tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520607074475660262024-03-13T10:02:48.829-06:00Leslie's Creative PlaceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-66807771314116231352011-06-24T13:12:00.002-06:002011-06-24T13:20:21.142-06:00A little PSA from me to youAccording to his website The Long Walk Home.org, for over 34 years Ron Zaleski has moved about his life barefoot. Why? He does it to remember his fellow soldiers. Ron served in the Marines in the early 1970’s, and while he was never called to serve overseas, many of his friends were. When they returned he saw what an impact war had on them. On June 1st 2010 he set out to make the rest of the United States understand, what soldiers already know. War damages more than just the buildings around you. As a soldier I have seen the cost of war, my husband and my brother served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Neither of them is unchanged, and they both suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In the wake of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on our country we have deployed hundreds of thousands of our soldiers. I am here today to talk to you about PTSD, the effects it has on our soldiers, why this is important, and what you can do to help.<P>
First it is important to understand what PTSD is. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is one of a very few disorders known to be caused by a disturbing outside event. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is classified as an anxiety disorder, characteristic symptoms develop after traumatic exposure; historically PTSD has also been called railway spine, stress syndrome, shell shock, combat or battle fatigue, traumatic war neurosis, or post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS). Reactions to and symptoms of trauma can be manifold; although most people experience trauma in the course of a lifetime, only 8% of them develop PTSD, according to the Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology.<P>
Veteran as defined by dictionary.com is a person who has served in a military force; especially one who has fought in a war. Everyday 18 Veterans commit suicide that means that in a year’s time more than 6500 have died needlessly. Veterans and soldiers are in need of better counseling; the fact is that civilian police and firefighters receive better coping and grief counseling than our soldiers. Actually the average college student receives more coping and grief counseling than our soldiers. Soldiers and veterans are unlikely to seek help for many reasons including stigma and being seen as week. When I was in basic training the joke was that water and Motrin, could and would cure all that ails you. You fell and broke your leg? Drink water. Oh you fell 15 feet, broke your leg, and the bone is sticking out, drink water and take a Motrin. With this pervasive and ignorant view from the very beginning of training how can we expect soldiers to seek the help they need? In 2009, more soldiers committed suicide than during any previous period on record. Despite being ordered in early 2009 not to commit suicide. Our soldiers and veterans sacrificed to keep us free, how is it that we cannot keep them safe? <P>
A soldier leaves home a civilian, and upon reaching their training base is immediately bombarded with a rigid rigorous schedule designed to force compliance and uniformity. In fact that is one of the first things a soldier is forced to learn/accept, uniformity. For the males this means loss of head hair, their hair is shaved to approximately ¼ inch in length. For the females hair must be pulled up, it must not touch the collar; there is no make-up, no fingernail polish, curling irons, and blow dryers are a thing of the past. You as the individual are not important. It becomes your goal to blend in and not stand out. Standing out means you’ve done something to be noticed, as Private Kelly in my basic training company learned to his regret. Every time the whole company was congregated and the First Sergeant was there, Private Kelly was standing up, sitting down, standing up, sitting down, and doing push-ups. It is to be hoped that he learned his lesson before moving onto the rest of his military career. Uniformity is ingrained by the time you reach your first duty station, anything that makes you standout is recorded in your Military Personal Records Jacket, and it follows you for the rest of your career. <P>
It is no wonder with such a concern that soldiers are not likely to go and seek mental health help when they need it. Quite often mental health is seen as a threat of punishment. In fact my company commander threatened me with mental health at one point. Who among you would today go to your boss and say ‘you know, I’m not feeling very happy with life. I’ve been thinking about ending mine.’ Or ‘I’m so angry all the time I’d like to strangle somebody’ better yet, ‘I miss holding my gun, are you sure I can’t have my gun at work?’ This is a major reason that military mental health facilities are not as effective as they could be.<P>
A recent study mentioned on VietnamVets.yuku.com found that older veterans who suffer from PTSD are nearly twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related dementias compared to veterans without PTSD. This study is one of the first to link combat-related trauma to dementia later in life. It is not yet clear if having PTSD increases the risk of late-life dementia or not. There is however compelling evidence that repeated or chronic stress may damage the hippocampus, the area of the brain critical for memory and learning. The study followed 180,000 older male veterans, 53,000 of which had been diagnosed with PTSD. In 2000 none had dementia, however approximately 31,000 had been diagnosed by late 2007. Could proper care have prevented this? <P>
In 2005 Ron Zaleski realized that going through life barefoot was not much more than an act of personal penance, which he talks about on his website <a href="www.thelongwalkhome.org">thelongwalkhome.org</a>. It might make him feel better, but it was essentially meaningless otherwise. He decided that he needed to raise awareness, and began planning to walk the Appalachian Trail. But what good did it do to raise awareness when he didn’t have a plan. So he sat down and came up with a plan. June 2010 he started on a 16 month journey from Concord walking across the country barefoot with a signboard. The sign board reads 18 Vets commit suicide each day. Ron walks between 10 and 15 miles barefoot each day, on highways, and freeways, the weather doesn’t matter and people are welcome to stop and walk with him as well. It is Ron’s hope to collect one million signatures on a petition which he intends to present to the President. On his first day he collected eight signatures. His petition list’s three goals they are as follows:<P>
1. Goal: To institute mandatory “grief” counseling for all military personnel as an integral part of the boot camp programs. It would be similar to that which the police and fire fighter personnel receive, so as to enable them to more effectively cope with the emotions that are associated with the trauma of loss of life and limb.
