Three Beads And A String ~ Trunk Show At Rust And Roses

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GOmxC2IZYL-1e15n3eGNiXKV5GJxdVzB5HyiqybjSbsS-yEdXNRECyPLodF-ptX3cQvGXG4x0ltLkv3AbiO4d-2MIh3VmhYz3Xb6ZNbzysH0KJjAJkXbFH0alOGvXu1bIu4uhHO8trw/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GOmxC2IZYL-1e15n3eGNiXKV5GJxdVzB5HyiqybjSbsS-yEdXNRECyPLodF-ptX3cQvGXG4x0ltLkv3AbiO4d-2MIh3VmhYz3Xb6ZNbzysH0KJjAJkXbFH0alOGvXu1bIu4uhHO8trw/s1600/011.JPG" width="529" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I Love it when I go to a Favorite Haunt and they're having a Trunk Show Featuring a Talented Artist.  It's always a nice Surprise to stumble upon unexpected Beauty and get to meet the Artist in person during their Show... and hear what Inspires them to Create their Art Forms.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDkZLc6MYEDMPZ_DlWMAbGYX3D24F6RqzfPMdIUKAFvUfUMHgywt1XVANviDlMx5_-yfX1xgaRh6ClIeOevB_xqBh0pFlteXVCm2sDpUikJ-CsMXb4xkiRSoXEO9kpPGgp71egC4viUw/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDkZLc6MYEDMPZ_DlWMAbGYX3D24F6RqzfPMdIUKAFvUfUMHgywt1XVANviDlMx5_-yfX1xgaRh6ClIeOevB_xqBh0pFlteXVCm2sDpUikJ-CsMXb4xkiRSoXEO9kpPGgp71egC4viUw/s1600/009.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Such was the case this past Girl's Day Out when <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rust-and-Roses-Phoenix/224451874270241?ref=br_tf"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">RUST AND ROSES</span></strong></a> had Feature Artist Patti Pruhs of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/threebeadsandastring?page=3"><strong><span style="color: #45818e;">THREE BEADS AND A STRING</span></strong></a> in the House.  If you visit the provided link you can see even more of Patti's Gorgeous Creations for Sale in her Etsy Shop.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUfH2iSqZdwaKcXAMMi23K5LQM9ps8Lx3NjXNxojoKxMJ-f6VeQc46929npKiHdjVqbjI8aDAskw2KG-WZnHA30qlQ94yy667ILk6KXmL_utmZUBcvpOsLgClJg9EdcT4_-fj5sOfU_s/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUfH2iSqZdwaKcXAMMi23K5LQM9ps8Lx3NjXNxojoKxMJ-f6VeQc46929npKiHdjVqbjI8aDAskw2KG-WZnHA30qlQ94yy667ILk6KXmL_utmZUBcvpOsLgClJg9EdcT4_-fj5sOfU_s/s1600/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Patti, on the left, was Gracious enough to allow me to Photograph her and many of her Beautiful Creations at the Trunk Show to bring to you here in the Land of Blog.  Because I know you all Love the Bohemian Bling as much as moi and would be as Delighted and Mezmerized with the Eye Candy as I was!  *Winks* </em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>  </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3u216C3pwcWPRM0xRMoa_ZbUPHC-9ntap2HzdFBBwQEvIoyHKeTHMJIn_XQ2tZVrxEY0AvNjtzNLtLtBaEGzxxuEE0cywQP4HiYte4FiJlnv18jTusZy-UpqJCYgkVmvvvQpAulWlDp8/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3u216C3pwcWPRM0xRMoa_ZbUPHC-9ntap2HzdFBBwQEvIoyHKeTHMJIn_XQ2tZVrxEY0AvNjtzNLtLtBaEGzxxuEE0cywQP4HiYte4FiJlnv18jTusZy-UpqJCYgkVmvvvQpAulWlDp8/s1600/007.JPG" width="604" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>This Superb Necklace that was being Modeled was one of my Favs... and Patti does Fabulous Bridal Collections and her Work has been Featured in the 2014 Phoenix Bridal Show.  So if you're planning a Wedding and need those Statement pieces to wear, her Creations would be Stunning on any Bride and her Wedding Party.</em><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68FRkks-0fS3kzJ7d-kGMb0BKy8kI7KLodQwUyGfC52AM___aZIZezWuhEZXiS01VkbSR_qki4yI2QQ1Se7LCkzF0bJrZ-uCrODKaV-kvrHrowDhFQ7Lz6k1pZb2sKKO_6Jr1zdBbig8/s1600/1798582_626450020737089_562334596_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68FRkks-0fS3kzJ7d-kGMb0BKy8kI7KLodQwUyGfC52AM___aZIZezWuhEZXiS01VkbSR_qki4yI2QQ1Se7LCkzF0bJrZ-uCrODKaV-kvrHrowDhFQ7Lz6k1pZb2sKKO_6Jr1zdBbig8/s1600/1798582_626450020737089_562334596_n.jpg" width="596" /></a></div> </div><div align="center"><br /><em>The next time Patti is having a Show I Hope to be able to give you advance notice so that you can come and see her Elegant Creations for yourselves!</em><br /><em></em><br /> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoJyDNQ8_IeHt2fddXt1Fn_Au_oYyw8sV7sJpCG2cN4x2-CucVH9Fzg21oiqSmu3j1ckaE5sjJErpa-BXG4ZZ4mg7UF-yt2ZzsVmjp2SALktaC7nfdjK3kZe9iSFPQo93nban41nHE4s/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoJyDNQ8_IeHt2fddXt1Fn_Au_oYyw8sV7sJpCG2cN4x2-CucVH9Fzg21oiqSmu3j1ckaE5sjJErpa-BXG4ZZ4mg7UF-yt2ZzsVmjp2SALktaC7nfdjK3kZe9iSFPQo93nban41nHE4s/s1600/018.JPG" width="606" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>So many of her Beautiful Creations have Upcycled Antique and Vintage Bling incorporated into them.  