tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17353315097123194282024-02-08T01:55:01.027-04:00Life Through My Eyeslifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-36329235747676954312019-12-09T15:27:00.002-04:002019-12-09T15:28:10.167-04:00Before & After<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Time is flying! I can't believe I have less than two weeks left in Senegal!<br />
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We are continuing to see fluctuating numbers of patients in the Outpatients tent. Some days the list is close to 50 patients, other days we only have 15 appointments.<br />
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Although we're not allowed to take personal photos of our patients, there are patients who have agreed to have their stories followed by the communication team. It's so exciting to see the before and after photos and realize the huge change that has occurred in these patients' lives. They are so appreciative of the help they've received and their gratitude and joyfulness has made caring for them so fulfilling.<br />
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Below are some before and after photos of patients that have been treated so far in Senegal, some of whom have been my patients.<br />
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<br />lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-2806642449364394052019-12-01T07:44:00.000-04:002019-12-01T07:44:03.937-04:00The Pink Lake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
On Saturday, I had the chance to explore Senegal a little bit. About a 1.5 hour bus ride outside of Dakar, which is actually only about 30 miles away, is Lake Retba or the "Pink Lake". It is a salt lake that gets its pinkish color from the algae that grows there. The color is more pronounced in December & January, but it still had a pinkish tinge while we were there.</div>
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We decided to take public transportation which consisted of going down the street to the bus station, waiting for the correct bus and then getting off at a bus stop and finding the next bus going the rest of the way to the Pink Lake. It sounds easy, except none of us spoke fluent French or Wolof and there is no bus schedule. We met a friend at the bus station who made sure we got onto the right bus, and then when the people on the bus found out we weren't sure what stop to get off or how to get the next bus, they graciously went out of their way to help us! A man who spoke some English actually got off the bus and led us to the next bus, even though he wasn't even going the same way as us.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bus ride we were lucky enough to get seats. Most of the other bus rides we ending up in the standing area.</td></tr>
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<br /> We took a 4x4 ride through the desert dunes. Before we starting off, the driver and his helper had the hood up and were pouring water into the engine. They brought the water container along and we stopped at least once to top off. At one point, there was a loud clanging sound and the driver jumped down and pulled a large metal piece out from underneath the vehicle and tossed it inside. Our tour guide laughed and said "This is Africa!" and we went on our way again.<br />
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The Pink Lake did have a slight pinkish tinge, but on pictures ends up looking sort of rusty. It has a very high salt content, so some men scrape up salt from the bottom and row it to the lake-side to be hauled off for processing.<br />
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We went on a ride in a small row boat to with our guide, Ismael, to get a closer look at how the salt is gathered. The work is very hard, and it's extremely easy to become dehydrated while working in such salty water with the high heat.<br />
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Afterwards we stopped at a small restaurant to try some authentic Senegalese food - thieboudienne. This huge plate consisted of rice, fish, carrots, eggplant, sweet potato, yucca, and some unidentifiable vegetable that looked like a green tomato. This large plate of food costs 2,000 cfa's which is approximately $3.40. This is a surprising cheap price, because most things in Dakar are actually very expensive.<br />
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I was also surprised to find that they have bissap juice - a fruit juice made from a hibiscus flower. This flower and drink is called sorrel in the Caribbean.<br />
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I wasn't expecting to have much of a chance to explore Senegal while working with Mercy Ships, but I'm glad I have these opportunities to explore the surrounding area and experience local culture!lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-28298544876666543362019-11-22T17:08:00.000-04:002019-11-22T17:08:08.448-04:00Scenes from Week 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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There are so many birds in Dakar. I'm not sure what kind they are, but they come out in full force in the later afternoon and evening. It's almost eerie to see so many birds just flying around the city.</div>
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I went to an artisan market this week. To be honest, the experience was almost exhausting! Every person I passed by asked me to "just look, please" and begged me to come into their stall. And then I was expected to barter, which is an acquired skill, I think!<br />
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I also rode in a taxi in Senegal for the first time this week. I should've gotten a picture of the outside - it didn't look very safe, but it got us where we wanted to go! Here in Senegal, you are also expected to barter for the price of the taxi ride before you get into the taxi.<br />
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Thursday night is Community Gathering - a time of worship and prayer. Usually one of the chaplains speaks. And afterwards is our weekly ice cream, the only dessert on the ship!<br />
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<br />lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-51883977738856493622019-11-18T13:49:00.000-04:002019-11-18T13:49:42.193-04:00Week 2 in SenegalTime seems to be flying by here in Senegal! I can't believe that I've already completed two weeks!<br />
