and take pictures. This is her last summer before she goes away to college(in Minnesota!) so I'm trying to see her as much as possible. Who knows where life will take her after this? She professes to wanting to live in New York City someday and I imagine if she does I won't see much of her then. I do threaten my neices and nephew that when I am an old lady(having no children of my own) I will take turns visiting them with my blow up air mattress and sleep in their laundry rooms. My nephew informs me he won't have one. I told him the floor in the living room will be fine then. He hasn't figured out how to get around that yet. Ha!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRl9ep_jZd3BiAVWjpRWPrXIqSbWWoXg2CQS4ivixmPMht0qQq6uMWGBtic20Jgme5nrutruXP3FI6iQPhqyOrD1_ejS7tjhkTxiN3HdP5eeTzU13g7_WE5NqNfRVLwYAqMG7HLf9I38/s1600-h/bluetudor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347559819930522194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRl9ep_jZd3BiAVWjpRWPrXIqSbWWoXg2CQS4ivixmPMht0qQq6uMWGBtic20Jgme5nrutruXP3FI6iQPhqyOrD1_ejS7tjhkTxiN3HdP5eeTzU13g7_WE5NqNfRVLwYAqMG7HLf9I38/s400/bluetudor.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Above is a cute little tudor style apartment house that is just east of a little park with a wonderful sculpture in it. I loved the look of the place and can imagine how sweet it was in it's early days.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A35GJGsc5MFA8zQKEMqcO6QGG0GBz1tW9Hj163DnZL0PGAJ-1ygAvf98s0NbyCzc922Kb2jZvZEfM0Tw5GDbkgh8uK8dV7liEVLak3P7GtmiGuiRcEKSWOZdM2FL0XNSJg_tbPho_VM/s1600-h/bluebalconey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347559813541294850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A35GJGsc5MFA8zQKEMqcO6QGG0GBz1tW9Hj163DnZL0PGAJ-1ygAvf98s0NbyCzc922Kb2jZvZEfM0Tw5GDbkgh8uK8dV7liEVLak3P7GtmiGuiRcEKSWOZdM2FL0XNSJg_tbPho_VM/s400/bluebalconey.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Above is just one of the wonderful buildings they have on the Plaza- I believe the Plaza was inspired by the developer's travels in Europe as a young man and his delight with Italy and Spain. Kansas City is Known as the City of Fountains-only Rome in Italy has more.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouMDB_Vg7SQ3GOLxdZ4F8dWBnn44JiMGnwj1aK7irPKZ3Zo6Yy3zM4egs9V02ATvTU7l3hYdZZ8yrnuUcdkz1A_v9G_rYm_ZW_TXtrFewJ_QrHXwI_o5ndYFeqS4Ds7JTymSRlIEO5ik/s1600-h/bluetile2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347559809117327938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouMDB_Vg7SQ3GOLxdZ4F8dWBnn44JiMGnwj1aK7irPKZ3Zo6Yy3zM4egs9V02ATvTU7l3hYdZZ8yrnuUcdkz1A_v9G_rYm_ZW_TXtrFewJ_QrHXwI_o5ndYFeqS4Ds7JTymSRlIEO5ik/s400/bluetile2.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Both tiles above and below are on the exterior of buildings on the plaza- I just love them!<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhizrFa4KFwojf6fg9s1geCsANgx9gqrtBMtgjJEOdQlKxJ0QORy4HjtsOwMIH3tbV9_jTXgQOxJpo9wPZU0Ufyfq0QiA8dwysUQpI97ydLSoZoL-9FB9a7utU9lADN8beTvPjNV5728/s1600-h/bluetiles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347559806936258034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhizrFa4KFwojf6fg9s1geCsANgx9gqrtBMtgjJEOdQlKxJ0QORy4HjtsOwMIH3tbV9_jTXgQOxJpo9wPZU0Ufyfq0QiA8dwysUQpI97ydLSoZoL-9FB9a7utU9lADN8beTvPjNV5728/s400/bluetiles.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Last is some ironwork that perches on top of the building we passed by like a crown. It reminds me of the gate into heaven(even though it isn't pearly!)</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82YzkNEUppNdEOK_FcYjKWBBj7Blv4hLpgFghwd9U7iXOLPC5xAXQAE2MdpVtprwJ8vUKU1gF3hd_8g8AHz0B9v7OMOsojseyX5qNQ5-7_9WsXHSB5CKe6yKPqcqGKqMeo8y3Sj53uQc/s1600-h/bluegate1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347559801141230578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82YzkNEUppNdEOK_FcYjKWBBj7Blv4hLpgFghwd9U7iXOLPC5xAXQAE2MdpVtprwJ8vUKU1gF3hd_8g8AHz0B9v7OMOsojseyX5qNQ5-7_9WsXHSB5CKe6yKPqcqGKqMeo8y3Sj53uQc/s400/bluegate1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks for coming by today- I always love a good visit. Hope your week is blessed and beautiful. Don't forget to go see Sally and all the other ladies particpating today. Here is her link: </span><a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Sweetpea Sue<br /></span><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-68051002000889036752009-06-13T11:19:00.001-07:002009-06-13T11:57:38.774-07:00Pink June<span style="font-size:130%;">Hope this Saturday finds you in the pink of health! I ended up putting up my post later than I planned(meant to do it last night but I got sidetracked with a great book!) . I have just a few pics to share with you today. The first one is my silly old cat Toby(he is 16 and 1/2) sleeping ontop of my little cabinet. I thought he looked pretty cute next to the JOY sign. It turned out a little blurry as he had the habit of moving whenever I clicked the picture.</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">He is a joy to</span> me<span style="font-size:130%;">(except at night when he decides the best place to sleep is on my head!) and I hope he is around alot longer.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPMyEccY54TD6UIXTUYTN_Hvayn6I8zxqlcNOZNe5EVkWh_gaUvEqmzzvr3ZM_t43MxDTaT___PGHN81gY3ZdGF-UjwkNaZAscsB4L8fQ7b1LDLP-CJxvaOXdkzrcRH3rWdK9K63EKRc/s1600-h/pinktoby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346880209182869522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPMyEccY54TD6UIXTUYTN_Hvayn6I8zxqlcNOZNe5EVkWh_gaUvEqmzzvr3ZM_t43MxDTaT___PGHN81gY3ZdGF-UjwkNaZAscsB4L8fQ7b1LDLP-CJxvaOXdkzrcRH3rWdK9K63EKRc/s400/pinktoby.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">The next picture is of a flower at Powell Gardens in Kingsville Missouri, just outside of the Kansas City area and about an hour and 1/2 from where I live. Last weekend my neice, an old friend and I went there to take pictures. I think I took about 200(limited only because I only have 1 memory card for my camera). It is a wonderful place to go and I defintely plan on going back later this summer. I can't wait to see what will be blooming later in the season. I had fun playing with the photo in the editing software at Picnik.com. It was a very bright day so one part of the flower was kind of blown out by the light. Anyway I was playing with the software and ended up with this. It doesn't look much like a photo but I like the way it turned out.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZC_15W_R-hndw6q7Y0QJAkBEjV9y6E_F874r1ryF-vabk-n2WkVZEJvtG38VBdipqVdLh851dS6N7eNixZJ3hrt4-xgqj4_APL4qAPuRJTyfWJXGxHG8Vsgr6J1J-stwKWFODDWIs00/s1600-h/powellgardens6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346880207124806210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZC_15W_R-hndw6q7Y0QJAkBEjV9y6E_F874r1ryF-vabk-n2WkVZEJvtG38VBdipqVdLh851dS6N7eNixZJ3hrt4-xgqj4_APL4qAPuRJTyfWJXGxHG8Vsgr6J1J-stwKWFODDWIs00/s400/powellgardens6.