I Fell Off The Wagon

<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/AVvXsEgjx9QzgINNtMYYDutV7K-6Pn1EC5EoIMuwULPrZKuy9fZS1W2EPZekFIGCVoMoAtTiy4Hc14jByJJ-CfXKBUzWSLjZg4F70Awlx0r0ei2YVti2sl8Zyh5iWs3m1PXXDj2AN4IqUZ_ObFU/s1600/$11_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjx9QzgINNtMYYDutV7K-6Pn1EC5EoIMuwULPrZKuy9fZS1W2EPZekFIGCVoMoAtTiy4Hc14jByJJ-CfXKBUzWSLjZg4F70Awlx0r0ei2YVti2sl8Zyh5iWs3m1PXXDj2AN4IqUZ_ObFU/s1600/$11_3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Perhaps I shouldn't have been so Proud, you know, patting Self on the back for the past Year for staying away from all Online Retail sites like E-Bay and Etsy.  Even though they always have the Greatest Stuff ever that you can't always find when you're poncing around Town on Marathon Junquing Missions, no matter how many Honey Holes you know about locally!  *Smiles*  But it's a slippery slope... and so I hadn't even wanted to renew my Interest and set off any chain of events or anything.</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/AVvXsEhWeSop9UJgbg8uvwrDN8-43qfAYHi1kLcYzbvLvepUalZUhM4zvl5aw5r_LluC24E-DGctAYfN4hAPMx6Wmt0vaAQ_ccwijBj4HK5MpcJVlfReyQAYPFMeoSKXrL4c2djKB79T0g-xPug/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeSop9UJgbg8uvwrDN8-43qfAYHi1kLcYzbvLvepUalZUhM4zvl5aw5r_LluC24E-DGctAYfN4hAPMx6Wmt0vaAQ_ccwijBj4HK5MpcJVlfReyQAYPFMeoSKXrL4c2djKB79T0g-xPug/s1600/002.JPG" width="547" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>No... I'd concentrated instead on Junquing locally and mostly for Inventory to flip in the Showrooms... because Lord knows Bohemian Valhalla doesn't need another thing to be dragged into this Old House really in the way of Decor.  *LOL*   Yes, I'd been Content for the past Year in just purchasing Locally and Supporting Small Businesses, Thrifts, Flea Markets and Local Artists.</em><br /><em>BTW: The Wool Cowboy Hat I Sourced in this Image Sold in a day of being in my Showroom!</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/AVvXsEj6qoaFMwYS7T1TuzbVrBAqCPwS2W6hXXCJlVi_5wcgmh5lNFxpMn173cB5x46su5ZDG1WjTNJ_bL9h-SGfYMCG41BGd3pEdVk7PY9Lp-TTBP7TL8RBmzCeC1eLwGAj32DTuMWVUIWpTP0/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qoaFMwYS7T1TuzbVrBAqCPwS2W6hXXCJlVi_5wcgmh5lNFxpMn173cB5x46su5ZDG1WjTNJ_bL9h-SGfYMCG41BGd3pEdVk7PY9Lp-TTBP7TL8RBmzCeC1eLwGAj32DTuMWVUIWpTP0/s1600/001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And it was going well, I hadn't even had the inkling of taking a peek at my Fav Online sites that I used to frequent so regularly that I'm certain a lot of Online Vendors and Artists knew me on a first name basis!?  *Winks*   Nope... I had not even missed them in fact... because why browse and torment yourself if you have no inclination to actually bid or buy?   But Tonight... for some strange reason that I cannot even fathom... the sites were Calling out to me to take a peek... just a peek... after all, it had been so long... and apparently they had Missed me terribly!  *Bwahahaha!* </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/AVvXsEiXhbN0NHLoA85uDC-SzrLD5EEwyq0b4k37plluku7Xke-RrQQTQ2dKE8A6BtFFXN0hQYlurcPuIPEfvrNQlazagfm0TAgpEuZ2b_PiXl4DERyObjUnoOXVWm70pTIHdhOeCQ1WkLBivro/s1600/il_570xN_547939473_iow2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhbN0NHLoA85uDC-SzrLD5EEwyq0b4k37plluku7Xke-RrQQTQ2dKE8A6BtFFXN0hQYlurcPuIPEfvrNQlazagfm0TAgpEuZ2b_PiXl4DERyObjUnoOXVWm70pTIHdhOeCQ1WkLBivro/s1600/il_570xN_547939473_iow2.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <em>Source: Etsy ~ Luv Lucy Art To Wear, Artist: Donna Lucy Ramirez</em></div><br /><div align="center"><em>And everything would have been just Fine... because tho' I browsed both sites, nothing much was Calling to me like a Siren's Song... until... I discovered a Fabric Artist that had the most Amazing Wearable Art Creations that are just My Style and Sensibility!!!  *Gasp and be still my beating Heart!*  I J'Adored every single Creation and could see them all hanging in my Closet in my Mind's Eye... but mostly and especially this one, which was Plus Sized no less... it must be a Sign?!!!  *LOL, yeah I can Justify things that way when I want to!*</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/AVvXsEikLfwhT9rcUswFTJX_OMzlTgo3j0_PjeE0HwhIAG-tMLvbJ1DLoZXLqYNUnFA8BaXxebajlV0IWf66azdA5wRC1mS7B_Tcd5ZJM656OwJ3O8niLaQ5bT9AuT0QeVby8bWYwg413Mo08VI/s1600/il_570xN_547939319_13ah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLfwhT9rcUswFTJX_OMzlTgo3j0_PjeE0HwhIAG-tMLvbJ1DLoZXLqYNUnFA8BaXxebajlV0IWf66azdA5wRC1mS7B_Tcd5ZJM656OwJ3O8niLaQ5bT9AuT0QeVby8bWYwg413Mo08VI/s1600/il_570xN_547939319_13ah.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <em>Source: Etsy ~ Luv Lucy Art To Wear ~ Artist: Donna Lucy Ramirez</em></div><br /><div align="center"><em>I'd had excellent Sales in my Showrooms last Month, with my diligence in 'Picking' and letting go of just about everything I was buying lately... and with the fierce Editing and Purging going on at Home... and squirreled most of the proceeds away, I had a small Stash of discretionary Mad Money available.   And a lot of my Favorite Wardrobe was wearing out because I've had it all so long, I'm still often wearing Anchor pieces I bought more than a Decade ago.  Since I haven't purchased much new Wardrobe my present pieces are getting more than Gently Used and I desperately need some additional Favorite pieces to re-fill the Closet and give the older pieces a break before they become unwearable!   