In the outpatient clinic where I am working, we are currently seeing three types of patients: <br />
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→Max Fax (these patients have had surgery on their mouth or face, usually a tumor removed, cleft palate or lip repair, or an TMJ ankylosis release),<br />
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→General Surgery patients (hernia repairs or removal of lipomas/tumors).<br />
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When they come for their appointment, we make sure they are taking their medications correctly, their pain is being controlled, they are doing their therapy each day, and completing wound care at home as needed. We also remove sutures and staples, clean and redress wounds/incisions/skin grafts, and assist in providing oral care after oral surgeries. We assess nutritional needs and refer the patient to a dietitian as needed, as well as provide lots of education. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This patient was so excited to be discharged and requested to have a picture taken with the nurses and staff who had cared for her.</td></tr>
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It's so fun to continue to see the same patients multiple times now and watch the improvements they are making as they come for their outpatients appointments! We discharge some patients after one visit, but some patients may need to come back for follow up appointments for weeks to months! Skin grafts and cleft palate repairs can take a long time to heal.<br />
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<br />lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-37055091448529730412019-11-10T11:34:00.002-04:002019-11-10T11:34:44.281-04:00Hello from Senegal!Hello from sunny West Africa!<br />
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How did I arrive in West Africa, you may ask? Well, a few years ago, I heard about an organization called Mercy Ships International. I couldn't wait until I had enough experience as an RN to serve with this amazing medical ministry on the coast of West Africa! I applied and was accepted as an outpatient nurse for seven weeks.<br />
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After over 24 hours of travel, I arrived in Dakar, Senegal on Sunday evening, November 3. I arrived at the same time as approximately 11 other people, and we were transported by Mercy Ships personnel to the ship, which is docked in the port of Dakar.<br />
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After some basic ship safety instructions, I was shown to my cabin, which I share with only two other people. I'm living in luxury according to some stories I've been told, where cabins are shared with 5-9 other people, sometimes with one bathroom in the room, sometimes with only a bathroom in the hallway. My room is located on the starboard side of the ship with a view of the busy harbor and container ships coming and going.<br />
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I was up early Monday morning for breakfast and more orientation. Breakfast is from 0600-0730 on weekday mornings and work starts at 0800 and the work day is over when all our patients have been seen. I started learning the ropes in the outpatient tent which is on the dock right outside the ship. By Tuesday, I was seeing patients mostly on my own with a lot of questions for the other outpatient nurses in between. Even though I'm used to surgical patients, there is a learning curve, because I've never seen many of these surgeries before coming here!<br />
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This week I was able to explore a little bit, and get off the ship a few times. On Saturday, I walked down the road with a couple of other people to a nearby beach and just sat there for awhile. I also went out for gelato in the evening.<br />
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The Titanic Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.</div>
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The Titanic was actually built in Belfast.</div>
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This ship was part of the Titanic Museum and you were able to tour it.</div>
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We went to Avoca for lunch - one of my favorite restaurants.</div>
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One of our hosts had recommended it to us.</div>
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Next we flew to Edinburgh, Scotland. One of our first stops was the Scone Castle. Historically, it has been the crowning place for the King of Scots.</div>
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On to Killiecrankie. It was basically a nature center, which was on our way to the Highlands. If you took a short walk you could see the place where a man made an 18 ft. leap to escape enemy soldiers.</div>
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A man at Killiecrankie recommended we stop at the Watermill for lunch. We were glad we did!</div>
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It was a working mill, bakery, & restaurant. The hot drinks we so welcomed after a cold, rainy morning!</div>
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Because of time and the (rainy) weather, we didn't drive far into the Highlands.</div>
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And then it was a quick stop back at our place of lodging, before leaving again.</div>
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We drove to the town of Stirling to see what we could see (and also to see if there was any food available). We caught a glimpse of Stirling Castle on our way.</div>
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The next day, we attempted to find Finnich's Glen (also known as Devil's Pulpit), a place I had read about and seen pictures of. Let's just say this was one time Google Maps & our GPS wasn't quite accurate.</div>
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We finally found the right place - over a fence, through some woods and then down these steep, slippery steps.</div>
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It was pretty at the bottom though.</div>
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The Kelpies at Falkirk.</div>
