tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40142326922380824452024-03-18T03:31:36.285-04:00THE STRAWBERRY MALLARDTHE STRAWBERRY MALLARD featuring random thoughts on gardening, nature, creating, and of course SCOTTIES!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-30317128863103430942012-05-22T18:42:00.000-04:002012-05-23T01:25:20.639-04:00GOTCHA!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whew.....can you believe that it's two years years today since my RC Ma and Pa brought me up to my new Ma and Pa in NJ!<br />
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Remember when my canine Ma Carrleigh had us nine rascals? It all seems like a blur........<br />
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All nine of us went from being snug as bugs in a rug to traveling all over the USA and Canada...I feel as though I was the most fortunate since I got to travel with my brother, Ruarai and Aunt Lilly Bug too! My sister Lady Victoria was already in NY.......and oh what a lovely lady she is...not like me, the perpetual TOMBOY!<br />
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I had to remind Ma what a very special day it was and still is ~ our peeps became an extended family , and with a little luck, they will be horsin' around with us soon!!!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-74843899069443812622012-04-30T01:57:00.001-04:002012-04-30T01:57:39.774-04:00You Have To Do Whaaaaat?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No way.......<br />
a new way to blog......oh no....we are so far behind........we're not even sure how to use this...and we have a lot to talk about, being gone so long! <br />
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We can't figure out how to preview, how to save, how to insert a picture form a phone....this make my head hurt! On top of everything else, we can't figure out how to access our dashboard!<br />
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AGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! <br />
It's all scary stuff and makes us want to run and hide!<br />
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Well I guess that's it though..no more laying around, watching life as it passes us by....it's time to sit up and pay attention!<br />
We had even forgotten that it's been THREE YEARS since we started our blog..........and back then we knew NOTHING about blogging....now we just know, next to nothing.........<br />
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Try and bear with us , as we once again try and get back on track.....we can see where we got off track, and are gonna do our best to get our footing right again!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-88213259744230157512012-03-02T02:05:00.017-05:002012-03-02T10:55:26.140-05:00I Wanna Be Free.........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrJLoNRLBw7LuEyQ1Nd7iUTOom7oNvwfoN3IHoDocQc-T09WA5pwwyyPtN0xHoHGp5mLjyAxUtCdRhPbjygPltIROTe52xtmRg9bT14akgfGpodWOEmI0O1drJWa2E3y9ot5C0HMdknM/s1600/CI+HOLIDAY+12-2011+094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrJLoNRLBw7LuEyQ1Nd7iUTOom7oNvwfoN3IHoDocQc-T09WA5pwwyyPtN0xHoHGp5mLjyAxUtCdRhPbjygPltIROTe52xtmRg9bT14akgfGpodWOEmI0O1drJWa2E3y9ot5C0HMdknM/s400/CI+HOLIDAY+12-2011+094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715196597662143250" /></a>
<br />.........like the bluebirds flying by me,
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<br />I wanna be free, don't say you love me... say you like me, but when I need you beside me.....<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp75ZhYE_stLG_helxSV18XE5_BJWvGK_B12OEHJzOgy8-2xKPmkq4W93Gs-f2_9jxDJmvmQeeMW_DD1unIxw6ZAf0NOMPY__robRCXnHj0Pju25S1NU7WgefRkqDgQzw7rNtY76KMURs/s1600/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+050-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp75ZhYE_stLG_helxSV18XE5_BJWvGK_B12OEHJzOgy8-2xKPmkq4W93Gs-f2_9jxDJmvmQeeMW_DD1unIxw6ZAf0NOMPY__robRCXnHj0Pju25S1NU7WgefRkqDgQzw7rNtY76KMURs/s400/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+050-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715196587428922530" /></a>
<br />...stay close enough......to guide me, confide in me..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVvVb9XsMPmy8hdBdn7iDHSePcDQaOPJbMlZLR4JwdMKE8R6VwHRpInrNTseDq_iPBePXe7mlmuit4UpeD2LGPyGj5jlqVnHmTvsKE941FZ04l-NyosCb3ZWh3g19y4FXDS3EeZ2ToUk/s1600/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+024-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVvVb9XsMPmy8hdBdn7iDHSePcDQaOPJbMlZLR4JwdMKE8R6VwHRpInrNTseDq_iPBePXe7mlmuit4UpeD2LGPyGj5jlqVnHmTvsKE941FZ04l-NyosCb3ZWh3g19y4FXDS3EeZ2ToUk/s400/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+024-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715199735420549618" /></a>
<br /><p>I wanna hold your hand, walk along the sand, laughing in the sun, always having fun, doing all those things, without anything to tie me down.
<br /><p> I wanna be free, like the warm September wind babe,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12_bNOp8tgLjTjaD1VXUETV_Ff3GKrO1hovT2PIYLIUPKbDep0be2yJZKhmkhwuPeGv3ZqvBPf0Fdw92YEx76MACpNEtbbMqfH2NZNlx1tca1YczIk_f-XkSn9MTgYuXBgolVEAiYUV8/s1600/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+001-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12_bNOp8tgLjTjaD1VXUETV_Ff3GKrO1hovT2PIYLIUPKbDep0be2yJZKhmkhwuPeGv3ZqvBPf0Fdw92YEx76MACpNEtbbMqfH2NZNlx1tca1YczIk_f-XkSn9MTgYuXBgolVEAiYUV8/s400/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+001-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715199731253240706" /></a> say you'll always be my friend babe..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VJ-PNU0yzYBKEQK3nxge_MXKg3i8x80uIVGePJUueJ202-_JLrtDfI_c7sjHvrE1JTvdpPrKwqdeVXJYMaiYoFKODe9uLClGKT6wYfhZpdaKe7IMxn8ESSxrrTx04WBahe4SKT11ho8/s1600/CI+HOLIDAY+12-2012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VJ-PNU0yzYBKEQK3nxge_MXKg3i8x80uIVGePJUueJ202-_JLrtDfI_c7sjHvrE1JTvdpPrKwqdeVXJYMaiYoFKODe9uLClGKT6wYfhZpdaKe7IMxn8ESSxrrTx04WBahe4SKT11ho8/s400/CI+HOLIDAY+12-2012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715200989783613282" /></a>.....we can make it to the end babe, again babe I've gotta say......
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdAJ-cKJBN67T7Z3cziCobmmY2PXKN8HinJ-DO1Goxtfzg8_7hxCHfaeSxSsONJZaOgAcvN-PHto_PgzzFXbva-jqGOiEe2UZSaPPLo0p17rrG0BKLOHC7U17nEUCt_FdaHZHdY140LY/s1600/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdAJ-cKJBN67T7Z3cziCobmmY2PXKN8HinJ-DO1Goxtfzg8_7hxCHfaeSxSsONJZaOgAcvN-PHto_PgzzFXbva-jqGOiEe2UZSaPPLo0p17rrG0BKLOHC7U17nEUCt_FdaHZHdY140LY/s400/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715217984866201186" /></a>
<br /><p>I wanna be free......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcNIOQgLuNHFOBPe1p7qnPma4WlbJesYTVHAWElM9esp1hi-5aejOdXjrhKK-XI2BkyNXjYjBqFf5f2Ykrkp71JMYlCPoYkfb5oHHfFpdV0By9MYEIV4Xv_yM8qM6_9eUz4Zqvt1fdMQ/s1600/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcNIOQgLuNHFOBPe1p7qnPma4WlbJesYTVHAWElM9esp1hi-5aejOdXjrhKK-XI2BkyNXjYjBqFf5f2Ykrkp71JMYlCPoYkfb5oHHfFpdV0By9MYEIV4Xv_yM8qM6_9eUz4Zqvt1fdMQ/s400/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715216065295818882" /></a>
<br /><p>I wanna be free.......
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53oY7iOUS7Zub1WGb18xfArLOqdbP_rMcChUF-mcqrwdfg522aoaUnjeDUSOUeeAh6yeySAUvox-CjqHZZTm2lfqKxN1HOeahosueNRe4vC8zwbaGeWNsSy07RqBQiF6vzM2px_zu-yk/s1600/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+039-3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53oY7iOUS7Zub1WGb18xfArLOqdbP_rMcChUF-mcqrwdfg522aoaUnjeDUSOUeeAh6yeySAUvox-CjqHZZTm2lfqKxN1HOeahosueNRe4vC8zwbaGeWNsSy07RqBQiF6vzM2px_zu-yk/s400/Chincoteague+Fall+Waterfowl+Week+039-3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715201558729858162" /></a>
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<br /><p> I wanna be free..........<strong></strong>
<br />Rest in peace now <strong><a href="http://www.davyjones.net/">Davy</a></strong>you are free now....you are riding on the wind with the angels now,.......... we will all miss you so very much....and for now there are only <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyQaa4HOqQ8&feature=related">Shades of Gray</a><p><p>
<br />I Wanna Be Free:
<br />song lyrics by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
<br />The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-85484625504796009512012-02-28T02:58:00.008-05:002012-02-28T16:05:35.825-05:00One Year Ago..............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1lVaQqx0zcjMYqSE7LkuPoD1wFiubQYS3nYei0_TD5X7T_Xk5ULamslL8IYEs6k1xcEiLvWyWNxewwlmNdx8-N5rmbWCwcyGMSDGt5aY_2CngYfjWENyCP0v067781f5P7SP7avUko8/s1600/Scottie+Deb+Garden+Fabric_0020-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1lVaQqx0zcjMYqSE7LkuPoD1wFiubQYS3nYei0_TD5X7T_Xk5ULamslL8IYEs6k1xcEiLvWyWNxewwlmNdx8-N5rmbWCwcyGMSDGt5aY_2CngYfjWENyCP0v067781f5P7SP7avUko8/s400/Scottie+Deb+Garden+Fabric_0020-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714294704601951394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EvF-WDWUcfjMjdeueRxN7A4OXPA2QJpfoDSjho02wB5czOyO8GbRDsm8qS_E92WXgUZp2X0EC3OfqSqYVeMnEC_EgRFOsddN67zh5hZHXg4AmAvQfM57LWXS9WwkWC5ooDq8EzlLzoo/s1600/Scottie+Deb+Garden+Fabric_0004a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EvF-WDWUcfjMjdeueRxN7A4OXPA2QJpfoDSjho02wB5czOyO8GbRDsm8qS_E92WXgUZp2X0EC3OfqSqYVeMnEC_EgRFOsddN67zh5hZHXg4AmAvQfM57LWXS9WwkWC5ooDq8EzlLzoo/s400/Scottie+Deb+Garden+Fabric_0004a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714095114588800114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHFL2iynpi90jTidXNm6yeOwvLFPaF-x36Fpkj4W1Ft3iRd3S2OkJmXPIT7fF0Lfu6cvgw0XUubHpxhI5CGewCB3nhNalUcxLsCBeB-zl1ls0yqdXoI7OuldXCWMY-lS4equ4vhMJ0_w/s1600/Becky+Party+May+22+2010+012-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHFL2iynpi90jTidXNm6yeOwvLFPaF-x36Fpkj4W1Ft3iRd3S2OkJmXPIT7fF0Lfu6cvgw0XUubHpxhI5CGewCB3nhNalUcxLsCBeB-zl1ls0yqdXoI7OuldXCWMY-lS4equ4vhMJ0_w/s400/Becky+Party+May+22+2010+012-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714094620179656610" /></a><br />It's so very hard to believe that you have been gone a year...........we all miss you so very much......working in the garden, feeding the birds, dreaming, sipping tea........and most of all how you loved all of God's creation.<br />It is so difficult to go on, and even more difficult to try and celebrate Angus' birthday on the same day........so we know celebrate life.....yours, Gussy dogs, and especially Becky, who loved you instantly.<br />We can all still see you holding her in your lap for hours, that very first day she came.<br /><br />Rest well Deb.....we know that you are gardening with the angels now for sure!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-23350711429868526972012-02-27T23:40:00.004-05:002012-02-27T23:56:50.034-05:00DO WE KNOW HOW TO PAWTY OR WHAT?????<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiam0XyOvb_oXBsf3UdiN6nyFjDsaP6hzKBZkk8ly3HK_veZrFcq3SCeG3oB-5HwOHx3ASvXyG_dePyBUl2gNqbi3URBANFcLz2-MFU9SocvkdE14bjIgQpoLjCjrn3UazVaDnWw7EigyM/s1600/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+054-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiam0XyOvb_oXBsf3UdiN6nyFjDsaP6hzKBZkk8ly3HK_veZrFcq3SCeG3oB-5HwOHx3ASvXyG_dePyBUl2gNqbi3URBANFcLz2-MFU9SocvkdE14bjIgQpoLjCjrn3UazVaDnWw7EigyM/s400/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+054-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714043521568251266" /></a><br />"For he's a jolly good fellow........