So... I fell off the Wagon... after a whole Year... and HAD to have it... it was just too perfect to resist.  And Honestly, I didn't want to resist... if I don't Deserve it, who does?  *Winks*</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/AVvXsEjechVn6ZV0NkwQcxrhPP-dEs-AHxBQ1aRRbV7G9pjxFbmBXuyJCGl2ZbSx3D7zcgd1wxtBplqfJ8hsRuduSUxyawERiVPTWPYzmQ-ZXT0LlwB54oH0JkxOf4gmvyLWAWUfooy1bdcDTJA/s1600/053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjechVn6ZV0NkwQcxrhPP-dEs-AHxBQ1aRRbV7G9pjxFbmBXuyJCGl2ZbSx3D7zcgd1wxtBplqfJ8hsRuduSUxyawERiVPTWPYzmQ-ZXT0LlwB54oH0JkxOf4gmvyLWAWUfooy1bdcDTJA/s1600/053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I just Hope I haven't rekindled something and that a spark doesn't burst into a Flame or outright Wildfire?!?  *Smiles*  I don't think it probably will, since it isn't quite the same as the actual Thrill Of The Hunt, which is an Adrenalin Rush that can't be Compared.  Sure, you can find almost anything Online... and Auctions are exciting, even if you don't Win.  You can find the most obscure items, rare items, hard to find items to fill those holes in your most Cherished Collections, far more easily than searching high and low for them in your tiny corner of the World and often coming up empty handed.  And you can Discover Amazing Artists you never knew about.</em></div><div align="center"><em></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/AVvXsEh_fNCWOulin-CUdKsVJuZkPvsYBfJuFh3LPswGv2lIedVqQDqEgn5l4Ysxc8hOF5cizrU-7Q9xOj3NNV90ajc2qG1Y_oh7luUjb7u-x2aBsy4cAs_4QTQP5b2ZsU2Zy0KgaPZ3aLYQXzY/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fNCWOulin-CUdKsVJuZkPvsYBfJuFh3LPswGv2lIedVqQDqEgn5l4Ysxc8hOF5cizrU-7Q9xOj3NNV90ajc2qG1Y_oh7luUjb7u-x2aBsy4cAs_4QTQP5b2ZsU2Zy0KgaPZ3aLYQXzY/s1600/032.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Not to mention I've often found the best Prices EVER in my Online Conquests and especially at Online Auctions.  Or by up-and-coming Artists that have opened an Online Shop and who haven't been Discovered and Featured everywhere so their Creations aren't in the Stratosphere yet and can still be had by us Regular Folks.  I always Patronize New Artists I Admire the Work of... and sometimes they become Well Known and your Collection of their Work become a Wise Investment indeed.  So I'm not discounting Online sites whatsoever, they are an Awesome Source... it's just that for me... I could get carried away with finding way too much that I would be hard pressed to Resist... because the Selection is so vast and so easily Accessible!   So its like a Buffet... where you could fill your plate too full and eat too much... so best to just stay away and not Tempt yourself if you're a Foodie!  *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/AVvXsEg_XBrg8Qi5s6A9vas-_1jIWi1ik3q5kzPflo-Wwcu5fWZr86lEJpB__867Bu6C-I84hVovAWZWB98tc4XqG_Y4NM1y1QeyJIp-Y2oUO9wxNXzY8K5lcRNIBBBgemvcuNFLSpoqEpjZFNk/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/AVvXsEg_XBrg8Qi5s6A9vas-_1jIWi1ik3q5kzPflo-Wwcu5fWZr86lEJpB__867Bu6C-I84hVovAWZWB98tc4XqG_Y4NM1y1QeyJIp-Y2oUO9wxNXzY8K5lcRNIBBBgemvcuNFLSpoqEpjZFNk/s1600/007.JPG" width="572" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>But... I AM Glad I made the Rare Visit and Indulged myself with a Fabulous piece of Wearable Art that I will use often and be a Wardrobe Staple worth Investing in.   I just have to resolve to stay away for perhaps another Year now or unless I Win the Lottery or something and Money becomes no object *LOL*... and remember that Peeking often leads to Buying, since it would be a Rarity not to discover something absolutely Amazing.  Or a Collectible to round out a Collection by filling that Void you had, or Perceived you had in the Collection.  *Smiles*  Because lets face it, if you Collect it, you can always Justify one more, right?!?   And if you're a Fashion Diva your Wardrobe and Accessories almost Defines you and your Style!   I can't even remember the last time I bought off-the-rack wear rather than Artist Created OOAK pieces or Thrift Store Ensembles I Upcycle myself!  *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/AVvXsEi4Gpaab654HDBGvbZZmaeXHiZ8kQ2F7SUIvAXcRWqOXrYzR3CsOoMrG2GvXxEFXyQL59cnbgTVKRSA5Osiy4qq5kq6xiXR4FnT-Zxjc6MEo6qYe64j-AXG3rvPfQ9QRYFCoauMPG7Rf14/s1600/051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Gpaab654HDBGvbZZmaeXHiZ8kQ2F7SUIvAXcRWqOXrYzR3CsOoMrG2GvXxEFXyQL59cnbgTVKRSA5Osiy4qq5kq6xiXR4FnT-Zxjc6MEo6qYe64j-AXG3rvPfQ9QRYFCoauMPG7Rf14/s1600/051.JPG" width="554" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And we're so Proud that our Grandson was Featured in yet another Local Paper and made the Front Page!!!  {See Image Below}  Here's to his Star Rising!!!</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/AVvXsEgLmmRYBPJD_kko31UVsM8XbzEUc0EkpnUVLNtnJWbnK1AqvNk3xse8k3ugvJd6XgMXacUqdiOtp2G2uhWefE4-auxKW766DY_T0hRkSMDefyz01BkPkN4xpMxacWO0Q7YXwbP0lPwzcAU/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/AVvXsEgLmmRYBPJD_kko31UVsM8XbzEUc0EkpnUVLNtnJWbnK1AqvNk3xse8k3ugvJd6XgMXacUqdiOtp2G2uhWefE4-auxKW766DY_T0hRkSMDefyz01BkPkN4xpMxacWO0Q7YXwbP0lPwzcAU/s1600/010.JPG" width="597" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Blessings from the Arizona Desert... 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I Fell Off The Wagon

Perhaps I shouldn't have been so Proud, you know, patting Self on the back for the past Year for staying away from all Online Retail sit...

