Pehaps This Will Help Me Become A Better Editor?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pNlIKfLUpZs/Tvq7EtLI9EI/AAAAAAAAav0/dRZPIjFNp1w/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="580" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pNlIKfLUpZs/Tvq7EtLI9EI/AAAAAAAAav0/dRZPIjFNp1w/s640/004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><em>Perhaps with this Blogger inability to load New Images fiasco, it will help me become a better Editor?  Since the New Image Load is still on the fritz and I don't want to use a bunch of Old Images I am being a lot more Selective and reducing the Images per Post while I wait for things to return to Normal.  Perhaps this will become a habit by the time Blogger gets it's act together?  Which won't necessarily be a bad thing... I <u>need</u> to learn to Edit better... I <u>want</u> to learn to Edit more effectively!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vv1UZ1A_Y1E/TwErl97HHbI/AAAAAAAAbB4/Xzq-PPHqzbA/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vv1UZ1A_Y1E/TwErl97HHbI/AAAAAAAAbB4/Xzq-PPHqzbA/s640/029.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>Every time I watch an Episode of 'Project Runway' and they reem one of the Designers for not being able to Edit effectively, I know I would receive exactly the same Criticism no doubt!  I'd be THAT person that would have trouble exercising sufficient Restraint not to go over the top!</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="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T0EwRRB8Hqc/Tvq1ExUrd1I/AAAAAAAAats/QQtELXkb0Oo/s1600/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="564" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T0EwRRB8Hqc/Tvq1ExUrd1I/AAAAAAAAats/QQtELXkb0Oo/s640/092.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>Not that I start out over the top mind you, but that is ultimately where I usually end up.  I will begin with Tasteful Moderation, especially when Styling, Collecting, Decorating or Creating... but given enough Time... things will be added to the mix... not all at once... its a gradual process... but the end result will be Excess!  And then the Taking Away Process begins in my feeble attempt to Edit.</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="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CeGhOeUYMXc/TvmEYCha8FI/AAAAAAAAanU/AVNTxf8LuQs/s1600/187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="568" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CeGhOeUYMXc/TvmEYCha8FI/AAAAAAAAanU/AVNTxf8LuQs/s640/187.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>Today I will be spending the day assisting a Friend move into and Decorate her Wonderful new Shop and Studio.  I'm absolutely Delighted for her and to be able to be of help as she expands her Vision... but she will definitely have to Delegate her Vision for how she wants it to look and dare not leave me to my own devices!  *LOL*  That would be risky... well, unless you dig Excess or Enjoy Editing in my aftermath?!  *Winks*</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/AVvXsEj_VYuHDdbNbUxSELdF-Faq_Qs8xvY71fTOi6dw_DDvDAlf5PQZOQufyJgolHdK3DWnn6h7VbsoLQtHn9BmZ2Sc3M_5OQC5PCbkAT17E1hFJyO7pZoZL5peonUqTcv6w6EBxZyumFi4fGdA/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VYuHDdbNbUxSELdF-Faq_Qs8xvY71fTOi6dw_DDvDAlf5PQZOQufyJgolHdK3DWnn6h7VbsoLQtHn9BmZ2Sc3M_5OQC5PCbkAT17E1hFJyO7pZoZL5peonUqTcv6w6EBxZyumFi4fGdA/s640/040.JPG" width="500" /></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 as long as I have someone being the Voice Of Reason I can usually hold myself back... well, that or a Blogger Image Loading Malfunction...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Dawn... 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Pehaps This Will Help Me Become A Better Editor?

Perhaps with this Blogger inability to load New Images fiasco, it will help me become a better Editor?  Since the New Image Load is still on...