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PCkT6V5T6_IZQemySOdfdNpyU5mPSzznGKKdY6vSMtdAveOUWEUcaG3FeMEzmtMo4cOAz8BIj1ZlqoKh3XyzLXvG3pVauH-PlNF_fNJIEzh6xPQwP-gNQbyZJwOLlZ56sPUhGfPCAbI/s1600/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+049-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PCkT6V5T6_IZQemySOdfdNpyU5mPSzznGKKdY6vSMtdAveOUWEUcaG3FeMEzmtMo4cOAz8BIj1ZlqoKh3XyzLXvG3pVauH-PlNF_fNJIEzh6xPQwP-gNQbyZJwOLlZ56sPUhGfPCAbI/s400/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+049-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714043504863565330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lS1dn-SGVt4Z4gPSqyPnM96N6W_c2riCo0W65EJ2-czS-ISOS2LekDRp7d9lz_HnNq5gCD7OV9OyA6yeI0vOmMmyCRBG-PibXUyWl73BIARA1u_vu62x4d0BW9s8SnbBQulWOVGzp40/s1600/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+045-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lS1dn-SGVt4Z4gPSqyPnM96N6W_c2riCo0W65EJ2-czS-ISOS2LekDRp7d9lz_HnNq5gCD7OV9OyA6yeI0vOmMmyCRBG-PibXUyWl73BIARA1u_vu62x4d0BW9s8SnbBQulWOVGzp40/s400/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+045-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714043503210467858" /></a><br />............for he's a jolly good fellow.......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66_U2M0vKknL1yit0V6ksRueJcDdI8-WtHFWQpQi1IY8enRTfzfVJ0Rd5rCORxrP87C_j-cJBbtn5EGTAdAt5oSBRrrWqCC_1sEX9bX0uOpG5l6kXY8cFydJlKaTVoodMp0lolsyjv18/s1600/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+021-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66_U2M0vKknL1yit0V6ksRueJcDdI8-WtHFWQpQi1IY8enRTfzfVJ0Rd5rCORxrP87C_j-cJBbtn5EGTAdAt5oSBRrrWqCC_1sEX9bX0uOpG5l6kXY8cFydJlKaTVoodMp0lolsyjv18/s400/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+021-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714042507408614146" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxiqulBLKLIv5o1lURyXWn_MoutsHt8V50wZJ8Z4cBP7jftc2OAfxhkSofHS7BVmkR-n2ESx7kKk2bdbzBf-RzeYP2cNxBlAAHPH_tLf8OkWd_-Cuzxj_VFiXFsVXmAMQM-DPO9iqKfo/s1600/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+036-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxiqulBLKLIv5o1lURyXWn_MoutsHt8V50wZJ8Z4cBP7jftc2OAfxhkSofHS7BVmkR-n2ESx7kKk2bdbzBf-RzeYP2cNxBlAAHPH_tLf8OkWd_-Cuzxj_VFiXFsVXmAMQM-DPO9iqKfo/s400/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+036-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714042519187811538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dYonuuZRTDIwaA4W7aQBchxKEvFyNq5HdFbEFytQO1kHO5PWgQtfFSRgnbayVO2zHqETu0ZG52o7ibrvFXfFRCAVKkXkbCPOZB41dcduDrRGlm7krojK4Na-dQITokhKKY1_ZUcDIGc/s1600/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+042-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dYonuuZRTDIwaA4W7aQBchxKEvFyNq5HdFbEFytQO1kHO5PWgQtfFSRgnbayVO2zHqETu0ZG52o7ibrvFXfFRCAVKkXkbCPOZB41dcduDrRGlm7krojK4Na-dQITokhKKY1_ZUcDIGc/s400/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+042-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714042535951516866" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVey7HrL1tfmxX2a0yEtm4Phho5z-XJHbXuhGT4nZqUeJNEO3_zUeiGfs5wziBGELQTftMy1F-rYcm2iboTyuIAl0y6EfY9QV2uOSJTFNJtZhZFEHMjxjj2e_DRCCtk80HKIf3Jsw_DM/s1600/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+060-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVey7HrL1tfmxX2a0yEtm4Phho5z-XJHbXuhGT4nZqUeJNEO3_zUeiGfs5wziBGELQTftMy1F-rYcm2iboTyuIAl0y6EfY9QV2uOSJTFNJtZhZFEHMjxjj2e_DRCCtk80HKIf3Jsw_DM/s400/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+060-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714043530248947922" /></a><br />........for he's a jolly good fellow....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Mgf9QrFAMFXUrk2HqHk67LS32dkL26nLGfJVH0KZgtC81qqaE9YhrCOlAmJMi_pt5lHDh7rF-RW6cbTh9gj-ocYfqFTvn_Joh61rQXkRkH9JSi4MxvUr9vuJkb_G5L8v_9pvvGjzxwI/s1600/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+057-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Mgf9QrFAMFXUrk2HqHk67LS32dkL26nLGfJVH0KZgtC81qqaE9YhrCOlAmJMi_pt5lHDh7rF-RW6cbTh9gj-ocYfqFTvn_Joh61rQXkRkH9JSi4MxvUr9vuJkb_G5L8v_9pvvGjzxwI/s400/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+057-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714043521838295554" /></a>...which nobody can deny!!!!!!!!!"The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-9693674284501680042012-02-26T02:00:00.012-05:002012-02-27T02:05:57.924-05:00Gussie Plays The Blues.....Then..............<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Sno0WVcSdauMbrZzJeI92-tjvnGwgs6T5QCzG-J8gFxU97WsXMswnF1Ul_wV2biKO8u8S1WsIpIw4jUIdb4UFkslJGSUEbxsthSW9_XqG2F2MHXFx6TP7GcTkpR4Hql2TVV8sUOfLrM/s1600/christmas+terriers+002-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Sno0WVcSdauMbrZzJeI92-tjvnGwgs6T5QCzG-J8gFxU97WsXMswnF1Ul_wV2biKO8u8S1WsIpIw4jUIdb4UFkslJGSUEbxsthSW9_XqG2F2MHXFx6TP7GcTkpR4Hql2TVV8sUOfLrM/s400/christmas+terriers+002-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713343532467960402" /></a><br />and now...............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdLd6ldY0pVUuZexTK06F2HBqZGJvHVKxDAieQf3WuIRZ1RWxQZNVrN37yQtdAAAA3_5ZO2_hj0n4fxs025PBCfitPYYBsCUB7bIoptauihALrSp3vKIQSl5BtZmPXwWmG7Rf2NvwUyI/s1600/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+011-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdLd6ldY0pVUuZexTK06F2HBqZGJvHVKxDAieQf3WuIRZ1RWxQZNVrN37yQtdAAAA3_5ZO2_hj0n4fxs025PBCfitPYYBsCUB7bIoptauihALrSp3vKIQSl5BtZmPXwWmG7Rf2NvwUyI/s400/Angus+at+13+Oscar+BD+Party+011-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713707831818878930" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRv4roH65PIKX4zqFU9Rp0q98Vpy-3B_5-RjShXskYam7DzH2pZMAf4xfKL1VvATyzFV-ekSmGZUSqjcXVfM_J8BDOu0FdDXh76Na334V9v166z6EMQ0jeNmNhYNEgm0zR5i20WDfJJ5s/s1600/two+1scotties.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRv4roH65PIKX4zqFU9Rp0q98Vpy-3B_5-RjShXskYam7DzH2pZMAf4xfKL1VvATyzFV-ekSmGZUSqjcXVfM_J8BDOu0FdDXh76Na334V9v166z6EMQ0jeNmNhYNEgm0zR5i20WDfJJ5s/s400/two+1scotties.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713340097002658258" /></a><br />............and do you know why? Well I'll tell you...That little guy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8szc6_Xx3ruwVuEWsgXYK3VKnG9Ny-aYWLPTjX6C_JqzaFgd6Y2g-fcenWhsOqsGWY4bRVhoQkS1DJdykT6x3EMZkb99op1MA9SjlzyYH-bLTCiae2h8iNjEX8DKpzdksUQ4kvFQajg/s1600/christmas+terriers-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8szc6_Xx3ruwVuEWsgXYK3VKnG9Ny-aYWLPTjX6C_JqzaFgd6Y2g-fcenWhsOqsGWY4bRVhoQkS1DJdykT6x3EMZkb99op1MA9SjlzyYH-bLTCiae2h8iNjEX8DKpzdksUQ4kvFQajg/s400/christmas+terriers-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713341401112007330" /></a> is celebrating a very special Barkday this weekend........lucky number 13....yes lucky...while Gus may be starting to feel his age a wee bit, he is still the trooper.<br />We are so lucky because we are blessed to still have him.....because while his health is not great ( we suspect Cushings Disease as of today), it could have been worse...the news could have been very bad....but it wasn't and now this little guy deserves a PAWTY!!!!!!!!!!!!<strong></strong><br />So here is the plan....we decided that since it is Academy Award Night, what better reason to don costumes and celebrate a dog's life....to celebrate several lives...for one who is so close to our hearts, and for one who we now celebrate in Spirit.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7thyNQ-ow-wcl42_3wdMNVZ-6djEDsE0kyWfV9H2X7K3xdoIj43JJPMQyagyN7zXIwRo9jF-1fxkMYkQE1ub0jBnD1zuVK0x5S4cJ-P52dr3WzwlPd-7KURCGT9a-3J5XUOIhyphenhyphen0ztzY/s1600/winter+2010+christmas+122-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7thyNQ-ow-wcl42_3wdMNVZ-6djEDsE0kyWfV9H2X7K3xdoIj43JJPMQyagyN7zXIwRo9jF-1fxkMYkQE1ub0jBnD1zuVK0x5S4cJ-P52dr3WzwlPd-7KURCGT9a-3J5XUOIhyphenhyphen0ztzY/s400/winter+2010+christmas+122-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713342577156724178" /></a>The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-82021604155899180842012-02-14T01:16:00.016-05:002012-02-24T02:09:32.331-05:00For My Valentine..........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZS9o2CBZUNThJJuUhezhFpSNtqn_1pljwtHcfPt2rDldi4lG3DzRi5BfSW-y72739E2PbFFWRc1iiAuk3qYo6zbvd0NsR9ytUn-204Q0_AOz-qFVmuwNOHO_LFK2f_nJ8hXR5sNj-C8Q/s1600/store+002-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZS9o2CBZUNThJJuUhezhFpSNtqn_1pljwtHcfPt2rDldi4lG3DzRi5BfSW-y72739E2PbFFWRc1iiAuk3qYo6zbvd0NsR9ytUn-204Q0_AOz-qFVmuwNOHO_LFK2f_nJ8hXR5sNj-C8Q/s400/store+002-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712595617988595218" /></a><br />"Love is patient, love is kind.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ENDYQzgglmKDBfBk_Y8xPbri3gSUMjOGkeBVfg4890D3g6I-hixKzEsuPqIDNA64H-b0jO-eOw9FJsagoIJTVc6FEBK37Sf4h-utUTCtNdAyQINQdbJdWxbYOBvbu3p7ogGIKhgSb5E/s1600/CI+HOLIDAY+12-2022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ENDYQzgglmKDBfBk_Y8xPbri3gSUMjOGkeBVfg4890D3g6I-hixKzEsuPqIDNA64H-b0jO-eOw9FJsagoIJTVc6FEBK37Sf4h-utUTCtNdAyQINQdbJdWxbYOBvbu3p7ogGIKhgSb5E/s400/CI+HOLIDAY+12-2022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709998775273881058" /></a><br /><br /> It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3eXE4zDOLsMMHphLDE11u3gQaEOCu_UrQQ-Uz8V37G9ECdTbQl0cPVNvuTdr3lfD80tTAPijNP8YYKqa3gO_0BuM7oqCsNHwjPqcqsp8VFdecZB8KTWUqdKQiVLd0mRYSvwxwBPCi-U/s1600/Rotation+of+christmas+terriers+013-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3eXE4zDOLsMMHphLDE11u3gQaEOCu_UrQQ-Uz8V37G9ECdTbQl0cPVNvuTdr3lfD80tTAPijNP8YYKqa3gO_0BuM7oqCsNHwjPqcqsp8VFdecZB8KTWUqdKQiVLd0mRYSvwxwBPCi-U/s400/Rotation+of+christmas+terriers+013-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708895119113694818" /></a><br /> <br />It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAvs1Gy5BIuzU5pYv9_zAOhwsPpjifmIeButY61adpZn0fQtSjJmg1dSozq3I5IbQsWuqqP5Rk4KbDqpVk1tLRGA2VaH_J3ifuvZwXfWhzKR65KrBw4agOHCTEFIYHPchwfTZk2q-z4U/s1600/christmas+terriers+022-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAvs1Gy5BIuzU5pYv9_zAOhwsPpjifmIeButY61adpZn0fQtSjJmg1dSozq3I5IbQsWuqqP5Rk4KbDqpVk1tLRGA2VaH_J3ifuvZwXfWhzKR65KrBw4agOHCTEFIYHPchwfTZk2q-z4U/s400/christmas+terriers+022-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708885722202955954" /></a><br />Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhDuleEwZdhVdN1NtuWz3ayg-ZWwhuxYfCr1Vq_pM3eMbv-DBh5MLrKxoUKNJHGz10cdPdtnMI9lM2SeERe8Qz9tLFYXfqyim7IwfaZevS5vl1i4LgA5IfY7X_Qwj4a_1l057LPqIbD8/s1600/christmas+terriers+016-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhDuleEwZdhVdN1NtuWz3ayg-ZWwhuxYfCr1Vq_pM3eMbv-DBh5MLrKxoUKNJHGz10cdPdtnMI9lM2SeERe8Qz9tLFYXfqyim7IwfaZevS5vl1i4LgA5IfY7X_Qwj4a_1l057LPqIbD8/s400/christmas+terriers+016-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708883661002238754" /></a><br />It always protects<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnXtrfx1SQBLXhGKFjyIcGGx-GpvRAYVxm590Oz9m_oEwlq5QH2LPAVQ7hFH94IK6JYeTgK5wvw3ZGaKvZOihu3zEIlzbJhgu7yNWB6zDtUAEdpIXgyqogSEai-DxRuDb3n_N5eGN8qc/s1600/christmas+terriers+003-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnXtrfx1SQBLXhGKFjyIcGGx-GpvRAYVxm590Oz9m_oEwlq5QH2LPAVQ7hFH94IK6JYeTgK5wvw3ZGaKvZOihu3zEIlzbJhgu7yNWB6zDtUAEdpIXgyqogSEai-DxRuDb3n_N5eGN8qc/s400/christmas+terriers+003-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708886463766566770" /></a>always