tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51531884459674182842024-03-05T18:47:43.945-08:00EYES TO SEEEyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-50480317947658613202013-11-27T14:41:00.000-08:002013-11-27T14:41:03.353-08:00DEFLECTING DEPRESSION November 2013 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spending time on facebook I see folks struggling right now with colds, flu, and the blues. I am writing this as a template for how I deflect depression in hope something in it might prove helpful.<br />
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Many of these tactics were tried in my darkest hours and they were so effective I added them to my arsenal. Even if an exact implement I use might seem unweildy, perhaps just documenting it will suggest something to try.<br />
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Spiritual congestion is the primary reason for depression. I know there are those who have hormonal imbalances and brain tumors and other causes, but it is far more likely in most cases that what underlies depression is unresolved conflict with God and/or a human being. When I say underlying, I mean at the core or the base of the condition. There can be layers of sediment hiding the original source from view. Therefore, the best way I've found to dig down to the core, is to<br />
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1. VENT. First, before trying this at home, please read how NOT to do this. Experimenting will show that venting to a friend, spouse, pet, wall, ceiling, family member, pastor, or total stranger is not the most effective way to do this. In my experience, (and I've vented to all of those on the previous list), pastors, strangers, and pets will listen if you catch them at the right time. They do make good sounding boards. They don't tend to condemn, placate, defend, or evade as most people will. Still, putting anything or any creature between yourself and the LORD when you vent will impair open/honest expression. It obviously will cause you to consider the object or creature in how you do the venting (how loud, tone of voice, choice of words...); and that is not conducive since the purpose in venting is to pour out your guts without restraint or censure. David does this in the Psalms. That is where I got the idea and my model. The way I do this myself is to go outdoors, someplace out of hearing of anybody, and I literally spill/gush all that I am struggling with to my Father. I don't try to articulate it perfectly. I let it just come out as pus comes out of a lanced abscess. Or as projectile vomit comes out of a sour stomach. Or as mucous spouts as you sneeze and sneeze and sneeze uncontrollably. This is the sort of venting I'm advocating.<br />
So often people sit down with their Bible and try to read scripture, and try to pray for His help with a matter, but they find themselves besieged with disturbances that keep interrupting their efforts. They grow weary trying to keep their prayer focused, correctly worded, formal, acceptable, while at the same time suppressing anger, bitterness, fear, doubt, resentment...some submerged emotion they believe should not be allowed to surface. Instead of sitting down to deal with the issue calmly and collectedly, they need to do something that physically purges their impaction of emotional congestion. In the Bible people cry out to the LORD, or throw themselves down flat on their face (I think that means on the tummy, but it always says on the face), or rend their garments: they express themselves physically. In our day, because we are taught to be quiet and polite, this sort of display does not come naturally to most of us. If we carry on like this around other people (or even pets), they are alarmed for us and may even be afraid of us. So, go apart to a place where no one will hear except Our Father in Heaven.<br />
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I have found that when I do this, it is immediately cathartic. It is a huge relief. <br />
In telling Him exactly how I feel and what I believe is wrong, I recognize the truth in what I am saying, and I also see the falsehoods in what I would have said to myself or someone else. When I speak to Him openly, I speak truth because I know I can't fool Him. Just as David's psalms begin with his complaints and end with him coming around to God's perspective, so do my 'venting' prayers. I come away with His mind on the matter(s).<br />
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2. Acknowledge what He is doing. I tell Him all that I see He is doing for me at that hour, on that day, at this season. This itemizing of His provisions to me, of the evidences of His care for me, strengthens my awareness of His Presence.<br />
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3. Find a Biblical counterpart. I believe that those who were chosen as illustrations in scripture are there as examples for us, but they can be even more. As an avid reader of fiction for most of my life, I found characters I admired or identified with in the pages of novels. I preferred them for the most part to real people. I understood them better. Real people are so complicated. In books, even in the Bible, people are not as dimensional. We know only what we need to know about them in order to comprehend how they lived through particular crises:<br />
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how Joseph dealt with sibling rivalry, unfair treatment by his brothers, jealousy and false accusations... <br />
how Noah completed an impossibly complex building project with no encouragement for decades and decades...<br />
how David dealt with betrayal by his closest confidant, contempt from his sons, and grieved the loss of his best friend...<br />
how Elijah showed severe weakness after God gave him an incredible victory...<br />
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Each story about an individual in the Bible reminds me God asked him/her to go through a longer, harder, fiercer, scarier trial than whatever I'm up against. I find instructive what these people did in similar straits to my own. It is human for us to compare ourselves to others. It is problematic when we do this with those still living. I'm not talking about being inspired by these characters; rather I'm saying our burden is not too much for us to carry and seeing what others have done with their own assignments puts mine into a proper perspective. <br />
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4. Ask for His guidance on how to lift my countenance and align my soul with His. I am always enlivened by being out in nature. Getting out of a man-made environment alleviates many factors that contribute to depression. Getting fresh air, sunlight, and seeing His creation is refreshing. Peace is so much harder to attain indoors where there is disorder, things needing to be done, temptations, remnants of unresolved conflicts... But, when I come back from a venting session with the LORD, and a walk in the woods, I am calmed and steadied and able to subsist in my workplace, home or human-engineered world in spite of what is still amiss there.<br />
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5. Care for others. The more I pray for others and let Father show me how to love them, the less I am concerned about myself. This is a simple statement but a profound substitution. It is the Christ-like mindset. Selflessness is a state in which one will not suffer depression. <br />
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6. Recognize His attention to physical needs. Father likes to show us He cares. His provisions are more than sufficient for our well-being, but sometimes we don't utilize them. We need to get restorative rest; we need nutritious food; we need to exercise to keep our lymph system operating; we need to show and receive affection; we need to breathe efficiently... I receive a sweet breeze on my skin as his caress. I savor the sensation of a pillow under my head, of grass under my feet, of warm food filling my stomach, of moonlight flooding a room...<br />
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7. Thank Him for everything that comes to mind! List all of them to Him! Thank Him!<br />
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<br />Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-60896188306575641982012-08-24T07:25:00.002-07:002012-08-24T07:25:52.777-07:00Discreet until dead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't have time to articulate this idea as well as I'd like. But, the sad demise of some of these amazing creatures provoked some thought on my part that precipitated this post. How did they die? Through our clueless interference. All summer long I've been thanking the LORD for giving us a sufficient quantity of these dung beetles to keep up with ALL of the horse and cow manure, and even most of the dog dung, on our property! I don't know all the environmental keys that have caused them to thrive as they have, but I've been daily rejoicing in their continued level of efficiency, come rain or shine. We have left them undisturbed (although Hub has repeatedly asked if he can take the tractor into the horse pens and extract manure for his compost pile). I have denied his request each time, telling him that I don't want to interfere in anyway with their labors. When they begin to fail to complete the daily chore of reducing manure piles to an oatmeal consistency, I will look into how some of the thoroughly recycled (through them) manure might be appropriated for his garden, but NOT at the expense of our better beetle community! Just to give you an idea of how much they have been accomplishing; a 1000 pound horse can produce 50 pounds of manure a day; we have 3 1/5 horses (Remy is only about 200 pounds), so, that's over 150 pounds of manure per day that these tiny laborers are processing!<br />
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Last week we had a good heavy rain that deposited 1.3 inches into our soil and every other container capable of collecting it. I went about pouring water out of bowls, buckets, wheelbarrows... and in looking for anything retaining water (since we are now very close to a West Nile epidemic in this state), I realized that a very large tire we recently imported (I have plans to use it as a trail course obstacle) had caught some of the water. Enough to interest mosquitoes. It was not in a place easy to pour out. The tire is too heavy to move by hand and I wasn't really wanting to try scooping all that water out, so, I mentioned to Hub we had a potential mosquito breeding site in the tire. He said he had heard pouring oil in the water would prevent mosquitoes from laying their eggs. I asked if it has to be motor oil. He said he didn't know, but we have decided not to use the sunflower oil we have in our cabinet. He said I might try that. I did. I poured some into the water in the tire. Three days later (mosquito eggs take four days to hatch out), I went to see if there were any mosquito larvae in the treated water. I was horrified, and dismayed, and grieved, and distraught, to find 10 dead dung beetles in the water. I scooped all the water out and arranged the gorgeous little carcases. I wanted to cry!<br />
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I really had hardly seen these guys when they were alive. Very rarely I'd gotten a glimpse of one landing and burrowing immediately out of sight, but this pretty iridescent variety is nocturnal, so, they rarely are seen in the light of day. There is another type I do see that is a more drab grayish brown. They work the dayshift. I was truly guilt-ridden to think that something as seemingly innocuous as sunflower oil could have lured my reclusive workforce to their deaths! I don't yet know how losing ten of them will effect efficiency; that remains to be seen. But, I do know, that this was certainly not a deserved death for them!<br />
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The thoughts that arose in me are along these lines:<br />
1. So many things in nature contribute to our ecological balance; it seems like every year I am shown a new creature's important role. In previous years, I've learned the significance of dragonflies (specifically their nymphs), wolf spiders, native fire ants, bees, bats, and turkey vultures... this has been our year of the dung beetles (we had a good crew of them last year as well, in spite of the drought).<br />
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2. In our culture, the most useful/productive/efficient members are often over-looked and unappreciated until they die. Then we see how much they were doing. Then we recognize their contribution and miss them.<br />
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3. God made even some of the lowliest insects beautiful. They have to live in and consume waste that we find repugnant. But, to them it is sustenance and given how rapidly they ingest it, I'm guessing they truly enjoy their meal and their work. I am glad for their sakes that they do. I'm sorry for them that we carelessly complicate their job and even stupidly cause them to lose their lives. They have short lives anyway. They would die in a few weeks. But, I feel responsible for ten of them dying unnecessarily.<br />
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Alas. But, I shall be more careful in the future. Much more. Dung beetles WERE injured in this story. I hope that telling it will educate folks and cause them to be less heedless! <br />
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One week after Remy's arrival, Rely and Remedy (Remy) were turned out together for the first time. I watched closely to see what would happen. Rely was uncharacteristically cautious as he followed this new creature around in his domain. I'd say Rely was extremely anxious to make the right first impression. This is interesting since usually Rely approaches other horses with bluster and bravado. He puffs himself up and utters bellows that suggest he is a power to be reckoned with. But, with Remy he said almost nothing for almost two hours. He followed the new kid at a discreet distance. When Remy would stop to graze, Rely would stop nearby and put his head down to eat, but he would sidle closer carefully monitoring Remy's reaction. He pretended ignore Remy, but in reality he was fascinated with reading every nuance of Remy's tail swishes, long ear positions, and other relevant body language. No contact happened between them for a long time. Here are some images that show the first hour in sequence. I'm wondering if the longer ears give greater emphasis to whatever ear gestures mean. Remy snorted a lot, too. He sounded a bit disgusted.<br />
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The black and white image is a little odd, I know, but it seemed to me to sort of show how much of a presence Rely's behavior suggested Remy manifested. Sort of like he wasn't all there! Trying to imagine what Rely was thinking, I'm wondering if he wasn't realizing that this little creature will be his only option for a companion for a while and he better make the most of it!<br />
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It actually was precipitated by over 12 inches of precipitation since the first of the year! I have been enjoying taking these; hope ya'll will rejoice with us! The LORD has gifted us early and often with His supply this year!Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-82964009476905827762012-01-04T13:05:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:38:01.589-08:00December 2011When folks come visit us, we tend to toss them the reins and tell 'em to mount up. Then we shoot them with our Canons, crop them down to size, and post their mugs on the internet for all to see. That's our way; some are more at ease with it than others. This fellow, for example, just hunkered over the horn and gave us his Salatin grin. Can't find much fault in him.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AHLGKO6RmYLzVTBeV4E1ttwT__gonCuu_raKdhS6LHWgH4g3qYTF8Zhal9eZ4DGymZh3f67IIDy7F1YTwyNqMNXlvE9yDTU5AvUNNKTvO6C3ahZTzjDlL7Xs0eXkITA3THBQa6EumVAV/s1600/salatins201112+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AHLGKO6RmYLzVTBeV4E1ttwT__gonCuu_raKdhS6LHWgH4g3qYTF8Zhal9eZ4DGymZh3f67IIDy7F1YTwyNqMNXlvE9yDTU5AvUNNKTvO6C3ahZTzjDlL7Xs0eXkITA3THBQa6EumVAV/s400/salatins201112+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693894733395563586" border="0" /></a>And this lil' lady, graced our place with her beautiful face! A princess in deed, momentarily treed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheezYRHLzIX5j_woo-_92062tuPc5PJFwrc600vWl12DMiWbI9J0oKqKfN-NJZbNWefDvtgYGJUtY0FWnR4tyZb6pMN0NIrnUJflkxVysWfk-XHI96tDSEaii42F0lRqLDJx7_2sFsBuT3/s1600/salatinsnus11+019w.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheezYRHLzIX5j_woo-_92062tuPc5PJFwrc600vWl12DMiWbI9J0oKqKfN-NJZbNWefDvtgYGJUtY0FWnR4tyZb6pMN0NIrnUJflkxVysWfk-XHI96tDSEaii42F0lRqLDJx7_2sFsBuT3/s400/salatinsnus11+019w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693894729538380562" border="0" /></a> Another natural draped himself on our gate; flashing us his smile to contemplate!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0U5uwoiXo7s-KRstO6t-JxAtqnpxkOqVqeGZfBkoArmYGVhAiK3cMuFr9x-QNCeUlTtogzQN3gNYHeI_8C56S5OPDM6wSIXutg2yHmnW9xBQmK0ysJELxBWtEA1u1HbsA7M3y6YW6i51n/s1600/salatins201112+047fr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0U5uwoiXo7s-KRstO6t-JxAtqnpxkOqVqeGZfBkoArmYGVhAiK3cMuFr9x-QNCeUlTtogzQN3gNYHeI_8C56S5OPDM6wSIXutg2yHmnW9xBQmK0ysJELxBWtEA1u1HbsA7M3y6YW6i51n/s400/salatins201112+047fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693894743658296706" border="0" /></a> This clan is kin to us; but they live back East; they tarried with us a few days at least.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPVJeccLd-RH4JTp6wDQgzLA51ZcW7EFXdZaAHOXAq5932dMcBdYI_2u-j6VkSiirC7fAixMfzIWCBmEl9CGoG79QWPENhDHnf-EdOtkg0dU_OdaoxYmx_M7AgDzPQsArXqRkJ_QG42ig/s1600/IMG_8521sep.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPVJeccLd-RH4JTp6wDQgzLA51ZcW7EFXdZaAHOXAq5932dMcBdYI_2u-j6VkSiirC7fAixMfzIWCBmEl9CGoG79QWPENhDHnf-EdOtkg0dU_OdaoxYmx_M7AgDzPQsArXqRkJ_QG42ig/s400/IMG_8521sep.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693892085116322914" border="0" /></a> And lest one gets the idea, that's all the kin we saw; here's another bunch of us, and here's<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_6yvu9NHbMAhdIXyJLfDym35cQtNpGJVWAViT3Jqx5ZldGELB4vBK9skHAi3zwdPn5p0jVjUjCflgiUUVEUCIREIUXJHAzVZhHw5YEEdx5MJq2wikf-Hvk22AErb9eAmuRxDFeYlWUP9/s1600/famdec2011+039fr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_6yvu9NHbMAhdIXyJLfDym35cQtNpGJVWAViT3Jqx5ZldGELB4vBK9skHAi3zwdPn5p0jVjUjCflgiUUVEUCIREIUXJHAzVZhHw5YEEdx5MJq2wikf-Hvk22AErb9eAmuRxDFeYlWUP9/s400/famdec2011+039fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693891946323687778" border="0" /></a> our feisty Ma!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOd66IfpdjiCfo9dUPjV40u4spJPYCTMmIcJqF89MckRiqGqn9H74BB7x8n_wX093GahguRDm5NR2BJkE4RjINCXHUMKKM9wWJUI5tGKFXFYb_KGEfp8Daqss3YVg17PWx-RZUZgdXSKo/s1600/famdec2011+024wx2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOd66IfpdjiCfo9dUPjV40u4spJPYCTMmIcJqF89MckRiqGqn9H74BB7x8n_wX093GahguRDm5NR2BJkE4RjINCXHUMKKM9wWJUI5tGKFXFYb_KGEfp8Daqss3YVg17PWx-RZUZgdXSKo/s400/famdec2011+024wx2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693891667061723970" border="0" /></a> And seein' as we've mentioned her, we owe the LORD for leavin'<br /> Mom hereabouts a while longer, you best be believin'<br /><br /> Even after open heart surgery, after her trial<br /> We celebrated and feasted with her in style.