This particular Necklace with a Superb Vintage Brooch and Pearls was my absolute Favorite... yes, I could definitely Envision wearing this around my neck, I'd positively Feel like Royalty!!!  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqX5hygAmaRIS-CxG33P3uKmwuBZE0UBoU_v7EUCsRsVuf4u0eqw5lycbL_FMm7NmuTT-du3NVLHLTS3qGdQFpp2w3iNkVAswLgIDYaVn3sTqtBCQJVwbyv6dzLsCPKsKlvX470aLxGBE/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqX5hygAmaRIS-CxG33P3uKmwuBZE0UBoU_v7EUCsRsVuf4u0eqw5lycbL_FMm7NmuTT-du3NVLHLTS3qGdQFpp2w3iNkVAswLgIDYaVn3sTqtBCQJVwbyv6dzLsCPKsKlvX470aLxGBE/s1600/010.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And there were Creations for every budget in the wide Selection offered and even Wearable Art for the Wee Princesses to add to their Collections.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WuNMkDb3cu1OlueQiHON2DmEB4GcOPvh5wpLLLkUxJrvdkfo9hwc07hfej4HJUXJNvD01vWbaOWYlk39BAxbT3Tg2V6m54FgDwTFCitydFoxnUfuAXsdXpf-pu0Q1vnPQc5NF9c24kM/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WuNMkDb3cu1OlueQiHON2DmEB4GcOPvh5wpLLLkUxJrvdkfo9hwc07hfej4HJUXJNvD01vWbaOWYlk39BAxbT3Tg2V6m54FgDwTFCitydFoxnUfuAXsdXpf-pu0Q1vnPQc5NF9c24kM/s1600/016.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>So it was probably a good thing that my Wee Princess T wasn't accompanying me on this particular visit or she would definitely have been Jonesin' for some Bling for her ever expanding Collection!  And you know what a Sucka us Gramma's are, especially when it comes to Indulging our Wee Divas in Training.  It's so hard for us to say No because they always look so stinkin' Cute in anything we buy for them!!!  And Princess T is definitely a Mini Me when it comes to the Bling, Accessorizing and Fashion!!!   *LOL*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqwC4ZvbDAo1X5GVUewnAB5EeaI8-zTbeMfytlG9kEB12BZWeCLdlDzKhal9yl1I_bgXDlZXBHat-oyVRbF5IsAn6IP6qacgykdPe3NfOMOHoi8JuDsPgWb1mfDGUiusnXS5TXgyQ0f4/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqwC4ZvbDAo1X5GVUewnAB5EeaI8-zTbeMfytlG9kEB12BZWeCLdlDzKhal9yl1I_bgXDlZXBHat-oyVRbF5IsAn6IP6qacgykdPe3NfOMOHoi8JuDsPgWb1mfDGUiusnXS5TXgyQ0f4/s1600/008.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Of coarse THIS Diva was positively smitten with the higher end Creations, Naturally... The Man always knew I was High Maintenance and had Champagne Taste when it comes to Fashion, Wardrobe and being Bejeweled!  *Winks*   So I do have some of Patti's Knockout OOAK Creations on the ole 'Wish List'... which is ever expanding as much as Princess T's is... so she better Marry a Generous Man who Spoils her rotten too!  *Smiles*  I could hardly walk away from the Case that held the Motherlode of Statement Necklaces!!!  *Swooning and Mezmerized*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXMusQ0hu0DBDPsm9BETGWb8LCG-p0LDTX33hW_Hk0FOgtlhgaTzgQ6W0SLUsh3PSQMYlYCdbhuiUhAaizDYnGEcvko-VAf7atMtosqmFRfpW7K_hpqI7cR-q4hQ1iQjiTuZKnYLI1Ko/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXMusQ0hu0DBDPsm9BETGWb8LCG-p0LDTX33hW_Hk0FOgtlhgaTzgQ6W0SLUsh3PSQMYlYCdbhuiUhAaizDYnGEcvko-VAf7atMtosqmFRfpW7K_hpqI7cR-q4hQ1iQjiTuZKnYLI1Ko/s1600/012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And these Safety Pin Charm Bracelet Style Brooches are such Fun!!!  To dress up any top or secure any wrap in Style.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQlkb0wSttZN1ks5r99kfpXIjwTodz_jhyLOFc5M0b9npSHB7hXmyRkge2JsOW7q2KA1UZEHcYeYejdQj6w5t-gUhebiut3mM_fqpi0CifHC3WSoutcbm9xZd6-rMp6Usa6KBF9gqLDQ/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQlkb0wSttZN1ks5r99kfpXIjwTodz_jhyLOFc5M0b9npSHB7hXmyRkge2JsOW7q2KA1UZEHcYeYejdQj6w5t-gUhebiut3mM_fqpi0CifHC3WSoutcbm9xZd6-rMp6Usa6KBF9gqLDQ/s1600/013.JPG" width="558" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I want to Thank You Patti for allowing me to bring your Creativity and just in time for Spring Collection to my Blog Friends, it was Wonderful to meet you and I Hope to see you again and Behold even more of your Lovely Creations.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez4ec3CFabU6XLnDXuxnQglZWU3_51zfRx9PtJc1G9H0ykKHRuMoav9Swm3eEjJE0UCTcLlX0eOc9Jfa9_E-b9lhbYX8gFbnMeVvE18lLDiFlzl9nvVGrV_9Eu2jDJ3Q1Ciypa_2DScY/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez4ec3CFabU6XLnDXuxnQglZWU3_51zfRx9PtJc1G9H0ykKHRuMoav9Swm3eEjJE0UCTcLlX0eOc9Jfa9_E-b9lhbYX8gFbnMeVvE18lLDiFlzl9nvVGrV_9Eu2jDJ3Q1Ciypa_2DScY/s1600/015.JPG" width="564" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian</em></div></div>

Three Beads And A String ~ Trunk Show At Rust And Roses

I Love it when I go to a Favorite Haunt and they're having a Trunk Show Featuring a Talented Artist.  It's always a nice Surprise to...