<P>Justification: A) Our troops go into combat totally unprepared for the trauma to come. B) This preparation would pave the way for making treatment for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) more acceptable and more effective. C) Troops would be more effective and efficient in accomplishing assigned tasks.<P>
2. 2) Goal: Establishment of a mandatory Civilian Re-Entry Program for all military personnel prior to discharge. This could be accomplished efficiently in larger groups.
<P>Justification: A) This will give personnel tools and skills to assist them in dealing with the transition to civilian life. B) It ensures more effective screening of those who are severely affected but who neither recognize nor admit it. C) Making the program mandatory, as well as calling it a Civilian Re-Entry Program removes the stigma of PTSD and acknowledges that it is a human condition, that the personnel are not broken nor weak. D) Making the program mandatory prior to discharge also enables those who receive a Section 8 or conditional discharge to get appropriate attention they would otherwise not get due to the loss of benefits. E) This program ensures that no one slips through the cracks.<P>
3. 3) Goal: Making support groups available after discharge, similar to a 12-Step program, to enable separated personnel to continue to lead productive lives.
<P>Justification: Such a program would foster more trust among veterans, the government and civilians through concrete evidence that the nation they served cares enough to do something both practical and effective.
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Today I am asking you, is this acceptable? Is this something that we can allow to continue? If you agree with me, that this is not acceptable, that there has to be a better way than the current military system. I ask you to go to <a href="www.thelongwalkhome.org">thelongwalkhome.org</a> and sign the petition. We need to send a clear and concise message to the leaders of our country, the leaders of our military that our soldiers and veterans deserve better. Our soldiers and veterans deserve better, safer, mental health treatment. The stigma of mental health should be removed, any soldier who seeks treatment should not have that specter follow through the rest of their military career. Mental health debriefings should be mandatory after all deployments, and prior to discharge.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-74992608234830482282011-05-30T22:35:00.002-06:002011-05-30T22:41:11.605-06:00A few pictures to light the dark...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JQtPWu8qQno/TeRxJjQTWPI/AAAAAAAAAWI/r6iFOkw1OUg/s1600/DSC_1866%2Bedited%2BH2O.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JQtPWu8qQno/TeRxJjQTWPI/AAAAAAAAAWI/r6iFOkw1OUg/s320/DSC_1866%2Bedited%2BH2O.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612735444506859762" /></a>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eVUbfhnqlIg/TeRxIeOMcsI/AAAAAAAAAVo/-ev3nzKEZhk/s1600/002%2Bedited%2Bwatermarked.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eVUbfhnqlIg/TeRxIeOMcsI/AAAAAAAAAVo/-ev3nzKEZhk/s320/002%2Bedited%2Bwatermarked.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612735425975972546" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-60916252325463656202011-03-12T22:27:00.005-07:002011-03-12T23:18:52.847-07:00NascarSorry I didn't post last Saturday. I was in Las Vegas visiting my family, and enjoying the warm sun at the races. We had a blast, Aunt Karen, Uncle Reed, Grandma Joyce, and me. I took my camera with me and put it to good use. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from this weekend.<P><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yCVKlVAhHHQ/TXxY9UXwpYI/AAAAAAAAATg/HOyaRdyiH4A/s1600/DSC_0116.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yCVKlVAhHHQ/TXxY9UXwpYI/AAAAAAAAATg/HOyaRdyiH4A/s320/DSC_0116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583435448496203138" /></a>
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For those who don't know the Las Vegas Speedway is just across the way from Nelis Air Force base. The lovely pilots always provide a nice show every year, which culminates during the Star Spangled Banner with a flyby over the stands of the Thunderbirds. Here's a few of the shots I managed to get of them.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s8yPvGZmnOk/TXxbUbH4aUI/AAAAAAAAAUI/J6f3mMZMCyQ/s1600/DSC_0682.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s8yPvGZmnOk/TXxbUbH4aUI/AAAAAAAAAUI/J6f3mMZMCyQ/s320/DSC_0682.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583438044468898114" /></a>.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xJ0kMb5kh6w/TXxbUlsxkLI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/l5MjN0yaqQ4/s1600/DSC_0684.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xJ0kMb5kh6w/TXxbUlsxkLI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/l5MjN0yaqQ4/s320/DSC_0684.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583438047307993266" /></a>
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<P>Who one you ask? Well, funny you should, he's pretty famous for the way he celebrates his wins. Carl Edwards is known to do a back flip off his car when he wins. I managed to catch all of it but the take off.