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We took a ride on the Falkirk Wheel - a rotating boat lift that transported boats from an upper canal to a lower one, and vice-versa.</div>
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Back in Edinburgh</div>
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We took some time to explore the National Museum of Scotland. (It was free!)</div>
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And then we experienced our first "high tea".</div>
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I looked through some of the many books in Scottish National War Memorial and found the European variation of my father's family name.</div>
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A cute little shoppe in Kenmare </div>
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Scenery on the Ring of Kerry</div>
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On Sunday we attended East Dunsmore Christian Fellowship.</div>
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We toured the Waterford Crystal factory. They used to make all of their glass right in the town of Waterford, but now only special ordered pieces are made in this small factory and the rest is made elsewhere. It was mesmerizing to watch them blow glass.</div>
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Next it was on to Wexford to see the Famine Ships. These ships were used to take the Irish to America & Canada during the hard times caused by the potato famine.</div>
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Our Airbnb lodging one night was on this farm where we met one of our most memorable hosts!</div>
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Peter was waiting for us when we drove in and introduced us to his wife who had prepared a lovely tea. Next on the agenda was a tour of the farm.</div>
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He even provided us with muck boots! :)</div>
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Peter and us. He couldn't stop remarking about the beautiful view this hill on his farm afforded. And he was right!</div>
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Newgrange - an ancient burial place although the reason for the structure and the way its built remains a mystery. The sun only shines into the inside chamber on about 5 days of the year, around the summer solstice. </div>
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Dunluce Castle - rumor has it that the kitchen of this castle fell into the sea during a bad storm. </div>
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It was <i>such </i>a long day, we hadn't eaten in awhile, and it was taking forever to get to our hotel. (This is probably 10:30 in the evening). After working some minor problems out with returning our car rental, we finally got a taxi ride to our hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland. </div>
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And then we had our first taste of Chicken Lickin'! :)</div>
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Heathrow Airport waiting for our flight to Dublin - when we still had lots of energy!<br />
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At first, we thought our rental was the huge, white van, but we were so
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Our Airbnb rental for the first two nights in Ireland. </div>
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Rhonda and our host </div>
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The inside of the cottage - This was one of my favorite places that we stayed! </div>
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We had an overnight flight from JFK to Dublin with a layover in London.
When we arrived in Ireland we rented a car and promptly started
touring. This was the end of our first day and we were tired! <br />
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Before we started driving around the Ring of Kerry, some of us had a
hearty Irish breakfast in the little town of Kenmare. This breakfast
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Some of us got to talking to a group of ladies from Germany. We
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Germany. Through the course of the conversation we learned that Melody and
Marian shared last names! <br />
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So thankful these ladies came along on this trip!</div>
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During our drive around the Ring of Kerry we witnessed a dramatic water rescue by the Irish Coast Guard. From what we could gather, someone had fallen off a cliff and needed to be rescued.<br />
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We arrived at the Cliffs of Moher around 9:30 pm - after they had closed. I would <i>highly</i> recommend seeing this magnificent natural wonder at this time of the day. The light was gorgeous and there weren't many other people there. <br />
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Our host referred us to some ruins - Athassel Abbey. Her directions were rather vague, but we knew they included climbing over a stile.<br />
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Shepherd's Pie for lunch </div>
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A fellow tourist, from South America, took our photo for us. She was friendly although she apologized often for her English, which was actually pretty good.<br />
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This is why "some" people kiss the Blarney Stone<br />
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Our Airbnb rental for the second night. This also was a nice place except we had great difficulty in locking the front door (as previously mentioned & shown) and more importantly, we couldn't figure out the hot water (or else it didn't work) and we all had icy cold showers.<br />
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The thoughtful hostess left us with a loaf of brown soda bread and a stocked refrigerator!<br />
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In the evening, we were hungry and it was getting late. I was driving (in circles) looking for somewhere to eat and/or somewhere to park. Finally, we found both.<br />
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The maitre d' observed us looking at their menu in the window. He asked us if we were Amish. (A question we were growing rather used to). After asking, he was apologetic and acted slightly embarrassed. Then he told us they have a special menu for larger groups and brought one out to show us. By then we were tired of looking for somewhere to eat.<br />