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">The next one is of some water lilys at the fountain area by the main building. There was a professional photographer posing a bride for official photos there so I didn't get but one photo of their lovely fountain. I think this one is one of the best I have ever taken. I am very happy with it.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuG_2kY4LpcdlRAtjvGR68sd21tXv5OR6Q2OmhBF4hnQrjVrFqI2BlfxmM1v-RWFqrM1gqnIB__bJsVFQbH2nzcrJdcYeJCQT_Dij_duoIF8Do71Y75FffhKBfNmw3QcNxol_TKM91Yk/s1600-h/powellgardens2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346880206399294178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuG_2kY4LpcdlRAtjvGR68sd21tXv5OR6Q2OmhBF4hnQrjVrFqI2BlfxmM1v-RWFqrM1gqnIB__bJsVFQbH2nzcrJdcYeJCQT_Dij_duoIF8Do71Y75FffhKBfNmw3QcNxol_TKM91Yk/s400/powellgardens2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The next two pictures I took last night when I decided to chase some lovely clouds I saw in the distance. I had just left the library, picked up some dinner and was on my way home when I spotted them. I just couldn't get pictures to do them justice where I was because so many telephone wires and electrical lines were in the way- I wish they were all buried! I started driving north to get out of town and find a spot that was good and ended up getting these two shots(among some others I will share later). It was a lovely sunset.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2FvcBjpTzlI-weDxoIcPKLTuE0aSuywGPn3_7v5tKd0ykUFBblxRm8Ph8IKoww409jRYDwWZAxzvFQ27J3xzC9DiA6BnuINUYkObJ0Nd5zruqNyNkjvg0XznparrMvU8FAjJifzmeqg/s1600-h/pinksky3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346880201823796754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2FvcBjpTzlI-weDxoIcPKLTuE0aSuywGPn3_7v5tKd0ykUFBblxRm8Ph8IKoww409jRYDwWZAxzvFQ27J3xzC9DiA6BnuINUYkObJ0Nd5zruqNyNkjvg0XznparrMvU8FAjJifzmeqg/s400/pinksky3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This little picture is of a tiny little lake called Lakeview. It is I think unknown to most of the inhabitants around her but a sweet spot I used to bicycle too when I was younger. On the other side, just to the left of this picture, is a road that divides this part from the part of the lake where people have a few homes right on the lake. I suspect the residents love having this little slice of heaven that most people are unaware of.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75fQOtVpbcVBx1toR5Fn425DkqYVPuD1L_qvgUEJysM91_TNeqRkremv1dFV1Nv6wuSHWg01F04mKVxrELKjVTCxu59okDb1pvrGH4oV41lun8w-DOIMqWyU1yj2D8WuyU_1z9BI96Lk/s1600-h/pinklakeview.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346880200772874018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75fQOtVpbcVBx1toR5Fn425DkqYVPuD1L_qvgUEJysM91_TNeqRkremv1dFV1Nv6wuSHWg01F04mKVxrELKjVTCxu59okDb1pvrGH4oV41lun8w-DOIMqWyU1yj2D8WuyU_1z9BI96Lk/s400/pinklakeview.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Well I am glad you were able to stop by today. It cheers me to no end to have a few visitors. I</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">hope your weekend is blessed and beautiful. Don't forget to stop by Beverly's at </span><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and link to all the other ladies participating today.<br /></span><br />Sweetpea Sue<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-65022559276691017352009-06-08T07:24:00.001-07:002009-06-08T07:34:50.951-07:00Blue June<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">Hope your Monday is a beautiful blue! I have a few pictures to share with you from Powell Gardens in Kingsville Missouri. Last Saturday my neice and an old friend and I drove to the other side of Kansas City area and spent about 4 hours taking pictures. If you ever get a chance to go, don't pass it up. I'm sure I will put some more pics up later this week if you want to come back and see some more. Hope you enjoy.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpsYqBY6A2PR9OYPE9jz0gTxHPW4w-hUnV1lEmbJvfc6zqumG46x7_kUremkN1yE9IshN3yhVCSZVa1JcacFvlCWbm4QXqFLEhecog41ExkygjzZJm4atCgYfhJtlkzJ5vkUcg_1qDKw/s1600-h/powellgardens9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344963680117214514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpsYqBY6A2PR9OYPE9jz0gTxHPW4w-hUnV1lEmbJvfc6zqumG46x7_kUremkN1yE9IshN3yhVCSZVa1JcacFvlCWbm4QXqFLEhecog41ExkygjzZJm4atCgYfhJtlkzJ5vkUcg_1qDKw/s400/powellgardens9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiI9uN9SPQRKOQTY8hy4HwE_tYhxgilUHUlKWpxczprB6IZUwfMn5_yJ3INt_QOeUhLm8ucVcy0jsAPri0S3uIP4ujNuo_FlS8mN4xYQbeXrR-_L46FPZI-IFKzUVc_yI5IZG20pSZ9Mw/s1600-h/powellgardens8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344963671800963090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiI9uN9SPQRKOQTY8hy4HwE_tYhxgilUHUlKWpxczprB6IZUwfMn5_yJ3INt_QOeUhLm8ucVcy0jsAPri0S3uIP4ujNuo_FlS8mN4xYQbeXrR-_L46FPZI-IFKzUVc_yI5IZG20pSZ9Mw/s400/powellgardens8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7PNI4RbPJ0dpaFbaI1wYv8W-d6pmXIjc7l8AthVdgtFN5o5lA9ciJVmZf0tosobvv43Ijj2T2WEbGuYS2HOPg9PWitOOcA8C1iWSG1TNtOTz3AT8-VVZJQ1SCQS-e8r4g9SYplXLzs4/s1600-h/powellgardens3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344963669334021602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 378px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7PNI4RbPJ0dpaFbaI1wYv8W-d6pmXIjc7l8AthVdgtFN5o5lA9ciJVmZf0tosobvv43Ijj2T2WEbGuYS2HOPg9PWitOOcA8C1iWSG1TNtOTz3AT8-VVZJQ1SCQS-e8r4g9SYplXLzs4/s400/powellgardens3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">Don't forget to go check out all the other participants today at Sally's blog- <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/">http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/</a> </span><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-51721448834330470652009-05-30T05:28:00.000-07:002009-05-30T05:37:11.433-07:00Pink RosesThanks for coming by for a quick hello today! I understand this is the 1st anniversery of Beverly's Pink Saturday sharing(with others of us particpating in the posting that is). What a fun activity to engage in! Today I just have some pics of some wild roses that grow in my yard(and my neighbor's too). They grow right along the fence between us. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Hot Pink Ones!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegNwP4U1TuoQPZRbsetHmS5DxzVnL-dju8AWnjsApOYsrmMGNlq0_k-RIoYG7f6_qBO0cRFxljblqFbWPm-1vcTUhZuDIecqaNQ_6xP_9vWB_OsKrHR5Nm5IN62M1QNNoDlg4PEbGJrI/s1600-h/pinkrose4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341593896080991346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegNwP4U1TuoQPZRbsetHmS5DxzVnL-dju8AWnjsApOYsrmMGNlq0_k-RIoYG7f6_qBO0cRFxljblqFbWPm-1vcTUhZuDIecqaNQ_6xP_9vWB_OsKrHR5Nm5IN62M1QNNoDlg4PEbGJrI/s400/pinkrose4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Georgia O'Keefe inspired shot of a pretty light pink rose.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nRxc7xJhv2c1vfiWeWrl6wpN54M5GYiq9JcS8y7ZEhnnxgoF2ztljhvBmjDV0CVcMOB4zWQQEOSklFwh8C32x4eyJHEO2-9PEpmDZvXlHNxKOPqEThmW76wGIhrrr8tc_rrOcq4_7QY/s1600-h/pinkrose2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341593891062245826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 363px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nRxc7xJhv2c1vfiWeWrl6wpN54M5GYiq9JcS8y7ZEhnnxgoF2ztljhvBmjDV0CVcMOB4zWQQEOSklFwh8C32x4eyJHEO2-9PEpmDZvXlHNxKOPqEThmW76wGIhrrr8tc_rrOcq4_7QY/s400/pinkrose2.jpg" border="0" /></a> And just a few more.