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CIf9xkHGw9s/TXxbVADnjyI/AAAAAAAAAUg/Xf_uSEBUHkk/s1600/DSC_0811.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CIf9xkHGw9s/TXxbVADnjyI/AAAAAAAAAUg/Xf_uSEBUHkk/s320/DSC_0811.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583438054383128354" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_0i9mCgt_M/TXxgOExStnI/AAAAAAAAAVY/O3pDcUrkHWQ/s1600/DSC_0812.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_0i9mCgt_M/TXxgOExStnI/AAAAAAAAAVY/O3pDcUrkHWQ/s320/DSC_0812.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583443432947496562" /></a>
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<P>What better way than to end the day with a beautiful sunset? I hope you all have a great week.
~LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-25413140690850476162011-02-26T21:23:00.003-07:002011-02-26T21:33:09.685-07:00A new projectSo I've been thinking for a while now about knitting myself a sweater. I have put around 20 or so sweater patterns on my Ravelry favorites list. But about a month ago I saw this <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/cfpatterns/pattern_display.cfm?ID=31332223">pattern</a> and fell in love. I bought the yarn and am now 18 rows into what will be my first handmade sweater. Hopefully it will go well and fairly quickly so that I can wear it before sweaters are no longer needed. Otherwise I might have to wait until this fall. Here are a few pictures of my progress, the yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Lullaby.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-upv6wlLMHgo/TWnTglz9XpI/AAAAAAAAATY/EA0uCJkX_uM/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-upv6wlLMHgo/TWnTglz9XpI/AAAAAAAAATY/EA0uCJkX_uM/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578222170334387858" /></a>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AV8WaiDGzXs/TWnTgXzrM0I/AAAAAAAAATQ/-YjNlJOCUKw/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AV8WaiDGzXs/TWnTgXzrM0I/AAAAAAAAATQ/-YjNlJOCUKw/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578222166575100738" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-31492630760741704382011-02-19T16:58:00.004-07:002011-02-19T17:55:10.079-07:00Snow and a finished projectIts snowing today, and the snow is rummored to continue for the rest of the weekend. Before I went to bed last night around 3am there was no snow on the ground of falling from the sky. When I got up this morning around 11:30am there was several inches, and maintence was scraping the parking lot. Last night we were only supposed to get 10-18 inches this weekend. Now however they are saying 12-22. Well darn it I guess I'll just have to stay inside and knit. Here are some pictures from about 3:30 this afternoon.
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I finished my Ulmus shawl this week, I absolutely love it. When I first pulled it off the needles I was afraid I would have to give it to my niece as it seemed so small, but with a soaking and a good overnight blocking it grew to be a perfect size. I am planning to make another soon which will also include some beadwork as well. Here are a few pre-blocking pictures of it. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M-uhh2fgNCc/TWBjI1CmFdI/AAAAAAAAATA/c_7ozAwu4bM/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M-uhh2fgNCc/TWBjI1CmFdI/AAAAAAAAATA/c_7ozAwu4bM/s320/007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575565342012741074" /></a>
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The last picture was taken durring blocking. I can't help but love it. I am so excited to wear it out this summer.<P>Have a great weekend!<P>~LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-17671214970457897832011-02-12T04:45:00.004-07:002011-02-12T05:28:09.425-07:00TuzigootI grew up in Arizona, I don't know if I ever mentioned that before on this blog. I remember many school field trips to various amazing sites. Among the ones that really stand out in my memory are trips to Tuizgoot and Montezuma's Castle. Although Montezuma's Well is relatively close to the Castle I don't think I've ever been there before. My hubby has never been to any of the wonders that Arizona has to offer so a couple of weeks ago we got in the car and took a trip to Tuzigoot. I got to try out my new camera while I was at it. I love my new camera. I thought I would share some of my favorite pictures of Tuzigoot with you. The last picture is of some of the surrounding mountains around Tuzigoot, and the storm that was blowing in at the time. I love how much of the sky you can see in Arizona.<P>
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<P>Have a great week!<P>~LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-6778974699962548872011-02-05T00:00:00.003-07:002011-02-05T14:50:20.241-07:00Current works in progressI seem to have quite a few projects on my needles right now. I am also attempting my first KAL (knit-a-long) its with the Sunshine Yarnies group on Ravelry.