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Reflections Of 2011

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JBS57waakxU/Tv3dPPHVDCI/AAAAAAAAa1Q/s9dILSoKOzY/s1600/mosaicca65eba419cef09856dbe6aa403dc19ab71c6ef1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JBS57waakxU/Tv3dPPHVDCI/AAAAAAAAa1Q/s9dILSoKOzY/s640/mosaicca65eba419cef09856dbe6aa403dc19ab71c6ef1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>**JANUARY**</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I learned to do Photo Mosaics and various other Photo Editing Techniques... which greatly enlarged my Blogging, Artistic Expression and Photography Horizons! *Winks*  I also did my 1st Photo Mosaic and used it on my 1st Mosaic Monday Post.  Thank You again to Mary of <a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">LITTLE RED HOUSE</span></strong></a> for the Tutorial, Links and encouragement to learn to do this... you changed my Blog World in a Beautiful way. </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wXt8gSr3eB4/Tv4TaRTXclI/AAAAAAAAa1o/CINBb6D-jFY/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wXt8gSr3eB4/Tv4TaRTXclI/AAAAAAAAa1o/CINBb6D-jFY/s640/022.JPG" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>**FEBRUARY** </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>This was a tough Month for the Bohemian Valhalla Clan as The Man was Hospitalized during Valentine's Day and on his Birthday.  But the Generosity of The Land Of Blog peeps moved and touched me and also made it like Christmas in February.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NaWt6cPMd9M/Tv4VK7u1AtI/AAAAAAAAa10/avb-OsdRTCg/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NaWt6cPMd9M/Tv4VK7u1AtI/AAAAAAAAa10/avb-OsdRTCg/s640/019.JPG" width="630" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q4_6CU3BLyk/Tv4cPgQf60I/AAAAAAAAa2Y/fynfXh56AkA/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="582" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q4_6CU3BLyk/Tv4cPgQf60I/AAAAAAAAa2Y/fynfXh56AkA/s640/039.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lRwn1iK2lm4/Tv5RQ1mo7LI/AAAAAAAAa44/3zdkqQ2XRpY/s1600/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lRwn1iK2lm4/Tv5RQ1mo7LI/AAAAAAAAa44/3zdkqQ2XRpY/s640/058.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hw8EHFlOLHY/Tv5RlaB_6kI/AAAAAAAAa5E/NMck8Q_apns/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hw8EHFlOLHY/Tv5RlaB_6kI/AAAAAAAAa5E/NMck8Q_apns/s640/024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>**MARCH**</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Sadly, March marked the Closing of my Friend Kendra's Shop, SAGE, which had been one of my favorite places to find Industrial Salvage Style and European Treasures for years and I still miss that place!  But be sure Kendra is on to bigger and better things as a Stylist extraordinaire... always LOVING your distinctive Style and sense of humor Girlfriend!!!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>But there was the unveiling of a couple of my Friend's Dream Caravans... 'The Bliss Lounge' which belongs to my Friend Tricia and 'The Rust & Roses Mini Manse' which belongs to my Friend Shelly... one day I Hope to have an unveiling of my Gypsy Caravan that The Man is seeking for me... you Gals have certainly Inspired me and set the bar high!!!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6y9CYwTBpRM/Tv4XWkaq3nI/AAAAAAAAa2A/dBrY8IlqDDk/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6y9CYwTBpRM/Tv4XWkaq3nI/AAAAAAAAa2A/dBrY8IlqDDk/s640/050.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZMprcVUOo0/Tv4cph3yjNI/AAAAAAAAa2o/Q6eeJC6BbLE/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZMprcVUOo0/Tv4cph3yjNI/AAAAAAAAa2o/Q6eeJC6BbLE/s640/001.JPG" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-26uReE9uxgk/Tv5USyxo2MI/AAAAAAAAa5U/dXKYNSIakhk/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-26uReE9uxgk/Tv5USyxo2MI/AAAAAAAAa5U/dXKYNSIakhk/s640/015.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Esp7DI-tszY/Tv5VIw3YytI/AAAAAAAAa5g/HTJ02e2vZeU/s1600/185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="628" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Esp7DI-tszY/Tv5VIw3YytI/AAAAAAAAa5g/HTJ02e2vZeU/s640/185.