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Apothecary Madness

<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/AVvXsEjzmKro0mmENkkzhcOOthyphenhyphenoIz9pgz750y2qd9z5pEj6Hq-QWdN9fkvIRrg12i2nBKjVjGADC59In_TlG-gFmt-jJwWUUguerTtT5PUJfCgoviDjv-FUjug7XSmPTnbsPdRl-STHVBx_wlOR/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmKro0mmENkkzhcOOthyphenhyphenoIz9pgz750y2qd9z5pEj6Hq-QWdN9fkvIRrg12i2nBKjVjGADC59In_TlG-gFmt-jJwWUUguerTtT5PUJfCgoviDjv-FUjug7XSmPTnbsPdRl-STHVBx_wlOR/s640/027.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 align="center"><em>Since I'm Home Ministering to the Sick and Injured, who don't enjoy being Sick & Injured so they're Cranky, emotionally raw and uncooperative most of the time, I'm taking Solace and little Escapes into brief Moments of Archived Eyegasm that I Photographed and haven't used yet in Posts.</em></div><div align="center"><em>Today's focus was on Apothecary Madness... I have a fascination with Vintage Apothecary and especially any with Cool Labels attached.</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/AVvXsEgDQwJFkByNmKhwlv_UzRhcTaoWV_wtNOdHO1lgPveaS20H7yBU29VOjTvb6SG5irj8F2nP8YOu5aQsmtciH4uJyuhdEskO9IC_Dfl6eB6PubzxE2bZ8lRGxTfG3dEUfnz1v-oMqHtmjVAR/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQwJFkByNmKhwlv_UzRhcTaoWV_wtNOdHO1lgPveaS20H7yBU29VOjTvb6SG5irj8F2nP8YOu5aQsmtciH4uJyuhdEskO9IC_Dfl6eB6PubzxE2bZ8lRGxTfG3dEUfnz1v-oMqHtmjVAR/s640/028.JPG" width="526" /></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>It is Ideal if the Labels are Original, but even if they're reproduced and Pleasing to the Eye and add Interest I'm still Madly drawn to them.  My Friend Myko really must stop bringing in her Fab Stash of Apothecary Inventory to <a href="http://www.brassarmadillo.com/phoenixwest"><strong><span style="color: #666666;">THE BRASS ARMADILLO WEST</span></strong></a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AquaMarinaAntiques"><strong><span style="color: #134f5c;">AquaMarina Antiques</span></strong></a> Showroom... it's Torturing me!  *LOL*  My Hope is they'll all Sell quickly as other Apothecary Enthusiasts Discover the Bounty of them!</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/AVvXsEhAuS61vv5qJuhZ_KW4NgJ-QIHpljvpFZU_CgluVTZZ69LTlylNuW6Y2KeiHOUGOnCUgMpn31bPtBXhD4MfTKB5D30zJuI_C0kxqLUFv92S5iG6PFlIB_tUUUL_l1_ReUl9BGRQhGN_rbeA/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuS61vv5qJuhZ_KW4NgJ-QIHpljvpFZU_CgluVTZZ69LTlylNuW6Y2KeiHOUGOnCUgMpn31bPtBXhD4MfTKB5D30zJuI_C0kxqLUFv92S5iG6PFlIB_tUUUL_l1_ReUl9BGRQhGN_rbeA/s640/030.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>I keep Envisioning a Collection of them in some really great Halloween Vignette in a Home... preferably MY Home, but I'll be Okay if it's your Home... a <u>little</u> Okay... I could be Happy for you 'Scoring' some, lets just go with that. *Smiles*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaORLAOe9LNWgRvec9qYwclvp-Z6QGUK7oT0lu1Y3oD354_Rg_dvYWDkWN7-D_4DSyziZxEcUNOQOYVc-Z3rkQNgo5tam23x3L1X3eXTPp61Liow8xpzH04hx0Xgt5GxqEJXsdpKenFzr-/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/AVvXsEhaORLAOe9LNWgRvec9qYwclvp-Z6QGUK7oT0lu1Y3oD354_Rg_dvYWDkWN7-D_4DSyziZxEcUNOQOYVc-Z3rkQNgo5tam23x3L1X3eXTPp61Liow8xpzH04hx0Xgt5GxqEJXsdpKenFzr-/s640/026.JPG" width="492" /></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>And even though I was just looking and doing a Photo Shoot of it all... though entirely Pleasurable... I confess that a part of me was Jonesin'!  When you're really Wishing you had some and linger longer than usual, because they're just Perfect... well, I don't have to tell you do I... you've "been there" at some time or another while Beholding something you really Love and Collect.</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/AVvXsEjiGyOYKf0KiIqTKOLXggx_IYAh1TP-_hoyyx14msLo5UOkXxzeV1KUrXEaFn6WA5qg3S6amN-Kitekch9595pcWg8v7BAMmA1N_Reub_gWmYsUGRONO7DaQI3FWxhfbJgZVNvX_0JTLJ1d/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGyOYKf0KiIqTKOLXggx_IYAh1TP-_hoyyx14msLo5UOkXxzeV1KUrXEaFn6WA5qg3S6amN-Kitekch9595pcWg8v7BAMmA1N_Reub_gWmYsUGRONO7DaQI3FWxhfbJgZVNvX_0JTLJ1d/s640/026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div align="center"><em>So I had to remind myself to be Content to just Enjoy the Visuals and how Lovely the Arrangement of them are and Delight in Window Shopping... like when I was a Child.  