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Paris Montana ~ Sweet Salvage ~ Raw And Refined

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sRlVZd6KEcpm7ABdNfvgtCVAG4qTtmj8yMRT6eJFy5dldtFfjAlQwoUKJl329ahfPXNhBwdcrgLklsZiMePWtC3P-iTjVeru2Yxy3dt7iiNL9ABobmENCYyf6q01TsNeURn88-cFpSw/s1600/095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sRlVZd6KEcpm7ABdNfvgtCVAG4qTtmj8yMRT6eJFy5dldtFfjAlQwoUKJl329ahfPXNhBwdcrgLklsZiMePWtC3P-iTjVeru2Yxy3dt7iiNL9ABobmENCYyf6q01TsNeURn88-cFpSw/s1600/095.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>It was a Special Treat that this Month's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sweet.Salvage?ref=br_tf"><strong><span style="color: #e69138;">SWEET SALVAGE</span></strong></a> 'Raw And Refined' Event had my Talented Friend Heidi of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParisMontana?ref=br_tf"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">PARIS MONTANA</span></strong></a> as their Featured Guest Artist!   Heidi's my Gal when it comes to Gypsy Couture, nobody does it better!   In fact, the Necklace I wore to the Event is one of Heidi's Amazing Creations that is in my Collection.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNOri_d__WF8OghzEURZyghAjB1lnJQAbIy4M1GpC52v-0B91FQuNg2R8tsIKSEEa_aL-zg8T4lWttPbYlhAPu61pARspSpAHfWWGeWTHaMmivV1Ti9_Ix2Q3rMbZTBd-DI2xEmRkZ-8/s1600/075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNOri_d__WF8OghzEURZyghAjB1lnJQAbIy4M1GpC52v-0B91FQuNg2R8tsIKSEEa_aL-zg8T4lWttPbYlhAPu61pARspSpAHfWWGeWTHaMmivV1Ti9_Ix2Q3rMbZTBd-DI2xEmRkZ-8/s1600/075.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>The new <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParisMontana?ref=br_tf"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">PARIS MONTANA</span></strong></a> Spring Line is Awesome... with loads of Lace and Ruffles and Distressed Denim.  Envision Marie Antoinette goes Gypsy Chic... with Lace Bustles and Liberace Sleeves on your Classic Boyfriend Shirt!!!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkyWJbBnZTvzwsdvPZIbU1tYKHW7-PQ6ke3pirEf4eISz7mGeKjqT9EDjWnbqULpArz20pJXfxAB_T2_oInNiCYTdsBWAk9F4fp2We5CfFp4D7Xi3jxicbpW7D7Qd0PRCYudn1kmSw_s/s1600/082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkyWJbBnZTvzwsdvPZIbU1tYKHW7-PQ6ke3pirEf4eISz7mGeKjqT9EDjWnbqULpArz20pJXfxAB_T2_oInNiCYTdsBWAk9F4fp2We5CfFp4D7Xi3jxicbpW7D7Qd0PRCYudn1kmSw_s/s1600/082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And Heidi's over-the-top Gypsy Bling is my absolute Favorite... especially the Gypsy Couture Belt Buckles.   This Gal is Fearless and Distinctive when it comes to Style and Fashion.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tT96Mr3Pvx0yNZy5iOLW1ocr8-S9p3tFyZgAtvCecvViZwNWY9WbbTBMUHQCGeaVzf_YWXxA6Tc2UjVnvOFFbXkUEP8lgRcSop4fxb6Lw9zGU_PX6waUcozNqvn9sk3Mh0WaUIbv-fE/s1600/091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tT96Mr3Pvx0yNZy5iOLW1ocr8-S9p3tFyZgAtvCecvViZwNWY9WbbTBMUHQCGeaVzf_YWXxA6Tc2UjVnvOFFbXkUEP8lgRcSop4fxb6Lw9zGU_PX6waUcozNqvn9sk3Mh0WaUIbv-fE/s1600/091.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And I have to Confess that I made a beeline for the Bling when I got thru the doors and pretty much spent most of my time reveling in that area of the Event since nothing can make me Pause quite like Fabulous Bling and Wardrobe lemme tell ya!  *Winks*   I was totally Jonesin' for this Cut Velvet Vest Creation... sure I already have one... but not in this Hue!  *LOL* </em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>  </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5on-3OVRfgrgCVOU6YDF2Q-DmV1jdjr_HdYjGzz04F5_aB5IGCrtIW1Aa38v-00sfZVTF5QLu9SvXczsROxacp7QtUJ_72uwTWbkK9xyDg0DroVmh_mA1_LrU0RAfLd9mrwEHmvVcw1c/s1600/090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5on-3OVRfgrgCVOU6YDF2Q-DmV1jdjr_HdYjGzz04F5_aB5IGCrtIW1Aa38v-00sfZVTF5QLu9SvXczsROxacp7QtUJ_72uwTWbkK9xyDg0DroVmh_mA1_LrU0RAfLd9mrwEHmvVcw1c/s1600/090.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>But one can Dream of Expanding one's Wardrobe further, so this is now added to the Wish List for Dawn's Closet Enhancements!  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsdnw4DuEci3agRX85-LwTeJCThX6ijcu4_EnZm7Bex1kyyGZiBkYIraLJdwOEH2rP5qRqtdyooBr1r31s0BzQ9QHh3psXiQmYr-cdJTkBFyIV6DiOdrSjvIGDaHwbxoKk0txuPyDDY4/s1600/083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsdnw4DuEci3agRX85-LwTeJCThX6ijcu4_EnZm7Bex1kyyGZiBkYIraLJdwOEH2rP5qRqtdyooBr1r31s0BzQ9QHh3psXiQmYr-cdJTkBFyIV6DiOdrSjvIGDaHwbxoKk0txuPyDDY4/s1600/083.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>It was very difficult to walk away from Expanding my Belt Buckle Collection further too...  but that pesky Budget is such a Killjoy ya know!  *Le Sigh*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa33y34tygyx22c-5a72x7ltbgWlNp5Lk-nIc7WdbvYWolkq9hGvhj5KRJTML5A_2chxcB8Bon7U_SyEkspTnU_cdNwfSvlIy7Po9_v76l9gZPQZd6fV1sVCJvW0SCtbG4CgnV6LO7RY/s1600/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa33y34tygyx22c-5a72x7ltbgWlNp5Lk-nIc7WdbvYWolkq9hGvhj5KRJTML5A_2chxcB8Bon7U_SyEkspTnU_cdNwfSvlIy7Po9_v76l9gZPQZd6fV1sVCJvW0SCtbG4CgnV6LO7RY/s1600/084.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I would have had a difficult time picking "A" Favorite anyway... I Loved them ALL... you know how the Queen of Excess is!  *Smiles*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLe1tJCuxatMJ_i0-i29iJfd_z9gmYjRVp-Al0Qjb5NAes-tqx-HxgOKY5RMIXGriorNYcAxiMtnvl8D7PZuJy_Lyj2hyb5e-m_xFxd68KnKkun2xjfbDV7zGV9wNwGX7WPvJgvLUbOGU/s1600/080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLe1tJCuxatMJ_i0-i29iJfd_z9gmYjRVp-Al0Qjb5NAes-tqx-HxgOKY5RMIXGriorNYcAxiMtnvl8D7PZuJy_Lyj2hyb5e-m_xFxd68KnKkun2xjfbDV7zGV9wNwGX7WPvJgvLUbOGU/s1600/080.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>It was probably a Good Thing that I really did have to Pace myself due to recent Health Issues... because it left me less Time to be Tempted since I couldn't stay long.  