trusts, <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54BCSTmePfD-r5HDjUqCsT-K0lPv-ExRc7mZVKsO1EIJzxwegham8oxSVHiH_laoJGX7Ayhrl44bQarXPHEONdGsEWeqpOMvvlvfl3-h4ZnZ_xyUW00-MQaiKB0fqc-alk8BRpmmL4l4/s1600/Rotation+of+christmas+terriers+029-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54BCSTmePfD-r5HDjUqCsT-K0lPv-ExRc7mZVKsO1EIJzxwegham8oxSVHiH_laoJGX7Ayhrl44bQarXPHEONdGsEWeqpOMvvlvfl3-h4ZnZ_xyUW00-MQaiKB0fqc-alk8BRpmmL4l4/s400/Rotation+of+christmas+terriers+029-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708881715824136754" /></a><br />always hopes, <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhxe0dOCBvtlwSRkP7tInZIgqZAQz0n4jHNykn7jHq-TtSHkHY3rxamQpMmuJGOZwxm0F6Ip1izryNdF0V0RX9w4uJHukqtNJdnBiraSTE7fT_mPxhyphenhyphen2Rvuk_FaTTc0TQPGIXmvBVpUw/s1600/Rotation+of+christmas+terriers+018-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhxe0dOCBvtlwSRkP7tInZIgqZAQz0n4jHNykn7jHq-TtSHkHY3rxamQpMmuJGOZwxm0F6Ip1izryNdF0V0RX9w4uJHukqtNJdnBiraSTE7fT_mPxhyphenhyphen2Rvuk_FaTTc0TQPGIXmvBVpUw/s400/Rotation+of+christmas+terriers+018-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708881121864653874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgbyTfCvCi2D5LeZGkggo-rYilaxJb_q3PTBzYwpq4cZCqW0UqUnftcY6NwGMzZ1dgAcvUEaH94h204rqUIE_uhRaMY1mkKPKHJmHldVafVbjQrCljmX5D4E2kWkdWtEQs2yx3vYVOrc/s1600/bird+winter+005-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgbyTfCvCi2D5LeZGkggo-rYilaxJb_q3PTBzYwpq4cZCqW0UqUnftcY6NwGMzZ1dgAcvUEaH94h204rqUIE_uhRaMY1mkKPKHJmHldVafVbjQrCljmX5D4E2kWkdWtEQs2yx3vYVOrc/s400/bird+winter+005-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708901145152564962" /></a><br /><br />always perseveres.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkUqD6jHqoLrOE8ZosCVUzUrGFt4J2KzfvejjolkwGBOMDCeJfJNmKG53e3zJUsqwfDwQNb1yi02d8yurdaLaez_aj-CzVkuFMDr_sL7J5URN6b-9_XpdAoNtMMvhCOZnrD4efT7Nt7A/s1600/christmas+terriers+025-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 355px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkUqD6jHqoLrOE8ZosCVUzUrGFt4J2KzfvejjolkwGBOMDCeJfJNmKG53e3zJUsqwfDwQNb1yi02d8yurdaLaez_aj-CzVkuFMDr_sL7J5URN6b-9_XpdAoNtMMvhCOZnrD4efT7Nt7A/s400/christmas+terriers+025-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708883628357899058" /></a><br />Love never fails.1 Corinthians 13:4"<br /> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YfOpu-nQtTGS8obv-WUx5MQSQ07YqCux3kE4oX0WEQ3RTg-ZiPFKad9wZCf6EOk-NJH8EI0TwH5GbHJ_jHxHn_nRBiR4RTl4nNz7l5dp4ZBOVZ5wGswks9pGDqo9GeXBKFE2xhQZ9L8/s1600/BBB+BD+2012+029-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YfOpu-nQtTGS8obv-WUx5MQSQ07YqCux3kE4oX0WEQ3RTg-ZiPFKad9wZCf6EOk-NJH8EI0TwH5GbHJ_jHxHn_nRBiR4RTl4nNz7l5dp4ZBOVZ5wGswks9pGDqo9GeXBKFE2xhQZ9L8/s400/BBB+BD+2012+029-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708871880295831938" /></a><br /><strong></strong>The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-41411360849120973402012-02-12T21:27:00.005-05:002012-02-13T03:39:13.232-05:00You Say It's Your Birthday...........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9STt2pTLO8sco33JhTJz8unik1SOPiM6X7IDTiF6bdi_xYAqefRDXGbGCiBG0QKiO7ez3_vRTMjxEXoMxM7VCN6_2ZFIs1DiVnx6qAb8Lbq-XwMexznsqgsOHNPX5XbAIe84BLAvt78/s1600/BBB+BD+2012+141-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9STt2pTLO8sco33JhTJz8unik1SOPiM6X7IDTiF6bdi_xYAqefRDXGbGCiBG0QKiO7ez3_vRTMjxEXoMxM7VCN6_2ZFIs1DiVnx6qAb8Lbq-XwMexznsqgsOHNPX5XbAIe84BLAvt78/s400/BBB+BD+2012+141-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708450885862642306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jitXt-RXHRXaVcptgjodHlsVUP7cPlBMfFHrCoXoMYrlvPynCsOD1YnSofh4XCniqISEUdWNC7I4qP5GCs-Rh22XuXNyltSe1MH6TEoloBjXDJVKgdaYtKxrGrmdzSWJX5XsU2RqNu0/s1600/BBB+BD+2012+123-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jitXt-RXHRXaVcptgjodHlsVUP7cPlBMfFHrCoXoMYrlvPynCsOD1YnSofh4XCniqISEUdWNC7I4qP5GCs-Rh22XuXNyltSe1MH6TEoloBjXDJVKgdaYtKxrGrmdzSWJX5XsU2RqNu0/s400/BBB+BD+2012+123-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708450884988731186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsTv6oKHp2R0l9AzLajQUd_ZmfmrLw968sK2cxaZPQX3_3tiZWDHcAFJ97tBDEp8aqn_X4gt8TQ_kOumDbfliQsUkf0vPuqRWDB2Dnq1xfQkdGUA5OKHM4yGZ2IZi0OZcmtk6bp3g2uI/s1600/BBB+BD+2012+069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsTv6oKHp2R0l9AzLajQUd_ZmfmrLw968sK2cxaZPQX3_3tiZWDHcAFJ97tBDEp8aqn_X4gt8TQ_kOumDbfliQsUkf0vPuqRWDB2Dnq1xfQkdGUA5OKHM4yGZ2IZi0OZcmtk6bp3g2uI/s400/BBB+BD+2012+069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708448846521944322" /></a>Happy Birthday to you............<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCqbLg_rtpT_FOT5ISXyqjjHzB9X7eial_F_Dnx5SfyOnECCORnLnQcZqO83q_mk6qYsvMxoCqotp-lbPPzoI8ojZRXdlSANK3w_v-4w03Y0fydqxBHqhz6u-C1lxhyx7PHY2cIu_idA/s1600/BBB+BD+2012+130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCqbLg_rtpT_FOT5ISXyqjjHzB9X7eial_F_Dnx5SfyOnECCORnLnQcZqO83q_mk6qYsvMxoCqotp-lbPPzoI8ojZRXdlSANK3w_v-4w03Y0fydqxBHqhz6u-C1lxhyx7PHY2cIu_idA/s400/BBB+BD+2012+130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708448837633552162" /></a>..........yes we're going to a party party...........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xHF5XGQbHu5Do97IQtvl55dutighmI8aa9FB-F3yYRh_lGlHi803S9bkPzkoicuY0WcaQmXBbdHcpEKkXVT-4LsLIglRRdyy8MhFdsZss0ZJFE3YtHUZJqCoaXKt_L2z63YcA3GN9rs/s1600/BBB+BD+2012+090-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xHF5XGQbHu5Do97IQtvl55dutighmI8aa9FB-F3yYRh_lGlHi803S9bkPzkoicuY0WcaQmXBbdHcpEKkXVT-4LsLIglRRdyy8MhFdsZss0ZJFE3YtHUZJqCoaXKt_L2z63YcA3GN9rs/s400/BBB+BD+2012+090-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708448830952347922" /></a>BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNr3-b9HcnjZWN5uaMba0IqGUbg6oy5iC18Ro1svg9TBtD12jjKgIAOqm-ezSL66ZNlhrXsuXBBwrQ_bDyEdaqyEWn_LABVi9Emh2mtuKfeueYa8C2dwT4mSF3IeLWsHcGhPSDzJObDU/s1600/BBB+BD+2012+151-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNr3-b9HcnjZWN5uaMba0IqGUbg6oy5iC18Ro1svg9TBtD12jjKgIAOqm-ezSL66ZNlhrXsuXBBwrQ_bDyEdaqyEWn_LABVi9Emh2mtuKfeueYa8C2dwT4mSF3IeLWsHcGhPSDzJObDU/s400/BBB+BD+2012+151-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708448815066060706" /></a>..it's ALMOST my birthday too, YEAH! We're gonna have a good time...and we're going to a party!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_d7RGBgk4oHrSPnVNxt7QGNewQsyAlQV8q4II8IdBt0H5WfDYVUp0u0uOkLENLAnQlYzwbpVsDfexKwgkByPT_7JVBQB2g1LU8isxqBs-Co8fL2jq77uPdKFCzz29zpO7W-v7JVMQKw/s1600/BBB+BD+2012+148-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_d7RGBgk4oHrSPnVNxt7QGNewQsyAlQV8q4II8IdBt0H5WfDYVUp0u0uOkLENLAnQlYzwbpVsDfexKwgkByPT_7JVBQB2g1LU8isxqBs-Co8fL2jq77uPdKFCzz29zpO7W-v7JVMQKw/s400/BBB+BD+2012+148-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708448807226730770" /></a><br /><br />Happy Birthday to you............The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-56487266277278599842012-02-09T12:50:00.018-05:002012-02-09T14:31:05.745-05:00It's All Just TWOOOOOOOOOOOO Much!!!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXqMuCOz4Cr8lFfe7tM25fs-U6x-9VLAoKMtIs_WtAWaxNHiswmnkAhU7ROHYsSe5z2oBqAEAkPwWHMXd9D7rTppvwkd_tyvij1qb0c1qR7WC4TCRg25sgH4Kkolw1g0Yg8DeMmkkBzU/s1600/Becky+033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXqMuCOz4Cr8lFfe7tM25fs-U6x-9VLAoKMtIs_WtAWaxNHiswmnkAhU7ROHYsSe5z2oBqAEAkPwWHMXd9D7rTppvwkd_tyvij1qb0c1qR7WC4TCRg25sgH4Kkolw1g0Yg8DeMmkkBzU/s400/Becky+033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707203817860258866" /></a><br /><br /><br />TWO?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZjttFfKzt4D4ZnfC7CUVIFk3PRt_s-sA9X7-folFV9rs85GEyECL1UpUzCko8E_tdUxdXW1zaYUAyuL81wm3U5cJ-xTBM4OE-tiR4Ns4syNdvnE3ijAcLqQMBobbSBEf04nsa8tiQEM/s1600/Becky+Party+May+22+2010+022-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZjttFfKzt4D4ZnfC7CUVIFk3PRt_s-sA9X7-folFV9rs85GEyECL1UpUzCko8E_tdUxdXW1zaYUAyuL81wm3U5cJ-xTBM4OE-tiR4Ns4syNdvnE3ijAcLqQMBobbSBEf04nsa8tiQEM/s400/Becky+Party+May+22+2010+022-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707208373162369266" /></a><br /><br />REALLY?<br />It seems like only yesterday you were just a wee lass....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNK3uOv65vok1iepIjl8mOUQq8k__zizrFww8LSbCS8_9T-GC3r457ihYdqb5jIcYXYfXsWhK7WfuuDBx7zVzOL9-ru5s8KafBpKpd293aB6CuXFynjuSp5jlMPnBkfEIhht4flrgZvqU/s1600/Becky+074-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNK3uOv65vok1iepIjl8mOUQq8k__zizrFww8LSbCS8_9T-GC3r457ihYdqb5jIcYXYfXsWhK7WfuuDBx7zVzOL9-ru5s8KafBpKpd293aB6CuXFynjuSp5jlMPnBkfEIhht4flrgZvqU/s400/Becky+074-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707204534416290610" /></a><br />Two years with two dogs<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZib2nVAVHyghDy1BdzySNFFTPzjwJdJ4wCrLBMOCOkskpEQr5xJ0-Y4r99WJb9zQhvML2sip1zYdYGi6j93FJSg25HcwLdvhAcJ2UHS2902KAbHtzFky__B9pXktd4xuRsI-PDf0WcY/s1600/Becky+G-Dog+and+garden+029-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZib2nVAVHyghDy1BdzySNFFTPzjwJdJ4wCrLBMOCOkskpEQr5xJ0-Y4r99WJb9zQhvML2sip1zYdYGi6j93FJSg25HcwLdvhAcJ2UHS2902KAbHtzFky__B9pXktd4xuRsI-PDf0WcY/s400/Becky+G-Dog+and+garden+029-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707205565969321778" /></a><br />( well not really dogs....we know that Scotties are just old souls in furry little four footed bodies ;o).......Becky makes it seem like FOUR..two times two!!!<br /><br />It's so hard to believe...<br /><br />two times the chaos...."Becky stop chasing the cat.......NOW and stay away from the flowers......PULEEEEZE!!!!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvp4zI91IZ6DEOgKUD6ATP92ASy2S6-l3N7fbKt3Bji2iv4h2OyCrRG98VbVYKyoedixDoOo7R3h8yD_GpEusZ29EzM18gaRLHXRe1u_itGREspsM97qzNARFIYXTVUhWJeyMwuYPHPo/s1600/Becky+Party+May+22+2010+051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvp4zI91IZ6DEOgKUD6ATP92ASy2S6-l3N7fbKt3Bji2iv4h2OyCrRG98VbVYKyoedixDoOo7R3h8yD_GpEusZ29EzM18gaRLHXRe1u_itGREspsM97qzNARFIYXTVUhWJeyMwuYPHPo/s400/Becky+Party+May+22+2010+051.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707203184141853106" /></a><br /><br />two times the peace.........."Becky you look like an angel when you gaze at me like that ;o)"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfN3z7tUFjH7Ct84oKdCrYJO9J4kVJt-8tvCJTHgiFd3kIgVgn_ofFg3YxiUr1c9xsKGcayLT6DfmMj0fB5aKOJLNB-5-Byqy90i_6quf9ufPsaVjRSTAw7C9ZEBRBLDxKw_Cxo3k-F4/s1600/spring+2011+008-3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfN3z7tUFjH7Ct84oKdCrYJO9J4kVJt-8tvCJTHgiFd3kIgVgn_ofFg3YxiUr1c9xsKGcayLT6DfmMj0fB5aKOJLNB-5-Byqy90i_6quf9ufPsaVjRSTAw7C9ZEBRBLDxKw_Cxo3k-F4/s400/spring+2011+008-3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707217471979283170" /></a><br /><br />two times the fun......"Becky where's Gus....go find your brother..........no not him..........you silly goose"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-Z85nWe55D94NRKDTQDWAk_5iHDkBIRBu4-eB0yfYlUffb9MLC_wjchgO6nzx8U3kP3NqHwFivhnhP3-XOCaI0CBUw3MRqObP6Sm75jqyMSLxF8JT9qOxOd-C6NE-jfmklxzMZNHCMY/s1600/CI+HOLIDAY+12-2012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-Z85nWe55D94NRKDTQDWAk_5iHDkBIRBu4-eB0yfYlUffb9MLC_wjchgO6nzx8U3kP3NqHwFivhnhP3-XOCaI0CBUw3MRqObP6Sm75jqyMSLxF8JT9qOxOd-C6NE-jfmklxzMZNHCMY/s400/CI+HOLIDAY+12-2012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707206854111991938" /></a><br /><br /><br />two times the work......."Oh Becky.....are you scattering those leaves again?"