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>**APRIL**</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>But April marked the Grand Opening of my Friend Heidi's Shop, <a href="http://www.parismontana.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #666666;">PARIS MONTANA</span></strong></a> ... Where you can find amazing couture Jewelry and Fashions ... be sure I now have some in my Wardrobe! *Winks*  Heidi and Tricia are amazing Artists and Designers and I'm always eager to see their new Lines... check out the Link for a Gypsy Style Holiday Fashion extravaganza and the new Victorian Ceiling Tin Jewelry which was featured at the Country Music Awards!!  You Gals ROCK!!!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And Blogland Generosity abounded this Month and it was like Christmas in April as Special Surprise Gifts arrived in the Mail!!!  And the best Gift of all was another Precious One added to the extended Family, fresh from the Father... Prince AX... Grand-Auntie Dawn LOVES having even more wee ones to spoil rotten! *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OtwpZ_TZx7o/Tv4eRu8iasI/AAAAAAAAa20/N07riAuLTmU/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OtwpZ_TZx7o/Tv4eRu8iasI/AAAAAAAAa20/N07riAuLTmU/s640/002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ozwNbnyGcfs/Tv4gkgyXmpI/AAAAAAAAa3M/F7Tpb_MZJuQ/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ozwNbnyGcfs/Tv4gkgyXmpI/AAAAAAAAa3M/F7Tpb_MZJuQ/s640/019.JPG" width="612" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gU8uHV5tO_U/Tv4e1RIKQhI/AAAAAAAAa3A/SB_rho_hS-E/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gU8uHV5tO_U/Tv4e1RIKQhI/AAAAAAAAa3A/SB_rho_hS-E/s640/013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>**MAY**</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>May was a very sad Month as we bid Goodbye to our Beloved Fur Baby of almost 20 years, Rat Boy.  She was quite a Character... yes, Rat<u> Boy</u> was actually a Girl... who never thought of herself as a Cat at all... and ate and did everything the Children and G-Kids did and was my constant Companion for almost two decades... I still miss her presence and her crazy antics to make me Smile every day.  She simply would not allow me to be down or sad and that was a Priceless Gift.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-DtyAlGyC8/Tv4je7oDp3I/AAAAAAAAa3Y/zekUUmBzA3A/s1600/Water130930787849511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L-DtyAlGyC8/Tv4je7oDp3I/AAAAAAAAa3Y/zekUUmBzA3A/s640/Water130930787849511.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>**JUNE**</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I learned to do Photo Textures during this Month... further expanding my Blogging possibilities, Creative expression and Photo Enhancements.  Yes, Blogging has stretched me to learn something new constantly and become more Tech savvy in the process and not be so timid with Technology and in sharing my Passions, Life and Story within the Blogging Community.  Being a Private person this was a new experience to me and I must say it switched from being a Personal Journal and Journey to being so much more than I ever imagined it could or would be... and what a Joy that has been.  I want to Thank each and every one of you who came for a visit... came back again and again... took the time out of your busy days to leave comments, e-mails and offer encouragement, support and most of all your Friendship... it is truly Priceless!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2zS2WFInzVA/Tv5GT04FmuI/AAAAAAAAa3k/k2hx7XWK-A8/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2zS2WFInzVA/Tv5GT04FmuI/AAAAAAAAa3k/k2hx7XWK-A8/s640/033.JPG" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXUjR_byfVs/Tv9Q8rYJU7I/AAAAAAAAa7w/9u5l2dPbF1E/s1600/119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="622" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXUjR_byfVs/Tv9Q8rYJU7I/AAAAAAAAa7w/9u5l2dPbF1E/s640/119.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">**<em>JULY</em>**</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>July left us facing another Personal Crisis as Mom got seriously ill directly after her Birthday and the long process began of Intensive Care, Hospitalizations, and Nursing Home placement until we could get her well enough to move to Cali with my Brother.  