So I set about mostly Indulging in my Pathological Picture Taking to bring back to the Land Of Blog for you to join us at the Event... rather than bringing any Found Treasures Home with me this Month.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60Tl4GVmlUVIOT6ip9jpjnGaMMIREMbggqLLjzl1JZdirtgith27uD0Q4FzQAQApB0StkkEnPA0LoSUq0vZlE9GI3aPHlqzHBNifOkh842v7_-tL40O9HRKHRPJcDv45sTsPLQsu07iE/s1600/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60Tl4GVmlUVIOT6ip9jpjnGaMMIREMbggqLLjzl1JZdirtgith27uD0Q4FzQAQApB0StkkEnPA0LoSUq0vZlE9GI3aPHlqzHBNifOkh842v7_-tL40O9HRKHRPJcDv45sTsPLQsu07iE/s1600/077.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I know... Shocking that I came away with only Images this time around... but my Energy levels still aren't quite what they used to be or should be... and I was just Happy to Feel Well enough to Attend for a little while and not miss my Monthly Pilgrimage to The Sweet and to spend some time Visiting with my Friend Heidi and Congratulate her on being the Featured Artist.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx14XAKLNfJ-iCxStFrm4th_u_u2K-FXdR5c67Fg_u7iTBZY_ZLfCG0ejdnwS26qRqgn5lQpKORCM_VlttCp2GPOgBgd-QCJMsT2aFmqHjSft8Ne-nkxJzFjoFjPs3TFhgsqJ4WPCShw/s1600/079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx14XAKLNfJ-iCxStFrm4th_u_u2K-FXdR5c67Fg_u7iTBZY_ZLfCG0ejdnwS26qRqgn5lQpKORCM_VlttCp2GPOgBgd-QCJMsT2aFmqHjSft8Ne-nkxJzFjoFjPs3TFhgsqJ4WPCShw/s1600/079.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I am absolutely J'Adoring her Distressed Denim and Lace Jeans... for that Gypsy Cowgirl that Desires Fashion AND Function!  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpb4Ro0EpBxyyGfI2XfBvJ-_FJbU-Hz0a4yRxcklh5w1oAXct6QHXk07_o6V3bHkGTHg3xUwNvA5pl4tgdhWNJAlRUKlwCn1CAjKWp-1bikofp0ag_tjyZTAWTnB5qBIgydNHWe6nGu4/s1600/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpb4Ro0EpBxyyGfI2XfBvJ-_FJbU-Hz0a4yRxcklh5w1oAXct6QHXk07_o6V3bHkGTHg3xUwNvA5pl4tgdhWNJAlRUKlwCn1CAjKWp-1bikofp0ag_tjyZTAWTnB5qBIgydNHWe6nGu4/s1600/092.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I can't help but think of my Friend Heidi anytime I see Skullies and Pearls together!  *Smiles*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gsuqFP5FISMnlE5VWLdSvvB5BuDvrliULNEO7JMSzpj6GUPIdUumEwfkn8p69vpW-CgU2-8mxJMgodiEANr60G7i3NqxSYigpKdwxCvWK_ME7Ji3wWpVwtwOUGJWoVOgW4Zqw1CwTL8/s1600/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gsuqFP5FISMnlE5VWLdSvvB5BuDvrliULNEO7JMSzpj6GUPIdUumEwfkn8p69vpW-CgU2-8mxJMgodiEANr60G7i3NqxSYigpKdwxCvWK_ME7Ji3wWpVwtwOUGJWoVOgW4Zqw1CwTL8/s1600/092.JPG" width="638" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And I Promise I did take oodles of Fab Images during my brief stay at the Event so stay tuned for Future Posts.  It was crazy busy this Month since everyone was totally diggin' the Raw and Refined Theme... so the place got packed out quickly and Beautiful Raw and Refined Sourced Treasures were flying out the doors!!!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQXu7xM1Ibfxe20OAiEA7v1WIH3i6JnjCBVSFmm-EL0gg1_oiIEoP9a8iy37qgrakSGVQNuhp55HiYauHPBJh-TaHWqkUKiMqtRje_e8vDF38GJf8ZWCtPh3K3jxNA-BZpt99SHfNeE0/s1600/094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQXu7xM1Ibfxe20OAiEA7v1WIH3i6JnjCBVSFmm-EL0gg1_oiIEoP9a8iy37qgrakSGVQNuhp55HiYauHPBJh-TaHWqkUKiMqtRje_e8vDF38GJf8ZWCtPh3K3jxNA-BZpt99SHfNeE0/s1600/094.JPG" width="568" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Often when I cannot Shop for Real I like to Imagine what I would have brought Home had the dreaded Budget permit and money were no object!  *LOL*  Do you like to Pretend like that too sometimes my Friends?  You know, when you can't have it ALL or have simply run out of room to put it!?!  *Smiles*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVorlxfemEX1iyvx6kacQyH2e83hLiVBfTMSzA_QnM9gQd0y-vS8BnG2Ixgnbfdw1U9FbNAikAiqeU403Pl-zDFi6ZkrIn9DQj9cnv1pdfcGdjrT-RdOhPr9bucxsc2U40WUXZan_92Q/s1600/555489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVorlxfemEX1iyvx6kacQyH2e83hLiVBfTMSzA_QnM9gQd0y-vS8BnG2Ixgnbfdw1U9FbNAikAiqeU403Pl-zDFi6ZkrIn9DQj9cnv1pdfcGdjrT-RdOhPr9bucxsc2U40WUXZan_92Q/s1600/555489.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Thankfully Bohemian Bling doesn't take up that much space... so I can usually justify those types of Statement Piece Purchases opposed to say a big Statement piece of Furniture!  And Trust and Believe, you will not find more of a Statement Piece of OOAK Fashion Accessories than those that Heidi Creates!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNuyg4VEsQTS9MVjxRnrSTYiDqwYl-RPZ3EGVuw8ZuVBPn6Y4MTy41MrHlU5ynn4kuNXRxtml3l9SX0hX6P8uOMqe-QqR9JgP_FJ6CmGQczCdOHenGis8MKysP8SVXEXanX_XLEeUmXQ/s1600/fx10708102fbb089fbcca98f553d8165e97e2dfb57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNuyg4VEsQTS9MVjxRnrSTYiDqwYl-RPZ3EGVuw8ZuVBPn6Y4MTy41MrHlU5ynn4kuNXRxtml3l9SX0hX6P8uOMqe-QqR9JgP_FJ6CmGQczCdOHenGis8MKysP8SVXEXanX_XLEeUmXQ/s1600/fx10708102fbb089fbcca98f553d8165e97e2dfb57.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Since some of my Images didn't turn out so great because of the throngs of eager Shoppers swarming and jostling around me I decided to play with Fun Photoshopping those too blurry to Share 'As Is' and try to Salvage them.  Don't you Hate when that happens?  A Fav Shot just doesn't turn out but you don't realize it til  you download it later and now the Opportunity is missed?  *Sob*  </em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoQJIjiyjLx08MEvTo6dcGUCueEKl6TRKxuC85GLUL59z5zk85W5gYQspvOGqMMLvrz8-8KWAsWPfzUShb6k_Rn3Cr2frP_Faujlf4anHKZF3x4yhPYC01KP3vSYlOKx1jHwCdjISmJM/s1600/imageedit_2_8222339097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoQJIjiyjLx08MEvTo6dcGUCueEKl6TRKxuC85GLUL59z5zk85W5gYQspvOGqMMLvrz8-8KWAsWPfzUShb6k_Rn3Cr2frP_Faujlf4anHKZF3x4yhPYC01KP3vSYlOKx1jHwCdjISmJM/s1600/imageedit_2_8222339097.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Be sure to come back and join us for the rest of the Event... which will run thru this Sunday...</em></div><div align="center"><em>Blessings from the Arizona Desert... 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Paris Montana ~ Sweet Salvage ~ Raw And Refined