It was an authentic Italian restaurant and boy, we were glad we went! The staff was so attentive and friendly (probably because we said no, we weren't exactly Amish, but somewhat similar...) and the food was spectacular.<br />
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Photo credits to the talented Ashley, Melody & Rhonda...lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-61512213288769915092016-07-18T08:57:00.001-04:002016-07-18T08:57:40.468-04:00Europe - Part 1Happy Summer!<br />
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It's been awhile, but I decided for now to keep this blog limping along.<br />
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A lot of things have changed - I graduated from college, took the NCLEX (and passed!!!) and celebrated with the trip of a lifetime to Europe!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We supposedly received the gift of gab....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how many of our selfies went....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I forget what this place was called but this "building" (basically a wall) was built many, many years ago and without the use of any kind of mortar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of our host told us about the nearby ruins of an old Abbey, which we finally found.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It caused us to spontaneously burst into "Sound of Music" songs...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gardens at Blarney castle were gorgeous!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The poison gardens at Blarney Castle - all of the plants in it were poisonous - usually in large doses, but the especially potent ones were enclosed in cages.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In our defense - the door locks WERE different....it took us a long time to figure how this door locks.</td></tr>
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To Be Continued....lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-82943817712555158652015-11-03T09:20:00.001-04:002015-11-03T11:42:30.620-04:00Visiting Grenada<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">Probably the only reason I thought of posting today was because I have work to do, but I just keep pushing it off. That work has been the main reason for the Long Silence. It's just hard to make reading about pulmonary embolisms fun and exciting. But the end (of the semester) is in sight, and right now, that keeps me going. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">*(And although I thought of posting that, I didn't even get it done - this first paragraph was written days, maybe even a month, ago!)*</span></div>
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Way back in June, you could find me tying up loose ends from summer classes, throwing stuff in some suitcases, and flying off to Grenada. One week was hardly enough time to see everyone and get all things done that we wanted to do.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goodbye USA, hello Grenada!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lot of my little friends were at the same place as when I left - the pasture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhonda & I got to stay up in the "hole" - a street up in the back of the Limes where a lot of people we know live.</td></tr>
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The days flew by, visiting friends, waterfall jumping, walking around town, eating the food I missed so much, and just liming with friends. It was so good to be back - no matter how long I'm gone, I think Grenada will always feel like my second home!<br />
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But first, these last few months....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traveled to the cold, cold North to see these sweet ladies. It was such a fun time and they were such great hostesses.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While in Canada, we tried out a Caribbean restaurant, the Rainbow. Curry chicken, rice, plantain, fig, and salad took me back to the good ol' Grenada days.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So I got inspired to cook a pot of Grenadian oildown....believe me, it tastes better than it looks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deserted Root's. And the way it's pronounced rhymes with foot and soot and not loot and scoot. Did you ever think about how complicated the English language is???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She looks so sweet....but looks can be deceiving! I let her out today to run off some energy. After a while, I went back outside to find her...and I was NOT successful. I tramped through squishy mud and lightly falling rain to no avail. As I squished my way through the "back forty" I heard the neighbor yelling, "Go home!!!" Aaaahhhh....finally I found her. <br />
P.S. She looked no where as clean as this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These ladies are the best!!! That is all.</td></tr>
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I can't believe </div>
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Christmas is here </div>
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I love the spirit of togetherness and generosity that surrounds Christmas. </div>
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what joy is and where it actually comes from. It doesn't come from pretty wrapping </div>
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paper, thoughtful gifts, glitzy lights, fragrant trees, savory food, or festive music...</div>
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but from a baby </div>
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wrapped in rags </div>
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who grew up </div>
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to bear the sin </div>
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of the world </div>
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on a splintery cross </div>
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and conquered sin </div>
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and death once </div>
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and for all.</div>