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEMmkYhmurV48BJG25290a4d_pXvGhRDTgVqqR562LkJlv24sw39mA1Sva6QdBsklQjc_nVjAZMo2BtDv-4GkTpEN__SooJppBucYG6OcadsN0TX0DuH_vWkwMk4vUKFk3akfOwc8n7w/s1600/Becky+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEMmkYhmurV48BJG25290a4d_pXvGhRDTgVqqR562LkJlv24sw39mA1Sva6QdBsklQjc_nVjAZMo2BtDv-4GkTpEN__SooJppBucYG6OcadsN0TX0DuH_vWkwMk4vUKFk3akfOwc8n7w/s400/Becky+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707202299335018482" /></a><br />two times the love......."My goodness can you be any happier a dog?"<br /><br />two times the tears........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicICmDgbuNw2BHgn3HnJfsh4K_fAWnAlF8FUv7G80GYTyXHBWNbAMf_twufpPhz5DUbEaCSQ1NDH8eevHx6SKfcRgTXkIUpEH6iEjplMYdudLmyhZLPYKgRAzdYuQEuTHAkT768alUng8/s1600/Rotation+of+DSC07183-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicICmDgbuNw2BHgn3HnJfsh4K_fAWnAlF8FUv7G80GYTyXHBWNbAMf_twufpPhz5DUbEaCSQ1NDH8eevHx6SKfcRgTXkIUpEH6iEjplMYdudLmyhZLPYKgRAzdYuQEuTHAkT768alUng8/s400/Rotation+of+DSC07183-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707212426250590002" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zQW31tvRKSVTiikxySZRfgaSpz02XVsQIBlXVlbvCKfM6XCFg6zd2AxqnwKZzgdd00qeyWVCuD9kOQRDaHM9CC4hmCq6vcxdcgHPAL4RKC7epCARI3GWMbmiV4lh6TWvshobJVQdiPU/s1600/Becky+Party+May+22+2010+012-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zQW31tvRKSVTiikxySZRfgaSpz02XVsQIBlXVlbvCKfM6XCFg6zd2AxqnwKZzgdd00qeyWVCuD9kOQRDaHM9CC4hmCq6vcxdcgHPAL4RKC7epCARI3GWMbmiV4lh6TWvshobJVQdiPU/s400/Becky+Party+May+22+2010+012-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707208368273568898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3afq49efOosW-Spje5Aa2yZpGV3jsf3brkNRJ_JJqMKkH5OIbdhkalLn1xoCacTt8Kqhl-Rh5lyFhcO5VkLYv2SFW0CZ6ew9xSavZuPwyRC1JHb30dD8jWtuK6R_zo1J76HZPuxw8jr8/s1600/winter+2010+christmas+122-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3afq49efOosW-Spje5Aa2yZpGV3jsf3brkNRJ_JJqMKkH5OIbdhkalLn1xoCacTt8Kqhl-Rh5lyFhcO5VkLYv2SFW0CZ6ew9xSavZuPwyRC1JHb30dD8jWtuK6R_zo1J76HZPuxw8jr8/s400/winter+2010+christmas+122-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707209334077727794" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm5XARpsvKj8lbvR0F1muasqsELaeg3-R1jjcLq9PZVZ1JySMYZlp-7AZ0o0HY9_BqykiBISyxVdmSiIZZVeXRgneoVbAOgc6A1qIZnmDkGzrFmDrxDTewq-uQy52PuSj57moQjiEl1o/s1600/Rotation+of+christmas+terriers+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm5XARpsvKj8lbvR0F1muasqsELaeg3-R1jjcLq9PZVZ1JySMYZlp-7AZ0o0HY9_BqykiBISyxVdmSiIZZVeXRgneoVbAOgc6A1qIZnmDkGzrFmDrxDTewq-uQy52PuSj57moQjiEl1o/s400/Rotation+of+christmas+terriers+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707209882359962002" /></a><br />"I know my sweet love, we will miss them so very much too...but you touched their lives,as they did all of ours, and for that we are blessed...and they loved you so very much."<br /><br />but above all two times the joy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkGV-B6VGjgQb-Cq9MbVrFdL_Fe6DpU4r5YgMMYtOeFP_-RHTXL_W2JCu8kdcbTKS7OD5CxCm6xRN_zKKVhLPCtSV7VaTFo_3yZLP_Jxt9zmsyUOs-DhYDuE8d0E8ILg1gOcYYAnEJSw/s1600/spring+2011+003-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkGV-B6VGjgQb-Cq9MbVrFdL_Fe6DpU4r5YgMMYtOeFP_-RHTXL_W2JCu8kdcbTKS7OD5CxCm6xRN_zKKVhLPCtSV7VaTFo_3yZLP_Jxt9zmsyUOs-DhYDuE8d0E8ILg1gOcYYAnEJSw/s400/spring+2011+003-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707218297657227138" /></a>.....pure joy...joy joy joy....that's what our girl is....unbridled sheer joy..........bursting with love, always wagging her tail, winking and batting those gorgeous eyelashes at everyone ( what a hambone!!!)<br /><br /><br />That's what Becky has brought into our lives..smiles.. a lighter heart to a home that so desperately needed a new beginning, something to look forward to....a way of meeting SO MANY new friends, even if only in cyber space.<br /><br />Today we celebrate the day our Rocky Creek Scottie came into our lives, along with eight other squiggly wiggly puppies....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBvE0FMPbleV2gKWx3EWR5RxtzyGbwCekZ5BYwE_QkMvb2pVaer3GP1TyEWvs1xQVVj_4OYgKntrnyxS9A00s1d3fmiLdFmU1T-XEI6XPrq0iojSP10Saau8NWUd-eTwSeShvMrMjnOo/s1600/eat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBvE0FMPbleV2gKWx3EWR5RxtzyGbwCekZ5BYwE_QkMvb2pVaer3GP1TyEWvs1xQVVj_4OYgKntrnyxS9A00s1d3fmiLdFmU1T-XEI6XPrq0iojSP10Saau8NWUd-eTwSeShvMrMjnOo/s400/eat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707219875901012690" /></a><br /><br />On Saturday we will be having the REAL party.........we invite you all to come back and join us..who knows what surprises are in store..until then...HAPPY BIRTHDAY BECKY BLUEBONNET!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlwNvNKpIH4K84_wzEOSZfVkLX7E0hkK3XEixWDJxlAjJsUUQRRnODkMDBlGPg-tm6KDxVoctp_ehG2XEz0Fdxtf_99tEYx9I__lrDZDyBR6SYiZ1JV6cEGkn0emvZBTYLbN-dqwbPNs/s1600/O%2527RYan+Our+Star%2521+030-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlwNvNKpIH4K84_wzEOSZfVkLX7E0hkK3XEixWDJxlAjJsUUQRRnODkMDBlGPg-tm6KDxVoctp_ehG2XEz0Fdxtf_99tEYx9I__lrDZDyBR6SYiZ1JV6cEGkn0emvZBTYLbN-dqwbPNs/s400/O%2527RYan+Our+Star%2521+030-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707220586323993106" /></a>The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-60821962724703691232012-02-07T18:08:00.003-05:002012-02-07T18:14:34.446-05:002 more days til we celebrate 2 on 2 9<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHVxfpYkkBuTCmQGhQrqITlaql0mUj5FgHbywUky_vcQ0g29zdkOIhgHmj7-ivP9BFubF-A35yVq4LkcUoQDTcPYeruxGySim_cZz0W_89RNwIduofHbYzXvEqBpO_wwnW3N-KTauVyQ/s1600/winter+birds+CI+105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHVxfpYkkBuTCmQGhQrqITlaql0mUj5FgHbywUky_vcQ0g29zdkOIhgHmj7-ivP9BFubF-A35yVq4LkcUoQDTcPYeruxGySim_cZz0W_89RNwIduofHbYzXvEqBpO_wwnW3N-KTauVyQ/s400/winter+birds+CI+105.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706535812325312818" /></a><br />Can it REALLY be true?<br />Our Beckarooooo aka Cheesedoodle aka Sparkles will be 2????????????<br /><br />Turn in 2 morrow to see what we have in store for our li' monkey dog!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-26599323963726585582012-02-03T23:02:00.004-05:002012-02-03T23:13:46.049-05:00For Sweet Maggie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1KV1UVTaOElnurbx6mU0x0aHHGkzdwPsAmlzNe_R0eQYF3wEoz6rwsi-PNXifYgN61VH6k73BKKrnhPrBeyd5Wo0ocO997d-wLo6dlCjQbwGY5AhYbmjU4CStXvkaCIUCnUwL2HjHMg/s1600/ImAAA007077-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1KV1UVTaOElnurbx6mU0x0aHHGkzdwPsAmlzNe_R0eQYF3wEoz6rwsi-PNXifYgN61VH6k73BKKrnhPrBeyd5Wo0ocO997d-wLo6dlCjQbwGY5AhYbmjU4CStXvkaCIUCnUwL2HjHMg/s400/ImAAA007077-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705128629253290978" /></a><br /><br />No dog was more loved.........no dog loved more....with our deepest sympathy, we are so sorry to learn of our friend <strong><em><a href="http://northfordmaggie.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-precious-girl.html">Maggie's passing</a></em></strong>......for Sue, and George and her brother Mitch....fly high with your new angel wings, sweet girl.....Gus can see you even now.The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-88055231946158230302012-02-02T13:21:00.003-05:002012-02-02T15:25:17.066-05:00Finally, The Long Awaited Return!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLf-VoACPKcl64YKnjPoD2OPzknhU7DBQTZzA8BMn8IAjuJMDpzwzg4yslaC9vWYzQyqjDxoB1-I3m6WG67rZI3k90_j1A1bt_Bl16s6AA1ePYOpuF3jWZ8a8POSB7mVD9dFn1Re2N98/s1600/Winter+in+PPB+018-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLf-VoACPKcl64YKnjPoD2OPzknhU7DBQTZzA8BMn8IAjuJMDpzwzg4yslaC9vWYzQyqjDxoB1-I3m6WG67rZI3k90_j1A1bt_Bl16s6AA1ePYOpuF3jWZ8a8POSB7mVD9dFn1Re2N98/s400/Winter+in+PPB+018-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704605977644858850" /></a><br /><br />.............of the GROUNDHOG and his shadow....well I FINALLY sent out the prizes from that giveaway now that we are all back from VA.............awful that it took us so long, but with all the moving and the losses they got "lost" in the shuffle. I meant to log onto the "other" email account to tell you all but forgot that oto..........going to be awhile before we really begin to blog again but at least now everyone is getting their loot....BOL..big hugs, and kisses from Becky, Angus and their peeps!!!!<br /><br />BTW someone wants to to remind you all that the number NINE will be here soon..hint hint :o)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQnqWLo0UCPPHSyd-0zmZMr_RC83wl5N6P049ZmKhCY9rtaa0wtJftBaA1j9V5HtZe4nCLPSsNDOsatkkBb8tJ6XeFpNemzhbTw2hyfhncBNv2Aj5xk6QmiidjafNfPoPVEPM_a9mVj0/s1600/O%2527RYan+Our+Star%2521+030-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQnqWLo0UCPPHSyd-0zmZMr_RC83wl5N6P049ZmKhCY9rtaa0wtJftBaA1j9V5HtZe4nCLPSsNDOsatkkBb8tJ6XeFpNemzhbTw2hyfhncBNv2Aj5xk6QmiidjafNfPoPVEPM_a9mVj0/s400/O%2527RYan+Our+Star%2521+030-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704605968112211746" /></a><br />I see another theme here.......9...2....2 on 9.....hmm...what will she be cooking up next?The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-8653056907833669202011-12-09T21:43:00.004-05:002011-12-09T22:50:58.994-05:00For Brian, with all our love...........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMGkyTUp0nWoaQif628rurBVusStTwchDAT5DTGzq4V9ch2T7qvr8LqussqrA4jxDtcDpGp8PSM7xtZWh4vbvpo_ZVn4wc0LkzQlHWcw7sdwQZIobe4G9nWOTCP5-v_bVKik2pf1zxmE/s1600/Fall+2010+011-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMGkyTUp0nWoaQif628rurBVusStTwchDAT5DTGzq4V9ch2T7qvr8LqussqrA4jxDtcDpGp8PSM7xtZWh4vbvpo_ZVn4wc0LkzQlHWcw7sdwQZIobe4G9nWOTCP5-v_bVKik2pf1zxmE/s400/Fall+2010+011-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684341888835990354" /></a><br /><br />Our Wild Irish Rose...........<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeOB3NnVtMAxepJt1i-YimUEcW9RSF0GarHEo5ovaQppX1sYo0JWwsQXxZ9q5Ax8uqR0R5ADKUJJozCBH9LqLNp_5LMSNcyWzsYo4z3SqYPurwizgwgYRLeL9r8FT-CS76tqBo_M3u8U/s1600/bulldog2000.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeOB3NnVtMAxepJt1i-YimUEcW9RSF0GarHEo5ovaQppX1sYo0JWwsQXxZ9q5Ax8uqR0R5ADKUJJozCBH9LqLNp_5LMSNcyWzsYo4z3SqYPurwizgwgYRLeL9r8FT-CS76tqBo_M3u8U/s400/bulldog2000.jpg' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><br /><b> Hey Bulldog </b> The Beatles<br /><br />Sheepdog, standing in the rain <br />Bullfrog, doing it again <br />Some kind of happiness is <br />Measured out in miles <br />What makes you think you're <br />Something special when you smile<br /> <br />Childlike no one understands<br /> Jackknife in your sweaty hands <br />Some kind of innocence is <br />Measured out in years <br />You don't know what it's like <br />To listen to your fears<br /><br /> You can talk to me <br />You can talk to me <br />You can talk to me <br />If you're lonely, you can talk to me <br /><br />Big man (yeah) walking in the park <br />Wigwam frightened of the dark <br />Some kind of solitude is <br />Measured out in you <br />You think you know me, but you haven't got a clue<br /><br /> You can talk to me <br />You can talk to me <br />You can talk to me <br />If you're lonely, you can talk to me<br /><br /> Hey Hey<br /> <br />Roar<br /> <br />Hey, Bulldog (Hey Bulldog)<br /> <br />Woof<br /> <br />Hey, Bulldog<br /> Hey, Bulldog<br /> Hey, Bulldog<br /> <br />Hey man<br /> <br />Whats up brother?