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Frivolity Aside... Back To The Emergency Room!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUhMqwKv69kcmT9UyYAaPYzJKWLnPgFYYUaaXMckb4NNRsRuryxtNGomxOegjYNdQJcU0x0NBflZlFvWq0QfiuhudTlxp3DXjVbDfwMKRlwxi2wi0fBuvt7qf3dxJ9cOWRC99nvwLTkI/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUhMqwKv69kcmT9UyYAaPYzJKWLnPgFYYUaaXMckb4NNRsRuryxtNGomxOegjYNdQJcU0x0NBflZlFvWq0QfiuhudTlxp3DXjVbDfwMKRlwxi2wi0fBuvt7qf3dxJ9cOWRC99nvwLTkI/s1600/005.JPG" width="598" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Well, No, it wasn't me this time that ended up in the ER yesterday... but as I was readying Princess T for her Pre-Surgical Consultation with the New Surgeon that Morning... and asking Prince R to get ready for School, he got a severe pain in his side and passed out in the Bathroom!!!  He came to, but still had the Pain... and my first thought was Appendicitis, so I wanted to get that checked out ASAP... well, as soon as The Princess' Consultation was done, since we've anxiously waited over a Year for THAT so I couldn't blow it off now, not when we're so close! </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9EoEHmIRqqxElB9aEOoUdMB1ngD2aDm624pAyZpUfq8crg0TPxfeBu22qiuJOb60p_nxw1aadnLFgjgNeh68qZG3YoqSR-kA1h5-WJhne5G2tDLXqGCjD6IzPiaZKeSUcDhUeVMWSCU/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9EoEHmIRqqxElB9aEOoUdMB1ngD2aDm624pAyZpUfq8crg0TPxfeBu22qiuJOb60p_nxw1aadnLFgjgNeh68qZG3YoqSR-kA1h5-WJhne5G2tDLXqGCjD6IzPiaZKeSUcDhUeVMWSCU/s1600/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>We unceremoniously dumped The Princess off at School with her Return To School Paperwork and sped off to the ER for Prince R.  I was Hopeful we'd get done before she needed to be picked up from School five hours later... but you never know, especially this time of Year when the ER is flooded with Patients.   At least we got all the necessary Tests done on him before we had to leave to pick her up and even got the results of some of them.  Which Thankfully most were Negative for Appendicitis or anything affecting his Brain,  tho' his Liver Enzymes were elevated in other tests.  </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'd already Consented to Treatment, but he didn't want to stay without me while I picked his Sis up... and I didn't want him to unravel Mental Health Wise in my absence, neither did the Staff.   *LOL*  So we had to do what we had to do to keep him on the rails and off the Crazy Train... since he was already very Anxiety ridden and Obsessing about the I.V. being in his arm.  Handling Prince R in Obsessive Mode is like herding Cats.  We'll just follow-up with his Pediatrician and Specialists since it didn't appear life-threatening. *Whew, what a Relief!*  Today he seems much better and no Complaints, which is Good since we can't schedule an Appointment on the Weekend anyway.  And we haven't even done MY follow-ups yet!</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnJWKMs94XmxGBEl7Ht417zhgVTxJWHjb38odZoI-bcumjcRlGUB785YwOzoFiUcCGsFhqAK4rTW_Egh2IJbBu4qf9oL55CPK99uqRfs1KZTswfaFpxYDQ6LNTvRLBAcUvZHvPQnhM2U/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnJWKMs94XmxGBEl7Ht417zhgVTxJWHjb38odZoI-bcumjcRlGUB785YwOzoFiUcCGsFhqAK4rTW_Egh2IJbBu4qf9oL55CPK99uqRfs1KZTswfaFpxYDQ6LNTvRLBAcUvZHvPQnhM2U/s1600/031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Being in Hospitals and Doctor's Office all day with the Kiddos was tough on me tho'... my blood sugars elevated considerably and I didn't feel so good.  So I was relieved to finally get Home and rest, take my Insulin injection and just try to Gel for the rest of the Night.  I was fantasizing about Desserts, which is Weird becoz I'm not much of a Dessert Person and rarely eat Dessert!  But I kept within my Diabetic Dietary boundaries in spite of strange Dessert fantasies!   Maybe it was a hallucination, the Dessert Thing, I dunno?!?  *LOL*  And No, I didn't have any Fruit Tartlets stashed in the house... this is an Archived Image of one, just to make a point!  *Smiles*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuLnRCmdumGuGnMa9bSILy41-shKpxcqC4iF4nbk8VXXy9ce8aLbrWFumGUFnY0Y7JAcmmxZKM0Fkgf_jv7nk3H1aKWsKIU2xGG3pPFvnCgWLnKoyKdab9CjaL4kE5d_OK_6TeZ6YL3o/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuLnRCmdumGuGnMa9bSILy41-shKpxcqC4iF4nbk8VXXy9ce8aLbrWFumGUFnY0Y7JAcmmxZKM0Fkgf_jv7nk3H1aKWsKIU2xGG3pPFvnCgWLnKoyKdab9CjaL4kE5d_OK_6TeZ6YL3o/s1600/007.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And now that I've put out some of the fires, it's back to some Frivolity for the Weekend... because I NEED it, I think we all do!   Not only in Real Life, but also here in the Beautiful Land of Blog, where we can Create our own little World of sorts, completely apart from Reality and filled with Illusions and Dreams if we want to.  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDz8RcFtfZQFpCow5d8bg-sOgZGNIoqhK3vXVI7gfHp-qsfRIw7a5zwKfiD7bLtAn8HdVegCi-ZnSLrU4mDSc9060HIpRNVWka9y8o77-uw1qdLWkow5ryNRvrNbi719vTN47MJT6N9o/s1600/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDz8RcFtfZQFpCow5d8bg-sOgZGNIoqhK3vXVI7gfHp-qsfRIw7a5zwKfiD7bLtAn8HdVegCi-ZnSLrU4mDSc9060HIpRNVWka9y8o77-uw1qdLWkow5ryNRvrNbi719vTN47MJT6N9o/s1600/078.JPG" width="598" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Blessings from the Arizona Desert... 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Frivolity Aside... Back To The Emergency Room!

    Well, No, it wasn't me this time that ended up in the ER yesterday... but as I was readying Princess T for her Pre-Surgical Consulta...

