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I SAID "I WANT MY DINNER..."NOW!!Ok...Ok... I'm doing my best here.....

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Does anyone else see something wrong with this picture?Am I the only sane member of this family?Apparently.

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"Someone" lost this 3 years ago (or thereabouts).But today, thanks to his big brother who lost his glasses (AGAIN - a recurring theme in our home)The long lost SpongeBob Game Boy has been recovered making one little boy very happy....And one big brother still looking....And kind of annoyed, I think. Doesn't he look annoyed?

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My daughter wants a new puppy.  Would someone please tell her that she has enough animals already?  2 puppies in one year's time is plenty.  Besides, when they go from this:To this:In only a few month's time, and are showing no signs of slowing down their growth rate, I think they should count as more than one puppy. Don't you?Victoria certainly does.

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It's been a technologically challenging month. First I had to go through the death of my laptop.....murdered by the cats (long story), then I had to endure the drowning of my beloved camera....It was a clear and pleasant night.... The canal was beautiful, the breeze delightful. No hint of the catastrophe on the horizon.....It's another long story, but let's just say never try to exit a paddle

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It's been awhile........But we're still here.The spring has come and gone. The kids are growing like weeds.  Since a year ago this spring, Sam has grown 9 inches and gained 60 pounds. My little boy who I used to hold and rock for hours on end is now 5 feet 9 inches tall.Sadie has been growing as well.She's now close to 100 pounds. What happened to that little puppy?We have a new member of the

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Congratulations Victoria!3rd Place in her Doggy Obedience Class...."And I didn't even have to bite the teacher!"Good Job, Victoria! We love you!

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Hello? Anyone there? Someone?Well, for my own viewing pleasure, here's a quick flash back at the Holiday season.......The season began appropriately enough with the church Christmas program. Sam had one of the major roles and he pulled it off quite well.Christmas Day is spent at my brother's. I think it's the first time in forever that my entire side of the family is in one picture. Remember the

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You know what the secret is to finding "Treasures in the Attic" don't you? Send your neighbor on the treasure hunt. . What you overlook or think isn't too exciting, they may discover and see as a worthy treasure.Take this trunk. I don't know where it started life, but I know that my father rescued it from a barn and it belonged to his father or grandfather. He acquired it in the 70's, painted it

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HEY YOU!What do you think you're doing? Who ME?

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I love the holidays. For Thanksgiving we always go to the Oldest Sister's house. Why?These noodles, of course! Her youngest daughter is the absolute bestest noodle maker I know. (The funny thing about our family is that the best cooks seem to be the next generation, rather than our generation.) I'm very thankful for these noodles. They are part of our Thanksgiving tradition and it wouldn't be

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Yeah! I found the camera battery charger (under a basket that I keep receipts in), and the phone (in the couch), and a flashlight (while looking for the phone), and the remote (in a different couch...along with a remote that doesn't even belong to us). Now, it's back to tormenting the dogs...You know, when we got Victoria, she was so small, so cute, so shy. I love her one blue eye, one brown eye.

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Would someone please tell me where our channel changer, telephone, and most importantly my camera battery charger are? Have they been borrowed by bowerers? Or maybe carried off by a member of the zoo? Or maybe they just evaporated into thin air? The two most likely places for electronic doo-dads to disappear to would be the black hole of the boys' bedroom. But alas, we went through every tub,

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What happens when three Martha Stewarts get together?You get an Artic Adventure* complete with princesses...And knights in shining armor to protect them.Every kingdom needs a black knight so the good knight will have someone to defeat, right?Here is the Matriarchal Martha with a Martha-in-training.And every kingdom must have a baby Knight in training. (Don't chew on the sword, please) "I'll

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Remember when you were little and your biggest worry this time of year was to find the "perfect pumpkin?"Remember the joy of roasting marshmallows and getting them "just so"? There's nothing quite as good as a s'more on a chilly fall evening. Especially one shared with your little cousin that lives far, far away (far enough away that it isn't cold there!)Did that taste good little one? Did it

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Aww...Muncie knows we still love her. And even though Victoria was only supposed to be around 20 pounds full grown and now weighs 38 pounds, still growing, we love her too. There is ALWAYS room for one more, don't you think?Sadie has gained almost 5 pounds in the two weeks we've had her. I wonder if that's normal?We've learned alot about Sadie.She's SOOOO high maintenance to travel with....She

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A friend of mine sent this to me via email. I think it' priceless! Enjoy...How to explain the current US tax system to your children…Volumes and volumes of tax code will glaze over the eyes of adults. Just a few paragraphs will bore any child. So how do you explain the current United States tax system to your children? Try using the story below.Suppose that every day, the same ten men go out for

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This is the MOST relaxed puppy I've ever met! You would have to be relaxed to sleep in this position. Or this position. Wait! A rare moment! An eye is opening! Wake up! Someone wants to play with you! OK. I played. Can I go back to sleep now?

