tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49854342132706153112024-03-13T06:13:06.067-05:00Holly Ridge CreationsHollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-91519720984915178362015-08-02T22:59:00.002-05:002015-08-02T22:59:50.633-05:00PLEASE READ, PRETTY PLEASE <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Another reminder, I changed my business name to Holly Ridge Folk Art and now have a new blog, <a href="http://hollyridgefolkart.blogspot.com/">Holly Ridge Folk Art</a>. </span></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I don't want to lose any of my followers, so please click on the link and follow the new blog. </span></span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Just so you know, I really miss you and will probably be pestering you until you join me a the new blog. </span></span></b></i></span></span></b></i><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> Thank you so much,</span></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">P.S.: FYI, there is going to be a GIVEAWAY...so hop on over and follow the new blog. I don't want you to miss out.</span></span></b></i></div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-4886950572279759532015-05-08T20:37:00.002-05:002015-08-02T22:56:22.932-05:00Just another reminder to all of my followers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Another reminder, I changed my business name to Holly Ridge Folk Art and now have a new blog, <a href="http://hollyridgefolkart.blogspot.com/">Holly Ridge Folk Art</a>. </span></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I don't want to lose any of my followers, so please click on the link and follow the new blog. </span></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Thank you so much,</span></span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">P.S. Just so you know, I really miss you and will probably be pestering you until you join me a the new blog. </span></span></b></i></div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-9532325593754754552015-02-16T19:11:00.001-06:002015-02-16T19:15:23.564-06:00Old dogs can do new tricks!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yep, this old dog decided to change her business name. Of course, if I had realized how much work this would be, I may have reconsidered.<br />
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Holly Ridge Creations is now <span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><a href="http://hollyridgefolkart.blogspot.com/">Holly Ridge Folk Art</a> </b></i><span style="font-size: small;">I hope all of you will click on the link and start following my new blog.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I will keep this one up for a while to give all my followers a chance come on over and follow the new blog. I don't want anyone to miss out on my new beginning. The new blog is still being prettied up and when it is all done I will have a <i><b>Grand Opening. </b></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am looking forward to seeing all of my friends at my new blogging home!<i><b> </b></i></span></span></span><br />
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-49919710021280160882014-05-07T23:41:00.000-05:002014-05-07T23:44:44.507-05:00QUICK UPDATE...and a VERY IMPORTANT REQUEST<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="userContent"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I saw the orthopedic surgeon yesterday...the breaks in the radius have healed around the screws/plate and I got to take the splint off for good! Have a month of physical therapy to do for the hand, wrist and arm...2 hrs/3 times a week, plus what I have to do on my own at home. I am actually happy to be doing this, looking forward to getting back to normal, at least, what is normal for me! :)</span></span></b></i></span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, long story short, before long I will be back to typing with more than one finger on my left hand and you will be hearing more from me. And, I will finally be able to get back to the paint room. It has been over seven months and I am really getting antsy! I am looking forward to painting the ideas that are filling my head. </span></span></b></i></span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Enough about me. An amazing painter/designer and a kind, sweet lady, Terrye French, had a massive stroke earlier in the week. According to updates on Facebook, she is aware of what happened and is aware of her family and what is going on. She was moved out of ICU today. Please say a prayer for her family and for her quick and complete recovery.</span></span></b></i></span></span><br />
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-70909013476949739532014-03-20T18:13:00.001-05:002014-03-20T18:13:44.955-05:00Just when I thought it was safe...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">When I made my last post, I was so excited to be back and looking forward to painting and sharing my new designs. My first project was a Terrye French design that I have been waiting to paint for "Painting with Friends" since before the knee injury. But, things can change so unexpectedly...here is my latest Facebook post: </span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Good news-the knee that I injured is doing good and heading back to the painting room was in my very near future."was" being the key word...Bad news-this past Saturday I tripped over a curb. Tomorrow I am scheduled for surgery to put my right wrist and lower part of my arm back together. To say that I am frustrated is a major understatement! Prayers and good thoughts are appreciated.</span></b></i></span><br />
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-85210571833335475852014-03-13T00:03:00.000-05:002014-03-13T00:11:28.733-05:00Another little piece from my "Moccasin Holler Memoirs"...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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process and the way I jump from one subject to another may be confusing or I
may seem to ramble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t worry, that is
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with sleet, ice and snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The winter of
2014 has been a rough one…we have probably gotten more snow this winter than in
the past five winters combined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not
the only one that has had more than enough of winter this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, when I was a kid I would have been thrilled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
didn’t get a lot of snow in the Missouri Bootheel and when we did we thoroughly
enjoyed it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a pretty good
sized sunken in place in the pasture…to my brother, sister and I, it was a
magnificent pond and perfect for ice skating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now, we had never even seen an actual pair of ice skates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That didn’t matter because what we had was
even better…a plastic bread sack over each shoe to keep out the water (some
people had boots that would do the same thing) and a pair of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daddy’s old socks over the bread sacks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once we made it to the pond, snow was packed
on the socks making them perfect for gliding across the ice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had quite a time and put on a pretty good
show for the cows that gathered around to watch!</span></b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">…..Mama didn’t like to wear
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go in the mornings to fill the clothes lines full.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, in the late afternoon, she would bring
it all back in and lay it out to thaw.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> And, she did this barefoot.