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2ZhP2gW0b5VE6oItuDcVzbgunGPT2K-nEC4aBW7WZd1nma4HNbefVGDLEQO6Y_sO6shA-WjORCfrOzC1VjdsdW3zofXAt2w-wHEx0rVKrhflE9ynwjVwQyK2wzDKNk2uG2i_1muWtAA/s1600-h/pinkrose1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341593891029101298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2ZhP2gW0b5VE6oItuDcVzbgunGPT2K-nEC4aBW7WZd1nma4HNbefVGDLEQO6Y_sO6shA-WjORCfrOzC1VjdsdW3zofXAt2w-wHEx0rVKrhflE9ynwjVwQyK2wzDKNk2uG2i_1muWtAA/s400/pinkrose1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Go see the other particpants in pink saturday too. Hope your day is grand! Sweetpea Sue</div><br /></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-12585465342114226412009-05-16T04:51:00.000-07:002009-05-16T05:13:19.584-07:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Thanks for stopping by today. It has been a while since I joined in the fun sucessfully. Last week blogger wouldn't let me upload any pics. Anybody else have that problem? </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Below is a pretty little pink flower I found at one of the local parks right after I got my camera. Unfortunetly I have no idea what it is. I would love to know if anyone can tell me.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82wPHX8Qq7luBIu-QRFYv4urjIJb8S67WfZz7ITp9o2mF43zdCPoltK3026yM2XNHmYV7cJYIP3tMx1wD2Vyury5kUHWkH6dsoDyUmFyaAunmbA0ZaMCxahVl3YsCSXV_a2jgzeYHbMY/s1600-h/pinkflowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336389691453877634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82wPHX8Qq7luBIu-QRFYv4urjIJb8S67WfZz7ITp9o2mF43zdCPoltK3026yM2XNHmYV7cJYIP3tMx1wD2Vyury5kUHWkH6dsoDyUmFyaAunmbA0ZaMCxahVl3YsCSXV_a2jgzeYHbMY/s400/pinkflowers.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">I caught a picture of this cloud just above my sister's house about a week and a half ago. We had just gone to Free State High School to see an art show my neice participated in. She loves to take photos like I do and she is a senior this year. Next year it is off to college for her. I will miss her!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSG7RzE9mX1njlSTgQok-XiOnjrtla6ogE5sozQ8go3OHQ3wYr36DenED5HiAB2rmO18gGdWTBLeUtAqhJoeQO7UmlSbWa5GlSEidt0clxiCfClEOGDQpnVOiYzYgkyg9RwiqfW3GzpM/s1600-h/pinkcloud.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336389687030502450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSG7RzE9mX1njlSTgQok-XiOnjrtla6ogE5sozQ8go3OHQ3wYr36DenED5HiAB2rmO18gGdWTBLeUtAqhJoeQO7UmlSbWa5GlSEidt0clxiCfClEOGDQpnVOiYzYgkyg9RwiqfW3GzpM/s400/pinkcloud.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Below is a pretty little pic I think I got from a group on flickr.com. </span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yNMnUrxaaiNR4IyuFfgntvdiP_iu2CjgfcKZuq3eCqfr4OlWstQ-r_p1gCFh5tKw1yXh55iEldQzZNxGP4vYjAkkYTvuGl9e5X9oZMDRQcZJqlxDzlawL1IRN4u0B6FxD3o_wx-3eP0/s1600-h/floral1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336389687454797586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yNMnUrxaaiNR4IyuFfgntvdiP_iu2CjgfcKZuq3eCqfr4OlWstQ-r_p1gCFh5tKw1yXh55iEldQzZNxGP4vYjAkkYTvuGl9e5X9oZMDRQcZJqlxDzlawL1IRN4u0B6FxD3o_wx-3eP0/s400/floral1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This last pic is my tiny dining area in my house. I started collecting crosses by accident but I love the way it looks. At christmas I switch to poinsettas in the wire frame on the wall. I just love the pink though. Pink tends to cheer me up for some reason.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm8-aiwTBnvHVh4eUkj-pYCthtpOc4KJj5SdzfQ_tgvbtJz_csJGwvWZWl6KeFP3jz7BFs29m2Te8yMNezfnX0Wv23fFV5rjPclHphm-xiydH830g0xXfCPOgeiIsTvVuSK29rq-dRUA/s1600-h/pinkwall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336389688344930802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm8-aiwTBnvHVh4eUkj-pYCthtpOc4KJj5SdzfQ_tgvbtJz_csJGwvWZWl6KeFP3jz7BFs29m2Te8yMNezfnX0Wv23fFV5rjPclHphm-xiydH830g0xXfCPOgeiIsTvVuSK29rq-dRUA/s400/pinkwall.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks again for stopping by. Don't forget to go see Beverly at </div><div><a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com</a> .</div><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-91599148916470498302009-05-10T09:32:00.000-07:002009-05-10T09:34:42.664-07:00Pink Oops!Hi everybody- Sorry about not posting yet! I am having difficulties with my blog- it won't let me upload any pics! I was just trying again and it still won't let me do it! Keep checking back-mabey I will be successful later?Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-89077811242002546502009-03-28T07:03:00.000-07:002009-03-28T07:32:21.249-07:00Icy Pink<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Good Morning all! Hope this Pink Saturday finds you in the pink of health! I woke up this morning expecting to see lots of snow on the ground and instead no snow, but icky ice. Yuck. I am not a fan of ice! My sister called and told me they have not had electricity at their house since 4 this morning( it is 9:30 now). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Luckly</span> I still have mine. Thanks for coming by for a visit. Below are a few pics. First I have Mr. Toby Handsome. I think his little pink nose is awfully cute. He turned 16 last January. </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp2Um9f5EobsSasIM3j1A7GyEtDIqKmd-schbJ9ehW7v7e7G364AsXTxG7U0iD29hYWGrQPq9_g2dvFTcenZpY3a0ox1rEyZh1SlEljw02knixCMxzt_KkSKjFDYos0qjPpcUPjQYwqs/s1600-h/pinknose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318244055808762930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp2Um9f5EobsSasIM3j1A7GyEtDIqKmd-schbJ9ehW7v7e7G364AsXTxG7U0iD29hYWGrQPq9_g2dvFTcenZpY3a0ox1rEyZh1SlEljw02knixCMxzt_KkSKjFDYos0qjPpcUPjQYwqs/s400/pinknose.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Next is a lovely <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hydranga</span> pic a friend sent me a while back. I adore <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hydrangas</span> and one of these days hope to get some planted to my yard.</span></strong><br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKUFnx6vv4H7M9y19zukUVdZIbg3zspmFYX2QELNXjncriaqZ5rNn_Qfpt5TKmwg3R0cn285lED_EaJQTFyJDato3MWebkwzBROZkS1C9RV-O0CRP4j-11Ix1Kra3H8FPQJ0DDm-YHEo/s1600-h/Janes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318244051714200482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKUFnx6vv4H7M9y19zukUVdZIbg3zspmFYX2QELNXjncriaqZ5rNn_Qfpt5TKmwg3R0cn285lED_EaJQTFyJDato3MWebkwzBROZkS1C9RV-O0CRP4j-11Ix1Kra3H8FPQJ0DDm-YHEo/s400/Janes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">This charming puppy is Sophie- she belongs to my boss's family. She is one of the sweetest beagles I have ever met. She was taking a nap on top of the pillows on the couch, snuggled into the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">afagan</span>. There is just the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tinest</span> bit of pink on her nose too.