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There are some things in life that are difficult to explain to people. Like the mutant gene my children and my husband possess. It's a genetic defect that draws them to animals like bees to honey. They are unable to relax completely without an animal on their lap. Other kids have stuffed animals in their beds, my kids have real animals. It's that same genetic component that allows my daughter to

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I have a friend who is the queen of research. If you have a question, take it to Charmaine. You can depend on her answer being thoroughly researched and as truthful as is humanly possible. I respect her opinion and consider her to be among the most intelligent people I know. (If she's reading this, she's blushing! Hi Charmaine! Love ya!) Charmaine recently posted about her Obama vote. Check it

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What makes it a good day for you?For me, it's simple....For me, I am learning to appreciate ordinary days as the ideal. Uneventfulness is a good thing.I think sometimes we forget to appreciate the ordinary and the mundane. The excitement we may crave in our lives may turn out to be an excitement that's not so good. So for me, for this time in my life, boring is good.I'm thankful each day for my

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On his second birthday, we gave Sam a birthday present that would change his life forever.... We gave him a baby sister.I'll never forget bringing her home from the hospital 11 years ago today. Sam was so mad he threw up on me. It was the first time I ever saw my sweet baby boy furiously mad at me. At the time, it was sooo traumatic. Now we can all laugh.Yearly Sam and Sophie campaign for

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Once again, I've been called upon to do a guest post for my baby sister.She's so bbbbuuuussssyyy you know. So much going on.You know she homeschools her kids, right?I wonder if they are celebrating International Talk Like A Pirate Day today? I just found out about it myself, and since I'm usually a step ahead (I am older and wiser), I bet they aren't.But if they were, arrrggghhh, that would be

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MISSY 1994-2008It's OK Missy. Annie was waiting for you and she's been calling to you for a little while now. We'll take good care of Grandma for you. Please check on Skippy for us. You remember her, don't you? She used to come in and steal that expensive dog food that Grandma always bought for you.See that pretty dog with the golden feathers? That's Candy. She belonged to your mommy years ago.

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I know, I know. I've violated one of the cardinal rules of blogging by not posting in eons and eons. But NOW I'll find out who really loves me. Who will come back and visit me after my long absence? LOL!We had some good friends visit from Colorado a few weeks back. Sam and his friend met in 2nd grade and even though his friend has moved here there and everywhere, his family comes back each year

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Where did summer go? With the temperature in the 70's and 80's and practically no humidity, it feels more like fall than summer. The public school kids start back up this coming week. Seems like just yesterday was the 4th of July, and the day before that it was May with all the hopes and dreams of the summer to come. It's been a buggy summer. (I found these pictures in my camera...Hmmm...wonder

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All I can say is it's a good thing she has a microchip.....

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Man....it is WAYYY too early in the morning. It better be worth it. The Destination... The Outcome.... The Benefit....... The Victory...... Hey!Where did those size 9 feet come from?Time to go shopping for:Shoes (Size 9!)Bubble bathLotion It's been a long four weeks, but I never heard a complaint. Good job, Sophie. NOW. NO MORE TIP TOES - OK?

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What bad timing to have the flu! Right before the Christmas holidays and I had so much to do! And the flu hung on and on and on......It wasn't until I was waiting to pick my daughter up from prekindergarten and was chatting with another mom who happened to work in a Dr's office, that the truth dawned on me."How long does this flu last that's going around?""What flu?"Uh-oh........Here's my flu, 7

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But they said to walk! Really, they did! The nurses said to walk so that she could practice walking on feet rather than toes....a rather novel idea for Sophie, the infamous tip-toe walker.....But they didn't know Sophie. They didn't know that when they told her to walk and told her the more she practiced walking on her feet rather than her toes, the sooner she would see results and get those

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You know you're burning both ends when you get to a friend of a friend of a friend's fireworks show and find out (after you've been there an hour) that you have on two different shoes...... So, in honor of de-stressing and due to brain fade everywhere after the wild long fourth of July holiday, I'm posting totally silly pictures of Victoria flying through the air.And...she's off... She flies

