tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90813178734660081782024-03-12T16:13:01.565-07:00Tales from the PENNY PALACEThe house was a dream for 30 years. After numerous failed attempts, I gave up.
That's when the Penny Angels and a Higher Source took over. For over 3 years during the construction the Angels provided a penny EVERY day non stop. (See Penny Tales Blog). Their way of saying "Just Take it One Day at a Time and Keep Trusting!"
The Penny Palace now stands as a symbol of miracles and love.
The Construction Phase has been completed, but the "COINcidences" and Tales from the Palace continue...PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-37454999356487773222024-03-01T12:31:00.000-08:002024-03-03T12:57:36.698-08:00Leaping Heart<p> <b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: red;">It is a Leap Year and my heart is Leaping with JOY for all the wonderful people in my life.</span></b></p><style class="WebKit-mso-list-quirks-style">
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</style><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">A number of you have been checking up on me to see how I am doing after that unexpected ambulance ride to the Emergency Room three weeks ago. Now you are wanting an update! Pushy, aren't you?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Yes, the medical staff found a heart. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Yes, the heart is still functioning.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Summary: </b> I had a heart attack on Friday, Feb 9th and had a stent installed in one artery which was 100% blocked. Two weeks later I met with a cardiologist regarding the additional arteries which are 60-70% blocked. <b>His instructions: "<i>Take your meds, eat healthy, get mild exercise, see you in a year.</i>" <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">***************<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Doc was a bit nervous because we had plans to visit his brother 400 miles away. Doc asked the cardiologist about restrictions on travel. "<i>On your car trip, get out and stretch every hour or two</i>". So we made stretching a priority! In the 400 mile drive, we had 11 stretching breaks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Stretching at a park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Stretching to get snacks from the ice chest in the back seat<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Stretching at a school<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Stretching to reach my salad at lunch<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Stretching to wash the car windshield<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Stretching to wrap my arms around my brush firefighter nephew. <br />I could not EVEN lift his backpack whatsoever. 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The Cardiologist said: "<i>Just realize that there is no prompt ambulance service when you are up in an airplane!!!</i>"<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">***************<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Thanks for all your love and friendship.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-5879990235075102712024-02-11T23:55:00.000-08:002024-02-22T14:41:36.955-08:00HEARTfelt Thanks!<p> <span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A big, HEARTFELT THANK YOU to all of you who helped Doc and I through these past two days.</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Your emails, texts, and prayers kept us calm and laughing throughout the ordeal.</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A trip to the Emergency Room was NOT on my agenda for this week.</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am home now weighing 5 lbs. less and with a stent for my heart.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">So many wonderful people have written. Know that I read each one, but that I don't have the strength to write personal or lengthy responses to each. Please understand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Condensed Version: I am home and have been ordered to take things easy for a while.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">********************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #ca1357; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some of you have been asking to Hear "<b>The rest of the Story</b>". You know me well enough to know there are probably some "behind the scenes stories". LOL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Wednesday, 7 February</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I began experiencing some chest pains. I was advised to go get those checked out. My reply: "<i>I have never been pregnant, never cooked a turkey, and never spent the night in a hospital. I don't plan to do either one of those for the next decade</i>." That declaration sure changed in less than two days!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -9pt 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thursday, 8 February</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I had some chest pains on and off throughout the day. Went for a Chinese Foot reflexology and massage session. Severe pain hit twice while on the table. Thoughts: a) These people do not speak enough English to call for Emergency Services; b) I am laying here naked. Do not want emergency personnel to take me out of here like this! LOL. Pain was much better the rest of the evening, but it returned before bed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Friday, 9 February</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I woke up to severe chest pains. 9 a.m. I woke Doc. "Sweetheart please get up and get dressed quickly. We need to go to the hospital. No. We are not having a baby. I think I may be having a heart attack."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoLVuue7pndYXl84BQDoe97I_Zkrmg1_7AZnQmp29s5BAacdIjPTxAyQSbE4QoZWE01wn4AoEOs8YjrogxLkr-IKKDTAYvta4zye0XhU11zrkeQK19LwtJux5xjzhZIpbvflS_LOJc9nIVw2rIXY_RweN-isdlVDSSz1DtLmyS23HZRVF4767t-X-Y-ZYd" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2229" data-original-width="2974" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoLVuue7pndYXl84BQDoe97I_Zkrmg1_7AZnQmp29s5BAacdIjPTxAyQSbE4QoZWE01wn4AoEOs8YjrogxLkr-IKKDTAYvta4zye0XhU11zrkeQK19LwtJux5xjzhZIpbvflS_LOJc9nIVw2rIXY_RweN-isdlVDSSz1DtLmyS23HZRVF4767t-X-Y-ZYd=w162-h122" width="162" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Doc quickly dressed. When he emerged, he saw me in such great pain, he called 9-1-1. He hung up the phone, while I used the toilet (figuring I might not get to do that for many hours in an emergency room). Three firefighters were at our door within minutes! Good thing! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As the EMTs hauled me down the driveway on the gurney, I felt so thankful for beautiful blue skies overhead versus the torrential rain we had for the first few days of the week.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I could have drowned in that kind of weather before even getting into the ambulance!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">LOL</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The ambulance driver was able to get through the red lights faster than Doc could have.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">They took me to San Antonio Hospital which was closer than Kaiser with whom we have coverage.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The staff at San Antonio said "You were fortunate to be brought here.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">WE have the better Cardio facilities and specialize in that.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The nearest Kaiser does not have that."</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Emergency Room.</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Personnel were wonderful. First EKG showed no heart attack, but disturbing issues. Would need to run an angiogram. "That could happen immediately, later today, or tomorrow depending on urgency". More tests, nitroglycerine tablets, heparin, etc. Tech spoke outside the room with the doctor in charge. I was informed "things have changed". "Tests show you have now had a heart attack". Suddenly I was wheeled down to the Cath Lab.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc2mJzubbu2uHjIDSz8PNngpl3JS99ATKeJP63fgRwiS2ncER1WBx3afXIlpmQ-bjZK234DWLICUzXP3YJtRvivdsGO99CFnCxl6tDkGaOrE8xnwF7pA9052lKY-M13OCGicXgx-RU-w_-a0flunVF6aQVXv8MXOHjaEQOYJbgqX37R7kFXT0Gyfy_Fo-A" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc2mJzubbu2uHjIDSz8PNngpl3JS99ATKeJP63fgRwiS2ncER1WBx3afXIlpmQ-bjZK234DWLICUzXP3YJtRvivdsGO99CFnCxl6tDkGaOrE8xnwF7pA9052lKY-M13OCGicXgx-RU-w_-a0flunVF6aQVXv8MXOHjaEQOYJbgqX37R7kFXT0Gyfy_Fo-A" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cath Lab.</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Fascinating equipment! I was awake. Fun to watch the wiggling arteries on the big screen! Wondering how in the world would the cardiologist run a stent all the way up my arm and insert it into that moving target? Such a strange feeling to have this thing snake up your arm!<o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgabmDflLOM_O-G-8w21fHgjHWJaW6m5LBx8uio60YL6TQQz_WbAWHvp0TjFe563cedMsgkC-J5I2a3MsoVV-M5eTHf55As2YQ8vQElfnix9lnG_n0o2bP5uL3UGpfzxCwFuEvZMFB3S4Abr8OwRDIhDpa8Vl1ZPwM-vk1ajwyrSTL4oI9xqZXSRF9SxuYd" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="1884" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgabmDflLOM_O-G-8w21fHgjHWJaW6m5LBx8uio60YL6TQQz_WbAWHvp0TjFe563cedMsgkC-J5I2a3MsoVV-M5eTHf55As2YQ8vQElfnix9lnG_n0o2bP5uL3UGpfzxCwFuEvZMFB3S4Abr8OwRDIhDpa8Vl1ZPwM-vk1ajwyrSTL4oI9xqZXSRF9SxuYd" width="111" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ICU.</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Doc said I was talking in hyperdrive! It was such fun to deal with the caring nurses. They said they don't get much interface with most of the patients in ICU (who are on ventilators, not conscious, intubated, etc.) We spoke of solar cars, rescue dogs, kids, their jobs, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -27pt 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It was a long, long night. When the lights were turned out at 12:40 a.m. I was sure I would fall asleep within minutes. I was so very exhausted. Not the case. I lay there watching the clock for every minute to pass. Around 2 a.m. I suddenly got very sweaty, with vomiting and diarrhea. Was it the shock of it all? The numerous medications? The chicken fajita at lunch? The meatloaf at dinner? Not a fun experience. No "running for the nearest toilet" when I was literally wired to a bunch of equipment! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">After that nasty episode, I was wide awake. Thank goodness for both national and international friends (from Australia, Tanzania and Russia) who kept communicating with me throughout night. Their love carried me through that trial.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-uFIvsGui8WJ6WQlZeLC67RdVTAZI43SWwnwOpRS1fLVaw6itMOlLkIbbTOQjsK4SULbsJjnXkameN_KnOsWRBkxQUidMh_RlHJPO-lmU4fZrE_N_5NGfoUf89HXpQbasok957Cd1EXHDnNSe1zJvjjOmw-CJ2VuXtR5bNrMQiNRMqb2Y8gOW69p5827D" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2685" data-original-width="1748" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-uFIvsGui8WJ6WQlZeLC67RdVTAZI43SWwnwOpRS1fLVaw6itMOlLkIbbTOQjsK4SULbsJjnXkameN_KnOsWRBkxQUidMh_RlHJPO-lmU4fZrE_N_5NGfoUf89HXpQbasok957Cd1EXHDnNSe1zJvjjOmw-CJ2VuXtR5bNrMQiNRMqb2Y8gOW69p5827D" width="156" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Saturday 10 February. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Finally fell asleep at 5:30 a.m. to be woken 30 minutes later for more blood testing! Early morning v</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">isits from the Cardiologist and Doctor in charge, then breakfast. Nurse went over all the discharge instructions. Released. Home by noon. Managed two hours of much-needed sleep. Son Steve (medical doctor) came over to check on me. Weary. Tried to write this note to you, but ran out of energy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Today, Sunday 11 February. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Doc said he was planning to watch the Super Bowl Game -- I could do anything I wanted as long as it did not interfere with his game. He would stay out of my way. Reminder - no lifting anything heavy or bending over, but I could certainly wash laundry, pay bills, work on some of my many projects, take a nap, complete that paperwork for prepaid cremations services, etc. Thus, I am writing to YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Next few days? </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rest. Heal. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Find a cardiologist to take care of the other artery blockages before they also become emergencies. Cardio therapy TBD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">THANK YOU for being with us on this scary experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -0.25in 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-66589980476580796612024-01-28T23:30:00.000-08:002024-02-22T14:32:44.673-08:00Cinderella<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlMVrtZAs-ho80Z7JEl2UW6ucNPCAdAbkOj_vil46N-GB93zIzEqWbHxau6Wiu_WKLfFjn3iPeyP7Zaj_eh59ScyfD-xSlwkt-Ykw9eHu5aCVxXl8dyGtwDnZjNLiEOu0gUTv26VjNgxT-_3f6Vp_xL8MPRleNMHTwAXP_wA-kEsq7bqa4kGB7Ylw_CMFq" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2469" data-original-width="1874" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlMVrtZAs-ho80Z7JEl2UW6ucNPCAdAbkOj_vil46N-GB93zIzEqWbHxau6Wiu_WKLfFjn3iPeyP7Zaj_eh59ScyfD-xSlwkt-Ykw9eHu5aCVxXl8dyGtwDnZjNLiEOu0gUTv26VjNgxT-_3f6Vp_xL8MPRleNMHTwAXP_wA-kEsq7bqa4kGB7Ylw_CMFq=w121-h160" width="121" /></a></div>The podiatrist a few weeks ago ordered me to " stop kicking butt, wear the boot except when sleeping or showering, and stay off the leg. It's probably a damaged Achilles Tendon. Rent movies and relax on the sofa." <o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP1cFc9L9-WvHPy30FCd2ZLRCQzRWzFD3VJ3gQUt1PxhnbhJXoIhGVSgPxfK8sYT_8ZVzHKNVTOvhDO-Kr097l1H_b2-y9Ol_q12ZRjiDMVJDTjmpNyn3WHJTJRyVRJhbA0b1JLG3zgeXREw5KO_8TxMeT16_I4mrSsNOMxfozI_mq5GdOUrxe376wdoDl" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3692" data-original-width="1830" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP1cFc9L9-WvHPy30FCd2ZLRCQzRWzFD3VJ3gQUt1PxhnbhJXoIhGVSgPxfK8sYT_8ZVzHKNVTOvhDO-Kr097l1H_b2-y9Ol_q12ZRjiDMVJDTjmpNyn3WHJTJRyVRJhbA0b1JLG3zgeXREw5KO_8TxMeT16_I4mrSsNOMxfozI_mq5GdOUrxe376wdoDl" width="119" /></a></div>Today Doc said he would be watching football from Noon until approximately 7 p.m. He and his fur baby Sheila would be out of my way during those hours. <o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNZ2EMYajuGs5KbC7jzoa_3oRMmi1AYvlW8i5pks3Xcm6iUI_ko-1ppTORiokh2idTym6FP14E7yC21tK3vGaBMrnAIP9FjP6yclYp7rdk2sCLfvDvG_DyooCWkYDaRAZ-EWhcemlIC_Sk7J-Y4fWG8gD1Go10r64PPL2pYiP6tyoilW9AbqZQaSdFxvXe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="1274" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNZ2EMYajuGs5KbC7jzoa_3oRMmi1AYvlW8i5pks3Xcm6iUI_ko-1ppTORiokh2idTym6FP14E7yC21tK3vGaBMrnAIP9FjP6yclYp7rdk2sCLfvDvG_DyooCWkYDaRAZ-EWhcemlIC_Sk7J-Y4fWG8gD1Go10r64PPL2pYiP6tyoilW9AbqZQaSdFxvXe=w128-h150" width="128" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbc3_8766uus-kYK225-HmcvRZ8SWETS7sOOiTfzmJjigqMmg2neECtJupczP2-ygLDOGSlt25jmc809wM6BSzzE99GENPcIlGSYA2d6Gxixww9ledLQ2h-tp2yHglrN0isSJiWboGWCP56DQmmm4qPK9QmXi_NApEB6iZPX8EvA5vRSpHRVwlovAfbx28" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2338" data-original-width="3696" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbc3_8766uus-kYK225-HmcvRZ8SWETS7sOOiTfzmJjigqMmg2neECtJupczP2-ygLDOGSlt25jmc809wM6BSzzE99GENPcIlGSYA2d6Gxixww9ledLQ2h-tp2yHglrN0isSJiWboGWCP56DQmmm4qPK9QmXi_NApEB6iZPX8EvA5vRSpHRVwlovAfbx28=w194-h122" width="194" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I could wash the dishes, take care of his laundry, do some financial stuff, scrub the floors and a few other tasks. According to Doc -- most of those tasks could be completed while keeping weight off my leg! (Notice MY dog Liesel was trying to help).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">And THIS is Married Happily Ever After?!?!?!?!?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh786nhZGuqXEpTcZDv33Nn-jniFAvaGD6orMIDLNu4pHGX6O-VxJIcWVgW9Fnu77diP_4_g3JcDdHNZTXuaCh6IE0anAJKlEdPdTJJ-FcXW4CZHYJc-5fm3iDSVT2sLYIQ7HHO-AmQoYgTE85gmBRLf_fQsZ1H54NPWKNhfolq0hJe9caktBWrdBopePy8" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="223" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh786nhZGuqXEpTcZDv33Nn-jniFAvaGD6orMIDLNu4pHGX6O-VxJIcWVgW9Fnu77diP_4_g3JcDdHNZTXuaCh6IE0anAJKlEdPdTJJ-FcXW4CZHYJc-5fm3iDSVT2sLYIQ7HHO-AmQoYgTE85gmBRLf_fQsZ1H54NPWKNhfolq0hJe9caktBWrdBopePy8=w86-h76" width="86" /></a></div><o:p> </o:p><p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-36695000799901041742024-01-15T20:07:00.000-08:002024-01-15T20:07:38.123-08:002023 Data<p> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Hi Penny Pals-</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">This is for you "Data Nerds" (like Doc).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">Here are the coin finding numbers for 2023.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">A total of only 629 US coins for a value of $34.49 US.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">395 Pennies, 100 Nickels, 104 Dimes, 27 Quarters and some other currency.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">Remember when this "Penny a Day" Challenge began in 2009? Those first few years I was finding over 3,000 coins each year. Those were the <u>COIN</u>cidences which kept the Penny Palace moving forward one day at a time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">Nowadays it is rare to find coins, but always fun when we do. It's extra fun when we find them with friends.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Pennies from Heaven</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmzR_EzLZaxzf2aoKr9WSTqnX3bBuOxtGCvx0PYxwlZW6Jf8gj8RskOrSS-87Kl6yB-jmzLH8xlJgEQy6VpJmLsWtZvLl2csl6RB0El092Vgsyb3H_AyU21AgJKRVt00NpdY517KYrWAPiLOybEkKZtOr7bF10AdVWix117-Rent50t4mooYHgswPC-cx/s400/Pennies%20from%20Heaven%203%20copy%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmzR_EzLZaxzf2aoKr9WSTqnX3bBuOxtGCvx0PYxwlZW6Jf8gj8RskOrSS-87Kl6yB-jmzLH8xlJgEQy6VpJmLsWtZvLl2csl6RB0El092Vgsyb3H_AyU21AgJKRVt00NpdY517KYrWAPiLOybEkKZtOr7bF10AdVWix117-Rent50t4mooYHgswPC-cx/w231-h173/Pennies%20from%20Heaven%203%20copy%202.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-73988516719841760542023-12-29T21:30:00.000-08:002024-01-12T14:12:31.883-08:00Luckee Dog<p><br /> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Hi Penny Pals-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">It's me -- Bailey!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgju4uwbyGtPMbDv9q1OQzEi5x6nszWrCpoaA1E7OE4dYk_Cc4TJipZNOCiADE4BUBt6LsFrbU7n9sWWQOhOibeqnYB7kc72jHLoi1pOrt1vvV1LDEI2GTG0v-4ZhRPasVfJK3-dF_P12iob6uw0LHkgZPJzvMtaSixLkWyGRODbulleY2hNhMeSiwvsL40/s610/12139.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="599" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgju4uwbyGtPMbDv9q1OQzEi5x6nszWrCpoaA1E7OE4dYk_Cc4TJipZNOCiADE4BUBt6LsFrbU7n9sWWQOhOibeqnYB7kc72jHLoi1pOrt1vvV1LDEI2GTG0v-4ZhRPasVfJK3-dF_P12iob6uw0LHkgZPJzvMtaSixLkWyGRODbulleY2hNhMeSiwvsL40/w166-h169/12139.jpeg" width="166" /></a></div>To my Frends across dee United States and in udder Kuntries <span style="color: #cc0000;">- TANK You fur dee loving notes and stuffed toy you sent me. I appreciate my toy and often sleep with it because it represents all your love. </span> It's trulee amazing how just a few weeks ago I was a discarded lonely little soul and now I have frends around dee world! What a miracle!<div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">It has bin six weeks sinz I flew to Atlanta. Shur glad I am not freezing in dat walnut orchard in California. Mommee Michelle is reely nice and spoils me. Uncle Dennis and Aunt Suzie were in California and helped me git to dis new home. Day come over periodically to visit me 'cause day luv me too.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;"><br /></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">I like dat Thanksgiving Day stuff. Lots of food and family. Turkee meat prepared for me shur beats scrounging for scraps in trashcans and around farms.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">I got a brand new deluxe wire enclosur. (Maybee because I chewed out of the first one?) I don't believe it was because I was good. I tink it's because I've been naughty. Mommee seems to get upset when I pee or poop on her sofas or INSIDE the house. She pees inside the house, so why can't I? Not fair!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizSvOBW8MEiiPQlcpMaAwztUbNiCypFRoMpfyxfhlmjz9EIOr5mADauRQPd1PLWvaexwPxJbd7O-kRM_I0kVeocvRtK-WTSHvl99cT0OY6dNu31jg4T8OY4M6nhYTu1mbBt6ur_XR9sy3UiMq6_5ZfJ-6OfFgXYpTHuAru-xJ1g94xkUQ41I2EBiDyBgp/s2000/11817.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizSvOBW8MEiiPQlcpMaAwztUbNiCypFRoMpfyxfhlmjz9EIOr5mADauRQPd1PLWvaexwPxJbd7O-kRM_I0kVeocvRtK-WTSHvl99cT0OY6dNu31jg4T8OY4M6nhYTu1mbBt6ur_XR9sy3UiMq6_5ZfJ-6OfFgXYpTHuAru-xJ1g94xkUQ41I2EBiDyBgp/w176-h132/11817.jpeg" width="176" /></a></div><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF97l3LX-_DMIUwBuUM33yD4o0RDqlda8gR_RTdpa6BfPp16OAss8qYLM-oMP_e0ngAophf2YY_a1J5SJle775P8jpPobIFOBAXPh040K9G3xUU3ZUYeYabROvPhJrhkuL4WCi9pLbUADI9NVvjlrdhIYmfC-mq61gRx6X8l6nrOR6eIzR1HoROrLpms1F/s2000/12463.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF97l3LX-_DMIUwBuUM33yD4o0RDqlda8gR_RTdpa6BfPp16OAss8qYLM-oMP_e0ngAophf2YY_a1J5SJle775P8jpPobIFOBAXPh040K9G3xUU3ZUYeYabROvPhJrhkuL4WCi9pLbUADI9NVvjlrdhIYmfC-mq61gRx6X8l6nrOR6eIzR1HoROrLpms1F/w188-h141/12463.jpeg" width="188" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">I was not too excited about my Christmas gift -- surgery for a hysterectomy and microchipping. Momme spent a lot of bucks on that. It wood have been much cheeper and I wood have been jest fine with a new toy or chew stick.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-daOpWEcKxNNi0QJ3ulc9jB3ekT4Dj-mYJwOdWkGXKvsMjRZihgEdrMQHABmjUrx4MZ2UTZnfIzCULiX-XILxrtsq_IYMW4vIi0dM10YpBybRtdVhkXSVZhvHrFgDjIPvFBbw1WJyUxxjdAkzfpKk6Yofn2GhJIOWZjlGt2aBc6cKrCwKJa0BKu6PefR/s1770/8319%20copy.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1770" data-original-width="1282" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-daOpWEcKxNNi0QJ3ulc9jB3ekT4Dj-mYJwOdWkGXKvsMjRZihgEdrMQHABmjUrx4MZ2UTZnfIzCULiX-XILxrtsq_IYMW4vIi0dM10YpBybRtdVhkXSVZhvHrFgDjIPvFBbw1WJyUxxjdAkzfpKk6Yofn2GhJIOWZjlGt2aBc6cKrCwKJa0BKu6PefR/w147-h203/8319%20copy.jpeg" width="147" /></a></div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">Tankfulee my Aunt and Uncle brought me a stocking full of goodies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQWW6pTd_R4-HiHqlmBUaGhPxr7Wr9SbfGHycE1Ed4szODnis0DxD3i_6fH7ihBcXKULga4Nf8JywQofFGo7eBPKr7uYPGS6ifI10kUbzUnSQoigtyzyBiSvg_1KZf775hCW3ySOfA92FRn0PXWOdTwa4Jj7cK_rBF-e3jhkFOy6RD8_czXFH87tHCgTP/s200/Michelle%204.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQWW6pTd_R4-HiHqlmBUaGhPxr7Wr9SbfGHycE1Ed4szODnis0DxD3i_6fH7ihBcXKULga4Nf8JywQofFGo7eBPKr7uYPGS6ifI10kUbzUnSQoigtyzyBiSvg_1KZf775hCW3ySOfA92FRn0PXWOdTwa4Jj7cK_rBF-e3jhkFOy6RD8_czXFH87tHCgTP/w142-h142/Michelle%204.jpeg" width="142" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">Everee kid likes to hear bedtime stories. Mommee does not need to read me make believe stories 'cause she has been an active firefighter here in Atlanta for 25 years! She has received many awards, is now a Fire Chief, and has plentee of exciting stories to tell me. Doesn't she look impressive in uniform? I am shur proud to be her fur baby.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">It is my New Year’s wish fur each of U dat your household be as full of Luv as mine is.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> <br /><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt;">HAPPY NEW YEAR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="font-size: 16pt;">Bailey</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif" style="color: #70ad47;"> </span></p></div>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-81241854421638780112023-11-15T21:30:00.000-08:002024-01-12T13:02:39.434-08:00It's A Wonderful Life for Bailey<p> <span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi Penny Pals-</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl4fA_7ZSqtOpmASFjAXqMGARdKgI1q9zPOxEokY_E_ZlJ1_623NZXlR-3TdxK-BbxlVQlWRbwIXPCCFr0WRgXaZXkoyoeJXQHc_EMFUtIWGUyMoVf9Tv_MAhIG_zRcG7fF3ezg75LVB3LIe7JgJ7QlRxmxPZlKcB179lsb1e3ErRBeb0f4ga0XZGLVpQ/s2992/Bailey%201A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl4fA_7ZSqtOpmASFjAXqMGARdKgI1q9zPOxEokY_E_ZlJ1_623NZXlR-3TdxK-BbxlVQlWRbwIXPCCFr0WRgXaZXkoyoeJXQHc_EMFUtIWGUyMoVf9Tv_MAhIG_zRcG7fF3ezg75LVB3LIe7JgJ7QlRxmxPZlKcB179lsb1e3ErRBeb0f4ga0XZGLVpQ/w137-h137/Bailey%201A.jpg" width="137" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Last week I wrote to you about a little abandoned doggie which Doc and I met on a walnut farm at an Airbnb in Tracy, CA. It was amazing how many people were touched by that story. There are a lot of kind-hearted dog lovers in this group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-8eUwOv_88w3NOu7WC46OkF6_9ddJn8HVm-nVypeHPV3-yERKidpYArkjHMStv68_4sJR06LsQ_N-v_CYzCvrH-LX7KmpacXRYnn0RyXcCaOKpyAOdCKORK11_olrGr1hG35R8bTCvPXR4XyWwmspiTIXH2E_4_95_euo4528CzMBqPzg-lXvBzCuKsU/s4000/Bailey%202C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-8eUwOv_88w3NOu7WC46OkF6_9ddJn8HVm-nVypeHPV3-yERKidpYArkjHMStv68_4sJR06LsQ_N-v_CYzCvrH-LX7KmpacXRYnn0RyXcCaOKpyAOdCKORK11_olrGr1hG35R8bTCvPXR4XyWwmspiTIXH2E_4_95_euo4528CzMBqPzg-lXvBzCuKsU/w102-h136/Bailey%202C.jpg" width="102" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This morning I mailed a package to Little One at her new home in Atlanta. The package contained a stuffed toy and a Love Letter -- <b>a compilation of your comments.</b> (Attached if any of you want to read that).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><i><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Are you anxious to hear what has happened to the Little One in the past week? It is Wonderful!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">******************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">******************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Last Wednesday morning (one week ago) Doc and I kissed the little doggie goodbye and left her in the care of her new human mommy, Michelle. That afternoon she was taken to the vet to check on her condition. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ph_Ggc84Y8B9tGsXQxuYpkX7PkrgL3pUZBAvVzQ75Ot7DjE89aXgHx_FaflCuaPDoF6TozRNWIpJ2HkE2CeiGqOZ0NfiGl5qv2j6RIQ5rnE-SfixGQyFZHNJ6wDQMCkqfWc1HV8A6r-ED6Z1Kr7geoctJO18ESKY8vyCcjocoJUS6IdOTiTT7XSVBqj8/s1000/11473%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ph_Ggc84Y8B9tGsXQxuYpkX7PkrgL3pUZBAvVzQ75Ot7DjE89aXgHx_FaflCuaPDoF6TozRNWIpJ2HkE2CeiGqOZ0NfiGl5qv2j6RIQ5rnE-SfixGQyFZHNJ6wDQMCkqfWc1HV8A6r-ED6Z1Kr7geoctJO18ESKY8vyCcjocoJUS6IdOTiTT7XSVBqj8/w169-h127/11473%20(1).jpeg" width="169" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For the next few days Little One was bathed, pampered, fed, and loved. It turns out Michelle's Brother Dennis and Sister-in-Law Luzie were traveling with Michelle, so Little One quickly won over all their hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYW9Xi01VqtjMSzjHaKe9RKlvQ_p43lTcQakFPc_aX81RG6leOWUpi373kQFzexJU8Es0hxXojAYEtpE9MOqjEwf6BjfjPIk0iDtr_6IlIVf5BSzPYKu7nVupb8Jl7OwN2j-4CImvfklV71eP5Bu5pTA8Djuv4Mn-CWojjXI3qOG4F29cABGd5xGlydzdX/s1200/Sunday%20Bath.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYW9Xi01VqtjMSzjHaKe9RKlvQ_p43lTcQakFPc_aX81RG6leOWUpi373kQFzexJU8Es0hxXojAYEtpE9MOqjEwf6BjfjPIk0iDtr_6IlIVf5BSzPYKu7nVupb8Jl7OwN2j-4CImvfklV71eP5Bu5pTA8Djuv4Mn-CWojjXI3qOG4F29cABGd5xGlydzdX/w140-h187/Sunday%20Bath.jpeg" width="140" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmn9J0NB23dsT-Jt_enC2mAng64MuDEgHF2xFXmc2T_zpz3NWxVjf23pbgFNqDJWMlbq42YS5M9zQTNNWw6DeBDVIS2PvhNDkG4OInk0iou6kacHSiUKSiorp3aHdo1GI7q3jdUR2Kh0pcWEQduiJGUBFnU8qvpmYyaTB43FGv1vSBm9PeeLHJ_Sfk8Tu/s1000/11353.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmn9J0NB23dsT-Jt_enC2mAng64MuDEgHF2xFXmc2T_zpz3NWxVjf23pbgFNqDJWMlbq42YS5M9zQTNNWw6DeBDVIS2PvhNDkG4OInk0iou6kacHSiUKSiorp3aHdo1GI7q3jdUR2Kh0pcWEQduiJGUBFnU8qvpmYyaTB43FGv1vSBm9PeeLHJ_Sfk8Tu/w123-h164/11353.jpeg" width="123" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Little One obtained her Travel Carrier, Certificate of Health (required 'boarding' pass for her) and her ticket for Delta. She was Ready to Fly!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWTKJtJBZlIRkZymJc5ViuYKhzwcJHVMu7YqGVx_KEDpA2FikUmVCITtYfmfGoRIBzUsqd5svpnBvxl6prg6HLWIepXvPE-71o_DuLpDxt6OPcwczs5TBRDiIQWzF7DkxAkRO7O7QIDhrBYEDW_s4w-M2CjGt7MWLrRmpI9f-sSX2FW-Kvpt36Lzh2gOb/s1200/Sunday%20Drive.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="743" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWTKJtJBZlIRkZymJc5ViuYKhzwcJHVMu7YqGVx_KEDpA2FikUmVCITtYfmfGoRIBzUsqd5svpnBvxl6prg6HLWIepXvPE-71o_DuLpDxt6OPcwczs5TBRDiIQWzF7DkxAkRO7O7QIDhrBYEDW_s4w-M2CjGt7MWLrRmpI9f-sSX2FW-Kvpt36Lzh2gOb/w100-h162/Sunday%20Drive.jpeg" width="100" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The new family has given Little One the name Bailey because "We initially saw her sleeping on a bail of hay. (Bail-Hay) = Bailey"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Late Monday evening the Family flew from Sacramento to Atlanta. Bailey evidently was quite a good passenger. She arrived in her new abode around 7 a.m. Tuesday and was quick to settle in to her new surroundings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">******************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">******************</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Hi Folks-<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's me, Bailey.</span></b><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Mommy has gone to werk 2day, so I hav sum tym to tank all of U. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ms. Tina sed you all has bin sending your luv and bin Celebrating dat I got a familee now!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Last Wednesday (1 week ago), I kissed Ms. Tina and Mr. Doc goodbye. Day helped me connect wid my new mommy Michelle. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dat day Mommy Michelle tuk me to de vet. Dat was not so fun. De vet sed I had 2 much sun expsur and I needed sum good feedin. No Kidding! I could have told dem dat and saved dem de medical fees.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #4472c4; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For de next few days, I got to know Mommy Michelle, Uncle Dennis and Aunt Luzie. Uncle Dennis has a real nice lap to keep me comfortable and warm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #4472c4; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynloH4ApJ2Rtq8nmDIaX-T26_6VsJsJeYOri2KrVpZPjIPcJH2EUVqt1PNjBmPPu8azCqHcDkEzKVBYbr61RQ1pw0-1qwAkexmARoxtRYxJewufEpqd115fhG0ktU6vzTQsMTHQa00PdEFWL7NHq2SJziEgiOvEBkIq5CwYmDQwi4l38Sul-KTMvEz-s3/s1200/Uncle%20Dennis.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynloH4ApJ2Rtq8nmDIaX-T26_6VsJsJeYOri2KrVpZPjIPcJH2EUVqt1PNjBmPPu8azCqHcDkEzKVBYbr61RQ1pw0-1qwAkexmARoxtRYxJewufEpqd115fhG0ktU6vzTQsMTHQa00PdEFWL7NHq2SJziEgiOvEBkIq5CwYmDQwi4l38Sul-KTMvEz-s3/w137-h183/Uncle%20Dennis.jpeg" width="137" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">On Sunday I got a bath, then wee went fur a car ride to meet my new Grandmother.</span><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">That was fun.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Monday night wee went to an airport. I had no idea what dat was. I was put in a soft carrier thingy. Luckily I am kinda cute, so it was OK when I would peek out now and then.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7gAyrxCgJ8xdhm4wuEdkAc7eEoEnyVRys49hBxvggZ1oVp-VCTBjsOMmHa_1gBtk6USgJukT8Y4F3h0OepSdiZd4pz4FiNFwEZIAb54bFZiaBruL0mOsWSBB2oTLQoZ8pFHMeugdeTcahdbwPyteYCPZ2QoEdflqlvIU79FI0XahIsuagJ0nd4W6jeOZ/s1824/11580.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="1368" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7gAyrxCgJ8xdhm4wuEdkAc7eEoEnyVRys49hBxvggZ1oVp-VCTBjsOMmHa_1gBtk6USgJukT8Y4F3h0OepSdiZd4pz4FiNFwEZIAb54bFZiaBruL0mOsWSBB2oTLQoZ8pFHMeugdeTcahdbwPyteYCPZ2QoEdflqlvIU79FI0XahIsuagJ0nd4W6jeOZ/w113-h151/11580.jpeg" width="113" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHUafK-rixnf-tW7OLa6FCSlNwM-El1jAGmd6kgT3YMosEhRgDwinj_YczM5uPe7lDUubPUDoS77Wo8Np7o85fSMDpwSdtIKvACXSBmzqaYKATW0k8DD_wsLntVXTCW16fdmv65u2jLyLu7oYLLPVJovWjEvX6WF-MaOQ-LOtaYHQqaTeYdxz5boWTo3I/s480/11590.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHUafK-rixnf-tW7OLa6FCSlNwM-El1jAGmd6kgT3YMosEhRgDwinj_YczM5uPe7lDUubPUDoS77Wo8Np7o85fSMDpwSdtIKvACXSBmzqaYKATW0k8DD_wsLntVXTCW16fdmv65u2jLyLu7oYLLPVJovWjEvX6WF-MaOQ-LOtaYHQqaTeYdxz5boWTo3I/w122-h162/11590.jpeg" width="122" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFEelwY2btXQTVsbCefCc4RL0Ox8EQBbYpDmil2XZVzRmNiAE-ly3eti0YKtUbpdxhkEDIZ26n9rPKBE5uOnKMD3NGaBtKKbdzMpmV_8H-dO3Z63-sbFbCJIdx4cpUbIzRKL5jPOhWXQJ3JasQQ3jXqvsv-T8kkgmTbeNI0ssMN1Kd0_NvD1vkrVOqtK4/s710/11602.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="580" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFEelwY2btXQTVsbCefCc4RL0Ox8EQBbYpDmil2XZVzRmNiAE-ly3eti0YKtUbpdxhkEDIZ26n9rPKBE5uOnKMD3NGaBtKKbdzMpmV_8H-dO3Z63-sbFbCJIdx4cpUbIzRKL5jPOhWXQJ3JasQQ3jXqvsv-T8kkgmTbeNI0ssMN1Kd0_NvD1vkrVOqtK4/w115-h141/11602.jpeg" width="115" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Den wee went in dis big tube where der wer lots of people all crammed togeder. My Mommy Michelle held me and Aunt Suzie sat next to me, so I was not afraid.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LdCPZpX6DGGkI1xA0KOzwJC8TeD9rWZCflHTdVv3y-Ft_SprO2zD2Q30C9gnSdpNUPGDWNp0KoYz1JE8Xl84tN5Ovlmn_46dXx4XT-_jNi8_eqgvGlpZ9cDMbEhYyRdI1r-2shJrtOJjn98QrKjKVGHWNQaaCCKZLmxC3UgfVM6F9SMbLO7R46cuRMNY/s500/11600.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="375" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LdCPZpX6DGGkI1xA0KOzwJC8TeD9rWZCflHTdVv3y-Ft_SprO2zD2Q30C9gnSdpNUPGDWNp0KoYz1JE8Xl84tN5Ovlmn_46dXx4XT-_jNi8_eqgvGlpZ9cDMbEhYyRdI1r-2shJrtOJjn98QrKjKVGHWNQaaCCKZLmxC3UgfVM6F9SMbLO7R46cuRMNY/w123-h164/11600.jpeg" width="123" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Day said we were flying from Sacramento to my new home in Atlanta. Dis is what I saw when we arrived around 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. Beautiful Fall leaves everywhere!</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQkTGPfdWuntvE_1aWEBuNgsxzwJWneXVCX_46oLKGEdJaZPJUaw6Pvhwx6gyps4dMB0Pcny1Op6rsexjjSu2FrUz0uArIzhzy5Uv6QlbTBEohTmvC_gkavuJ0mnSCqdIp87-OI6H0nnm6ivZgTbzrwtpgYEuJfvZxsrESX7t0hPAewTL6BZ7D437Pv27/s2000/11608.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQkTGPfdWuntvE_1aWEBuNgsxzwJWneXVCX_46oLKGEdJaZPJUaw6Pvhwx6gyps4dMB0Pcny1Op6rsexjjSu2FrUz0uArIzhzy5Uv6QlbTBEohTmvC_gkavuJ0mnSCqdIp87-OI6H0nnm6ivZgTbzrwtpgYEuJfvZxsrESX7t0hPAewTL6BZ7D437Pv27/w135-h180/11608.jpeg" width="135" /></a></div><span style="color: #70ad47;"><span style="font-family: arial;">An hour later Mommy had to leave for werk. I had lots of new things to explore. By the time Mommy came home at lunchtime to check on me, I had established the front porch, front yard and big sofa as MY territory. Der is a fence around de yard, so now I don't need to worry about coyotes attacking me.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzRRnOl3FOXntReThPdG48oCas_Q2a7xGGr1dM4aXQRL7RMXtFZDbEbBotoq8Cad7cjgfkXpKe75FXV4ZEgTkOnt0u3z56tV_k25IaaYIwDACBcRYbCtYl4V2Nvv_WswwcuATxVwDxJ4-ndwqKQGMd1xUo_2OfZcWRM_joJhv6QIe_J48zJTwv640WJrs/s308/11601.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="290" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzRRnOl3FOXntReThPdG48oCas_Q2a7xGGr1dM4aXQRL7RMXtFZDbEbBotoq8Cad7cjgfkXpKe75FXV4ZEgTkOnt0u3z56tV_k25IaaYIwDACBcRYbCtYl4V2Nvv_WswwcuATxVwDxJ4-ndwqKQGMd1xUo_2OfZcWRM_joJhv6QIe_J48zJTwv640WJrs/w168-h178/11601.jpeg" width="168" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqd-Nz_TuiKrakz5T_sCNXyMk3gi32n6TezTMhZW6zjWC7p_k6Mq5THmVqHv-njEQF3DqbuSwgNbp9tiLZMDM76Ka6XNElrAcDvHNYFqNlCqOIup6lPC62lT_MVcaF91MBYt88T_3mEgkXlFLKGBgdSXAttbTUQBnGSTQEt-nUZzUXF5EWWECB6HpnjimS/s1000/11614.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqd-Nz_TuiKrakz5T_sCNXyMk3gi32n6TezTMhZW6zjWC7p_k6Mq5THmVqHv-njEQF3DqbuSwgNbp9tiLZMDM76Ka6XNElrAcDvHNYFqNlCqOIup6lPC62lT_MVcaF91MBYt88T_3mEgkXlFLKGBgdSXAttbTUQBnGSTQEt-nUZzUXF5EWWECB6HpnjimS/w178-h134/11614.jpeg" width="178" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW1y4HyZyz_c-wQgs7nKFfEct9Js19RAFIA7ZcvpzqRBQorL-UsfaT-Ql2eNAv5Anz6pGeV40h51kDxLHadpgIZTRYKmzMCzHVxDbLRLT-fxreG4HZdMRSSn7FtGfAYWjXN3kBx2QYEIfbnKZhF6lh2_P41DDUiBgJQIJeh_VkYs-gBLgKNOprpdOjPsR/s1104/11613.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="828" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW1y4HyZyz_c-wQgs7nKFfEct9Js19RAFIA7ZcvpzqRBQorL-UsfaT-Ql2eNAv5Anz6pGeV40h51kDxLHadpgIZTRYKmzMCzHVxDbLRLT-fxreG4HZdMRSSn7FtGfAYWjXN3kBx2QYEIfbnKZhF6lh2_P41DDUiBgJQIJeh_VkYs-gBLgKNOprpdOjPsR/w125-h167/11613.jpeg" width="125" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When Mommy came home from werk she was pretty tired so I let her lie down on my sofa wid me. Dat was nice snuggle time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I tink I am going to like dis new place.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">It's gonna be A Wonderful Life<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><i><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Bailey<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br clear="all" style="break-before: page;" /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-50302301659379481192023-11-09T22:01:00.000-08:002023-11-09T22:01:40.491-08:00Happy Tail<p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This story is for all of you who like Happy Tales ... and Wagging Tails. Dog Lovers will "get it". Others won't or will question my sanity.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">It's a long story, so read it when you have a few minutes to really savor it and enJOY the details leading to the conclusion. (Great bedtime story). It would not be as "Miraculous" if I just jumped to the Conclusion immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0-58BkDPHaozDTTdtmjpp6yvzHUuOUVXMIAQsNAeDs5ZcIkmJ9N1b3BTFYCQEVkkLzc5d0AsgsgtSIK2jWYFVdlroxRgSM4pIpx-8U-LwayIC3vVo7q6Sv-mNHo6Ts9_qM1oUyZGPv4uVmM4v6uIRPGc5j5rUHOnnJEc9kXArfUUHqSFD8hgwEktpXad/s864/The%20Cottage%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="864" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0-58BkDPHaozDTTdtmjpp6yvzHUuOUVXMIAQsNAeDs5ZcIkmJ9N1b3BTFYCQEVkkLzc5d0AsgsgtSIK2jWYFVdlroxRgSM4pIpx-8U-LwayIC3vVo7q6Sv-mNHo6Ts9_qM1oUyZGPv4uVmM4v6uIRPGc5j5rUHOnnJEc9kXArfUUHqSFD8hgwEktpXad/w200-h127/The%20Cottage%20copy.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>This past weekend Doc and I drove the 370 miles to the Sacramento area in order to spend time with his brother. I booked three nights at an AirBnB cottage because it was less expensive than the typical motel and I thought a farm stay might be more fun.