</span></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtUDfy6CsE4BPuVFUQG5L5dvpQEFesOEHWbojTgtyXuwhsvILZhT7tDNl0Ld1dga0suwO-crzGPcQEFdCtLGfFsFQpWBR7Ta58ntOdBzaaxX20ymyiOUq-CMxAIgJdGlbItVnC4T61XI/s1600-h/pinksophie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318244051190915394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtUDfy6CsE4BPuVFUQG5L5dvpQEFesOEHWbojTgtyXuwhsvILZhT7tDNl0Ld1dga0suwO-crzGPcQEFdCtLGfFsFQpWBR7Ta58ntOdBzaaxX20ymyiOUq-CMxAIgJdGlbItVnC4T61XI/s400/pinksophie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">This is Gracie kitty. I may have shared this one before but since I was doing so many animals, I thought she should be included this time. I just took that pink blanket out of the dryer and before I could get it folded, she snuggled down into it. Heaven for Kitties!</span></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe8uhF4WprFybHAf9v89HwUbH5joMo8eRdFdiYeFg4W-amn_ACUfMXaPArzBo-GciUrDL3wLhBRr1m1bXhnLYM9SXsVk6PoOs2-Sr9ATHcutSxlDUlrs7yj695hyvbIBobXKnws4hyphenhyphen24/s1600-h/graciepink.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318244045825911282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe8uhF4WprFybHAf9v89HwUbH5joMo8eRdFdiYeFg4W-amn_ACUfMXaPArzBo-GciUrDL3wLhBRr1m1bXhnLYM9SXsVk6PoOs2-Sr9ATHcutSxlDUlrs7yj695hyvbIBobXKnws4hyphenhyphen24/s400/graciepink.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I hope you enjoyed them. Don't forget to go see Beverly today and as many of the participants as you can. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sweetpea</span> Sue</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-19096302653875777382009-03-21T04:40:00.001-07:002009-03-21T11:59:24.922-07:00Pink MarchSorry I got my post done so late! I was having trouble with my computer this morning.<br />Earlier this week I took my two neices to the Kansas City Zoo - it was Spring Break here in Lawrence they weren't in school . I took a day off from work just so I could connect with them.<br />We had a lot of fun, did a ton of walking, and laughed more than I have in the past month. Below are some of the things we saw. A pair of camels(they look like they are whispering to each other).<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwF9NCMIwkzUlGqfgJ_aNdhGQWWJO7xsvvmD5f4hZbMwVU0hQN1vVRrdm13E7xcAW2mIIBZPe7C_DA3X3aqkeyZtBcHUO-CZ61QTf6Ri74S6lSPaoURDDcrXcJO7xI1QZf7nYMwGzvAWo/s1600-h/zoocamel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715459695835842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwF9NCMIwkzUlGqfgJ_aNdhGQWWJO7xsvvmD5f4hZbMwVU0hQN1vVRrdm13E7xcAW2mIIBZPe7C_DA3X3aqkeyZtBcHUO-CZ61QTf6Ri74S6lSPaoURDDcrXcJO7xI1QZf7nYMwGzvAWo/s400/zoocamel.jpg" border="0" /></a> A beautiful black swan with a hot pink beak!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlmTqNOq27TRwAQAv2yIXqbHeXeDoZjVw_yrd88NjooddwxZc9lYKhBe_6xgca3a8NMG21yohzNNFEHReDtNzqPsF81b5ggazSluyOPG92ORtE4CIaKP-gxuAzB-km6yYU9FULX_4iSc/s1600-h/zooblackswan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715459271793122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlmTqNOq27TRwAQAv2yIXqbHeXeDoZjVw_yrd88NjooddwxZc9lYKhBe_6xgca3a8NMG21yohzNNFEHReDtNzqPsF81b5ggazSluyOPG92ORtE4CIaKP-gxuAzB-km6yYU9FULX_4iSc/s400/zooblackswan.jpg" border="0" /></a> Some Quince-it was blooming in March! My grandmother Marie always had this in her yard and I have always thought of her when I see it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEu2WZe8WGlDLGyZH38Lj8Agdq-miBUrOGvktj4mgxJlIUBVfFoU1IUgnSCPQRWZnT5AdY3KpX5Z0UbbPaWiMhQkzKT5Dzu2ygD9xNC9mD0NJ11Eg-4D2lmYuqhoDzhDCEmCnGr6elN2Y/s1600-h/pinkquince.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715451945268210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 374px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEu2WZe8WGlDLGyZH38Lj8Agdq-miBUrOGvktj4mgxJlIUBVfFoU1IUgnSCPQRWZnT5AdY3KpX5Z0UbbPaWiMhQkzKT5Dzu2ygD9xNC9mD0NJ11Eg-4D2lmYuqhoDzhDCEmCnGr6elN2Y/s400/pinkquince.jpg" border="0" /></a> A very friendly bird-I think it was some kind of buzzard. It came right up to us and demanded that we admire it . My neice said it was really working it for the camera.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBiG_j1cXwz4EthmHonW-rYR3UyFQnB6ukWUo8TDCb0mqfBQ_yFYtDkNzFtAzjisnVqYB8stY26mqiSy7Pm4WYOY6UzRoag9xFH5WHyS6x8dtEQsLiBVjMEO4qyJoOPOOkJWZ70EQ__s/s1600-h/pinklegs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715453612867426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBiG_j1cXwz4EthmHonW-rYR3UyFQnB6ukWUo8TDCb0mqfBQ_yFYtDkNzFtAzjisnVqYB8stY26mqiSy7Pm4WYOY6UzRoag9xFH5WHyS6x8dtEQsLiBVjMEO4qyJoOPOOkJWZ70EQ__s/s400/pinklegs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A few pink flamingos were out when we passed by on the tram-unfortunetly by the time we walked by they were not there. I was hoping to get a much better picture than this.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxhdKvVuqoMqSCcxhWSIxT0l-8XnhL0QsABxTGNZHDM8ZYzyYcqc4HgWae8h2Y4qBshMYHLk4YI-cCLR4jNUR27bLq42eutFvu1P2B9hniQ54LCWCMhfhrbI8huJNPJPxi4jxzO1VJeo/s1600-h/pinkflamingos.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315715445525256194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxhdKvVuqoMqSCcxhWSIxT0l-8XnhL0QsABxTGNZHDM8ZYzyYcqc4HgWae8h2Y4qBshMYHLk4YI-cCLR4jNUR27bLq42eutFvu1P2B9hniQ54LCWCMhfhrbI8huJNPJPxi4jxzO1VJeo/s400/pinkflamingos.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I plan on posting more pics tomorrow from the zoo. It only lets me post so many per post. Hope you have a wonderful pink Saturday-Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to visit all the other particpants. Sue<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-31139460492899151192009-02-14T06:46:00.000-08:002009-02-14T07:04:20.051-08:00<span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Happy Pink Saturday to you all! I'm glad you could stop by for a visit. I finally dug out my most precious pink treasures. They belonged to my grandmother Marie when I was a little girl and to her mother before her. When I was little they were displayed in her middle room on her huge old roll top secretary the was even older than these treasures. I always thought they were the pretties things I had ever seen. My grandmother told me that they were cranberry glass.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bN4KIFtkyHNPXqN9Bk0CSEtlnGnn-5-GvtgODNfrxxF9JTGx6Znu0bISgi_RxLhyphenhyphenTAECrn0GjuCz4Kr2lsIjBnHepRdDp2h4dS3w8Lod9LwEZ4WOau6z5QMrRmAPo9oIxn9g1HZOvjo/s1600-h/cranberry2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302665338289858114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 387px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bN4KIFtkyHNPXqN9Bk0CSEtlnGnn-5-GvtgODNfrxxF9JTGx6Znu0bISgi_RxLhyphenhyphenTAECrn0GjuCz4Kr2lsIjBnHepRdDp2h4dS3w8Lod9LwEZ4WOau6z5QMrRmAPo9oIxn9g1HZOvjo/s400/cranberry2.jpg" border="0" /></a> She also told me that when she was a little girl they adorned the top of her mother's pump organ in their parlor and that when ever they played the organ, the vases would sway back and forth on top and almost fall off, but no one ever considered moving them from there.