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It Is Indeed A Happy New Year

<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/AVvXsEjUUm26PaFsKUdfdzTi0gSmK42R5biNOVEmFaiym-YJ6dNfyZZRC0IK0rpnogeRlQlfKOgGBRQtdw3kLFX7c-HhPqYkAeAEkOhzX5wq1APIRswxiPb1Lf4biXlmbzFy_12iMccCZK6ySk0/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUm26PaFsKUdfdzTi0gSmK42R5biNOVEmFaiym-YJ6dNfyZZRC0IK0rpnogeRlQlfKOgGBRQtdw3kLFX7c-HhPqYkAeAEkOhzX5wq1APIRswxiPb1Lf4biXlmbzFy_12iMccCZK6ySk0/s1600/049.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>It is indeed a Happy New Year, 2014 has started out quite well and for that I'm Grateful, since 2013 had been a really rough year for our Family.</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/AVvXsEjQ-LqnF36o5hD3HMJIkV0GJHfKHoMm4VM_Sw4hL595dPYZ7unuA9t9sJ7pEmr8wPFEvzlZtLPUV0DW_LBkrm9lMdhtC6FOSN9DAs_Yj8QNsbS-jv5GIV6uUq0GNCresVQrL7CBJKDi66I/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-LqnF36o5hD3HMJIkV0GJHfKHoMm4VM_Sw4hL595dPYZ7unuA9t9sJ7pEmr8wPFEvzlZtLPUV0DW_LBkrm9lMdhtC6FOSN9DAs_Yj8QNsbS-jv5GIV6uUq0GNCresVQrL7CBJKDi66I/s1600/049.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'm always quite Optomistic at the beginning of every Fresh New Year, but I must say the Energy at the start of this one has been particularly Positive and Encouraging.</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/AVvXsEjv-GJpWSzEGdHGKsivOw343nOonezNQMQVkKm0ocxGOyEO7bHtGD6aJ79yPo3JJEyI0GlYs8jABf05A3IvmyKsO4FJVSEQ2K5wjWY4XHKLYBxAGFoSaNyYSqZg_NsU9wBUNKj_kzvUSqU/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-GJpWSzEGdHGKsivOw343nOonezNQMQVkKm0ocxGOyEO7bHtGD6aJ79yPo3JJEyI0GlYs8jABf05A3IvmyKsO4FJVSEQ2K5wjWY4XHKLYBxAGFoSaNyYSqZg_NsU9wBUNKj_kzvUSqU/s1600/001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Most of the Family that live locally have gotten together intentionally to spend more quality time together, in spite of distance now being a factor with The Son moving to the East Valley and us here in the West Valley.</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/AVvXsEjSa3uWN98jnythi9veuOFf_fhhdteD8G6d0KMnwWZYPOy9DWX6cpdQOXxYPHXrIqQ1Aq-e4GzPooCQgDMc1Tse0LmsGamDV6FVH7QcoN8guBegCyMrO6ODYq1JVVIt_JFJaTFN5iyEqcI/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSa3uWN98jnythi9veuOFf_fhhdteD8G6d0KMnwWZYPOy9DWX6cpdQOXxYPHXrIqQ1Aq-e4GzPooCQgDMc1Tse0LmsGamDV6FVH7QcoN8guBegCyMrO6ODYq1JVVIt_JFJaTFN5iyEqcI/s1600/002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>In many ways The Man's Catastrophic Accident and near death experience last year has made us all even more acutely aware of the fragility of Life and to take nothing and no-one for Granted.  To Savor the Moments of Life and Cherish each other all the more and make Time for those things and people that count the most .</em></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXFTfJkLxOiNUCYdtQCIVj18cy2UVsJIjX-66dEcAKdAczNU-eNaC5-qp4DSSu3fZ9zWTQJnjb8HrfWaQ8NqwNz1OzsYsg7_6x3wwWGLDbKsKV0fuH2fN4QPkE4I7yBLaGmDAp_BcWd4/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXFTfJkLxOiNUCYdtQCIVj18cy2UVsJIjX-66dEcAKdAczNU-eNaC5-qp4DSSu3fZ9zWTQJnjb8HrfWaQ8NqwNz1OzsYsg7_6x3wwWGLDbKsKV0fuH2fN4QPkE4I7yBLaGmDAp_BcWd4/s1600/005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I received a Sweet Surprise New Year's Gift from my Friends Michael and David at Pho 43 Vietnamese Restaurant in Phoenix... an assortment of their Fresh Home-Made French Macaroons!!!</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/AVvXsEgZ8LjGAViRMGFTl4FxSsiObMbK4t2y8POxeW7YFFJtpU0zdanbYtFd54gS6R4cF0nzYvf5Dkvir5eB9elhDUIMLa7KnKiFHweLCfMR25dYsZ1avwXV-qxpKD6fmsOc-SfoTUu9BPyik3s/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8LjGAViRMGFTl4FxSsiObMbK4t2y8POxeW7YFFJtpU0zdanbYtFd54gS6R4cF0nzYvf5Dkvir5eB9elhDUIMLa7KnKiFHweLCfMR25dYsZ1avwXV-qxpKD6fmsOc-SfoTUu9BPyik3s/s1600/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>The French Macaroons by Binh are like eating little flavored Clouds, they're that Heavenly tasting... there are over a dozen different absolutely Divine Flavors to choose from, my favorite, by a slim margin, is the Bright Green Matcha Green Tea flavor. </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_Wbn09SzFL8CEk3xcnBt1Yjdzbq0BsAIc6zrUz1bSr1jPT47UBT77NORKjlv1MWWCqbGZaGM4hUEGyaecy1slgTwFPjbDuHhBQ0d4UefHFADIHw1droePmF0l6c2yzrZlUWUtJGCTc5Q/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Wbn09SzFL8CEk3xcnBt1Yjdzbq0BsAIc6zrUz1bSr1jPT47UBT77NORKjlv1MWWCqbGZaGM4hUEGyaecy1slgTwFPjbDuHhBQ0d4UefHFADIHw1droePmF0l6c2yzrZlUWUtJGCTc5Q/s1600/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>But you will Love them ALL... I practically put myself into a French Macaroon induced Coma sampling them all when I got Home!  *LOL*   Thanks Guys, it was a Wonderful Surprise Gift and so Generous.  *Mwahhh!*  My Flavor Sampling was Matcha Green Tea, Strawberry, Red Velvet, Cappuccino, After Dinner Mint and Pistachio.  *YUM!!!*</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/AVvXsEimyIKCU7uWWhWWab8cigfWYrcu4bMH_IO_r6WIHanLxwDiri_KQkjChQrcKaWslkUUlWFWkYEc-XOz_eXDdWhAgpxby_JzreZeU7UYzaBy4sgnH56EPsfxu2Kj_mpL7PRKeuOgLgOG2qY/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/AVvXsEimyIKCU7uWWhWWab8cigfWYrcu4bMH_IO_r6WIHanLxwDiri_KQkjChQrcKaWslkUUlWFWkYEc-XOz_eXDdWhAgpxby_JzreZeU7UYzaBy4sgnH56EPsfxu2Kj_mpL7PRKeuOgLgOG2qY/s1600/008.JPG" width="542" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>That's right, I didn't Share... the G-Kids had gone with The Son and Family for the Weekend so I had them all to myself!   The Man isn't very adventurous when it comes to Cuisine he's not familiar with... and I hadn't had a Great French Macaroon since my Dad had Passed.  Dad was a "Macaroon-Meister" {my description... Winks} and a Master Pastry Chef, which completely Spoiled me in this Lifetime... and Binh's measure up to my Dad's Macaroons, so I'd highly recommend them.