<br /> <br />Roof<br /> <br />What do ya say<br /> <br />I say, "roof"<br /> <br />You know any more?<br /> <br />Ah ah (You got it, that's it, you had it!)<br /> That's it man, Wo ho, That's it, you got it!<br /> <br />Woah<br /> <br />Look at me man, I only had ten children<br /> <br />Ah ah ah ah ah ah ha ha ha ha<br /> Quiet! Quiet! (OK)<br /> Quiet!<br /> Hey, Bulldog, Hey Bulldog<br /><p><br><br />How blessed are we to have walked a path with Brian Levens.........how much we love you and will miss you Bulldog.......until we are together again my dear friend, thank you for the memories, these last 2 decades ( an it really be almost that long?)<br /><br />I keep thinking that if I keep typing maybe that you won;t really be gone.<br /><br />We love you Brian.......and we know that not only will there be beer in Heaven, but pumpkin ale, for a man truly out of his gourd.<br /><br />Sleep well dear angel...........<br />With all our love,<br />Nancy, Joe, Mom, Richard..........and all of our critters who love you so.<br />p.s.<br />Thank you for the nod on the radio, playing this song on the day you passed us by ;o)The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-76505063884342059552011-11-11T14:32:00.000-05:002011-11-11T14:33:35.538-05:0011-11-11<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTdf6bir4972OB7vWrPt9FJOk8dbulIKKOLp9KBdDC6d4uTC4LBGtQyIA56Liqxg_RTVtZpFS5hrFajmXAAtXh0gjR5944-kztNVlCPNU2UjvJOvJ4TWuY-_0WCC55YmXWp4w99weqyc/s1600-h/574227.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTdf6bir4972OB7vWrPt9FJOk8dbulIKKOLp9KBdDC6d4uTC4LBGtQyIA56Liqxg_RTVtZpFS5hrFajmXAAtXh0gjR5944-kztNVlCPNU2UjvJOvJ4TWuY-_0WCC55YmXWp4w99weqyc/s320/574227.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339977777226893666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGZCeCE8eK4yWkzuxZExdSQurSWZtvzi23DjS1CRGP5yAqrcUn91L8OuDVHkFyfG4dYV3abYN37rsS_ewKI4J-v0MkPidYYVHzxN1MAVfa5Y6XjavfHh7T91mfUBOZbvNFTXcW2cx98M/s1600-h/scanAAA0002+copy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGZCeCE8eK4yWkzuxZExdSQurSWZtvzi23DjS1CRGP5yAqrcUn91L8OuDVHkFyfG4dYV3abYN37rsS_ewKI4J-v0MkPidYYVHzxN1MAVfa5Y6XjavfHh7T91mfUBOZbvNFTXcW2cx98M/s400/scanAAA0002+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339962016112804418" /></a>Dad & Mom, before he left for Europe, during WWII.<br /><br><br>Wishing all of our veterans, and those currently serving in all branches of our military peace!<br><br><br><br><br>The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-75684887794789452562011-10-31T20:47:00.008-04:002011-10-31T21:01:24.723-04:00ANITAMOMBANITA..............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzjwF2odWbULoe8PJxFHMhp1ebvWQcViZs7IPOL2HRLctbpQR4AuJYkSs9vvcMSbWVPt71xhO9XabOTLvjvNBPpfwy5g5ErYe9nOsmrG3xLWnWpv7erj7RrryinVoY2legWEdqXbjXXw/s1600/il_430xN_49344295.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzjwF2odWbULoe8PJxFHMhp1ebvWQcViZs7IPOL2HRLctbpQR4AuJYkSs9vvcMSbWVPt71xhO9XabOTLvjvNBPpfwy5g5ErYe9nOsmrG3xLWnWpv7erj7RrryinVoY2legWEdqXbjXXw/s400/il_430xN_49344295.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669823606727965378" /></a><br />.............come on down!<br /><br />You are the grand prize winner for our drawing, you lucky dog....YIKES...I mean girl ;o)<br /><br />As for the other four runners up....we have our smaller but not necessarily better prizes, so make sure you send me you snail mails ;o)<br /><br />Animal Lover, Quilt Lover<br />Maggie and Mitch <br />Rottrover<br /> and finally<br />Sweet Pam<br />Don't eat too much candy y'all!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-111986913509604932011-10-31T02:37:00.004-04:002011-10-31T02:54:21.954-04:00Happy Halloween!<center><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbE687Q2rjb8a20Qt3bPsOApJMnipQSFvkM-one-vw78Dm7CGj9nKaGmvTKxLD8763nd825WP_XjJF9W19E3JVkWOr2vXcz7JzrKnsvbl04rlOm3t2KTg2jTOMZbCHtfn_gqSvcSPyRM/s1600/october+surprises+029-1.JPG"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbE687Q2rjb8a20Qt3bPsOApJMnipQSFvkM-one-vw78Dm7CGj9nKaGmvTKxLD8763nd825WP_XjJF9W19E3JVkWOr2vXcz7JzrKnsvbl04rlOm3t2KTg2jTOMZbCHtfn_gqSvcSPyRM/s400/october+surprises+029-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669542141649208082" /></a><p><br></b></center><br /><b><br>2,11,9,12,8</br></b><br />These are the numbers that were chosen by our random generator friend. We were so happy to see so many nice comments from old blogging buddies, as well as new face we hope to see often!<br /><center><p><br><b> Now that means that there are five special bloggers who will have a chance for the our buglet giveaway at 5:55 pm tonight! <p><br>Angus has been feeling a little itchy and under the weather the past few days so he may not be able to go trick or treating with our Becky BlueBonnet. He will however be peeking out from under the covers to choose our winner later tonight!</b></center><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WCpkhkLNKFPUNzbteIxtMD3V1Ctwk4SAEF8YmQkw3t4opSpf-1E-npacdOTMXTLJHH4zDbvNvGVtkvhTx3X5JstmBfaj3HkUY06tlu5vYEzoYNVbzp2aKdioaZW3Z74uxa6r3-dwu_o/s1600/october+surprises+002-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WCpkhkLNKFPUNzbteIxtMD3V1Ctwk4SAEF8YmQkw3t4opSpf-1E-npacdOTMXTLJHH4zDbvNvGVtkvhTx3X5JstmBfaj3HkUY06tlu5vYEzoYNVbzp2aKdioaZW3Z74uxa6r3-dwu_o/s400/october+surprises+002-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669544709097432706" /></a></center><b><br><br /><strong>Until then Happy Trick or Treating</strong>!!</br></b>The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-12269806436391540292011-10-26T11:43:00.014-04:002011-10-26T14:01:31.749-04:00Before ANOTHER Day Goes By....<b>...it's time to check in with our fellow bloggers...wherever they are.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoG0kf-g7eTGEFAt4kvBY5Hzxsax30ugnxIAk816zIlPy5VGZnwMeV0cgrbaHwa6HGo9vq2iyB7UedQuJmrncLRlF0OpX12L9bK1YkidLjB2UNeBV93iUlRfoMINfwyBFbJw7dLlPRLA/s1600/021-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoG0kf-g7eTGEFAt4kvBY5Hzxsax30ugnxIAk816zIlPy5VGZnwMeV0cgrbaHwa6HGo9vq2iyB7UedQuJmrncLRlF0OpX12L9bK1YkidLjB2UNeBV93iUlRfoMINfwyBFbJw7dLlPRLA/s400/021-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667840838383037138" /></a></b><br /><br /><br /><b><p>We are more than amiss....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGswuNv3zbzaEg4Eu7yS9ghK3s4Ddg9yYVzhnyb0Tdjjd4MxskIf1urWZL072LHVe9xkf_TkRbHVaNqswxTfZUSyy32qn3TMTrb0wj3cEOryli7sSyaV3q1k_z8ydVn2GRihnW3WyedU/s1600/Time+for+Tea+007-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGswuNv3zbzaEg4Eu7yS9ghK3s4Ddg9yYVzhnyb0Tdjjd4MxskIf1urWZL072LHVe9xkf_TkRbHVaNqswxTfZUSyy32qn3TMTrb0wj3cEOryli7sSyaV3q1k_z8ydVn2GRihnW3WyedU/s400/Time+for+Tea+007-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667836552653312882" /></a>.....we are awful......complacent, lethargic, and much too embarassed to explain our abscence.....but we are back.....we have a project we are working on...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2xNv33IyUvi-3KamRhf6uABnp5zRGoptiQrPDoRoUiSDNUUdp7kmNNHcQuAF615_NW8iP_krkKj0LRbEqfo5EeTP-vTsV1jwMVdc5ZEGArxfGYL1ZymakLLm7tcc7SO2hEgfBrqoDIM/s1600/011-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2xNv33IyUvi-3KamRhf6uABnp5zRGoptiQrPDoRoUiSDNUUdp7kmNNHcQuAF615_NW8iP_krkKj0LRbEqfo5EeTP-vTsV1jwMVdc5ZEGArxfGYL1ZymakLLm7tcc7SO2hEgfBrqoDIM/s400/011-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667840192100738882" /></a><br />have been actually for several months............a BIG project, which only a handful of people knew about....didn't want to jinx things any more in our lives.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUxn7m2pjn75TLVWD6GlFqk2weYax1hhhEuEUTAmiZQA2nkERigtQjaHC_WRYm_MNZPltncbp1Mb15lyQTRRuTBKmbn4zbV2MTKDg2BWc6bejJaYamokuSuB-aEdS8M8cdx26Nuvw7ek/s1600/oh+those+birdies+048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUxn7m2pjn75TLVWD6GlFqk2weYax1hhhEuEUTAmiZQA2nkERigtQjaHC_WRYm_MNZPltncbp1Mb15lyQTRRuTBKmbn4zbV2MTKDg2BWc6bejJaYamokuSuB-aEdS8M8cdx26Nuvw7ek/s400/oh+those+birdies+048.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667829440648507010" /></a>.....we have however taken some time to R-E-L-A-X and take in all the beauty that surrounds us.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimMX5huAqLhWtl_h_sMg5jr1ZC86BZxpXfkI7DoJBBkPJchof-oQES5VabBi7s3lLF1w9gI78mqOATCvRrjSWy1SLtwcXUBBLngknQ2wE7L4KUoyUFValKzV0jBT0sILY6x8IKfxvcL4/s1600/Blessing+of+the+Animals+2011+044-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eHNfipMCY5eZUk9eg7S9nBvAsJajcXnM5fLtvkUnorF0qbr8BbJ1BGLwhMjA4v0syuYN8C2yiZTp_YIi0Xp7pJ56z2q6bWCnh3_39KRC5qOQKWym8jnUveH0g-f89v-yFR1o3c1LxMo/s400/C+042-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667841385931236850" /></a><p></b><p>Now we know that a few wonderful things have happened recently, the most important being the arrival of <em><strong><a href="http://rockycreekscottieadventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/buglets-buglets-buglets.html">five little buglets at Rocky Creek Farms</a></strong></em>!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkGuRVXEVaVSu_hFSK0WTezMcU45JgoMFTbnwO2psjQUXCqQa2rSmcvw4ZbIP0wNDE2p4YFTRcnNkNi8jgdnTCodIxzO6uZ0oYyIlgTZMzKtBVPB-AQTvRLx4XdzRcvL-HamUAKJvvLs/s1600/five-ladybugs.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkGuRVXEVaVSu_hFSK0WTezMcU45JgoMFTbnwO2psjQUXCqQa2rSmcvw4ZbIP0wNDE2p4YFTRcnNkNi8jgdnTCodIxzO6uZ0oYyIlgTZMzKtBVPB-AQTvRLx4XdzRcvL-HamUAKJvvLs/s400/five-ladybugs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667860653767937778" /></a><br /><br />Which gives us reason to celebrate..and so we will be having another<p> <em><strong><br />"G-I-V-E-A-W-A-Y"</strong></em><p>Now we want to make this a little more interseting so we are going to scramble things up a bit. We are going to draw five names...after we have our five names we will be posting them on Halloween( but not necessarily in the order they were picked.)<p>After we post the five names on Halloween, we will choose the winner from that five at 5:55 p.m.....right about the time that the candy runs out ;o)Feeling a little dizzy yet..it gets better.......for every comment you post either here or on the <em><strong><a href="http://rockycreekscottieadventures.blogspot.com/">Rocky Creek Farms Blog</a></strong></em> you have an additional chance to win......up to five posts of course.........hmmm..I think I see a theme here... <br /><br />Now I think that we need to give you FIVE HINTS about the prize we are giving away; it will be:<br /><br />1)cute<br />2)soft<br />3)colorful<br />4)flat<br />5)SCOTTIE<br /><br />OK now comment often here or there......check back often, and don't forget to tell us how you and your peeps are going to celebrate Halloween this weekend!!!!!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-28741428978837985582011-08-30T16:00:00.002-04:002011-08-30T16:08:43.207-04:00After The Storm...the calm<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL1-Z380neUw-yLZ36pC7TcaXwYCCjwPKI7hRlGcOv5wfHyxTmSMTbM35bT45qXyTqHGNK27q31IDpzUUDEPvJXSPC50wcAeob8AoJo-Az4HEmUK_oYzKPVqNwAYbmRer9v856VKZA4o/s1600/Hurricane+Irene+2011+003.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDL1-Z380neUw-yLZ36pC7TcaXwYCCjwPKI7hRlGcOv5wfHyxTmSMTbM35bT45qXyTqHGNK27q31IDpzUUDEPvJXSPC50wcAeob8AoJo-Az4HEmUK_oYzKPVqNwAYbmRer9v856VKZA4o/s400/Hurricane+Irene+2011+003.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