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Thank you, Jesus!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mom had saved the filet mignon from our steer for a special occasion.<br />This was it!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We ate in the garage this year. <br />The kitchen/living room is not quite big enough anymore for all 19 people.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The little people made these. The icing wasn't sticky enough and it was hard to get the houses to stay together. We finally succeeded.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Family time - opening gifts, having fun, and the entire contents of the toy closet scattered around the house.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">For a diy gift, I turned these paper mache letters....</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">......into this<br />I was pretty happy with how they turned out, except apparently I bought the last "L" that they made and then I thought I messed it up, so I threw it away. Turns out it still would've worked, but the trash had already gone....so now I'm waiting on another L to turn "ove" into "love".</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've always wanted to try to make these little gingerbread men.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">This particular kind is vegan. But I don't think the niece was super-excited with these as a replacement for the marshmallow -snowman-topped cupcakes she couldn't have.</span></td></tr>
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And some pics from earlier this month and last month....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is the inside of an old general store...I forget the name. Needless to say, I don't think they get a lot of business...Mom said she remembers this place when she was growing up. Apparently sometime they stopped selling things, but never stopped accumulating them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I looked for deer again this year, but no luck. The day after the season closed, four deer stood outside my kitchen window for a few minutes....just my luck! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It wasn't all in vain though, I got to see some beautiful sunrises!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Piper is still as crazy as ever. She would've laid here like this as long as I would've let her.</span></td></tr>
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<br />lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-24807177382073491732014-09-21T13:50:00.000-04:002014-09-21T13:59:48.588-04:00Philly & Family<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little girl surprised me with her bravery! I think she might be a natural horsewoman.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He finally posed for me. I was trying to capture those adorable freckles!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If this picture is blurry, it's because I don't think she ever stops moving!</td></tr>
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For a short weekend away, I went with some friends to Philly. It had been <i>years</i> since I had been there. We filled our short time there to the max!<br />
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Eastern State Penitentiary was a favorite stop! We walked around with headsets that narrated what we were seeing. The penitentiary was mostly left how it had been when they stopped using it a couple decades ago. It was kind of beautiful in an eerie kind of way. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern State Penitentiary - so full of history and so interesting and a little bit eerie.</td></tr>
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We went to Reading Terminal Market for breakfast/lunch. I read that the cannoli's from Termini Bros. were a must-try. There were no prices on any of the delicious-looking pastries, so we splurged (and shared) - at $4 a piece. They <i>were</i> pretty good. And we also tried authentic (I guess...) Philly cheesesteaks, with cheeze-whiz....who knew? <br />
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We decided to hit the Liberty Bell first thing in the morning. It was a wise decision. We walked by later in the day and the line wrapped around the building.<br />
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We also took a (free) tour of Independence Hall. I believe it was my first time there. The worst part of the tour was when we had to throw away our almost-full cups of coffee (otherwise known as our breakfast) before entering the building. :(<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Independence Hall - so much history!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philadelphia - city of brotherly love.</td></tr>
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We also saw the Philadelphia U.S. mint, Benjamin Franklin's grave, and a Quaker meeting house. Needless to say, our feet were tired by the end of the day!<br />
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And that was my last hurrah before buckling down to school....now I must get back to packing my poor little brain full....<br />
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"And so my prayer is that your story will have involved some leaving
and some coming home, some summer and some winter, some roses blooming
out like children in a play. My hope is your story will be about
changing, about getting something beautiful born inside of you, about
learning to love a woman or a man, about learning to love a child, about
moving yourself around water, around mountains, around friends, about <span style="font-size: large;">learning to love others more than we love ourselves</span>, about learning oneness as a way of understanding God.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We get <u>one</u> story</span>,
you and I, and one story alone. God has established the elements, the
setting and the climax and the resolution. It would be a crime not to
venture out, wouldn't it?<br />
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"It might be time for you to go. It might be time to change, to shine out....<br />