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_2NuAk2CdP6SoSmohBiViyBtMHf8PURk9v5ezRWn6dTPJtfptf8YbZIvd9INSOyxYttJfs36qRIQwMbBD_M55kZ05rXAjlLf4J-I1-kHEZxc-qGP79Dj1EmGRH7BRVPT1DuM9IyWbfUFY7u1xm26mxCogtt1ctixBMseHQfgSW-eyjIoUQO97TP4ajkX/s997/Puppy%20on%20Porch%203%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="997" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_2NuAk2CdP6SoSmohBiViyBtMHf8PURk9v5ezRWn6dTPJtfptf8YbZIvd9INSOyxYttJfs36qRIQwMbBD_M55kZ05rXAjlLf4J-I1-kHEZxc-qGP79Dj1EmGRH7BRVPT1DuM9IyWbfUFY7u1xm26mxCogtt1ctixBMseHQfgSW-eyjIoUQO97TP4ajkX/w161-h140/Puppy%20on%20Porch%203%20copy.jpg" width="161" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sunday Doc and I were sent driving directions to the Farm as well as instructions "not to feed or pet the abandoned dog" we might encounter. Sure enough, when we arrived, this little soul was there to greet us. It was very skittish, but yet excited to have visitors. I obeyed instructions and did not feed or try to touch the little one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraSQNcD1Aufhqeidt1ZU7PEUj0arNwRIJkaunRS3VNqx_wVyEhfuUFIttNOTisevzulldzPKq3ChoF-pJb9fdsAHJu3TYvCwKmUON0OAyoCjVFO2qXPRtzhYsDt5OY94df89ZiGtp713U75qhhcd_7ciTnEWmSyHvVylQ-RuNYp6o3J1tGDJbWhNB5-7x/s864/Nose%20to%20Nose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="864" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraSQNcD1Aufhqeidt1ZU7PEUj0arNwRIJkaunRS3VNqx_wVyEhfuUFIttNOTisevzulldzPKq3ChoF-pJb9fdsAHJu3TYvCwKmUON0OAyoCjVFO2qXPRtzhYsDt5OY94df89ZiGtp713U75qhhcd_7ciTnEWmSyHvVylQ-RuNYp6o3J1tGDJbWhNB5-7x/w248-h172/Nose%20to%20Nose.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monday Morning Doc and I were greeted with the bleating of goats rather than an alarm clock. That was fun. As I exited the cottage, the little doggie came flying across the field just bounding with joy! It was difficult to refrain from petting it or feeding the obviously hungry little thing.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Late Monday evening the doggie was there to greet us when we returned to the Cottage. So difficult to resist the cuteness. It just needed some love -- and food! The sound of coyotes in the distance was not comforting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tuesday morning I was again greeted by the little ball of joy when I emerged from the Cottage. Heartbreaking to realize that someone had probably dumped it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tuesday evening Doc and I met the Farm Hosts. They said they have seen many animals dumped in their area. I told them how loving this little doggie seemed to be. The hosts gave me the go ahead to feed it and pet it!!! Doc and I immediately went to a store and bought some dog food. Yippee!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">When I set down a container of food for the little doggie, it warily grabbed the container and ran off to devour it near where its friends the goats were. Then it came back. It let me pet it and do some belly rubs! It was a SHE. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our hosts had mentioned that the lady in the other Cottage was also wanting to feed and pet the doggie. Yay! Another dog lover.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Wednesday morning I fed the little doggie, then stroked her and said prayers over her asking for God's protection of her and that somehow she would find the love and family she deserved. </b> I had tears as I left her. I left the remaining dog food at the door of the other cottage in hopes that the guests there might get the hint and feed the little fur ball.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -4.5pt 0in 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The woman next door came out while on a phone call and yelled, "Thanks! We got the food!" I felt compelled to venture over and speak with her. We spoke of the doggie’s sweet spirit and desire to be loved. She asked if I could take it home? I asked if SHE could take it home? Unfortunately she lives in Atlanta Georgia. However ... she had already casually checked airline prices to transport a little doggie!!! WHAT?!?! I had just sent a prayer a few minutes earlier for the little soul to find a "Forever Home." Could this really be an answer to that prayer? <b>It seemed impossible. </b>It would take a miracle or two to make all this happen.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The woman and I continued talking. In addition to a plane ticket, the doggie would require a vet check, shots, a bath, leash and collar, a transport cage, and more. That would cost hundreds of dollars. Plus the woman had only one more week remaining on her vacation so she would need to scramble to make all this happen. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The woman was unsure what to do. It is a 10-15 year commitment as well as a considerable expense to adopt a fur baby. It should not be an impulse decision. Suddenly I blurted, "<i>If I pitched in $xxx would that help in making your decision?</i>" She laughed!!!! Evidently, she had been thinking of making that same offer to any other persons/guests on the farm if THEY would adopt the little pup.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I provided the woman with my contact information and asked her for hers. She wrote "<b>Michelle ...... on Woodland </b>... in Atlanta" No way! Do you recall the recent Gnome Home story I sent you? The tenants who seem to be an answer to our prayers? That "perfect tenant" is named <b>Michelle - on Woodland Drive</b>! Is that another coincidence? Answer to prayer? Godwink? It appeared that God was confirming that the little doggie was meant to go to a new home with Michelle in Georgia!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWezyy5Fjyx-0PxolWo21wS_xe0QcUrrjPtZUVGh_AnGHHUVsTbaBpO9qmj9zNuEUw4J1W2cooE3-7bFWgASpHq_V50nS5t6zFAnesEzTI6QMUwxYbTydBZ9ma9D5ih1gQmQnBbb_Kts2bSxcKY4IzWPpTwnr5uu-qW3J0OfBgFPpyGkFRDTCBQXxJy5ku/s864/Love%20You%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="567" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWezyy5Fjyx-0PxolWo21wS_xe0QcUrrjPtZUVGh_AnGHHUVsTbaBpO9qmj9zNuEUw4J1W2cooE3-7bFWgASpHq_V50nS5t6zFAnesEzTI6QMUwxYbTydBZ9ma9D5ih1gQmQnBbb_Kts2bSxcKY4IzWPpTwnr5uu-qW3J0OfBgFPpyGkFRDTCBQXxJy5ku/w131-h200/Love%20You%20copy.jpg" width="131" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I had tears as Doc and I drove away. </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tears of JOY knowing the little doggie might have a new home and tears of sadness knowing I would probably never see her again.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It was a long drive home for Doc and me. The final hours were in stop and go traffic, but my heart was soaring! Michelle kept sending photos. Doggie in the car on the way to the vet. Doggie getting weighed in at the vet. Doggie going back to the cottage. Doggie getting a bath. Doggie snuggling with her new family at bedtime. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkubivo4GoGneTcb4gOM1EqxklhUQfaK3uE4Kk2u9IpJzXj9goE5iPZ4fd9I2mUag5L6_-YF18xI_0rt92HO5Q_U1oL0xEaGIcavd5__-R7DkXhQparfc2jgXm8QuCNteY9a_ra4gCBQaYRXN2haStsSYCYB2eWnETWqaieKyH6qlJg07jj8skNudm3Fz/s847/Weigh%20In.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="698" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkubivo4GoGneTcb4gOM1EqxklhUQfaK3uE4Kk2u9IpJzXj9goE5iPZ4fd9I2mUag5L6_-YF18xI_0rt92HO5Q_U1oL0xEaGIcavd5__-R7DkXhQparfc2jgXm8QuCNteY9a_ra4gCBQaYRXN2haStsSYCYB2eWnETWqaieKyH6qlJg07jj8skNudm3Fz/w200-h183/Weigh%20In.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04; 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font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Infinite JOY!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Conclusion: God cares about every creature and can make the seemingly impossible POSSIBLE!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-1562930892199105142023-10-14T23:45:00.003-07:002023-10-17T16:24:01.171-07:00Gnome Home<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">WOW!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">It's been months since I wrote the last Tale from the Penny Palace.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Time flies!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">There have been lots of great stories during that time, but I get too busy to dedicate a few hours to writing a Tale.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">This is a fun story, so I'll carve out the time tonight to share it with you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">Earlier this year Doc and I made the decision to sell off our Arizona rental house and use the funds to buy a place closer to us so that we could manage it ourselves. At that time Doc began searching for replacement properties. He found one he REALLY liked, in the Cottages community but we were months from being ready to make a purchase. At the time he said, "I like it. I think this one should be ours!"<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOWMH-2JoDhtI0UZ7RN_cKLMA_b9xa17QfdJCcnB-ceiiQCEpiRfu1cX6s3Z6jmWV_vMhw5ZD-GChjh5FV64VwV0M3iYkyWivLGjNEX8L0LmoaODgLUCx-0DbOrN7L9tHABdVvki2qdHjLFArL69tpG6I-LIggDeWD-jP2aipUJ7CwNUUIj5O13VRU7rhc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4422" data-original-width="3571" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOWMH-2JoDhtI0UZ7RN_cKLMA_b9xa17QfdJCcnB-ceiiQCEpiRfu1cX6s3Z6jmWV_vMhw5ZD-GChjh5FV64VwV0M3iYkyWivLGjNEX8L0LmoaODgLUCx-0DbOrN7L9tHABdVvki2qdHjLFArL69tpG6I-LIggDeWD-jP2aipUJ7CwNUUIj5O13VRU7rhc" width="194" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">Several months later (after we sold the AZ house), we began looking in earnest for local properties to buy. The market within 25 miles of us is crappy! Very expensive and run down! Doc looked -- The Cottage was back on the market! It had fallen out of escrow twice since he had first seen it. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">It was quite an ordeal, but eventually we obtained it. The house was even ready to rent! (By normal people's standards). But you know Doc and I are not 'normal'. We put in new kitchen lighting, a new dishwasher, new kitchen sink, new water heater, new toilets, new windows, and cleaned the place from top to bottom - including the P-traps! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">After three weeks of intense work, it was ready to rent - by OUR standards. We had three open houses and only one family showed!! We could not believe it. We just kept praying and asking God for the 'right' tenants.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">Last week we were scheduled to meet two interested family on Thursday afternoon. We drove out to meet them and the first one did not show! Instead, the other family showed up early. We were surprised. We spent 90 wonderful minutes with them! We fell in love with them and they with us (<i>or so they led us to believe</i>). They had looked at 31 other properties and none met their needs. They were praying on their side because they had only two weeks before needing to be out of their current home. Our Cottage was just what they were looking for!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">After reviewing the potential tenant applications and background reports, Doc and I concluded this would be a Win-Win situation for all parties involved. So yesterday we met with the family to do a walk through of the house and provide them with the keys.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii-jATsA8reXRQa3pBr2g7KUbnTl2xoNXzkpc5xNW7ZHurXS0zkXBdn9tE6w-UrBcy2NKsiYUWae4Kbo234LOzyIqfLFb1eufwq_xtLaaWOZQtOulS88V6ri425PnYEKQ2VtAIuXBYHc9WSoXVRZvNNuYJXv5ZKHEf0sW1HPwDCDzl9oazzkwR2hM_P3My" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii-jATsA8reXRQa3pBr2g7KUbnTl2xoNXzkpc5xNW7ZHurXS0zkXBdn9tE6w-UrBcy2NKsiYUWae4Kbo234LOzyIqfLFb1eufwq_xtLaaWOZQtOulS88V6ri425PnYEKQ2VtAIuXBYHc9WSoXVRZvNNuYJXv5ZKHEf0sW1HPwDCDzl9oazzkwR2hM_P3My" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -4.5pt 0in 0in;">It gets even better.... earlier this week I had a 'nudging' to put Gnomes in the house to welcome the new family. So weird! Two days ago even though we were crazy busy that day, I insisted that Doc stop at a crafting place so that I could purchase some gnomes! I put a gnome Welcome note on the front door and bedroom doors, gnomes in the kitchen and living room and other places. I hoped the new family would be okay with my playfulness. <b>They were more than okay. 'M' collects Gnomes! </b>She could not believe it when she walked up to the front door and saw the Gnome Sign!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -4.5pt 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -4.5pt 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -4.5pt 0in 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2WbdKfIFtOtrDQ_GHe0aj2N50Lkwmp2gM0EP1QAJwktL-L2p3FeuWgHW7H9a-U34-VR4hH18AyFZYA6IYvyvN7yiA-WDAdwshnCRd1nXVIl_rOdgywc-Vp_xmEczz7kOfdL0JWT8hdZ642HEraFAu09-Uk-XCZFgQk5PuxZkAWbkQEJy_gPHfFxR_Qnj" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="488" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk2WbdKfIFtOtrDQ_GHe0aj2N50Lkwmp2gM0EP1QAJwktL-L2p3FeuWgHW7H9a-U34-VR4hH18AyFZYA6IYvyvN7yiA-WDAdwshnCRd1nXVIl_rOdgywc-Vp_xmEczz7kOfdL0JWT8hdZ642HEraFAu09-Uk-XCZFgQk5PuxZkAWbkQEJy_gPHfFxR_Qnj=w135-h135" width="135" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;">To<span style="font-size: 11pt;">day 'M' wrot</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">e to me: "</span><i style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I absolutely love Gnomes<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><i style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I got so happy when I walked in and saw them.</span></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">So was that COINcidence? Answers to prayers on both sides?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Gotta love God's sense of humor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-24771611940119250152023-06-14T21:04:00.000-07:002023-06-14T21:04:29.929-07:00A Miracle Mile<p> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Each day there are so many things to be grateful for.