The Man had to rush Home early from Alaska to assist and we took some much needed time off as a Family to do a Tranquility Tour to a favorite place, Jerome.  I did however Celebrate my one year Blogaversary this Month and the support, Prayers and encouragement from the Blogland Community was uplifting during a particularly dark time for our Family.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7aweWIbPbKY/Tv5LN3l_ePI/AAAAAAAAa38/TFMnAGz5jkA/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7aweWIbPbKY/Tv5LN3l_ePI/AAAAAAAAa38/TFMnAGz5jkA/s640/037.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R2r-bh5a_M4/Tv5LckzuEuI/AAAAAAAAa4I/kPs0Fgqcaz4/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R2r-bh5a_M4/Tv5LckzuEuI/AAAAAAAAa4I/kPs0Fgqcaz4/s640/024.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>**AUGUST**</em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>This Month marked the Grand Opening of my Friends Kim & Katie's new Shop, <a href="http://blog.sweetsalvage.net/"><strong><span style="color: #134f5c;">SWEET SALVAGE</span></strong></a>, a once a Month Occassional Sale on the 3rd Thursday, it has fast become a Local Favorite Event each Month and we look forward to the Theme and the Special Guest Artist Featured and attending.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>The 'Sweet Team' do an amazing job of putting together and Hosting a feast for the Senses and a Junquer's Paradise... and each Month I've bumped into Blog Friends at the Events and meeting in Person has been a Special Bonus Treat.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JKEEEj1n3Ws/Tv5NtcgUieI/AAAAAAAAa4U/G8xmhFCEerE/s1600/159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JKEEEj1n3Ws/Tv5NtcgUieI/AAAAAAAAa4U/G8xmhFCEerE/s640/159.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nqf6jnd7yhg/Tv5Ok3IOTeI/AAAAAAAAa4s/h1hJMs0ed1o/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nqf6jnd7yhg/Tv5Ok3IOTeI/AAAAAAAAa4s/h1hJMs0ed1o/s640/025.JPG" width="538" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>**SEPTEMBER**</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>This Month marked another Beautiful addition to the extended Family... my Niece's little bundle of Joy... Princess AB... fresh from the Father.  I was present at the Birth and watching the Miracle of Life coming into this World is a Beautiful thing indeed and not much compares!!!  Another Precious One to spoil... Grand-Auntie Dawn LOVES it!!! *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L6p2o8IIzFM/Tv5WSJL1_QI/AAAAAAAAa5s/jZVzgNQZmcI/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L6p2o8IIzFM/Tv5WSJL1_QI/AAAAAAAAa5s/jZVzgNQZmcI/s640/007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yyIK1hzXka8/Tv5WvGbUghI/AAAAAAAAa54/N5uSZ7HzZiA/s1600/100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yyIK1hzXka8/Tv5WvGbUghI/AAAAAAAAa54/N5uSZ7HzZiA/s640/100.JPG" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>This is a Month we always look forward to as we begin the Seasonal Celebrations that will extend through New Years.  Starting with Halloween and Dia de los Muertos Celebrations.  For those of us who enjoy dressing up, decorating and reveling in the Holidays it is a Festive Time and the Sugar Skulls and Velvet Pumpkins abounded.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wCgOiubIO7c/Tv5ZXW699CI/AAAAAAAAa6c/DP5ldQq1Pwc/s1600/GOOSE111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wCgOiubIO7c/Tv5ZXW699CI/AAAAAAAAa6c/DP5ldQq1Pwc/s640/GOOSE111.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>This Month marks a Time for us to reflect upon all that we have Thanksgiving about... expressions of Gratitude and being Thankful... nothing beats a Grateful Heart or keeps it down... and we here at the Bohemian Valhalla Residence had much to be Thankful for once again as we reflected upon our Blessings and what the Lord had brought us through in 2011.