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Endearing (c) Dancing Princess

Morning has come, she is gone. Waiting for the call to tell me she got there safely although that will be hours ahead. Young'un still asleep, must get him up for Star Wars pancakes which actually came out this morning, Yah.

May you all have a blessed Memorial Day and remember those who gave so much for us.

King Kong is music to my ears

Endearing (c) Dancing Princess

It has been a great day. Indy if fun to have around. I have subscribed to Education.com and have downloaded all of their 3rd grade workbooks so that we can work on his math and vocabulary every day after dinner. Today we also included science when when discussed sound waves produced on wine glasses and brought out every different type of crystal and glass wine glasses I had. Then we looked it up to see why. We also talked about the fact that glass is actually a liquid. So in the space of an hour we did math, vocab and science and had a good time in doing it.

I really wish I was in bed

Sea Spray (c) Spinky Dink

Oh I know I shouldn't worry, but I do. My preferences are the same. Drive when there is less traffic and get there early. I just can't sleep though when she is driving such a long way at night.

I had a night free of dreams

Sea Spray (c) Spinky Dink

Today should be an exciting day, if only I could break free from the house. Our local electric company is working on the underground wires and has me blocked in. Later I shall go shopping to prepare for company. Yes, they will be here soon for the summer. Today should be an exciting day.

My time was wisely used at work, but not at home

Zoey's Wardrobe (c) Amy Crabtree Bleser plus others

I am in the process of "finally" making baby books of my grandchildren for their mother. Hopefully I will have them finished and published by Christmas.

In Review

I know I said I would be better about this now that I can post using Chrome, but December got here and poof, it was gone. It was a fast year, 2011. So many things and so few.

I found out I have type 2 diabetes. I was sooooooo furious. It runs in Pan's family, not mine. I eat well, very little sugar (okay I do like pasta). And who gets the diabetes.... ME. He ends up with a B12 problem, in that his body isn't absorbing it. Hopefully all those shots he has to take will clear that problem up soon. And all the pills I'm taking will clear mine up, right? LOL.

November was a month of getting ready for Christmas. Cleaning house, deciding if we were going to get a new tree or not (we did). And hanging pictures (see below). And then decorating. Only the inside though until we got back from our trip.

First week of December found us at the Royal Pacific Hotel at Universal Studios where Pan attended VS Live (or some such thing). Staying at a Universal hotel gave us access to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter an hour earlier than the general public and I took full advantage of it just about every day. (I missed one morning). We caught up with our nephew, T, and his wife, M, and spent the day of the 4th (which is Pan's birthday), at Universal and then to dinner at Jake's. Great fun, and it may turn out that M and I are distantly related. More genealogy research in my future, I see. More about our stay at Universal later (and pictures)

After we returned, it was definitely time to finish up the Christmas shopping. We had previously bought and sent Bomb a toshiba tablet to use in her PT classes, but the Princess kept hounding us about a laptop, so yeah, she got one. Indy came out with kinects for his x-boy and several games. Santa was good to all the kids this year. Nuke and his wife made it down. I was so excited to see them. Nuke had not been home for Christmas in about 5 years.

And I can't believe, I forgot to take my camera to my sister's house on Christmas day. All the pictures I got were from my phone. Arghhhh. I'll get them downloaded one of these days and posted.

Chrome installed

And let's see if I can post now. Won't be much, but if it works will try and be better in the future.

She's alive

Okay, I go through phases. And the last few months have been one of them. Summer with the grands (yippee). We had Indy for the first week of summer then had to turn him over to his other grandparents for the remainder (or so we thought). The Princess turned 12 and said I made the best smoothies ever and should market them. No way, Jose.

Then I called our daughter to see if we could meet Indy's other grandparents halfway again, the weekend before she came to get them so she wouldn't have to make an extra stop and was informed that we could make arrangements to pick him up an extra week.

We all had so much fun. Indy, the Princess, Pan and I. Absolutely great summer. Unfortunately it did not end so well for the daughter. As she was headed back home, her car blew a tire, she stepped in a bed of ants and Indy slammed a car door on her finger.

But all things happen for a reason. Once she got back, she bought a new vehicle, the swelling in her foot went down and her finger wasn't broken. And I am happy.