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<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfDF3Ll2VZ3d_AFzRnEfGQGZH7PHIG1Q4YIO1Fl7ew_V4vaqu-XNZAKswpCxs7a8rwfhCH0Ggh08FkZwC2WhR96FQGMxIL0QpgDIMvg1agCA7cKGZBD3Dnkqe0ujO9hLACrSIyq-Xwl4/s1600/Hurricane+Irene+2011+100.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfDF3Ll2VZ3d_AFzRnEfGQGZH7PHIG1Q4YIO1Fl7ew_V4vaqu-XNZAKswpCxs7a8rwfhCH0Ggh08FkZwC2WhR96FQGMxIL0QpgDIMvg1agCA7cKGZBD3Dnkqe0ujO9hLACrSIyq-Xwl4/s400/Hurricane+Irene+2011+100.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtN3QHjQANjmaXKz8NoxuhwYyvKCvdmJS8jTyH3ic-z5tZx8djw5dQMvX23V3zujHHQ8F4NmIEhHtzcZ-K9jHs5f8asH1qEDNQXIea46ndxgSNmbY_bQi-DOspcmlMDjoSqvzFj6iIZeo/s1600/Hurricane+Irene+2011+058-1.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtN3QHjQANjmaXKz8NoxuhwYyvKCvdmJS8jTyH3ic-z5tZx8djw5dQMvX23V3zujHHQ8F4NmIEhHtzcZ-K9jHs5f8asH1qEDNQXIea46ndxgSNmbY_bQi-DOspcmlMDjoSqvzFj6iIZeo/s400/Hurricane+Irene+2011+058-1.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br /><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>and we now know for certain, there really and truly is NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
<br />Thank you all for your prayers during the storm....and thank you to Burger King for internet service...you really are KING!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-11079762010062035802011-08-24T23:24:00.001-04:002011-08-24T23:25:21.986-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwzyIphZy3aJKrpC5t_drL_PEZ8hRFUsnS5Lode-8lPnvYsvSmp-kt2dN55Qn4X4tJrI19vrJ3O2qCUqssa9-7AXrhb609BssiEYIwCa6nL7rReXibcIcv86kJ0pXuEt7eZGYtcXbHjk/s1600/Home+Sweet+Home%2521+008.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwzyIphZy3aJKrpC5t_drL_PEZ8hRFUsnS5Lode-8lPnvYsvSmp-kt2dN55Qn4X4tJrI19vrJ3O2qCUqssa9-7AXrhb609BssiEYIwCa6nL7rReXibcIcv86kJ0pXuEt7eZGYtcXbHjk/s400/Home+Sweet+Home%2521+008.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br /><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-75304702493217223512011-08-22T01:14:00.013-04:002011-08-22T14:42:56.475-04:00Our New Journey"For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord,<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeZoY-NgMuYc2K49hlL2W4Gj79md3jfYXxxRF8lYLu-bb1sUwqwlNIvGdkWCZCuMwyfhT8usnL1CFVwWLlUL6Z03HFN1he57WOLPSRAMZQ3m01tzSnqVlUQ88TQ6F1dJa8xI5CObSJKY/s1600/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+047.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeZoY-NgMuYc2K49hlL2W4Gj79md3jfYXxxRF8lYLu-bb1sUwqwlNIvGdkWCZCuMwyfhT8usnL1CFVwWLlUL6Z03HFN1he57WOLPSRAMZQ3m01tzSnqVlUQ88TQ6F1dJa8xI5CObSJKY/s320/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+047.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3dsYnARBEyQ1XLGBITz9ZNyfHr_GX0yQr3y3RP_gftAAMh1SIC3zTSmXvMmrM5sYTC7Ax51B7u3ySekN7TzLLV_PIhJM7uxysL9AygTiKO60zfDIPEG5XOD_P4D7ybrG_7UuwrO5lOw/s1600/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+041-2.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3dsYnARBEyQ1XLGBITz9ZNyfHr_GX0yQr3y3RP_gftAAMh1SIC3zTSmXvMmrM5sYTC7Ax51B7u3ySekN7TzLLV_PIhJM7uxysL9AygTiKO60zfDIPEG5XOD_P4D7ybrG_7UuwrO5lOw/s320/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+041-2.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfg_12TZvv2qA0nitnsN7G4Du_woYg0HuS5gwDwP3Xino5FAli5l48EDm-YWM5yT01g8GFdEMeS0pC8YGcMOGPyXQ5oahfbgMpSLBKhHQBSzjEt0tV8jT_yo6WKtyrA1BiwAW35DK3GE/s1600/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+075-1.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfg_12TZvv2qA0nitnsN7G4Du_woYg0HuS5gwDwP3Xino5FAli5l48EDm-YWM5yT01g8GFdEMeS0pC8YGcMOGPyXQ5oahfbgMpSLBKhHQBSzjEt0tV8jT_yo6WKtyrA1BiwAW35DK3GE/s320/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+075-1.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br />"plans to prosper you and not to harm you,<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WfBeKp90-gm_jjd5f9muXxY_NfVynH-yiJ9f2Fvs_ziiVwWahSzvuBqTZc8fUOzrnz7Ok75SKw-psYasw4WSbIfyQc8Ga8LCFeLo_ib1y3NrzDIaDfM3XwgCm323O81q5-fW-hEX1M4/s1600/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+072-1.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WfBeKp90-gm_jjd5f9muXxY_NfVynH-yiJ9f2Fvs_ziiVwWahSzvuBqTZc8fUOzrnz7Ok75SKw-psYasw4WSbIfyQc8Ga8LCFeLo_ib1y3NrzDIaDfM3XwgCm323O81q5-fW-hEX1M4/s320/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+072-1.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3L5deVHBGASi0p7fly05gDjUh5OCGB7JXeifJZbQebfLaVfjz82-UTCee0XjjJGGVesaLN8ODom4K787l9aP2U70pDOjsfhp-CutC7QB6KdQ8fDrHtBr33mCh0sE5-s34uuHB11BBSo/s1600/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+071-1.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3L5deVHBGASi0p7fly05gDjUh5OCGB7JXeifJZbQebfLaVfjz82-UTCee0XjjJGGVesaLN8ODom4K787l9aP2U70pDOjsfhp-CutC7QB6KdQ8fDrHtBr33mCh0sE5-s34uuHB11BBSo/s320/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+071-1.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUIEgiub1ViQYOWEyZs4YM6ViniTHeN8Fu-Z9bI7O8t7GBklV82yDxKs_TOT2n6WmZZFwXI8UjoKBeZtmuHA7q6La-DCvRYitcGhzEcYfka5bKUwad49JGV5Z65MGYbd8TMGyxTrRmMo/s1600/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+077-1.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUIEgiub1ViQYOWEyZs4YM6ViniTHeN8Fu-Z9bI7O8t7GBklV82yDxKs_TOT2n6WmZZFwXI8UjoKBeZtmuHA7q6La-DCvRYitcGhzEcYfka5bKUwad49JGV5Z65MGYbd8TMGyxTrRmMo/s320/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+077-1.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br />plans to give you hope and a future" Jeremiah 29:11
<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmDDq7dDTIAdJX5yKFFJr3gXfzaOpVW9Qn7NDHMsdb7eozc8yhXiYjkopCriP9lIVfev59PY6n1u3Q-aSGQfDbwCup5WjliTaf8H7AsEl1_G8BYQAydWLunPj4ZriaBkfuDMwbQdSnsY/s1600/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+090-1.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmDDq7dDTIAdJX5yKFFJr3gXfzaOpVW9Qn7NDHMsdb7eozc8yhXiYjkopCriP9lIVfev59PY6n1u3Q-aSGQfDbwCup5WjliTaf8H7AsEl1_G8BYQAydWLunPj4ZriaBkfuDMwbQdSnsY/s320/Hoem+Sweet+Home%2521+090-1.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
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<br />Welcome to our new journey.............<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYBSPiz3piHedIFACNQcGwyKeetuP8xKw4pKVcqcYdAH7EP72bIpXVWzohK8-d5s4xHz6CPkGmE-m4DGi6OM47GrpRJnDllPKW94y10dh90m-MSErqhEOw5OQ5gHU-fxA_A6sP8zZW3g/s1600/Home+Sweet+Home%2521+011-1.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYBSPiz3piHedIFACNQcGwyKeetuP8xKw4pKVcqcYdAH7EP72bIpXVWzohK8-d5s4xHz6CPkGmE-m4DGi6OM47GrpRJnDllPKW94y10dh90m-MSErqhEOw5OQ5gHU-fxA_A6sP8zZW3g/s400/Home+Sweet+Home%2521+011-1.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>
<br /><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-52549836538978450782011-07-23T15:57:00.003-04:002011-07-23T16:14:04.339-04:00Did Somebody Say ICE CREAM?????????<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdP9nd2pUZrDn4Tqh7MeZuLvAxXg9qUBJCg69tctmgqfTHWaU8XRVT6XWFiyIVmRx8qOACOSBnlZngOL-Bv9bUt9LVGt3giikgA0gUJhLm_J6-KP0Gefn3RRSPD88lu1OOXhxalsk5yE/s1600/2011-07-25.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdP9nd2pUZrDn4Tqh7MeZuLvAxXg9qUBJCg69tctmgqfTHWaU8XRVT6XWFiyIVmRx8qOACOSBnlZngOL-Bv9bUt9LVGt3giikgA0gUJhLm_J6-KP0Gefn3RRSPD88lu1OOXhxalsk5yE/s400/2011-07-25.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632643550365753330" /></a>The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-85707318907009124352011-07-22T01:39:00.008-04:002011-07-22T02:34:39.297-04:00Busy, Busy, Busy............<p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4-zfenQkDblJPXglu1S5Ai_rN2rFgZMJ3Pz5uYCd2virJBvTTb3q9la2xHoVGpnsebbV-xU9W1_PALOPukHAr3ff7DQ2Lc1xBuP3yT7goK0omeF99OaheK9XRTPRoh6w0qJhQGUWrYY/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+006-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4-zfenQkDblJPXglu1S5Ai_rN2rFgZMJ3Pz5uYCd2virJBvTTb3q9la2xHoVGpnsebbV-xU9W1_PALOPukHAr3ff7DQ2Lc1xBuP3yT7goK0omeF99OaheK9XRTPRoh6w0qJhQGUWrYY/s400/baby+starling+adventures+006-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632052541443835202" /></a><br />...that's what we have been for weeks....busy as bees..taking care of those little fledglings paid off.....Momma bird one day came calling and decided it was time for them to hit the road...and away they went! They have been back with Momma full time (who looks a wee bit tired now that she is feeding them without the help of moi.....but they know they are welcome here all the time!)<br /><p><br />July is the Birthday month in our clan, and we have several weeks where they come one after the other...so party time it is.<br />The most special one was for Mom, who at 94 is looking just as bright eyed and bushy tailed as Becky!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1V1lS5UjR-_om5owwhxmu-zXaAD9RgIrFxjIeol5n0v20Ia6anc_xSBmGTmmPZq8sIWINZkpZVIhEehyphenhyphenH_0CaKgbBPj-2oMHUlNdfBf2KXA0l3UN-70A4Z5i-v8I94Ur7Nd5CKzil3s/s1600/mom+bd+7-4-2013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1V1lS5UjR-_om5owwhxmu-zXaAD9RgIrFxjIeol5n0v20Ia6anc_xSBmGTmmPZq8sIWINZkpZVIhEehyphenhyphenH_0CaKgbBPj-2oMHUlNdfBf2KXA0l3UN-70A4Z5i-v8I94Ur7Nd5CKzil3s/s400/mom+bd+7-4-2013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632048070596374450" /></a><br /><p><br />We have also been spotting many of our regular Summer visitors, as well as a few new ones..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1Fn1aE9GY5nAXm66DB8I35jic7iBDHlhZhcqI9SLMQek1jLVnspTfDGj4i-0DcpG4HBsULbjGdqWOtVnnXn4kGjDzqlxbH7xIXTJyfuiwmumuOcJ6a0cSTyFFJpOW0cq09GBaW8FgDk/s1600/yellow+thistle+summer+003-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1Fn1aE9GY5nAXm66DB8I35jic7iBDHlhZhcqI9SLMQek1jLVnspTfDGj4i-0DcpG4HBsULbjGdqWOtVnnXn4kGjDzqlxbH7xIXTJyfuiwmumuOcJ6a0cSTyFFJpOW0cq09GBaW8FgDk/s400/yellow+thistle+summer+003-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632052517918548674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXSa3IqDK3s3TbfgnZ23pfWg9CNTfdYtC1UOvtGV2QZEahWL2FqheOnrOsS1AkY1blMlfrTiSeoqgoHGbKwRcplC8cxVTEh4vaz9iVgrD3JTaFOPFFDVMRKHadUEhCD8BKH39bDY9gys/s1600/yellow+thistle+summer+008-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXSa3IqDK3s3TbfgnZ23pfWg9CNTfdYtC1UOvtGV2QZEahWL2FqheOnrOsS1AkY1blMlfrTiSeoqgoHGbKwRcplC8cxVTEh4vaz9iVgrD3JTaFOPFFDVMRKHadUEhCD8BKH39bDY9gys/s400/yellow+thistle+summer+008-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632055907817004802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnhhGD0dYOoUCFPenq8TD3Eyu6RF8-shWkCkOFMDXbUdlzFyYPDxEHNBrX6mOySgJ8IFCCF5R_z60bV5aLz5x6mfDh7dzhpi6V-0N3fhea7ncWFqX5zyR2iiC6X2U2GQrINEl6wFZEyk/s1600/yellow+thistle+summer+007-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnhhGD0dYOoUCFPenq8TD3Eyu6RF8-shWkCkOFMDXbUdlzFyYPDxEHNBrX6mOySgJ8IFCCF5R_z60bV5aLz5x6mfDh7dzhpi6V-0N3fhea7ncWFqX5zyR2iiC6X2U2GQrINEl6wFZEyk/s400/yellow+thistle+summer+007-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632057256959061298" /></a><br />It has been a record summer harvest for our blackberries! We have already been making blackberry muffins, blackberry frosting, blackberry sauce for BBQing.<br />One of the best recipes we found combined both lemon thyme and blackberries for a simply scrumptious treat. We are hoping to post some pix of our next creation...that's if we can ever get back into the kitchen again with this heat wave!! When we do we will be tackling this recipe:<em><strong><a href="http://healthy-delicious.com/2009/10/lemon-ricotta-cupcakes-with-blackberry-icing/"> Lemon Ricotta Cupcakes with Blackberry Frosting</a></strong></em>.