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</span>I don’t know why.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right after
dinner I would take off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I only made it
as far as the bob trucks parked next to the tool sheds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These were big, old
trucks with enclosed beds that were used to haul soybeans and corn to the gin…I chose
them because once I climbed in I couldn’t be seen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would lie on my back and watch the clouds,
a favorite pastime of mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then,
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back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was always so upset that no one
tried to find me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Poor, pitiful me…I was
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-83143722135675912472014-03-05T02:39:00.000-06:002014-03-05T02:39:35.913-06:00Where to start?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>I just saw that my last post was on October 1, 2013. I am not going to go into all that has happened since then, at least, not right now. I will just tell you that on Oct. 3, I tripped and fell, knee first onto concrete. I shattered the lower half of my kneecap and, in the words of the orthopedic surgeon, messed up everything that could be messed up under the kneecap. I am still recuperating...it is going to be a few more months. But, I am doing good. </b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b> I have wanted to post before now but I can't sit in a chair with my feet on the floor for long periods of time. </b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b> Tonight was one of those nights that I just couldn't stay in bed. We are apparently passing the "crud" around our house and it is my turn to have it. I couldn't breathe lying down so I decided tonight was the night to visit with old friends. </b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b> I'm sure lot's of you have had a winter like ours...cold, cold, cold. Right now we have sleet, ice and snow. I have never been the most graceful being and I didn't do good maneuvering on ice before the knee incident. So there is no way this ole' gal is getting out on it, now. One slip is all it would take to set me back weeks!! This winter I think we have had more snow than we have gotten in the past 5 years combined. The temp has been as low as 10 degrees this week. But, this is SE Missouri...in a few days we are supposed to be in mid-50's. That is the average temp for us this time of year, so I am really hoping it stays.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Well, the old knee is telling me it is ready to straighten out. So, I will go now. Thanks so much for stopping by. Please leave a comment and let me know how things are going for you.</b></i></span></span></div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-47917318550111402852013-08-14T16:55:00.003-05:002013-08-14T17:02:06.449-05:00Springtime and Kittens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was really, really hard but we knew we couldn't keep all of them. So, we found good homes for all but Droopy...that's him in the last pic. He is livin' large and lovin' it outside with his mama's & uncle.</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Some of you may remember the kittens we adopted almost a year and a half ago. They grew up, moved outside, got pregnant and came back inside to have the babies. Daddy, aka known as Mike-my hubby, was afraid something would get the babies if we let them deliver outside. It didn't matter that we have had multiple (lots & lots) of litters outside in the past 13 years we have lived here. Anyhoo, here are some pics that I took while they were back inside.</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">So, there are our babies all grown up. If you are all up for it, I will post pics of the babies next.</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Side Note...see the old buffet in the second pic. Trying to decide if I want to strip it (it is solid walnut) or paint it. What do you think? </span></b></i></span></div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-57283507571433371172013-07-26T23:12:00.000-05:002013-07-26T23:12:16.742-05:00Pics of Moccasin Holler<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><i><b>I have been sharing my Moccasin Holler Memoirs for a while now and I want to share some pics of Moccasin Holler. Yep, there is a Moccasin Holler.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><i><b>Let's start at the beginning. This is Mama and Daddy, the newlyweds, standing in front of their first home. Notice the house in the foreground, you will be seeing more of it. At the time the pic was taken, Mama's parents lived there.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">who could ask for more? We will be spending tomorrow with our kids and grand-kids...food will definitely be involved! Then, off to the park to enjoy a performance by the Community Orchestra...that will be extra special because our oldest grand-daughter is a member. Of course, fireworks are next. Fun, fun, fun!</span></span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: 14.0pt;">My
sister, brother and I were lucky enough to have cousins our ages. They were the
"city" cousins, but we never held that against them. They lived about
40 miles from us and we spent a lot of time together. The 4th was really
special. The big ole washtub got drug off the back porch and filled with ice
and sodas...something we didn't get very often. And, on the 4th we got to drink
as many as we wanted. Unfortunately, they usually ran out before we drank our
fill.</span><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our