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We just need to recognize “The Miracles”.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">This evening around 5:30, I looked out the window and noticed what a gorgeous day it was. (I had been working indoors all day). I said to Doc “Sure wish you liked to walk. I have not walked around the neighborhood since April. It would be so nice to go out together right now”. Doc replied: “I’ll go with you!” <span style="color: red;">Miracle #1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Once on the walk, I was enjoying the weather, the birds, the flowers... Suddenly Doc stopped me saying “Shiny thing in the gutter!” No way! In all the years, I have only ever found two coins in this neighborhood. Today’s coin was a 25¢ piece. WOW! (25 is my favorite number). <span style="color: red;">Miracle #2.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I teased the Penny Angels, “That was impressive! Since Doc found a penny and a nickel earlier today when he went shopping, you just need to produce a dime for a ‘Hit-for-the-Cycle’”. Within a few more houses Doc quipped, “Look what is in front of us”. It was a dime!!! <span style="color: red;">Miracle #3.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Three Little Miracles in One Short Mile.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #00b050;">If you are open to it, in every mile of your day, there is something good to be discovered.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"><b><br /></b></span></span><b><span style="color: #00b050;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuYoMutwtuiibiNf7DTL4roWsWF2IroZwoP3wdrihmv8ja4KHsay36B28tFzCTi7kIH6GBUqw6fMAF1bZbK1kPoxHWkGGGMyVXgzF8OmGDLnATBf1H8-0RxfhJpa7JRmQSRirXDxsb_pBHfSE-k1L9EOVHbY821Yj6sM1QegBb0UdFGTLKPpuaSK4SA/s2992/Coins%20Today.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuYoMutwtuiibiNf7DTL4roWsWF2IroZwoP3wdrihmv8ja4KHsay36B28tFzCTi7kIH6GBUqw6fMAF1bZbK1kPoxHWkGGGMyVXgzF8OmGDLnATBf1H8-0RxfhJpa7JRmQSRirXDxsb_pBHfSE-k1L9EOVHbY821Yj6sM1QegBb0UdFGTLKPpuaSK4SA/w145-h145/Coins%20Today.jpg" width="145" /></a></b></div><b><br /><o:p></o:p></b><p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-12814718410473152242023-06-02T14:54:00.000-07:002023-06-02T14:54:20.133-07:00Back in the USA<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">As Doc and I have travelled around the world we’ve come to agree with the old saying “</span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">There’s No Place Like Home</b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">” – especially when it comes to coin finding.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tanzania, Canada, Australia and other places just do not provide the same opportunities as the USA does.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vJ2ByMh4q6Bh5OaiJJzHbu2IdFUDt93KB76tF-7Eqf4_zaFjHuPtWT0jrlMR2WjLH_50mxQy8gp6c-TE1z08B0bchHWDMaoUj2V-3mW9I1O-4VsCkyjt9Ez90uqsxGlqkBEdu6lQV9-IMCYOufuYDk6o8LmaLJGURX3Cn0QCdQvB7IDWcTwxNAfySg/s2992/Roo%20feeding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vJ2ByMh4q6Bh5OaiJJzHbu2IdFUDt93KB76tF-7Eqf4_zaFjHuPtWT0jrlMR2WjLH_50mxQy8gp6c-TE1z08B0bchHWDMaoUj2V-3mW9I1O-4VsCkyjt9Ez90uqsxGlqkBEdu6lQV9-IMCYOufuYDk6o8LmaLJGURX3Cn0QCdQvB7IDWcTwxNAfySg/w177-h177/Roo%20feeding.jpg" width="177" /></a></div>Doc and I spent the month of May in Australia. We were told it would be practically IMPOSSIBLE to find coins since essentially no one uses cash any longer and pennies were withdrawn from circulation in 1992. For the first week Down Under Doc and I did not find a single coin. I then asked for Angel assistance in a few circumstances (such as at airports) and came home with 18 coins. Not bad, but not very much for an entire month. We saw many more kangaroos than wayward coins.<o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Once Doc and I returned home, we spent the first two days around the house just unpacking, doing laundry, working in the yard, paying bills, etc. Finally, on Day #3 we ventured out to do work at our rental house and run some errands. We found 14 pennies, a nickel, and a dime.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">On Day #4 Doc went grocery shopping. He came home with 3(P), 3(N), 2(D), 2(Q). That’s TWO complete Hits for the Cycle! That’s pretty rare now-a-days. (A Hit for the Cycle is one each the four basic coins – P, N, D, Q)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">So in just two days we found 26 coins.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">It’s good to be Back in the USA.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkXK2Xu6cpEOfrAQy9zoPYAPAOnq1N8xGW5UJyECHY4Rnc4y454HUyuh_2lDQ43Z8x2hSg2cs8f4lBdDwb2fV0T4dwmJ_XaIYh7-pcQs7laZ_oLvOEqF0S-zu0kgENhLyuTU0I66isSTnzgA-DMXZRc-3xG27C-s7x7hghr7OIeG_d6glWEeh4sFx3Q/s600/flag-of-the-united-states.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkXK2Xu6cpEOfrAQy9zoPYAPAOnq1N8xGW5UJyECHY4Rnc4y454HUyuh_2lDQ43Z8x2hSg2cs8f4lBdDwb2fV0T4dwmJ_XaIYh7-pcQs7laZ_oLvOEqF0S-zu0kgENhLyuTU0I66isSTnzgA-DMXZRc-3xG27C-s7x7hghr7OIeG_d6glWEeh4sFx3Q/w213-h213/flag-of-the-united-states.png" width="213" /></a></div><p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-38414686461020042792023-04-28T16:51:00.001-07:002023-05-01T16:56:55.033-07:00Late Easter Bunny<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">This morning Doc and received a phone call that a dear friend of ours had passed away during the night.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Of course I went straight to my computer to send out the announcement to friends and co-workers who knew this day was coming.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">As I was typing and trying to focus, my dog Liesel was making unusual whimpering noises. It was as if one of her toys was under the sofa or something, and she was determined to have it. I was not to be bothered with her at that time. Then Doc hollered that Sheila (his dog – Chihuahua) had a gopher in her mouth and it was still squirming! Liesel was demanding to have that new furry toy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Suddenly there was a new Urgent Matter to attend to. I ran into the kitchen yelling at Sheila. “LEAVE IT!” “DROP IT!”. Finally she complied. I managed to get both dogs into the laundry room before heading back to the kitchen. Racing thoughts here: “<i>Ugg! Gross! The poor thing. I can’t let it suffer, but I dread the thought of killing it. How did a gopher get to be in my kitchen? Doc, you are the male in this situation – YOU deal with it! How am I going to get it out of here? Get a shovel from outside? How will I kill it</i>?”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I took a deep breath and grabbed some paper towels. The furry creature was still wiggling and dragging itself across the kitchen floor. Oh Lord. I did NOT need this today. I somewhat shut my eyes and scooped up the fur ball.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">When I dared to look at the animal to see the extent of its injuries, I realized it was a tiny scared bunny! The hind legs seemed weak, the fur was slobbered on, but there appeared to be no puncture wounds!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: red;">In ONE MOMENT my entire attitude was changed</span></b><span style="color: red;"> because I had more facts and understanding. When I realized the TRUTH about the situation, it became a totally different mindset. Instead of “This is miserable, how will I kill the gopher?” it was now “The poor little bunny, how can I help it?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: red;">How often in our daily lives are we faced with situations where we jump to conclusions, then operate out of FEAR and Dread versus Understanding and LOVE? Once we see TRUTH, we have the opportunity for a much different experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: red;">What a lesson! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: red;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #70ad47;">P.S. The tiny bunny was gently carried to the flower garden outside. I watched it stagger a little, then tentatively hop away into the plants. </span><b><span style="color: #70ad47; font-size: 12pt;">JOY Moment.</span></b><span style="color: #70ad47;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #70ad47; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqEGVTRSp1SPKBcHiYSi5be8fl2bKOpP_QrwDBaseXtiT7zxRZYhUgsuTrrlqFtRVV4slLkeD5zawmftpdo9qakQ1AdMPQeqShLg1sc8fpl1sO8YR9TKb5MYNt8QFf-Fj6uKNTGIG7nc_rR1e9Eiaq6KtcG2DTNWYk3Sh4Y9BZ0r-D7rSdJEM_e3caQ/s2646/Bunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="2646" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqEGVTRSp1SPKBcHiYSi5be8fl2bKOpP_QrwDBaseXtiT7zxRZYhUgsuTrrlqFtRVV4slLkeD5zawmftpdo9qakQ1AdMPQeqShLg1sc8fpl1sO8YR9TKb5MYNt8QFf-Fj6uKNTGIG7nc_rR1e9Eiaq6KtcG2DTNWYk3Sh4Y9BZ0r-D7rSdJEM_e3caQ/w240-h218/Bunny.jpg" width="240" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="color: #70ad47; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-85736691847964355312023-04-10T23:55:00.010-07:002023-05-01T16:50:48.979-07:00Too Weird<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Often we pray about the BIG and/or SCARY THINGS in our lives. Of course when those prayers are answered or healing occurs, we are grateful. (Example Doc's recent prostate cancer).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am learning to ask for Divine Assistance in even day-to-day activities.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This morning was Too Weird....</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My brother's birthday is later this week. All this month I have been trying to figure out what to do for him. (</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Key phrase: </span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I</span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was trying</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">...) I was just wanting something to put on his garage door or <b><u>in his front yard</u></b>, etc. Doc suggested a balloon bouquet left on the front door, but that idea was not appealing to me.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">So last night while laying in bed </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I asked for Divine Assistance</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Something to the effect of ..."Hi Angels, you are good at Finding coins for me and other things for people, </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I need some help here.</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Would you please help me find something to put in my brother's yard for his birthday?"</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This morning I was working away on the computer in my office. As I was exiting the room, I noticed a box leaning up against my shelving unit. I wondered what it was and where it came from? (See photo). I looked at the photo on the box. The box contains a group of 8 HAPPY BIRTHDAY YARD SIGNS!!!! NO WAY!!!</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I bought those signs maybe two years ago and had them tucked away for some unforeseen use. How did they move several feet from their stored position to my doorway where I would find them this morning????? No. Doc knew nothing about any of this.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">HOW would YOU explain that?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwarAhB3FXu3RW8dcuBPDZF9ZezF3IcLNHLMCguBHCqtZWXIsczKcMMgbQXcMDwDPUWl8RPPQ9UuCWuSP2olrgaPumRqikeaTyytUi5D9RtHbXUhXh18YVp6PsT56qOzcA5rmPRYKQ4bCbK2-zxkFRpJiXKwtbMW5g90BeeKZauMrUTifA4u26xsBHQ/s1845/Bday%20Box%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1845" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwarAhB3FXu3RW8dcuBPDZF9ZezF3IcLNHLMCguBHCqtZWXIsczKcMMgbQXcMDwDPUWl8RPPQ9UuCWuSP2olrgaPumRqikeaTyytUi5D9RtHbXUhXh18YVp6PsT56qOzcA5rmPRYKQ4bCbK2-zxkFRpJiXKwtbMW5g90BeeKZauMrUTifA4u26xsBHQ/w213-h153/Bday%20Box%202.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR94c8qASZa9jrzik6Y2TCfOuIJyfsO1nQSdJgFm5PHRglQWxLqKoC19gBk12INXC68g7oiUrgD5K5MFQZIeoTm39u0jLZ1FDuu3_29tc0TNzP2j-aBUE7SF8ZP23z83lTeTDe-GbxhDj1rcnWBuEvQh9uZQKUCb9cjhKIWSUeerc7-n2MmtZ_2qtBAg/s2992/Bday%20Box%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR94c8qASZa9jrzik6Y2TCfOuIJyfsO1nQSdJgFm5PHRglQWxLqKoC19gBk12INXC68g7oiUrgD5K5MFQZIeoTm39u0jLZ1FDuu3_29tc0TNzP2j-aBUE7SF8ZP23z83lTeTDe-GbxhDj1rcnWBuEvQh9uZQKUCb9cjhKIWSUeerc7-n2MmtZ_2qtBAg/w202-h202/Bday%20Box%201.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-42781991078905860562022-12-31T23:30:00.001-08:002023-05-01T17:53:42.182-07:002022 - A Busy and Memorable Year<p><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This post is being written </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">in May of 2023!!</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(120, 63, 4); color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(120, 63, 4); color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I looked at the blog site and saw there</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(120, 63, 4); color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">were ZERO postings in 2022. EEKS!