Remember those Main Street Shop Windows with the Magic happening and your face was pressed up against the glass as your Imagination Transported you and it was all  yours in your Mind's Eye!?   It happens often when I enter their Showroom but I can't resist Entering and Beholding!  Good thing they don't have Window Glass or I'd be leaving smudges all over it! *Smiles*  Since she and I have similar Passions, Collections and Tastes I always know she's going to have great stuff that I will have to Resist and remind myself I'm still Editing, Purging, & Selling primarily... and NOT buying and trading Collections with my Friends!  *Smiles*</em></div><div align="center"><em></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/AVvXsEiLqI6LszdCX_qe6Sw4jYesJWBFQJfBNpY6PHhWW12D7yeVbGov_oQxK3gTkcBRPCy-_w6-se8jFhfdcUHr0_M_t7oWYEa2PdozqfvRT8nfGS4sSnzgWKwAQWhWzR6yqKoa84zrsJFgYnHa/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqI6LszdCX_qe6Sw4jYesJWBFQJfBNpY6PHhWW12D7yeVbGov_oQxK3gTkcBRPCy-_w6-se8jFhfdcUHr0_M_t7oWYEa2PdozqfvRT8nfGS4sSnzgWKwAQWhWzR6yqKoa84zrsJFgYnHa/s640/032.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I know I could be one of her Best Customers... they joke that I am... and I have Caved on occassion when I have budgeted for a little splurge now and again.  But the splurges have had to be tempered in recent times... I think we've all been "there" too haven't we?  But I do find a type of Contentment in just Looking and Photographing as well... and over Time it is becoming enough and that is good.</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/AVvXsEhxxrtxQSUKiuDdIqtaaUQAPbpWVrG599R1LnAb5DVRLXY5Y1TpbwRGTojtza9h-9vFDU9RZFIX59PN8pUBjl2jYrKy9uLtglITZTkz2FrYuq-75_VbszZ85Isxg4NiNO9iZpXW-KJ9bQNw/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxrtxQSUKiuDdIqtaaUQAPbpWVrG599R1LnAb5DVRLXY5Y1TpbwRGTojtza9h-9vFDU9RZFIX59PN8pUBjl2jYrKy9uLtglITZTkz2FrYuq-75_VbszZ85Isxg4NiNO9iZpXW-KJ9bQNw/s640/031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Maybe at some point I can pass by anything that I'm Passionate about and may even have a Collection of... and no longer feel any Desire to "add to"... but I'm not quite there yet.  My Past is too filled with those years when it wasn't possible at all, either due to particular circumstance or space constraints when I was more Nomadic and traveled so light.  So now that it is a possibility at times, and I've put down roots finally, well, I rather Enjoy having nice things that I Save for and sometimes have the ability to procure and build a stash of.  It is a Rush... and a lot of Fun to seek out and surround yourself with that which you consider Beautiful & fascinating or holds some Nostalgic Memory you Cherish.</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/AVvXsEgwDrDIsekyZOV_qF7JiKZCDhfC-Q89mATxISgOVR1JDoCln4XMdCSIT2qEzreh40iHFsmg4hnlVXUEgz_ALs9JvKCC4et1hpGhBtCRbG59jacQAhgqvWY-tzTAEXTrh4nLK4E47ZwPFhOA/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/AVvXsEgwDrDIsekyZOV_qF7JiKZCDhfC-Q89mATxISgOVR1JDoCln4XMdCSIT2qEzreh40iHFsmg4hnlVXUEgz_ALs9JvKCC4et1hpGhBtCRbG59jacQAhgqvWY-tzTAEXTrh4nLK4E47ZwPFhOA/s640/011.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>And I'm not alone in my Madness for this Thrill Of The Hunt... I bumped into my Sweet Friend Chelsea doing exactly the same thing... BUSTED!  *Winks*  And so we strolled along together fueling our Desire to at least Behold it all... even if we can't own it all!  *Smiles*  What are you absolutely Mad about my Friends?  Do tell... I'm having a Rare Moment of complete "Me Time" and I'm all ears now... and eyes if you wanna Share a Visual!  *Smiles*  And I could be Happy for you... I really could... just don't even hint that you'll offer it up for Sale & Torture me, 'Kay... pretend if you will that it's NFS... that I can handle!!!  *LOL* </em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian</em></div></div>

Apothecary Madness

Since I'm Home Ministering to the Sick and Injured, who don't enjoy being Sick & Injured so they're Cranky, emotionally ...