<br /><br />We are also very happy to report that Angus is responding very well to his thyroid medication...he is however going through his annual allergy bout, and is feeling just a little cranky ( like all allergy sufferers are no doubt!)It never ceases to amaze us though, how much bringing Becky into his ( and our) life has turned him into a puppy again..he really keeps Becky on her toes and vice versa!<br />Keep cool everyone.....drink a lots of fluids, stay indoors and take it slow!!!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-71175937824276925982011-06-17T00:00:00.016-04:002011-06-17T16:38:46.502-04:00"I Had A Ruff Week Here Guys!"<p><br><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uljiCGqIUYvgcJriqxsvH97lvFCeR1HWSzn-ejbqL2HECHY-H4KogKZnagEoQwNSYI6FAXJIKtBDOgYb8CL1P79fyEfl1SA5z1qPkEkwHpxU4qpVmx6-xVdeQZTgghEtXO8V9zfXzdc/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+035-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uljiCGqIUYvgcJriqxsvH97lvFCeR1HWSzn-ejbqL2HECHY-H4KogKZnagEoQwNSYI6FAXJIKtBDOgYb8CL1P79fyEfl1SA5z1qPkEkwHpxU4qpVmx6-xVdeQZTgghEtXO8V9zfXzdc/s400/baby+starling+adventures+035-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619271917380117474" /></a><br />Boy do I mean RRRRRRUFFFFFFFFFFF. It started all a week ago Monday. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuuxcTdSYB2uAhPvfeKQAoNEF3rA6_GAOIADO489Sdd1ZLO3xQNYHrp7T7LLRZx_38ApsXAfKYH8lu2oK53Wekls5XO685tcxRYRX3PClxbZloJZkjvheCRuUupGv45sletq7UEFbtf8/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+041-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuuxcTdSYB2uAhPvfeKQAoNEF3rA6_GAOIADO489Sdd1ZLO3xQNYHrp7T7LLRZx_38ApsXAfKYH8lu2oK53Wekls5XO685tcxRYRX3PClxbZloJZkjvheCRuUupGv45sletq7UEFbtf8/s400/baby+starling+adventures+041-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619271942863122290" /></a><br />First I had a little fever, then I started shaking, then I peed and Ma noticed that it was a color she is NOT used to seeing...needless to say, I was fit to be tied. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE774pC7BAFlfODhDGMEfc0hHT09gVa_8KglY8WdW6g-Xa4KtJdjHnygNpgM0TZBI4Js3tatw-ste4sr5Axhf1j_xTyeHh8KFa5tblWHUSf-0nQncDLNhZdzLY0fhXsG56QV4n2oo5FHU/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+040-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE774pC7BAFlfODhDGMEfc0hHT09gVa_8KglY8WdW6g-Xa4KtJdjHnygNpgM0TZBI4Js3tatw-ste4sr5Axhf1j_xTyeHh8KFa5tblWHUSf-0nQncDLNhZdzLY0fhXsG56QV4n2oo5FHU/s400/baby+starling+adventures+040-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619271940561916834" /></a><br />So off I went with Uncle Richard ( who loves me more than ANYTHING in the world...yes even you Beckers) to see Dr. Campbell.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RNmotESwR28AKp3jUmuWbL2Qs42Vtz2lYETbvDdzHLtnnGtMZDLA3qyNTgVhCm6qJXCaWItMX0RKVH21_7UcZ-KTzaAfcbUCsqcag8r7JWbV7mAFB3qwi0PY856fVizrjBdU9ZGiJDg/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+039-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RNmotESwR28AKp3jUmuWbL2Qs42Vtz2lYETbvDdzHLtnnGtMZDLA3qyNTgVhCm6qJXCaWItMX0RKVH21_7UcZ-KTzaAfcbUCsqcag8r7JWbV7mAFB3qwi0PY856fVizrjBdU9ZGiJDg/s400/baby+starling+adventures+039-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619271930743883522" /></a><br /><br />Remind me to find an alternative plan if I ever feel that badly again.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-LJweou_KBQ2hY_QJUxs-aX6i_jXI5x_4HVfd5BFE6WTakiVodY5t6QjiPGIQqpJ0gFXdj-wOTnpo9ASAX20C716_4mRoLZacHpCrfbgBq0Q1c4BZRu8a3Li3GhO3QjHdiYPLGTmGUA/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+036-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-LJweou_KBQ2hY_QJUxs-aX6i_jXI5x_4HVfd5BFE6WTakiVodY5t6QjiPGIQqpJ0gFXdj-wOTnpo9ASAX20C716_4mRoLZacHpCrfbgBq0Q1c4BZRu8a3Li3GhO3QjHdiYPLGTmGUA/s400/baby+starling+adventures+036-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619271926132460674" /></a><br />I only went willingly because I felt like a dog......a tired crabby dog who wanted to feel better.Anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.................to make a longstory short I had an infection in my bladder. <a href="http://www.oakhurstvet.com/christopher-campbell-dvm">Dr.Campbell</a> said that older dogs get them sometimes...but the other thing that they found out was that I had <a href="http://www.scottymed.com/emergency.htm">hypothyroidism</a>! Now Ma told me that the infection was a bit of a blerssing in disguise...you know like the silver lining in the cloud you see often after the fact...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAu1AWn6Y5qDDASyfOChWrylVBiPBcYGcVWV-BwFo__ge1lfa1V2QTi89U4Wv0_pUKNuP2Cu-7bvqxPcjH8S4nGfA0D_Ghglm2Evf_8r-0H9xUKGc_stXNnAn3JM3Oi-TfmYQpT6yhvw/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+003-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAu1AWn6Y5qDDASyfOChWrylVBiPBcYGcVWV-BwFo__ge1lfa1V2QTi89U4Wv0_pUKNuP2Cu-7bvqxPcjH8S4nGfA0D_Ghglm2Evf_8r-0H9xUKGc_stXNnAn3JM3Oi-TfmYQpT6yhvw/s400/baby+starling+adventures+003-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619278320232749618" /></a><br /><p>NOW I am going to have to take my antibiotic for a few more days, but the thyroid pill I have to take twice a day for the rest of my life ( which Ma tells me will be a long and happy one.....maybe she's a fortune teller!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UDng0mM7i74Grf39hbm355EiIQuupmBEdghUxMMrCKJm4y0S59BREZVvKm6VbWax5fDenoiOgH4r2nfHMcP7WdYM5zY-0OzWm17LvAphc_WiZAcE0nOXE0Ni8CXjKOp4YE1beFbo15A/s1600/fortune-teller-t11374.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UDng0mM7i74Grf39hbm355EiIQuupmBEdghUxMMrCKJm4y0S59BREZVvKm6VbWax5fDenoiOgH4r2nfHMcP7WdYM5zY-0OzWm17LvAphc_WiZAcE0nOXE0Ni8CXjKOp4YE1beFbo15A/s400/fortune-teller-t11374.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619279483179908066" /></a><br />The one who really had it the hardest here while I was recouperating was Beckers.SHE had to play guard dog in the yard to Ma's little charges, who are not looking so little anymore!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqDBCMIvqldwIeaths090rbJsbe3HmQl8iWL47eY4I2R28O4azqICnNnPjvBeHWTkSkfR3tkHJwSv46MZ_wbYPDetO7yetVUcyMP2XqthB1Oso9FVDoxeAHVQU8nXcMMlVVx3N1tBMfo/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+011-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqDBCMIvqldwIeaths090rbJsbe3HmQl8iWL47eY4I2R28O4azqICnNnPjvBeHWTkSkfR3tkHJwSv46MZ_wbYPDetO7yetVUcyMP2XqthB1Oso9FVDoxeAHVQU8nXcMMlVVx3N1tBMfo/s400/baby+starling+adventures+011-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619281299336220770" /></a><br />Boy did that little gal have her paws full.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G-9N5U13DeHFz1B_cM5QZBwiia8QUysNAR34r0i6qiwAOZH7vDw8d5XmWp8snuGa3pEF50fn3vum-vUjWFjM0vHtQhdhRJ0miBoJPYEVahG4MFyVTCgGnp0eb7V1FW9k3bSkXiRDkLY/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+014-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G-9N5U13DeHFz1B_cM5QZBwiia8QUysNAR34r0i6qiwAOZH7vDw8d5XmWp8snuGa3pEF50fn3vum-vUjWFjM0vHtQhdhRJ0miBoJPYEVahG4MFyVTCgGnp0eb7V1FW9k3bSkXiRDkLY/s400/baby+starling+adventures+014-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619282338664685778" /></a>no job was too big for her...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm59nSFghrflhmFyURg5ziseBrgspEt3cQkrY5kX_ivz1pODX0kfDf3qaORFsoRYqDvDKWIndwVeJWWwuGLsZnJxp9W-PAOvDDPzWciIMW7xb3HQhwPYU51ozYY9ZZlG06RxcWNkmU48/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+012-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm59nSFghrflhmFyURg5ziseBrgspEt3cQkrY5kX_ivz1pODX0kfDf3qaORFsoRYqDvDKWIndwVeJWWwuGLsZnJxp9W-PAOvDDPzWciIMW7xb3HQhwPYU51ozYY9ZZlG06RxcWNkmU48/s400/baby+starling+adventures+012-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619283752450117426" /></a><br />...she even tried to help locate food for the mommy bird. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLLDttCTBVTyMBqusP9wUrL7hSn7VcbB7EFctO8XlpLErfUwPRl_CpWbgg4_O6CODMnocMZXa1CK6ojMQNlYyw3ICjtH3uR4pWfT1eGK1Vzh5Ey_ruQcq9DjU_9bQNOMWPJpq4XhY0Dc/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+015-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLLDttCTBVTyMBqusP9wUrL7hSn7VcbB7EFctO8XlpLErfUwPRl_CpWbgg4_O6CODMnocMZXa1CK6ojMQNlYyw3ICjtH3uR4pWfT1eGK1Vzh5Ey_ruQcq9DjU_9bQNOMWPJpq4XhY0Dc/s400/baby+starling+adventures+015-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619282335153190114" /></a>We're not certain that she appreciated Becky's snooter bein' in the grub, but hey, her intentions were good!<br />Once I was able to go out in the garden again, I gave Becky a little down time to help Ma eat.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfCnjkTDVx_CAo6ROoEuMjbWR-FUHj9wXRJydXJmCmuuMOdg2fejjABv8OrOHq_nfuBLk3C2lu1iUFxpJCMNrS-hcI36flUYOaxlB1S4XSZB3pnV1bJk9LOJ0PnmxcEPPQRfEJ8-5kis/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+018-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfCnjkTDVx_CAo6ROoEuMjbWR-FUHj9wXRJydXJmCmuuMOdg2fejjABv8OrOHq_nfuBLk3C2lu1iUFxpJCMNrS-hcI36flUYOaxlB1S4XSZB3pnV1bJk9LOJ0PnmxcEPPQRfEJ8-5kis/s400/baby+starling+adventures+018-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619284365289335522" /></a>er....I mean prune the roses...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41vu8ImMv3PYlG1UtE0jO9Pyco-TibpmxO2XtDqdIHMAIL4JNS2UqjZxn2SMkUXndilv7jQbpypxjMO_aYZr6qbWukl-pohle6l8CCM1ePfMIJKh2uJUrLy6n5WGDSRScM5EOVLO7NmE/s1600/baby+starling+adventures+019-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41vu8ImMv3PYlG1UtE0jO9Pyco-TibpmxO2XtDqdIHMAIL4JNS2UqjZxn2SMkUXndilv7jQbpypxjMO_aYZr6qbWukl-pohle6l8CCM1ePfMIJKh2uJUrLy6n5WGDSRScM5EOVLO7NmE/s400/baby+starling+adventures+019-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619284369481107810" /></a><br /><p>Now Ma wanted to hare a little bit of news with all of you.......we all know that Ma was born on Father's Day...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9sqz_ar8kE9Nygi0u1As0afyVYW9XsMRdEzo8aLdtlUti52fJcG4okRrpsUXLWMAKzNgzXp3_EgUuzU76hmoggU3Oc1X5L9iPAiYiBipZM_WxRAyJGc8wCDMmoHfLCrNhIvPXQ5PlRE/s1600/scan0001AAAA-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9sqz_ar8kE9Nygi0u1As0afyVYW9XsMRdEzo8aLdtlUti52fJcG4okRrpsUXLWMAKzNgzXp3_EgUuzU76hmoggU3Oc1X5L9iPAiYiBipZM_WxRAyJGc8wCDMmoHfLCrNhIvPXQ5PlRE/s400/scan0001AAAA-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619290412737181970" /></a><br /> and that this particular birthday was very special for Ma...special because now she was going to able able to start getting<a href="http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43991030.tip.html"> REALLY big discounts at fabulous places</a><br />A lot of people when they reach that double digit number are looking to relocate to one of <a href="http://www.bestguide-retirementcommunities.com/">THESE PLACES</a><br /><p>Ma and Pa however are choosing another path.....well at least Ma is...she kinda had to present it to Pa in a roundabout way. Hopefully very soon we will be able to share some very exciting news about what's in store for them....I think it may be involving a horse of a different color, but it's too soon to say.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64gkehJ41xUphIhffIntJcNK4jCDk3Nhkk6YkEruIWseVFQBY9NSxBX9ujqNXgZ61BkaLyC5-C4Itj9HM5fh1fGSOJXuQFLZQdpGwYMxuisI8Zl6E9dXpO1KpLZF6420afw-2DHE8Wnc/s1600/horse+of+a+different+color.