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8oAJvTzzDu_FHZ5vqV69XfdpHQH9Y6gQq4Tmx9mIU7ugAqbkZiUqJ_pfCHqPg_0svpPc-7REE_uRRfTds9BmfdDZSSGhCvS11DaF6Hkpuo-I7Hh-1pVho-GaGICTnj27lgW1R3jPc0I/s1600-h/cranberry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302665331327133474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8oAJvTzzDu_FHZ5vqV69XfdpHQH9Y6gQq4Tmx9mIU7ugAqbkZiUqJ_pfCHqPg_0svpPc-7REE_uRRfTds9BmfdDZSSGhCvS11DaF6Hkpuo-I7Hh-1pVho-GaGICTnj27lgW1R3jPc0I/s400/cranberry.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is my grandma as I remember her. I think this is right after she and my grandfather Cleve bought their first house right across from the church she attended. They had worked hard all their lives and had never owned a home yet. My grandma told me that she had been friends with the woman who had owned it before her, and elderly woman who was no longer able to live alone. Her friend had insisted that she only wanted them to have it and that she wouldn't sell it to any one but them. Arrangements were made(what exactly I don't know) and they bought the house. It was always my safe place. Now an old and dear friend lives there so it feels like it is still in the family.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgti358nq2vnsqw-yn0Rp3HdLX0Jbq1rvyvrTbEz_ytYHHaRPWqmRh2Ed15bkxiGy5FgOQ0V_fIvpy__DTxhJ9rpvSroZAzX6Ch3GxdYeFiSr7Jw3qVQlKk4S0WQq3sB7k6WQhJ_RDolT8/s1600-h/familymc7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302665334624315282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 161px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgti358nq2vnsqw-yn0Rp3HdLX0Jbq1rvyvrTbEz_ytYHHaRPWqmRh2Ed15bkxiGy5FgOQ0V_fIvpy__DTxhJ9rpvSroZAzX6Ch3GxdYeFiSr7Jw3qVQlKk4S0WQq3sB7k6WQhJ_RDolT8/s400/familymc7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is my grandmother with her parents in Parsons Kansas. I belive this is before she had any children and thought she couldn't. Her mother was Nancy Kizah Noakes Workman and her father was Frank Workman.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL9GwgZzjKXw_m5bzP7ZltGXa8Ua47e_7R_HqdwOx7u14OegBjZSoNhqgS3XoXb4btSDIiYHiNrmVPMvYX90eyNz7hAVZJKzFp1f-O6aWHLbv7NVvvZbj-Rx_3RUJMuq70kdjq8CiIOI/s1600-h/familymc1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302665327418069858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL9GwgZzjKXw_m5bzP7ZltGXa8Ua47e_7R_HqdwOx7u14OegBjZSoNhqgS3XoXb4btSDIiYHiNrmVPMvYX90eyNz7hAVZJKzFp1f-O6aWHLbv7NVvvZbj-Rx_3RUJMuq70kdjq8CiIOI/s400/familymc1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well thanks again for stopping by and don't forget to go check out all the other participants at Beverly's place. <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com</a> .<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-66064482711437512952009-01-31T16:06:00.000-08:002009-01-31T16:33:26.081-08:00<span style="font-size:+0;"></span>Happy Pink Saturday!<br />Sorry I am running so far behind today. My day started out a little differently than I had anticipated yesterday. After taking my car to have the oil changed and about to leave to have breakfast with my sister, I got a desperate call from my Dad saying Freda(my step-mom) needed some assistance getting up. She has been in the hospital for two weeks this month fighting pneumonia and going through an operation. They finally let her come home last Monday.<br />Her energy reserves are running low right now and she is a bit weak. She is a wonderful woman and we feel very blessed to have her in our family. My sister and I ran over there and stayed for a couple hours so I have been running behind today( although in truth I often run behind even when nothing unexpected happens!). On to the Pink Saturday stuff!<br /><br />I don't know if many of you are familiar with Karla Nathan but I urge you to check out her blog. She is a wonderful artist and very nice all around person. She is doing a Puppy Love Tag Book swap right now that I am participating in-just click on the puppy love icon on the right side of my blog and it will take you right there.<br /><br />Below are some of my tags I am working on-some are closer to completion than others but it is a process. I need to finish them up soon and get them in the mail to Karla as the deadline is almost here. Hope you have a great weekend!<br />Love Sweetpea Sue<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3Porjkd57218rAlwvjJUeMRu3bDAmMW-Q-uHMoBiZ56L-VvJCsR_NxBWa7MOIlCTFf4s2qpRytU-hsNxXExbIYcH3f2fvTkH7FnuwW2lmRIGr2BToEAKhn8boBcNoXrAfzudXq6yUGE/s1600-h/valentinead6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297616361886948546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3Porjkd57218rAlwvjJUeMRu3bDAmMW-Q-uHMoBiZ56L-VvJCsR_NxBWa7MOIlCTFf4s2qpRytU-hsNxXExbIYcH3f2fvTkH7FnuwW2lmRIGr2BToEAKhn8boBcNoXrAfzudXq6yUGE/s400/valentinead6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Kw4XiX8nZy5e7ii01XCIJD72IK0jKTvKDUruOY6a3du0QCMlepkLod5XMkmi_d73IXkVZ22x8AI0Z9C7kANCCddMJqQSHV4vfXAu5Jnq47sDAPO4hea10yyVN908eVXzFQ9kGt9G9VQ/s1600-h/valentinead4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297616361585654530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 185px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Kw4XiX8nZy5e7ii01XCIJD72IK0jKTvKDUruOY6a3du0QCMlepkLod5XMkmi_d73IXkVZ22x8AI0Z9C7kANCCddMJqQSHV4vfXAu5Jnq47sDAPO4hea10yyVN908eVXzFQ9kGt9G9VQ/s400/valentinead4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjsu6rmKbJd2XFy45jy1ijb0yCAuypQnlGAu6WG_90dC66wPX5H5ZCylRvtcv7sGmDHmBrUP45VPkrF81NSRccUgA22B_hY3H4lfrTaZ8AzJWplvS6cI36B4JETEToHyDmL4IQKCnb-8/s1600-h/valentinead3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297616362926308306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjsu6rmKbJd2XFy45jy1ijb0yCAuypQnlGAu6WG_90dC66wPX5H5ZCylRvtcv7sGmDHmBrUP45VPkrF81NSRccUgA22B_hY3H4lfrTaZ8AzJWplvS6cI36B4JETEToHyDmL4IQKCnb-8/s400/valentinead3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Sz8mvU3MF2RnuuchtjwPJBqsQLdGAEomhTdSDTedk0XPXRFRtpTto-qqZlX1ZCiywmsHtpXUirEkd5wE0JkcTeyWY8rBLtzMjef37bJM3miwQCR8GbE3E6Tzu1FBKsUZxoCbBnYOICc/s1600-h/valentinead1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297616356740624722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Sz8mvU3MF2RnuuchtjwPJBqsQLdGAEomhTdSDTedk0XPXRFRtpTto-qqZlX1ZCiywmsHtpXUirEkd5wE0JkcTeyWY8rBLtzMjef37bJM3miwQCR8GbE3E6Tzu1FBKsUZxoCbBnYOICc/s400/valentinead1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Don't forget to check out all the other ladies particpating in Pink Saturday! Just visit Beverly at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/</a></div><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-51794288710563490322009-01-04T06:45:00.000-08:002009-01-04T09:08:30.985-08:00Best Wishes for Your New Year!