6:23 PM

"Wicked Faire" ~ Sweet Salvage Part V

<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/AVvXsEhVNx6-1GZu0s2NA_0f9nuFKUSe4R4WrziRKfH-Uq1GKYJ5gGe0i0UPYiKuRYcwNidFgt3xH9-nPcCB9gyL1ELH9CGHKsjG3PHblSTm4Iic5DWaE8NeZhGfeAn5sIEdf9Ivq9RJxQUbPBpv/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNx6-1GZu0s2NA_0f9nuFKUSe4R4WrziRKfH-Uq1GKYJ5gGe0i0UPYiKuRYcwNidFgt3xH9-nPcCB9gyL1ELH9CGHKsjG3PHblSTm4Iic5DWaE8NeZhGfeAn5sIEdf9Ivq9RJxQUbPBpv/s640/067.JPG" width="516" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Beakers... you have no Idea how hard it was for me to Resist buying Beakers... I really WANTED some for my Halloween Vignettes you see... especially that Middle one!   And Test Tubes... and Anatomy Charts... I could Truly have been a Mad Scientist I tell ya! </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/AVvXsEjrd5sd6i_CfmfCNGKfcHsIrqGmzeiETnj76LwhA31Dxo7slWRjWPCF4IL-cjbNI9SJN3y78KEVtXkY2uMQlPOFrwh1dCoLi59vPjuTl-7hRfB49w05bF8LotILw4ieDbcaPEJY8yWWkuND/s1600/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd5sd6i_CfmfCNGKfcHsIrqGmzeiETnj76LwhA31Dxo7slWRjWPCF4IL-cjbNI9SJN3y78KEVtXkY2uMQlPOFrwh1dCoLi59vPjuTl-7hRfB49w05bF8LotILw4ieDbcaPEJY8yWWkuND/s640/077.JPG" width="504" /></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>So... why did you so Valiantly Resist you might be asking?  Well... aren't you thinking that right now?  Okay, I'll tell ya WHY... because we DO have some Mad Scientist Type Proteges in the Bohemian Valhalla Household... Guess which ones they are?  *Winks*  Go ahead, just Guess!!!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuelcstixguUn-8oNWHyTqza3tVQ0-EI9AuNJ4Uv1dPVrfoy21rgXXaADCce7bUXaxr6cwI2RCxpdK33TsiMXjdVM2na6w-gHOdXNcnaHBFlB02ABPdR1eqqVpnvOqHQDCcGUZbg_Xgaeh/s1600/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuelcstixguUn-8oNWHyTqza3tVQ0-EI9AuNJ4Uv1dPVrfoy21rgXXaADCce7bUXaxr6cwI2RCxpdK33TsiMXjdVM2na6w-gHOdXNcnaHBFlB02ABPdR1eqqVpnvOqHQDCcGUZbg_Xgaeh/s640/077.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Guess which Young Prince on more than one occassion conducted a dangerous Scientific Experiment by lighting some of Gramma's Found Treasures on Fire <u>in the House</u> to see what Color the Flame would burn at and what Intensity it would be consumed??!   *Gasp!  Experiments being Conducted by a Curious Grade School Genius... Fire... Found Treasures ON Fire... IN THE HOUSE no less!!!  Enough to give this Gramma a Heart Attack!*  {Thank God The Son caught him at it both times... and tons of Therapy later we Hope he finally GETS that Science is best left in the Laboratory!?!  He who has the Dream of becoming a Famous Scientist one day.}  </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8x8BFXOWH_9EvCGQhQUOJpfW-7D0WKdhzbcBT_Wp3wNxvEu6hEJWbfJ60_qsNFOpSQQFsna0ptEAH82BGX9U-5iZZP4BfrkanpOgKpq3MvnLAmGSJ-LLs5WRVppEhsrWooe2N4ibgAFu4/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8x8BFXOWH_9EvCGQhQUOJpfW-7D0WKdhzbcBT_Wp3wNxvEu6hEJWbfJ60_qsNFOpSQQFsna0ptEAH82BGX9U-5iZZP4BfrkanpOgKpq3MvnLAmGSJ-LLs5WRVppEhsrWooe2N4ibgAFu4/s640/068.