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64gkehJ41xUphIhffIntJcNK4jCDk3Nhkk6YkEruIWseVFQBY9NSxBX9ujqNXgZ61BkaLyC5-C4Itj9HM5fh1fGSOJXuQFLZQdpGwYMxuisI8Zl6E9dXpO1KpLZF6420afw-2DHE8Wnc/s400/horse+of+a+different+color.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619289947580821314" /></a><br /><p>Well we think we have been yapping long enough here today...Ma & Pa may be going to Chincotegue over the wekend to see if they can locate that horse.or maybe a place to keep it for awhile ;o)<br />Have a great weekend.we'l check in with you all next week!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-44896140427151423822011-06-05T22:58:00.008-04:002011-06-05T23:35:43.132-04:00Drumroll Please............Bet you all thought we fell off the face of the Earth....we promise to do our best to keep up our blogging, now that we are back in stinky( errr,,,,,,,,we mean wonderful NJ.....BOL!!!!!!!!!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACApBs4OHeOD9z6A6miFQUTyuX1O_drZqlEM6qYfa1PC0nI1beH6L5y0ZeorcrJr5PkhnXE3qqjlv2-wEI-Vf141mPo6x7fkbXGYhzPC5v8rmt8g9y0uoimzIvX2U395oc4QaJ_RF5rw/s1600/spring+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACApBs4OHeOD9z6A6miFQUTyuX1O_drZqlEM6qYfa1PC0nI1beH6L5y0ZeorcrJr5PkhnXE3qqjlv2-wEI-Vf141mPo6x7fkbXGYhzPC5v8rmt8g9y0uoimzIvX2U395oc4QaJ_RF5rw/s400/spring+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614942304911489522" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><br> Miss Jean in the Garden, come out of the garden for a spell and claim your prize!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pMjWxWscFCo8M8KELqcewyoU1WFW7PgzD78hHwUbaTKxbnJlT72nI6JA-g-TEy9aJlYMUPOhyphenhyphenplYc8OQwcgZZjzJrl-P9WZ8bYQZNABuqQbL_TIdC7s3VJDtVpd0x_CZUYtkX_B1MvU/s1600/spring+2011+007-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pMjWxWscFCo8M8KELqcewyoU1WFW7PgzD78hHwUbaTKxbnJlT72nI6JA-g-TEy9aJlYMUPOhyphenhyphenplYc8OQwcgZZjzJrl-P9WZ8bYQZNABuqQbL_TIdC7s3VJDtVpd0x_CZUYtkX_B1MvU/s400/spring+2011+007-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614945251447032018" /></a><br /> Not to worry, we cetainly will be popping in with other events soon. Today Miss Becky went to the vets and was told that she had beautiful eyes, terrific knees, and a strong body.......woo hoo!!!!! All Becky could say was "no way jose, and get that needle away from my heiney!!!"<br /><br /><br /><br />Now on to our next bit of news...we have baby birds.yup...two of them. It appears that all that wind we had last week knocked their nest down the chimney.and oh what a time we had coaxing them out of the crevice in the brick they were stuck in. We can now say that we are fostering, Heckle and Jeckle:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uuW_XSr7vp8qEU1WQl-ghoqXEkHZqmkIiiqhup6wcI8xwJ0BFJoWRic_eJvKiH7j5EiQkBmXZkFhtqDyCji0T4mVUlIVbquzbGNYydio3Aw0BeY2t8CR2PCD5cD1zJUODUhvdgDRqOM/s1600/spring+021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uuW_XSr7vp8qEU1WQl-ghoqXEkHZqmkIiiqhup6wcI8xwJ0BFJoWRic_eJvKiH7j5EiQkBmXZkFhtqDyCji0T4mVUlIVbquzbGNYydio3Aw0BeY2t8CR2PCD5cD1zJUODUhvdgDRqOM/s400/spring+021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614942313993688706" /></a>..and yes we CAN tell them apart..one is just a wee bit bigger than the other...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenfKlEmy9Bajem-lVqOiXq9wNdi-JYZglZPE5Bka9ccPhqJaUU5_z90fYMed-rFwxuW6y4CfHfJ9SoGvjXFXjKAVxrbwe8bT2hYOiIScKqgR0ORKOPWD3lKH8xpX5dhxYLa5kgg8K0zI/s1600/spring+018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenfKlEmy9Bajem-lVqOiXq9wNdi-JYZglZPE5Bka9ccPhqJaUU5_z90fYMed-rFwxuW6y4CfHfJ9SoGvjXFXjKAVxrbwe8bT2hYOiIScKqgR0ORKOPWD3lKH8xpX5dhxYLa5kgg8K0zI/s400/spring+018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614942307732543314" /></a><br />Can you imagine the stories they will be telling their feathered friends once they take flight finally?<br />"Yea it was crazy, we got blown down this big tunnel, then a big thing with five smaller things grabbed us and stufed kitten food in our beaks!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvJq0qHq6FCpEL5tA_o7Q50TUVtZ-yBrgcyX_G6iHDgog8hx61z0woGWIaKZv6gSXBPB0XvLzi1uU6dWh7OMnsbilwx2uBDCod6xgsUk-8vZdHiuAkgyK9JLcFJHo-vnEZbLR3Za3hyg/s1600/spring+022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvJq0qHq6FCpEL5tA_o7Q50TUVtZ-yBrgcyX_G6iHDgog8hx61z0woGWIaKZv6gSXBPB0XvLzi1uU6dWh7OMnsbilwx2uBDCod6xgsUk-8vZdHiuAkgyK9JLcFJHo-vnEZbLR3Za3hyg/s400/spring+022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614943379244907922" /></a><br /><br />ANYWAY, that's it for now. We'll be updating our bird tails ( err...tales) hopefully during the week! Miss Becky is proving to be the most gentle soul with her little charges!The Strawberry Mallardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014232692238082445.post-509657311543160372011-05-23T14:44:00.018-04:002011-05-23T16:29:28.139-04:00A Day Late, A Buck Short............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lkoiron8fakBf9B1wtOGb-ImA7crFrWpvpzVcK3kXvw-16sNMiYb1rrWKnsMVfSj5tfqss__IgClFxKSO7UbyPoc_kgNKNeAhmoBCzAP9UR5ZaR6ZJA-r1k_Px21DSMBToWz4tcyOJo/s1600/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+027-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lkoiron8fakBf9B1wtOGb-ImA7crFrWpvpzVcK3kXvw-16sNMiYb1rrWKnsMVfSj5tfqss__IgClFxKSO7UbyPoc_kgNKNeAhmoBCzAP9UR5ZaR6ZJA-r1k_Px21DSMBToWz4tcyOJo/s400/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+027-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609996622888981794" /></a><p><br>however.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAW71QbbJIpvT9E5Ms9ZSwFx_LJPhyphenhyphenUPEUfAjyNOhGYWgT5ePPs_HCujecW4bpVbtluA-Iq7UuvIsq1kFMdzMuQphOY5w_LfiGs1KWzEprLdHPBmf2m2gSpl4qHomViNoPO3BK-AfV4C4/s1600/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+005-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAW71QbbJIpvT9E5Ms9ZSwFx_LJPhyphenhyphenUPEUfAjyNOhGYWgT5ePPs_HCujecW4bpVbtluA-Iq7UuvIsq1kFMdzMuQphOY5w_LfiGs1KWzEprLdHPBmf2m2gSpl4qHomViNoPO3BK-AfV4C4/s400/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+005-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609989288006527490" /></a><br /><div><p><br>....... we didn't forget what yesterday was...........<a href="http://thestrawberrymallard.blogspot.com/2010/05/savor-this-special-saturday.html">BECKY'S FIRST GOTCHA DAY ANNIVERSARY</a>........</div><br /><p><br>We have been very disorganized of late with all of the comings and goings at our house...what better way to take a break and regroup, than a road trip! This is the first time that the Beckaroo and I have EVER spent time together away from home base.....whew.. .I'd be lying if I said that she wasn't a challenge...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZWmw-AaZk637KlTT0TvhhHYVouy4g_6sZ_4TRPZ0hpp-96J49YOriINfgSrB1bsMF49AFIh08a_1qmkTwPdr9_KxCEInMiPNr_MajkDTbWgn0W2mR1nILCmuyMOiqiyGJyWUxI1o46E/s1600/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+029-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZWmw-AaZk637KlTT0TvhhHYVouy4g_6sZ_4TRPZ0hpp-96J49YOriINfgSrB1bsMF49AFIh08a_1qmkTwPdr9_KxCEInMiPNr_MajkDTbWgn0W2mR1nILCmuyMOiqiyGJyWUxI1o46E/s400/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+029-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609990511257831410" /></a>....but in the end it has proved to be an adventure that neither of us will forget...and oh the things that we are seeing together!<p><br> Like this....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYkB8equuk6BR7fGVToxapSOymb9tq1cokBIJYVbhLny3_mqqQzoCdnNYb7dvGM2wyf6qPe0PKa2VHbJu-NPtTrMzKsj-rMYEPsC4khfRrZolWbX-59nWWUcKFQUSMOQDxnBqc8OTGyY/s1600/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYkB8equuk6BR7fGVToxapSOymb9tq1cokBIJYVbhLny3_mqqQzoCdnNYb7dvGM2wyf6qPe0PKa2VHbJu-NPtTrMzKsj-rMYEPsC4khfRrZolWbX-59nWWUcKFQUSMOQDxnBqc8OTGyY/s400/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609991763851231954" /></a>.....and this....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82gZa6Zrip6xs6yWV1D62pLto1NY27xFAoP8L4AAnMjcJ1NrhZe1hCQunnmAWpLGaab8ThwLJAJg8SScNA4ypFAdF5ifmEaBhyphenhyphenHv1HtMuCOO25ASZnyomrqePonWaf4otzgXX6_XJ9sE/s1600/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82gZa6Zrip6xs6yWV1D62pLto1NY27xFAoP8L4AAnMjcJ1NrhZe1hCQunnmAWpLGaab8ThwLJAJg8SScNA4ypFAdF5ifmEaBhyphenhyphenHv1HtMuCOO25ASZnyomrqePonWaf4otzgXX6_XJ9sE/s400/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609995678131101234" /></a>.......and even this....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHPodXPlE8ifBrktGi2GN0Yu3EIZ_4dkPDMLlQb8ab140BszPJ65p6Lk-q52D6tlkt6rQkSeM6gPoOV75NPGuttZt42POIRw4du-85v7awh-R0tPkK44fV9lbUIDO4a1MbrjJGFLgjPI/s1600/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+139.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHPodXPlE8ifBrktGi2GN0Yu3EIZ_4dkPDMLlQb8ab140BszPJ65p6Lk-q52D6tlkt6rQkSeM6gPoOV75NPGuttZt42POIRw4du-85v7awh-R0tPkK44fV9lbUIDO4a1MbrjJGFLgjPI/s400/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+139.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609999787475706114" /></a><br /><br />We will be posting as much as time permits, but wanted to take the time out to say thank you..to ALL of our followers, many who have turned into friends over the past year..and what better to say thanks, than with a <p><br><em><strong> G I V E A W A Y</strong></em>!!!!!!!!!!!<br /> <br />At the end of our trip, we will once again be using our friend, RANDOM GENERATOR, and the ninth blogger to leave a comment will be getting a very special gift from the best store on the Eastern Shore of Virginia...none other than....<em><strong><a href="http://howlnaturale.com/">HOWL NATURALE</a></strong></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkzE-DPeNd1mmRrKsPmIJPLEyFXNKeu4ObUz_TKk1ZG4sDkShl4B9VOvlsAbYQit1kdpX2y072-XQ3bX0iw4Pph_jdZPTyjIzjzj7b_joec5N4DMtSwBJZyejWq7o-_D4Tz_o_OePNwk/s1600/HOWL_NATURALE_INGE_NEW_LOT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkzE-DPeNd1mmRrKsPmIJPLEyFXNKeu4ObUz_TKk1ZG4sDkShl4B9VOvlsAbYQit1kdpX2y072-XQ3bX0iw4Pph_jdZPTyjIzjzj7b_joec5N4DMtSwBJZyejWq7o-_D4Tz_o_OePNwk/s400/HOWL_NATURALE_INGE_NEW_LOT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610002568387344386" /></a><br /><p><br><br />Keep checking back this week and before you know it we'll be popping in with the name of our winner...until then, we did not come to the end of the world, only the ramp...<p><br><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB-6ve9ObPvDoA76eA9gVcgZ0uSZbSaYpfmjJnjRftIPL56EEdE4-XvWzJDEKCt2xCm6b25yRqIdmZRCBFj-VYdEZdQucsjuoqIaQbdVb-BOx_3d8oVb9qzdnf9MU9__-LR8gxCRDMCY/s1600/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+015-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB-6ve9ObPvDoA76eA9gVcgZ0uSZbSaYpfmjJnjRftIPL56EEdE4-XvWzJDEKCt2xCm6b25yRqIdmZRCBFj-VYdEZdQucsjuoqIaQbdVb-BOx_3d8oVb9qzdnf9MU9__-LR8gxCRDMCY/s400/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+015-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610008453355199522" /></a><br />.....and for Becky, the end of a VERY long day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLcnjULOnpZANpqsX38leM8ujveNvk0uHUk7T3knSPTj9tyfwHGbdCNE2ylo9a8-1SIoorwB7CNx42NeKwSdRW5_Nkehwue_3lvL7XfosM0lzFKvntORn4Wo4jC9HWuo9rJcsnsiCLXI/s1600/Becky%2527s+First+Road+Trip+097.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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