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So... We Were Very Persuasive!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR_1eKlrPc7owknIcce45bGkGtgs5eZ1NWqgXg8mRuvN-8WZxFRhZKJyDfUt4Ruj8LodRZetnszpVBo28Iwk60Y3SqE7CqGf3Y73eY56dHTp3x1fjnV8o1Tm_6oypmgzh_tv8C27vCZ0/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR_1eKlrPc7owknIcce45bGkGtgs5eZ1NWqgXg8mRuvN-8WZxFRhZKJyDfUt4Ruj8LodRZetnszpVBo28Iwk60Y3SqE7CqGf3Y73eY56dHTp3x1fjnV8o1Tm_6oypmgzh_tv8C27vCZ0/s1600/017.JPG" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Did I ever tell you I can be very Persuasive?  My Family prefer to use the word Relentless... but Persuasive just sounds more Refined doesn't it?  *LOL*   Yesterday Morning the Young Prince's Dad took time off Work to meet up with me and resolve the Issue of being unable to Register his Son in High School... due to me being 'Expired' and all as a Guardian... geez, you would think I was dead already given the terminology, huh?  *Bwahaha!*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HzXgCbwXDtvCfjdyIiT2udgy4aGlXBQjCc5jE82v0keBZmuaEZS6Ui6qlivVRCD9o0D5ku_LOFOPsYeH5buUQn-2kop8T6PbZggui0ZNpAJE6d1osUJ_inE9hTN573qw1_r2tdhFmyY/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HzXgCbwXDtvCfjdyIiT2udgy4aGlXBQjCc5jE82v0keBZmuaEZS6Ui6qlivVRCD9o0D5ku_LOFOPsYeH5buUQn-2kop8T6PbZggui0ZNpAJE6d1osUJ_inE9hTN573qw1_r2tdhFmyY/s1600/022.JPG" width="578" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Well, one would think that digging up at least one Parent would be good enuf and grease the Off The Rails Track that has become The System... it wasn't.   But we were Relentless... ummm, I mean Very Persuasive!  *Winks*   It was clear we weren't going away and were willing to do or sign whatever it takes to make the alleged 'Problem' go away... because we sure weren't gonna.  *Smiles*   So... now he's Registered... one less Monkey on my back... now I just have to wait for them to Schedule his IEP Meeting.   And the funny part about THAT is that they weren't 'certain' his Dad or I would be 'allowed' to sit in on that and be a part of it?!?   Huh?   Then what is the point of having the Meeting then, you ain't doing nothing to implement an Individualized Education Program for him without Family Consent... and BTW, we keep his Dad fully Informed... so it's a None-Issue that he doesn't Live with him, Okay, we're Unified on Ensuring his Best Interests!!  {Insert me giving big Sweet Calm Smile while Seething on the inside!}</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bGhfJp0UBbQ8Jm_hFk-X9VtB1sclHAmFQSqiPvzwEkPjC_VEC1EMxnyyXwYOcxy0UwBkWYJfk51iUI3SrnCoilQYdzFPpj7fuEXMYPRlXiSN5hrN6DIG_P-4Tdq11PNoVDHcY9-IHVw/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bGhfJp0UBbQ8Jm_hFk-X9VtB1sclHAmFQSqiPvzwEkPjC_VEC1EMxnyyXwYOcxy0UwBkWYJfk51iUI3SrnCoilQYdzFPpj7fuEXMYPRlXiSN5hrN6DIG_P-4Tdq11PNoVDHcY9-IHVw/s1600/025.JPG" width="578" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>We were very Calm and very Nice during the entire 'Process', we had to be, it was essential.  Never let them see you sweat or show weakness and get under your skin... even tho' the Tension in the room could be cut with a knife and Administrative Staff were scurrying around and having Private Meetings to try to figure out what to do with us?!   Us out there in the Lobby... who Clearly weren't going away or accepting No again as an answer, we were Stoic as Drugstore Indians.  If you're not part of the Solution, then you're part of the Problem in my book.  I was not in the Mood to have another day of Problems, I think that came across loud and clear.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9h5HLtRp9FGiCYQvQnbrOKqouT_PYVHJur_5Kq82r7ije_cj-qh9_8PRMaPCwOcHfTwEMw1gzwEy4fnksRCs5ov-OnYuUFzf5j-uDgl73IHYwG3IlAsjutjbM7aRIuIRCRD1Sd403zI/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9h5HLtRp9FGiCYQvQnbrOKqouT_PYVHJur_5Kq82r7ije_cj-qh9_8PRMaPCwOcHfTwEMw1gzwEy4fnksRCs5ov-OnYuUFzf5j-uDgl73IHYwG3IlAsjutjbM7aRIuIRCRD1Sd403zI/s1600/021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>  </em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>So... everyone was Smiles and Kumbayah when we left, funny how the Atmosphere suddenly changes and Attitudes bouy once someone is FINALLY bold and ballsy enough to make the decision to actually make a decision, even if it had to be by Committee so that nobody risked being the sole decision maker!   It just happens to be a Pet Peeve of mine when anyone allegedly in a Position of Authority won't exert it with confidence and from a position of strength rather than having to make every decision by Committee... to cover ass and have a whole Posse on the Line, just in case... can you tell?   I wasn't there to win Friends or influence Enemies, I just needed to Enroll our Kiddo in School... but since he'll have to go there for four Years, his Dad and I wanted no Drama or Bad Blood with Administration to set the Tone of his High School Years, it's too Important to his Future.  I think we accomplished that.  *Whew!*  On to The Next...</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0QC7zTrMaPDnaBQcNbFtMmnj0eP3DzE85GsA4qWPGR4aaf4pL1woFY-7972RFRYib6RkaMKN-C7ZZKf-JP9y7IAEd8JGYMzjkV8DB9kq7k1GJIFv2VEhJTHzrj8iS7m_vJc59UXa-gk/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0QC7zTrMaPDnaBQcNbFtMmnj0eP3DzE85GsA4qWPGR4aaf4pL1woFY-7972RFRYib6RkaMKN-C7ZZKf-JP9y7IAEd8JGYMzjkV8DB9kq7k1GJIFv2VEhJTHzrj8iS7m_vJc59UXa-gk/s1600/026.JPG" width="619" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Yeah, The Next... that would be later Today... when I meet with The Man's 'Team' at the VA Hospital in a Pow-Wow about his prospective Release and Follow-Up and try to Work my Powers of Persuasion there.  Apparently his Doc does not think he's quite ready for Release... I need to know Why?  His PTSD is in hyperdrive when they are keeping him against his Will... and against mine... since he was a Voluntary Admission and Signed himself in... and now he feels like a Hostage or POW which is freaking him out considerably!  I can tell every time he calls me that he's viewing them as the Enemy now, that's not good, he's not going to accept Help from a perceived Enemy he does not Trust and is holding him Captive.  