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This is Ulmus in Swedish Short Snout, and Edwards Volvo colorways by Sunshine Yarns. If you haven't experienced Dani's amazing colors you should go visit her <a href="http://www.sunshineyarns.com">website</a>. <P>
This project another shawl has been on my needles for a very long time poor thing. I love the pattern but the repeats are starting to make me crazy. This is Percy Shawl in lilac Malbrigio. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TUzLsU7mFeI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/m_WJ6rntDnY/s1600/DSC_0184.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TUzLsU7mFeI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/m_WJ6rntDnY/s320/DSC_0184.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570050801543812578" /></a><P>
I have a few other porjects in the works: I need to cast on for a mate to a pair of socks for my friend Rebecca. I want to get a pair of socks made for Theresa's birthday later this month. We'll see what happens.<P>Have a great day!<P>~LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-20658199267326701752011-02-04T20:30:00.004-07:002011-02-04T20:52:05.100-07:00So many projects so few updates....<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TUzJOeDiPsI/AAAAAAAAAQo/tQ_3x9BSgbI/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TUzJOeDiPsI/AAAAAAAAAQo/tQ_3x9BSgbI/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570048089573703362" /></a>
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I've accomplished a few knitting projects at a few cards since the last time I posted anything. So here are some pictures of what I've finished. The socks went to a friend of mine Wanda, they were a very late birthday pressent. The pattern is my own design. The cards I made four sets of and they went to three friends in the U.S., and one friend in the UK. I also recently got a new camera which I am in love with. Very awesome and the detail is amazing.
<P>Have a great day!
~LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-7430338223175487082010-11-07T20:36:00.003-07:002010-11-07T21:00:24.912-07:00One Lovely Blog...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TNdxS3ERUwI/AAAAAAAAAO4/oFgYPB5FC7Y/s1600/onelovelyblogaward.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TNdxS3ERUwI/AAAAAAAAAO4/oFgYPB5FC7Y/s320/onelovelyblogaward.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537018835708760834" /></a>
I'm not totally sure I deserved it with the way I often neglect my blog (such is life as a college student) but my Aunt Nancy got this award and passed it on to me. You should visit her blog its full of lots of recipes that one day I would like to try. Thank you very much Auntie! The "One Lovely Blog Award" isn't meant to stop in one place so here are a few of my blogger friends who I've passed it on to. Hopefully they too will pass it on! Thank you all for sharing yourselves with the world :)<p>
With that in mind here are my lovely blog choices:<p>
Nicole at http://backatheranch.blogspot.com/<p>
Nona at http://nonapearl.blogspot.com/<p>
Aaron at http://www.aaronsbooth32.blogspot.com/<p>
Jena at http://livelovelaughscrapbook.blogspot.com/<p>
Erin at http://erincobb.com/ThePigBear/<p>
Karen at http://karenrussell.typepad.com/my_lifejust_not_on_the_ro/<p>
Lucy at http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/<p>
Mean Mommy at http://themeanestmom.blogspot.com/<p>
I hope you enjoy some of my very favorite blogs.