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>And lest we forget the Young Princess and her Posse's Scientific Experiment on Bubble Soap in Cat Water Dish = Tons of Entertainment as they Discover Cats blow Bubbles out their mouths!  Needless to say, all the Pleading and Doe-like Wanting Eyes for Lovely Vials of Fairy Glitter with Cute Messages tucked inside couldn't make me Cave as the Memories came Flooding back on what a Bad Idea this might be to Tempt their Scientifically Inclined little Minds with actual Lab Equipment!!!  *LOL and a Shudder!*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiAYwFXMjmlvWVlqLxmrPc-2wmwzo-kk88_EnIByFILEreSbIk28iJnEDh08f7AC20ZkoPEb3JDGlXCCcJq8gaxMzQDzJ1n1ignlT9uzTpFC1upTEaMyqc3P0mtu2HixlzheZlnVbZfkX/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiAYwFXMjmlvWVlqLxmrPc-2wmwzo-kk88_EnIByFILEreSbIk28iJnEDh08f7AC20ZkoPEb3JDGlXCCcJq8gaxMzQDzJ1n1ignlT9uzTpFC1upTEaMyqc3P0mtu2HixlzheZlnVbZfkX/s640/068.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>Even though it wasn't just Princess T saying, "I WANT this... and this... and this!" in the Realm of Great actual Lab Equipment.  Though I was saying a resolving NO out of my Mouth every time she tried to Lure me into Temptation along with the devil of Lab Supplies that is a Mad Scientist Laboratory Dream Come True in the Making... I really WAS Jonesin' for so much of it myself, I really, really was my Friends!  *Smiles*  I could just Imagine storing my Shampoos and Bath Salts in such Supplies and making one Bathroom's Decor like a Mini Mad Lab!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2PTpl2d7QDeG0l3sFUdu0iGhaqN8KvWTO645syb-qlv1vYmzaVdj7-8KeQI3r_GmgeMz8KL7d4geIFWd-asR8lLl5DuI8EawsVpTlPjZCCiD959kM71ieLIeO11n8DJE8CCTMJpPbL39/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2PTpl2d7QDeG0l3sFUdu0iGhaqN8KvWTO645syb-qlv1vYmzaVdj7-8KeQI3r_GmgeMz8KL7d4geIFWd-asR8lLl5DuI8EawsVpTlPjZCCiD959kM71ieLIeO11n8DJE8CCTMJpPbL39/s640/068.JPG" width="638" /></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>But the potential Consequences of such a Purchase... well, the Horror of that was far more daunting than just Resisting for now!  But maybe in the Future... in a Perfect World... where the G-Kid Force overcomes their predisposition and tendancies to Creating chaos and reeking havoc throughout the House with devilish desires... maybe THEN we can contemplate and consider such Indulgences?</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/AVvXsEgbrCWxGEZa0f_jtPc9scQZMIcTehDT6zvkTUBMktEao-DWeyMJnnu-hEPtYqpKQn1bZDu259btWHDI7QrGXQhOn6ylAHu1ENZT21ttGk3tfJx3RTEmn-gbqW6-MBCH-WH7zzT3GbzqCDpR/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrCWxGEZa0f_jtPc9scQZMIcTehDT6zvkTUBMktEao-DWeyMJnnu-hEPtYqpKQn1bZDu259btWHDI7QrGXQhOn6ylAHu1ENZT21ttGk3tfJx3RTEmn-gbqW6-MBCH-WH7zzT3GbzqCDpR/s640/068.JPG" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>So yes, Alas, I had to say Good-Bye to all the Great Old Laboratory Equipment and the Promise of Designing my own Mad Scientific Laboratory Vignettes at Home.  *Le Sigh*  See the great Sacrifices I make on a daily basis!  I'm earning Sainthood I tell ya!  *Winks*  Were there any Mad Scientist Saints I Wonder?  