<br /><br />But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. 1 Corinthians 12:24-26<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPVJeccLd-RH4JTp6wDQgzLA51ZcW7EFXdZaAHOXAq5932dMcBdYI_2u-j6VkSiirC7fAixMfzIWCBmEl9CGoG79QWPENhDHnf-EdOtkg0dU_OdaoxYmx_M7AgDzPQsArXqRkJ_QG42ig/s1600/IMG_8521sep.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPVJeccLd-RH4JTp6wDQgzLA51ZcW7EFXdZaAHOXAq5932dMcBdYI_2u-j6VkSiirC7fAixMfzIWCBmEl9CGoG79QWPENhDHnf-EdOtkg0dU_OdaoxYmx_M7AgDzPQsArXqRkJ_QG42ig/s1600/IMG_8521sep.jpg"> </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEHW-EBeCAZ_cuMv5N_nm6QAD6I-34EusIob9dda3drcF72LYCuGcWZBh2gNC0sOMoZES7iRD8gvpkF7saW3cI_EDBan_-KsYS-Bp6JC2lANjepJ1QqvR1gh3im8HTZv8Un1tguv1Skz7/s1600/jan2+2012+088w.jpg"> January 2012 First Few Days______________________<br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AkG161_Bx1BbLLa1baA2rwF4Q4xV4BeOwiSHXrJ7y8rby_Y5ICie5rQuTOuCTdjodRjGjF61sw1ugqI_SngIRxgR3Yi_zdHL7AP7y2NaaD1d0d_8blYMIhYoj2HFKxINYxFLum_tkL9a/s1600/jan2+2012+082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AkG161_Bx1BbLLa1baA2rwF4Q4xV4BeOwiSHXrJ7y8rby_Y5ICie5rQuTOuCTdjodRjGjF61sw1ugqI_SngIRxgR3Yi_zdHL7AP7y2NaaD1d0d_8blYMIhYoj2HFKxINYxFLum_tkL9a/s400/jan2+2012+082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693894350948310978" border="0" /></a>Rely obliged those who arrived to ride.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFy4CDMwUwoEO5L2oMudxbXRwHx1w9AM_lwvN_dpyjQRWZ7PqmHH7E2wmHjlZC9byYZKovlhDowUKBIrowjGzguudrjLyMEyOPT6K1r9gfmu8PARTi9EjSrVGdTuBJXKIeip3JXEfkbZn/s1600/jan2+2012+090frco.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFy4CDMwUwoEO5L2oMudxbXRwHx1w9AM_lwvN_dpyjQRWZ7PqmHH7E2wmHjlZC9byYZKovlhDowUKBIrowjGzguudrjLyMEyOPT6K1r9gfmu8PARTi9EjSrVGdTuBJXKIeip3JXEfkbZn/s400/jan2+2012+090frco.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693894357954970386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghOpRJhizAD1_tN1RgPjgkY3Zf3xXt4gFoucsvjaBOZ3PZ71kz4ON3LrM-8L5RGmEMIYMcx5Vn9t4KY_eUIUIViNPZNVISlO5Q1ndujoju9i29SvHZitO7zJCUJwriU8ot7bg5zNfE8PD/s1600/jan2+2012+051w.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghOpRJhizAD1_tN1RgPjgkY3Zf3xXt4gFoucsvjaBOZ3PZ71kz4ON3LrM-8L5RGmEMIYMcx5Vn9t4KY_eUIUIViNPZNVISlO5Q1ndujoju9i29SvHZitO7zJCUJwriU8ot7bg5zNfE8PD/s400/jan2+2012+051w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693893759737918226" border="0" /></a>I missed a turret when harnessing; it didn't phase Rely a bit. He's such a trooper!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnpJ_TfGiRHDRWTHgvEeU6JcYISg3R7fkBjGOBIFxJjn2isoLqG1IaESZvaomsYMoeVXbubVxDPcAzYvZxJlHLvN4XIU4viMbkaPXbWXY-3RmxRUER0SNLhcxqh8gmjbkIt9ZHCE4PcCE/s1600/dec312011+052fr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnpJ_TfGiRHDRWTHgvEeU6JcYISg3R7fkBjGOBIFxJjn2isoLqG1IaESZvaomsYMoeVXbubVxDPcAzYvZxJlHLvN4XIU4viMbkaPXbWXY-3RmxRUER0SNLhcxqh8gmjbkIt9ZHCE4PcCE/s400/dec312011+052fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693893748497481490" border="0" /></a>And such a hoot!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhgFNsriARDKBYVnAvbXHEn7MxCYfbpeIgeVOp-i1yDmAdRSCiwZSkEOoZptxXMNJe72ujoDYYUJq6QJKNxaRYyQ_vEuEpNGfaf6HPogKtw0EmM2SfkL_Plv_La6WumZjHe7G2De9mj5C/s1600/jan2+2012+080.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhgFNsriARDKBYVnAvbXHEn7MxCYfbpeIgeVOp-i1yDmAdRSCiwZSkEOoZptxXMNJe72ujoDYYUJq6QJKNxaRYyQ_vEuEpNGfaf6HPogKtw0EmM2SfkL_Plv_La6WumZjHe7G2De9mj5C/s400/jan2+2012+080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693893761253136450" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEHW-EBeCAZ_cuMv5N_nm6QAD6I-34EusIob9dda3drcF72LYCuGcWZBh2gNC0sOMoZES7iRD8gvpkF7saW3cI_EDBan_-KsYS-Bp6JC2lANjepJ1QqvR1gh3im8HTZv8Un1tguv1Skz7/s1600/jan2+2012+088w.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEHW-EBeCAZ_cuMv5N_nm6QAD6I-34EusIob9dda3drcF72LYCuGcWZBh2gNC0sOMoZES7iRD8gvpkF7saW3cI_EDBan_-KsYS-Bp6JC2lANjepJ1QqvR1gh3im8HTZv8Un1tguv1Skz7/s400/jan2+2012+088w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693894354240967602" border="0" /></a>I doubt I could get off this carriage without my Hub heading. It is quite a clamor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgg6ZNYOZcV_Cfmtl-jSrE-X6jKZAl-D8m5JMpRHglili2JZkX36uqBKvOMR71x49xmJVkosqTVcuXMsUQuR8XDL6ijf8N25Lm77e4no-Ay2sL1rlL2zsC1wBSJYKvG39kmFYWihu6SNW/s1600/dec312011+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgg6ZNYOZcV_Cfmtl-jSrE-X6jKZAl-D8m5JMpRHglili2JZkX36uqBKvOMR71x49xmJVkosqTVcuXMsUQuR8XDL6ijf8N25Lm77e4no-Ay2sL1rlL2zsC1wBSJYKvG39kmFYWihu6SNW/s400/dec312011+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693893326940668402" border="0" /></a>Guess what this is? Hub seriously tackled replacing the shower in our guest bath. This is after he painted the drywall. It is white, not pink.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5ewKcgFmqKLKL_G9yutVFlEFeQGcp1Aq6lXMlWV6eKYXViBRK_Tnqh3kqEdA8XiganQFOOZeyurY2JL-iv2VflbPepza3jTGUwojgXRcIFIoZfZtnpnwYfxi0QVQ_7C5mIIPNC3ZUbOx/s1600/dec312011+037fr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5ewKcgFmqKLKL_G9yutVFlEFeQGcp1Aq6lXMlWV6eKYXViBRK_Tnqh3kqEdA8XiganQFOOZeyurY2JL-iv2VflbPepza3jTGUwojgXRcIFIoZfZtnpnwYfxi0QVQ_7C5mIIPNC3ZUbOx/s400/dec312011+037fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693893330846627426" border="0" /></a>When given the opportunity to graze the fresh grass in the horse trap, here's how they chose to spend their time!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoOrHOt9mhDCr4__40DDcnDZtoNCztBWE_EIGYY-aKNmTOWACM0Jk5uaCmcUNXCgBppVLXgjr73jgJdNzUwhyN5EgLswUZJVnNmJAcefRhLTQ9tCHrtTpCe8lnSAEoDsb7azUa6_M2TuY/s1600/jan2+2012+020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoOrHOt9mhDCr4__40DDcnDZtoNCztBWE_EIGYY-aKNmTOWACM0Jk5uaCmcUNXCgBppVLXgjr73jgJdNzUwhyN5EgLswUZJVnNmJAcefRhLTQ9tCHrtTpCe8lnSAEoDsb7azUa6_M2TuY/s400/jan2+2012+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693892921516273282" border="0" /></a>10 total inches of rain in November and December brought our pond up to within 2 feet of being full.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ0TjhEHEXa4fNAc_JRLs7W82wOU_Pb7bOtHJe_vD99ldNQQk8LnN_gl99aByVvOUKB7kSL8HuStjip5HWNzGO2i7i_PdogDZ77WavAc-ipY8NPjQRgdSyOBQju0pBxJ_c267xouFcxHY/s1600/jan2+2012+028w.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ0TjhEHEXa4fNAc_JRLs7W82wOU_Pb7bOtHJe_vD99ldNQQk8LnN_gl99aByVvOUKB7kSL8HuStjip5HWNzGO2i7i_PdogDZ77WavAc-ipY8NPjQRgdSyOBQju0pBxJ_c267xouFcxHY/s400/jan2+2012+028w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693892922416946946" border="0" /></a>I LOVE this man!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaadSPVb7I303F0FQVta0BVcsDO5nI5SdOu6WNwxIG6bi7jQvV6WvRUYTDUKLiux5SpJFV17A0FpMV5Qy1SV3Hh6pryHzbDFjxjgJ1MZs5Zr49PTAmoPe6YGlah3ybdagSRPbqKYIsLwtA/s1600/jan2+2012+025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaadSPVb7I303F0FQVta0BVcsDO5nI5SdOu6WNwxIG6bi7jQvV6WvRUYTDUKLiux5SpJFV17A0FpMV5Qy1SV3Hh6pryHzbDFjxjgJ1MZs5Zr49PTAmoPe6YGlah3ybdagSRPbqKYIsLwtA/s400/jan2+2012+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693892696873310194" border="0" /></a>There's even water in the 'bottom pond', about 2 feet deep.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHR5eNrYr7WbB82JOXlw5j-B3S2nI4Z_47bISGomdFJEyFG5AuyvPe8xxsyOt_E3wVYocG_SdnDyFJtdwJxQOLAkIfXcp0I458QdJNrTgx1nvtpxL1y_L_ituW8n2_YRrULu4CBufaq3/s1600/jan2+2012+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHR5eNrYr7WbB82JOXlw5j-B3S2nI4Z_47bISGomdFJEyFG5AuyvPe8xxsyOt_E3wVYocG_SdnDyFJtdwJxQOLAkIfXcp0I458QdJNrTgx1nvtpxL1y_L_ituW8n2_YRrULu4CBufaq3/s400/jan2+2012+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693892691961690546" border="0" /></a>Green is showing in the drought clipped fields. The rain and warm weather have fostered it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjESg2n6Uvi0MI9CYn-kIrkifg4KvSNO21rkdzX1WCj1rDiUexSuQcbikgsFUC8RBAdDtYVf2jJlVSvHmFVXQeTyMx8cprxYHanDbGrlmkrlqj3IK4UQKSPhD0ZkZLtyJbMgNH3IEZFiB/s1600/jan2+2012+037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjESg2n6Uvi0MI9CYn-kIrkifg4KvSNO21rkdzX1WCj1rDiUexSuQcbikgsFUC8RBAdDtYVf2jJlVSvHmFVXQeTyMx8cprxYHanDbGrlmkrlqj3IK4UQKSPhD0ZkZLtyJbMgNH3IEZFiB/s400/jan2+2012+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693892699632785650" border="0" /></a>Racoon?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAAD-8NnHGm7c2UnqEPFPOmG4n43LnENAXeA7iQUZCagGQutofjiuRAzL-g3kLLII7VowdP9JHDjaFWY1PPSyVuDnBSWCI-Lbk-YjNO5SsQMfACbqaO38zex2JKcVc-UpJ86gfNVO4v_o/s1600/jan2+2012+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAAD-8NnHGm7c2UnqEPFPOmG4n43LnENAXeA7iQUZCagGQutofjiuRAzL-g3kLLII7VowdP9JHDjaFWY1PPSyVuDnBSWCI-Lbk-YjNO5SsQMfACbqaO38zex2JKcVc-UpJ86gfNVO4v_o/s400/jan2+2012+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693892408191354402" border="0" /></a>Our measuring rod is a t post on the bank of the pond. Before the rain came, it was totally exposed (telling us the pond was down 5-6 feet). Now there is only has about 2 feet sticking up out of the water. This implies the deepest part of the pond is at about 14 feet now.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XnTDUYQAYZtj9LQAXnvYHLCPiWSsVcvnjZh6Cvxw3UMrGy0waHQkxhoeTTQFtqucnpsA9w_goyzqPXCnvKJytsHAHhHJSebYEMlNbsdumUtAM2gvwZyozyJ_gHlf7tGlJaWbJexiLWsj/s1600/jan2+2012+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XnTDUYQAYZtj9LQAXnvYHLCPiWSsVcvnjZh6Cvxw3UMrGy0waHQkxhoeTTQFtqucnpsA9w_goyzqPXCnvKJytsHAHhHJSebYEMlNbsdumUtAM2gvwZyozyJ_gHlf7tGlJaWbJexiLWsj/s400/jan2+2012+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693892254219832882" border="0" />Grady is starting to grow, too.</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPVJeccLd-RH4JTp6wDQgzLA51ZcW7EFXdZaAHOXAq5932dMcBdYI_2u-j6VkSiirC7fAixMfzIWCBmEl9CGoG79QWPENhDHnf-EdOtkg0dU_OdaoxYmx_M7AgDzPQsArXqRkJ_QG42ig/s1600/IMG_8521sep.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgNpLdLXKcZj8tCYKbLiQISW5PVUl8k-LmACm1YgJk1OO1jEpFwjQ6R4Dmbq9NEL38Y2JTSQ-sVrYJ4VIhD8QYQk0E4CB0QthdvF4MhqFFvSoXa-0-cixIIvQ7RDtpbMaNWtta_flYBOO/s1600/dec312011+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgNpLdLXKcZj8tCYKbLiQISW5PVUl8k-LmACm1YgJk1OO1jEpFwjQ6R4Dmbq9NEL38Y2JTSQ-sVrYJ4VIhD8QYQk0E4CB0QthdvF4MhqFFvSoXa-0-cixIIvQ7RDtpbMaNWtta_flYBOO/s400/dec312011+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693891540590578738" border="0" /></a>More of the shower project.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEBql6TGhaYwWDbqNcwAr4aaEsBGMbRA09v3p3CuIN-BsYapQDRCJHIMpLlenvnDhl7QQeY3RsvgjmJpHO76qwMRrihb_Hsb_RiVo5YCEw5-puXn_wbjDQuZCbRogIxqQCNlQre2qgKID/s1600/dec312011+039frx3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEBql6TGhaYwWDbqNcwAr4aaEsBGMbRA09v3p3CuIN-BsYapQDRCJHIMpLlenvnDhl7QQeY3RsvgjmJpHO76qwMRrihb_Hsb_RiVo5YCEw5-puXn_wbjDQuZCbRogIxqQCNlQre2qgKID/s400/dec312011+039frx3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693891182285502658" border="0" /></a>Rely and Buck pummeling the grass (which goes to show they aren't really starved for it; they'd rather play on it!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CmlRaOtdgvCh2giFCtspgeWiULBn4GNwERB7oHDdyfYsqzkKyaHOIAAN5cL5XWwQ90QnMgQTMKdnDx1irf_p-b5uEYfn4uDzMJAoJpIucB3Z_NyN37KXkPEZkXGd_W6H-iV1P5QkHWBH/s1600/mom+wdillon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CmlRaOtdgvCh2giFCtspgeWiULBn4GNwERB7oHDdyfYsqzkKyaHOIAAN5cL5XWwQ90QnMgQTMKdnDx1irf_p-b5uEYfn4uDzMJAoJpIucB3Z_NyN37KXkPEZkXGd_W6H-iV1P5QkHWBH/s400/mom+wdillon.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693886931511666834" border="0" /></a>December demanded concentration. It is always a challenging month. Just keeping track of the schedule of events, finding gifts, evading germs, tackling end-of-year projects, makes for enough excitement, but when you throw in crises, like Mom's by-pass surgery, it is no longer possible to plan a path to take or decisions to make. What I knew I must do, is what I always should do, just trust Him to direct my steps.<br /><br />Because of the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us.<br />Luke 1:78 (KJV)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p46HcMqXT36Ig4l2Ua_AHvkUbW4Ecp-8ZxvQpZ8Wma0ASo3pa89NL9Sar2DSlghuQLRYDPyK2y3ivGj2YFB1siRqXAzVnW4iy40MJc-0FOlSV9SYURFc4iM_c1-vi9e2DMxi_RCrTn2U/s1600/chapel+lit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p46HcMqXT36Ig4l2Ua_AHvkUbW4Ecp-8ZxvQpZ8Wma0ASo3pa89NL9Sar2DSlghuQLRYDPyK2y3ivGj2YFB1siRqXAzVnW4iy40MJc-0FOlSV9SYURFc4iM_c1-vi9e2DMxi_RCrTn2U/s400/chapel+lit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693890569990265490" border="0" /></a>We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1: 2-3<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhpPEBC-iCwI0CyM6a1ZQNDPDNyLI2FOkdWDkSDUKN3Cn7ZF0oi4VqZMU5oRp4n-BvtOfz_uZVHPdRpse2aj3CcaP1bgVXcG33Kf04RPs_0XWIVg-6o1z0SXu-08xAHC3rkUirGQzUbxH/s1600/daysp+12-2-06+002.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEfDE0jfT2sfQFGaPNGCLVvWAZbTjqoSCL58HKzR925Q0UQQpZOhfJaXOpgyBHUdefMQ9rXglu3Ze-9kwMV_ce2OGNJHsk-9ngQKWDwlMCYp-ridKSWGUkaiSWNmgHKqNfylZg_vlm3MD/s1600/daysp+12-2-06+126.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEfDE0jfT2sfQFGaPNGCLVvWAZbTjqoSCL58HKzR925Q0UQQpZOhfJaXOpgyBHUdefMQ9rXglu3Ze-9kwMV_ce2OGNJHsk-9ngQKWDwlMCYp-ridKSWGUkaiSWNmgHKqNfylZg_vlm3MD/s400/daysp+12-2-06+126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693890560818911042" border="0" /></a>For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. If we live, we live to the LORD; and if we die, we die to the LORD. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the LORD. Romans 14:7-8<br /><br />It is worth contemplating His Mind on matters when we see who He chooses to take home to Him and who He leaves longer for His purposes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7BdZMRLDh7N3gjr_qZeKl3U2c5VMsMAURWVSJuW-vxV3VhyT-h7wRXrH1N8b6GmtUguzg4DeZoKt_tK4_j5lvoxKL8Y8edgv48UO6U21pa9vWYU9ttZLYsI_QaVI2BfB5u8lWFYCuhJN/s1600/salatinsnus11+009.jpg"><br /></a>Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-9723596156806048932011-11-16T07:29:00.000-08:002011-11-22T08:15:06.939-08:00Autumn 2011 An INCH in time!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTQbB_mUEJdjOXArkfV9fyU6Q-iJHko_XCpmFfC7hQAJooDmiaOIPt3mfF-WsYDvXMHzRTuNZu-vKlHw9161ARAiTYgcz7Sd7b6JG_gRUtuOVHoKp2sWq5566TZFaZuBHf9HT3-H0-O9O/s1600/nov22inch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTQbB_mUEJdjOXArkfV9fyU6Q-iJHko_XCpmFfC7hQAJooDmiaOIPt3mfF-WsYDvXMHzRTuNZu-vKlHw9161ARAiTYgcz7Sd7b6JG_gRUtuOVHoKp2sWq5566TZFaZuBHf9HT3-H0-O9O/s400/nov22inch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677851414353275538" border="0" /></a>Although I posted to the blog last week after we received rain, I decided to just add to that post today, November 22, because the subject is the same! We got MORE rain! Over an inch more this morning! It was pouring when we woke up! I now have some after the storm pics to share!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqk3b0X3B9iVkMngWoZ8mzmh-j639hzyWAHHJvrM-OYGKopkHE8MWlUUUVKQBqOUjFm42fDEd6wTdZTjI3i6ysnANQjI4Slvvxr9w9PMb2tazOC0Fe7Mf8-NAbN5sYOGpdBjUduvGWoJE/s1600/nov22dryhay.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqk3b0X3B9iVkMngWoZ8mzmh-j639hzyWAHHJvrM-OYGKopkHE8MWlUUUVKQBqOUjFm42fDEd6wTdZTjI3i6ysnANQjI4Slvvxr9w9PMb2tazOC0Fe7Mf8-NAbN5sYOGpdBjUduvGWoJE/s400/nov22dryhay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677851236196581586" border="0" /></a>I knew rain was possible, so, I had moved a couple of days of loose hay off the round bale we've been using for 3 weeks. This round bale is the one that I won at the Fire Station Annual fundraiser Auction in October. It is a magnificent bale and ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-12NGuzHTIAMdq9adpUMvbxhD77n-Q-m4GjmrlgKVxYrpQRlkDv9W9tRRubqH4DqDPz7ofSBYeMY7Wk91EOflKCLQYu4W_Pac77ir1uGxRl6RiqJcawtn0emZt_jbfKlpgFgDHL-DPPAX/s1600/nov22bale.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-12NGuzHTIAMdq9adpUMvbxhD77n-Q-m4GjmrlgKVxYrpQRlkDv9W9tRRubqH4DqDPz7ofSBYeMY7Wk91EOflKCLQYu4W_Pac77ir1uGxRl6RiqJcawtn0emZt_jbfKlpgFgDHL-DPPAX/s400/nov22bale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677851224628057730" border="0" /></a>This is all that is left of it. For those that understand these things, you can see the next bale that will be opened behind it is not of the same quality at all.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXqHRfSW05RLvanooN24xK8_PSJC1ybaRa-F6kaYNsnunNFZtJzimBDyZKakc58EQvVCdys-6LDu08zjVtNbFnry45GTPQG5xyIoAH-TuGm3AVtqvE8z4Ml80a8q8caq3IuYmq1tL_1rX/s1600/nov22grace.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXqHRfSW05RLvanooN24xK8_PSJC1ybaRa-F6kaYNsnunNFZtJzimBDyZKakc58EQvVCdys-6LDu08zjVtNbFnry45GTPQG5xyIoAH-TuGm3AVtqvE8z4Ml80a8q8caq3IuYmq1tL_1rX/s400/nov22grace.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677851232456640002" border="0" /></a>You'll see that the horses in these pics are all wet. That is their choice. They have shelters to get under. What probably happened is they came out from under their shelters when Kevin left expecting him to feed them. I actually left later today so that I could feed them after the rain stopped; that's how I got these pics in daylight.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLeYD289A-SwhsON1Cxl8LfZQCdzbQbprPMUr7iCuElwfkm_W8CwzsulGDCGsgMYAvJ2xTDYKhXNIo0LrnLOnKLs-DxBsErjqmgmjKnkqidxxzTQ5F9IrgS0Gjh92BNp82HSLSRFiVkDzi/s1600/nov22gatepond.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLeYD289A-SwhsON1Cxl8LfZQCdzbQbprPMUr7iCuElwfkm_W8CwzsulGDCGsgMYAvJ2xTDYKhXNIo0LrnLOnKLs-DxBsErjqmgmjKnkqidxxzTQ5F9IrgS0Gjh92BNp82HSLSRFiVkDzi/s400/nov22gatepond.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677850901225471202" border="0" /></a>Here is the pond/reservoir that accumulates at the gate of Rely's pen. He has dug out a trench in that area when he impatiently paws awaiting his food to be placed in the bucket on the gate. When the puddle is present (it stayed there three days last week), I feed him in another area so that he doesn't have to stand with his feet in the water. Note that the rest of the pen behind does not have standing water; it slopes and drains well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70cTNABsi48LJm9aFtkLReNVT2OQIdMf0yRervcMdh90GdGmZqOP_f6ZHNV4jZBi9vbs6lAmoeZ1FacAzLoBUVsz53VK48MulPN-9mKb58ZQAGIXu-_nOXUfCktMAxLCsdkxh5tQWWUXR/s1600/nov22bucknpond.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70cTNABsi48LJm9aFtkLReNVT2OQIdMf0yRervcMdh90GdGmZqOP_f6ZHNV4jZBi9vbs6lAmoeZ1FacAzLoBUVsz53VK48MulPN-9mKb58ZQAGIXu-_nOXUfCktMAxLCsdkxh5tQWWUXR/s400/nov22bucknpond.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677850883547158210" border="0" /></a>Behind Buck is the area of his pen that Hub dug out to keep that pen from staying mucky. All the rainwater runs into that low spot creating a temporary pond. The area they stand on to eat is almost dry even after it has just rained.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez2WUwTBhKqF3G-5qjfkcs9fdxAD8MHHjoeoa_DktdlV9Msf4NYDH9uEcBd0yw42Wu4a6b9f3ugH_G8Fe3KojfM-ZyPMmFUP9mqnfPh4GdH2uJfdQwuirij839Qktq5SxVxJ-M8R_OtSc/s1600/nov22elliegrass.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez2WUwTBhKqF3G-5qjfkcs9fdxAD8MHHjoeoa_DktdlV9Msf4NYDH9uEcBd0yw42Wu4a6b9f3ugH_G8Fe3KojfM-ZyPMmFUP9mqnfPh4GdH2uJfdQwuirij839Qktq5SxVxJ-M8R_OtSc/s400/nov22elliegrass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677850879617869426" border="0" /></a>There is something wonderful in the background of this pic. More than a month ago, Kevin planted some winter grass seed in the 'trap' (a strip we keep reserved for grazing the horses). Although it is not obvious in this picture, there is an electric fence wire keeping the horses from raiding this newly sprouting grass! The rain last week and now today, is bring this grass in thick and in another week or two, the horses will have a fall feast!