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What Happens When....You put together a 6 year old boy, his big brother and a bicycle... Congratulations, Seth! Welcome to the world of bikes! What Happens When.......You put a 12 year old boy and a 6 month old puppy together....... They bond.What Happens When.....A ten year old spends nine years walking on her tip-toes..... I'm so sorry, honey!But they look nice!Kinda.......Sorta.........Happy

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You're embarrassing me! Don't make me go out there!Seriously...you don't need to make a big deal out of my birthday....Hurry up and take the picture before anyone sees me....Muncie isn't impressed with her gift bag...Victoria's interests definitely lie elsewhere... But, since Muncie first became a part of our family, Miss Sophia has ALWAYS insisted on making a formal occasion out of her birthday.

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My friend Charlotte sent this to me. She said she was sending it to all of her gardening friends.I personally think the meat and potatoes crowd will love it the most.......Warning: Go potty first so you don't wet your pants.......Thanks Char...I needed a good laugh today! Enjoy!

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Oh, honey. I'm so sorry that your little mommy put that funny t-shirt on you.... I know. It's embarrassing. But hold still. You keep moving and it's making the picture fuzzy. Why you ask? Why do you have to get dressed up and have your picture taken?Because silly.....Today's your BIRTHDAY!! HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY, MUNCIE!WE LOVE YOU!And yes, you're still alpha dog at the zoo!

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Ummm.....Hello......Excuse me.......Can Victoria come over and play? Uh...I'm sorry to have to tell you, Sebastian. But Victoria went to the vet yesterday. I don't think you'll be nearly as interested in her today as you were yesterday. She's doing great, Sebastian. Thanks for asking. You really are a sweet dog. If Victoria had wanted to get married, I'm sure she would have chose you as her

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Last weekend we were invited to my step-daughter's husband's sister's house. (Did you follow that?) It was a combined party for all sorts of reasons: birthdays, Father's Day, Dog-Appreciation Day.... What? You don't have dog-appreciation day in your family? Well, really now. You can't have an outdoor party and not include the dogs, can you?The invasion begins.......Our friends have their own lake

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How many of you went to summer camp or church camp and came away with sweet memories to be cherished for a lifetime? Or, are you like me…I went to camp twice…the first time as a girl scout. Looking back on camp, I have two memories – getting a urinary tract infection, not knowing that’s what it was, and the teenagers who were my camp counselors yelling at me for going to the bathroom too many

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Most of the time when working in the garden, I feel like a Gardener-Wanna-Be.I don't know the names of alot of my plants, let alone the Latin names. Sometimes I don't know if it's a weed or a valuable, rare, treasure. So, I'm kind of embarrassed to participate in Garden Blogger's Bloom Day hosted by my big sister, Carol of May Dreams Garden. I don't have a green thumb, it's truly brown. BUT, I

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We were lucky. We only got 4-5 inches this morning.A lot of water fell today. Our county has been declared a disaster area, and a Weather Emergency was declared. People were asked to stay in their homes. Some areas around us received up to a foot of rain today.This is the end of our street. The last time this flooded, I was a little girl. But I remember. Still.I think my kids will remember

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Love is in the air here at the zoo.... There is an air of romance here at the zoo. Someone is in love. She spends hours talking and flirting with her boyfriend. She plots how to spend time with him after we've told her no...she is too young to date. She goes so far as to sneak over to his house when we are not looking.Opps, sorry there. Am I interrupting a private conversation? Meet the object of

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Once upon a time, we wandered into a pet shop and bought this adorable little puppy. She looked to be a feminine little dog with lots of little hearts all over her. "Twenty pounds at the most" we were told. She was so tiny.But now looking back, I wonder if we had listened close enough if we would have heard the snickers behind our backs.But Victoria was a good choice because Muncie-the-alpha-dog

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Take one really bad dog with puppy teeth that require constant chewing. (Don't let the fake sleeping pose fool you.)Add a cohort in crime with very sharp claws that need sharpening often.... And, add a boy who stands on the chew toy/scratching post(NO. This is/was not really theirs to sharpen claws and teeth on, they did it without permission...and when you have those cute little cushions on the