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><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/AVvXsEjfREiL0jsvivkrDrpwPbSWg8G2N0Jygf4AxehSQNnmI1_7eCUHON4ntz5i5IsIP1DXQ8dxChIr8L3R1y6UwXkldzdRXt49Lj8GdH7mmgApU_8rlpHS9MQbEnkviai2KzxSAJcON_IaXA8/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfREiL0jsvivkrDrpwPbSWg8G2N0Jygf4AxehSQNnmI1_7eCUHON4ntz5i5IsIP1DXQ8dxChIr8L3R1y6UwXkldzdRXt49Lj8GdH7mmgApU_8rlpHS9MQbEnkviai2KzxSAJcON_IaXA8/s1600/039.JPG" width="521" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><em>I've been having exceptionally great Luck on my Picks since the New Year began...</em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEjwsz7Nkzr4xBd4FSb_r3LELGoGaNzS24oOPldBLKsTE33Ahs_z6dYgQcBwJO24e2iSZ3B00LPqU5N2HZbM_7RkPFHg_JSze-LxedqNwKTO0-b4naK90DIsrEWCPEJVMzf1Odsth8UD6-c/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsz7Nkzr4xBd4FSb_r3LELGoGaNzS24oOPldBLKsTE33Ahs_z6dYgQcBwJO24e2iSZ3B00LPqU5N2HZbM_7RkPFHg_JSze-LxedqNwKTO0-b4naK90DIsrEWCPEJVMzf1Odsth8UD6-c/s1600/042.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><em>Both for Fresh Inventory to put into the Showrooms...</em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXz57u8WYGeE5xumpEyhHy9XtkaZa7D6vN5BnDAI0ajlXxbTqpomhbjuS7lu1T0EBaQ0Z5DyeEkg5pHDg1nt1pglIJ4ZCm2baf0-9FmCjCdJJb6jL3EN4l7Upu62edwp2qJ4epWAT2W58/s1600/059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXz57u8WYGeE5xumpEyhHy9XtkaZa7D6vN5BnDAI0ajlXxbTqpomhbjuS7lu1T0EBaQ0Z5DyeEkg5pHDg1nt1pglIJ4ZCm2baf0-9FmCjCdJJb6jL3EN4l7Upu62edwp2qJ4epWAT2W58/s1600/059.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 to expand Favorite Personal Collections.   Yes, recently I 'Scored' an epic sized Box Lot of an Amazing selection of Twenty-Nine Vintage Metal and Crystal Flower Frogs that must have been someone's Collection. {Be still my beating Heart!} </em></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSobeeW2psnphLHhaZsqzyvwrWygJO6ntr3GYhVXB9Sd6UryRHQbKZZXp4AqMq44HS9s6-8r7b1ZwY3TY9BPkjKXGBzKqeKp7vLkalb6k2TnjQKsOi7p_fBEaKMdZYweJRJOS6KE9HQJ0/s1600/053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSobeeW2psnphLHhaZsqzyvwrWygJO6ntr3GYhVXB9Sd6UryRHQbKZZXp4AqMq44HS9s6-8r7b1ZwY3TY9BPkjKXGBzKqeKp7vLkalb6k2TnjQKsOi7p_fBEaKMdZYweJRJOS6KE9HQJ0/s1600/053.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>Honestly, you should have seen me trying to contain my Excitement and Enthusiasm and Inconspicuously gather them up so as not to draw undue Attention to myself before I could get them into my cart without others suddenly becoming Zombie-Like Interested and swarming around the bin they were in!  *LOL*</em><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe_UQUJNBhRs1Cc4ErBbkiXmDhAqoxyuwo_7pYfxJ8tKEMxcyxgB4XDjgsKvWAKOkjYxigcINBFfXcKX6MRhDH29SVCkXa_xQZRz13P_GFAQQzdiFWCu49QhNTt78YtS-jMnHb7SYhzs/s1600/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe_UQUJNBhRs1Cc4ErBbkiXmDhAqoxyuwo_7pYfxJ8tKEMxcyxgB4XDjgsKvWAKOkjYxigcINBFfXcKX6MRhDH29SVCkXa_xQZRz13P_GFAQQzdiFWCu49QhNTt78YtS-jMnHb7SYhzs/s1600/060.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>That's a Picker's Heads-Up for those that don't realize that if you show too much Excitement or Interest in ANYTHING, then anyone standing around will suddenly become Interested and scramble over once their Attention is drawn and their Curiosity is sparked by whatever it is causing your Buzz!?  It just reminds me of a bad Zombie Movie!  {Insert them stopping whatever they're doing and cocking their heads to look your way and then descend like a hungry Zombie Apocalypse!}  *Le Sigh*</em><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hzSDomroO4r2imMF-os2KBdvR_wdXOR04Wnni9Qv4-4MCLkDT1IUdmmlkOkplHX9PSz_LnOx0KSeQzliGxycli5wF4kNenZQryLEZ8tfi3SALT0F_6-8Iypd1MdXyr9O2AR4pO8jhG4/s1600/061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hzSDomroO4r2imMF-os2KBdvR_wdXOR04Wnni9Qv4-4MCLkDT1IUdmmlkOkplHX9PSz_LnOx0KSeQzliGxycli5wF4kNenZQryLEZ8tfi3SALT0F_6-8Iypd1MdXyr9O2AR4pO8jhG4/s1600/061.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>I personally find it to be a very Annoying Phenomenon, especially if they can't recognize on their own what it even is you've shown an Interest in and probably passed it over already with total disinterest or indifference.  But suddenly now they want to compete for it too because someone else is Interested, even if they don't even seem to know what it is or have a Clue as to why they want or need it?!  *LOL*    Pickin' can become very cut-throat with some people so I've learned to be more Guarded than I initially was, which is unfortunate, but the Nature of the Beast I suppose. </em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oVQjdeJ3XGa458e7HsPfuAAIjwCVRLYzwYCDoZpz_ffCAn4cgFRUcPFFdz5xb5sTlTQy9UiYDOm21rQciPJV2i-GptsQSuQj5hhGZWhyvcQsj3ngO_ojqXowVHUoQB_tZrd9dOu86_w/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oVQjdeJ3XGa458e7HsPfuAAIjwCVRLYzwYCDoZpz_ffCAn4cgFRUcPFFdz5xb5sTlTQy9UiYDOm21rQciPJV2i-GptsQSuQj5hhGZWhyvcQsj3ngO_ojqXowVHUoQB_tZrd9dOu86_w/s1600/031.JPG" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><em>  It's the unexpected Dark Side of the biz and you have to decide if you're going over to the Dark Side or not to procure your stuff, I choose not to as I consider it Bad Karma to get what you want at any Cost or with cut-throat Methods.  I want a clean conscience and Hope to always do the Right thing and do Right by everyone.  I genuinely like People and Socializing, I always keep it one-hundred percent, so I prefer to Assume others will do the same... but beware, some don't and are Wolves in Sheep's clothing, they are not your Friend.  I find it hard to Believe they'd be anybody's Friend and could be Trusted... but to each his own I suppose.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_L7qJJoINmnnoBJPVdmfkH_phGt6SO6UnHcY1yuiArODoMeoCcKhnXJZ2OzX7b2az9bN3Iw7u2DrqEpkVF21IMIZHxXFPPsoTmVV_ri9ftrsb4JB7wlhmrSBNFTeK5P4NUya5g-lV6Q/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/AVvXsEgx_L7qJJoINmnnoBJPVdmfkH_phGt6SO6UnHcY1yuiArODoMeoCcKhnXJZ2OzX7b2az9bN3Iw7u2DrqEpkVF21IMIZHxXFPPsoTmVV_ri9ftrsb4JB7wlhmrSBNFTeK5P4NUya5g-lV6Q/s1600/062.