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcplzB8AIAftJ4QLpygVRqHthVwzLC4toWsEoLFoetpTrAH-bExeF3SkGyfl3DyXJSafc6IIAHgb4PLo-z05zLiz4U_WVioFd9VYNfMB9JsroUgCqoaE-ZStsuZXXer-fl02huRJwV0ju/s1600/nov22haynets.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcplzB8AIAftJ4QLpygVRqHthVwzLC4toWsEoLFoetpTrAH-bExeF3SkGyfl3DyXJSafc6IIAHgb4PLo-z05zLiz4U_WVioFd9VYNfMB9JsroUgCqoaE-ZStsuZXXer-fl02huRJwV0ju/s400/nov22haynets.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677850905270729426" border="0" /></a>Usually I toss their hay on the ground, but when it is wet, I hang it on the fence in haynets for them. Two each today!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIqKd0hxRdXKrZa9lJmr3pK1UyPNiVLkcdBQlxmFeoAr8orr1RChhhArXiIn7SWwDcyvpww4pz4ZxPEdIfrr7tWPoCU2e5PqTpF7-f5S4pG1knK_czuJQp2Jq1F9Q_aOIDp0xSsqElM-n/s1600/_MG_0220wascl4itchbb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIqKd0hxRdXKrZa9lJmr3pK1UyPNiVLkcdBQlxmFeoAr8orr1RChhhArXiIn7SWwDcyvpww4pz4ZxPEdIfrr7tWPoCU2e5PqTpF7-f5S4pG1knK_czuJQp2Jq1F9Q_aOIDp0xSsqElM-n/s400/_MG_0220wascl4itchbb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676035529438934114" border="0" /></a>On November 15th, we got over 1 1/2 inches of rain. The LORD actually showered us as we left for work, to let us know that He was blessing us along with others, and when we got home and looked in our rain gauge; we found out how incredibly generous He had been! Buck and Ellie had a pond in their pen. I'm glad that hub dug that out so water runs into that area and leaves the rest of their pen sort of high and dry(er). Used to be (back when we got rain at more usual intervals) that their pen got swampy. Now it is more like a beach with a damp shore and then a wading pool in the middle if they want to rinse their feet. Rely and Grace have a similar pond next to their gate. Most of their pen drains well and they don't have to wade in mud unless they elect to. Rely obviously elected to do more than wade in it yesterday; he was mud caked! The others were clean and dry; they'd made use of their run-under shelters. These images were actually taken months ago when it last rained significantly. But, this time, it was dark when we left and dark when we got home, so, we have no photos of the event! These serve the purpose.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-yVldzGVL63sV2UbjAIxI9O_YXXKGe7EmYLIBvdWqfdAIlQy5lKLiU2gWMKitMKXbJ7GBdPB-Sxrn5VqQpuMEuuQ3lgQ7_b8-uS8CJ_EoKoQ4w_iUXuIfsBDBu80UTquJuyJVAN9YJlQ/s1600/_MG_8203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-yVldzGVL63sV2UbjAIxI9O_YXXKGe7EmYLIBvdWqfdAIlQy5lKLiU2gWMKitMKXbJ7GBdPB-Sxrn5VqQpuMEuuQ3lgQ7_b8-uS8CJ_EoKoQ4w_iUXuIfsBDBu80UTquJuyJVAN9YJlQ/s400/_MG_8203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676034009690336946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaahQrGXwY6A16CR5iUR9iZiQjUI0Zf14UHMkjMXp_XjfVrXcibFR10uzkOPJNjcqMv-thC9YNm-0i3Db6XTgH4Xf7N3ZMVaiZpzBCrOCXyiYIvuEhd4_v3P8gSlc1MNhyphenhyphenhwpQrn8meRZ/s1600/IMG_6052w.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaahQrGXwY6A16CR5iUR9iZiQjUI0Zf14UHMkjMXp_XjfVrXcibFR10uzkOPJNjcqMv-thC9YNm-0i3Db6XTgH4Xf7N3ZMVaiZpzBCrOCXyiYIvuEhd4_v3P8gSlc1MNhyphenhyphenhwpQrn8meRZ/s400/IMG_6052w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676034003057600274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvj5Tfqt9FgGTLrh03pY-4UEToPTzPCEKSC-1BYk0X7bSgJAQuIMdcuxfVUFPQmB1lIcqlkW3Oh3Iblbu869acZErGQXogJjgaeyWK_Q9Mc40HQ3-PtahamaoijXuD3ViGQq5PUJn5Byf6/s1600/_MG_8204w.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvj5Tfqt9FgGTLrh03pY-4UEToPTzPCEKSC-1BYk0X7bSgJAQuIMdcuxfVUFPQmB1lIcqlkW3Oh3Iblbu869acZErGQXogJjgaeyWK_Q9Mc40HQ3-PtahamaoijXuD3ViGQq5PUJn5Byf6/s400/_MG_8204w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676034021109108290" border="0" /></a>And we also don't have photos of the reactions of our ecstatic equines either, but these are probably some we missed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8bqzsRNuksnlvmOv_VAGsDFZs6ei7e9QIKRMxZnKGsftxuvxEDhy9tNGLYVqoNNd0oO9El2wO5FjDUNCgkXmObq7-hwZNO1DOrQeb6de8pV8yGPRb8cATnGnb7eRQyLswYjL4sR7jxja/s1600/101010+063frx2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8bqzsRNuksnlvmOv_VAGsDFZs6ei7e9QIKRMxZnKGsftxuvxEDhy9tNGLYVqoNNd0oO9El2wO5FjDUNCgkXmObq7-hwZNO1DOrQeb6de8pV8yGPRb8cATnGnb7eRQyLswYjL4sR7jxja/s400/101010+063frx2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675623397400986162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6eMUNYmFe3TMunp4km1BjZZWhNEhNN4zmNQNJxty_Ywkx6p1TLNEbDi-aHVr05Uz7I49IKCkHjLhyphenhyphener3qb-aT8sycKlkWhF096nQ2rnm0D7mWJEM-YQlmUFhbLCqq8EYC655WVAApHw_/s1600/relylevitatingfl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6eMUNYmFe3TMunp4km1BjZZWhNEhNN4zmNQNJxty_Ywkx6p1TLNEbDi-aHVr05Uz7I49IKCkHjLhyphenhyphener3qb-aT8sycKlkWhF096nQ2rnm0D7mWJEM-YQlmUFhbLCqq8EYC655WVAApHw_/s400/relylevitatingfl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675623395859153922" border="0" /></a><br />Up until these showers of blessing things were getting grim. We just all sought shade and the comfort of those going through the trial with us. These are not our horses, but some broodmares commiserating in deep shade during the heat at peak of the day.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6yQJrXS4B-YwAGainqKVI0QhjNesgxoUPQ504TZHaB3-yy2yjPKTMYVTEUhKbko8nQPN76TPAJ5N6RAV_im0kaqt4rcqpqUt8-YUuikCWQ8Y3zbm0f6fwGWYbAzNTW4wrVK6PGtuvJ2w/s1600/pasture+9+11+307wasfl+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6yQJrXS4B-YwAGainqKVI0QhjNesgxoUPQ504TZHaB3-yy2yjPKTMYVTEUhKbko8nQPN76TPAJ5N6RAV_im0kaqt4rcqpqUt8-YUuikCWQ8Y3zbm0f6fwGWYbAzNTW4wrVK6PGtuvJ2w/s400/pasture+9+11+307wasfl+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675618792257095474" border="0" /></a>Some found the tiny oasis here and there created by runoff from hydrants and our outside shower.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNUx_v0q2OEppWMi6F6yeAwSaEmKcNspGVrK8LqA86i9TTrQ1aZ3ABL2Lx6c_1H1iModNeiIvtoO6lxm3NwkY58Rdi7aWs24m98w_lEwA7wrl4kh6DmNfSczzVss0O3gzQpxdv6BWgMfC/s1600/sept+8+11+024fr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNUx_v0q2OEppWMi6F6yeAwSaEmKcNspGVrK8LqA86i9TTrQ1aZ3ABL2Lx6c_1H1iModNeiIvtoO6lxm3NwkY58Rdi7aWs24m98w_lEwA7wrl4kh6DmNfSczzVss0O3gzQpxdv6BWgMfC/s400/sept+8+11+024fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675622769338362322" border="0" /></a> The horses didn't exactly do a rain dance, but they raised dust clouds and wished they contained rain!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2Rt1pCDMnhefTsjHorfNOSGN_UKJjOtkceiEQi7NLDRegTMKg2oK7Wq4pwQaSqb2n7E1cWYDdxAeZnAPIoRe6l5EFhXqfwG6cDdygwMb8m9myww64FiweE_wj_I1z1pLyG2UUg8vNyN9/s1600/sun10+2+034fra3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2Rt1pCDMnhefTsjHorfNOSGN_UKJjOtkceiEQi7NLDRegTMKg2oK7Wq4pwQaSqb2n7E1cWYDdxAeZnAPIoRe6l5EFhXqfwG6cDdygwMb8m9myww64FiweE_wj_I1z1pLyG2UUg8vNyN9/s400/sun10+2+034fra3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675622773901313266" border="0" /></a>And in spite of the lack of aesthetics, life went on. These two got engaged! On our property. This is becoming a tradition. For reservations to use our pond for proposing, call soon! Other engagement photos can be made on site.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiab1zadiHOfpY1krs7f7gGACg3dAtfk43FFAfI9G2RuOHcaEhiWySLxhtt0kxdLW0x3iGE4bwbhhZ7gz1MHMbAwpJq_VQjFGD53FfrvigvWJ_99xbnz9ffyH0YS0krXCZ7wJ0UwvZC6uMt/s1600/dnmengage+051.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiab1zadiHOfpY1krs7f7gGACg3dAtfk43FFAfI9G2RuOHcaEhiWySLxhtt0kxdLW0x3iGE4bwbhhZ7gz1MHMbAwpJq_VQjFGD53FfrvigvWJ_99xbnz9ffyH0YS0krXCZ7wJ0UwvZC6uMt/s400/dnmengage+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675621889577672962" border="0" /></a> A superfluous equine is available for atmosphere. He works for hay.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziNUsL96Lgp0NkhmpYCIdUmVIXCnPjfnEct_xtQ3UgRnqKRTYTjlnDpcnMh7nLIrSi_DUGnwNdpTXorM4zO-G3CW3SyW2VPXm7iNNQmVkTk3oxueit9LRnM3zE3jJNB13ewQno7sytDVL/s1600/dnmengage+071.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziNUsL96Lgp0NkhmpYCIdUmVIXCnPjfnEct_xtQ3UgRnqKRTYTjlnDpcnMh7nLIrSi_DUGnwNdpTXorM4zO-G3CW3SyW2VPXm7iNNQmVkTk3oxueit9LRnM3zE3jJNB13ewQno7sytDVL/s400/dnmengage+071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675621883505040994" border="0" /></a> Of course, the horse is totally optional (but he will be disappointed if not hired).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2UwFCZ-q68o6qT3e6-UeCFgHgh38ylzz8nZwZYdRyKtcB5eLtM4q0PtBVoGTf98XvvHUjQBn2ex75SOorHj-9SDgzAOqQR1_oCyLjxXNuV8vr4XHvlW55b60DTsvk1g4_GnCXBaXgQCc/s1600/IMG_8575.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2UwFCZ-q68o6qT3e6-UeCFgHgh38ylzz8nZwZYdRyKtcB5eLtM4q0PtBVoGTf98XvvHUjQBn2ex75SOorHj-9SDgzAOqQR1_oCyLjxXNuV8vr4XHvlW55b60DTsvk1g4_GnCXBaXgQCc/s400/IMG_8575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675621895419186706" border="0" /></a>Although our summer went on overlong; the extended daylight hours allowed for some of those summer vacation activities that provide memories we cherish in our later years. Like lying back on a horse's rump and staring up at the clouds through tree limbs. You remember doing this, yes? I do. When I was this age, I lay back on a rump and read a book while the horse grazed! I remember the horse, but not the book!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mZpNk0GUwFQGbrMIXlN5PUCPL587TRcXVt4srGQfW81IbdCfPpsOK6hDdaDcmFmudprXSbo4l7-KYVZk4Hc9ekaCKmeRinsAY1pVM5EsLKv6TSLTzGVRIYfImi2foeohWP7Uv6YosL1g/s1600/10+3011+093fr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mZpNk0GUwFQGbrMIXlN5PUCPL587TRcXVt4srGQfW81IbdCfPpsOK6hDdaDcmFmudprXSbo4l7-KYVZk4Hc9ekaCKmeRinsAY1pVM5EsLKv6TSLTzGVRIYfImi2foeohWP7Uv6YosL1g/s400/10+3011+093fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675619198959326786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8RKvLBu2yWrzFdA51eFeBZnzKKReqfAsiOarNSYngAycDc_fB4_ugy-HEC-SI1p0KYok26QRAVlJvfwIXUaQzFdjfd2tM7O44ctbDnUoXBuD37N8PCp6xJv-IG0HV39aaNd_W_qZGbDu/s1600/10+3011+096w.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8RKvLBu2yWrzFdA51eFeBZnzKKReqfAsiOarNSYngAycDc_fB4_ugy-HEC-SI1p0KYok26QRAVlJvfwIXUaQzFdjfd2tM7O44ctbDnUoXBuD37N8PCp6xJv-IG0HV39aaNd_W_qZGbDu/s400/10+3011+096w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675619205849309586" border="0" /></a>And grazing privileges, quite strictly enforced, made for some resentment among the natives.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrgUXVdbdtn4wsRD0fIUqYTqqiT1X8bUzZq3VbLANRu_3vSJQJGO1zKUD4Sd1Smj8bxGHi-FZjDh3vI4_iItf1JBKiLJEtM2Z0oV4GaAGxLOIWL1F9XeE3_QTcu9GHS9Ra2vToSyrcEBG/s1600/lit+well+2+083fra.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrgUXVdbdtn4wsRD0fIUqYTqqiT1X8bUzZq3VbLANRu_3vSJQJGO1zKUD4Sd1Smj8bxGHi-FZjDh3vI4_iItf1JBKiLJEtM2Z0oV4GaAGxLOIWL1F9XeE3_QTcu9GHS9Ra2vToSyrcEBG/s400/lit+well+2+083fra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675618798813286098" border="0" /></a>The reason we can't let them out together is they spend more time ripping the sod up with their hooves than they do locating the few surviving grass blades.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl_Qr8KKaCM1gACcctukb18LoF2W90nHJf8Vl34ZdxGotx37tmLT_fO7BTOi34V-4TH9i8dJy2yZ0cIUNmPCU2q8reiJyQjtLRDnKmz7qPG9QbTG2tofgG5uaXv87dsEs8p1Y1Xl7eqlz/s1600/lit+well+2+071was.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl_Qr8KKaCM1gACcctukb18LoF2W90nHJf8Vl34ZdxGotx37tmLT_fO7BTOi34V-4TH9i8dJy2yZ0cIUNmPCU2q8reiJyQjtLRDnKmz7qPG9QbTG2tofgG5uaXv87dsEs8p1Y1Xl7eqlz/s400/lit+well+2+071was.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675618806963446786" border="0" /></a>Another memorable trip was taken since I last posted to the blog. We went on a 3 day vacation to Carlsbad and Ruidoso. We actually didn't include Buck. But, he would have loved the caverns! Cool, damp and dim!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUOQGMMqjvRBJ8n5sJ9u9heyUWuEVZSMhBLwqtb9wpBQmIwMh0PIvff2FWu_T_Ud9xIBKtCz1oKxv1AXj1z-TIM6XM40XLc0MT8SDPHNfHCpo6HuWD2RXAe4Bip2hhIt8rLFZsqZ7l80Q/s1600/siloincave.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUOQGMMqjvRBJ8n5sJ9u9heyUWuEVZSMhBLwqtb9wpBQmIwMh0PIvff2FWu_T_Ud9xIBKtCz1oKxv1AXj1z-TIM6XM40XLc0MT8SDPHNfHCpo6HuWD2RXAe4Bip2hhIt8rLFZsqZ7l80Q/s400/siloincave.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675618295713754642" border="0" /></a>Again, we thank the LORD for sending us rain! May He be praised everywhere for His mercy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0IKAwSu5HwLZ6zTSIl2jq8FhjxK5-6EptxebC-gI77D3rKOYHscXMpPTzMrjXcl98-EWVgoQywGpdLCWHTvtL8eacpd7Zcjp_Qu8jCkxLBFOxVLrobrLBc5LyD-nu9XeKw7GA9aasrK8/s1600/_MG_0220wascl4itch.jpg"><br /></a>Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-56154647732019880702011-08-08T08:08:00.000-07:002011-08-09T06:25:40.474-07:00DROUGHT<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjVP-IzJNEmM1V3VcgUjESxNi3RGMYSsxwBlOBgo2YpjUXPwHIQGX7Jboi64uhGWe9QtySVq7E6yrJRzFVpDZhL8dclTfEsmJDsqp5smTSR0LfUzFzbaALFFES_6omaTIAjmOQOpRt1n1/s1600/IMG_0350afr2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjVP-IzJNEmM1V3VcgUjESxNi3RGMYSsxwBlOBgo2YpjUXPwHIQGX7Jboi64uhGWe9QtySVq7E6yrJRzFVpDZhL8dclTfEsmJDsqp5smTSR0LfUzFzbaALFFES_6omaTIAjmOQOpRt1n1/s400/IMG_0350afr2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638835590824370274" border="0" /></a>As the deer panteth for the water...
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsrCObjvzRsD2Mdp3MwJoSfkiHV36HbXBdskZj2VFCQ-epXFOrdlfVguZ5yqss0eJTAqhrDWy_Pb3kSV3h0VrfwiECCDQcLRzM47YJS_anycVCSB4EP0VVeN5ZDjpTpZlczKTu5rxw8AL/s1600/july+wk+3+08+231.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsrCObjvzRsD2Mdp3MwJoSfkiHV36HbXBdskZj2VFCQ-epXFOrdlfVguZ5yqss0eJTAqhrDWy_Pb3kSV3h0VrfwiECCDQcLRzM47YJS_anycVCSB4EP0VVeN5ZDjpTpZlczKTu5rxw8AL/s400/july+wk+3+08+231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638835593204105762" border="0" /></a>This post was suggested by my co-worker who has this bird that illustrates our spiritual nature. This bird balances tenuously on a fragile frame. He is hollow and only able to move because of the water within him. When he abstains too long, he dries out, he droops, he shakes. Then, so slowly, hesitantly, he approaches the source of sustenance, perversely holding back as long as he can from imbibing.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7u9Xqyb9_pQrypiaLP9ZpR9GQJP_ct5GHXiDjvMbuTcJ5Rq8fGs8gzLUVDMEEJ3nijqDJLYlrSl5lcig8KzfHpmKtKggzUm93RE5OQ_swbJOa2b28Fc1MKT5me_ZScbu-mxbjrNfXZan3/s1600/bird+face.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7u9Xqyb9_pQrypiaLP9ZpR9GQJP_ct5GHXiDjvMbuTcJ5Rq8fGs8gzLUVDMEEJ3nijqDJLYlrSl5lcig8KzfHpmKtKggzUm93RE5OQ_swbJOa2b28Fc1MKT5me_ZScbu-mxbjrNfXZan3/s400/bird+face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638835227123588370" border="0" /></a>Then, he falls forward (as onto his knees) and plunges his face into the water. He soaks it up and it pours into him, reviving him.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEUNXGfxINXyWzeiDkXZAZG-TmlPMI-YZFhgWW2YEusRU_RLvJ-nDUO99NXfvG19RCMBHzC63LYRJnjlQTkikyjbgbIpwiPONnOyK4LQor54bAbu-TUCCui06HNFgKS4onOOM8kJ7N4e9/s1600/bob+birddip.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEUNXGfxINXyWzeiDkXZAZG-TmlPMI-YZFhgWW2YEusRU_RLvJ-nDUO99NXfvG19RCMBHzC63LYRJnjlQTkikyjbgbIpwiPONnOyK4LQor54bAbu-TUCCui06HNFgKS4onOOM8kJ7N4e9/s400/bob+birddip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638835221287905538" border="0" /></a>He throws back his head in joy! He nods in gratitude. Rocking in bliss. Aren't we like this?
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yMOxBwZpUTOpThbrg3x4lh4N2mJx6nnopGvIZOsjSV_WUzlDURvyn9OgvdKbGswK5wDUuWlRt_9eXg_rUQzKc-9zBsBpJqTXZBq1V1jmTRawD4AGQrlGtvjcryWtdcFp88HPOgIQmznw/s1600/bob+birdwow.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yMOxBwZpUTOpThbrg3x4lh4N2mJx6nnopGvIZOsjSV_WUzlDURvyn9OgvdKbGswK5wDUuWlRt_9eXg_rUQzKc-9zBsBpJqTXZBq1V1jmTRawD4AGQrlGtvjcryWtdcFp88HPOgIQmznw/s400/bob+birdwow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638835218308807890" border="0" /></a>These are hard times in Texas. We are in deep drought.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xeSeys9FymyAjtlr88UsJV7XUXle-hfc8TrMHydz8KtWSh-43kn05OTSuk4gkl7kwP-kxql9LdnFoW-TA95fM41Hf4VanW1SWK6oeReN8lNAVIMX2kLss0vxfch9qOwW5mSA7IBD_D0n/s1600/7+7+11+054fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xeSeys9FymyAjtlr88UsJV7XUXle-hfc8TrMHydz8KtWSh-43kn05OTSuk4gkl7kwP-kxql9LdnFoW-TA95fM41Hf4VanW1SWK6oeReN8lNAVIMX2kLss0vxfch9qOwW5mSA7IBD_D0n/s400/7+7+11+054fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638834974882439618" border="0" /></a>We seek shade and wait.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMAWODyScuvutU5Q4xQqC67KqSQVUZYey4TymVYAUmYZqzeqt0iP5Y3_s16LsTmTZLhcBQYi_8Kg4OAIipvztyvmCQZ7DzC-u-YVJhwE8M3Hlby4_N6SWFqk6v89r6lznx8utBazxBmW1/s1600/in+shade+x2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMAWODyScuvutU5Q4xQqC67KqSQVUZYey4TymVYAUmYZqzeqt0iP5Y3_s16LsTmTZLhcBQYi_8Kg4OAIipvztyvmCQZ7DzC-u-YVJhwE8M3Hlby4_N6SWFqk6v89r6lznx8utBazxBmW1/s400/in+shade+x2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638834966553230034" border="0" /></a>Drought is Biblical.
<br />1 Kings 17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years EXCEPT AT MY WORD."
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYmHx-MpqjgDqEkNFhaIsj0OQ-gXC57XIuVMDpv9DTsg4QXYNWa9ryj93I2Vq8h7UseoEO378l2J_pCZQQACIXUtyU0hwMjDGu_EuVzcc5V3gVt84c2b3V1QMwFEGxn7sMrlm4z2KuMDu/s1600/four+longhorns+sq.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYmHx-MpqjgDqEkNFhaIsj0OQ-gXC57XIuVMDpv9DTsg4QXYNWa9ryj93I2Vq8h7UseoEO378l2J_pCZQQACIXUtyU0hwMjDGu_EuVzcc5V3gVt84c2b3V1QMwFEGxn7sMrlm4z2KuMDu/s400/four+longhorns+sq.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638834669377909346" border="0" /></a>We need the Word of the LORD worse than water in our land.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PHTIOpKDaGvXAvXJgBk6JVHhaEAe87qqNUCRIov3TtrrmTrDQJ_7-mS4-bJy7-zKiRwM56ICBEW3D7yCKHErXuaU-d9L4R74lgMTY_xxnPVoDQ3cGKbuV8EOAbZF1AoqHxW9t-tcJNJd/s1600/10+7+08+115.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PHTIOpKDaGvXAvXJgBk6JVHhaEAe87qqNUCRIov3TtrrmTrDQJ_7-mS4-bJy7-zKiRwM56ICBEW3D7yCKHErXuaU-d9L4R74lgMTY_xxnPVoDQ3cGKbuV8EOAbZF1AoqHxW9t-tcJNJd/s400/10+7+08+115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638834663218697570" border="0" /></a>Job 12:15 If He holds back the waters, there is drought; if He lets them loose, they devastate the land.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_Zc7nQDDPdou6qQ4CAK-3852CdqlHm36V4T51BimOklwfLRdeVXoUADyWKadBp_kgEmOjbSf9Kl84hjOAHshcCBqe8YPPPRAkHa4CTGkUaEYzly1LZr7BjAx72_g-F12uSfWcRZFoZHs/s1600/_MG_8753.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_Zc7nQDDPdou6qQ4CAK-3852CdqlHm36V4T51BimOklwfLRdeVXoUADyWKadBp_kgEmOjbSf9Kl84hjOAHshcCBqe8YPPPRAkHa4CTGkUaEYzly1LZr7BjAx72_g-F12uSfWcRZFoZHs/s400/_MG_8753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638834656670743314" border="0" /></a>Jeremiah 14:1 They did not ask, 'Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, through a land of deserts and ravines, a land of drought and utter darkness, a land where no one travels and no one lives'?
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcT5V_3JzJLKPGDRz7B66vyYb6HzhyphenhyphenVZ3a5DEOIRMIEyf-_RDYTL7rGPqx9CPHPCt_wH96XLBu0_R6olr9b7yjXFRnwgZkOaZ2iJbhyphenhyphen6oiAwkNiCNxLmsWW8PmWiUY5pHC4xSMaM6oM46/s1600/armadillo+by+roadfr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcT5V_3JzJLKPGDRz7B66vyYb6HzhyphenhyphenVZ3a5DEOIRMIEyf-_RDYTL7rGPqx9CPHPCt_wH96XLBu0_R6olr9b7yjXFRnwgZkOaZ2iJbhyphenhyphen6oiAwkNiCNxLmsWW8PmWiUY5pHC4xSMaM6oM46/s400/armadillo+by+roadfr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638834225140763442" border="0" /></a>Haggai 1:11 I called for a drought on the fields and the mountains, on the grain, the new wine the olive oil and everything else the ground produces, on people and livestock, and on all the labor of your hands.'