<span style="font-size:130%;">I hope all is well for you as you find yourself at the start of a new year. I don't generally make resolutions, but I find myself thinking about what was good about 2008 and what I want to change in my life this year. One of the things I enjoyed tremendously was blogging, So many nice people to meet, and so many creative inspirations. I felt like I stumbled onto something I have been looking for for years. I really enjoyed visiting other blogs, reading heartfelt stories shared by some wonderful people, being challanged to get art, beauty and creativity into my regular life, and even learning a little to let other people see more of who I am.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1cB3gCo_k9zJ-4vMj_whyCzzSuB0Bl-fcVadu84gAKzZAM9b2gY_lsnwOEt1EKkh1oPhL6Tj2yFKYoTmSgnNPnXhuPoL7K7LzBdlrn8ZwzIUQM-yoXV9K1VnRvqZs9s6BOBAOToKAW8/s1600-h/ks15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287456691804374450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1cB3gCo_k9zJ-4vMj_whyCzzSuB0Bl-fcVadu84gAKzZAM9b2gY_lsnwOEt1EKkh1oPhL6Tj2yFKYoTmSgnNPnXhuPoL7K7LzBdlrn8ZwzIUQM-yoXV9K1VnRvqZs9s6BOBAOToKAW8/s400/ks15.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">I found a website this year called flickr.com and what a fun place that is! My sister had given me a camera a while back and it opened up a whole new world for me. One of the groups I belong to on Flickr is Shades of Inspiriation-it gives you a different color or color combo to take pics of each week and share with the group. It helps you to see things in a new way. No longer is anything ordinary-you don't just pass the world by anymore. It forces you to be on the lookout, be more aware of your surroundings.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gXHc6ru5lD2wh8O5sAdFC8l1COC51XXEM1lU7SIP6KI6xTkl37CJC7CdQoTsMmhxTypZo0jQP0yAEF35Iz8bAKOTOGDcQAAmDGcM3T9MOfVITNqQ4nz1G-OQHZ9e_4edgE4odvBITn0/s1600-h/2889288365_61542fc656.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287456684051976466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gXHc6ru5lD2wh8O5sAdFC8l1COC51XXEM1lU7SIP6KI6xTkl37CJC7CdQoTsMmhxTypZo0jQP0yAEF35Iz8bAKOTOGDcQAAmDGcM3T9MOfVITNqQ4nz1G-OQHZ9e_4edgE4odvBITn0/s400/2889288365_61542fc656.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Some mornings I get up early by myself and go out and take pics of the sunrise, or the foggy river, or whatever grabs me that day. A few times I have been able to gather my neices to go with me and we pick a theme, like water, and look for things to shoot. It is so fun to be able to share something with them, something creative that bridges the difference in our years. </span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFq4VwpH9BlrpDuE6r8D8Y_oLg6aJpuSF0Yuwr8IJrm7zfAqWjtc8ZSPdJP_LhGksfccWv0SnW-3CBLL1sgNNRnVFsxTm8Ya_3JjqATvw9A1GB860PvHnbkt9r9mZe0dJA3GAbigJfHEU/s1600-h/2793770994_7ee12286d3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287456684186927442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFq4VwpH9BlrpDuE6r8D8Y_oLg6aJpuSF0Yuwr8IJrm7zfAqWjtc8ZSPdJP_LhGksfccWv0SnW-3CBLL1sgNNRnVFsxTm8Ya_3JjqATvw9A1GB860PvHnbkt9r9mZe0dJA3GAbigJfHEU/s400/2793770994_7ee12286d3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">I guess one of my resolutions is to continue to work to get creativity into my weekly life. That can be a bit of a challange sometimes. Some days I just find myself wrung out. Still, something to work on. One of my other resolutions is to work towards making healthier choices for myself. I am talking about healthier all around- including diet, exercise, how I spend my time, finances, etc.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCV0KVNx0K2fyZuUu21YkfTkfKo5z95mhrS_vWnj7V1Pze9kb-8L4qd0t4PsaPl2VyC5_Ri1El5e1TCO47RU4QNe74Q8x1swOoOWferSrdD68S_q_MPzFhz3XQKawWYvEvR0s4DM71SW4/s1600-h/1bridge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287456680651748034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCV0KVNx0K2fyZuUu21YkfTkfKo5z95mhrS_vWnj7V1Pze9kb-8L4qd0t4PsaPl2VyC5_Ri1El5e1TCO47RU4QNe74Q8x1swOoOWferSrdD68S_q_MPzFhz3XQKawWYvEvR0s4DM71SW4/s400/1bridge.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">One thing I have learned as I have gotten older is to count my victories throughout the day instead of my failings. It definitly helps me stay more postive and helps me to keep going. Another thing is to have people in your life who build you up as a general rule instead of tear you down. I find that as a single woman with no children it is very essential to have friends you touch base with through out the week. It isn't easy. People tend to be so busy with their own lives and you with yours that it can be very hard to connect. When I was younger I took this way too personally, for the most part I don't now. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdCRzJRxkxDj6PBACq2paPxkVmzz06i92wdwV4KfCWpyMKjj7Y4IBj393ExAZC7nlskD0bQ8lkJYYReZjMZ2QXo0zjw2jyNaB_oOtAGVQac6RIJWwH1nDQ4kSAms57oFjw2NWqn9zCzw/s1600-h/nap1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287452150774954002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdCRzJRxkxDj6PBACq2paPxkVmzz06i92wdwV4KfCWpyMKjj7Y4IBj393ExAZC7nlskD0bQ8lkJYYReZjMZ2QXo0zjw2jyNaB_oOtAGVQac6RIJWwH1nDQ4kSAms57oFjw2NWqn9zCzw/s400/nap1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">I must admit for me having animals to come home to is essesntial as well. I never feel alone with them here. It isn't the same as living with people of course but they are good company if a bit messy at times and they are often good for a laugh. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XlFem7RgOcHPM4q-0GvwfXID3ghoUCbRm8miSOrMUflJIrgwYSt45Dyl0Wozr4GT4qDL-R1k5YmPmvtV_sv9OSRW22J9SRllshnVD_Ffu1MD3D7aYEdqB8Z-dq_K_xD_RKTY9bbNJCc/s1600-h/sky1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287452145276478178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XlFem7RgOcHPM4q-0GvwfXID3ghoUCbRm8miSOrMUflJIrgwYSt45Dyl0Wozr4GT4qDL-R1k5YmPmvtV_sv9OSRW22J9SRllshnVD_Ffu1MD3D7aYEdqB8Z-dq_K_xD_RKTY9bbNJCc/s400/sky1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Well, I think I better go now. I've got some pies in the oven I have to go check on. More cooking and baking this year. Another resolution. Basically do more of what I enjoy and not let daily life run me into the ground so easily. Now that might be a hard one to keep. Thanks for coming by and all the best to you throughout this new year.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Sue</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFA7YYIpWNXgAlHIA6xoH9RIBclmeFIv5kQCnwWiqsiP0l4A6cJV1IRVC3_Ikb0IlzKu0PCBDFxcyYOXwTW1O0-mU03oOVxNbXHDQRJHTFvAzQAwya3Psfj9GgWidmy73zl-Fre8PrIQE/s1600-h/treesil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287452134657335810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFA7YYIpWNXgAlHIA6xoH9RIBclmeFIv5kQCnwWiqsiP0l4A6cJV1IRVC3_Ikb0IlzKu0PCBDFxcyYOXwTW1O0-mU03oOVxNbXHDQRJHTFvAzQAwya3Psfj9GgWidmy73zl-Fre8PrIQE/s400/treesil.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1m0SQvYpO0tK6ScKno6ZWVcPqpjEmDFhTPuPSJhbgRThFw2o7XXLGgXL_Kp-zeexfeDQZt7atnhLAsZgCz2xyiuw5q4Mik4uVV5jG7CH7_De0NiTRO7z6TNAaWm66-9anNkhklUnrnw/s1600-h/ks12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287452128442812418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1m0SQvYpO0tK6ScKno6ZWVcPqpjEmDFhTPuPSJhbgRThFw2o7XXLGgXL_Kp-zeexfeDQZt7atnhLAsZgCz2xyiuw5q4Mik4uVV5jG7CH7_De0NiTRO7z6TNAaWm66-9anNkhklUnrnw/s400/ks12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKsOxfikbxySQB386JXxaLPAJ7s-TRFxZTgktO4I5slMzRZZNLO1YK1E8R2uVlNts5J6zEwDI4PWgbUYjkoHsw4eS47P5R4u3YyhSL7Mr9KTizoHPwLLF25LXNRsY0SkM1VrsiZ5_cyU/s1600-h/2737652905_67d90e926d.