Probably not... so nevermind... there likely aren't gonna be any Statuaries of St. Dawn anytime soon I'm guessin... it's a stretch... I'm just not that Saintly actually!  *LOL*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUmtRqYEFXTcRNXhAzRDYQlpISLFc5By9kuW6_4vr3qirCO_mQ1Rq-lBM-WFBChkV_4Ro7Jo1_DwMjrPyETLGtdjRt2IY3YLfDQd3pLl_NHJit9V9fVTHBtkEbUkp-dvhygvuzUoTzus0/s1600/071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUmtRqYEFXTcRNXhAzRDYQlpISLFc5By9kuW6_4vr3qirCO_mQ1Rq-lBM-WFBChkV_4Ro7Jo1_DwMjrPyETLGtdjRt2IY3YLfDQd3pLl_NHJit9V9fVTHBtkEbUkp-dvhygvuzUoTzus0/s640/071.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>So I had to drag myself away from the Delightful Vignettes that were Calling to me Strongly...</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rs4rQfsmAK9N42ArZ8hyT1x1Bf5P6y9ZzIIJdpAvwiZDUqWqpGWpuSjSpyvfSl_0ExcCOIG1sElypLwI-M2O7OkjNXCU_I0vDMBejjhG8fl61JREs9ZGUXOtcx91oGwKh8cDieUGGXGQ/s1600/066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rs4rQfsmAK9N42ArZ8hyT1x1Bf5P6y9ZzIIJdpAvwiZDUqWqpGWpuSjSpyvfSl_0ExcCOIG1sElypLwI-M2O7OkjNXCU_I0vDMBejjhG8fl61JREs9ZGUXOtcx91oGwKh8cDieUGGXGQ/s640/066.JPG" width="534" /></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;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And Appealed to my Crazier Risk Taking Side... the "That's Probably Not Such A Good Idea" Side of Conscience that speaks to you and you often try to ignore & suppress... and wish you hadn't... because the outcome could be so predicatably Bad...</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4aTuo5ilNHmIrj2rK9m41W1AHdAKmq-e881X6cZHBG2ke6Tdm74GmhuVMslrWDF-iei6XBnu_7W3S8y1r8mjejdtsaZaC_KlSJzn_vNPP7cpfvL_dSSSD8-U4Ekz2DJMx3Bb2A5kHnlW/s1600/079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4aTuo5ilNHmIrj2rK9m41W1AHdAKmq-e881X6cZHBG2ke6Tdm74GmhuVMslrWDF-iei6XBnu_7W3S8y1r8mjejdtsaZaC_KlSJzn_vNPP7cpfvL_dSSSD8-U4Ekz2DJMx3Bb2A5kHnlW/s640/079.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>And saunter over to the Safer Side of Decorating... those more benign choices that won't involve some Mad Scientific Experiment gone awry at the Ole' Homestead. *Smiles*</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/AVvXsEjbuSfNlyzqoyfWlBHVdtxXJeCERSuzrh33ole6VgfXpILQfg8HQ109dLtAW_HJOH-Nq2n08NHtjorsC8bg18kXHXIN1b9hmlwneMamgTXzo4Q1a1228bQavH2Ddl7Zo7TuAt-1yCVrmgnM/s1600/082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuSfNlyzqoyfWlBHVdtxXJeCERSuzrh33ole6VgfXpILQfg8HQ109dLtAW_HJOH-Nq2n08NHtjorsC8bg18kXHXIN1b9hmlwneMamgTXzo4Q1a1228bQavH2Ddl7Zo7TuAt-1yCVrmgnM/s640/082.JPG" width="590" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>It's not so bad after all to choose the Safer Route... the one where no catastrophic event will ensue and as I'm being interrogated in the aftermath they're asking, "WHAT were you thinking?!?"  *LOL*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And as this Sign says... "Remember When?"  I Honestly can't... nope... can't remember when I haven't had to think things through very carefully on account of raising Children who are more High Maintenance than Typical Children due to various diagnosis that make it so.  This IS our Normal... and so it 'tis what it 'tis...