celebration actually started on the 3rd. Daddy would dig a pit in the back yard
and Mama would bring out one of the grills from the oven to make sure the pit
was the right size. Mama would get some pork steaks and pork chops out of the
freezer. These were from one of the hogs that we had butchered the fall
before. We had our own chickens and I'm tellin' you, those critters knew
what was comin'. Thankfully, there were always a few that couldn't outrun
Daddy!! Mama had plenty to cook over that pit. Mama made her
famous potato salad, our aunt brought her delicious strawberry shortcake and
between the two of them we had all the fixins. Daddy would gather in a big
basket of roastin' ears from the cornfield and fix up another tub of ice water
for the watermelons and cantaloupes our uncle would be bringing.</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: 14.0pt;">By
late afternoon of the 3rd, the city kinfolk had arrived and the games
began. We had relay races around the house, played Annie Over, Jacks and snuck
boloney or bacon out of the refrigerator, tied pieces to a long piece of twine
and fished for crawdads in the big ditch across the road. This went on pretty
much all night. Finally, when we were too tired to go on, we headed to the
tent. Now this wasn't just your ordinary tent...it was special!! We gathered up
pieces of rope and strung it between trees then went inside to the quilt stack
and drug out enough quilts to make the sides of the tent with flaps hanging in
the front and back. A few more to make our bed on the ground and we were set.
We lit the old kerosene lantern and were lulled to sleep by the soft voices of
Mama and Aunt Edith.</span><span style="color: #0c343d;"></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: 14.0pt;">We
woke up bright and early to find Mama already fixin' breakfast over a fire.
While she had the bacon and sausage cookin', we would go to the hen house and
gather up the eggs. I think I liked breakfast better than the 4th of July
dinner (that's lunch to you northerners). Just thinkin' of all that food
makes me hungry!</span><span style="color: #0c343d;"></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br />
</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: 14.0pt;">Those days were filled
with wondrous things...sodas, hand-churned ice cream, roasted marshmallows, swimmin'
in Little River and so much love that you couldn't stir it with a stick.</span><span style="color: #0c343d;"></span></i></b></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">I finish this post wishin' for all of you a 4th of July as wondrous as the ones from my childhood.</span></span></span></b></i><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Judy </span></span></b></i> </span></span></div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-78884626222533781542013-06-28T22:23:00.000-05:002013-06-28T22:35:34.902-05:00I have a dilemma!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">As you all know, I have been pretty scarce around here. I have been getting back into the swing of things (gradually) and finally made it into the painting room.</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Now for the dilemma, I found these!</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Yep, all base-coated and waiting to be finished. Only one problem...I have no idea what I was planning to paint on them and my brain keeps going into the freeze mode every time I look at them. Anyone have any suggestions...seriously, I could really use some input. What would you like to see painted on these neat surfaces!!</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Waiting to hear from you,</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Judy </span></b></i></span></div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-30046584333464114332013-06-18T15:28:00.001-05:002013-06-18T16:05:46.294-05:00Ta Da...Presenting a Cone Tutorial<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">I have been looking
forward to doing this and I really hope you all enjoy</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">it.</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">For this project you
will need:</span><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Chaucer; mso-fareast-font-family: Chaucer;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> </span></span></i></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Chaucer; mso-fareast-font-family: Chaucer;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">a full sheet of card stock</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Chaucer; mso-fareast-font-family: Chaucer;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">glue..I use Mod Podge</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Chaucer; mso-fareast-font-family: Chaucer;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">Scotch tape</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Chaucer; mso-fareast-font-family: Chaucer;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">Masking tape</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Chaucer; mso-fareast-font-family: Chaucer;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">Whatever you want to cover the cone.</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">I am using pages from a hymnal for this</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">tutorial.</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">Take the sheet of card stock and roll it from</span></i></b>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">a bottom corner to form the cone. You will have </span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">some excess at the top, but when you have the size </span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">you want tape the edge in place with scotch tape.</span></i></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">an edge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">raw edge of the card stock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">When using the hymnal pages, I pick out what pages</span></i></b>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">I want to use and tear the edges of all the pages. I like </span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">the way this looks when grungied up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Begin gluing the </span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">the cone and trim off the excess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may want to</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">tutorials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And,