The Caseworkers, Social Workers and Advocates will be there too, there are some Good Plans and Enriching Services being Offered and on the table for discussion, and I'm keeping an Open Mind, I only Hope that The Man can or will, we'll see?  I definitely Feel he's better off at Home, we Need and Miss him terribly, but I want to hear them out and discuss a Plan everyone is on board with.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GJT-leIgA6NppIYDgoNYT2cYXgnGlPm1aRGXhdA6gI_HqInzoQBzxU2Q15p5FZFMEKk_boMRSRaCR3jyr-8ob6b7BYzpav96fMFpxqcmmIv6xaYujYSbJjrR1fBGvvV1UI6DjYSGm0E/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GJT-leIgA6NppIYDgoNYT2cYXgnGlPm1aRGXhdA6gI_HqInzoQBzxU2Q15p5FZFMEKk_boMRSRaCR3jyr-8ob6b7BYzpav96fMFpxqcmmIv6xaYujYSbJjrR1fBGvvV1UI6DjYSGm0E/s1600/028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>It's perfectly Clear his Brain Damage cannot be 'Fixed'... and that I'm willing to take him as he is.  But I also want to Receive any of the Help that he can obtain from Earned Benefits he still has.  I'm not a Fool and I'm certainly not too Proud to Receive Help and Assistance, we Obviously need it, as much of it as we can get actually.  It's just difficult having a Peace about where he's at when I don't have complete Confidence in the Quality of Care he might receive from every Individual involved?  I Wish I could, but that's not Reality in Institutions where folks have to be Institutionalized... some are up to the job and Excellent with Residents... others are NOT!   I have plenty of 'Experience' with that regarding Loved Ones and too much Painful History to totally Trust anyone I don't know well.   You'd be aghast to know what some folks will do when they don't think anyone is looking or nobody will know... or perceive that their Victim is Helpless.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-z6MffUIJkY9oUtaXuYeiZ_EsUFLoyy5vxuuu-SBPcjN1WsYp3C__L6Kxh5iS2u52nu9-gDs09Eh8N9Km7l8zmYRSs54ZOu10EvmUcoH4V3wr6gqriBZVRmEbPZFjOsnYlsJBJxERUE/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-z6MffUIJkY9oUtaXuYeiZ_EsUFLoyy5vxuuu-SBPcjN1WsYp3C__L6Kxh5iS2u52nu9-gDs09Eh8N9Km7l8zmYRSs54ZOu10EvmUcoH4V3wr6gqriBZVRmEbPZFjOsnYlsJBJxERUE/s1600/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>And after the VA Meeting it will then be on to The Next... with The Next being Friday Morning when I FINALLY meet with the second Surgeon that Princess T has been referred to.  Hopefully one that will actually DO the necessary Emergency Surgery this time... the Surgery that has been put off now for almost a Year because the Surgeon at County Hospital refused... since I'm not Mom and all.  If this Surgeon or their Staff just happens to accidentally call me Mom too like the last ones, I'm Rolling with it... I'm not saying a thing to correct them this time, not a peep... and I'm Coaching Princess T not to either.  Just pretend we didn't hear them say it Okay, my Hearing ain't what it used to be anyway... and I am bringing her Nook to distract her so that she'll Zone Out in Techno Land like the Kiddos do and perhaps she won't hear anything they have to say anyway or care?  That's The Plan, just in Case... until this Family Court BS and Guardianship 'Issue' can be plowed thru and put this ongoing Drama to rest once and for all 'til they're Raised!?!  I don't need Ten more Years of this crap for sure!  Assuming I Hold Up for another Decade... we'll see what the Cards hold?!?</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBoJJlE5yXZsIxglTTpkxNndToOLrICFl9rBbQNtfbGStJIIQUtlRuRauGnuGZ1sCBFHzU5JHILkfuuVmbNEoKfkaFJneQGaIR2ezh5-7-2-y_zGyNFh3Msjx6AGDf3JyX47AiAMJRc4/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBoJJlE5yXZsIxglTTpkxNndToOLrICFl9rBbQNtfbGStJIIQUtlRuRauGnuGZ1sCBFHzU5JHILkfuuVmbNEoKfkaFJneQGaIR2ezh5-7-2-y_zGyNFh3Msjx6AGDf3JyX47AiAMJRc4/s1600/015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>See... things are looking up enough that I almost Feel as though I could get back to Happy Carefree Posts of Fluff again soon!?!  *Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh*  That would be Nice... then the only thing I'd have to be Persuasive about is what I can get a Deal on, right?  That's a piece of cake... compared to the rest!   Because remember, you don't always get what you Deserve in Life, you get what you successfully Negotiate!  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMBtoDxHnlinuIrN6V4TNgEuhL_8uTPtKKSHH5sAtx-6iX8jr-Rp5soD8Hy6rQhapTLqvGTL3hyphenhyphenL2LmY8sMlJBKTrx1GSl7WLq088ZZCFPHX9kBVFDFAqm7xU8vswVOml6VR77YN9R18/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMBtoDxHnlinuIrN6V4TNgEuhL_8uTPtKKSHH5sAtx-6iX8jr-Rp5soD8Hy6rQhapTLqvGTL3hyphenhyphenL2LmY8sMlJBKTrx1GSl7WLq088ZZCFPHX9kBVFDFAqm7xU8vswVOml6VR77YN9R18/s1600/016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>May your Negotiations always be Persuasive and Work in your Favor towards a Successful End... And a Shout Out for a Happy Birthday to my Little Bro' Today, you Old Man you... Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"></div></div>

So... We Were Very Persuasive!

  Did I ever tell you I can be very Persuasive?  My Family prefer to use the word Relentless... but Persuasive just sounds more Refined does...

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Sweet Salvage ~ For The Love Of Home ~ Part III