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It's been raining cats and dogs outside this week. And not just this week, the whole month of May has been rainy, rainy, rainy.So...what do we do on a rainy day?WE BATTLE!It's the Re-puppy-kins vs. the Demo-cats!Representing the Democats:Queen Esther! (with Peridot as her running mate) And representing the Re-puppy-kins:Queen Victoria! (With Muncie as her running mate) And....after a vicious

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Ummm....watcha lookin' at Victorina? Umm...OK....Watcha doin' Sophie?" Excavating....want to see all the cool stuff I've found at the bottom of this old compost pile?"Old compost pile is right. This is the corner that 40 years ago, we used to burn the trash each evening....back when trash burning was allowed. For those of you old enough, remember the smell? It was kind of a pleasant, comforting

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Someone is guilty."Not me! I wouldn't hurt a flea!""I plead the 5th" "What if I did do? What are you going to do about it? WHAT?"Sigh....They so know that they are in control around here.But it was a sad thing. Seth won a free fish at a fund-raiser. He was so proud of his fish. He named it "WINNER". We didn't have a fish bowl (believe it or not), so we did the next best thing. But in the morning,

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Ahhh.... the mystery of spring, the glory of May.....You just never know what you might find in the garden when you get up in the morning. These mushrooms definitely were not there when I went to bed. I know for sure, because each evening Prince Charming and I tour the yard visiting every bed and discussing what needs to be done (not that we end up doing what needs to be done), what we like about

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Its here! It's here! It's THE EVENT OF THE YEAR!Hosted by Carol of May Dreams Garden.The First Annual (or is it the one and only?) HOEDOWN! The first victim --- uh, I mean sweet precious hoe...... What's your name? "Uh...HOE. Mr. HOE."How old are you Mr. Hoe?"Older than the hills. I belonged to Prince Charming's Grandmother and if I remember correctly, her mother. Maybe even her mother.....

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We, as gardeners, like to think we are in control of our domain. But we aren't. That's a myth. Mother nature is in control. And sometimes she plants trees where she wants. Doesn't matter what we think.For example. Mother Nature deposited this tiny seed right next to our little pond. Prince Charming insisted we leave it right where Mother Nature planted it. Now, several years later, this tulip

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I think my sister might be famous. In Austin Tx anyway. Annie in Austin from the Transplantable Rose did a WONDERFUL tribute to May Dreams Gardens. Go check it out here. Carol may be the Rock Star of Gardening, but to me she'll always be the big sister who used to call her crayons Junior.

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Once upon a time......So little.....So... tell us Muncie... NOW are you sorry about those times you bullied her and picked on her?There's a lesson in all of this....Always be nice, because you never know how the tables in life may turn. That little guy might grow up to be bigger than you, be your boss some day, or marry your daughter or your sister, or be your best friend. You just never know.

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Aww...spring time. A time when I can justify NOT mowing the lawn because if I did, I would cut short the life of these beautiful violets. AND WHO, pray tell, could dream of doing that? Violets come but once a year. Who am I to shorten their lifespan? And, in the spring, who needs caffeine when you have such vivid colors right outside your door. One look at this and I'm awake!Well, sort of. I

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Last week, Seth lost a tooth. He named it Bob. He was happy with the four quarters the tooth fairy left him.This week Sophie lost a tooth. It was a baby molar. It also came out with a cavity."Mom? How much would it cost to get a cavity filled at the dentist? ""I don't know, maybe $100 or more. Why? ""Well....don't' you think that you should at least pay me half of that for saving you all that

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Gardening Blogger's Bloom Day a Day Late...... Carol had to call and remind me to be sure and post for Gardening Blogger's Bloom Day. She knows I'm a chicken with my head cut off this week, so I appreciated the reminder. I had actually been anticipating with some eagerness this month's Bloom Day, because some of my favorites are in bloom. This is may all time favorite... Brunera. False

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There is just something inherent in girls. They love to shop no matter how old they are. Here are 3 young beauties sharpening their Internet browsing skills....I love to shop...sometimes. But this week I feel overwhelmed. I have some MAJOR shopping to do, and I feel as if I'm in a black hole of despair.Why? Because it's Homeschool Convention Week. Once upon a time it was so much fun and so easy.