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287452121920285618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKsOxfikbxySQB386JXxaLPAJ7s-TRFxZTgktO4I5slMzRZZNLO1YK1E8R2uVlNts5J6zEwDI4PWgbUYjkoHsw4eS47P5R4u3YyhSL7Mr9KTizoHPwLLF25LXNRsY0SkM1VrsiZ5_cyU/s400/2737652905_67d90e926d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-57539194405852929532009-01-03T06:36:00.000-08:002009-01-03T06:58:07.580-08:00<span style="font-size:180%;">Happy New Year and a Wonderful Pink Saturday to you!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Hope this new year is filled with promise and delights for you all. Just trying to get back into the swing of things again. Got a bit off track for awhile there. First picture I'm going to share today is of my new eyeglasses chain I made. I find I need reading glasses these days so I like to have them handy and nearby. I had seen some very nice ones at stores but didn't want to spend 15.00 or more to get one, so I decided to make one. This is my pink one( I've made others for my different scrub tops I have to wear at work). I'm very happy with the way they turned out and I no longer put my glasses on top of my head where it would often get caught in my hair.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDNLo5u2IQ0XjlaZquC8GHkAGKPq0iPn-t7WEdnAxUxKvk0xfn4X-fjfU59cs_xC9fp3eAdkPFpPG1U10E8K6lCliqTnFlbVOLVcOc-iTTic_h3Hd_6peC-8ZhdbyNnDtV4OtXwsM5_s/s1600-h/eyeglasschain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287077710235709522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDNLo5u2IQ0XjlaZquC8GHkAGKPq0iPn-t7WEdnAxUxKvk0xfn4X-fjfU59cs_xC9fp3eAdkPFpPG1U10E8K6lCliqTnFlbVOLVcOc-iTTic_h3Hd_6peC-8ZhdbyNnDtV4OtXwsM5_s/s400/eyeglasschain.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">This picture is of a little christmas angel I hang over my sink in my kitchen. </span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EEK31POnVrkvOCWqJ_NhooV4h2Dxor6j1i6VKhXDdo9hIH9AOqiuFH74QszRcFY4Ne8-QL8RLOrbDqiSC2Yt3kL_j0ri8ZcJR0NQPX1MTawz16MgRs09GJtQX4oyzZ_GiGZGMhl0dYE/s1600-h/christmasangel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287077712671316338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EEK31POnVrkvOCWqJ_NhooV4h2Dxor6j1i6VKhXDdo9hIH9AOqiuFH74QszRcFY4Ne8-QL8RLOrbDqiSC2Yt3kL_j0ri8ZcJR0NQPX1MTawz16MgRs09GJtQX4oyzZ_GiGZGMhl0dYE/s400/christmasangel.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">During this holiday season, I got to spend some down time with my two neices in town and I took them out early one morning to shoot photos in the country-here is one with some pink to it.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oKnBsz-j9O__UOYAozyFWwF6xNKjnspB5ta2cZ_H61gK4-EmwHFNX8qYcWULyG94akAhBYSrhF32x3cD6BOi85Xkb3JXvxwib_dKDLiz3zSiCriscutq5_UMvIiW8fDU-VIgCFzrfdg/s1600-h/pinksky2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287077706174087730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oKnBsz-j9O__UOYAozyFWwF6xNKjnspB5ta2cZ_H61gK4-EmwHFNX8qYcWULyG94akAhBYSrhF32x3cD6BOi85Xkb3JXvxwib_dKDLiz3zSiCriscutq5_UMvIiW8fDU-VIgCFzrfdg/s400/pinksky2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">This is my two neices getting a picture of the sunset- I don't show their faces as their mothers would prefer they don't show up on the web. </span><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy85UZ4TTmCdAGvFJpgrTSq0Fxz84OZp4s6wIvF2k_M3h17AJ3MZeXM3gRH1LnTD0cTXoixN-yG8NAsbThmFuD2qNCFEO48HW4lMcKAXNlh5omPqrw4lFcll5pRd3QWw-dk6WlROyHEJk/s1600-h/claireautumn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287077699057054050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy85UZ4TTmCdAGvFJpgrTSq0Fxz84OZp4s6wIvF2k_M3h17AJ3MZeXM3gRH1LnTD0cTXoixN-yG8NAsbThmFuD2qNCFEO48HW4lMcKAXNlh5omPqrw4lFcll5pRd3QWw-dk6WlROyHEJk/s400/claireautumn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Don't forget to go check out the other ladies participating today in pink Saturday( Beverly at <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/</a> ). Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to all of you who left such kind and understanding comments after my last post. It meant a lot to me. To those of you who are going through grieving as well- my heart and my prayers are with you. Sue</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-54012921590268827882008-11-29T06:31:00.000-08:002008-11-29T07:13:56.281-08:00An Anniversery, an Apology and Pink SaturdayMy brother Greg, my biggest sister Nancy in the foreground, myself and my older sister Janet in the background at my Grandmother's house around 1966-1967 <div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274090949383486066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 484px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 376px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOXiZrU8r3k6qusB1AaSH0j8ZemX3kJI9r39_CISr-2uGn-ilgXcIPfz556HxMeimGbxiYpoYhKJb7H5Bpk2DITdxoxYEL7J693yCBF2k5-h5aoACuZ4G1sIS_NbgRN70gxjZWdh0aDM/s400/Around+1966.jpg" border="0" />Thanks for stopping by today. I have not posted much over the past 2 months. This time of year is usually difficult for me anymore. I debated sharing this with anyone but decided to go ahead and do it. Two years ago on the Saturday after Thanksgiving my older brother died. It was quite unexpected. He was only 48 years old. Now when fall hits I tend to fall apart. Some days it is all I can do to go to work in a kind of stupor. </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274090958589013650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 312px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgORbnFaen-Whe00n9cB_PA1G6yuP6ezP3JfuorxSKFJQZtn2d4eEXp5xSfrXR29vOc1TaiTK7zuR07CCqWyjnFoYAw9BT6CWzR57m2G1nslSKL4qt0Lmg3Xk6xQbSdw0J2HuqtprSIgE/s400/GregHickamrealtor.jpg" border="0" /> It has been very hard this year for me. I am still trying to allow myself to grieve. I go to a group therapy thing on Thursday nights to help with that. There are some very kind men in that group that have become kind of surrogate brothers to me. I am grateful for their friendship and kindness. I would appreciate your prayers with this.</div><div> A while back I did a giveaway. At least it was intended as a giveaway but I still haven't sent out the prize I am ashamed to say. The winner can expect some extra stuff as a kind of penance for not sending it months ago. I got sick and then fell apart emotionally. I apologise.