</span></p><p><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEdGWdVm5Yag2_2ep1uQS9WCzQseNHLRl2OFMDlcbIUvdYWE3tGgcOZJZzqCxt-jGy7GF5bQOX51BPMl7Jui6IU8_T1JM-7COpga4AHkxae-iOpW3pZ6X26BfpSidJFx9v1sQh-deUX38B5KTUzXblP9xO2LV6190sgkr5wDiDyXxN-6I5sb9SM7msA/s4000/Accident%20A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEdGWdVm5Yag2_2ep1uQS9WCzQseNHLRl2OFMDlcbIUvdYWE3tGgcOZJZzqCxt-jGy7GF5bQOX51BPMl7Jui6IU8_T1JM-7COpga4AHkxae-iOpW3pZ6X26BfpSidJFx9v1sQh-deUX38B5KTUzXblP9xO2LV6190sgkr5wDiDyXxN-6I5sb9SM7msA/s320/Accident%20A.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(120, 63, 4); color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I guess we were busy that year dealing with the rollover accident in the Garden of Hope, my dental work, Doc’s Prostate Cancer, a trip to Tanzania and so much more.</span></p><p><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntjXVl3CFdwHkeEbC2t7DDjVBl_fGzobKItk-D-WBV-Fc-8oL2yAldb4ZmQ5QyQUGtwyRQSwTWg3MJsooN8HhblF9zIaDz3NdWMmkceF7d2CWtQPnLvh_EWedNReilKRvdNUAHiNFrQfb7lxpPrMHYYRi0Sb085pLTn1UHC_G8pauEU3t6PxF5dEedw/s2000/Cheetah%20copy-2.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dealing with Doc's Prostate Cancer" border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbqk5kUX7pnRyDDD_rrNxgSVwhO1t4v7Iv_nKZrQvQ-kxseFa43I26hgfmm467gFjqlkIkwDIExkksRtB8oKdH84IpIBxKnhOuRPW3SYLcJ_El5d5zEexyJ6dGiGhVz_m3l8J8icydXleoH9izXI4lq-5s6ami_HLEf3t3tBOmM7h5lPsLs4X34tKlA/w200-h200/12%20Week%20Review.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><br />PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-30466681860054978362021-09-19T22:31:00.000-07:002021-09-19T22:31:12.256-07:00A Half Inch Matters<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Over the past few months our dear friends of 50 years have been downsizing their three bedroom home in order to move into a much smaller retirement cottage.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Meals and housekeeping services are provided in the new residence.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Needless to say almost everything from furniture to cookware needed to be “repurposed”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5nn21tjc4Lw/YUgZAw52vAI/AAAAAAAAKcQ/xyz2eeqYSpgxQO9DyVN19Fgbwns1hax9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/CD%2BCabinet.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5nn21tjc4Lw/YUgZAw52vAI/AAAAAAAAKcQ/xyz2eeqYSpgxQO9DyVN19Fgbwns1hax9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CD%2BCabinet.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><o:p> </o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Doc and I both REALLY liked a well-made wood Media Cabinet. It held over 1,000 CDs which were part of Donald’s prized music collection. (See photo). Doc and I took measurements and tried to fit it in all sorts of places inside our house. There seemed to be no place where it would work. We were so disappointed<span style="font-size: 11pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;">The media cabinets (there were two) were put up for sale at the Estate Sale and then on line. Eventually one of the cabinets was sold. After a few weeks, Jeanne asked me to contact the buyer of those 1000+ CDs and DVDs to see if he wanted to purchase that second cabinet. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;">My heart was heavy.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;">I did not want to give up on that piece.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;">Aside from being practical and beautiful, it also held sentimental value for us.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;">Donald was Best Man at our wedding, so this cabinet sort of represented him and things he valued</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As I set out for a brief walk last week I started brainstorming with the Angels/Powers that Be. “<i>Hi Guys. Would you talk to me for a few minutes about that media cabinet? I only have a few CDs, so that cabinet would look pretty empty and underused for that purpose. WHAT ELSE could it be used for? Books? Not wide enough. Office supplies? Ugly</i>.”</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I had this “impression” of the Media Cabinet fitting under our spiral staircase with TRAVEL MUGS in it! Several people had recently asked me about displaying the mugs Doc and I have collected from the countries we have visited. Wow! What a great concept! Thanks Angels. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">COINcidence? Recently Doc and I were on a long drive. To pass the time we listed all the countries we had visited together. Came up with about 18. There are approximately 20 shelves in this cabinet. A shelf for each mug!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Doc and I measured the height under the staircase at 61 ¼ inches. The cabinet is 62” high!!! POOP!!!!! ¾” too tall. Doc said to get the unit anyhow and we would figure out something.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">We went to obtain the unit. The base was solid, but there were little feetsies which could be removed to gain ¼”. <b>But that still left A HALF INCH to deal with.</b> The entire way home I was “discussing things” with Source/God/the Angels or any other Divine beings which cared to get involved. I was challenging them: “<i>YOU showed me the vision of this cabinet under the spiral staircase. Why would you do that if it was not going to fit? So are you going to raise my spiral staircase by ½”? Are you going to shrink the wood cabinet? I don’t have any answers, so this is now YOUR problem. YOU figure it out!</i>”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aSaiAesNp4/YUgZAxaMHMI/AAAAAAAAKcU/RFCAOqLW0VI4UoOCDUZ2VlwXo_seiiJOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s768/Mugs%2Bin%2BPlace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aSaiAesNp4/YUgZAxaMHMI/AAAAAAAAKcU/RFCAOqLW0VI4UoOCDUZ2VlwXo_seiiJOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/Mugs%2Bin%2BPlace.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>When we arrived home Doc suggested we put the cabinet close to where we wanted it to be positioned. Then we could determine some strategies. We put it up against the wall and slid it toward the staircase. IT FIT!!!!!! No way! How could this be? It turns out that Doc and I had measured the clearance at the center pole of the spiral staircase. The stair treads actually taper ever so slightly on each step. Can you believe it? <b>The Universe/God/Source essentially raised the staircase!!!!!<o:p></o:p></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Once again the Penny Palace experienced an example of the seemingly <b>Impossible Becoming Possible.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-35947514365669236872021-07-25T23:55:00.001-07:002021-07-29T15:54:01.339-07:00Anniversary Garden<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Earlier this month (July 3), I wrote about Doc and I hauling dirt for our 39</span><sup style="font-family: Arial;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Anniversary. As of today, that Anniversary Garden is completed.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">We cleared the unkept area, put in some river pebbles, laid weed cloth, spread a few hundred pounds of white marble chips, added a red gazing ball, and created two interlocking hearts filled with red glass pieces.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TQ0SSZJwqXM/YQMwqSLiUVI/AAAAAAAAKa8/R5Bm0lqVgQIby7kOLcm0FyleXssJZcKQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="194" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TQ0SSZJwqXM/YQMwqSLiUVI/AAAAAAAAKa8/R5Bm0lqVgQIby7kOLcm0FyleXssJZcKQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w259-h194/Before.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqqQWSvlNO0/YQMwprUAjqI/AAAAAAAAKa4/lvvjIQ1e_gQeZvz-FWQ9uqWFDekhzNxtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/During.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="197" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fqqQWSvlNO0/YQMwprUAjqI/AAAAAAAAKa4/lvvjIQ1e_gQeZvz-FWQ9uqWFDekhzNxtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w263-h197/During.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">The Anniversary Project was completed over several weeks, with a few memorable moments and statements.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">“Sweetheart you Rock!”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">“Our Two Hearts are Linked Together. (<i>Or at least welded together</i>).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Tina: “I want ROCKS for our Anniversary. No, NOT diamonds or gemstones – I mean Rocks!”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t908RKoM2lE/YQMwqq39RnI/AAAAAAAAKbA/lo9uaxk07W8zxZrAlI5kf5Z814s6Jx-cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/After.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t908RKoM2lE/YQMwqq39RnI/AAAAAAAAKbA/lo9uaxk07W8zxZrAlI5kf5Z814s6Jx-cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/After.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: blue;">The gazing ball says “Let’s look forward together.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: blue;">The river of rocks says “Keep on flowing; ever changing”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: blue;">The weed cloth says “Prevent unwanted things from growing in our garden (marriage)”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: blue;">The hedge says “Give us some privacy.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: blue;">The solar flowers say “You light up my life.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">This Garden pretty much shouts, “I LOVE YOU!”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="color: red;">I challenge YOU today to give a Shout Out “I LOVE YOU!” to someone who may not be expecting it from you. Make their day!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-91000007150311323942021-07-06T23:30:00.011-07:002021-07-07T17:21:05.754-07:00Sunflower Smiles<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Currently the Penny Palace front yard and Grand Room are decorated with Sunflowers and ladybugs.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">The décor looks so cheerful and brings Joy to people passing by.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dUlNEextIHY/YOZCsv67auI/AAAAAAAAKZU/RO0GldfiMdcB95nv4Q3mHMKe19b1285mwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1395/Mailbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1120" height="199" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dUlNEextIHY/YOZCsv67auI/AAAAAAAAKZU/RO0GldfiMdcB95nv4Q3mHMKe19b1285mwCLcBGAsYHQ/w159-h199/Mailbox.jpg" width="159" /></a></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQ2PRhuvzAQ/YOZEOjgtBII/AAAAAAAAKZ4/TFcdiqa3ifw2igupnBQXROb-YCvymGHDACLcBGAsYHQ/s286/House%2BFront.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="286" height="165" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQ2PRhuvzAQ/YOZEOjgtBII/AAAAAAAAKZ4/TFcdiqa3ifw2igupnBQXROb-YCvymGHDACLcBGAsYHQ/w220-h165/House%2BFront.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Tonight a local artist center was holding a 2 hour workshop on painting sunflowers!!! That caught my eye. I had never tried canvas painting and was nervous, yet curious to try it. Yesterday I was lamenting to Doc. “I sure wish I had a “buddy” whom I could call to do things like this with me. His reply “Aren’t I your best buddy?” “Yes, but I didn’t think you would want to do something like this.” His reply “Not really, but I will because we do almost everything together!”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">It’s pretty intimidating to start with a blank canvas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GjiWluvcd8U/YOZCtEOkAgI/AAAAAAAAKZY/kbu_AZsQ3M8RUCcG_03Y2XxqjwsOmHgvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Painting%2BStart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="2048" height="172" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GjiWluvcd8U/YOZCtEOkAgI/AAAAAAAAKZY/kbu_AZsQ3M8RUCcG_03Y2XxqjwsOmHgvACLcBGAsYHQ/w251-h172/Painting%2BStart.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Shortly after painting the blue background we realized it might be more fun if I painted a mirror image of what Doc was painting. It would be interesting to see how well matched or different the two pieces would be. Like handwriting, each person has unique brush strokes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Here are our finished pieces. What do you think? Which is Doc’s? Which is mine?<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oIVlXfVCd54/YOZCuM-V-AI/AAAAAAAAKZg/yhigualsKJ00smMlKfc9WubRi8tG8zA1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Together.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="197" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oIVlXfVCd54/YOZCuM-V-AI/AAAAAAAAKZg/yhigualsKJ00smMlKfc9WubRi8tG8zA1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w148-h197/Together.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">This was the painting created by the instructor and used to advertise the workshop.