</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDKQ5dHpkgOWLZPAjEZkwbFMPWGZw_dyrh5gWgGLyEdnDfhvQ-d0c57I6auUHkeffdGMnaP2lfnqrT6vR4aE7FH9wC_cBctBMWScsAYCUw8JUiUXhaW7y-SbHlDHw2Pv1g52oqT6Iav07/s1600/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDKQ5dHpkgOWLZPAjEZkwbFMPWGZw_dyrh5gWgGLyEdnDfhvQ-d0c57I6auUHkeffdGMnaP2lfnqrT6vR4aE7FH9wC_cBctBMWScsAYCUw8JUiUXhaW7y-SbHlDHw2Pv1g52oqT6Iav07/s640/062.JPG" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And we Roll with that just Fine most days... with the occassional Emotional Breakdown from time to time... which is a pretty good indication that we're not getting away and out nearly enough... and it's Time... Time for yet another great Adventure or Event... and subsequent Escape into the Land of Blog where we can make it as Idyllic or Keepin' it Real as we want it to be...</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlYeQujhZC5ezo8E5gi5eaIRCPpx4d7M5eV9Wq96H5voQb_x5d7Q4zhWdosqIVQ9MWFjTPjN5w8xz1f2AeNvAQZvU-6aE2cSi6WfeVtwcfrUBdZ13OF2E60CSAUZKJABEl8Hk9vJwNCy2/s1600/143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlYeQujhZC5ezo8E5gi5eaIRCPpx4d7M5eV9Wq96H5voQb_x5d7Q4zhWdosqIVQ9MWFjTPjN5w8xz1f2AeNvAQZvU-6aE2cSi6WfeVtwcfrUBdZ13OF2E60CSAUZKJABEl8Hk9vJwNCy2/s640/143.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Come Hurry on back Tomorrow if you want even MORE to Yap about at <a href="http://blog.sweetsalvage.net/"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">SWEET SALVAGE</span></strong></a> "Wicked Faire Event"?!?  *Winks*  Because I'm going to Savor it a while longer here in the Land of Blog since the only other places I'll be going for the next few weeks are various Doctor Offices, Hospitals or Therapy Sessions to get the Bohemian Valhalla Crew back to optimum Function again... Hopefully... </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGs7PPFESIv0CCOnU6pqKk7pPCCKddjuIk5L7kMPMlipBSrF2D1wKremNfL2vSL7q7j8mmX5mI8GjX13LOHaHv9HuEK1WT9GCeaCK7aAo27ZVXPoN3CFBxWZbLcLE1L5NATSvZ75n1-xZ/s1600/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGs7PPFESIv0CCOnU6pqKk7pPCCKddjuIk5L7kMPMlipBSrF2D1wKremNfL2vSL7q7j8mmX5mI8GjX13LOHaHv9HuEK1WT9GCeaCK7aAo27ZVXPoN3CFBxWZbLcLE1L5NATSvZ75n1-xZ/s640/076.JPG" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Hey... maybe THAT'S why suddenly Anatomy Charts & Medical Equipment & Pharmaceuticals is on my Brain... it's what I've been looking at for Months now with all the time spent at Doctor's Offices and Hospitals!!!   Whew... for a minute there I thought I MIGHT BE Morphing into a Mad Scientist?!?  At least the Scientist part isn't happening...  *LOL*</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7xAuicL2e9WWZMMAPqkBcWI1Un6YwyRts_KRdMFEEreVcukroBKyEOTkYs78N3q3TyQfGSCDQyQLGUcGladbR0FF7njJ1xk7UKxRxiAJZeHOTkFHBNM_EBV2VlyHKChcg0fQOUlU_DF4/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/AVvXsEgV7xAuicL2e9WWZMMAPqkBcWI1Un6YwyRts_KRdMFEEreVcukroBKyEOTkYs78N3q3TyQfGSCDQyQLGUcGladbR0FF7njJ1xk7UKxRxiAJZeHOTkFHBNM_EBV2VlyHKChcg0fQOUlU_DF4/s640/075.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Blessings from the Arizona Desert... 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