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kDHZvXCqLw0/Tv5anqTmq5I/AAAAAAAAa6o/TS78nQtsfpQ/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kDHZvXCqLw0/Tv5anqTmq5I/AAAAAAAAa6o/TS78nQtsfpQ/s640/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hHQ_OFmlPVc/Tv5ayer9D2I/AAAAAAAAa60/-C1vqUlOFPo/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="616" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hHQ_OFmlPVc/Tv5ayer9D2I/AAAAAAAAa60/-C1vqUlOFPo/s640/021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3zp1NRufuYw/Tv5cxf8_14I/AAAAAAAAa7Y/A84sAlldPJU/s1600/075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3zp1NRufuYw/Tv5cxf8_14I/AAAAAAAAa7Y/A84sAlldPJU/s640/075.JPG" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>**DECEMBER**</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And though we had the scare and Crisis of The Man's Stroke & Hospitalization during the Holiday Season... and Mom having to go back into a Nursing Home in Cali... we still managed to have a Blessed and Memorable Christmas Season and we find ourselves ever Hopeful and looking forward to a New Year with endless possibilities and many more Blessings and adventures... I can hardly wait!!!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>May 2012 be all that you Hoped for and Dream of...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sdn9cWc1PMM/Tv5dQncMlqI/AAAAAAAAa7k/EMp3OdExtHo/s1600/071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sdn9cWc1PMM/Tv5dQncMlqI/AAAAAAAAa7k/EMp3OdExtHo/s640/071.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Have a Safe & Happy New Year my Friends... Coming to you from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Reflections Of 2011

**JANUARY** I learned to do Photo Mosaics and various other Photo Editing Techniques... which greatly enlarged my Blogging, Artistic Express...

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Time For A Change

<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/AVvXsEhRTt7NXP3GLeXgYzpjF9jJ9ybLQ-4bYfYTr0cS8gIq3JTXSoDCAs85r2E8_Gms3glpxpZ17qZ9-oPvOhq2Ba6OCY8uRIjysTdYd8ukeeT296m9pMWkxDMYYc9UfDMuY4k3xJ97kLGqZgx3/s1600/bleedingcowboyslunapic_13146626705550_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTt7NXP3GLeXgYzpjF9jJ9ybLQ-4bYfYTr0cS8gIq3JTXSoDCAs85r2E8_Gms3glpxpZ17qZ9-oPvOhq2Ba6OCY8uRIjysTdYd8ukeeT296m9pMWkxDMYYc9UfDMuY4k3xJ97kLGqZgx3/s640/bleedingcowboyslunapic_13146626705550_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>It's time for a Change... so out with the Old...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLtcBWto4ynjiAycuUxJk-bbAmBc-jcsun5KFbaZkKG7YNvsXwOHnUlujKvtfC3i1RkCqhh63uk7L0aa8jY6uvjOJjfVFXOJctj8NwHOEPEDjLxHtg1BTb7Ss6Q7RjaHwYHBfBORcwITk/s1600/lunapic_132182146547407_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLtcBWto4ynjiAycuUxJk-bbAmBc-jcsun5KFbaZkKG7YNvsXwOHnUlujKvtfC3i1RkCqhh63uk7L0aa8jY6uvjOJjfVFXOJctj8NwHOEPEDjLxHtg1BTb7Ss6Q7RjaHwYHBfBORcwITk/s640/lunapic_132182146547407_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And in with the New!!!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn50URJxCCu1gKXDhlJzuhn3WlO1duJsguIyTYmhTLneuJt0L3UqYm6ppvI89smBjYcmQIKpQAemIu-TAMc96IaMsPgBx8FmFydPg8LKjUGW_R4gPXmxhcmthzsGs5E8o8cx_ZAFuE2BR/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn50URJxCCu1gKXDhlJzuhn3WlO1duJsguIyTYmhTLneuJt0L3UqYm6ppvI89smBjYcmQIKpQAemIu-TAMc96IaMsPgBx8FmFydPg8LKjUGW_R4gPXmxhcmthzsGs5E8o8cx_ZAFuE2BR/s640/025.JPG" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And that's easier said than done with me!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUMq7guY2FaFd_GdXTengsh4rFswuSvSUBO0WD_ftAoF7zxrefTbNOUKRY6xAC0bI06VP2jXOf88jJ86RI-PF3Dg3OyCj4bJDt2FRL7McBBMdxJ7HJ-JDeGUJjxwr3Z9rbRjJxElWgrRs/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUMq7guY2FaFd_GdXTengsh4rFswuSvSUBO0WD_ftAoF7zxrefTbNOUKRY6xAC0bI06VP2jXOf88jJ86RI-PF3Dg3OyCj4bJDt2FRL7McBBMdxJ7HJ-JDeGUJjxwr3Z9rbRjJxElWgrRs/s640/041.JPG" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>No, seriously, you have no idea... well, maybe you do... if Change isn't always easy for you either?</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR_6BAgC-JBgvOPrn4avBpc-mGRI2bCQW3d35ALBpftkbv4PCIas0GRr69zYINiIL6tk6kq6WDxIudNhV-dkNCamglX1Onb20Y5wLin3AItvvkm7d5Lkuj7knpq1KW6c26AUgkjCKqpnR/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR_6BAgC-JBgvOPrn4avBpc-mGRI2bCQW3d35ALBpftkbv4PCIas0GRr69zYINiIL6tk6kq6WDxIudNhV-dkNCamglX1Onb20Y5wLin3AItvvkm7d5Lkuj7knpq1KW6c26AUgkjCKqpnR/s640/037.