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj217iBFC2VqsLuqmtNkI2HLPpVaXmwG5_NpiWRjNnDGjmJCNt0VYcET9S-TxYF25OZBAMBkvh01fiAAxa2gVETYsNVv6XubBI469ZNSEPXVZHj_eXNOrYydksmQIaQ6s9esZ6_fxW5YpW4/s1600/10+7+08+115.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj217iBFC2VqsLuqmtNkI2HLPpVaXmwG5_NpiWRjNnDGjmJCNt0VYcET9S-TxYF25OZBAMBkvh01fiAAxa2gVETYsNVv6XubBI469ZNSEPXVZHj_eXNOrYydksmQIaQ6s9esZ6_fxW5YpW4/s400/10+7+08+115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638834224662147650" border="0" /></a>The young know nothing else. They have not seen green pastures in their day.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenbh2Xt-uQO8fyhuY1oaSM5yO2rB6Dd4ICpc4skJrL0JjOdn_QaGyYALSjk5nLqyRM708a5oyEQC2mJtyBbyoDY8UONrgbRqTNYdklYQvbkyauAnP30fg_T70S7o7dULWn_ddrLDFy3J6/s1600/8+28+09+072+fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenbh2Xt-uQO8fyhuY1oaSM5yO2rB6Dd4ICpc4skJrL0JjOdn_QaGyYALSjk5nLqyRM708a5oyEQC2mJtyBbyoDY8UONrgbRqTNYdklYQvbkyauAnP30fg_T70S7o7dULWn_ddrLDFy3J6/s400/8+28+09+072+fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638834213631065186" border="0" /></a>The fields are stripped; and the farmers so desperate they are feeding corn stalks.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NkaRlejrbC5eXDmJUI8RMR5HHDpJRCbB46bij6-o33ty4fNRhUp9CsO8Hgt_69zGEJ3TSqJDZVGFQ6Ed6LY3bk-43u4CGyveucGGTNq2Is8nfBqAK73sUAhPfym_bnEahhoeYWgNnaK2/s1600/8+28+09+019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NkaRlejrbC5eXDmJUI8RMR5HHDpJRCbB46bij6-o33ty4fNRhUp9CsO8Hgt_69zGEJ3TSqJDZVGFQ6Ed6LY3bk-43u4CGyveucGGTNq2Is8nfBqAK73sUAhPfym_bnEahhoeYWgNnaK2/s400/8+28+09+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638833893857057442" border="0" /></a>The creatures look to us, for we are their gods. In their barren spaces only we can save them.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitO4fXU4Xnq2k_c4zs488SJ2t8P2348vKbn7u5q15E0pypGZmp-qPwKyIEFqmyxaRJynnawXM_le9GFnjlZYXq2XGhJyx12PspxEeAMPpGy4OeRECY5ivNRYEJy4paLqJL4nQ_mrKuuDkx/s1600/7+7+11+049fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitO4fXU4Xnq2k_c4zs488SJ2t8P2348vKbn7u5q15E0pypGZmp-qPwKyIEFqmyxaRJynnawXM_le9GFnjlZYXq2XGhJyx12PspxEeAMPpGy4OeRECY5ivNRYEJy4paLqJL4nQ_mrKuuDkx/s400/7+7+11+049fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638833888952161826" border="0" /></a>The wild hogs and deer travel to find forage and seeps.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvOZS1KdWMQUIYLpR7rvR0E17xpNIohTw74aRH3cJXtLosPowzxfTBBQtxEuF9HbU0HefMIdlGGDHY7LDnM2wKLCd9Z_gdZtnwlc80ahKWb-DCFlRp6YYw2GyaKZPujQZEJWdK8s65X96/s1600/pigs+was.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvOZS1KdWMQUIYLpR7rvR0E17xpNIohTw74aRH3cJXtLosPowzxfTBBQtxEuF9HbU0HefMIdlGGDHY7LDnM2wKLCd9Z_gdZtnwlc80ahKWb-DCFlRp6YYw2GyaKZPujQZEJWdK8s65X96/s400/pigs+was.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638833569907351842" border="0" /></a>Brushpiles grow as trees die. We cannot burn them.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsWrL5CYzZfrs-iv29eSsCWiQNfzbXiczEiSBW6-Zo19eAPKgahsi-3Xk5CbvRcR2coLghCOEuPlqAdcBAQi1Vci-BtqoQCxAhLLkbcDSe0jLpllTwNt9b46FLEoamG1gz2Z2XKbpLqNT/s1600/7+7+11+044.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsWrL5CYzZfrs-iv29eSsCWiQNfzbXiczEiSBW6-Zo19eAPKgahsi-3Xk5CbvRcR2coLghCOEuPlqAdcBAQi1Vci-BtqoQCxAhLLkbcDSe0jLpllTwNt9b46FLEoamG1gz2Z2XKbpLqNT/s400/7+7+11+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638833566497002498" border="0" /></a>Firetrucks and firefighters work overtime.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXFfv0udji4zGOv_QswUGK2n6gMP-ndtNXt9jgsfZAq0nT2q02-42m2RFh_3EXcfK5EaWAgbmRv99ejJo8alirVTxCJmL9847ZlpalI_fdRUx5DQkpZ-ByAx1HhZjAKa3A1jzCv9zeCuh/s1600/10+08+pics+016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXFfv0udji4zGOv_QswUGK2n6gMP-ndtNXt9jgsfZAq0nT2q02-42m2RFh_3EXcfK5EaWAgbmRv99ejJo8alirVTxCJmL9847ZlpalI_fdRUx5DQkpZ-ByAx1HhZjAKa3A1jzCv9zeCuh/s400/10+08+pics+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638833106585824754" border="0" /></a>Whereas usually cows would be on pasture, all around us the grass is gone. Hay is going for $120 a round bale, and most folks can't afford to buy it for their cattle. They are taking them to auction. The lines of trailers at the auctions are blocks long. Extra sales are being held to handle the volume. Ranchers are selling off their best stock.
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJRKrgwg5efyRZOsFrjkMREtsngiLfJHu_DEbpb5OML9fKiuk382EsBLJANifCzoNN_UE4eL15RqMS3qJdFr8bkC4Rtax82QO-MqDQGu7y9q5CuymZKl-R57fsj71Sd7hRMN7rE0PrpNQ/s1600/_MG_8755.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJRKrgwg5efyRZOsFrjkMREtsngiLfJHu_DEbpb5OML9fKiuk382EsBLJANifCzoNN_UE4eL15RqMS3qJdFr8bkC4Rtax82QO-MqDQGu7y9q5CuymZKl-R57fsj71Sd7hRMN7rE0PrpNQ/s400/_MG_8755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638833099940573666" border="0" /></a>Those who are determined to keep a few head must carry feed to them and fill troughs. Tanks are drying up. The water in the bottom of them is not drinkable.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkN75ar7VXdEItuFiJJesO7A-a9bDmqxjeztBK47Ofhg-uW0hoRbT8sLUySjJeu_y2Wyzkgx4g6qL2TQAYCnS2ejjWaDu7FYaBSSWwephS2lynWaHzWY8ZVAlPfRJsRb9cCv8h-6hCkps/s1600/graze7+23+11+130.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkN75ar7VXdEItuFiJJesO7A-a9bDmqxjeztBK47Ofhg-uW0hoRbT8sLUySjJeu_y2Wyzkgx4g6qL2TQAYCnS2ejjWaDu7FYaBSSWwephS2lynWaHzWY8ZVAlPfRJsRb9cCv8h-6hCkps/s400/graze7+23+11+130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638832849644524962" border="0" /></a>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3CJnCKpAvhkYYrMcpZWtl-4Rxzrs_OITGs7HYPNIDTD1vodAqnqW51KsEUvYhJnppvpKavo0VcyAsGayu7pSnqmIh__Wf5adL2DrgPvYj5INaj5ZzNCivkxw9wrLnO7SEsSUVtKPqlqo/s1600/fuddlastday+034.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3CJnCKpAvhkYYrMcpZWtl-4Rxzrs_OITGs7HYPNIDTD1vodAqnqW51KsEUvYhJnppvpKavo0VcyAsGayu7pSnqmIh__Wf5adL2DrgPvYj5INaj5ZzNCivkxw9wrLnO7SEsSUVtKPqlqo/s400/fuddlastday+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638832844527648770" border="0" /></a>Weeds are flourishing in the gardens where water is still provided.
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9N9uJmJwbBqYO72DgBdWQnabiP3khfjAM-jQBxG5D1I6CGCV31R4Z_qB-dLBvaebzeFmFVFRgc8AFu7MEa7KGKkaNWY-PtVWTkam_h959WV6P2sBv5mTnXs7orEt-p50pIuBjTgxCRjC/s1600/_MG_8748.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9N9uJmJwbBqYO72DgBdWQnabiP3khfjAM-jQBxG5D1I6CGCV31R4Z_qB-dLBvaebzeFmFVFRgc8AFu7MEa7KGKkaNWY-PtVWTkam_h959WV6P2sBv5mTnXs7orEt-p50pIuBjTgxCRjC/s400/_MG_8748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638507444897658642" border="0" /></a>
<br />This is our showerhead. We are taking outdoor showers. The runoff makes a patch of green in the hardpan.
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<br />I do not criticize Him for the means He chooses to cause us to turn to Him. I know that there are more folks turning to Him, calling out to Him, looking to Him to save them. He has our attention; we know in our parched souls that without Him we shall perish. He must slake our thirst. He alone can lead us through this drought both physically and spiritually.
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<br /></div>Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-1794343580527039162011-07-29T08:31:00.000-07:002011-07-29T09:39:30.661-07:00Texting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmtFRYK8kxD_c7HP2qGZ6GCgjZcUsCmXrFwbUnJHrlbpcVXoL__J0zbZA80bOOZqmqAyYqfNg5kpafeQ8v7Tu_5iiB30DlRvMLv2G0l735fvuVGfalefs0m8HQeNzJlfn6WDovFGaTK6P/s1600/Heb11+6.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmtFRYK8kxD_c7HP2qGZ6GCgjZcUsCmXrFwbUnJHrlbpcVXoL__J0zbZA80bOOZqmqAyYqfNg5kpafeQ8v7Tu_5iiB30DlRvMLv2G0l735fvuVGfalefs0m8HQeNzJlfn6WDovFGaTK6P/s400/Heb11+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634814390115835602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1fNscOFHtNPrRUyMlW8rWIWqyTHyOo_XH5HGyenobEk7mGL-_ghIKBouVaN4aREIEjuYW7wNeg6rzeG8SmxI0eGJ30cEDzp7DZxy1vdCb6SZW0n2lC8pL6Ji9qVkcCtvfXX1lUU-CmQR/s1600/gal5+16.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1fNscOFHtNPrRUyMlW8rWIWqyTHyOo_XH5HGyenobEk7mGL-_ghIKBouVaN4aREIEjuYW7wNeg6rzeG8SmxI0eGJ30cEDzp7DZxy1vdCb6SZW0n2lC8pL6Ji9qVkcCtvfXX1lUU-CmQR/s400/gal5+16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634814392972591682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEil1zE1-8RDWSlfxHO9KcPhRsEXZz5acL0qsfMDZ9upfL1tS5NZJPE5d8ss4ZB8Psl9ZDAaFbd4idE-nyqgBnzCDdA0oQYFbiqTh5nuWopT_5vZmiTDjrqqgXJhQQJso7Ve-E8Jdu5b_k/s1600/deut30+11.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEil1zE1-8RDWSlfxHO9KcPhRsEXZz5acL0qsfMDZ9upfL1tS5NZJPE5d8ss4ZB8Psl9ZDAaFbd4idE-nyqgBnzCDdA0oQYFbiqTh5nuWopT_5vZmiTDjrqqgXJhQQJso7Ve-E8Jdu5b_k/s400/deut30+11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634814386251620258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89vjwO2i7GApEDgqvYy5mNVBjAy0BneVUgPbFa2dpsX08KLjpjEQJhtE4-ThGATF71W-L8RHtwJf6l8XaobN5evFhV9Xgmy016YKIymUAW4jn8DF8mqxjG1EEr9cVNj0J0DUsTCzMNMu5/s1600/2chron7+13.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89vjwO2i7GApEDgqvYy5mNVBjAy0BneVUgPbFa2dpsX08KLjpjEQJhtE4-ThGATF71W-L8RHtwJf6l8XaobN5evFhV9Xgmy016YKIymUAW4jn8DF8mqxjG1EEr9cVNj0J0DUsTCzMNMu5/s400/2chron7+13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634814377044567698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTmsMlIgo4fAFw-RH5wYJjQTxG10qCFrcDZCOWqI3qg08DKbR2sgI89r3WsiwYDWZ8oW47X8w2NRg8RXPdMJmEH9ZOm4NP6b9DMYYLY3oMbUvsVw8A6AnfSFaBJi21tuf93pbax0K6j9-/s1600/txting.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTmsMlIgo4fAFw-RH5wYJjQTxG10qCFrcDZCOWqI3qg08DKbR2sgI89r3WsiwYDWZ8oW47X8w2NRg8RXPdMJmEH9ZOm4NP6b9DMYYLY3oMbUvsVw8A6AnfSFaBJi21tuf93pbax0K6j9-/s400/txting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634811838304244498" border="0" /></a><br />I've started a new morning routine that I think is better than what I've been doing for some months now. When Hub tumps me out on the curb at about 6:50 a.m. I now walk 1/2 block and sit down at a small round table under a covered deck that is open to the morning on all sides. There has been a breeze and a territorial mocking bird present each morning as I have begun to establish this habit. I pull out my breakfast (a scone, or dry cereal, something simple) and drink my coffee in my mug that has kept it hot since 6:00 a.m. Then, I spend a while with the LORD in His Word.<br /><br />This location lacks the distractions of my office, or the Union or Jester (where I've been eating breakfast as I watch morning news routinely.) Already I've seen benefits of beginning this way. My mind is being SET on Him and not on troubles of this present world.<br /><br />Yesterday, when I finished my table time with Him, I was walking up the steps toward the building and saw a girl sitting on a bench, with her legs up under her, leaning forward, with her head down. I thought, she's praying. But, when I got closer, I saw that what she was actually doing, was texting.<br /><br />That, in the midst of what I was discussing with Him, gave me this!<br />If we are in the Word, God can 'text' us! That's how we know what He's trying to tell us. So, praying is more like a phone call with him; it has been compared to that often. But, reading His Word is like accessing His texts to us!<br /><br />Now, I hope you realize that I don't even have texting with my phone; so, this analogy was purely due to what was in my mind as it was set on Him. Amen? Also, if you look at the image of her texting, you'll notice the background contains massive, substantial steps going up, and further back, a more typical, narrow narrow staircase going down into? You can't see where either goes. When we are looking to the LORD for direction, His texts will guide us upward. When we are consulting with the world, that direction is definitely a downer.<br /><br />The scriptures in this post are ones He texted to me this week!Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-67232820684328446202011-07-12T10:40:00.001-07:002011-07-12T12:24:03.367-07:00Horse Quiz # 2<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5X6Vo7Xd1evno5VFur6hF97jrxWNbEdLY5aVj42NOOIjT9hc4yParolnDdqDtD0p17SQy5tlev3bCfWKealroaBa_2-7w_eAiT4T0S5zNZfyoaOfbymw32ibgN46jPUSpumozoNkNIVd/s1600/shadowvisionava.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 91px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5X6Vo7Xd1evno5VFur6hF97jrxWNbEdLY5aVj42NOOIjT9hc4yParolnDdqDtD0p17SQy5tlev3bCfWKealroaBa_2-7w_eAiT4T0S5zNZfyoaOfbymw32ibgN46jPUSpumozoNkNIVd/s400/shadowvisionava.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628523096722791666" border="0" /></a>HORSE QUIZ # 2 (Light harness)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcfkTzPVIKagMldJ95Vg03SEJe216yP0j9f0rp34_YCx_J5bY7lGV0tLeBRx16rAEnGibzYoy3y1riJkHDg5VENqf2F88G5LEF_wgQmphzE4axZWu3gQwVCDG0DHpTgPSOGJIGf8TptHn/s1600/IMG_7782.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcfkTzPVIKagMldJ95Vg03SEJe216yP0j9f0rp34_YCx_J5bY7lGV0tLeBRx16rAEnGibzYoy3y1riJkHDg5VENqf2F88G5LEF_wgQmphzE4axZWu3gQwVCDG0DHpTgPSOGJIGf8TptHn/s400/IMG_7782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628523096506284914" border="0" /></a><br />1. Some breeds of horses are considered best for harness work/driving? Which of the following are well-known for their driving abilities?<br />a) Haflinger b)Morgan c) Standardbred d) Fresian e) Hackney f) all of these<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_O_DwDh-KdvRtAKLEGKftyZZbVg_RhzrRgVgAMEjvnnLEhRvGFzl8UH1iy2mRJySFOjuoh0f_85dCeDDKXH3StmgMdiORqsq5orKb9AwtizaBoI8Svgtr_o4XO4S4C2JNSNJ2HiGgRPvD/s1600/1104180529201hotmhc_2011_047fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_O_DwDh-KdvRtAKLEGKftyZZbVg_RhzrRgVgAMEjvnnLEhRvGFzl8UH1iy2mRJySFOjuoh0f_85dCeDDKXH3StmgMdiORqsq5orKb9AwtizaBoI8Svgtr_o4XO4S4C2JNSNJ2HiGgRPvD/s400/1104180529201hotmhc_2011_047fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628523090269022930" border="0" /></a>2. Why does the driver carry a whip? a) to chase away dogs that follow the carriage b) to flick flies that alight on the horse c) to cue the horse d) to punish the horse for misbehavior<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik87wT7aLQTSww8eayOsQYT4abFWBnThl84p_jV0gqCQ0Ev9bZ6kcZEKGUciEkIAfVvvwfQe8j4OdiiisPEwaviZL6wwkvgxaKYwITv3T75eHiS09gwSA4MmLQZQtYczg2zHcsZC5EzAPl/s1600/1004120714051img_9554.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik87wT7aLQTSww8eayOsQYT4abFWBnThl84p_jV0gqCQ0Ev9bZ6kcZEKGUciEkIAfVvvwfQe8j4OdiiisPEwaviZL6wwkvgxaKYwITv3T75eHiS09gwSA4MmLQZQtYczg2zHcsZC5EzAPl/s400/1004120714051img_9554.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628522612373442114" border="0" /></a>3. Driving horses primarily pull at the trot. They should be able to trot at different speeds. What speed trot is the horse doing in the picture above? a) jog b) road trot/working trot c) extended<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFf4P4v9dAUZV8za57L6x59GuXBlwyzYcMQXu0YLn5L8U11olTwwsC9zkmcg3OvbPbHKGEokxRXc76vCP4RiYi4pPuqBRIWQ5plnkjo3G6GJjnyf1AMFr75xoitcA3YPYh49_IZgpIVAZg/s1600/1004120712191km_dr_hotmc_042.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFf4P4v9dAUZV8za57L6x59GuXBlwyzYcMQXu0YLn5L8U11olTwwsC9zkmcg3OvbPbHKGEokxRXc76vCP4RiYi4pPuqBRIWQ5plnkjo3G6GJjnyf1AMFr75xoitcA3YPYh49_IZgpIVAZg/s400/1004120712191km_dr_hotmc_042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628522607931625106" border="0" /></a>4. When harnessing the horse, you should always be sure that the ____________ is on before hitching the carriage to the horse? a) overgirth b) bridle c) brake<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67W2MIMCIyYKcG8iK8txUTHDR6tHkmMGa6s1Y4rvhND6bXB6gsoYFMNjz8qa4Uw0heJNEwqEmTzx4XswfgEXOFzZuQ3w35l3d2nbOvi3LOXfizPdTKdqsZbNlQZDLrNFFt01Ql_H9UD41/s1600/1004120712131km_dr_hotmc_035.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67W2MIMCIyYKcG8iK8txUTHDR6tHkmMGa6s1Y4rvhND6bXB6gsoYFMNjz8qa4Uw0heJNEwqEmTzx4XswfgEXOFzZuQ3w35l3d2nbOvi3LOXfizPdTKdqsZbNlQZDLrNFFt01Ql_H9UD41/s400/1004120712131km_dr_hotmc_035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628522599573413362" border="0" /></a>5. To get a driving horse to stop, what word do you use? a) whoa b) stop c) easy<br />6. To slow the horse down when he is in motion, what word do you use? a) whoa b)stop c) easy<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzW6R0JT0RarO8WHB3oamvs1cDPUS-rGsaPEpucuMPIiQwLLJ9jDzuG2f6spQxFmL_cB3MGs6Ac2zXu2XnCszyvtbUbo3Il7yX_J4JjClpHx5enghonCVyHsmS5BJqGYtAJiyKGeuNcxX/s1600/1004120711561km_dr_hotmc_009.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzW6R0JT0RarO8WHB3oamvs1cDPUS-rGsaPEpucuMPIiQwLLJ9jDzuG2f6spQxFmL_cB3MGs6Ac2zXu2XnCszyvtbUbo3Il7yX_J4JjClpHx5enghonCVyHsmS5BJqGYtAJiyKGeuNcxX/s400/1004120711561km_dr_hotmc_009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628522600446679202" border="0" /></a>7. What speed trot is the horse doing in the photo above? a) jog b) road/working c) extended<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QwXckKrim4za2Q0IeBhA4I47edbnbVCSrTI3hZSsL9gVNCUdpDdJhV6_ZjqFF8j0nnCrlanFIvWYQ1Gh-Hh7r1Nc8VjHbnmqnJHjbLZwOml4IrYwCy9z_JLUcazodwi-MO1wJEZFzuDC/s1600/0709100647321was_swap_.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QwXckKrim4za2Q0IeBhA4I47edbnbVCSrTI3hZSsL9gVNCUdpDdJhV6_ZjqFF8j0nnCrlanFIvWYQ1Gh-Hh7r1Nc8VjHbnmqnJHjbLZwOml4IrYwCy9z_JLUcazodwi-MO1wJEZFzuDC/s400/0709100647321was_swap_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628522326210097122" border="0" /></a>8. When you stop the horse while driving, how long should he stand still before moving?<br />a) to the count of ten b)until a header comes to hold him c) until you tell him to move<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTS20MvWN6hozwGsO4WjUSSncjGLGyT814Xm4zuBpPdsI3gbfF3IXdIBmT9UcAXajjsV0Qd2keNAqKRk2v1VX5xCuIAyFysx62_CNLKfk6x6ar1XUKVwoly2RDjFOf3-j6h0vOgUZhD5C/s1600/0608140709586talon_hd_alert.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTS20MvWN6hozwGsO4WjUSSncjGLGyT814Xm4zuBpPdsI3gbfF3IXdIBmT9UcAXajjsV0Qd2keNAqKRk2v1VX5xCuIAyFysx62_CNLKfk6x6ar1XUKVwoly2RDjFOf3-j6h0vOgUZhD5C/s400/0608140709586talon_hd_alert.