<p>-LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-35055901279120178382010-10-09T03:09:00.003-06:002010-10-09T03:16:06.524-06:00Digital ScrappingSo I admit, I am very late to the whole digital scrapbooking thing. I once looked at it several years ago and could not begin to figure out what I was meant to do. Close to My Heart launched a program this past year called Studio J. Its wonderful, very easy and totally user friendly. Here are five layouts I made recently, each layout could not have taken longer than 20 minutes at the most.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TLAyj9wlDPI/AAAAAAAAAOw/LAV0LFCnOOI/s1600/zs_birthday_-_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TLAyj9wlDPI/AAAAAAAAAOw/LAV0LFCnOOI/s320/zs_birthday_-_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525972336238726386" /></a>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TLAyjlT8XNI/AAAAAAAAAOo/vUcWCdlW2vM/s1600/fireman_-_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TLAyjlT8XNI/AAAAAAAAAOo/vUcWCdlW2vM/s320/fireman_-_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525972329676168402" /></a>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TLAyjKsprLI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/dDhDbDVN3Ck/s1600/drew_-_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TLAyjKsprLI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/dDhDbDVN3Ck/s320/drew_-_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525972322532043954" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-85316368243346155152010-10-08T01:16:00.003-06:002010-10-08T01:30:58.313-06:00Flagstaff and the storm...So if you haven't heard northern Arizona, specifically several communities surrounding Flagstaff got to play with some torandos on Wednesday. That's right four confimred touch downs, within a 20 mile radius of my home and college. Unfortunately they did some damage. Six people went to the hospital after a tornado threw them around in their homes. A train crashed after another tornado knocked it off its rails. Here is a picture of what the sky looked like on campus around 10am right after my American Lit class. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TK7FvGhUI3I/AAAAAAAAAOA/geVEu3ieYkc/s1600/080.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TK7FvGhUI3I/AAAAAAAAAOA/geVEu3ieYkc/s320/080.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525571205825045362" /></a>
Its not the greatest representation of the storm as the dark and dangerous storm clouds were behind me. I was attempting to take a good shot for my photography class, I'm not sure I suceeded but I turned it in for assignment tonight anyway.<P>This is what the sky looked like this evening a day after the storm, as I left my photography class. I took the shot outside, but the view was better inside. I am now thinking that I shouldn't have worried about taking the shot from indoors and gone for it. Oh well would of, should of, could of. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TK7IElLBojI/AAAAAAAAAOI/iidSBgDlQ5U/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/TK7IElLBojI/AAAAAAAAAOI/iidSBgDlQ5U/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525573773853565490" /></a>
After the storm. It was a beautiful day today, which made me think of the world being washed clean.<P>Peace be with you. -LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-56877223114120946022010-10-07T23:55:00.006-06:002010-10-08T00:15:55.683-06:00A family recipeSo I know its been a while, I won't even attempt to offer excuses. I will however offer you a easy recipe for Sticky Buns. Its a family favorite that I remember my grandma making forever. There are no measurements in this recipe just add what looks right/good to you.
Spread the nuts and in this case mini chocolate chips in the bottom of a baking dish.
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Add coconut:
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Add lots of brown sugar, and a little cinnamon with a little nutmeg, and a smidge of white or turbinado sugar:
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Melt at least a stick of butter (no its not really a healthy recipe) you can use more if you want and pour over sugar, nuts, and other ingredients. Sorry no picture.
Add yeast roll dough(I use frozen that I have defrosted but you can also use homemade roll dough.
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Bake according to your yeast roll dough recipe. When they are done flip out while still hot, and enjoy.
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<P>Have a great day and enjoy!
-LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-68571292228686651732010-07-18T12:40:00.003-06:002010-07-18T12:47:35.060-06:00I Write Like......So I don't know if you know this about me or not but I like to read. I also like to write and lately one of my many hobbies has been writting. My Mom told me this morning about this website http://iwl.me/ which takes a sample of your writing, anayalizes it and then tells you which famous author you write like. My Mom apparently writes like Stephen King, so does Margaret Atwood who is a writer that is one of the options you can write like. Me I write like one of my all time favorite authors.....