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">that might want to make a cone about this tutorial…I have</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">a plan for the future that will only work if you make and</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;">decorate a cone!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Chaucer; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I am really looking forward to hearing from you!</span></span></i></b></div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-5272034966356802252013-06-12T17:47:00.003-05:002013-06-14T14:28:41.691-05:00Tutorial Coming Soon!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been working on the tutorial for the cone, if getting the template done counts!! I had hoped to get it posted today, but, I still have some things to do around camp...our first full session begins Sunday. </span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Anyhoo, just wanted to let you know that I haven't forgotten about the tutorial.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Judy </span></span></i></span></div>
HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-48554419382072182142013-06-09T23:24:00.000-05:002013-06-09T23:24:01.417-05:00If you are reading this...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>you have made my day!! I am so happy you are still checking in. I have had a bit of a set back with my health issues but have felt better the past week. </b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Actually did a little painting last week. My niece was given a wedding shower and, since she has a country theme for her upcoming backyard wedding, I decided to wrap her gift in brown paper that is used for shipping packages. I then painted hydrangeas all over it and tied it up with jute. I really liked the way it turned out...just didn't think to take a pic.</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>I have been working on the tutorial for the cone and hope to have it posted this week.</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Again, you just don't know how much I appreciate all my followers and I am looking forward to being back in the swing of things.</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Hugs,</b></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Judy </b></i></span></span><br />
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-35398431075513451672013-04-11T23:47:00.000-05:002013-04-11T23:47:23.663-05:00Another great giveaway!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Brenda of <span style="font-size: large;">"The Rusty Thimble" creates some <span style="font-size: large;">of the neatest things and ha<span style="font-size: large;">s a givea<span style="font-size: large;">way each month<span style="font-size: large;">...on both her <a href="http://therustythimble.blogspot.com/">blog</a> an<span style="font-size: large;">d her <span id="goog_563840401"></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/brenda.griffith.587">Facebook<span id="goog_563840402"></span></a> page. <span style="font-size: large;">I knew <span style="font-size: large;">you would want to see what she has for Apri<span style="font-size: large;">l.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good luck<span style="font-size: large;">!</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></div>
HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-1290420226346359402013-03-24T14:38:00.000-05:002013-03-24T14:47:41.629-05:00FIRST BABY PICS!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Well, <span style="font-size: large;">yesterday was a lo<span style="font-size: large;">ng day!! I<span style="font-size: large;">t d<span style="font-size: large;">idn't start to <span style="font-size: large;">get really exciti<span style="font-size: large;">ng unt<span style="font-size: large;">il about midnight<span style="font-size: large;">. <span style="font-size: large;">This was my first exper<span style="font-size: large;">ience at b<span style="font-size: large;">irthin' babie<span style="font-size: large;">s and was it ever exciting. It was also Twit<span style="font-size: large;">ch's first time having babies so we wanted to keep a close watch to make sure everything went okay...it did and the first of five ma<span style="font-size: large;">de it's app<span style="font-size: large;">earance aro<span style="font-size: large;">und 2 a.m<span style="font-size: large;">., t<span style="font-size: large;">he last around 6.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just had to s<span style="font-size: large;">hare pic<span style="font-size: large;">s of <span style="font-size: large;">mama and babies...<span style="font-size: large;">unfortunately one of the litt<span style="font-size: large;">le critters i<span style="font-size: large;">s</span> on the bottom row and <span style="font-size: large;">can't be seen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">I love how Twi<span style="font-size: large;">tch has them all snuggled up.