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Why hello there, stranger!It's been forever and a day or two since I posted, but when the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and there is actually green substance growing in the garden, I find it hard to sit still long enough to post anything. (Maybe a case of Spring ADHD?)I've been productive though..The first planting of the year.... The daffodils are in full bloom. Aren't they beautiful? I

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Please Mommy? (Why do so many things start out that way?)Please?Can we release Darkness today?It's pretty and sunny and warm!Um...wait a minute. Twist my arm. Are you sure you're not trying to get out of the big responsibility of pet ownership, Seth?No Mommy!Tell me why you want to let him go, Seth.Darkness has been a good pet. Remember? I saved him from the rabbit cage and I've loved him and

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PLEASE? PRETTY PLEASE? Please with sugar and ice cream and everything else on top? Look, we have them all ready to go. Muncie even has her shirt on. You don't want to disappoint them, do you?Fine. They can go. Just get up and quit begging - it's embarrassing. Hum.....I wonder if I've been had. They look a little smug, don't you think?Ding-dong. There's that doorbell I covet (Uhhh..I mean

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Wordless Wednesday on Thursday

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Gosh durn it! What happened here? She looks so sweet and innocent here. Let me tell you....SHE's NOT!Yes Victoria. I'm talking about YOU! The one who just ever-so-calmly and quietly chewed the lace hemline of my skirt while I was preoccupied with important matters!The one who peed all over MY bed last night. You were a guest you know. Sam, Sophie, and Seth were at their big sister's A2 for a

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Easter was unusual for us this year. Last week we had a wonderful celebration with the wedding crew on Easter Sunday (A1 and A2 hosted a marvelous Martha brunch and had a little Easter egg hunt for the little kids.) The weather was bright and sunny and warm down in Paradise.But, since we were out of town last week, this year we celebrated Easter again with my side of the family. Easter is an

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Happy Birthday to You,Happy Birthday to You,Happy Birthday Prince Charming,Happy Birthday to You!Father of 7(You'll only ever count 6 here at the Zoo, the 7th is a top-secret spy or something because he won't let me post his pictures on my blog) Grandfather of 4 (so far) Avid Bicyclist(Prince Charming's philosophy: Always, always, always wear a helmet)Animal Lover(Prince Charming's philosophy:

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Have you ever been caught in a time warp? You know...when you are having so much fun or are so deeply involved in a thought or activity that you are oblivious to the way time moves?I have a friend that lives in time warp mode continually. We all love her and tease her about her "black hole of time." We've all been sucked into the time warp with her from time to time (she's well known for it). You

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Poor tired puppy. She's had a busy day.Herding children. Playing with children. Herding cats. Playing with cats. You can do anything to her when she is in a deep comatose sleep. Shall we cross her arms? Looks much more lady-like, doesn't it?Bunny ears anyone? Deep, deep sleep. ZZZ........ Did you miss us Victoria?Hi Muncie! Yes, Muncie. We love you, too!

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Do you ever watch the birds and wonder who they are? Not just what type of bird, but where have they been? Where were they hatched? What brings them to this cove, to roost on these posts? Where will they go tomorrow? Whose post will they be sitting on then?What are they thinking? Why did this one bird choose to fly away?Bye, Bye Birdie....What are they thinking about....Father and son, walking on

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He's the Light at the end of my tunnel...hope He is your Light as well.May you all have a blessed and safe Easter.

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I thought my sister, Carol, from May Dreams Garden would enjoy these pictures. A2 will enjoy these pictures, I'm pretty sure... These are for A1. A4....here's to you, kid. After all, today is your wedding day.... We know your happily ever after will be just that.....happily ever after.

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Man, I am sooo tired. Long bike rides in the sun, walks on the beech, and tonight I'm babysitting. So....my son has graciously allowed me to steal a post from his blog. (Oh, he doesn't know I stole it, so let's just keep that part of it quiet between the two of us, OK?) So....without further ado, here's Sam....Look at what I found in our condo! Isn't it cool? A Beetle! But THIS is WAY better!A

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Um....Mom? Can we take this home? NO!

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A1, A2, and A4...All grown up.I can't take credit for them. They're my step-daughters, I'm the evil stepmother (inside joke). But I love them, and I'm very proud of them. They are all beautiful young women, all successful in their chosen paths. Seems like I just met them yesterday. They were young, single, in college or in high school. Now, they are all grow up. A1 and A2 are both married and

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From here..... (Sighh....) To here...... And here..... To here...Much, much better, don't you think?Hummm...I wonder if Mom will let me take this as a souvenirMom??NO! PUT IT BACK! OK, Mom! I'll just take that home with us instead! Would that be OK? Uh.. NO. THAT needs to stay right where it is.BOYS.....they're just so....just soo... I don't know.....