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628522323067893138" border="0" /></a>9. How many parts of the harness in the picture above can you identify? List them:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAu1EUmUaVhq5ReKBrac5rY8wGu2-QEd0KM73UsZ3XRWDv-_U7QgN5AD2q5-OxlyxD-I5EyWh1MGhp835c7eeEuqPB-APG2wvX2ilY0wV1Nq8nEDssqgqYiNujvIwgPG0RF5BwxeyLKma6/s1600/0608140701178talon_w_exit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAu1EUmUaVhq5ReKBrac5rY8wGu2-QEd0KM73UsZ3XRWDv-_U7QgN5AD2q5-OxlyxD-I5EyWh1MGhp835c7eeEuqPB-APG2wvX2ilY0wV1Nq8nEDssqgqYiNujvIwgPG0RF5BwxeyLKma6/s400/0608140701178talon_w_exit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628522322383614450" border="0" /></a>10. The part of the harness that goes over the horses haunches and has a strap under the tail is:<br /><div style="text-align: center;">a) backband b) breeching c) tailset<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkevhEWyNwi1k3vJ-lwav4FkOMRviBpq0a24g06B0DIs-y8H5ZBmore0Chclv0KCmRv-vZFoU9PPC1WxVflke7Jq-NgIfbnahoJycBx2zmetjr8NrLD3zMqeUHx3hO5SyW34GrG0i4vJTW/s1600/0608140701125talon_watchin_just_croppe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkevhEWyNwi1k3vJ-lwav4FkOMRviBpq0a24g06B0DIs-y8H5ZBmore0Chclv0KCmRv-vZFoU9PPC1WxVflke7Jq-NgIfbnahoJycBx2zmetjr8NrLD3zMqeUHx3hO5SyW34GrG0i4vJTW/s400/0608140701125talon_watchin_just_croppe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628522316118815202" border="0" /></a>11. When steering, the driver's hands do not need to be spread widely apart because? The answer is in the photo above:<br /><br />12. The pieces of leather that go from the bit to the driver's hands are called a) reins b) lines c) holdbacksEyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-20977388974643980632011-06-23T07:29:00.000-07:002011-06-23T08:08:55.107-07:00Favorite BlogsI was tagged today by Sheri which was a surprise and quite exciting! Made my day! I don't know exactly how to reciprocate, though. Instead of 'tagging' them, I'm going to just mention some of my favorite blogs and then let them know that I did:<br /><br />Sheri's blog is sherisalatin.blogspot.com<br />I love seeing the gorgeous picture of Sheri in purple, I think taken by her sister, that greets me whenever I log onto her blog. She has so many interviews with fascinating people (authors are always fascinating to me, and especially Christian authors). I visit her blog to find out <span style="font-style: italic;">how</span> Sheri is doing, and <span style="font-style: italic;">what</span> she is doing, and it awes me all she accomplishes even without factoring in the lyme impediment. The farm pictures are my favorites and I never tire of looking at them! There is something very soothing about seeing animals on pasture. Those who haven't had that experience, need to. I love seeing animals living their lives naturally. And Sheri's blog has a wealth of current links to so many matters that matter to me! If you go visit her blog for the first time, be sure you check out the farm section!<br /><br />Amy's blog is http://amyvergin.blogspot.com<br />She doesn't post often, but her wallpaper and photos of herself, her son and her wonderful husband cheer me immeasurably. I could look at them all day! Amy is gifted with a camera and when she does post, I am always thrilled by the images she chooses to use for illustrating her text. Her perspective on things is unique and compelling. I am glad she has a blog and I don't tire of visiting it, even if I'm seeing the same post for quite a while. If you go to her blog, note the at their level angle she gets on things!<br /><br />I began following the Pioneer Woman a couple of years ago. I think anyone who has been to her blog knows why. There is something for everyone there. I like the posts of the animals and her children best. Her photos, too, inspire me.<br />http://thepioneerwoman.com/<br /><br />Because of the bloggie awards I found<br />http://chickensintheroad.com/<br />I like her photos of her animals and the stories she tells about them. I've learned a great deal about small farming from her posts and the comments her followers make when she is trying to figure out how to deal with the daily challenges of milking goats and/or cows, raising chickens, housing them...etc. She writes well, too. Her stories are skillfully crafted, short and always amusing. I benefit from studying her brevity. If you check out her blog, find the video at the bottom of the page, titled A Sheep's best friend. (Really funny bouncing lamb playing with dog).<br />Oh, and my favorite story was http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/woman-attacked-by-goats-film-at-11/ It was hysterically funny to me and also thought-provoking. And the photos are just amazing (consider how one gets such photos when you look at them). Do look at it!<br /><br />A co-worker recommended to me a blog by a friend of hers.<br />http://www.schnookiemuffin.com/<br /> She's working from home and therefore gets to devote much time to the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. She's attempting more than I'd likely try, but someday, I'd like to do some of the things she's mastering. Her blog gives accounts of her learning curve. Very detailed ones. I like her writing style and her pictures, too.Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-37531987741013587962011-06-23T06:30:00.000-07:002011-06-23T06:37:45.090-07:00After the Rain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8tzkJFTISfCY5hPzWMB1MSR27pmq09K67vaSmh2_4P18E013j-6w1ckFTE9rt4otd4cXrnsIXz-bLFR5J2ZIY11c5KMaces0KXVR8R0kIALX5K67QEXzc3fLXKOIDtRqjr-7uaD2r3yz/s1600/PICT0124.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8tzkJFTISfCY5hPzWMB1MSR27pmq09K67vaSmh2_4P18E013j-6w1ckFTE9rt4otd4cXrnsIXz-bLFR5J2ZIY11c5KMaces0KXVR8R0kIALX5K67QEXzc3fLXKOIDtRqjr-7uaD2r3yz/s400/PICT0124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621408889775675170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXInXve9CkFKjeS9DS1zxSfT3uzajQO9HRkr4ycptk7UJLTsEk07wL3VJ4MbQuh-5755XT2ppqFiKkpOBcED6Td5wzLslv9RjIgoxRtRBC1BeHXscmIPOgiFaPHgc02n9c5wByY1_07bU/s1600/PICT0132.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXInXve9CkFKjeS9DS1zxSfT3uzajQO9HRkr4ycptk7UJLTsEk07wL3VJ4MbQuh-5755XT2ppqFiKkpOBcED6Td5wzLslv9RjIgoxRtRBC1BeHXscmIPOgiFaPHgc02n9c5wByY1_07bU/s400/PICT0132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621408887418937266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VSkkqSv5ss-u9dJQ8-cXTI5gEBgUpJbUGELrsonOHtuSIVKzg_v00LIGNUu_cZsPkXYoV9ZjB2hQqfohzlvy37QrarXRgJuv_91HuvtE8ocK4gwgdwC_z_qQnlIvp-j7NGaSLY-rfbX5/s1600/PICT0134.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VSkkqSv5ss-u9dJQ8-cXTI5gEBgUpJbUGELrsonOHtuSIVKzg_v00LIGNUu_cZsPkXYoV9ZjB2hQqfohzlvy37QrarXRgJuv_91HuvtE8ocK4gwgdwC_z_qQnlIvp-j7NGaSLY-rfbX5/s400/PICT0134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621408881213863986" border="0" /></a><br />Cooler cows, lovely sky, celebratory dung beetles and cheering frogs. I saw a frog yesterday (while feeding in the rain) that was about as big as my foot! Not a toad, a frog. Didn't get his picture, though. We are all so thrilled to get the rain (2.25 inches)! I wish there was a way to tell those dung beetles how much we appreciate what they are doing for us; but they really only care about what they are doing for themselves. I took a picture of this one and told him to keep on rollin'!Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-72679752983835225772011-06-20T09:35:00.001-07:002011-06-20T14:39:02.344-07:00Eulogy for a vacuum cleaner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv95o_z1JAlZT0VPiXskEZkmxBpckULJUqijRofx3N0Unt4vnBmLZceiLWlTl3ztM1s-R92e0pbT9oPXXBzw6mo8oJTebP_UsMzqs2c8ygG9Jtt-GCHooeSV6kPdnCEpaR7oB6aHwxc6x/s1600/PICT0115.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv95o_z1JAlZT0VPiXskEZkmxBpckULJUqijRofx3N0Unt4vnBmLZceiLWlTl3ztM1s-R92e0pbT9oPXXBzw6mo8oJTebP_UsMzqs2c8ygG9Jtt-GCHooeSV6kPdnCEpaR7oB6aHwxc6x/s400/PICT0115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620342298658660370" border="0" /></a>It says a lot for my hub's understanding of me that he did not protest when I took these photos. He seems OK with me getting over-attached to inanimate objects. I also get over-attached to animate ones, but that is more acceptable in most circles. This story may be a bit too graphic for some viewers, but I did try to leave out the grittiest parts.<br /><br />Many many years ago (more than half as long as I have been alive), I decided I'd purchase a vacuum cleaner to vacuum my horses. I was living in NM at the time in a house without running water. There was no simple way to get dust off my horses (and there was an abundance of dust on them, believe me). I had seen horses at shows being vacuumed. That's where I got the idea. While I was home visiting the first summer (1980), I went to a local vacuum cleaner store and purchased a refurbished Eureka canister vacuum for $65. I was told that new it would have been over $300. Even so, $65 was pretty pricey for something I intended to use as grooming equipment. I bought it and took it back with me to my primitive residence in NM.<br /><br />During the subsequent 31 years, I used it possibly twice for horse vacuuming and hundreds and hundreds of times for more typical purposes. I cleaned the church with it (because unlike the upright the church owned, it allowed me to vacuum the fabric on the pews and the window sills and under the pulpit and behind the commodes). I cleaned houses I lived in. I cleaned houses that others lived in. Sometimes there was some really gross stuff that vacuum sucked right up without complaint. Occasionally it did sort of choke, but with persuasion it would gulp down dust buffalos, dried up dog poop, spilled cheerios, dead roaches, shriveled lizards, flea eggs...(you were warned this might get graphic, but I'll stop since the list gets worse). This vacuum ventured many places more expensive and pampered vacuums were called to go.<br /><br />In the 90's I found that the bags for it were no longer sold alongside the bags of more contemporary models. I was distressed to think that I would have to give it up because I couldn't get bags for it! Then I found the 99cent stores had ended up with the remaining H bags and I bought up all their packages at 3 for $1. I bought so many that it was possible to change the bag every time I used the vacuum. Thus, when I turned on the machine it didn't have that dust mold stink that most vacuums do (because of the stuff still left in the bag's innards).<br /><br />Anyway, that vacuum was my faithful helper when folks who were moving out had to clean up their apartments before the landlord came to evaluate and decide whether their deposit could be refunded. It could reach drapes, venetian blinds, cobwebs on ceiling fans, mouse droppings in the bottom of ovens, spiderwebs along the baseboards, mud clods in the garage...<br /><br />While we lived in our barn for three years, it could get under the tightly jammed furniture, under the fridge, under and behind the washing machine, up on the top bunk bed, along the top of the door frames, on the steep stairs...in fact, I could stand on the stairs and vacuum off the top of the fridge, bookshelves...<br /><br />Since we've been in our house it continued to serve until a couple of months ago when it began to make a screeching sound in protest: a sound I could not ignore. I told Kevin I thought something awful was wrong with it.<br /><br />Last week we took it to the vacuum store on Lamar: the store that occupies the same building that used to be the Chicken Shack. The owner himself turned the vacuum on, heard enough to make his diagnosis; he said with certainty the motor was dying: the heart of it. The metal body was still in decent shape (with a few dents and a seal slipping and the on-off switch cover gone). The hose was fine (it was actually the only part I'd replaced in 31 years; it was comparatively new). The expert commented on the metal attachments (since the newer ones are plastic). He said that it was up to me whether I wanted to have a new motor installed or just buy a new machine. He readily admitted that a new machine would not last like this one had. He said that a newer one would have better suction.<br /><br />Then, he told me that he thought the actual hose and tools from my old machine could be mounted on a new Eureka Mighty Mite. He showed me that cute little model and suddenly it seemed less like I was giving up my buddy, and rather more like a transplant was being done.<br /><br />I realized as I stood in the valley of decision that I had no photos of my faithful ol' pal. So, I took some to remember him by.<br /><br />I can't explain why I care about such things emotionally. I didn't even give the vacuum a name. Maybe it has something to do with living alone (or without other humans) for so many years. But, whatever the reason, I do have a deep appreciation for the gifts God gives (including the tools, vehicles, shelters, AC!...)<br /><br />It just doesn't seem right not to express my gratitude for the vacuum I bought on a silly whim 31 years ago that has allowed me to serve others and keep the outdoors at bay wherever I am.<br /><br />Although I left the body on the counter, I carried away a descendant wearing the hose and wand of his great GREAT grandfather Eureka!<br /><br />The LORD provides what we need if we keep our hand open!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2otZdw8d_TTlLdD70B2HYjZzTFSc9vFdyniVMmxfNGTThJphKJVq1k_EnELgQ4wm1F_4x7MpoRzlvfkxqb9ZLd-WKqOavMLBbETSIrUU-nugdbFUOc13OysqX1SkiTGwB5b9KOLRPGZ1s/s1600/PICT0116.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2otZdw8d_TTlLdD70B2HYjZzTFSc9vFdyniVMmxfNGTThJphKJVq1k_EnELgQ4wm1F_4x7MpoRzlvfkxqb9ZLd-WKqOavMLBbETSIrUU-nugdbFUOc13OysqX1SkiTGwB5b9KOLRPGZ1s/s400/PICT0116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620342292989653714" border="0" /></a>Above we see the new Eureka (yellow) silently awaiting the transported hose.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDH_jxm36d3Qio_PpyQf2E25YFVeGL_OiNi3Ij83fYEIqhGUOr5bWjGCScNWmTlJFxN7pfgRu-qqWNotd1wlvoM242HPBCJ7NNqjVDHcRO3fnvTDgIGnM8zW4nRCr8ODkUTTmsZhiasXp/s1600/PICT0117.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDH_jxm36d3Qio_PpyQf2E25YFVeGL_OiNi3Ij83fYEIqhGUOr5bWjGCScNWmTlJFxN7pfgRu-qqWNotd1wlvoM242HPBCJ7NNqjVDHcRO3fnvTDgIGnM8zW4nRCr8ODkUTTmsZhiasXp/s400/PICT0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620341940595415410" border="0" /></a>The transplant was quick and seemingly painless.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJv8ZbHWuuq0SHdrxhZu9mHWQ8oAyqqY1yCOQ4QZaJGpTHRdOdOtTUkn49LSOuYh6x3cFPpZLSZvy7iO36KGqP2YZ6mrxM0ejWxFmcfcJWxgUp8mymqpkbYBIFqeUA1pjGAlyU3Vprx_-/s1600/PICT0118.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJv8ZbHWuuq0SHdrxhZu9mHWQ8oAyqqY1yCOQ4QZaJGpTHRdOdOtTUkn49LSOuYh6x3cFPpZLSZvy7iO36KGqP2YZ6mrxM0ejWxFmcfcJWxgUp8mymqpkbYBIFqeUA1pjGAlyU3Vprx_-/s400/PICT0118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620341931573947730" border="0" /></a>I didn't ask what would become of the old body. I didn't want to know.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHpzx8GDHs5JtZ0fXPj2ucSjGiq0lmEc7StjVOzjn9gRyD3Sn8YXA1Fdo5KktzHWDpXvPXlcq68dEQ-XX0SJyFoVft_8wCNmBlRUbzHx1tobeMa_HEWaUW3Tl9wrMIjYh9oS4Y6gqRnTu/s1600/PICT0119.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHpzx8GDHs5JtZ0fXPj2ucSjGiq0lmEc7StjVOzjn9gRyD3Sn8YXA1Fdo5KktzHWDpXvPXlcq68dEQ-XX0SJyFoVft_8wCNmBlRUbzHx1tobeMa_HEWaUW3Tl9wrMIjYh9oS4Y6gqRnTu/s400/PICT0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620341927474986162" border="0" /></a>A few of you may recognize this (I made allusion to it in the story).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVFoLL9Xjn0Ky64H7D3di5AyUgBMjBjs3PS5nimmPaGUtZXKv5iA5tHym_z889vwBN5byp78PzVy0WnJrrQ1C-53tIelL2OCWTOQD_DHVtBNLJLVPDGJ-0XfC79pXmt2vxdpu85XwjS7U/s1600/PICT0121.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVFoLL9Xjn0Ky64H7D3di5AyUgBMjBjs3PS5nimmPaGUtZXKv5iA5tHym_z889vwBN5byp78PzVy0WnJrrQ1C-53tIelL2OCWTOQD_DHVtBNLJLVPDGJ-0XfC79pXmt2vxdpu85XwjS7U/s400/PICT0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620341917174965362" border="0" /></a>The Mighty Mite is hoisted on board for the trip home with us. He proudly sports the tools of his famous predecessor.<br /><br /><br /></div>Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-88589612193505547212011-06-14T13:12:00.001-07:002011-06-14T13:16:49.304-07:00Spared an Ordeal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlNotO56NNEctZz5nq9Rn3tXPme3E3lsUdQhNYjqNMmNsfXq397b0iUyE53A5ey4dYdBfCIX5hbK2a3kJaFp9o03pY8BCNJuzc6WDxGEFbPcixthOFILUcODvpqx5uPtPlV15deh_VRAN/s1600/1106060623251goodun_arv_075fra.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlNotO56NNEctZz5nq9Rn3tXPme3E3lsUdQhNYjqNMmNsfXq397b0iUyE53A5ey4dYdBfCIX5hbK2a3kJaFp9o03pY8BCNJuzc6WDxGEFbPcixthOFILUcODvpqx5uPtPlV15deh_VRAN/s400/1106060623251goodun_arv_075fra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618170967136669234" border="0" /></a><blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">SPARED AN ORDEAL. We ought to realize that God spares us OFTEN from worse troubles than we need endure. Scripture says we should let the day’s trouble be sufficient for the day. Some days are more troublesome than others. But, even the hardest are tempered by Him so that we can bear up through them. Sometimes we are called to go through things that seem pointless. Frequently. Because He does keep me from such troubles at times, I know that when He doesn’t take me around them, but has me go through them, that trail is by His leading and His purpose. Thus assured He is determining what I should suffer and what I need not, I rejoice when I realize He has spared me from something unnecessary. Sometimes such reprieves are from perilous tumbles; other times it is from sheer tedium or frustration. An example of the latter follows.<br /></span></span><blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /> Last week I went into our tackroom to get alfalfa pellets to take to the cows who were in our ‘big field’ (I hoped). I knew they might not actually BE in that field because they had found a low enough place in the end fence (pushed down by our resident does) to get over into the ‘bottom’. So, I expected they were somewhere in that 15 acres (10 of which is not visible) and I planned to just stand at the top of the big field and call them. It was of course, extremely hot and I was hoping they would come quickly when I called. But, when I came out of the tackroom with the bucket in my hand, up walked the cows! I was stunned by the exact timing. If I had come out 10 seconds sooner and gone over to the field (which is across our deep, brambly, poison-ivy infested, wooded arroyo), the cows would have been back at the house; (they had gone through the fence and come up the backside of our property). I would have been searching through 15 acres, with no view through trees, behind the pond berm in the heat. I’d have hunted and hollered, and when I didn’t find them and I would have feared they had gotten over into the neighbors’ fields or gone out on the highway. It would have been a time consuming, steamy, worrisome trip and at the end of it, I’d have found the cows right where I’d begun. Then, I would still have had to get them back where they belonged. Whew! . I doubt this little entry conveys my relief and gratitude, but the LORD spared me much hassle by timing ’when the cows came home’. The cows, because of His ‘steering’ were led to safe pasture instead of wandering into danger. While I was saved from working my way into heat-stroke. Countless times I’ve seen how He smooths our path even though it leads us through treacherous terrain ; this was just the most recent. (Lynn Margason, June 2011)<br /></span></span></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-14240450038833156922011-06-06T14:27:00.001-07:002011-06-09T06:48:03.416-07:00Horse Quiz #1<div style="text-align: center;"><br />HORSE QUIZ #1<br />We have gone over all of the questions on this test.<br />The questions are UNDER each picture. Do not answer on this page. Instead, either print out the test or make your own answer sheet. Do not seek help. Answer from memory.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDH1s822ulmPCetREW3IX1pL1kbDsxEa9VWNOebtRYQZt5KYYETVHy1VqMH5ZlxiWqI1x2p7-orVuFUMlsGsR2POzsnVBHbz10rDVK6V-XSM-WxxNKjkFa8JkZsPz_huqo2U9TGW8eYMh4/s1600/100427061205142510_020.