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7-oGyjxlNJI/YOZCtUD6VxI/AAAAAAAAKZc/pZiprIkpahgpmM9eYSc7Tgkv1nZzozbxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1094/Sunflower%2BWorkshop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="859" height="119" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7-oGyjxlNJI/YOZCtUD6VxI/AAAAAAAAKZc/pZiprIkpahgpmM9eYSc7Tgkv1nZzozbxwCLcBGAsYHQ/w93-h119/Sunflower%2BWorkshop.jpg" width="93" /></a></div><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">*************<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b03b3d;">Last week I read an article about Sunflowers. The sunflowers have a message: they always look to the light. As the flowers grow, the face of the flowers constantly turn to the sun in the east and follow the sun throughout the day as it moves to the west. During the night they again turn to the east anticipating the dawn of a new day. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b03b3d;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b03b3d;"><b>We can be like the sunflower – always anticipating the light of tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><br />PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-47869435884267164382021-07-03T23:55:00.007-07:002021-07-29T15:47:23.525-07:00Dirt Hauling<p> <b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Today is our 39th Wedding Anniversary</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">, so we are beginning to "pretty up" an unattractive and unkept area of the yard where the air conditioners and some debris reside.</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Doc says we should go out for dinner or do something special - I say we are doing something special! We are creating a beautiful area which will last a lot longer than a meal which will shortly turn into SH__. Now I am emailing to our friends in order to SHARE our Anniversary evening and JOY with them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Can't get any better than that!</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">QUIZ: If given a choice for an 'Anniversary Date', which would YOU choose? Spending $50-$60 on some fancy dinner or spending $30 on a load of dirt? We chose DIRT!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(26, 26, 26);"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1XzulKn294/YQMvgmjbRYI/AAAAAAAAKaw/lN40WM_gI3YG2mvVaLUTqynPZD5W5ePogCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Hauling%2BSmall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1XzulKn294/YQMvgmjbRYI/AAAAAAAAKaw/lN40WM_gI3YG2mvVaLUTqynPZD5W5ePogCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Hauling%2BSmall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-83206433231798060972021-03-09T22:11:00.001-08:002021-03-09T22:11:23.192-08:00Be of Service<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Last night I was speaking with a woman K.D.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">She was discouraged because she was having trouble paying her rent, buying groceries, finding a job, dealing with medical issues, etc.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Understandably these issues were causing her stress, which in turn was causing her severe headaches.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">In our conversation I suggested that K.D. release her concerns to the Universe. Instead of asking Source for a specific job, I suggested she ask “How can I be of Service?” “Place me where I am needed”. I also asked Source last night to “Please look after K.D. and place her where she can be of Service.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">This evening K.D. has written “<i><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Guess what Tina I just got hired! I went to a short interview this morning around 11:45 and they hired me isn’t that great</span></i><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">?”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">What a QUICK response to that prayer request! And where is this new job? At a <u>SERVICE</u> Station! (Petrol station for you international readers). Source certainly has a CENTS of humour. Where better to <b>Be of Service?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ddmc_S65r9I/YEhigovF-SI/AAAAAAAAKUU/QiAlVntv0HoZFTT6iAn_TyhL5kfm5rVigCLcBGAsYHQ/s209/Service%2BStation%2B1%2Bcrop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="131" data-original-width="209" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ddmc_S65r9I/YEhigovF-SI/AAAAAAAAKUU/QiAlVntv0HoZFTT6iAn_TyhL5kfm5rVigCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Service%2BStation%2B1%2Bcrop.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Gosh! That looks like my Pippy Truck at the pump!<o:p></o:p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-53996848073382058772020-12-18T23:55:00.019-08:002020-12-21T00:23:00.990-08:00Story Time: Double Blessing<p><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><br /><br />Remember the</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><a href="http://pennypalacetales.blogspot.com/2020/11/ice-cream-social.html" style="color: purple; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Ice Cream Social Night</a><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">from five weeks ago (Friday the 13</span><sup style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial;">th</sup><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">)?</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Tonight Doc and I met with the family again.</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">This time to deliver their “double blessings”</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">(See</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><a href="http://pennypalacetales.blogspot.com/2020/12/pocket-cash.html" style="color: purple; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Pocket Cash Story</a><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">posted on Dec 5th).</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">We told the kids we were coming over to share a Christmas Story with them.</span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">What an incredible 30 minutes of Pure JOY!!!! When Doc and I rang the doorbell at the Hohl house, we could hear the four youngest children (the Littlies) jumping up and down in anticipation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">I started by asking what the kids remembered about our previous night together. They remembered making the Thankfulness Cards, the little Thankfulness tree which the Elves picked out for them, eating ice cream and the Giving Game.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">That was the perfect lead-in for the<a href="http://pennypalacetales.blogspot.com/2020/12/pocket-cash.html" style="color: purple;"> Pocket Cash Story.</a> Instead of just telling the kids about what happened, Doc and I acted out the story. Doc was the voice of God. I played the roles of Tina (Penny Finders shirt on) and Mary (when wearing black apron with pockets). All ten of us were laughing ourselves silly as I tried to switch back and forth to pay both roles. The kids liked when I “sassed back” to God or got “inspiration” while talking to God in the shower.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #1f497d;">The skit concluded with the Lesson “The More You Give, the More You are Blessed”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></b></b></p><b>The concept became more real as I counted out the money to each child. The child who donated $5 to sponsor a rabbit received her $5 back PLUS another $5. The children who donated $20 (40% of their $50 allotment), received their $20 back PLUS $20 more! WOW. That left an impression.<o:p></o:p></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fb-9Gf5Zvto/X-BZt9O1vQI/AAAAAAAAKP4/ArcjUVhworAnbDU6OqwLykcDZ8qLc0eGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s864/Thumbs%2BUp%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="864" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fb-9Gf5Zvto/X-BZt9O1vQI/AAAAAAAAKP4/ArcjUVhworAnbDU6OqwLykcDZ8qLc0eGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Thumbs%2BUp%2Bcopy.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hohl Family</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Additional JOY: This afternoon the oldest boy, Ty, submitted an on-line application for Azusa Pacific University (APU). Within an hour, a counselor had called to say Ty had been accepted! So tonight also became a Celebration of that Good News!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><br /></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_eivULAi26o/X-BZo9sdxcI/AAAAAAAAKP0/NGRsEZ3JWrkXfpScjQmmOW9tFX1oTt_IACLcBGAsYHQ/s864/Playing%2Ba%2BBeat%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="634" height="230" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_eivULAi26o/X-BZo9sdxcI/AAAAAAAAKP0/NGRsEZ3JWrkXfpScjQmmOW9tFX1oTt_IACLcBGAsYHQ/w169-h230/Playing%2Ba%2BBeat%2B2.jpg" width="169" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing a Beat for Us<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: green;">As Doc and I were packing up to leave, the two youngest boys hopped up saying “You gave us a Gift, so we want to Gift You back! We want to Play a Beat for You!” They proceeded to create an original piece of music for us while one of the little girls danced across the room.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: green;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: green;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: green;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: green;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: green;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: red;">Talk about JOY Being Contagious! WOW!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">P.S. If any of you like Cinnamon Rolls …. Louis and Lakiesha own Sweet Dough Café. They offer over 100 flavors of gourmet Cinnamon Roles. <span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sweetdoughcafe/" style="color: purple;">https://www.facebook.com/sweetdoughcafe/</a><span style="color: #b45f06;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-28988385877262205442020-12-05T22:51:00.008-08:002020-12-06T15:00:01.197-08:00Pocket Cash<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Recently my friend M.V. was at our house.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">She asked what had been happening since I last saw her.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I was running late and did not have time to chat. The ‘Nudging’ said to tell M.V. about the Ice Cream Social. (See story from Friday, November 13th). I argued back, “I am in a hurry”. It didn’t matter to The Nudging. “Take Time and share the story”. So I told M.V. about the activities at the Ice Cream Social. She seemed very interested in the Giving Game.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 31.5pt 0.0001pt 27pt;"><i><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: 10pt;">Summary: A family with six children came over for ice cream and an evening of Thankfulness. Each child was given $50 to play the Giving Game. First step: at least $5 (10%) of their “earnings” had to be given to help others. (Charity/Tithing) They were able to choose from photos off a Poster Board ($25 for chickens, $16 for soccer balls $21 for a bed bug net, etc.) They each chose gifts for international children.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I walked away to take a quick shower. By now I was running REALLY late. Before I could leave the room, M.V. insisted I come back and talk to her. Uhhh, “No. I am already late!” She insisted again. She did not request that I talk to her, she demanded it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7CWy6LIsKsI/X8x-oBE-9SI/AAAAAAAAJfQ/jM12sx4pOzIrEGoWQAmq8NVxz2dNYaLhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s864/Pocket%2BChange.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="485" height="202" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7CWy6LIsKsI/X8x-oBE-9SI/AAAAAAAAJfQ/jM12sx4pOzIrEGoWQAmq8NVxz2dNYaLhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w114-h202/Pocket%2BChange.jpeg" width="114" /></a></div>M.V. explained to me… I found some dollars in my apron pocket and have been asking God what I am supposed to do with it. I have been instructed to give it to those children you just told me about. Also, please take my wages from today and give that to them as well.<o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Keep in mind that M.V. is NOT well-to-do. She cleans houses. She has lost many of her clients this year due to COVID restrictions and does not have “excess”. I told her SHE needed those dollars to pay her bills. She argued that she was “instructed” to give these dollars as a gift to some children.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I went off and took my shower. While the water was running, I was asking for guidance as to HOW best to forward her gift. Should I mail a check to the family or what? The answer was to “take it to the kids – and DOUBLE what they lovingly gave in the Giving Game. Show them how when they are generous, it will come back to them.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I got out of the shower excited to ask M.V. what she thought about the “Double Back” idea. She said while I was in the shower, she heard the word “DOUBLE” in her mind. COINcidence?? <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">M.V. asked how many kids were in the family. I told her 4 boys and 2 girls. Her eyes widened as she said, “THAT is how many kids were in my family! We did not have much at Christmas time when we came to the U.S. How great that I can give these kids something for THEIR Christmas.” COINcidence or what?