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In addition to homeschooling the kids, taking care of Prince Charming, and the zoo, and the garden, I work outside of the home part-time.Friday was a work day.I was in work mode. I was thinking of super-bugs like pseudomonas, mrsa, and diseases like HIV, tuberculosis...you know, fun stuff! Stuff that challenges my brain.ring..ring...ring..."Good-morning. Infection Control. This is Sherry. How may

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Being younger than my sister Carol has its advantages and disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is that by the time I was born, all the available green thumb genes in the family had been dispersed, and there were none left for me. But the advantage is that my sister freely shares her horticultural expertise and is quite generous in sharing her garden excesses. So, when my gardening instinct

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I realized this morning it's been forever (like 2 days) since I posted anything about Victoria. So please indulge me....Since her dramatic fall into the pond earlier this week, she has taken several additional dips. Turns out she likes the water. We have learned that her voice gene comes from the Blue Tick in her. I've never heard her bark. But I haven't heard her howl either. She whines and

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I call this picture: Desperate Measures to Keep Kids Happy While Mom is at Work

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Hi Rabbit!Thanks for coming today.I really needed you. I'm supposed to make a trillion cookies to take to A4's wedding next week, and since I can't bake, I appreciate Rabbit coming over and offering her culinary talents. (Truly, she really is gifted. Being my niece has nothing to do with it -- she has won all kinds of awards at the State Fair in the open division...you know, the one that real

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HI! Do you know how hard it is to get a good picture of a moving target? I'm finding out it's impossible.... That's OK though, because her feet RARELY touch the ground. We're trying to instill habits that I wish we would have instilled with the other animals. Like getting her feet wiped whenever she comes in after pottying (Yes, that is going quite well, thanks for asking!) I think raising

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It's NOT my fault! I am NOT responsible!It's HIS fault!He even admits it! See what his t-shirt says? "I solemnly swear I am up to no good." We were out for a nice little family trip to run errands. I should have known better. I asked Prince Charming if he would drop me off at the Half Price Bookstore so that I could look for some of the books you all suggested. I wanted 15 minutes of peace and

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I got a call early this morning from Prince Charming. He always calls me his "sweet, perfect, precious baby." Anyone who knows me may be gagging, but they've all heard him call me that. He thinks I can do anything.Apparently, he thinks I control the weather as well.See this sunshine?Who wouldn't think spring was just around the corner with this beautiful day? I actually worked up a sweat raking

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My kids and I have this nightly ritual of reading. We've done it for years. And years. And even though they are in their tweens (well, the older two), they still cherish this time and will choose it over "other opportunities".But, we've hit a snag. We have read so many books, and reread so many books, that we're running out of books! Well, not really, but you know what I mean.We've read Eragon

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Thank you to everyone who sent their prayers our way this morning. Here are some flowers for you along with some Big HUGS! But I really would like you to visit my blog and smile! So, here are some pictures to brighten your day. Someone sent these to me. I think credit goes to National Geographic (but since someone else stole these off the web first and passed them along to me, I can't be sure....

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SKIPPY1993? - March 4th, 2008She was a good dog.We loved her very much.

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Remember that old Hee Haw song?Gloom, despair and agony on me-e!Deep dark depression, excessive misery-y!Man...it felt just like that today..... Isn't this depressing?Whatever happened to the beauty of yesterday? It's but a memory on a blog now... This wasn't/isn't even one of those fun spring rains..kind of warm and friendly. Blows in quickly and leaves just as quickly after entertaining us

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What a beautiful, glorious, bright, sunny, almost-Spring day! Today was the first warm day we've had this year. The birds were singing...(Don't get any ideas Moo!) It was easy to be motivated to get out the garden rakes and explore for signs of spring beneath the leaves... Look! I do have crocuses after all! I really do!While I looked for surprises beneath the leaves, the kids played outside.

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Going on a Bear Hunt, gonna find a BIG one! We're not afraid...Uh oh! This was Seth's favorite book not too long ago (probably still is). It has a great sing-song rhythm about it. It's a story of a little family that goes on a bear hunt. And as the kids, Prince Charming, and I ventured out today to hopefully see something green and growing in the yard, this book kept running through my head.....