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-Donald Miller in <i>Through Painted Deserts</i><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Highlights of Summer</span></b></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Camping the other weekend - so much fun and so many laughs!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Best piece of graffiti I've seen in awhile! ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> I helped with a VBS in York again this year. First time in a long time. Our class probably had the smallest number of students. They were so good though! I wasn't sure what to expect from 11 and 12 year old girls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> Fun times with the nieces and nephews. Eight of them to be exact. First the petting zoo and then pony rides. (Why would they all pick pony rides when you could ride a <i>camel</i>? Beats me!) Then lunch at McDonald's. Then playtime at the park. Then naptime.....for me. Hahaha, no, not really.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The self-proclaimed vegetarian on the left is eating her chicken nuggets like an old pro. :)</span></td></tr>
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lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-12528742630748560252014-06-25T22:42:00.002-04:002014-06-25T22:42:20.039-04:00Sweet SummertimeHere's to waving at summer as it flies by!<br />
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Finally got the whole bedroom suit (mostly) done. I used Miss Mustard Seed's chalk paint. It comes in a powder form and you mix it with water to make the paint. It's used a lot for the rustic looking furniture, because it chips off well, until you put a finishing coat on it. Let's just say I'm glad that project is finished!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new-found obsession - infused water!!!! Strawberries and lemons in water. The possibilities are endless.</td></tr>
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I'm thinking that strawberries are tasting especially good this year. It's been three years since I've eaten them fresh out of the garden. And that's the best kind, hands down.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dad's convinced she's retarded. I'm sure this picture won't convince him otherwise.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Started off nice and clean....</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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We did a Color Run! Lots of fun and color, but not exactly a true 5k. The path was too crowded to even run sometimes! So hopefully a "real" 5k in the future sometime soon. But this was fun too!<br />
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Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of VBS at my church. It was a good week, though.<br />
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And now, I have to figure out where to fit in last minute things, like CPR classes and orientations, routine doctor visits, more VBS, camping, and of course, work! I'm sure I'll get it all in there!<br />
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And a final challenge (mostly to myself):<br />
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<br />lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-37140439526778490502014-05-28T22:29:00.000-04:002014-05-28T22:29:35.978-04:00The Sin of Omission<div style="text-align: left;">
by Margaret E. Sangster</div>
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It isn't the thing you do, dear,</div>
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It's the thing you leave undone</div>
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That gives you a bit of a heartache</div>
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At setting of the sun.</div>
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The tender word forgotten,</div>
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The letter you did not write,</div>
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The flowers you did not send, dear,</div>
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Are your haunting ghosts at night.</div>
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The stone you might have lifted</div>
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Out of a brother's way;</div>
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The bit of heartsome counsel</div>
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You were hurried too much to say;</div>
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The loving touch of hand, dear,</div>
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The gentle, winning tone</div>
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Which you had no time nor thought for</div>
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With troubles enough of our own.</div>
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Those little acts of kindness</div>
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So easily out of mind,</div>
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Those chances to be angels</div>
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Which we poor mortals find--</div>
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They come in night and silence,</div>
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Each sad, reproachful wraith,</div>
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When hope is faint and flagging,</div>
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And a chill has fallen on faith.</div>
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For life is all too short, dear,</div>
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And sorrow is all too great,</div>
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To suffer our slow compassion</div>
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That tarries until too late;</div>
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And it isn't the thing you do, dear,</div>
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It's the thing you leave undone</div>
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Which gives you a bit of a heartache</div>
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At the setting of the sun. </div>
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lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-18356225279100654222014-05-19T22:20:00.000-04:002014-05-19T22:20:01.118-04:00{very} Random Thoughts<br />
Hearing
about so many young lives cut short has reminded me about the brevity
of life. It reminds me that life isn't all fun and games - they are