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDH1s822ulmPCetREW3IX1pL1kbDsxEa9VWNOebtRYQZt5KYYETVHy1VqMH5ZlxiWqI1x2p7-orVuFUMlsGsR2POzsnVBHbz10rDVK6V-XSM-WxxNKjkFa8JkZsPz_huqo2U9TGW8eYMh4/s400/100427061205142510_020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615230034645585218" border="0" /></a><br />Q.1a What is this man doing? a) driving b)vaulting c) longing<br />Q.1b Why is he doing this? ________________________<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAQty_XZpXkA-hMw4lAIlSeKiPaJ41TqAwU0BjcI44Mm-Fn0Yf7gO6zsHT3aOaKcCIz3pOtqby9M_PtXiwVYFOY-hZL88gIeltigHilfKdY95irky72e-Sh3XcfCEfZTAXphX0PKm20Kv/s1600/100427060900142510_008.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAQty_XZpXkA-hMw4lAIlSeKiPaJ41TqAwU0BjcI44Mm-Fn0Yf7gO6zsHT3aOaKcCIz3pOtqby9M_PtXiwVYFOY-hZL88gIeltigHilfKdY95irky72e-Sh3XcfCEfZTAXphX0PKm20Kv/s400/100427060900142510_008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615230033619955282" border="0" /></a>Q.2 What are the spots on this horse called? ___________<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTy87Dqa5UyXMDRQp3zlTXWdzhQ2pJUXi1w6ukgmZrThjQ3MeLWqrCBxv-tGoznAqqaeSZOVF8rhZm4-F89TAsr_Ek_21hDVSK-U5BcQ0eEEsvZEKEJ6YqVvc8d2OggWg1DA_MIn7as-1/s1600/10052105575612010_04_10_2046_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTy87Dqa5UyXMDRQp3zlTXWdzhQ2pJUXi1w6ukgmZrThjQ3MeLWqrCBxv-tGoznAqqaeSZOVF8rhZm4-F89TAsr_Ek_21hDVSK-U5BcQ0eEEsvZEKEJ6YqVvc8d2OggWg1DA_MIn7as-1/s400/10052105575612010_04_10_2046_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615230028999421058" border="0" /></a>Q.3a What gait is this horse doing?______ How can you tell?<br />3b______________________________________<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvYjvbj1NhfIpfUEB3UvVPZfNumtOVb2XhihswPREXzqKCrNMKcmYyEo9j0A6S1NVMyxo8QiIvnc5Vx5AyOk5KZLUJl93P0X-fZrkBV7qIL0vIyreHJR1BBnXG9MV_UjZt2BxIUvE1aqZ/s1600/091019055030110_18_09_249fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvYjvbj1NhfIpfUEB3UvVPZfNumtOVb2XhihswPREXzqKCrNMKcmYyEo9j0A6S1NVMyxo8QiIvnc5Vx5AyOk5KZLUJl93P0X-fZrkBV7qIL0vIyreHJR1BBnXG9MV_UjZt2BxIUvE1aqZ/s400/091019055030110_18_09_249fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615229830540767922" border="0" /></a>Q.4a What is the long hair on this horse's neck called? __________<br />Q.4b What gait is this horse doing? ______________ How can you tell?<br />Q.4c_______________________________________________<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zHsMt9BmUDZqGxMkWwkqGlqQMXAiDBOMowhYzfRgjdeMC5YnuZnSSwTecW3Wm8HbzWdA5DBgQpuPK4_9ZsZ-0Ma8zuv7lJuYRRdxRE9HiB8z-hPuUGGxMUJw68Bu3G2qHRNhpaWd8v89/s1600/10012615212911_24_10_030fra.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zHsMt9BmUDZqGxMkWwkqGlqQMXAiDBOMowhYzfRgjdeMC5YnuZnSSwTecW3Wm8HbzWdA5DBgQpuPK4_9ZsZ-0Ma8zuv7lJuYRRdxRE9HiB8z-hPuUGGxMUJw68Bu3G2qHRNhpaWd8v89/s400/10012615212911_24_10_030fra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615229826574348978" border="0" /></a>Q.5a What is this horse doing with her head? _________ Q.5b Why? _______<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YtvjhP2_XKkbyQb7ZhnGBAou7ZWiqyuzlLffkfkmxxtOf4LLHL7cxWMagPBdBvVUn3tQYmwDYUKzf-3zgvzOwrOiuTvZIEMAYcm5_X0UuHcOaEbmW2ZQsCtMzdDVfS3VfaaylBb7VGlO/s1600/09092906581419_27_09_080fr_copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YtvjhP2_XKkbyQb7ZhnGBAou7ZWiqyuzlLffkfkmxxtOf4LLHL7cxWMagPBdBvVUn3tQYmwDYUKzf-3zgvzOwrOiuTvZIEMAYcm5_X0UuHcOaEbmW2ZQsCtMzdDVfS3VfaaylBb7VGlO/s400/09092906581419_27_09_080fr_copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615229815552545266" border="0" /></a>Q.6a What are Buck's ears saying?_____________________________<br />Q.6b What are Ellie's ears saying? _____________________________<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfMr6NSFSaZzJB3_6zPH7z-WXu_k3CavL1VibQYmBXc2vpM5YJHgfQFURdlVUZTJ1KnUUS1UFPffIRPYSThsd-QWmq1MmUcYoQKUwTiz1prnTZL-cLvCol3E-tHyx5dE1noZWLYkPRcEV/s1600/07011810393310lynn_n_rely_squared.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfMr6NSFSaZzJB3_6zPH7z-WXu_k3CavL1VibQYmBXc2vpM5YJHgfQFURdlVUZTJ1KnUUS1UFPffIRPYSThsd-QWmq1MmUcYoQKUwTiz1prnTZL-cLvCol3E-tHyx5dE1noZWLYkPRcEV/s400/07011810393310lynn_n_rely_squared.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615229810407512834" border="0" /></a><br />Q.7a What kind of bit is this? ________________Q.7b How does it work?<br />_____________________________________________<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizx4OhRwIxSU8LhHynqhmae5VoK8AxuMhHulxUTYDxSQQBYJu4RZIRBP9gobxLk7ZDDla2CBktwKiiSXJzhROb4U3dOGzg_s6SCUjycndjl_3QkLQBGjoKYBry407VMb8gBzB_8ikL5cdb/s1600/1105021135501horseexpo_092.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizx4OhRwIxSU8LhHynqhmae5VoK8AxuMhHulxUTYDxSQQBYJu4RZIRBP9gobxLk7ZDDla2CBktwKiiSXJzhROb4U3dOGzg_s6SCUjycndjl_3QkLQBGjoKYBry407VMb8gBzB_8ikL5cdb/s400/1105021135501horseexpo_092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615229507497445890" border="0" /></a>Q.8a What gait is this horse doing? _____________<br />Q.8b This gait is called a _____________ when riding western,<br />Q.8c and a _______________when riding English.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7KYoqwHHMEDR7r3dlbRRDcGa2MMxVYsu14UDzEXEFZ4cV4f1bQl6VQED39BODQgsRyjPU4eZp4BB_Zs6AJdJxAuEzNPW8LFlTK5rDsVZGOPQrZmR6yHXgiQu40kIKDbZCZsARXtKk5yH/s1600/1105021134031horseexpoi_213sm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7KYoqwHHMEDR7r3dlbRRDcGa2MMxVYsu14UDzEXEFZ4cV4f1bQl6VQED39BODQgsRyjPU4eZp4BB_Zs6AJdJxAuEzNPW8LFlTK5rDsVZGOPQrZmR6yHXgiQu40kIKDbZCZsARXtKk5yH/s400/1105021134031horseexpoi_213sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615229500915446498" border="0" /></a><br />Q.9 Is this rider riding a)hunt seat b)dressage c) flat seat<br />Q.10What is this horse doing? ___________________<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cT8pC7w1ttEfpSO3lfw7yOhPF54opOtIPQgjLIPQCow86RbSj5ed0tfcd862GAgtao5mBWx8-CGDHyS-W9acDIV7umTgILna9masCP68jGlZzKVKdjSeIhQg2Hn4jl_JwtgLuBC6WXnG/s1600/1006210755011rely_june20_042fra.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cT8pC7w1ttEfpSO3lfw7yOhPF54opOtIPQgjLIPQCow86RbSj5ed0tfcd862GAgtao5mBWx8-CGDHyS-W9acDIV7umTgILna9masCP68jGlZzKVKdjSeIhQg2Hn4jl_JwtgLuBC6WXnG/s400/1006210755011rely_june20_042fra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615229151738467666" border="0" /></a>Q.11 What is the part of the horse called between the ears?<br />a) poll b)withers c) forelock<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2-cDwDAZnqo5tQ3KcQ8PiCWmIp_i0sR7sPMzNmqRLat09iwbSzZI18TNp-jBkvWk5kQMd_BPyn9gx3zHzg37PTU4nytCxPFUL9kgCkLyuRwLNLB6VO_85BclWsL7liMuasbsoLh7RR0f/s1600/0808111052391from_aug_08_jl_n_linda_197.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2-cDwDAZnqo5tQ3KcQ8PiCWmIp_i0sR7sPMzNmqRLat09iwbSzZI18TNp-jBkvWk5kQMd_BPyn9gx3zHzg37PTU4nytCxPFUL9kgCkLyuRwLNLB6VO_85BclWsL7liMuasbsoLh7RR0f/s400/0808111052391from_aug_08_jl_n_linda_197.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615229143865660194" border="0" /></a>Q.12 What colors are the horses above?<br />a) palomino, buckskin and chestnut<br />b) palomino, red roan, bay<br />c) palomino, red roan, chestnut<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-rfxYL4BIOBDWg-zhS9eZMGkIQtxZfvdk03cd0Zjro1iidMv-8ay3_6byI5s4sD58mW-K-zL4QJRoG53nbcmwMWt1zRojAS1x-TwfynPZTKkiu4rjlgDa4T5Ze72QsF6KXB1W76GM0dh/s1600/0808111051541aug_08_jl_n_linda_172.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-rfxYL4BIOBDWg-zhS9eZMGkIQtxZfvdk03cd0Zjro1iidMv-8ay3_6byI5s4sD58mW-K-zL4QJRoG53nbcmwMWt1zRojAS1x-TwfynPZTKkiu4rjlgDa4T5Ze72QsF6KXB1W76GM0dh/s400/0808111051541aug_08_jl_n_linda_172.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615229135466487474" border="0" /></a>Q.13a Are this mare and foal the same horse color? ____<br />Q.13b What color is the mare? __________________<br />Q.13c What color is her foal?___________________<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10TNF-sgHqQdOWA03RFM8j2VrDMwiJbfjZD0eAK32F5305_qQJINxm5LI_JLgnf2Na2mUOqMJjMcPeKwIz7WcPNfPk0ya8p7qjYAaQqgzER-8NKQ_4uhsfNRYc9YsmZ4q0uvXVx4XclAf/s1600/0803030842121legendari.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10TNF-sgHqQdOWA03RFM8j2VrDMwiJbfjZD0eAK32F5305_qQJINxm5LI_JLgnf2Na2mUOqMJjMcPeKwIz7WcPNfPk0ya8p7qjYAaQqgzER-8NKQ_4uhsfNRYc9YsmZ4q0uvXVx4XclAf/s400/0803030842121legendari.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615228849786334514" border="0" /></a>Q.14 What is this horse doing? ____________________<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX7CGfz3aCYnGrig_MFkIWpxAEb22jXW_Rj9-RS3o-l1UEJJgmOPAy875agVckZDjnIkEXAj4O8fL2GOgwZKczUirh0QQZYXmO2t851goVVzhkinVEdFw2o834VU1HUTBC45ZHtfE-aoX/s1600/0712040941401just_bear.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX7CGfz3aCYnGrig_MFkIWpxAEb22jXW_Rj9-RS3o-l1UEJJgmOPAy875agVckZDjnIkEXAj4O8fL2GOgwZKczUirh0QQZYXmO2t851goVVzhkinVEdFw2o834VU1HUTBC45ZHtfE-aoX/s400/0712040941401just_bear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615228832680535042" border="0" /></a><br />Q.15a Is this horse afraid of the bear?_______ How can you tell?<br />Q.15b________________________________________<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbcpZ4lwcLJFVj0YYSqNm9i5JYR-ObpZ2ROGrsfwAVdKWRiZ5K-0I_HORw8EFO4ZBVWfNB_W2uxFKwoGG5r0nleq1sh56u2C-eRHDZel1bxcYtbq6Jbw8_yZe2Ef4wE0C8AmgSAHYvHt3/s1600/0701181046556ogs_ch_party_06_001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbcpZ4lwcLJFVj0YYSqNm9i5JYR-ObpZ2ROGrsfwAVdKWRiZ5K-0I_HORw8EFO4ZBVWfNB_W2uxFKwoGG5r0nleq1sh56u2C-eRHDZel1bxcYtbq6Jbw8_yZe2Ef4wE0C8AmgSAHYvHt3/s400/0701181046556ogs_ch_party_06_001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615228823204334930" border="0" /></a>Q.16a What do you call a person who does this to horses? ____________<br />Q.16b What is he doing? __________________________________<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSkJfF1K2bWp-ohN4pfFTMB-5RPinEJ0x019xAcKDliWk2DYg7rt3b-es-iIXhPrpCRt-RLZlRS9AMeUiY-ldTe9oxFYEW3bk3B4GJcqbcL_O19svwcLMhrPXrcBvUcgScNFzLE3hqDys/s1600/0611170722301katie_sittin_buck_s_gait.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSkJfF1K2bWp-ohN4pfFTMB-5RPinEJ0x019xAcKDliWk2DYg7rt3b-es-iIXhPrpCRt-RLZlRS9AMeUiY-ldTe9oxFYEW3bk3B4GJcqbcL_O19svwcLMhrPXrcBvUcgScNFzLE3hqDys/s400/0611170722301katie_sittin_buck_s_gait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615228820733718290" border="0" /></a>Q. 17 What gait is Buck doing? _______________________<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnUH4b6azB_yJHuDE6Jk_p78mqqWJdJMhtsCXnSb92l0eHqpwY54f22LMV0g9tHz2A1pjIiKnZkDUnRPRpR5qdCGfnhVUttwlDs8xeMcsHXWj0w_IrISESsy5G7fIO2K8YHwRUAZT4v9N/s1600/0609181133034bay_liberty_rear_w_handle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnUH4b6azB_yJHuDE6Jk_p78mqqWJdJMhtsCXnSb92l0eHqpwY54f22LMV0g9tHz2A1pjIiKnZkDUnRPRpR5qdCGfnhVUttwlDs8xeMcsHXWj0w_IrISESsy5G7fIO2K8YHwRUAZT4v9N/s400/0609181133034bay_liberty_rear_w_handle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615228551193339138" border="0" /></a>Q. 18 What is this horse doing? _____________________<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5vkl97xowFy5NVISNDFrbDgXEiVj3o7VeQRm1cOx_UAC4W5PFdLoyXcNTPOM9SFe2ZssuGeTb99EHe7JdBDMuFwa_OK-6bGLjahTjBFXj4IgjpMRpdBibWVLS0JVUEe6r0BcNVrxvK-F/s1600/0609070721531buck_cowhorse_sm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5vkl97xowFy5NVISNDFrbDgXEiVj3o7VeQRm1cOx_UAC4W5PFdLoyXcNTPOM9SFe2ZssuGeTb99EHe7JdBDMuFwa_OK-6bGLjahTjBFXj4IgjpMRpdBibWVLS0JVUEe6r0BcNVrxvK-F/s400/0609070721531buck_cowhorse_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615228545766306642" border="0" /></a>Q. 19 What gait is Buck doing? _____________________<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphen_5rED5hlZUhqzFh6dcRHtq603VswiUoLAHrKdDoPpOec05SHHdcMXpCtRSPh9SBtkNefH-Eihsb7l7lq5q3fbCB1EkCBhOATjKw9S0OBsqYjq49mU3aWneOrrB_eqlfl43C4ZEOYSgW/s1600/0609061149271uncidor_workin_483.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphen_5rED5hlZUhqzFh6dcRHtq603VswiUoLAHrKdDoPpOec05SHHdcMXpCtRSPh9SBtkNefH-Eihsb7l7lq5q3fbCB1EkCBhOATjKw9S0OBsqYjq49mU3aWneOrrB_eqlfl43C4ZEOYSgW/s400/0609061149271uncidor_workin_483.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615228535040087730" border="0" /></a>Q. 20a What kind of bit is in this bridle? _______________<br />Q. 20b What is missing on this bridle? ________________<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxOAc2eYnIdarnJ15nUaOI1IfNx2tpK_NB3jYZ9G-caTV5EgnfVyS1_y1TpffqDPtdCegusKjt0xKN4WO2u4WTz_tOWeDoAcYpR66qv_1-ZDq45XjkVXLxqlgjkYgd4Y_Qc7p-mbsRKhj/s1600/0607260629551bay_halter_horse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxOAc2eYnIdarnJ15nUaOI1IfNx2tpK_NB3jYZ9G-caTV5EgnfVyS1_y1TpffqDPtdCegusKjt0xKN4WO2u4WTz_tOWeDoAcYpR66qv_1-ZDq45XjkVXLxqlgjkYgd4Y_Qc7p-mbsRKhj/s400/0607260629551bay_halter_horse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615228535971090514" border="0" /></a>Q. 21 This horse is standing a)straight b)square c)parked out<br /><br /></div>I keep hoping that things I'm teaching are being retained by riders as well as the horses. Alas, horses have far greater retention.Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-77922534698183229552011-02-21T05:54:00.000-08:002011-02-21T13:53:36.078-08:00Rely put to<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7dAvi5jJ4ZSHUHuCm8QO_ZBOAFsFZ0X3yNuDPbwvmtz7FmnMWAwOe7zxxwyUAOZQ_nqlDgNWCtAn-YMjsfNO_D0miKl72fmeirj4hyphenhyphenWFtkYPnDAbz07TNAf3vqM9utEahJYoPu1BXdfU/s1600/feb+2011+b+024fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7dAvi5jJ4ZSHUHuCm8QO_ZBOAFsFZ0X3yNuDPbwvmtz7FmnMWAwOe7zxxwyUAOZQ_nqlDgNWCtAn-YMjsfNO_D0miKl72fmeirj4hyphenhyphenWFtkYPnDAbz07TNAf3vqM9utEahJYoPu1BXdfU/s400/feb+2011+b+024fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576150200152377250" border="0" /></a><br />A guest takes the lines.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQjl4IjrFRdkRfEOyycjalOzb1XxOUET4n2cHdR00lPWKouI5YNdqrEg7BoKcVR3XkFbgH56j5Y6RkWdAmdxSUOUxirc2f8CdV5kM0PDNbWP2cc-o_lrpsmr-e-YOw8hUYTDxlHp6gjh7/s1600/feb+2011+b+044.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQjl4IjrFRdkRfEOyycjalOzb1XxOUET4n2cHdR00lPWKouI5YNdqrEg7BoKcVR3XkFbgH56j5Y6RkWdAmdxSUOUxirc2f8CdV5kM0PDNbWP2cc-o_lrpsmr-e-YOw8hUYTDxlHp6gjh7/s400/feb+2011+b+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576150189022116834" border="0" /></a><br />His son, too, gets a chance to drive.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7c-zGiuQJgB5DutQeEV_e2En9d6DEv_361gBAa5QGhvIsvia24XWMqhjZfW8Q9nEn927h0F7cBe44tdj1YT8X6a7UduHg-fdY5jPbfqR_Cksa6r-Qn-bgk58T25VkKHs6u1entbhJGWVP/s1600/feb+2011+b+042fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7c-zGiuQJgB5DutQeEV_e2En9d6DEv_361gBAa5QGhvIsvia24XWMqhjZfW8Q9nEn927h0F7cBe44tdj1YT8X6a7UduHg-fdY5jPbfqR_Cksa6r-Qn-bgk58T25VkKHs6u1entbhJGWVP/s400/feb+2011+b+042fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576150182959008994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9krQ45zl92mlR52JVCKqe3UVyrVwqYxiq6spztOANrQ9zIZqku08GbqPtaxBhJ9DQmg0G_XICLpgHG6Q-ItbTBaYJWRGmAenDU-uBhzEJAciLwgSOUVsOysLR3PN2xXvpBtymw4EBkCA/s1600/feb+2011+b+036fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9krQ45zl92mlR52JVCKqe3UVyrVwqYxiq6spztOANrQ9zIZqku08GbqPtaxBhJ9DQmg0G_XICLpgHG6Q-ItbTBaYJWRGmAenDU-uBhzEJAciLwgSOUVsOysLR3PN2xXvpBtymw4EBkCA/s400/feb+2011+b+036fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576150175037121122" border="0" /></a>Rely steppin' out.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p_0OsvKW2MvK4yZjbuIhyphenhyphenLJZMOH_JhCU5UP7PoIGvFrRr1SpM5r_6t14sAmmgw2VwRTPKc_1TgYLFzgE4CoSh9IwGSZsY61tTqQhX6TbxChOcKnSQTfZz8lm508FPHvls9JFOAMB5s8K/s1600/feb+2011+b+039.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p_0OsvKW2MvK4yZjbuIhyphenhyphenLJZMOH_JhCU5UP7PoIGvFrRr1SpM5r_6t14sAmmgw2VwRTPKc_1TgYLFzgE4CoSh9IwGSZsY61tTqQhX6TbxChOcKnSQTfZz8lm508FPHvls9JFOAMB5s8K/s400/feb+2011+b+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576149374174992018" border="0" /></a>Hangers-on rotated like a chinese fire drill.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ujVSTojTJkDX-2uWBed9AMIDW7GsCnFe5CfcQlXyEutNzMpS2L-66-3ojcoxHHhaiEg6NjFYcwKeCxa_Ase97hPv0ZFH1r07I3WqMuDavk4zgdLweni3uTg2vCqkP1srelUJG4-zLefk/s1600/feb+2011+b+027fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ujVSTojTJkDX-2uWBed9AMIDW7GsCnFe5CfcQlXyEutNzMpS2L-66-3ojcoxHHhaiEg6NjFYcwKeCxa_Ase97hPv0ZFH1r07I3WqMuDavk4zgdLweni3uTg2vCqkP1srelUJG4-zLefk/s400/feb+2011+b+027fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576149367355647202" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wbFNS7HGqnzoVDy7eBu2V_JkQEBEqYTl2S5rKkCXNN8hqayqjVDvChFtMQyS7ozoVfCYsx2MO14r0v2K2RWRc9iBjCa-D7fA1asgZz8pbvtRqlmVT0ylBjMI34YK2_FH7nxoAMKJc4Vt/s1600/feb+2011+b+035fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wbFNS7HGqnzoVDy7eBu2V_JkQEBEqYTl2S5rKkCXNN8hqayqjVDvChFtMQyS7ozoVfCYsx2MO14r0v2K2RWRc9iBjCa-D7fA1asgZz8pbvtRqlmVT0ylBjMI34YK2_FH7nxoAMKJc4Vt/s320/feb+2011+b+035fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576148473424274306" border="0" /></a>Rely gets criticized rather often for his strong-willed nature; but, it is the contrast between his usual behavior and the compliance he shows in this activity that is so illustrative.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVnK3MwnV2W_Tef3FHzCBXilO8NWEfI-F_GooT3qbgjkpbnnRnGJ5Zcm96AqmHxRMXkB165q9DH16yV6CYXSYMA5gQ6hcKiLuInKyP8LSPcTbveBBEMuwxAfEUFMTVjQBiyXDW2dww6SK/s1600/feb+2011+b+041.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVnK3MwnV2W_Tef3FHzCBXilO8NWEfI-F_GooT3qbgjkpbnnRnGJ5Zcm96AqmHxRMXkB165q9DH16yV6CYXSYMA5gQ6hcKiLuInKyP8LSPcTbveBBEMuwxAfEUFMTVjQBiyXDW2dww6SK/s320/feb+2011+b+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576148469740941282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSXa021ZOtbO-S4XdOr65SlZyOmYQ8jRRU4bTjrMnVLMkqSNr2q-j8OEWEfo_oxjK02u2jTDZAWnvz-CUBNbWjAWW_Ou_e7c8zcgz9nWtCthFn_83tBBa5PMN0muyxWJhMiLloeaVwj4P/s1600/feb+2011+b+029fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSXa021ZOtbO-S4XdOr65SlZyOmYQ8jRRU4bTjrMnVLMkqSNr2q-j8OEWEfo_oxjK02u2jTDZAWnvz-CUBNbWjAWW_Ou_e7c8zcgz9nWtCthFn_83tBBa5PMN0muyxWJhMiLloeaVwj4P/s320/feb+2011+b+029fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576148468226521026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAk9okM0aHBYr_BXQmSf3Q2ISOCLXFlqqo35UNrRJ26gSTuzpF0GRVzgayhEPGPmwk8K02ns2kuoehwcywemmLaIO9UJ-QT1E8PXTQKPLq0cTZpiVBgPvHHfRMsbw_V8eRSsW7a2SFoSF7/s1600/feb+2011+b+024fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAk9okM0aHBYr_BXQmSf3Q2ISOCLXFlqqo35UNrRJ26gSTuzpF0GRVzgayhEPGPmwk8K02ns2kuoehwcywemmLaIO9UJ-QT1E8PXTQKPLq0cTZpiVBgPvHHfRMsbw_V8eRSsW7a2SFoSF7/s320/feb+2011+b+024fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576148461800538962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzYj7kP9axH4kwXK_5apB6bQj87VlFr5DqsOh1gRGptScfcMdFC2eRyU-ki1ST5mAoQLMVHasvMln1aGctNQp2vhyT-pBd3VrRxMGOZhSwKlXRT3veuZ5JH3Py3WREl026tIjSe8anz2G/s1600/feb+2011+b+013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzYj7kP9axH4kwXK_5apB6bQj87VlFr5DqsOh1gRGptScfcMdFC2eRyU-ki1ST5mAoQLMVHasvMln1aGctNQp2vhyT-pBd3VrRxMGOZhSwKlXRT3veuZ5JH3Py3WREl026tIjSe8anz2G/s320/feb+2011+b+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576148459365744226" border="0" /></a>You've heard the expressions 'put out to pasture' and 'put to a vote', but have you heard, "he was first put to at the age of two"? Not, 'put out' or 'put upon', but 'put to?'