</div><div> </div><div> Pink Saturday is one of my favorite things and I am trying to get back in to the swing of things and do what I love. So hopefully I am back and won't disappear again. Below is some of my favorite material. I found it at a rummage house years ago and have used it in various ways since then. I am getting ready to turn it into curtains for the living room to go with my new blinds. </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274090965851708914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 366px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zmACMg3A4UUrVLaH3IETgxLfXjCDrxg2Nz8HbKOgkGmrZkkpaMGz7eq6WBzwQ5OaL6SLg6wU2OZrWgp7aEfNHKU7xjKvFFWJLf8WvjBukUaFin_yuapjxmNRQJFKHgW6Hfe3n8XhcDk/s400/pinkcurtains.jpg" border="0" /> <div>My new blinds below- I found them at Antique's Plus here in Lawrence just north of the bridge. </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274090967583874226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 472px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 348px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwBbdS551B5W4a_b-AI5-FkBUzSveljBAuailBhyphenhyphenCYr5EXhqQRZger78jWtHHTptTIzbXL4vaD6YVbHoFH1PUQwQwtGi2J6JuAeAiv_iXJVg6U0n6sz87gPXshNDGvYKRZhGbufi5D6Yk/s400/pinkblinds.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Below is a comforter i crocheted ages ago and i use in my living room in the winter. Resting on top of it is a little bag of christmas ornaments I made along with some gift tags I made. They were all part of a giveaway a co-worker did at her second job. She teaches Jazzercise on the side and she was the one teaching on Thanksgiving morning. She told me she had decided to do a giveaway and I offered her some of my goodies to put in it. The funny thing is a friend of mine how happens to be my boss's wife won it! I have been working on packaging up some of my christmas goodies to sell at Antique's plus and if I ever get my act together in my new etsy shop. Keep your fingers crossed as I need all the help I can get. Hope your Pink Saturday is a delightful one. Don't forget to go visit Beverly and all the other ladies participating today! Click here to visit them- <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/">http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com</a> .</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274090957737973394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 425px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 491px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissnguXJ9vT8Coz2HMriTYi0xkJhENjYGiQL0wz4aR1Y42i88H8INCgNkh0I10PcSr8hj2_Lphnt6_K42L_Pj9_6cdWkkwe4EeYTZivsC0jDD2gXqD0PwKEqT8sqX0pOTTmcR-An2atE4/s400/pinkcrochet.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-21654358376394294462008-11-17T06:34:00.000-08:002008-11-17T06:44:56.167-08:00Hope your Monday is a beautiful Blue-Just a few pics for you today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VKXe9_eF48Eh3oOIHqZyyg1tCjyz2y1MVjHyoFFB2Wyk8N6CLetXvMxweNTm3XZpfx8dkcGRAsB0CqpWTrLCVBANn3xtdUzdvuyOVmnPYsmLhJ2o8OVuqKDy43xjGJwIlIJZJIHk6EM/s1600-h/che1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269635666829388690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 343px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VKXe9_eF48Eh3oOIHqZyyg1tCjyz2y1MVjHyoFFB2Wyk8N6CLetXvMxweNTm3XZpfx8dkcGRAsB0CqpWTrLCVBANn3xtdUzdvuyOVmnPYsmLhJ2o8OVuqKDy43xjGJwIlIJZJIHk6EM/s400/che1.jpg" border="0" /></a> A rainbow over Lawrence a couple of weeks ago- I kinda tweaked it to bring out the rainbow more.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1GfrQS_P2ZqXCiNYmRTTaWMnPbj4EWNjyoYRjBdupUEGoTFvQOO0NpVOIqhuX085AOaA0l7u4Jcr9NSkB-u-Xqne4Caoy97pkAlKpa9EgoxQSlKtmgAmW-RTr8aQwQSKuTrHR5qDu-s/s1600-h/che2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269635663015453826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1GfrQS_P2ZqXCiNYmRTTaWMnPbj4EWNjyoYRjBdupUEGoTFvQOO0NpVOIqhuX085AOaA0l7u4Jcr9NSkB-u-Xqne4Caoy97pkAlKpa9EgoxQSlKtmgAmW-RTr8aQwQSKuTrHR5qDu-s/s400/che2.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is just south of town-You can see Lawrence in the distance.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuo_MusShyphenhyphenql6S_3vYJv3rUM_skhmLtm-d6gNBHuxXEweQPhW0jo-qIyo1SAQmyHHuEW58jA2yr3xabEVYSuEIhp7mb4uIhy2ZqdqTUxxJ89a8zqE_AVOFMoC-UK50iqXCgopB3euzQkE/s1600-h/che3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269635653433822322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuo_MusShyphenhyphenql6S_3vYJv3rUM_skhmLtm-d6gNBHuxXEweQPhW0jo-qIyo1SAQmyHHuEW58jA2yr3xabEVYSuEIhp7mb4uIhy2ZqdqTUxxJ89a8zqE_AVOFMoC-UK50iqXCgopB3euzQkE/s400/che3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Go over to Sally and say hi to everybody particpating today for Blue Monday! <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/">http://smilingsally.blogspot.com</a> .<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650317111382233631.post-55236726306924450172008-10-27T05:46:00.000-07:002008-10-27T05:57:58.623-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Hope you all have a wonderful Blue Monday!</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sunrise</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6tSwcTwbcGAws8irzrECJDYNNiLgWVz579i265D8gWp7IZPvxQXuQwJaDtdMMIkwiNxfRIL-1K1jOA5hpFtTah51TuvamLl7IcCz0HvT_Yylcje1qrN4hYeI9fjoSY05FZc7v2ZL514/s1600-h/sunrise+92508.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261815669174764242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6tSwcTwbcGAws8irzrECJDYNNiLgWVz579i265D8gWp7IZPvxQXuQwJaDtdMMIkwiNxfRIL-1K1jOA5hpFtTah51TuvamLl7IcCz0HvT_Yylcje1qrN4hYeI9fjoSY05FZc7v2ZL514/s400/sunrise+92508.jpg" border="0" /></a> At the Depot</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQUc1CU-9fW7EuuSliMzbSe4Oa82kaacDiYYY6Qgguu4l4kU0CMwecy80is8XtZbPX02wxo4os0Gah-HMsDefZLB_dpW__lpS1F_e3o9i-wmoL8gE0SrcABvjKi4WIlMVPmCQnC75Lz8/s1600-h/berrybranch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261815661783596370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQUc1CU-9fW7EuuSliMzbSe4Oa82kaacDiYYY6Qgguu4l4kU0CMwecy80is8XtZbPX02wxo4os0Gah-HMsDefZLB_dpW__lpS1F_e3o9i-wmoL8gE0SrcABvjKi4WIlMVPmCQnC75Lz8/s400/berrybranch.jpg" border="0" /></a> Foggy Morning Sunrise<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XwZAJMxQz0lSFhkaKQ6hmURKR16l5e4R3-ECTMMwOELUMEiQy7_vrmdwsmy0yjvMNbP2JFm29pc8mPwsm236Nbg88QntbbuX4KLMXdDvlJ7XR-VJdlBM7ic-Y7OCD6OmColjHjtYC3E/s1600-h/2970275533_a20d880fb5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261815661019015346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XwZAJMxQz0lSFhkaKQ6hmURKR16l5e4R3-ECTMMwOELUMEiQy7_vrmdwsmy0yjvMNbP2JFm29pc8mPwsm236Nbg88QntbbuX4KLMXdDvlJ7XR-VJdlBM7ic-Y7OCD6OmColjHjtYC3E/s400/2970275533_a20d880fb5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Don't forget to check out the other participants at <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/">http://smilingsally.blogspot.com</a> for Blue Monday! Thanks for coming by.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgoKV_u-R56NFzRCk34OW2tMHukihjSRbI6SF_yDiRxrAkdj29aiEdNE185YLJlTqbgMtXHCn1ZyG2nic8nNDHx1oXM7CLI1eUcQ9oCy6lQSaANz8N-UNbr6Vcqeeal6mPo-3zpluSCg/s1600-h/Blue_Monday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261815657564942802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgoKV_u-R56NFzRCk34OW2tMHukihjSRbI6SF_yDiRxrAkdj29aiEdNE185YLJlTqbgMtXHCn1ZyG2nic8nNDHx1oXM7CLI1eUcQ9oCy6lQSaANz8N-UNbr6Vcqeeal6mPo-3zpluSCg/s400/Blue_Monday.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Susan Hickamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887396937488633055noreply@blogger.com19