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>And it gets even Zombie-Stalker-Creepier if they begin following you around like their personal Treasure-Detector because you seem to know what you're looking for... I call them Hyena Pickin' Opportunists!   If they didn't come with you and don't know you it's terribly Intrusive, Distracting and Annoying.   Sure, it's a Competitive biz, but I refuse to compromise Character or Integrity over Junque... there's plenty of it and besides, I only want Good Karma coming back at me... but you do have to recognize and learn the ropes, I'm still New enuf at it to be Idealistic and still learning what and who to avoid like the plague.  *Smiles* </em><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWX29DUs3qCZPFcQQbxWqtCN3ESqG1bP1FxhF7A54l27GnprEdii3X88qFo45YSxu3wL5LXeFUeVpSW3LDo_yCtb_WonPEYJEtzNF2ajKsDPhDCBy1cfhkJNT_IQCDTbUQKHkAceHJz0/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWX29DUs3qCZPFcQQbxWqtCN3ESqG1bP1FxhF7A54l27GnprEdii3X88qFo45YSxu3wL5LXeFUeVpSW3LDo_yCtb_WonPEYJEtzNF2ajKsDPhDCBy1cfhkJNT_IQCDTbUQKHkAceHJz0/s1600/038.JPG" width="531" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><em>The disingenuous ones are the worst, who feign or try to push trying to establish a rapport with you, but with an ulterior motive that is not the least bit sincere and is typically Transparent enough to pick up on because the M.O. is so similar and recognizable</em><em>.  If not, just let them talk long enough and you'll recognize their Angle because they'll unintentionally Reveal it.  Out of the abundance of the Heart the Mouth will eventually Speak and they'll slip up. </em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XMi_nUpwbB36RyoDjvavO6nCZ3dr0Pg27hep7swt9t0Re82VoD5g7LZYhKT1iQUhn-kO0VKTguk1BuNJJD0VYyERo0X7fDdtYYiXJitsBu-15I4PDTuGYxFFqY54-LeH7s8o9bMYbbk/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XMi_nUpwbB36RyoDjvavO6nCZ3dr0Pg27hep7swt9t0Re82VoD5g7LZYhKT1iQUhn-kO0VKTguk1BuNJJD0VYyERo0X7fDdtYYiXJitsBu-15I4PDTuGYxFFqY54-LeH7s8o9bMYbbk/s1600/047.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><em> I'm mentioning this because my Pickin' Buddy and I encountered a couple of such disengenuous Types that approached us during this particular 'Pick' and I Hate when that happens.  My Friend was so much Sweeter and more Tolerant of them than I.   I refuse to Engage the Type anymore and if I get a bad Vibe or Gut Reaction about a Person, I don't want them around me and try to make it crystal clear early on.  These Types can threaten to ruin or intrude upon an Enjoyable 'Pick' where you're just chillin' and having a good time and want to be left alone to do what you do without someone running their Game, hovering, asking too many questions {passive aggressive interrogating} and being Fake, I can't Respect that so I have Zero Tolerance for them. </em><br /><br /><em></em><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm33VYdqm-jjLA9CCR9liWCfXr5txGJy-ZnI_caSMbvO1ErqiE4HqqfZbHiFFQ5bW8o1rOFLiQ9ptubp8KlAv3baAyR7db3W4NjXGBWHjKSovBW8UAiSuUYkjjFYvtawH7Ar4FLAcSGag/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm33VYdqm-jjLA9CCR9liWCfXr5txGJy-ZnI_caSMbvO1ErqiE4HqqfZbHiFFQ5bW8o1rOFLiQ9ptubp8KlAv3baAyR7db3W4NjXGBWHjKSovBW8UAiSuUYkjjFYvtawH7Ar4FLAcSGag/s1600/048.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>But, in spite of a few Obstacle People  *LOL*... we are having Good Fortune at the start of this New Year and our Picks have been so much Fun and a great Stress Reliever and Release.  I get really 'Zen' when I'm on a Pick because it's such an Enjoyable Activity to me and the Thrill Of The Hunt in and of itself is exhilerating, even if I don't find much.  But I've done quite well Sourcing the Inventory that I particularly Love and Appreciate.  Things like Vintage Religious Objects, Ornate Cigar Boxes, Ephemera, Flower Frogs, and especially anything Quirky and Odd.  *Smiles*   </em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQd9TwJmvs9GGPe-GRebKQz2Iq_dA-v0aLSdQ5A1YYMmJIUtFCApiqOPXsw08KAWwzTSk585GnsnzEpA0F92dHXzyHBwO4oyiWBHOlTVpLhsOTjnWi5vMWF6E1nBNXK6CZZeAfTtOZTeA/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQd9TwJmvs9GGPe-GRebKQz2Iq_dA-v0aLSdQ5A1YYMmJIUtFCApiqOPXsw08KAWwzTSk585GnsnzEpA0F92dHXzyHBwO4oyiWBHOlTVpLhsOTjnWi5vMWF6E1nBNXK6CZZeAfTtOZTeA/s1600/046.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>Yes, the most Simplistic of things can Excite and Enchant or Inspire me... and that's part of the Thrill of it all... the Simplicity of Discovery or anything and everything that might Delight your Eye and you have an Appreciation of!</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCEIQxrZfeaz2ff0fccc3vXDh0P1HnvqIVhkNtTPwGWbDYMQQPqhYHtYHF9oiW8oj7nVvC5Ftilpi_VA5ifMET5HOunVZrzMe8UkC2J1BBE1MgMeD9GgLVwN3KZMaVDip82_4iYpasvw/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/AVvXsEgSCEIQxrZfeaz2ff0fccc3vXDh0P1HnvqIVhkNtTPwGWbDYMQQPqhYHtYHF9oiW8oj7nVvC5Ftilpi_VA5ifMET5HOunVZrzMe8UkC2J1BBE1MgMeD9GgLVwN3KZMaVDip82_4iYpasvw/s1600/037.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>I realize how very Fortunate I am that I'm getting to Follow my Bliss and my Heart, focusing on doing what I Love more at this Season of Life than I've ever been able to before.  Doing what you Love really is Living The Dream in so many ways.</em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEiydcRRw_6IPauqDSR-aD6rlm7IFCpyxuIDJPjEewsVJwAqEurq7kQr_ZxO8Hyi66eJhn8IZmbak0dMzHsCPo76J6HThktI6T6SiFhgqC8cPCk0_cdUOSbVXDS3dQfqdGZSYqxgC8Rg/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEiydcRRw_6IPauqDSR-aD6rlm7IFCpyxuIDJPjEewsVJwAqEurq7kQr_ZxO8Hyi66eJhn8IZmbak0dMzHsCPo76J6HThktI6T6SiFhgqC8cPCk0_cdUOSbVXDS3dQfqdGZSYqxgC8Rg/s1600/036.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>And I really do Love doing this and have found great Purpose in doing it actually.  I no longer Discount the Gifts of being a superb Scavenger, which has always come effortlessly to me and I Loved but without really knowing or understanding why I Reveled in it so Completely.  *Smiles* </em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqD565m8aELleXuEzEERjoWF79JxOJaJOuCVYEXlYZTAgglBLL2fCzzow4_WYJJtoXCc_q5Ob1rRTxLRFV1cNnyroGxxoGgWSrzes2UQtRbD1skisGub6l3rlZLgiBYXEu9mBgxnuaPpA/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqD565m8aELleXuEzEERjoWF79JxOJaJOuCVYEXlYZTAgglBLL2fCzzow4_WYJJtoXCc_q5Ob1rRTxLRFV1cNnyroGxxoGgWSrzes2UQtRbD1skisGub6l3rlZLgiBYXEu9mBgxnuaPpA/s1600/033.JPG" width="508" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>And it is indeed a Happy New Year as I've had more Clarity of Purpose than ever before... and just moving in Purpose without regard to Outcome.  Just the pure Joy of it all and allowing the Blessings to follow and catch up to what I'm Feeling so very Purposed to be doing.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD1Nd2bMJVRlzD8kcqaqcbRZe4Jp9QV3DJsfR0OnsHtYB24ZovQoK4t8P9n38rsdssmc6dzzWNAMn16MDlwSaLPS6Oe1mZb6bjoN79tIyRANoWXtbA2jHL6j6Fy0tWGptTOFcitfK21Y/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD1Nd2bMJVRlzD8kcqaqcbRZe4Jp9QV3DJsfR0OnsHtYB24ZovQoK4t8P9n38rsdssmc6dzzWNAMn16MDlwSaLPS6Oe1mZb6bjoN79tIyRANoWXtbA2jHL6j6Fy0tWGptTOFcitfK21Y/s1600/034.JPG" width="562" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>I Hope that you too will be following your Bliss and your Heart this year... and moving in Purpose... without allowing anyone or anything to throw you off or discourage you with their perceived logic, reason, opinions or Agendas... however well intended... or not?</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFuxwhehY49DzFU_o3cjokk6lxox_3mt_MeQ6eCC49qp0JdyzDCYiXup4piwtu5MX9tN-ddp5Ws4eFXVYzobkwyYGBBOEmklAR6ltl_mRUoguk35HTGZGf6X8SaFq6Ql2QNsfnAhzZRg/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFuxwhehY49DzFU_o3cjokk6lxox_3mt_MeQ6eCC49qp0JdyzDCYiXup4piwtu5MX9tN-ddp5Ws4eFXVYzobkwyYGBBOEmklAR6ltl_mRUoguk35HTGZGf6X8SaFq6Ql2QNsfnAhzZRg/s1600/035.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>I'm going to Focus ever so much more Intently upon my Passions this Year.</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eK_KTfWN0qS7Ew4-mMEHTgGIGmHJ0CawGPtDUaCHVwRiZj9Jszwy1O2mcSSmFcyY2jqgRqxv1oSRja4vpxql3q7EZR5c5JRkARF8DoWmTZ84sIh8fxUMBKSaQMmHXz_CkHPoVYXOblQ/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eK_KTfWN0qS7Ew4-mMEHTgGIGmHJ0CawGPtDUaCHVwRiZj9Jszwy1O2mcSSmFcyY2jqgRqxv1oSRja4vpxql3q7EZR5c5JRkARF8DoWmTZ84sIh8fxUMBKSaQMmHXz_CkHPoVYXOblQ/s1600/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>And feed my Soul with Creativity and doing what I Truly Love!</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Blessings from the Arizona Desert... 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Post Holidays Blues ~ Crash Landing Back To Reality

<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/AVvXsEgRc9oaP9g-cLLW0pAOWLZyOrNeEuUKQl7RC3G4iBL78W1Ir_XEI0T55NB35Msj4XkoElqK-jGhXTkd9zGibZnm8rWRc7jm0lo5vZkcDvoXoGGXv0nQDyo5wx_dJmJZbYgIhb2WVkd8x1M/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="521" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRc9oaP9g-cLLW0pAOWLZyOrNeEuUKQl7RC3G4iBL78W1Ir_XEI0T55NB35Msj4XkoElqK-jGhXTkd9zGibZnm8rWRc7jm0lo5vZkcDvoXoGGXv0nQDyo5wx_dJmJZbYgIhb2WVkd8x1M/s640/001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>We had an absolutely Awesome Christmas and Holiday Season this Year... there was so much to be Thankful for and The Family and my Dear Friends exceeded my Gift Expectations and went above and beyond in Spoiling me rotten!   Check out for instance the Taxidermy Pheasant I bought with some of the Gift $$$ from The Son.  It will soon be Pimped Out in Gypsy Finery.  You wouldn't Believe how much of a Bargain I got it for, it was practically Free I tell ya!</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/AVvXsEhfm1yYm-I_TpZKmscZhSWp3k4O0fMcVavKPlGnlwgeltp35dO7Q7V7oL60bsVmM3m9y11vEWLOlZd-4GIubL1Q2rD70Bvk3dQ_qJB5jaqo7MNoFyzG8ZX3lS8tKMbQ6hsr_oqPim4nrsY/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfm1yYm-I_TpZKmscZhSWp3k4O0fMcVavKPlGnlwgeltp35dO7Q7V7oL60bsVmM3m9y11vEWLOlZd-4GIubL1Q2rD70Bvk3dQ_qJB5jaqo7MNoFyzG8ZX3lS8tKMbQ6hsr_oqPim4nrsY/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em>But you know, sometimes when things are so Perfect during the Holidays or a Vacation, it's so easy to fall into the Post Holiday or Vacation Blues as you have a Crash Landing back to Reality when it's all over.   I suppose that's what happened to me Yesterday... I had my Crash Landing Day!?  Or perhaps I came down from the Sugar Blaze I'd been on, since I rarely eat Sweets and Sugar, but during the Holidays the Sugar Devil can be particularly Tempting... and bottoming out from a Sugar High can be brutal too!</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt45x82FYSwnMged-eLAR4dK5aVRnaYKfO5unV-TDD_LvWD9PN4fh-7XP9QnWFFRgEA9y1GDLDDaD7NlHLyVyJh-weDgxf40cQTUblBZDWf07p4n7Ov0qVhNCKvBgGE12YG4o5jYRHd30/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt45x82FYSwnMged-eLAR4dK5aVRnaYKfO5unV-TDD_LvWD9PN4fh-7XP9QnWFFRgEA9y1GDLDDaD7NlHLyVyJh-weDgxf40cQTUblBZDWf07p4n7Ov0qVhNCKvBgGE12YG4o5jYRHd30/s640/007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Sure... I was still totally Jazzing on my Fab Christmas Gifts... many of which I'd also had the Joy of Shopping for with my Christmas Gift $$$... and having extra Cash to go on an Egocentric Shopping Spree is always quite the Rush isn't it?  *Winks*  Indulging in Retail Therapy can help keep Spirits High and Soaring in fact... so inevitably you have to Land sometime!</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/AVvXsEiHbK3YY94122vOsQ35A592ZpgvxXVIfVNrLnSHpk0GD7xKjXFxO-SCFTjdMAy2atM134jCojRl7hyphenhyphenILd_r4sh7ZxgLSEmcZ9Oi4WVRTsol4TD1AdG1piiRgf1RPyLXmbiuYPx-fVDpbgo/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/AVvXsEiHbK3YY94122vOsQ35A592ZpgvxXVIfVNrLnSHpk0GD7xKjXFxO-SCFTjdMAy2atM134jCojRl7hyphenhyphenILd_r4sh7ZxgLSEmcZ9Oi4WVRTsol4TD1AdG1piiRgf1RPyLXmbiuYPx-fVDpbgo/s640/008.JPG" width="554" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Especially when you Discover something really Awesome to add to your Favorite Collections... like this Carnival Kitsch Puppy from 1930 that is Signed and Dated with the Carnival it came from.  