<br /><br />I love the expression, we 'put Rely to the carriage'. That means to hitch up to drive. I still remember how off-putting putting to was to us in the beginning. We had a fully trained horse, a carriage and a harness, but we were clueless about how to merge them so that we could drive. We went to a 'hands on' clinic at Tom O-Carroll's Good Hands Training Center and were given the basics. That was about six years ago. We've not forgotten anything he taught us! But, one thing he told us was "you need to practice!" We have been lax about that instruction. We said we would do it; we intended to do it, but we rarely actually get to it! It would get easier for us to 'put to' if we did it more often, but the intervals are so great that each time it is like a quiz.<br /><br />There are plenty of folks that can 'put their horse to' all by themselves. Alone. I've done it twice, I think, and it is NOT easy for me! So, I have to wait until my Hub is willing to assist. It is such a special day when he agrees. Not only does he help hitch, he also takes photos! I LOVE seeing the expressions on folks' faces! I can't see them while I'm focused on driving. So, I rush to the computer when we finish to download the photos he's taken and savor them long afterward.<br /><br />Anyway, for weeks, we've had lovely weekend weather (especially for this time of the year) and I've been chomping at the bit to drive. Each weekend we keep riding instead. But, this past Saturday, I was bound and determined to drive and we did!<br /><br />I really love driving. It is quite different from riding. It is sort of gliding over the ground: skimming along. It feels elegant. I love looking down on the horse with his neck bent to the task. The harness is fascinating to look at with the muscles working under it.<br /><br />And one thing I like most about driving is that you can include others! Although it is possible to take a small child up on horseback with you (riding double), with a four wheel carriage, we can 'cart' around four to five folks at once. Rely actually pulls more than his weight! We don't make him go up hill and down with it. Just around and around on level ground.<br /><br />He steps right out and treds the breeze, nimbly threading through the trees! Analytical person that I am, I ponder why this is so exhilerating to my soul. I think the primary reason is that Rely has been PUT TO a true purpose! He is fulfilling his potential. He is serving those who his master asks him to convey and he is doing it with comprehension, willingness, obedience and grace. Only those that know him well can understand how out-of-character this is for him. He transcends himself when harnessed and pulling in accordance with the steering and voice of his driver.<br /><br />Footnote: a certain sweetie who shall remain nameless (unless she asks to be identified) took some of the photos on Saturday for us. She'll likely know which are hers! She did a great job!Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-78202709112479920682011-02-07T05:53:00.000-08:002011-02-11T05:49:56.573-08:00Snow Day!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43fAmYXTMQwKXepd8Id_owaGkEQBh3cSDuScAZTlHQ0nb_ORC003_nIF9SgQybh9rjoKEhSloxEWeqgp2povFl75YTZPIMoZZdrVbTydsuM2CvtDoyyeWU3ifRgdsXGLKLvB9KCn2M_m5/s1600/snowfeb10+038fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43fAmYXTMQwKXepd8Id_owaGkEQBh3cSDuScAZTlHQ0nb_ORC003_nIF9SgQybh9rjoKEhSloxEWeqgp2povFl75YTZPIMoZZdrVbTydsuM2CvtDoyyeWU3ifRgdsXGLKLvB9KCn2M_m5/s320/snowfeb10+038fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570955653756981026" border="0" /></a><br />So much of the country is experiencing blizzard snows. All we received is about 1 inch of snow, but because this is such a rare event here; we made much ado about it!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipC2Pcd5-HpLqU1r_60aukCab0FFu-LGcjybh-02XJz6-kNT8mzXCNHYERFklCVFAW5VSyMIXWnbikapAZz_6BUQ6VxYQ712MC3k2LB4wRjF_JvUqkCiUzHWLwSsP5xfPE3hd4I5u3Use/s1600/snowfeb2010+030fr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipC2Pcd5-HpLqU1r_60aukCab0FFu-LGcjybh-02XJz6-kNT8mzXCNHYERFklCVFAW5VSyMIXWnbikapAZz_6BUQ6VxYQ712MC3k2LB4wRjF_JvUqkCiUzHWLwSsP5xfPE3hd4I5u3Use/s320/snowfeb2010+030fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570955535644108802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0XzybDE3Hokw3MM2T5ehDc-iFpcod2mJThswIt2-Ex5x64UUIqJwQGIqgF1qA2tcrcWyC3IadHVsMB04MmVXeG0NeBum3Cc1H4gCvQ3-a-Zcb20og_Ll1MXkfmPapFXPy6_6kCrLcWW7/s1600/snowfeb10+043dg.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMs-FLGgjvBUXCNiiraMLi5cYjGqsh1iOnZLQI1g6h5GA4epD1ClVN-cwj7M0TnBGpTepb5bzQHeonS86kjmjk5Ggj5kuLrH1xFMz1vNymZQxBUbNyXB-oMcm4OXukvleJAKG7vnOXVrZm/s320/1116lessbluetxt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558400978932365074" border="0" /></a>Our Christmas greeting combined images taken by our good neighbor, Linda (of us) and Nathan of snow at Vista Verde.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxW8yVx2Ppi8NDYAxLhyphenhyphenjMlNP7-3VQqyIFQMjRYO_H3LPpCSgW03wtH-OYhGQhfsyumZFPu177pCurXTZllGRmJsFhOcuolznbEMZ07p1gHQg75ExTVssqgN9fy39ADC8t6NIrrtbviaf5/s1600/mapababy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxW8yVx2Ppi8NDYAxLhyphenhyphenjMlNP7-3VQqyIFQMjRYO_H3LPpCSgW03wtH-OYhGQhfsyumZFPu177pCurXTZllGRmJsFhOcuolznbEMZ07p1gHQg75ExTVssqgN9fy39ADC8t6NIrrtbviaf5/s320/mapababy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558400120844776274" border="0" /></a>Family portrait: Rosa, Fuddrucker & Dad Dillon<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNBq7dWZmVCBTV0VLp4oZU1mxf5_qdTqQMcAfbdt__9aGg_Ub5BN5EOBvHgA9aXFju2N6CDuSPnQR8Pzvgs7JvPN8P3s9b7TKgwPWvc5uCfwUZDrB1RpLCzofjsqokovOipa7NYgAeYPA/s1600/11+26+10+101.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNBq7dWZmVCBTV0VLp4oZU1mxf5_qdTqQMcAfbdt__9aGg_Ub5BN5EOBvHgA9aXFju2N6CDuSPnQR8Pzvgs7JvPN8P3s9b7TKgwPWvc5uCfwUZDrB1RpLCzofjsqokovOipa7NYgAeYPA/s320/11+26+10+101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558400114628355010" border="0" /></a>Nathan & Grace<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgai9aM6BTt9id7eREZ1dl8wt6AmMxbbtsV_X-3OKt4sDXLn6-VbIrxfziRdajo3aQRdxxWIGSgWUXYHLXrTCd2v12XZ82XPzQiZVEU10i4SThHjo9aKGNkVL62p0_xHHkba8D6ykzHeGcb/s1600/11+21+10+062.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgai9aM6BTt9id7eREZ1dl8wt6AmMxbbtsV_X-3OKt4sDXLn6-VbIrxfziRdajo3aQRdxxWIGSgWUXYHLXrTCd2v12XZ82XPzQiZVEU10i4SThHjo9aKGNkVL62p0_xHHkba8D6ykzHeGcb/s320/11+21+10+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558400109375895058" border="0" /></a><br />The Christmas season this year was spent on our own turf for the first time in several years. It began with the Christmas program at our church. Hub and I were 'persuaded' to direct it. We went through three revisions of the script. Kevin worked overtime on the set. Then, the day before our 'dress rehearsal', he came down with the flu! I took the unfinished pieces to church and appealed to those who were there to rehearse. I need 'goose wings'; I need the 'barn' carried in from the trailer. The barn needs a roof. The roof needs some snow. The door needs some touching up...For an intense hour everyone went to work and the set got set. The play got rehearsed. I substituted for Kevin who had the lead role. Admittedly I ad libbed. After asking for assistance in directing, I frustrated the poor person trying to 'direct' me! But, we persevered and the play (once we showed the kids how to use microphones without touching them) came across quite well. Once that was done, I went home and went to bed (after realizing I was running 100 plus fever). The next day, Monday, I was home ill and Kevin drug himself out of bed to tackle the chores. He went back to work. I stayed home Tues and then returned to work on Weds (with just two days to try to get necessary things done before the 'break'.<br /><br />We had invited family to come stay with us for Christmas. On Christmas eve and Christmas morning we were frantically cleaning, straightening and bringing order to our house before folks arrived. That, too, was accomplished. The LORD gave us strength, and folks came a couple of hours later than we'd anticipated. Mercifully!<br /><br />The guys got to go shooting; the women stayed behind to get the meal ready for their return.<br /><br />We gathered together (20 of us) to celebrate at the Fire Department (which has a pretty nice set up for large group meals). The meal was bountiful; everyone overate. They left too many leftovers! Each saying, 'I can't take that home; we shouldn't eat anymore!' So, we were left with enough to do the dinner all over, but there were lots fewer to partake!<br /><br />I learned a lot from this undertaking (usually my sister or my Mom host these family afffairs).<br />1. be specific about what you want people to bring<br />2. scope out the seating in advance<br />3. capitalize on finger foods<br />4. root beer is the preferred beverage<br />5. accept help from all who offer it<br />6. plan a fun activity (not Monopoly; it takes way too long to play). I can't actually think of a single activity that would appeal to all. I am going to start looking for one for next year!<br />7. add two rooms to the house<br /><br />Photos in this post were from the whole interim/break/holiday. There are none of the Christmas program (I was wearing too many hats to take any pictures).Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-79864886252776760632010-10-22T07:22:00.001-07:002010-10-22T08:44:26.174-07:00Photography tips as requestedSome example images to illustrate photo techniques<br /><br />As requested, here are a few tips for getting better photos (gleaned from many sources).<br /><br />Think about what the actual subject is that you are attempting to capture. Focus on that. Eliminate anything that doesn't help to get your point across. Think of focusing on the subject as getting to the point you want to make. Don't be afraid to get close (but do be sure that you have your subject in sharp focus).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaQIHwAVyEthBX1jGPzrIS0F40UBL7bKSGXdUVIxNww-iDQMQNTRmHDL2SKZV681-WXR2R9TqMNw4P-_Q78Iyf7VvTvEdnX6k_JELpI5f4ppG7jnthwjvtHGJd7QxFbSbnz1T242bW17W/s1600/whorlsepn.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaQIHwAVyEthBX1jGPzrIS0F40UBL7bKSGXdUVIxNww-iDQMQNTRmHDL2SKZV681-WXR2R9TqMNw4P-_Q78Iyf7VvTvEdnX6k_JELpI5f4ppG7jnthwjvtHGJd7QxFbSbnz1T242bW17W/s320/whorlsepn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530885243753913826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is easy to be overwhelmed by too much of a good thing. Flower beds tend to be too much info. Closeups of specific flowers, arranged for composition, will have far great impact.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAbwruHanW-srsWD-sQt8y0BWAr21cGqOB4LB2Uuq843XbWstoGVI2n3YgA5DUpQ-Xu9Xe8loOLKuaESC5AmaFWw4MtjGjxO8qr3qwUzlE0zRguh0JJ4L8hKSmZC_a_lq7UHTjEL4ehgG/s1600/IMG_0241.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAbwruHanW-srsWD-sQt8y0BWAr21cGqOB4LB2Uuq843XbWstoGVI2n3YgA5DUpQ-Xu9Xe8loOLKuaESC5AmaFWw4MtjGjxO8qr3qwUzlE0zRguh0JJ4L8hKSmZC_a_lq7UHTjEL4ehgG/s320/IMG_0241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530879360417722050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzozTDYCh78hpfGO-3H329yr_HiekDIl_7H1OfyJCQ0_Ox5ksqnIGlcSz6KgEvK7p9mFqQcTCNu6GVKz8QClQ2RuPddpBWrjSwKOG2RIWcwRbsZWJ8h9bwMJbIZhjK1I3xZS0tSP1gf8W/s1600/IMG_0800.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzozTDYCh78hpfGO-3H329yr_HiekDIl_7H1OfyJCQ0_Ox5ksqnIGlcSz6KgEvK7p9mFqQcTCNu6GVKz8QClQ2RuPddpBWrjSwKOG2RIWcwRbsZWJ8h9bwMJbIZhjK1I3xZS0tSP1gf8W/s320/IMG_0800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530885244078732258" border="0" /></a><br />Look for natural frames for your subject; they are everywhere!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KiYlXVQVCTPY6aEIeVCbtBa0I-Y_RGGfD67I8e04wRDGFq56koa-LSliYz1Hls836JUglG4QOipiSRAJPaULRg8cYPFXn31dwQuEBs2WUnE47IIHhi7KcXsZ2Ca64ODJE_5PAddAQwJ-/s1600/1010060753591zvvr2alb_056.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KiYlXVQVCTPY6aEIeVCbtBa0I-Y_RGGfD67I8e04wRDGFq56koa-LSliYz1Hls836JUglG4QOipiSRAJPaULRg8cYPFXn31dwQuEBs2WUnE47IIHhi7KcXsZ2Ca64ODJE_5PAddAQwJ-/s320/1010060753591zvvr2alb_056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530885238761140914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL2qK5eoilZLIO9hAb1FTaVqYq0fBt5fhGy477zDVT0MEgwlTaGnOLEqYqLsiUadFsvIunaEPy89DKN9SU1GoT7owwenoYt5BkkzUPHv3zni95ilF4RlRgRIcN8QfAhZtxulHfJw3bKdy/s1600/1010060728261pict0490.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL2qK5eoilZLIO9hAb1FTaVqYq0fBt5fhGy477zDVT0MEgwlTaGnOLEqYqLsiUadFsvIunaEPy89DKN9SU1GoT7owwenoYt5BkkzUPHv3zni95ilF4RlRgRIcN8QfAhZtxulHfJw3bKdy/s320/1010060728261pict0490.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530884359909196098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsynRLlmqZ21Xa5QT0SzQAGmR3_uN4vpQYw9r6ALJ6aO2d5DLqGws8V0DJHM1jEV9FPgrzvKf4F-tuwGOKiGiYWUSNgqjPSM1GNeRbpPhgWi9Q7-1rVijU7b7zi8_4-rT807tdim4Z74p/s1600/1010060726091co_nm_trip_421.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsynRLlmqZ21Xa5QT0SzQAGmR3_uN4vpQYw9r6ALJ6aO2d5DLqGws8V0DJHM1jEV9FPgrzvKf4F-tuwGOKiGiYWUSNgqjPSM1GNeRbpPhgWi9Q7-1rVijU7b7zi8_4-rT807tdim4Z74p/s320/1010060726091co_nm_trip_421.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530884361448887554" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBF3GGDXSIYb0khoYiBxRzeTYRc20IkyFMYmEX_MvU5xm_ytMfGhpJtLwfsWJ081zY0tFslj6Ov00CVyLdrCCueqMRy_5bnwzNRzOo_HhMEX3TYM2Sy7KplrlDcRzEw2L5baDcEZeepOG/s1600/cat+under+chair.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBF3GGDXSIYb0khoYiBxRzeTYRc20IkyFMYmEX_MvU5xm_ytMfGhpJtLwfsWJ081zY0tFslj6Ov00CVyLdrCCueqMRy_5bnwzNRzOo_HhMEX3TYM2Sy7KplrlDcRzEw2L5baDcEZeepOG/s320/cat+under+chair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530881998439482258" border="0" /></a><br />Although usually, you want to avoid powerlines and messy fences, in certain situations, they can add dimension, perspective, interest... In other cases; they are best left/cropped out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvU_guKefdGCRegIsTmt6rh7sHXM2T-FDLbz7IVIWQzP4nsGe-d9_ovDTqlTgpZAGZg7Svm3pYzC8ivLS5NBaXyy3jBHJ81GBRtyrimHpfwyNgNUuCImlWkNMpINkACmuLEbdI3B6l7_I/s1600/1005210611171from_1css_023.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvU_guKefdGCRegIsTmt6rh7sHXM2T-FDLbz7IVIWQzP4nsGe-d9_ovDTqlTgpZAGZg7Svm3pYzC8ivLS5NBaXyy3jBHJ81GBRtyrimHpfwyNgNUuCImlWkNMpINkACmuLEbdI3B6l7_I/s320/1005210611171from_1css_023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530884353412648834" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dffwUbjUK7BiwvAi1RsEFCHFb4_Xg6BmQBtB2nx0mwlk8ZeQpJeytz1l9PDtdFhu0hGP4wPvobTUxdqcRK5fd33Dq2g0IIOUNsSjoyB4slyMJT0Ww32lylW-kTeoWCN-_12nWBY7MtIy/s1600/IMG_6089.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dffwUbjUK7BiwvAi1RsEFCHFb4_Xg6BmQBtB2nx0mwlk8ZeQpJeytz1l9PDtdFhu0hGP4wPvobTUxdqcRK5fd33Dq2g0IIOUNsSjoyB4slyMJT0Ww32lylW-kTeoWCN-_12nWBY7MtIy/s320/IMG_6089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530876328437390466" border="0" /></a><br />Rule of thirds (look it up), means you don't put your subject dead center and your image should have sections that the subject bisects.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdY7s6Vmv_mjREYvq0NL1j8f2dEk3FAJ4o3TfSs4tSMq0BaR_hLIytQZMZyUmnWSF_ENqg99PjGsCGq7L_nSzSuEa1AUG7R8OCF80KmCMEl2V_gw1Djm3Fkz7guxLtMFZu1mdb6yMee8va/s1600/mr+10+042fr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdY7s6Vmv_mjREYvq0NL1j8f2dEk3FAJ4o3TfSs4tSMq0BaR_hLIytQZMZyUmnWSF_ENqg99PjGsCGq7L_nSzSuEa1AUG7R8OCF80KmCMEl2V_gw1Djm3Fkz7guxLtMFZu1mdb6yMee8va/s320/mr+10+042fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530884350062227426" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieONB61W492yNhYKAVFQPOOQk9tTQPj-HeSk8r4GpBcma7iQAegbee7HraGRGeddZFnVVQ5uygdXr-ylQH_SocXBwKWsPWI5nJluFMD8vLZBcVgWLly0lvjzVDZhMxXhx_6zJ4ikzzpsYQ/s1600/clancypondersm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieONB61W492yNhYKAVFQPOOQk9tTQPj-HeSk8r4GpBcma7iQAegbee7HraGRGeddZFnVVQ5uygdXr-ylQH_SocXBwKWsPWI5nJluFMD8vLZBcVgWLly0lvjzVDZhMxXhx_6zJ4ikzzpsYQ/s320/clancypondersm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530882002704045346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Light is different at different times of the day. Usually, mid day light is harsh, throws distorting shadows and causes glare. Whereas, the slanting light early and late in the day, is most of the time more pleasing to the eye.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3-33xl31KVlXWATqBEVYaNrvRhEfLzA57MqwBJuECPGNGOLcJdatj0KMsvhr_7CCsF4xBykKsgxrmOxHEIAAyXQYoP63DLhlX0ICBO5KvVNCR9gExGve0WsC1fWQtdn1ttTN2ggS3nUK/s1600/0607110829222buddies_whispy_manes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3-33xl31KVlXWATqBEVYaNrvRhEfLzA57MqwBJuECPGNGOLcJdatj0KMsvhr_7CCsF4xBykKsgxrmOxHEIAAyXQYoP63DLhlX0ICBO5KvVNCR9gExGve0WsC1fWQtdn1ttTN2ggS3nUK/s320/0607110829222buddies_whispy_manes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530884346944416802" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK7xkEmbGhaCK4atD6bulGVYVBoG8djkWpHkbMNlpeU2nucz4wTWEmgVO2_27Oh4yW7O6z4qfWkKfblBCceUdfVIe0nYMgHLDeWpj0k4r8aJn3b1MllVUsHn1WzszemNupRYlAvt7NVHZ/s1600/lilrainbow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK7xkEmbGhaCK4atD6bulGVYVBoG8djkWpHkbMNlpeU2nucz4wTWEmgVO2_27Oh4yW7O6z4qfWkKfblBCceUdfVIe0nYMgHLDeWpj0k4r8aJn3b1MllVUsHn1WzszemNupRYlAvt7NVHZ/s320/lilrainbow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530880088248826898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When photographing motion, leave room in front of the subject (more than behind) for the subject to move into. When you center a moving object, it makes it seem more static.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JXRPJaJjdeCkN8OAHMs2sTZvHmBvVodRt3wvqCo7ETst6i3lI58TmIjGj9YPZM5NVipgYSpndnZfrAjjlexeA1umgpbO77DJV5yOrswaIyhkepmbRM4ythNSASLsvGMSOltOp-rZmn2w/s1600/centered.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JXRPJaJjdeCkN8OAHMs2sTZvHmBvVodRt3wvqCo7ETst6i3lI58TmIjGj9YPZM5NVipgYSpndnZfrAjjlexeA1umgpbO77DJV5yOrswaIyhkepmbRM4ythNSASLsvGMSOltOp-rZmn2w/s320/centered.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530881552970034802" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOeiuCCGcEu9ZzauNSdLMGeyf7iP-Pib-CI3Czn06XpdoCb8pFsHlbFBCUsDmaTNhgglz_jGVhL98SKaqYcOXziV8uLNoIs9VjNb_HlNIShwolvR9QvtsQr4FT0E7LN3Ffo4eSsHoxj_I/s1600/blackback.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOeiuCCGcEu9ZzauNSdLMGeyf7iP-Pib-CI3Czn06XpdoCb8pFsHlbFBCUsDmaTNhgglz_jGVhL98SKaqYcOXziV8uLNoIs9VjNb_HlNIShwolvR9QvtsQr4FT0E7LN3Ffo4eSsHoxj_I/s320/blackback.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530896718556435138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Portraits are usually most attractive at a three quarters angle. This angle hides many details that people object to seeing in photos of themselves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0gp6Z6JLaOFHhV3U7-ULojv6ToKbP6OUZOJlb9cmjWpUpFZv8vl9oQuphX727db5L-KFOWqXxVuVjglTPN-5wcwey2JjwN40iBqHO80KLbmj15LGr-vV4YYTsZF4ynnace5sjsYlOYah/s1600/bryanncharity.