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>You see I get really comfortable with the familiar... especially the things I Love and Enjoy... or that turn out well.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib54ZvE2RA2p33Arn7kwgtUMZ2nhJcxcBFl_xYI5RgUx4zMX4l5pvxlAmRYpyRgZmCLVK4az_7dZDYwBc9guagtfEWN2dneynAS1OGFXvmS2ceucXemZC78Gny13YMOEBvdS0xGwaRQfSC/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib54ZvE2RA2p33Arn7kwgtUMZ2nhJcxcBFl_xYI5RgUx4zMX4l5pvxlAmRYpyRgZmCLVK4az_7dZDYwBc9guagtfEWN2dneynAS1OGFXvmS2ceucXemZC78Gny13YMOEBvdS0xGwaRQfSC/s640/067.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And so when Change is necessary... or an option... I'm not always embracing it or welcoming it with open arms at first... I'm hesitant... </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgrrbk30S_gUqSHHHKSw4358cxKFv5n6NpGSG4-GKXeDP7PaTRNfTTiv4sfgGQiYXD4TcWhyphenhyphenpyIS7VbzajcMB2BIJmczC51Rjr1Q4LNp7-EeZJpxllMOR91gcj0yC-5ziOHO9CCdwvlDl/s1600/071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgrrbk30S_gUqSHHHKSw4358cxKFv5n6NpGSG4-GKXeDP7PaTRNfTTiv4sfgGQiYXD4TcWhyphenhyphenpyIS7VbzajcMB2BIJmczC51Rjr1Q4LNp7-EeZJpxllMOR91gcj0yC-5ziOHO9CCdwvlDl/s640/071.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Because I tend to hold onto the familiar, what I've known, enjoyed, surrounded myself with, the visuals of familiar Beauty especially.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCr31mwbS4ykymQB4daSEdWAyIoS-oxJicpi92XDWFAcUTtoz2CsT7djt-S6ypUmXwBkblWqZeif3Ls0uOsQSeOJp3JHnoHpE-dkObiEHtAkM5VItrHtpeVFmAgsDK8mW1soyA4ZD2s2NT/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCr31mwbS4ykymQB4daSEdWAyIoS-oxJicpi92XDWFAcUTtoz2CsT7djt-S6ypUmXwBkblWqZeif3Ls0uOsQSeOJp3JHnoHpE-dkObiEHtAkM5VItrHtpeVFmAgsDK8mW1soyA4ZD2s2NT/s640/045.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And its silly really because over Time everything Changes... it's the way it is meant to be... and once a Change has occurred I typically roll with it just fine... and then embrace THAT... IT now becomes the familiar to me! *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZilGMnZMsIlWL5Vppqj0PWz3Fiem7aRbszGG0YIWoPJgaORMjJD_MbBELHCSgZ-2U1X799hhlRwvfnl3Lx789NngSH7HbsryJMlRcTELsHt8vLWf6GF3z5FfCAVXlvKB9kg1A8sTlVOv/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZilGMnZMsIlWL5Vppqj0PWz3Fiem7aRbszGG0YIWoPJgaORMjJD_MbBELHCSgZ-2U1X799hhlRwvfnl3Lx789NngSH7HbsryJMlRcTELsHt8vLWf6GF3z5FfCAVXlvKB9kg1A8sTlVOv/s640/031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Yes, even the Change of Seasons and Holidays makes me sadly miss the ones we're leaving behind... even though I enjoy all of them... and know they come around regularly. *LOL*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXexa9e2w9MFxBMGc2Tbg7LyCSCdQMts7rnkFOhKT1YRfWAmHfbC7fsjSP3sl98P-8C6Wfvr2jH5KVFFK5Kgf0d23WxGgcWAIDRRRcDpxO6AdsrqjpYIC6hVrj4EcF9wYQYLQYCzrKuwRl/s1600/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXexa9e2w9MFxBMGc2Tbg7LyCSCdQMts7rnkFOhKT1YRfWAmHfbC7fsjSP3sl98P-8C6Wfvr2jH5KVFFK5Kgf0d23WxGgcWAIDRRRcDpxO6AdsrqjpYIC6hVrj4EcF9wYQYLQYCzrKuwRl/s640/058.JPG" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>If something is particularly Lovely and I'm Enjoying it... well, I guess I just don't want it to Change and it's the "letting go" part that I suppose is my struggle... what I wrestle with... as I hold on a bit...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JmZ-FYmiJDOzFnAy4PWa701i5Zr5mq9GAcBJBV3WFx8vWRHT_ozaLvDLoys6DLBZZTWNapyud6Sonp7ZKxXG0QAmapV0SnlyCqgYiayGynHEuUdo-uj3GPWNTV8YzU-_wJ9EwWR64_Sw/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JmZ-FYmiJDOzFnAy4PWa701i5Zr5mq9GAcBJBV3WFx8vWRHT_ozaLvDLoys6DLBZZTWNapyud6Sonp7ZKxXG0QAmapV0SnlyCqgYiayGynHEuUdo-uj3GPWNTV8YzU-_wJ9EwWR64_Sw/s640/048.JPG" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Probably the thing I hold onto tightest are those I Love... and that's a tough one because they grow up and move through Changes that are meant to be... and I know it.  I know I'll miss each Season of their Life that has passed... as they grow, Mature and Change.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNxE2T0T7b7eDDPaV8H9QmiojQR-2hvXDB04cRCZmNbBKlGorl8NnnmC3oLzX2-macxt1lfl66VPHqOylwRNgDm87RJ8FTRdm8odzuIGvU3QWNe_wQyabS93EaNT-u_LOSANYYq5MzD3l/s1600/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNxE2T0T7b7eDDPaV8H9QmiojQR-2hvXDB04cRCZmNbBKlGorl8NnnmC3oLzX2-macxt1lfl66VPHqOylwRNgDm87RJ8FTRdm8odzuIGvU3QWNe_wQyabS93EaNT-u_LOSANYYq5MzD3l/s640/063.