</span></span></b></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"> No<span style="font-size: large;">tice the red and white in the pic...that's <span style="font-size: large;">part of our supply of rag<span style="font-size: large;">s to be use for staining. W<span style="font-size: large;">e prepared a ni<span style="font-size: large;">ce <span style="font-size: large;">pet bed, a nook in an old crate and a cardboard box for her to choo<span style="font-size: large;">se from when the "time" came. Instead<span style="font-size: large;">, she decided to <span style="font-size: large;">c<span style="font-size: large;">li<span style="font-size: large;">m<span style="font-size: large;">b </span>into a<span style="font-size: large;"> plastic milk crate filled with old ra<span style="font-size: large;">gs<span style="font-size: large;">. <span style="font-size: large;">It's a close fit...coz<span style="font-size: large;">y and <span style="font-size: large;">comfy<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yep, one of our babies is having babies...today!!! <span style="font-size: large;">Poor Twi<span style="font-size: large;">tch has been mis<span style="font-size: large;">erable for a couple of weeks now and for the past couple of days getting comfortable has been impossible.</span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><b>Until today, <span style="font-size: large;">she has loved having her tummy rubbed<span style="font-size: large;"> and wanted to cuddle. Today, she just wants to b<span style="font-size: large;">e le<span style="font-size: large;">ft a<span style="font-size: large;">lone. <span style="font-size: large;">This is her first litter so <span style="font-size: large;">we are keeping <span style="font-size: large;">a close eye on her. <span style="font-size: large;">I<span style="font-size: large;"> will share pics as soon as I can.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><i><b>It was about this time last year when my hubby called me from the video store wanting to know if I wanted to "adopt" 6 kittens that had lost their mama. All he had to say was that if we didn't take them they were going to be killed!!! Little did we know how they would change our lives!!</b></i></span></span></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I<span style="font-size: large;"> was ne<span style="font-size: large;">ver an "<span style="font-size: large;">animal in the house" person<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>so we had planned to <span style="font-size: large;">find homes for the babies. <span style="font-size: large;">Very quickly after of<span style="font-size: large;">ficially looking for new parents, someone called wanting Bitsy. <span style="font-size: large;">I<span style="font-size: large;"> cou<span style="font-size: large;">ldn't bear going to meet with the<span style="font-size: large;">m and give them one of our babies. But, tough Mik<span style="font-size: large;">e picked Bo up and headed to town. <span style="font-size: large;">The lady that called told up she was getting the <span style="font-size: large;">kitty for her husband who was handicapped and would love the company. <span style="font-size: large;">Even so, while <span style="font-size: large;">waiting for them to <span style="font-size: large;">get to</span> <span style="font-size: large;">the meeting place<span style="font-size: large;">, Mike decided he <span style="font-size: large;">couldn't part with Bit<span style="font-size: large;">sy and started to head home...but, the new Mama and Daddy <span style="font-size: large;">pulled in. It <span style="font-size: large;">se<span style="font-size: large;">ems they were <span style="font-size: large;">running late because they <span style="font-size: large;">had been to PetCo to get a bed, toys, food <span style="font-size: large;">and more for the baby...they were so exci<span style="font-size: large;">ted ! So, Mike came home without Bitsy and we knew there was no way we coul<span style="font-size: large;">d part <span style="font-size: large;">with the others<span style="font-size: large;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daddy… always workin’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was either plowin’, diskin’, plantin’,
choppin’, pickin’ or combinin’ crops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daddy…
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wearing my bright yellow swimming cap with the big flower over the ear while
driving up and down the main street of our small town…yep, I was in the
car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would not have been so bad if he
hadn’t rolled the window down, stuck his head out and hollered at all passer-bys!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are so many memories that end in
laughter… I don’t know what Daddy likes best…to make someone laugh or to scare
the daylights out of them. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has done
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daddy…the disciplinarian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He believed in not sparin’ the rod or in his
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whole lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll admit I did get into
trouble a “few” times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One time it was
for cussin’!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t remember what Daddy
said to me, but my reply was “Good Grief”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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most of all the tone of his voice when he looked me straight in the eye and