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<P><P> Have a great day! <P> LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-44800059374656490432010-05-09T06:53:00.005-06:002010-05-09T07:11:45.254-06:00A few thoughts...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S-awjy0ED8I/AAAAAAAAANI/9uHnbqzhFaA/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S-awjy0ED8I/AAAAAAAAANI/9uHnbqzhFaA/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469252926470098882" /></a><P>
I was sitting here thinking, and I decided to share some random things about me. One for every year I've been blessed to be on this planet.<P>
1. I am the oldest; child, daughter, grand-daughter<P>
2. I love to sing<P>
3. creativity = life<P>
4. I am algeric to: fish especially tuna, and old-time cough syrup<P>
5. crafts I haven't attempted: wood working, glass working/blowing, jewelry <P>
6. current craft obsession: knitting, contemplating a return to quilting/sewing<P>
7. favorite movies: The Beatles Help!, Mulan, Father Goose, Independence Day, and Bend it like Beckham<P>
8. I wish I knew how to play an instrument<P>
9. I love Zorro, my husband<P>
10. I love to read<P>
11. I love colored ink pens<P>
12. me + note taking = < great<P>
13. I want to be an author or editor when I grow up<P>
14. socks = love <3<P>
15. I learned to knit to make socks, mainly<P>
16. I love to cook/ bake<P>
17. I really loathe the dishwasher in my apartment<P>
18. this year is a "milestone" birthday for me and hubby<P>
19. I haven't made use of the vacumn recently<P>
20. I love to drive<P>
21. I am addictd to: Facebook, Fanfiction.net, Dr. Pepper, Holmes on Homes, and sushi<P>
22. I love my Wii, even though I haven't used it recently<P>
23. not so great at regular blogging<P>
24. love skim milk, dislike whole milk (a lot)<P>
25. have attended 2 Backstreet Boys concerts, hoping for a third this summer<P>
26. been to 3 midnight release book parties<P>
27. I own make up but rarely use it<P>
28. I don't wear my wedding ring at home, but I feel naked without in in public<P>
29. I would do just about anything for my friends, and family<P>
30. 30 feels a lot like 18, so far.<P>
Thanks for reading/visiting I know it's been a while.<P>
-LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-60066955172054024892010-02-09T23:59:00.002-07:002010-02-10T00:02:37.690-07:00No pictures today.School is going well. I have survived the first tests in three out of my four classes. I am surviving the 8am class, which is english. English is a great class but it's on the entire wrong side of campus from where I park which makes for a 15-20 minute brisk walk. Well love to everyone. Have a geat week.
-LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-8968611722429526652010-01-21T10:05:00.003-07:002010-01-21T10:14:11.652-07:00Okay so I know it's been a while,Sorry that it's been so long. Between the move and getting my classes straightened out it's been fairly busy around here. The last few days it has been snowing, everyday we wake up to more and more snow. Last night was the start of the thrid storm which is supposed to be the worst so far. It started snowing around 10pm last night, I left to take my friend home and when I returned about 45 minutes later my tire tracks were gone. Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of what we've got. The first three are from Monday evening around 6pm, and the last three are from this morning around 8:30am.
<P><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iKgDHh6AI/AAAAAAAAAMo/cqiEXVXvyZs/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iKgDHh6AI/AAAAAAAAAMo/cqiEXVXvyZs/s320/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429241633992468482" /></a>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iKfa2mD4I/AAAAAAAAAMg/_zMGiy8q_Ns/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iKfa2mD4I/AAAAAAAAAMg/_zMGiy8q_Ns/s320/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429241623184019330" /></a>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iKe1xLVwI/AAAAAAAAAMY/wkh7HqsrKQE/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iKe1xLVwI/AAAAAAAAAMY/wkh7HqsrKQE/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429241613229184770" /></a>
<P><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iLI-nudRI/AAAAAAAAANA/CjTXZQjxNpA/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iLI-nudRI/AAAAAAAAANA/CjTXZQjxNpA/s320/007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429242337159968018" /></a>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iLGwlE0WI/AAAAAAAAAMw/sCZZcOfNCJg/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/S1iLGwlE0WI/AAAAAAAAAMw/sCZZcOfNCJg/s320/005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429242299031015778" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-82691064719225941472009-12-25T22:02:00.004-07:002009-12-25T22:06:42.850-07:00All is quiet<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SzWZvgAZxXI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/TiS8L04H6hQ/s1600-h/Lee,Z+%26+Louie+Sleeping+12-25-9.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SzWZvgAZxXI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/TiS8L04H6hQ/s320/Lee,Z+%26+Louie+Sleeping+12-25-9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419406767934784882" /></a><p>
Merry Christmas, and many blessings in the New Year.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-91790690866838959422009-10-19T17:22:00.003-06:002009-10-19T17:32:29.941-06:00Another pair of socks<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/Stz29h6Lo9I/AAAAAAAAAMI/WxxDCnZMcTg/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/Stz29h6Lo9I/AAAAAAAAAMI/WxxDCnZMcTg/s320/007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394457990617867218" /></a>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/Stz29CIUPmI/AAAAAAAAAMA/DNTRGWi8Apw/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/Stz29CIUPmI/AAAAAAAAAMA/DNTRGWi8Apw/s320/006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394457982087216738" /></a>