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Yes, I will accept it and enjoy each new Change eventually, each new Season of their development, their Independance and the growing up process that brings them into their own as they Blossom into Mature Adults!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xSV7o8yDdt89aOdy1xJguqxZgCET586Ajsgjtuek1aJOPxGb6s0Sbw_AalXL1DEkAqDzHUMKjRtQANUbTD9W7OwbVYgnMryLujZx5bwRN_z7s9H71Lri0OSBd9zV_9-d44RSOknXjFz7/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xSV7o8yDdt89aOdy1xJguqxZgCET586Ajsgjtuek1aJOPxGb6s0Sbw_AalXL1DEkAqDzHUMKjRtQANUbTD9W7OwbVYgnMryLujZx5bwRN_z7s9H71Lri0OSBd9zV_9-d44RSOknXjFz7/s640/068.JPG" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>But I will miss the Times when they enjoyed hanging out with me and acting silly... just like our Children eventually did...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yJO1px9-6SjIU5EO6-GjhAmYYTgVbbUyapZbEdj6Rg-pBtgFCJTjF63UMHt4PvJaDhjArQ87vqH-DXtOqZkU3R3n5YOR6m2hvSRgCN2A0E_3BORXP-C9SPA8AU5f4nEvbaOxPL1KPNdf/s1600/059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yJO1px9-6SjIU5EO6-GjhAmYYTgVbbUyapZbEdj6Rg-pBtgFCJTjF63UMHt4PvJaDhjArQ87vqH-DXtOqZkU3R3n5YOR6m2hvSRgCN2A0E_3BORXP-C9SPA8AU5f4nEvbaOxPL1KPNdf/s640/059.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I'll Hope they'll never lose their sense of Wonder and Awe at the World around them and that Childlike Joy and Possibility in All Things that abides in a Child's Imagination regardless of circumstances or evidence appearing contrary to lofty Dreams.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZGqRuUqX4CCy10MOQx6LgcUbF1aGNvEE8APX5zonNfASa5xQDz0IoxIdetq2doSSfWcm_VYJJ-yqidars9qY_-g_OW2c4ozAAZi3YfkR2-tjsEYF9yingyvpMq7tHwwBHMFHgj1AswXl/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZGqRuUqX4CCy10MOQx6LgcUbF1aGNvEE8APX5zonNfASa5xQDz0IoxIdetq2doSSfWcm_VYJJ-yqidars9qY_-g_OW2c4ozAAZi3YfkR2-tjsEYF9yingyvpMq7tHwwBHMFHgj1AswXl/s640/028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I Hope that one thing that will never Change is their appreciation for all that is Beautiful, Lovely, Creative and Unique.   And they might still enjoy some of the things we do together now... </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OkSDmggMiDRTerjbLnV-LOSdQXbfb2KcOo-x_4Qw4apmxmOBHoGdRar7O-b3Tl-qUQmGuKp4XkGoa3nv8YICn3fMhK7mwYHRUWGJ6pscl1gCjli0Ud88btd9Iz-cPB9FpvR_TXTs-0iU/s1600/052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OkSDmggMiDRTerjbLnV-LOSdQXbfb2KcOo-x_4Qw4apmxmOBHoGdRar7O-b3Tl-qUQmGuKp4XkGoa3nv8YICn3fMhK7mwYHRUWGJ6pscl1gCjli0Ud88btd9Iz-cPB9FpvR_TXTs-0iU/s640/052.JPG" width="572" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Like visiting my Friend Shelly's Shops <a href="http://sirensandsaints.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #741b47;">SIRENS & SAINTS</span></strong></a> and <a href="http://rustandroses.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">RUST & ROSES</span></strong></a> which provided all of the beautiful Eye Candy you are beholding in the singular photo images of today's Post!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30z1v2PUYSO2fCuoIXlfUpU0lv6OQbm7e4nXL0xrarU4AWLEGj9Gr3RLKfptRcEBUxljXlFi11kpnpGVwaTtNikEd5Aw3_-DqLNwnBswcNTqgc1tmaOisTIHajD38aJ9Ud4NSpyX6Fu3-/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30z1v2PUYSO2fCuoIXlfUpU0lv6OQbm7e4nXL0xrarU4AWLEGj9Gr3RLKfptRcEBUxljXlFi11kpnpGVwaTtNikEd5Aw3_-DqLNwnBswcNTqgc1tmaOisTIHajD38aJ9Ud4NSpyX6Fu3-/s640/042.JPG" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And I really admire how my Friends in Retail can Change it up so often and so Beautifully each and every time without attachment to the way it used to be... no matter how Lovely or how much work was put into yesterday's Vignettes!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKGo7TALTOsw-myGsnLucRLNX7L_AKGv858J_jiBr-dIMgCpTZzjQYxvWT1Q34vKzg9WGvJ99q9IBd6x5ngYsLt64iIta1cAxjB8hyyjzkt14vuXb5UYi0E9kKvi5aAUNnii_46TB0mDC/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKGo7TALTOsw-myGsnLucRLNX7L_AKGv858J_jiBr-dIMgCpTZzjQYxvWT1Q34vKzg9WGvJ99q9IBd6x5ngYsLt64iIta1cAxjB8hyyjzkt14vuXb5UYi0E9kKvi5aAUNnii_46TB0mDC/s640/043.