Project 365 Week 17

Another week of Florida beach vegetation. Sorry this time I don't know the names (except, of course, as noted).
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Day 116Cone on a sand pine.

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Day 118Indian Blanket

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Project 365 Week 16

Plants found along the beaches in my area. Some native, some invasive. Some I have names for, most I don't.

Day 106Red Bay, a member of the Laurel family.

Day 107Tree damaged by winds.

Day 108Saw Palmetto. Favorite hiding place of snakes.

Day 109If you look closely in the midst of the green you will see what I believe is a member of the Agave family, better known as the Century plant.

Day 110The Sand Live Oak is a cousin to the Myrtle Oak, but I know it better as a scrub oak.

Day 111No this is not Rosemary, but Conradina which smells like and can be used as the Rosemary herb.

Day 112A Sand Pine.

Project 365 Week 15

Photos from around the area

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Project 365 Week 14

Day 92Last week's macro challenge (which I didn't do then) was black and white. This is what is on the inside of a coffee cup that was presented to Pan and I from his sister.

Day 93Last week's P52 challenge (again I didn't do it then) was to break the rule of thirds. (I kind of like how this turned out)

Day 94Back on track, this week's macro challenge... two of a kind. I chose to use two types of pins.

Day 95This week's P52 challenge... repetition. Here you can find a close up of some crocheting, all in double crochet.

Day 96The produce bag that I crocheted this week. Fun, easy, fast and now it needs to be lined. LOL.

Day 97A fire or controlled burn. Pan and I went through a lot of areas like this recently.

Day 98Leaning tower? Or quicksand? Maybe just a house not built level.

Project 365 Week 13

Day 85Some animules have it just too good. Kfkap has decided the bunk is his and to prove it sleeps with his head on the pillow and a book (albeit a phonebook) close at hand.

Day 86Our little one (not so little anymore) got to visit for a couple of days. I imagine it wouldn't be much longer before snuggling next to Pan will be a taboo.

Day 87The next morning it was who was faster... Indy or the camera. Looks like the camera won. But just barely.

Day 88No More Pictures. Click.

Day 89A time for goodbyes. I still miss him desperately. I really hope his father moves back so that we could see him more often. But I mustn't get my hopes up.

Day 90The next day the clouds echoed my gloomy feelings. The house was soooo quiet. It always is, but more noticeable after Indy has been visiting.

Day 91Such traitors, those clouds. I was still in thralls of depression and they appeared fluffy and white.

Project 365 Week 12

Day 78Project 52's challenge this week was "naturally black". I chose this cute little clown fish since he definitely qualifies.

Day 79The macro was challenge was "colors of the rainbow". Here is a reflection off glass.

Day 80Remember that tree from last week and I said I would try to get a close up of the blossoms? Well, I remembered.

Day 81Here is another tree in the neighborhood. I wonder if we have changed landscaping services. Whoever is doing it now, seems to really like to shape the bushes and trees.

Day 82Old kfkap at his finest... pouting.

Day 83A rose by any other name might not always smell as sweet, considering this one if fabric.

Day 84Rattan/Wicker weave on the back of one the tiny princess chairs.

Project 365 Week 11

I know, I'm running late. I got so caught up with getting my genealogy program up to day and trying to prepare for the kids, that I plumb forgot to post these. I'll try to do better next week ;)

Day 71
P52 Project at Gotta Pixel this week Was doors. Through a door to be more exact.

Day 72
Then the Macro Project was reflections.

Day 73
One of our unopened treasures... A Peter Pan toy. It is so easy to find Tinkerbell everywhere, but difficult to find Peter Pan. We were lucky to get this one. I think it was the last one they had.

Day 74
A Marine Corps coin which my son gave me to hold on to. And which he won't get back anytime soon, LOL.

Day 75
My daughter-in-law, Honey, sends me the cutest cards and boxes. This was our Christmas card from a couple of years ago. It now has a place of honor on my shelf.

Day 76
One of Nuke's works of art. It's too little and too fragile to use at Halloween so it sits next to the Christmas card.

Day 77
Trees are in bloom and every one's allergies are acting up. Beautiful tree though. I'll try to get some close-ups for next week.