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">What a Great Lesson for the kids (and for the rest of us as well). <b> Give and Ye Shall Receive.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i>Right now the whole family is in a 14 day COVID quarantine. (A co-worker of the mom tested positive, so they are being cautious). I can’t wait to see them all again, share this story, and give them their “Return on Investment”. <o:p></o:p></i></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-27293704356967729482020-11-29T19:36:00.002-08:002020-12-09T00:39:02.149-08:00New Tools / Taking Action<p><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Tools for working on household projects are analogous to tools to work on our lives.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Buying the tools is the easy part.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">(We each have been given unique tools/talents).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">However, it is one thing to own the tools, it’s another thing to know how to use them.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Today Doc and I continued working on the repair of our wood fence which was damaged in the recent windstorm.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">I used a regular bit instead of an impact bit to put in the first screw.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">I did not know the difference.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Ruined that bit on the very first usage!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">I would contend that over the centuries numerous books have been written to serve as “instruction manuals” for us to study and employ in our daily lives. Reading those helpful manuals hopefully will help us avoid too many “screw ups” and make our jobs easier. But even after reading the instruction books, we need to Take Action! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FkRnVPi5A_c/X8Rl8WVGL1I/AAAAAAAAH5I/jIofr1Ybiu0AdWvv3UchzI-Urdgka0e4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s864/First%2BUsage.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="864" height="146" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FkRnVPi5A_c/X8Rl8WVGL1I/AAAAAAAAH5I/jIofr1Ybiu0AdWvv3UchzI-Urdgka0e4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w260-h146/First%2BUsage.jpeg" width="260" /></a></div>Getting motivated to actually do something with our tools (talents) takes effort. Very much like a piece of exercise equipment. It’s one thing to have it inside your house, another thing to know how to use it (for more than hanging laundry on it) and then there is the difficult part – getting motivated to actually use it on a regular basis.<o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">How gratifying to see such progress when we use the tools (skills/talents) which each of us have been given to make things better for people around us.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9iKEmZHuMk0/X8Rn1BeykPI/AAAAAAAAH5c/yLkVlcNUj00h4CcP03mw56XPlpOBrc8DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s842/_New%2BTools%2BPage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9iKEmZHuMk0/X8Rn1BeykPI/AAAAAAAAH5c/yLkVlcNUj00h4CcP03mw56XPlpOBrc8DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/_New%2BTools%2BPage.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">***********<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #cc6633;">This month Home Depot has been having a tool sale. Doc was like a kid in a candy shop when he saw all the displays. He wanted the circular saw, the drill, the impact driver, the chain saw …. Doc said since it was my birthday, I REALLY NEEDED some tools. LOL. See the scrapbook page I made to tell the story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #cc6633;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #cc6633;">I know of women who would prefer the $$ be spent on jewelry, shoes, clothing, etc. As for me, I’ll take the tools! No-Brainer!<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><br clear="all" style="break-before: page;" /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-44981704131610830772020-11-25T18:05:00.000-08:002020-11-25T18:05:00.400-08:00Building with LOVE<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Doc asked what I wanted to do today for my birthday.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">I said I wanted to finish our Front Yard Display.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">The latest theme is “Constructing a New Normal”.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">As we conclude 2020, it’s a time to reflect on the desired aspects of our New Year. A few features might include: Joy, Trust, Faith, Hope and </span><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: red;">LOVE.</span></b></p><p><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0WOVKzrIwBY/X78MQYr6OII/AAAAAAAAH2c/Cnc0uz4-Y40Qn17d8HRNRAIdA8aanjVjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s864/Signs%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="864" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0WOVKzrIwBY/X78MQYr6OII/AAAAAAAAH2c/Cnc0uz4-Y40Qn17d8HRNRAIdA8aanjVjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Signs%2Bcopy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mXIZo5So7bA/X78Knf2rgvI/AAAAAAAAH1w/SnmOe91ZPHogBiv0YrLUN7eyX8T3r12MgCLcBGAsYHQ/s864/Garage%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="864" height="208" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mXIZo5So7bA/X78Knf2rgvI/AAAAAAAAH1w/SnmOe91ZPHogBiv0YrLUN7eyX8T3r12MgCLcBGAsYHQ/w243-h208/Garage%2Bcopy.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wCoYWpU6FiY/X78KpNiMOnI/AAAAAAAAH18/D8YsWnkay3sqXKmFRcnlMkpmF3UIKWGZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wCoYWpU6FiY/X78KpNiMOnI/AAAAAAAAH18/D8YsWnkay3sqXKmFRcnlMkpmF3UIKWGZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;">Doc and I had put up most of the display a few weeks ago. Then the hurricane-force winds hit. Who knows where some of those pieces are by now? I had to order some new signs and re-build. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Sad News: It was heartbreaking to watch three magnificent trees toppling over. Plus they crushed the wood fence we had just rebuilt and finished the prior day! The Good News: The blown over trees and damaged fence sure added “reality” to the Construction Themed display. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wE4ZNL23H-M/X78HxOI0XEI/AAAAAAAAH04/3UwyRoDOSwoZym_500WmTrVI1sCsFLdwACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Storm%2BNov%2B2020-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wE4ZNL23H-M/X78HxOI0XEI/AAAAAAAAH04/3UwyRoDOSwoZym_500WmTrVI1sCsFLdwACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Storm%2BNov%2B2020-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pM6XzkV7bu0/X78MRFRy-JI/AAAAAAAAH2g/wUsafhb82twh6be5cGQ7TfzIObzVwvbEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Digger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pM6XzkV7bu0/X78MRFRy-JI/AAAAAAAAH2g/wUsafhb82twh6be5cGQ7TfzIObzVwvbEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Digger.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4RvMxZ37AI/X78MRtFFi-I/AAAAAAAAH2k/sk6-qaykavA50iIVcMzf8oN5vhovhqkEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Crashed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4RvMxZ37AI/X78MRtFFi-I/AAAAAAAAH2k/sk6-qaykavA50iIVcMzf8oN5vhovhqkEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Crashed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Food for Thought: What features would YOU like to see in your 2021 “New Normal”? </span></b><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: 14pt;">What will YOU Create?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in -13.5pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lL2jhs9IUA/X78KpAYANOI/AAAAAAAAH2A/3OMAMM574nsFWZo32g_RIKaPVLDW_awQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Gate%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lL2jhs9IUA/X78KpAYANOI/AAAAAAAAH2A/3OMAMM574nsFWZo32g_RIKaPVLDW_awQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Gate%2Bcopy.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ABJY_9SkMBg/X78KoVtRaqI/AAAAAAAAH10/dKHIp8WDqwIJY_1g0g0dd4RJxoSFU3aXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Duck%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ABJY_9SkMBg/X78KoVtRaqI/AAAAAAAAH10/dKHIp8WDqwIJY_1g0g0dd4RJxoSFU3aXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Duck%2B3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></b></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-26392622585684576552020-11-13T23:55:00.001-08:002020-11-24T20:05:48.074-08:00Ice Cream Social<p> <b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">Tonight was fantastic!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">Activities such as these were the intent/objective when building the Penny Palace.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsqwLcan1vQ/X73XBFFrAXI/AAAAAAAAH0U/ATmGYRvBW6QIew3QzVyF-SqVXlMszuIEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Welcome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1150" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EsqwLcan1vQ/X73XBFFrAXI/AAAAAAAAH0U/ATmGYRvBW6QIew3QzVyF-SqVXlMszuIEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w112-h200/Welcome.jpg" width="112" /></a></div><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">Six kids (ranging from 4-17) were here along with mom and dad. A few hours of fun, joy, learning. Topics included: Charity, Being Thankful, Investing, Ice Cream, Elves, Solar Cars, Aussie Flora and Fauna, Math, and so much more!<o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">Before leaving, the kids were each asked what they liked most or what they learned this evening. I was pleasantly surprised. Each of them had been given $50 cash, yet none of them mentioned the money as one of their top 3 things!!!! That, in itself was eye opening for everyone at the table -- money is not really what is important. 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This was one more event adding JOY value to the Penny Palace.<br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081317873466008178.post-21885018877874251472020-05-24T16:25:00.004-07:002020-12-14T23:09:53.417-08:00Alta Loma Dreaming<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #990000;">The two ladies gave me a thumbs up and shouted out the car window. "We agree! Love your display! We just HAD to turn around and tell you that!"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">Of course, I dropped my tools to go talk to them. Mother and Daughter. Daughter studying at UC Davis saying she periodically drives through this neighborhood and dreams of having a home similar to this in a neighborhood such as this. Mom is giving facial expressions like "Yeah Right".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">I told them how our son used to drive through this neighborhood saying he wanted to live in this area some day. He encouraged Doc and me to think about building our dream house in this neighborhood as well. We did. Our thoughts -- IMPOSSIBLE! WAY BEYOND our capabilities! Most of you know the story .... the Penny Palace exists. With Divine Assistance, the PENNY PALACE stands as a shining tribute to Manifesting, Prayers, COINcidences, the Laws of Attraction, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>This morning was an unexpected encounter of mutual JOY and inspiration. EVERY day and EVERY Encounter provide opportunities to learn and share.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #850002;">For weeks I had been seeking solutions as to how to repair Iggy's Face! A Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon was Needed. Where do you go for someone with such skills? Google search results were not at all helpful.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #850002;">Doc and I were hauling wheelbarrow loads of rocks from across the street to our house. A neighbor Sarah walked past. She stopped to chat. She is an Expressive Arts Educator! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #850002;">Was it really COINcidence that Sarah should be walking past at the precise time Doc and I were out in the street? I told her about Iggy and then sent her a photo. She said she would order some material and when it arrived, she would do her best to reconstruct Iggy’s face.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #850002;"> W</span><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #850002;">hat are the odds of MANIFESTING a cosmetic surgeon for an Iguana? </span></b><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #850002;">The Law of Attraction in Action!!!</span></b></div>
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<b>Do YOU have a challenging situation? <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Where will YOU turn for YOUR answers? Google? Wikipedia? Other?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #850002;">Tina</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #850002;"><o:p></o:p></span>PennyFindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08242742936173726925noreply@blogger.com1