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHx6Dj8545kCKeLBh4V2fbhfQT04B5SI5xdUyx5-XtPfMl11IOmZpBRkEljwklQ57u9q1bnmnov3JxQyaYsGFFXvfgH-NazTl4nX77KT2o1FB4V1eNXLurf6FbRDl6pe6UraL5OXyNGQ/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHx6Dj8545kCKeLBh4V2fbhfQT04B5SI5xdUyx5-XtPfMl11IOmZpBRkEljwklQ57u9q1bnmnov3JxQyaYsGFFXvfgH-NazTl4nX77KT2o1FB4V1eNXLurf6FbRDl6pe6UraL5OXyNGQ/s1600/019.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Sigh, ain't this the Truth?!?  *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjaFEs41OZbzlMmNQjjAbffeXRsV6VEoO1DBcb2dcuLPWu9M_jfU8rJzGry1HhLd4duqtJAJX9WLrMKM74hrbp55braLSjHqf_Ylp-Q87edfkKxZ1C0PzuRyOC4t9WRcxn5buMBGmKqA/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjaFEs41OZbzlMmNQjjAbffeXRsV6VEoO1DBcb2dcuLPWu9M_jfU8rJzGry1HhLd4duqtJAJX9WLrMKM74hrbp55braLSjHqf_Ylp-Q87edfkKxZ1C0PzuRyOC4t9WRcxn5buMBGmKqA/s1600/017.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Loving these Messenger Bags Created out of European Grain Sack Materials.  And of coarse the Old Dress Form Modeling them.  *Smiles*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoWWR2T_WJ3hSnOyM-MzcjBOQlsAl-At7xF1e9Zyf4XZ9HZGN8QFBdqWoWIJkrte4m9mvbYOQp66aBaTas8SuZQAcK_ACNq7YOIBfZHAwKuB51J1cjIZ6vZWGcht5_UA1evLhFhZDkqw/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoWWR2T_WJ3hSnOyM-MzcjBOQlsAl-At7xF1e9Zyf4XZ9HZGN8QFBdqWoWIJkrte4m9mvbYOQp66aBaTas8SuZQAcK_ACNq7YOIBfZHAwKuB51J1cjIZ6vZWGcht5_UA1evLhFhZDkqw/s1600/018.JPG" width="530" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And I Wonder if some Brilliant Guy was Savvy enough to 'Score' this for his Beloved to Surprise her with as a Gift on Valentine's Day?  Beats the Hell outta Flowers or Chocolates!  *Smiles*   And if he really wanted to go Full On, he could present it WITH Flowers AND Candy!  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNsZZn-tZo9K_JU1OFzTjdfCx4VgAnzqebkFskTE-tYRByF2c0F-u2MArBFPGe_9637jYchVRDXeraKVKUSzAassmGhCUnlZBdw6M65oxZro0z3vXjUw3uoWtkLDMRGQNRC_yJyIQtek/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNsZZn-tZo9K_JU1OFzTjdfCx4VgAnzqebkFskTE-tYRByF2c0F-u2MArBFPGe_9637jYchVRDXeraKVKUSzAassmGhCUnlZBdw6M65oxZro0z3vXjUw3uoWtkLDMRGQNRC_yJyIQtek/s1600/029.JPG" width="520" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Not that there weren't a bounty of other Valentine's Day Inspired Options... like the Beautiful Necklaces and Earrings Brilliantly Created from Old Storage Tins by my Talented Friend Lilia Corona of 'Corona Couture'!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKmYQQe_Pwkeys6ai3iaGUqDCk6VkSNQsp20veSWme32B9tHJecmDo8D_iTiZk7DNfvds2sU0oI6e4OSXxpj2Eyb_NQWvTvLMC5bqrwb8YZHd-kyMb6uegkVeHycM4XmW5C9XDMcTNyw/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKmYQQe_Pwkeys6ai3iaGUqDCk6VkSNQsp20veSWme32B9tHJecmDo8D_iTiZk7DNfvds2sU0oI6e4OSXxpj2Eyb_NQWvTvLMC5bqrwb8YZHd-kyMb6uegkVeHycM4XmW5C9XDMcTNyw/s1600/029.JPG" width="554" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>This one was my personal Favorite... Adoring the Bright Colors, Connected Hearts and the dangling Key to your Heart... such Fabulous Sybolism of True Love!   Yeah, The Man would definitely have Scored Brownie Points Big Time had he Surprised me with either the Salvage Heart Window or one of these Necklaces on Valentine's Day!  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9RaKastutZMakTat4p2dGuYq9w61BzAqtRZHSP7PtWFVyEX0FY0AhWpVzSNNV4L4PM4lNQQiklp-1EASowYosxCp_p2qo07lspfGth3Im5U-uTuCDSoXoB0AEFcVO4atS0Xi4d-PZuE/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9RaKastutZMakTat4p2dGuYq9w61BzAqtRZHSP7PtWFVyEX0FY0AhWpVzSNNV4L4PM4lNQQiklp-1EASowYosxCp_p2qo07lspfGth3Im5U-uTuCDSoXoB0AEFcVO4atS0Xi4d-PZuE/s1600/043.JPG" width="595" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Yes, I'm already thinking about Valentine's Day... aren't YOU?  Seriously, it always means Presents from your Beloved... and others that Love you... so I Adore the Holiday!!!   Go ahead, Spoil me rotten, I can handle it!  *Winks* </em><em></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiajNqv6T3awBnCE5TqnmbZ3L4woXMJLXpdchDZ_gRWsdVq273hg6RPBCTRqKgnl0ltvpCAwUBRNKqWdbvYj3hEpzC50HLS6mqGDg1SZHDbq1cSJVArZO3zrRqZS8XRpa4Te_YhkNTYc/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiajNqv6T3awBnCE5TqnmbZ3L4woXMJLXpdchDZ_gRWsdVq273hg6RPBCTRqKgnl0ltvpCAwUBRNKqWdbvYj3hEpzC50HLS6mqGDg1SZHDbq1cSJVArZO3zrRqZS8XRpa4Te_YhkNTYc/s1600/045.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And speaking of Valentine's Day, do you help choose your Gift or do you prefer to be Surprised?  I'm a chooser, because some Surprises haven't been what I Expected or wanted at all!  *LOL*  And anyway, The Man knows how much I Enjoy the Thrill of the Hunt, and he abhors Shopping, so he'll usually send me off with a wad of Cash, which just Amplifies the Gifting in a Positive way for me.</em></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxhdEaSsd8neiN1gM70WnJ1PinA-KZC1nV7eNYBrv4qtytb0Vj3ZdpdeyCk-IKFmeXgzb1DAt-Jx2MfnBdtAurIgqx29zQCT8HL850B7_d8oSsdWSOSURPGRo8LKpUvBR2tbfzrqoIFM/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxhdEaSsd8neiN1gM70WnJ1PinA-KZC1nV7eNYBrv4qtytb0Vj3ZdpdeyCk-IKFmeXgzb1DAt-Jx2MfnBdtAurIgqx29zQCT8HL850B7_d8oSsdWSOSURPGRo8LKpUvBR2tbfzrqoIFM/s1600/037.JPG" width="614" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div align="center"><em>And I do the same for him, because the only thing he does like to Shop for is Man Cave stuff and his Joy for choosing that is equal to my Joy for choosing what I Love.</em><br /><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuT49q1vkRlaW1YZJbKrR8nj-SmLMxUBbVn0qW6RFPPgV7vI9EeOYibpCiuG56lW9D63b_J48iyrJ61fEvGE92BXYOxglYh1rXFHIG9GCWbGmGdHffbfsxkyALNFsTsASsKXOwR1jMEUg/s1600/070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuT49q1vkRlaW1YZJbKrR8nj-SmLMxUBbVn0qW6RFPPgV7vI9EeOYibpCiuG56lW9D63b_J48iyrJ61fEvGE92BXYOxglYh1rXFHIG9GCWbGmGdHffbfsxkyALNFsTsASsKXOwR1jMEUg/s1600/070.JPG" width="597" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And we both do our Recon for prospective Valentine's Day Gifts at about this time. *Winks*  Due Diligence always pays off because then you're not Settling or scrambling to locate the Perfect Gift.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvwUptx8jwcc7eQpM6MDovpaDenlcN6X98pz2_3rzwyldzN7UOqhJYtM_xhASdv5ZrnImrntfZavYciIQ9EfghN0XOrPk3BdLLzGIDzNkretqabEFPrHW6zdMxdP9ziPHjZxD-7kTNMw/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvwUptx8jwcc7eQpM6MDovpaDenlcN6X98pz2_3rzwyldzN7UOqhJYtM_xhASdv5ZrnImrntfZavYciIQ9EfghN0XOrPk3BdLLzGIDzNkretqabEFPrHW6zdMxdP9ziPHjZxD-7kTNMw/s1600/012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><em>I'm thinking that when I finally take the Christmas Tree down and out of my Olive Bucket, I'll probably plant some of my Spring Herbs in it like this, I have a pair of Buckets and I Loved the way this looked and how functional it would be as a mini Herb Garden for the Kitchen.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Sweet Salvage ~ For The Love Of Home ~ Part III

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