This too was procured with some of the Christmas Cash that The Son gave me... and for a mere Seven Bucks I was giddy with Excitement since now these Kitschy Collectible Treasures can be pricey. </em><br /><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/AVvXsEgxWlYS3EY9DsjtkFC_CMlhm_nALSEtMrhKjUytMhLptS609g7T26yPtquDqPHQ0B7rq0fuU9kApS5-qotelBe10XSixj3W7rcy5DlDD8ggfp0qBq2aRQVXpzqdqjzDdnCRVaXeKbcYXaI/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWlYS3EY9DsjtkFC_CMlhm_nALSEtMrhKjUytMhLptS609g7T26yPtquDqPHQ0B7rq0fuU9kApS5-qotelBe10XSixj3W7rcy5DlDD8ggfp0qBq2aRQVXpzqdqjzDdnCRVaXeKbcYXaI/s640/009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>So... what the hell was wrong with me Yesterday when I had the worst ever case of the Post Holidays Blues in recent Memory?   Well, the Crash Landing back to Reality started in the Front Kitchen... you know, that Room that I had Tirelessly slogged away at Transforming into Functional Retro Splendor.  Only now it looked like Ground Zero after a Nuclear Attack!   Sure, the Sweet Retro Candy Canisters I'd 'Scored' for Christmas to put The G-Force's Cereals in looked Awesome... IF you could GET TO them across the Wasteland that had become the Kitchen's Floor?!?  </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/AVvXsEgl6D0IVDRjcP_DBu4KVpGWmSXo5bnxXC_Fgw1Qfr8FmkDzjA5pfK97L-nj-WoOEGJYQDpImmY_9dN9SNKs8a1BwV216yiEpFUNtzWpHsWrcXq9CIx99M09wLsSX939o8xRhHPyoeBqNQY/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6D0IVDRjcP_DBu4KVpGWmSXo5bnxXC_Fgw1Qfr8FmkDzjA5pfK97L-nj-WoOEGJYQDpImmY_9dN9SNKs8a1BwV216yiEpFUNtzWpHsWrcXq9CIx99M09wLsSX939o8xRhHPyoeBqNQY/s640/020.JPG" width="554" /></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>Seriously, you could take your Life into your hands navigating the obstacle course of Food Boxes generously supplied by Local Churches and Schools that I hadn't had the stamina to put away yet into the Pantry at the back of the house.  And I felt so Guilty and Ashamed about not just being Grateful and Appreciative of the Generosity, because it IS a Huge Blessing to have such a bounty of non-perishables given to feed this brood for the New Year.  We'd received so much, with everyone knowing about The Man's Catastrophic Event this Summer and long road to Recovery. </em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpLeQBU-f2viI7eR7f6Fw2mLuVx89IKtRkB3x_JU7TnRWnz67iAiGqSPzfkg_Gl0q2W1Nj4hOdDg8RSvFgYpTvm96v3jiUoD9dngqTrOzyk7J-T9qkTtLSMn3Hje1jgbyKAQNUUwCO6Q/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpLeQBU-f2viI7eR7f6Fw2mLuVx89IKtRkB3x_JU7TnRWnz67iAiGqSPzfkg_Gl0q2W1Nj4hOdDg8RSvFgYpTvm96v3jiUoD9dngqTrOzyk7J-T9qkTtLSMn3Hje1jgbyKAQNUUwCO6Q/s640/039.JPG" width="544" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Yet having several heavy boxes laden with food at the front of the house, which needed to be navigated thru the narrow transom doors and through the maze of rooms to the back of the house is no small feat, especially with a sore back.  Which had become sore after doing hours of Pre-Holiday Laundry, which was still sitting around in baskets waiting to be put away.  And then there was the usual After Christmas Mess that is the Dark Side to every Holiday with Hosting Family and Friends.  So it was all quite overwhelming to me all of a sudden because it had to be done and I was an Army of One. </em><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0oTuNcw9rYuzZ3G98_LdV-jNXQ4Nh6VrmoSaJ8zD1WoP31ijhS6h_y5HEzG-L5awAkgCWp1HRnHkI254F2ACE0VaA6e5UtnS95oBxAa2JAc1H-sXW7PatvFqqb8djMz0MVPRfw2isH8/s1600/1504059_661987380520841_1225696685_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0oTuNcw9rYuzZ3G98_LdV-jNXQ4Nh6VrmoSaJ8zD1WoP31ijhS6h_y5HEzG-L5awAkgCWp1HRnHkI254F2ACE0VaA6e5UtnS95oBxAa2JAc1H-sXW7PatvFqqb8djMz0MVPRfw2isH8/s640/1504059_661987380520841_1225696685_n.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><em> The Man is still a 'Fall Risk' so I can't afford to keep things cluttered and messy until I feel like getting around to it... and I wasn't feeling like getting around to anything Truth be told.  The G-Kid Force are driving me Crazy being Fussy and already claiming Boredom only days into Winter Break and receiving their Christmas Bounty!!!  *WHAT!!!*   When they crash for the Night I'm so relieved... and no matter how difficult they were, in slumber they always look so Precious... especially The Beast Princess, who slumbers in all kinds of Interesting places during the Holidays making me laugh out loud!   This particular Night she had fallen asleep under the Coffee Table so she could be as close to the Christmas Tree as possible!  *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/AVvXsEhjf0Re0JlKTrT7VGRx7Pna6DWHJTxH9r7Z2gE-PniP-Fn2X2G5CxmZ-ceBtQcVkxKwWwqvjJKol2bptYOaQru0Ao9KuIrIf-p3cQcFIHAz2Gd8kWHheGxCguysdSchDphEScfmjMxlWlE/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjf0Re0JlKTrT7VGRx7Pna6DWHJTxH9r7Z2gE-PniP-Fn2X2G5CxmZ-ceBtQcVkxKwWwqvjJKol2bptYOaQru0Ao9KuIrIf-p3cQcFIHAz2Gd8kWHheGxCguysdSchDphEScfmjMxlWlE/s640/044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Not to mention that the G-Kid Force are still at that Age where running constant damage control behind them and their Friends can be a full time job on a regular day... and during the Holidays, Forget About It!  Their Attention Span is miniscule and New Toys have them and their Posse playing with everything and nothing all at once and they're still on a heady Holiday High.  New Toys and Experiencing them are like Kiddie Crack, they can't get enough and the overstimulation short-circuits them and they soon go haywire!  *LOL*  </em><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT09_DK6046bbVRLpLP7fE1g3dzJGaIq3q_aRTDKW1WP1djHdftz46eFYkLtr93c8AquFlkeidXZrvT5nm8ch6ONkDhMn_r8Yl6eRl6T02qKHl7B0Ek1M_AI6rYv5WazzjThKnMECzwRQ/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT09_DK6046bbVRLpLP7fE1g3dzJGaIq3q_aRTDKW1WP1djHdftz46eFYkLtr93c8AquFlkeidXZrvT5nm8ch6ONkDhMn_r8Yl6eRl6T02qKHl7B0Ek1M_AI6rYv5WazzjThKnMECzwRQ/s640/026.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><em>Sometimes they do their part to clean up after themselves, in their fashion, and for a minute they get along and play well with others.  Other times the battle to get them to do their part is even more exhausting than just doing it myself and just banishing them all from the house to Torment some of the other Kid's in the Posse's Families for a while, especially when they all begin to not get along and play well with others! *Smiles*  Hey, Sharing is Caring I hear!  I can only wear my Referee Shirt and Whistle for small portions of each day keeping the Peace before I'm not having Fun anymore either!  *LOL*  When there's so many Kiddos in the house it's beginning to look like a Day Care, Gramma's had enough now!  *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/AVvXsEgBWeGLUaaAu80tdrrNOJmkIVfq-ouG_U3hPS8CHCbbyE6Aqe7LFeBN6vZqHJLvNYVilbuAjs0o6QcNhEYsTZK384CwJbdl9OG30aj8Ag56Znsx5X069FSzJgGOkNB10t7Udsf37iPlD7k/s1600/053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWeGLUaaAu80tdrrNOJmkIVfq-ouG_U3hPS8CHCbbyE6Aqe7LFeBN6vZqHJLvNYVilbuAjs0o6QcNhEYsTZK384CwJbdl9OG30aj8Ag56Znsx5X069FSzJgGOkNB10t7Udsf37iPlD7k/s640/053.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Thankfully my Case of the Post Holidays Blues only lasted a single day.  *Whew*   And Today I got busy doing what had to be done and began tackling it all... and actually it didn't kill me and I still had time to do some Pleasurable things and just Relax after a Whirlwind Holiday Season concluded.  I had Time to sit back and Enjoy some of my New Christmas Gifts of Enchantment.  This is yet another Found Treasure I bought with The Son's Christmas Cash... an Awesome Burlwood Vase Signed by the Artist.  Just look at that Natural Patina to the Wood... Divine!!!  And it was "Picked" for <u>less than</u> THREE BUCKS!  *Gasp!*</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/AVvXsEjxQTahTMc-b9Vtf6fWsypGTQ-Lv24Hr4qiUgWZgpX-gstIg1sXUIM61Dvj49kKX6A8_-RBO1kkLUwLdtwJqlgilQ2wgPmr7PPBqfv1K1oB7TBSdFxrcMowFKVGRKWgUSkJHEYcvLpl11Q/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQTahTMc-b9Vtf6fWsypGTQ-Lv24Hr4qiUgWZgpX-gstIg1sXUIM61Dvj49kKX6A8_-RBO1kkLUwLdtwJqlgilQ2wgPmr7PPBqfv1K1oB7TBSdFxrcMowFKVGRKWgUSkJHEYcvLpl11Q/s640/054.JPG" width="556" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And this is the other side, which has the most Fabulous Natural Bluish Hue to the Wood... I'm no Wood Expert so I'd be Interested to know what kind of Wood this was Created from?  And it's cut from a single chunk, so both Hues are part of the same Tree, which is mind boggling the diversity of Coloration in one piece of Wood!!!</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/AVvXsEgOBKyBMZGuEYHYyVMRERRzkNBgSBf5dqNPdylqDZRukQdAUSZNdZTamHV2XqbH2Ajev89MN7ARRBLZGfn4w1cb-77oS6yorIbQKnu806MeL0p3iR2qE8HwhU0VrPPnzVkkvRKEhSU5GpM/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBKyBMZGuEYHYyVMRERRzkNBgSBf5dqNPdylqDZRukQdAUSZNdZTamHV2XqbH2Ajev89MN7ARRBLZGfn4w1cb-77oS6yorIbQKnu806MeL0p3iR2qE8HwhU0VrPPnzVkkvRKEhSU5GpM/s640/027.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 if anyone is Familiar with this Artist or can decipher the Signature, please Help a Sista out, since I'd like to know more about their body of Work.</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 align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIAcGK4AWUe3TGm-I2mKR3rBNrS35e-OtwUKbyAKdNK6evbTFR-kASt8l8jisUZ3pBu4X92EMlH_GFjwjYyM1k6DC5_lazbSt_RVO5nGfT5WOnfv_sCEwjHO9xLFVb1i61fno-HUziPg/s1600/059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIAcGK4AWUe3TGm-I2mKR3rBNrS35e-OtwUKbyAKdNK6evbTFR-kASt8l8jisUZ3pBu4X92EMlH_GFjwjYyM1k6DC5_lazbSt_RVO5nGfT5WOnfv_sCEwjHO9xLFVb1i61fno-HUziPg/s640/059.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I had been Admiring a Pom-Pom Scarf Wrap at Target for Winter wear... but didn't want to pay the Retail Price.  So Imagine my Delight when I'm "Pickin" and come across the Identical Scarf for less than a Buck... Booyah!!!   As well as the Victorian Style Fringed Lampshade for a Buck, which will be Dyed Black and Embellished Gypsy Style as a New Year's Project.</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/AVvXsEhJCt9uqZpEVigN-NZzn5znbI8Dzo491v8zPBRq7vMPGYxA5cbfPO570-BwQ4SBbDnkOpr12dI6jGws7Mi6P7ONuMfCSNGrLGf0-UTeSfwAq3Le6gBgW3tnL07SvMyipT4KACSt5yVHYYY/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCt9uqZpEVigN-NZzn5znbI8Dzo491v8zPBRq7vMPGYxA5cbfPO570-BwQ4SBbDnkOpr12dI6jGws7Mi6P7ONuMfCSNGrLGf0-UTeSfwAq3Le6gBgW3tnL07SvMyipT4KACSt5yVHYYY/s640/003.JPG" width="638" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I think that the New Year's Projects will keep the Blues at bay, since when I'm Creating and Transforming Spaces, I'm in my own Bubble of Bliss... it tempers Reality and the harshness it can bring to even the best of Families.  And I must say that I'm Optomistic that 2014 will bring forth Blessings so Abundant they will be difficult to contain and so will have to be Shared and spread around!</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/AVvXsEiIHYZLX4H71zxeiN4C_Ji1WRZPkDgLxptACf5GDqndb3N0p8yJDYmKHWDG3GrvUV8Q7ZHzMkE3Ww4YUdtlawMLsckdSts7v5ppibmxTX7_WgnCATcXzaSq57Dw_gXr_cHSlrd0Gg7s4O8/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/AVvXsEiIHYZLX4H71zxeiN4C_Ji1WRZPkDgLxptACf5GDqndb3N0p8yJDYmKHWDG3GrvUV8Q7ZHzMkE3Ww4YUdtlawMLsckdSts7v5ppibmxTX7_WgnCATcXzaSq57Dw_gXr_cHSlrd0Gg7s4O8/s640/005.JPG" width="588" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And really, Blue isn't such a bad Color if you look at it in the right Perspective rather than as a Mood... Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian</em></div><br /> </div>

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