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I just finished these socks today. Since I have tried several times to make these socks, and they were a big pain in the butt. I have decided to show everyone the fruits of my frustration. I spent a good chunk of my crafting life as a cross stitcher, and the book I bought by Cookie A. is full of charts that are totally and completely backwards. Instead of reading top to bottom and left to right you read these charts right to left and bottom to top. These socks took around 3 months to finish, and I honestly think that I am going to have to get rid of the book. I know that there are a lot of people out there who absolutely love the book and the patterns, I like some better than others, but I don't feel that this book is even the begining of user friendly. That's my opinion feel free to take a look and form your own. Just don't make the mistake that I did, when I brought the book to the counter at my yarn store I was told "Oh I love that book, it's so wonderful." I mentioned that (at that point) I had not ever made socks before, it didn't seem to change her recommendation. So let me tell you this is not a begining sock book! If you are looking for a begining sock book that is very user friendly I recommend <em>Knit Socks!</em> by Betsy Lee McCarthy. It is sock shaped and so very helpful, I would never have completed a single sock without this book. Have a great day!<P>-LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-68505440310110089892009-10-17T18:24:00.002-06:002009-10-17T19:11:39.049-06:00Okay so it's not Flagstaff...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprFLqrqgI/AAAAAAAAALw/Jpu1lCDGZmI/s1600-h/mingus5.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprFLqrqgI/AAAAAAAAALw/Jpu1lCDGZmI/s320/mingus5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393741240504920578" /></a>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprEoRJj9I/AAAAAAAAALo/uCEwOvSg8H0/s1600-h/mingus4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprEoRJj9I/AAAAAAAAALo/uCEwOvSg8H0/s320/mingus4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393741231002587090" /></a>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprEexv2oI/AAAAAAAAALg/cggY4WExboo/s1600-h/mingus3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprEexv2oI/AAAAAAAAALg/cggY4WExboo/s320/mingus3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393741228454959746" /></a>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprDxJrd_I/AAAAAAAAALY/4A-Zx8UHOw4/s1600-h/mingus2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprDxJrd_I/AAAAAAAAALY/4A-Zx8UHOw4/s320/mingus2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393741216207304690" /></a>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprDZZabiI/AAAAAAAAALQ/A1fRK1etjuc/s1600-h/mingus1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/StprDZZabiI/AAAAAAAAALQ/A1fRK1etjuc/s320/mingus1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393741209830845986" /></a>
...But it's pretty close. I know I promised to find pictures of Flagstaff, but these pictures appeared in my in-box hours after being taken today. This is Mingus Mountain in Prescott, Arizona. My true hometown. I just had to share with you. Hopefully this will help Nicole understand why I am happy to be moving. Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-67827560708087464212009-10-05T13:30:00.003-06:002009-10-05T13:42:19.273-06:00Snow it's a four letter word.Snow, usually I enjoy the first snowfall, but this year, I don't want to see it. In the last week it's snowed at least three times. It's only the first week of October. Unfortunately as I have pointed out to several customers the snow isn't early, its actually late. Usually the first snowfall happens in September. I guess it still did I beleive it snowed on the 28th. Anyway it is what it is, and I can't stop it, so I guess I will just have to deal with it. Here are a couple of pictures of the snow I woke up to today.<P><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SspLeaW3bUI/AAAAAAAAALI/BBJii2vBvIM/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SspLeaW3bUI/AAAAAAAAALI/BBJii2vBvIM/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389202889945607490" /></a>
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<P>Have great snow free day! (Hopefully!)
<P>-LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-19901043576849411452009-09-14T23:41:00.003-06:002009-10-05T13:30:27.926-06:00Well, it's been quite a while...Truthfully I don't really have an excuse either. I have thought about updating several times and just haven't done so.
<P>Now onto a big change that has Nicole upset with my husband, but me very excited. We are moving in the next few months, so that I can jump-start my languishing college education. I will be starting NAU again in January. Unfortunately this means that I won't get to see Nicole's new little one until around the middle of March durring spring break.
<P>I was born in Northern Arizona, and my heart has always called it home, so I am very excited to be able to return. Maybe I can convince Nicole and her family to come and visit me in Flagstaff. It would be cool to take her munchkins to look thru the telescope that discovered the planet (former) Pluto, which actually (ironically) sits on Mars Hill.
I will try to post some of my old pictures of Flagstaff, and NAU so that I can share why I love it so much.
<P>With happy thoughts
<P>LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-66851669845615711362009-07-29T07:19:00.002-06:002009-07-29T07:22:11.914-06:00Some lovely musicI love music almost everything, (not so much gangster rap) I was looking thru a blog that <a href="http://backatheranch.blogspot.com">Nicole</a> asked me to look at and I found this burried deep in her past posts. I just had to share because it's so wonderful.