said, “We don’t cuss in this house.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daddy…the singer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yep, I said singer!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We loved to hear him sing while we traveled
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favorite song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It went like this…marezie
dotes and dozie dotes and little lamzie divie, eye dee divie, too, wouldn’t
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some years later I learned he was really singing…Mare’s eat oats and doe’s eat
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daddy…the teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of Daddy’s teaching was by example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When in doubt we can ask, “What would Daddy
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some things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I asked where the cows
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><b>Hope <span style="font-size: small;">you enjoyed getting to know my Daddy <span style="font-size: small;">just a little bit. Now that things are be<span style="font-size: small;">ginning to simmer down a<span style="font-size: small;">r<span style="font-size: small;">ound here</span></span>, I will be back more often. I promis<span style="font-size: small;">ed (almost a year ago) to share pics of o<span style="font-size: small;">ur "<span style="font-size: small;">babies<span style="font-size: small;">") and will be <span style="font-size: small;">doing that <span style="font-size: small;">next.<span style="font-size: small;"> I will also be sharing a tutorial on makin<span style="font-size: small;">g the cone <span style="font-size: small;">I showed you awhile back. Please, stay tuned!! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span> </span></div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-23060558438852951462013-03-06T23:56:00.001-06:002013-03-07T00:01:32.423-06:00The faster I go, the behinder I get!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It has really been almost two months since my last post. I had grand plans for my blog but you know the old quote, "the best laid plans...". That certainly held true for me...I'm not even going to try to go into all that has happened. The latest has been the scariest. On Sunday, March 3rd, my Daddy had a stroke. He scared the daylights out of us...but, he is a tough, old bird and is doing pretty good. Not your typical 87 year old, he works at his scrap metal business, hauling and cutting up scrap metal. He is probably healthier than me...I know he is in better shape!! So, it is going to be a battle trying to keep him at bay until he is stronger. We are all praying that he will be able to do the things he wants to do once again.</div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-81226584201580276752013-01-12T00:12:00.003-06:002013-01-12T00:12:33.459-06:00What a week!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">This week started, I turned around...and it is gone!! How does that happen. I got pretty much nothing accomplished. I was all set to have fast internet this past Monday and here I am...slow, slow, slow! The computer, not me...well me, too.</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">I did pull out some neat, old greeting cards I have. I snatched these up on a junkin' trip. I was so happy that I found them but a little sad. I am sure that</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">, a long time ago,</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"> someone had treasured these. I confess, I am a sentimental old gal and I can almost see the smile on the original owner's face as she opened the envelope, the anticipation she felt so long, long ago. Hmmm, I can feel a story coming on so I will shut up and get on with sharing the images!!</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">The cards are all just beautiful and most are in the envelopes they were sent in, postmarked 1908. They all belonged to the same person. I only had one Valentine so I decided to share a Birthday card that I just love! These are both from the same group of cards so I am sure they date around the same time.</span></b></i></span></div>
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HollyRidgeCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963035106173161335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4985434213270615311.post-17682036996545927252013-01-05T02:23:00.000-06:002013-01-05T02:23:39.753-06:00Want to share...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b>Thanks for stopping by. I love to hear from you so please leave a comment. (Hint, may help your chances to win my next give away...I will be telling you more about it soon.)</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><i><b>Have a wonderful weekend,</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>and good times to come. I am really looking forward to the New Year. I have some new ideas I
can't wait to start on and I am actually itching to get back in the
painting room!</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Without boring you with details, I want to let you know why I have been so scarce in blogland. I spent a good portion of the year either in the bed, the recliner, the ER and the doctor's office. After lots of tests, scans, x-rays, procedures, etc. over approximately a 6 month period, I got a few diagnoses and in Nov. was given meds that have helped tremendously. I will be on some of the meds from here on. I feel so blessed that all the biopsies came back negative and that there are meds that control my ailments. Prayer is powerful and I thank everyone for keeping me in theirs.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>You will be hearing from me again real soon. </b></i></span></div>
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