things to be done - people to love and bless, and a God to glorify. <br />
But on the other hand, life <i>is</i>
short. Enjoy it while it lasts. Live every day to the fullest, with
no regrets. Tell someone you love them, try new things, make new
friends. The older I get, the faster time flies!<br />
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I'm working at this!</div>
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Some of my best thinking is done while scrubbing the kitchen floor on hands and knees. I realized then that if I ever have my own kitchen, I would appreciate a small one, maybe around 5' by 7'. (I actually had some other thoughts too, lest you think my best thinking is.....lacking.)<br />
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I'm trying to cook more and make some new dishes. That gnocchi I made awhile back? Not so good...and lots of leftover dough. So I used the sweet potato dough to make ravioli filled with sausage, cream cheese, and cheese. We ate them with spaghetti sauce and they tasted better than that gnocchi.<br />
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My bedroom suite is going from this:<br />
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Since I'm finished with school till next semester, I'm trying to do a couple of projects in between jobs. I'm experimenting with <a href="http://www.missmustardseedsmilkpaint.com/" target="_blank">Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint</a> in Flow Blue. It comes in a powder that you mix with water. It dries with a chalky finish, but brightens up if you apply a sealer or finish coat on top. It's a good paint to use if you're going for the distressed look, as it chips off easily.<br />
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I'm taking her to the vet tomorrow for her checkup and I'm as nervous as....well, I'm just kinda nervous. She's cleaner than this, by the way.<br />
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It was such a good, good trip and a welcomed break from school! I almost thought I wouldn't be able to go, but with the help of air miles from my dear parents, I went! I loved seeing everybody again. It almost felt like I had never left!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The day after I got there we hiked Mt. St. Catherine, my 3rd time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Although you can't really see it, we got pretty muddy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got to see sweet, little Caleb for the first time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The youth got together Sunday afternoon to play frisbee football.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beach looked as beautiful as ever!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funniest note from one of the students I taught last year - can't say he lied though.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spent some time at school. I loved getting to see all the kids again!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got to try some new foods while I was there: this is rabbit browndown.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That big piece of meat is the rabbit - *kinda* tasty...</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I caught a fish...actually three of them, but the other two weren't even worth taking a picture of.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other noteworthy food I ate: iguana.... *kinda* tasty, I guess.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got to really surprise my good friend, Shereen!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Briana & Shanika - two of the first students I ever taught....poor girls! ;)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Happy Spring, everybody!!!lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-69468018142780751532014-04-08T20:16:00.001-04:002014-04-08T20:16:31.034-04:00Tyler & Kelly's wedding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and he was a handsome groom</td></tr>
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*Photo credit goes to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Angelique-Photography/155305137853356" target="_blank">Angelique Photography</a>*</div>
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Snow days make me feel artsy. They make me want to cook and bake and make hot drinks. They make me want to dig out the sleds (wherever they are by now) and sled down the road at night, like we used to do when I was a kid. They make me want to listen to music. (By the way, if you need something to listen to whether it's a snow day where you're at or not, listen to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCaH-qqTWpk" target="_blank">this</a>. If my life had a soundtrack, this would be one of the songs.)<br />
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This particular snow day started with me making breakfast. New recipes must always be utilized on snow days, so today's new recipe was Chive & Cheddar Cheese Pancakes and eggs. Sweet stuff for breakfast is not really my thing (except for the occasional sticky bun. and cinnamon roll. and oatmeal pancake....but other than that...)<br />
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The egg on top helped, but I'll admit - it <i>was</i> a little bit dry...<br />
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Next came the art project. Chevron is harder to paint than it looks! This is not the finished product.</div>
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Piper got some attention today. Not sure it was the kind she wanted, but inspiration had struck! Puppies in baby sleepers are adorable. But doll clothes are not plentiful at my house and this puppy is getting pretty big.<br />
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Since I was on a cooking spree, I volunteered to make supper. Sweet potato gnochi, creamed spinach and fish were on the menu.<br />
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Interspersed with all that was some homework (just because it's a snow day, doesn't mean the teachers don't give homework!), some reading, and some *cough laziness cough.*</div>
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One snow day is about enough though. I'm about to go crazy! But it's snowing again....we were at around 11" and counting!</div>
lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-19031092603197953382014-01-11T14:38:00.002-04:002014-01-11T14:38:40.184-04:00December and AfterI don't think that I got my camera out for a month or two, unfortunately. It makes it difficult to blog without any pictures! So I'll just "borrow" a few from here and there....<br />
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We had an ugly sweater party! I finally found something I'm good at! ;)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of us...in all of our ugly-sweater-glory!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The unofficial winners (I think!)...of the diy sweaters, anyway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And last but not least....ice cream cake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taylor & me</td></tr>
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Recently, on a laid-back Saturday, we made a trip to Lancaster city's Central Market. I love that market! So much variety, friendly people, and a beautiful building. And the Thai food was amazing!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Year's Day was approaching...and with it, sauerkraut. Yum!</td></tr>
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We pulled off the bridal shower...but not as a surprise. :( (that's what the bride-to-be said anyway....)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of my lovely cousins!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashley made this adorable cupcake wedding dress. It tasted as good as it looked!</td></tr>
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And.....I got this little gem...as a birthday present to myself, I guess... ;)</div>
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lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-11557755997730635992013-12-03T21:41:00.002-04:002013-12-03T21:41:33.297-04:00Thanks"living"Thanksgiving has come and gone. But the time for thankfulness has not! I am reminded so often about all I have to be thankful for. It's sad that the thing that reminds me the most, is when I hear of others who are lacking a certain thing...a loved one, food, shelter, clothes, or health. I wish I would be thankful always instead of mostly when I hear about others misfortunes.<br />
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Thanksgiving also reminded me of my "One Thousand Gifts" list. After reading the book by the same name, written by Ann Voskamp, I took her advice and started my own list, detailing the numerous (and oft forgotten) things I have to be thankful for. Sadly, that list is tucked somewhere, forgotten (until now) and unfinished. But now that I've remembered, out it will come again, and added to.....repeatedly. Because.... I.AM.BLESSED!<br />
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Since my family now includes in-laws, we have to share. This means our Thanksgiving dinner is no longer on Thanksgiving Day, so that the whole family can be here! It was a full house and a fun day!<br />
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<br />lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-36088972638887895762013-10-23T22:22:00.001-04:002013-10-23T22:22:16.181-04:00Nothing To Do and All Day To Do It = VacationSince the little sister 's wedding is fast approaching, Dad, Mom, Kelly and I did one last family trip. We are experts at "winging" it and this time was no exception. We decided that Nova Scotia/New Brunswick would be our final destination. Or maybe Prince Edward Island. Or Nova Scotia. Before we left, we DID have our final destination decided, but it may or may not have switched a few times during the course of our journey. :) I think that I'll just let the pictures do the rest of the explaining...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad and I - it <i>was</i> cold, maybe that's the reason for Dad's expression</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had to drive up and coast down this hill about four times to figure out the optical illusion.</td></tr>
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*Photo credit for most of these photos goes to the talented, Kelly Deppen*lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-41185105115740606322013-10-13T08:47:00.000-04:002013-10-13T08:47:00.973-04:00AutumnThis is the first autumn season I've experienced in three years....and I'm loving it! (Minus the cold, that is, but so far I think it's been somewhat mild towards what's to come!) This time of year is just so beautiful and it keeps turning my thoughts toward my awesome God!<br />
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Since I've returned from Grenada, my life doesn't feel as blog-worthy. Plus I don't need to use it as a way of keeping in touch with my family anymore. It's still good for keeping in contact with friends though, just different ones than before. So for now, I'll continue, however sporadically.<br />
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<br />lifethroughmyeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05700800728957686547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735331509712319428.post-20583626853420688782013-08-24T20:13:00.000-04:002013-08-24T20:13:26.812-04:00Life These DaysLife continues to fly by....staying busy is usually not a problem.<br />
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Came across some old pics when I was doing a project for Mom:<br />
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Fun times with friends. (We decided that our waiter must've like us!)<br />
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We got a horse, and ex-race horse at that! (Plus two cows, but I can't get attached to them. They're future hamburgers.)<br />
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We had a nieces/nephews sleepover. Six of them. Fun times!<br />
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Being the nice aunts we are ;) we gave up our comfy beds and slept downstairs with the kids. (Albeit on the sofa, but still!)<br />
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Spending time catching up with this sister is the best! It's been too long.</div>
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Fun times at the ballgame. Never was a huge fan of playing baseball/softball, but watching it here was an experience<br />
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I'm even busier now that I found a temporary job. I like being busy .... it keeps my mind off of this:<br />
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