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<P>I hope you enjoy it as much as I haveUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-5719720323539290062009-07-20T19:33:00.005-06:002009-07-20T20:25:23.151-06:00New socksOkay so it's been a while, but I do have a couple of finished projects. If you've ever met me you know that I am a reader. I love to read, and when I read I become obsessed, witht he series, the author, the genre, with something (Harry Potter, Janet Evanovich, Stephenie Meyer, vampires, Gina Showalter.) Just over a year ago I discovered fanfiction, I discovered it after obsessively exploring my then current favorite author's (Stephenie Meyers) website. I have to say that I love it, I spend so much time looking for new stories. It amazes me how many truely tallented authors there are out there that we may never see beyond fanfiction. If you are at all interested in finding out what I am talking about or seeing your favorite story from someone elses perspective try www.fanfiction.com. That website has something for everyone. I would like to point out that there are ratings for a reason please keep that in mind, I would hate for someone to find themselves involved in a story and get broadsided with something that they are uncomfortable with.
<P>I have several favorite yarn stores one of which is an online store called <a href="http://www.sunshineyarns.com/index.php">Sunshine Yarns</a>. The lady who does the yarn is wonderfully sweet and helpful. Her colorways are gorgeous! Some are inspired by books, (see above paragraph.) I have completed three pairs of socks in the last week and a half or so, all of which use yarn from Sunshine Yarns. The first pair I made for my friend/co-worker Elly she's way into baseball and is a huge Braves fan. The color way for these socks is called Vampire Baseball (can you guess which book?) when I saw the colors I just had to get it for her. I don't have an modeled pictures cause here feet are smaller than mine are, but I have heard that she really likes them.
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<P>I made my mom some socks from a colorway called Pygmy Puff (two guesses!) I let her pick out the color. She is so tickled! They really are cute. In all honesty the yarn is a little expensive, but it knits up so beautifully, and smoothly it almost seems to fly off the needles. <P>
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SmUlFL1ENhI/AAAAAAAAAKw/q55ukx4px-E/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SmUlFL1ENhI/AAAAAAAAAKw/q55ukx4px-E/s320/008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360731702459381266" /></a><P>Mine are from yarn called The Half-Blood Prince, I really like the colors. What do you think? <P><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SmUmEpltb5I/AAAAAAAAAK4/G8J1VugTCCk/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SmUmEpltb5I/AAAAAAAAAK4/G8J1VugTCCk/s320/010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360732792779796370" /></a><P>
In Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series homemade cakes equal love, in my family socks equal love. The funny thing to me is that I hear/read that a lot of people think socks are hard and hate to make them. I don't mind at all in fact I love making socks. I've made 5 or 6 pairs in the last two months and I enjoyed making every little stitch. I hope everything is going well for you!<P>-LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-34156130057543915162009-06-29T04:33:00.003-06:002009-06-29T04:52:04.937-06:00It's that time of the year...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SkicKSGgnzI/AAAAAAAAAKg/XFo_ri723Gc/s1600-h/1834.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SkicKSGgnzI/AAAAAAAAAKg/XFo_ri723Gc/s320/1834.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352699857601601330" /></a>
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If you live in my neck of the woods, then you've probably been hearing/seeing what I've been seeing. If you don't then I should mention that I live in the unofficial Fireworks capitol of the world. I love it, the best fireworks display in town is the one at the end of my driveway. We spend quite a bit of money on fireworks every year. Last year my aunt and uncle from Vegas came up and we took them with us when we went fireworks shopping. My aunt wanted to know where the ice cream aisle was in the fireworks store, she wasn't really exagerating. The stores around here are big and do a good amount of money (several years ago my ex-sil worked for one and was talking in the millions.) Here are a couple of pictures from last year, my camera isn't the best so just imagine bigger brighter with more boom. ;)
<P>Have a great day!
<P>-LeslieUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252060707447566026.post-41732120603083062942009-06-10T22:34:00.004-06:002009-06-10T23:39:45.687-06:00Bad blogger!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SjCOokrpsAI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/vQLn5s5LBuM/s1600-h/019.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bC5Y-x-Xmdo/SjCOokrpsAI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/vQLn5s5LBuM/s320/019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345929585381453826" /></a>
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It's been a full month already, oh dear shame on me! So sorry to have neglected my blog. I have been having fun playing with yarn, and buying more than I really need right this second. But I do have something to share with you. These are my first pair of socks. I made them for my dad for Fathers day. I am really pleased how they came out and I can't wait to send them to him.
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Just a little picture of the sunrise in my neck of the woods this morning. Have a great day!
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