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Bad Photo Day...Missy at Bees and BooBoos has declared Thursday as bad photo day. I think it's so that those of us who love to blog but aren't so hot in the photography department can air our dirty laundry, commiserate with one another, and hopefully forge bonds as a result of our failures.I have so many failures, where to begin? For the sake of time, I'm only including a few that in briefly

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Missy from Bees and Boo Boos has tagged me for a refrigerator meme. To see the rules, go visit Robin Heart at Home and click on the picture above of her refrigerator.OK, world. Here is my fridge....Sorry to disappoint you, but being the organized, efficient, no-nonsenseless, clutter-free person that I am, there is nothing on the front of my fridge....Except this one little magnet that my

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Ever have a day like this?Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the demands that children, husbands, friends, co-workers make of you? Do you feel that sometimes you have to trample over some, or neglect some, in order to fulfill the needs of others? Yah...me too.

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Do you ever wonder why??Like..why did I let my son keep this meal-worm-turn-beetle as a pet?And why is it still alive, so many weeks later?Why is this cat wearing a coat?Never mind the coat...why is this cat lying on the kitchen table??!Why does my daughter insist on taking these two pictures....That belong here.... And instead putting them here, where they don't belong.....And WHY did I ever

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I think you've met Esther before in other posts. She is my daughter's cat. Literally. She discovered her. (Well, she and I). She paid for her (well, half).And talk about a Hover Mother (you know...hu-hum...kinda like me...the mom who won't let their kids out of their site)I knew Sophie would be a great mother. She is an organized child and very responsible. But I didn't count on this "

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Beth at Around the Funny Farm has passed along an award to me. An "I'm Addicted to Your Blog Award."Isn't she sweet?Those of you who know me in real life are probably laughing hysterically, because you have witnessed my OCD addictive personality in action!It was hard to choose who to pass this award on to because I am addicted to so many blogs, but I knew I had to narrow it down.

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But WAIT! Before you take the poll, here me out.....Every since I was a little girl I have wanted a Newfoundland. I first heard about the breed when I read the book With Love From Karen by Marie Kililea. From then on I have waged a campaign to get one. First when I was in high school (I got a stuffed one for Christmas one year - that was the closest I ever came), then later after marrying

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Beth at Around the Funny Farm has tagged me for a meme.... She's pretty hillarious by the way. You'll have to go check her out. Ok, Beth. Here we go...Wait...first I need to tag someone. At Home Mama? How about you?Hmmm..... OK. Here we go.6 weird things about me. Is there anything weird about me? Nahhh...... But here are a few things that are, shall we say different?1. Prince Charming

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Once upon a time there lived the King and Queen of Everything, their 4 older children who were either grown and living in their own kingdoms both far and near, or off exploring the world one adventure after another, and 3 younger children who still lived in the castle, protected and guarded by their tutor, Mr. St. Bernard.Whenever the original princess, A4, returns to the palace, she brings with

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Woo-hoo! Sherry called me, her favorite sister, to say that her Internet service is down again and she asked me to post something on her blog.So here I am, on her blog, posting whatever I want, and she doesn't have Internet access to read what I wrote!I know! I'm going to write about S-h-e-r-r-y. Shhhhh... don't tell, but here are seven things you might not know about her.1. She's the youngest

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Happy Valentine's Day from the Zoo I'm going to get off the computer and go make some memories with the ones I love. How about you?

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A few weeks back I posted about the loss of one of my bestest buddies...We were so close. This was a friend who gave so much to me and asked so little in return. Our whole family has been mourning the loss every since.But yesterday, a mysterious package showed up on our doorstep.What could it be?Ahh...look. Prince Charming to the rescue! Thanks Prince Charming!You know who else showed up

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Carol, at May Dreams Gardens, has published several posts with questionnaires to help you determine if you might be a Gardening Geek...Here at Sherry's Zoo and Garden, we would like to know if you might be an animal geek.....Let's start easy.1.Give yourself one point for every pet you have right now. Do not count fish. Do not count feral cats.2. Go ahead and give yourself a bonus point for every

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It was a risky thing to do, I admit it. But the oldest wasn't feeling well, so I couldn't go along. I really couldn't. It's not my fault. Blame the oldest. (It was probably a conspiracy, now that I think of it.)Here they are, ready for action. Those defective animal genes in high gear......(For those of you unfamiliar with the defective animal gene, it is defined as "the inability to say "

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The Gruesome Twosome.....They've earned their reputation...the littlest prince and his niece. (Yes, that is his niece). From the time they were little, (well, they're still little, but they think they are all grown up) they've played well together, and entertained us (we don't tell them that) with their antics. They love to escape from the "big kids" into their own world of fantasy. And they

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