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>They are constantly Changing and Evolving the Beautiful Images within their Shops.  And maybe some of you are able to do that within your Homes as well?</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTh68dvIJq00_t5ZCFkU_yZlMxSsZdTJke_QysuIaKeOfyzsvhNng0urmDaoZ_WepEMz1oN3pUX7V-ZPT2Pp4Vz9QmyXWW0P3d-ZqPV9ylLLhCuwmRYkFSMa-h69_4l0ueifkOrSQcTv0L/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTh68dvIJq00_t5ZCFkU_yZlMxSsZdTJke_QysuIaKeOfyzsvhNng0urmDaoZ_WepEMz1oN3pUX7V-ZPT2Pp4Vz9QmyXWW0P3d-ZqPV9ylLLhCuwmRYkFSMa-h69_4l0ueifkOrSQcTv0L/s640/037.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>But for me that is very difficult... and so Changes come more slowly to me and I suppose that is why the Art of Photography is so very attractive to me... to capture those Lovely Images of Yesterday and Archive them for Future Enjoyment!!!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1W20ILeI-kjkUkkT1FCCzw5p_bOvVaDqauvEmIl1Km_QuD8bmXCG3CzU2Mkkaqt2z6JprOAcGejJPElAbhu0vVvAh2xYrVn5kGFOOWjzzsC_YDQb53akaSSQKdboHd-tXhWSrjnIspsiD/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1W20ILeI-kjkUkkT1FCCzw5p_bOvVaDqauvEmIl1Km_QuD8bmXCG3CzU2Mkkaqt2z6JprOAcGejJPElAbhu0vVvAh2xYrVn5kGFOOWjzzsC_YDQb53akaSSQKdboHd-tXhWSrjnIspsiD/s640/024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And I'm so Happy that my Friends in Retail allow me to capture their Vignettes during my Visits to share with you all here in the Land of Blog... so that we can all continue to be Inspired by what was... and is to come!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TNqurfVPtsAKKS_-TlUwLGHJ2qqj6Kzciq4ukp6INDqET1GvsSbs1ELMeVROPW95ekk36XWraZXbVW2jOdz-WHH6JTFNRBlYJyJoeDhp5Ydj4MMl11gWmGq_4YkpIE_Cr3rg0SnwSZOj/s1600/065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TNqurfVPtsAKKS_-TlUwLGHJ2qqj6Kzciq4ukp6INDqET1GvsSbs1ELMeVROPW95ekk36XWraZXbVW2jOdz-WHH6JTFNRBlYJyJoeDhp5Ydj4MMl11gWmGq_4YkpIE_Cr3rg0SnwSZOj/s640/065.JPG" width="554" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And yes, I'm getting ready for a Change... and I'll reluctantly start with my Banner *Winks* because yes, even Changing that can be a hesitation for me... silly, but True! *LOL*  </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDm3jNaodZh6djZ6zo2detnCbns7g-G1A5Z4df0OCswqRCrQUKlMPqXMlPivXGar4S1JudLqzitzEE7KWAwc4ocKtcYkdOIywYFV6X4BburLLpU3uyQOumo0fphDGPkuplx5wGO-FaX0R/s1600/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDm3jNaodZh6djZ6zo2detnCbns7g-G1A5Z4df0OCswqRCrQUKlMPqXMlPivXGar4S1JudLqzitzEE7KWAwc4ocKtcYkdOIywYFV6X4BburLLpU3uyQOumo0fphDGPkuplx5wGO-FaX0R/s640/062.JPG" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>You see... I liked the old one... I was familiar with it... I enjoyed how it turned out...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMn1mEj_Bn9z1F5kLigCrAx7RKY8y_le7-wyFNUgWx9CuZDpSudLfQrE9l6nAvkvhOudMnE_xem57LnHlZiwcTZf7rUiSmKJU-ZDcuA236UVefHOIHxba_kEaKujh8VnKwNoKDlS4143FT/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMn1mEj_Bn9z1F5kLigCrAx7RKY8y_le7-wyFNUgWx9CuZDpSudLfQrE9l6nAvkvhOudMnE_xem57LnHlZiwcTZf7rUiSmKJU-ZDcuA236UVefHOIHxba_kEaKujh8VnKwNoKDlS4143FT/s640/030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And even though I like how the New one turned out too... letting the Old go is still a bit of a Challenge to me.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmcsfBIz0zhpz2j5BE5u5yU2roJOfvx7yYAnrDGURn5lH7YszXgj5MjjkUZQHzGAwGxYU8IBe18-0SMHXnq-ggqR-A887AUv_L0xZYXX0te-22qpg9WB0ty3LMo2v-EAoHVlpi_n2OObm/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmcsfBIz0zhpz2j5BE5u5yU2roJOfvx7yYAnrDGURn5lH7YszXgj5MjjkUZQHzGAwGxYU8IBe18-0SMHXnq-ggqR-A887AUv_L0xZYXX0te-22qpg9WB0ty3LMo2v-EAoHVlpi_n2OObm/s640/029.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>But once I do I'm ready to move forward... not exactly forgetting about the Past... but Embracing the Future and Living in the Present... which I feel is the way it should be.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Blessings from the Arizona Desert... 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It's time for a Change... so out with the Old... And in with the New!!! And that's easier said than done with me! No, seriously, you...

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