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0gp6Z6JLaOFHhV3U7-ULojv6ToKbP6OUZOJlb9cmjWpUpFZv8vl9oQuphX727db5L-KFOWqXxVuVjglTPN-5wcwey2JjwN40iBqHO80KLbmj15LGr-vV4YYTsZF4ynnace5sjsYlOYah/s320/bryanncharity.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530881555506063602" border="0" /></a><br />But, the best photos of people are usually spontaneous and unposed. Still, consider the light source so that their faces are lit and shadows aren't on them.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilGqa8ffBv62vTYVDFw-zfYOn-LDl6SYwN4g4-KLzLwZDE1Nx-9uat87-HE0mKpxOUYB5R3Tg6i-KvwwVjQ371RNHXFSY4fwU2Kqn6eSxHur3Wt74GUIGC-RSkFtVNYneJTYrokySd2PJ/s1600/IMG_2665.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilGqa8ffBv62vTYVDFw-zfYOn-LDl6SYwN4g4-KLzLwZDE1Nx-9uat87-HE0mKpxOUYB5R3Tg6i-KvwwVjQ371RNHXFSY4fwU2Kqn6eSxHur3Wt74GUIGC-RSkFtVNYneJTYrokySd2PJ/s320/IMG_2665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530879357782507506" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0wWzbHfxEj3JBZON8nxrVXreg0g6j57nk2DQ4MlJhxs3FoQNkUj5SzdE5k6hdfdQjwNtHv9yBE8HwUdg-3F5VPtuXc33IU7VYlgzvzBBBLp76I9rDHU-TyiVYDcgkJOnxgnG_kBqpg24/s1600/IMG_2642.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0wWzbHfxEj3JBZON8nxrVXreg0g6j57nk2DQ4MlJhxs3FoQNkUj5SzdE5k6hdfdQjwNtHv9yBE8HwUdg-3F5VPtuXc33IU7VYlgzvzBBBLp76I9rDHU-TyiVYDcgkJOnxgnG_kBqpg24/s320/IMG_2642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530880096332099554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTBJBEF5UoZtMglqMXv0OmogD9N-qCMYU6PwaT9v7zD3BwKCxTNmASQVldbDBYB7SlA_hGwjMZvRlPwf9hvNs-gQZfU_YqM-AQDCMoyIwBMDgO5l5sPzc0NUX6foHUSBXRy0h0Nk7g12R/s1600/IMG_0243.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTBJBEF5UoZtMglqMXv0OmogD9N-qCMYU6PwaT9v7zD3BwKCxTNmASQVldbDBYB7SlA_hGwjMZvRlPwf9hvNs-gQZfU_YqM-AQDCMoyIwBMDgO5l5sPzc0NUX6foHUSBXRy0h0Nk7g12R/s320/IMG_0243.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530877995681201826" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciysF-prxK-eFTM6a1pFD0PRfDyotQFAIB8QQMVJi7xKARaeqXcZoZ3FJHWAk9PFJDFQDMScuba2pWaos_QgBgMox4XJ-tc7cYwAANZO-uQ3u05TthvdDDRSZfY5ALOUFaMt4mOujzeJe/s1600/IMG_8534.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciysF-prxK-eFTM6a1pFD0PRfDyotQFAIB8QQMVJi7xKARaeqXcZoZ3FJHWAk9PFJDFQDMScuba2pWaos_QgBgMox4XJ-tc7cYwAANZO-uQ3u05TthvdDDRSZfY5ALOUFaMt4mOujzeJe/s320/IMG_8534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530880089344162306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Candid photos are the most fun to take, too. They have humor and surprise going for them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3ubLjJFBWve7bp935tgcYfbDPfF4_OenM3_J9dFtcu8US8yPwJXA3_U4kC3DpiG-74e5L2B-VoIIdZTKOYeL6_4tfC0TF-kBAxpIStmQ3kaABvtqVkf9EFB-Y7Moehsk8xd1ec0Vokoh/s1600/0711020601071lifted_ve.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3ubLjJFBWve7bp935tgcYfbDPfF4_OenM3_J9dFtcu8US8yPwJXA3_U4kC3DpiG-74e5L2B-VoIIdZTKOYeL6_4tfC0TF-kBAxpIStmQ3kaABvtqVkf9EFB-Y7Moehsk8xd1ec0Vokoh/s320/0711020601071lifted_ve.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530881552434716546" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rvvaQ60MuI1x3j7ca6OHBkRQJMSUN7Vyo49KTk1ykxDRc76ufJ-tkSsFq9qwCgQ06sxa1PLLPSIdeXuijyqDmuh48vjszW02h7wj32ivmC6VHJM1gcRlafsmqljIBc2tBAwkpo_169qr/s1600/IMG_9604.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rvvaQ60MuI1x3j7ca6OHBkRQJMSUN7Vyo49KTk1ykxDRc76ufJ-tkSsFq9qwCgQ06sxa1PLLPSIdeXuijyqDmuh48vjszW02h7wj32ivmC6VHJM1gcRlafsmqljIBc2tBAwkpo_169qr/s320/IMG_9604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530879362815410498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Scenic shots should have a subject, too. Look again for shapes that are interesting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8zA0rzXjEKamvQXZ4hXZokUNUcjFz3GMi6ulYlSMXMLT14f2-4Bw7B1k6LTa0kxb73KodIQ6_bbk40dP_ifgqYhqE4_fBj_iQVbPYGo-bi8JlZacV9dbVmhqtn9z2wTpjL70JMCDGW70/s1600/IMG_9409.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8zA0rzXjEKamvQXZ4hXZokUNUcjFz3GMi6ulYlSMXMLT14f2-4Bw7B1k6LTa0kxb73KodIQ6_bbk40dP_ifgqYhqE4_fBj_iQVbPYGo-bi8JlZacV9dbVmhqtn9z2wTpjL70JMCDGW70/s320/IMG_9409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530881160523413602" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_5TXM3XC4p3CrZ9xcb0q6blwG3DgMsx8wfe97SC6RWEc030sdyw9hII58Yqor4nHNqJh6CRpPqJd_24YFlJLDuLCpiCTXzoV6DVSdXk5Vwv0J0_4uGNpHlypUo3vNJrq26v8IaKeshgz/s1600/IMG_6391.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_5TXM3XC4p3CrZ9xcb0q6blwG3DgMsx8wfe97SC6RWEc030sdyw9hII58Yqor4nHNqJh6CRpPqJd_24YFlJLDuLCpiCTXzoV6DVSdXk5Vwv0J0_4uGNpHlypUo3vNJrq26v8IaKeshgz/s320/IMG_6391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530876336093790018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Light is an amazing thing and creates fascinating images if you look for them!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuq3xttAZOfR4UMuyA3IiXS-nbI0ua7QR24glUzAVR8TJ6QuVZ_8495JDrmUyVdezYwXa_ET-7DXAuOfDIq9TZi8-x2mnKp1uiglU8FZ4sgjgkcHTxJUJly9BXG-R8flBHOu5jHyvZhEf/s1600/IMG_8631.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuq3xttAZOfR4UMuyA3IiXS-nbI0ua7QR24glUzAVR8TJ6QuVZ_8495JDrmUyVdezYwXa_ET-7DXAuOfDIq9TZi8-x2mnKp1uiglU8FZ4sgjgkcHTxJUJly9BXG-R8flBHOu5jHyvZhEf/s320/IMG_8631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530881155942345250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Exposure requires learning the settings on the camera. You don't want images that are washed out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbE0ychFwfBcyU-NEOyNOJUh8i2XEF-7n7dmdITB9-6EJOTIKNw4q05g-gbeIVptUs6sdSdvqfU85GKss4WPth_xJp9wIMQx40bQ-dRH1BkFI7LsQMcKbMuavosvnsvom4B9IIE3k3W90/s1600/IMG_0219.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbE0ychFwfBcyU-NEOyNOJUh8i2XEF-7n7dmdITB9-6EJOTIKNw4q05g-gbeIVptUs6sdSdvqfU85GKss4WPth_xJp9wIMQx40bQ-dRH1BkFI7LsQMcKbMuavosvnsvom4B9IIE3k3W90/s320/IMG_0219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530878003879807218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSpNm_dbv6VS7PfrngV7lTHxcv2njqXs6YZrHUDun0xOmyMtYFKO0vSMQUEuKSelDspPP34EedgzTGcKBTGgfqvlahnrKYRXGqE68t0r29FO38TyBVm8yFov3Ke-6wMwd7Gyt2Lt4CLnk/s1600/IMG_6343.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSpNm_dbv6VS7PfrngV7lTHxcv2njqXs6YZrHUDun0xOmyMtYFKO0vSMQUEuKSelDspPP34EedgzTGcKBTGgfqvlahnrKYRXGqE68t0r29FO38TyBVm8yFov3Ke-6wMwd7Gyt2Lt4CLnk/s320/IMG_6343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530881152070470866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Depth of focus is another issue. Macros are best with only the subject in focus and everything else blurred. But, scenery should be in focus from front to back so that the eye can see the details at each distance, although sometimes a certain amount of blur (intentional) does give the image a dream or nostalgic effect.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzcWVncsimQwxP2HqG1wmKglAVLcxOaQ4gL3xAGyCHafv3TVP5w7Q-wJ5GnmRknms-pqELKLE6RVEMzkHzNVNMrK2Uv_fbLh3JPVk1rYSkbJkYK92OS0dFyBGUl1JmoHcAtKfpuB_3nsR/s1600/IMG_9103.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzcWVncsimQwxP2HqG1wmKglAVLcxOaQ4gL3xAGyCHafv3TVP5w7Q-wJ5GnmRknms-pqELKLE6RVEMzkHzNVNMrK2Uv_fbLh3JPVk1rYSkbJkYK92OS0dFyBGUl1JmoHcAtKfpuB_3nsR/s320/IMG_9103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530878005823511842" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlp7eeoW_7WcGE8EIXullXtTYbhDMi_S8f_pGSJpcnN51PvDQWlMUrIBWk8BDS5d4Y-mb7vebsS_xnr_o5b7IAxNnm7j-XKvnLTqRuriFNDmyOSlaTjGEmuACWUlWUT81H2QvMIFWvgXn-/s1600/curious+kitty+watercolor+bp+web.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlp7eeoW_7WcGE8EIXullXtTYbhDMi_S8f_pGSJpcnN51PvDQWlMUrIBWk8BDS5d4Y-mb7vebsS_xnr_o5b7IAxNnm7j-XKvnLTqRuriFNDmyOSlaTjGEmuACWUlWUT81H2QvMIFWvgXn-/s320/curious+kitty+watercolor+bp+web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530894025003763042" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunu2X2bHKOjeEXMZtUxZKJ4vKPUDCvXDrhZhx75VScRffpW-hYM9oSrJo6HFSSMakBw3Bl2lKPwSRyJi5NKJ7UZcGKBrejDXx3daY-MqSZ9MV0-FqzIAhG44wgfCqkvU5jSzGaqhs96Ev/s1600/vvr2alb+074fr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunu2X2bHKOjeEXMZtUxZKJ4vKPUDCvXDrhZhx75VScRffpW-hYM9oSrJo6HFSSMakBw3Bl2lKPwSRyJi5NKJ7UZcGKBrejDXx3daY-MqSZ9MV0-FqzIAhG44wgfCqkvU5jSzGaqhs96Ev/s320/vvr2alb+074fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530894015764216098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is possible to create a black or contrasting background by putting the subject in front of a white or dark (shadowed) background. Use a doorway, window, sky...behind to set off the subject.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8an8DwT88VwP3RqIFoD_8Uy2mwpYeM4MhUjSfX3B38Xhv0-zwBzQQwutyNAlojY8ySDuTgIZZNxw3hMa5hb7dTlmk9LqWrO_Heg6qDxbhPUVOEsAHsBhS1w-EWl2k3x5VcQE2MDnSf9ok/s1600/on+slabbacksepost2sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8an8DwT88VwP3RqIFoD_8Uy2mwpYeM4MhUjSfX3B38Xhv0-zwBzQQwutyNAlojY8ySDuTgIZZNxw3hMa5hb7dTlmk9LqWrO_Heg6qDxbhPUVOEsAHsBhS1w-EWl2k3x5VcQE2MDnSf9ok/s320/on+slabbacksepost2sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530894025303840658" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVkcNhL1iyYr64vyvLtGjL5r8t2kjMqiQG2u1zJOf4PDvdqdGLCCAwCJ-A6MaBxz8mQ-rUtkG8w3a1KI03whsLNeXQmAJGeK2WPecIpk5GF4SfMLDEjKnojs2pKlfJ56ePjfBITw0g3ET/s1600/mouthy+pig.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVkcNhL1iyYr64vyvLtGjL5r8t2kjMqiQG2u1zJOf4PDvdqdGLCCAwCJ-A6MaBxz8mQ-rUtkG8w3a1KI03whsLNeXQmAJGeK2WPecIpk5GF4SfMLDEjKnojs2pKlfJ56ePjfBITw0g3ET/s320/mouthy+pig.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530894018539514338" border="0" /></a>Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-66167561117135739532010-06-25T09:48:00.000-07:002010-06-26T06:53:00.199-07:00Buzzin'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArnT7BjkPArIDAdYzYcY1j2JlmTA41uVSgpg1je9sLxsqFauTPS9FZutjVmQ341XI-7dKoxPmJDD0PLrqQzwRZ9_RraO_nZIOd80SL9HCRXyt_nb5ugZFrbfA_8-8Lbufq4vSCuMu1VFd/s1600/june17+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486763231630806002" style="DISPLAY: block; 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Not that there isn't plenty to share, just that I have to get a concept first. A theme or a particular point I want to make.<br /><br />This topic is Perseverance. For years Hub has talked about having some bees. I had no idea what all that involved. I suppose I was as clueless about beekeeping as he was about horsekeeping when we first entered into that together. I admit that I haven't been as supportive of his bee planning as he was about the horse enterprise. The idea of having bees seemed fine to me. I envisioned a white hive or two way WAY back in the corner of our property where I would never have to go near it. I thought you just called someone and asked them to deliver the hives to your property. You set them down wherever you wanted them sort of like a round bale.<br /><br />Here is what getting bees on our property entailed:<br />(HUB did every single bit of this without my assistance)<br />1. Find out when Bee Keepers' meetings are held. Attend them. They have them in Round Rock, Brenham, Temple...Amazing to me how many beekeepers are out there. He has now attended at least four meetings (in the past two months).<br />2. Buy a hive. (Not the bees, just the box). Assemble it. Paint it. Prepare it. The hive he is setting up is a top-bar hive. So, there are these stick things that fit into the hive which have grooves in them. Each groove had to be filled with beeswax. Legs had to be put on the box. The box had to have three coats of paint. There had to be a "cover" made for it.<br />3. Purchase brood and a queen. I think this is called a Nuc (not sure of the spelling). Ordinarily, the queen, two to three pounds of bees and frames of brood are put into a temporary box for transporting home. But, since we got a different type of hive, a top-bar hive, it wasn't that simple. The fellow who sold us the "nuc" (who is near College Station) allowed Hub to bring his box home. The bees in the box had to be "smoked" (this calms them and settles them) so that the box top could be removed and sugar water could be placed inside for the bees to live on until they were transferred to the top-bar hive. The amount of time recommended for them to settle is one day. Ours ended up having to spend about 10 days in that box. It did have an opening so that they could get out for some fresh air, water and nectar from flowers and trees.<br />4. Set up for transfer. Hub carried a table out near the hive. On it he placed the smoker, a knife, pliers, and a plate. He put on his bee suit (which he purchased used from someone at one of the meetings). The veil and hat are all but wore out and need replacing. He had to have the veil taped tightly with masking tape so that there were no gaps. I did get to do the taping. I did miss a spot because a bee did get into the veil and sting him. Not sure how; I saw no openings. But, it was disconcerting to be given the job of protecting him and have a bee beat me.<br />5. Smoke the box they were in. Open the lid. Remove the ...WHAT ARE THOSE CALLED?...(I looked it up) frames one at a time. There were nine in there, I think. Take the frame to the new hive box, with a beebrush gently scrape (brush) the bees off the frame (which has comb and brood attached to it) into the new box. Take the frame to the table, cut the comb containing brood loose from the frame. Slice it into a shape that will fit into the new hive (because it isn't the same shape as the old hive). Attach this piece of comb with brood (using pliers and wire) to the support pieces in the new hive. Do it again, and again, and again, and again...Come ask your wife to please pull stinger out of your neck and retape the veil. Drink water and wipe sweat while face is exposed.<br />6. Now that brood and hopefully the queen are in the new hive box, close it and leave space at base for bees to squeeze in and out barely. Idea being that they should stay in the new hive for a day or so to become acclimated.<br />7. Carry the frames into house and squeeze honey out of the remaining comb attached to them. Filter honey. We ended up with about a pint.<br />8. clean up mess.<br /><br />So, that's a brief summary; there was more to it. The box had to be returned to the lender. The bees seem to be accepting their new hive. The hive is about 70 feet from my porch. Hub says these are extremely gentle bees. So far they haven't stung me. Or the dogs. The cat actually went to the hive and tried to climb up to the box. It appeared that they did not mind him overmuch since he is still alive and I didn't see any swellings on him to indicate he'd been attacked.<br /><br />We got our hive set up about two days before the summer solstice. The bees are ahummin' and abuzzin' out there.<br /><br />Hub also has his other project now underway: his garden. There are five tomato plants and three grapevines and ... (not sure if there is anything else at the moment) growing in it.<br /><br />The rain we've gotten has been wonderful! We've had a glorious spring. There is more grass than the cows can eat. They are obese. And we still have wildflowers (beefood).<br /><br />Here's Rely still sporting dapples into June (usually we only have those for a few weeks in April when he first sheds out).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7UngyzwxIkCROnaQgN-u6eABnr1TRi8PdUQ4CUVBLc8eQuY650D7V04EEIHmy0CIuYy3xdeovue8RFBKV9d1dQ9TGw1XH4CbvmG3C7rpMwAb3taSDgc4vFha7rh1PNYohSYHg-wbD4xF/s1600/1006210754551rely_june20_050fr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486766792256873298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 344px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7UngyzwxIkCROnaQgN-u6eABnr1TRi8PdUQ4CUVBLc8eQuY650D7V04EEIHmy0CIuYy3xdeovue8RFBKV9d1dQ9TGw1XH4CbvmG3C7rpMwAb3taSDgc4vFha7rh1PNYohSYHg-wbD4xF/s400/1006210754551rely_june20_050fr.jpg" border="0" /></a>Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-9649635440021584742010-05-05T07:16:00.000-07:002010-05-05T12:28:19.768-07:00Spring is fading fast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_b_A8ZFk8I4BaVMOvQCmLBfAbupEn54AFJJWcAbTeMQVpv19mAfvyZBzMRHZsVyhgQAz5IgrcQYsX26WnyFM5-8h88vrXXoHToczUchs28aWkQ3wyVNbRFxX5sg3gJjCpChW_tM0zi7d/s1600/IMG_0183fr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri2A3EoNhecn0xDUwdao0eLIBZnzbGLlZsAnuNA0R3k_TcQ-zJMxmGbE5C7tpQCMY7XHk1LcHWms52ewed4LYib9zzhxlRU1qaWjtRqhynpQ_ZdgABRHLV8pMAelOr3WSO1QmvW5DMZ8h/s400/5+4+10+030fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467866278451935602" border="0" /></a><br />Sometimes I really don't want to start a new post because I want to keep the current post on top. Sort of like arranging the order of photos on the website. But, I'll go ahead with this but just make sure to check out the post before this one if you haven't.<br /><br />This post is just to show some recent doings at the ranch. Spring is fading and summer is just this week starting to manifest itself. Shadow is about to "blow coat" (shed). Thought I'd take her pic before she's scroungey looking. Ellie has been enjoying her grooming sessions (she's been shedding, too). Buck has gotten to go across the road to graze three times now at sunset for photoshoots. Clancy came along to get some petting. The guys got in a little porch time. Hub has been shredding the field and had to sharpen the blades on the shredder. The primroses by the outdoor shower got mowed, but the picture preserves them! The foals are in a neighbor's field (not ours).Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-42653695821439717462010-04-27T08:44:00.000-07:002010-04-27T09:19:25.563-07:00Learning the Ropes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikILwHX4j24s3dTFbt8JB6SlOV3DfcgjyS1o9bZ3XF3pN6cQ9YVd3KMpV0AQI7dtoBcctBwbEe6MGHR3WJ2IROiCrZzeXqIEY2i1_bVxgwGZgAYDBNSDOKcGMnXPVneRluhq2EWTD5KKEk/s1600/42510+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikILwHX4j24s3dTFbt8JB6SlOV3DfcgjyS1o9bZ3XF3pN6cQ9YVd3KMpV0AQI7dtoBcctBwbEe6MGHR3WJ2IROiCrZzeXqIEY2i1_bVxgwGZgAYDBNSDOKcGMnXPVneRluhq2EWTD5KKEk/s400/42510+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464848361151367298" border="0" /></a>Recently, we had this young man recruit our horses to add to the skill set he needs for a wrangler position he's about to step into. Rely and Ellie were glad to oblige. Rely, learned to neck rein for the crash-course. Hence the hackamore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVE2PKseosaPugU-JJF7i8M_-Se_Rtea5mA2tSsJH4uoZRx-nu6yQkIdiGkXsS3lrI-MCmezr5-yKQF_7WwhUermw-NzbFkppJiAIO2Rxp9xy8JsJIXiw0fU-J6if2WQxYKoAvjgCC11s/s1600/42510+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVE2PKseosaPugU-JJF7i8M_-Se_Rtea5mA2tSsJH4uoZRx-nu6yQkIdiGkXsS3lrI-MCmezr5-yKQF_7WwhUermw-NzbFkppJiAIO2Rxp9xy8JsJIXiw0fU-J6if2WQxYKoAvjgCC11s/s400/42510+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464847546083350994" border="0" /></a>Getting in rhythm with Rely takes balance and finesse. You can see he got it! If you think that much suspension (see all four feet off the ground) is easy to sit, try it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrJ8m-chbJOPc_OxTwDPFPXDlN1NpNTSomZDGx1cUP-REu0uWeG7L_OR-86_5rvKwHhpQMJ7bnED08D5UpRDeuZQYKfgwDLiLOPjeT6SEwUbPvmutE1W8Jzi_UbX_d7hIaHg7rX0veKLX/s1600/42510+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrJ8m-chbJOPc_OxTwDPFPXDlN1NpNTSomZDGx1cUP-REu0uWeG7L_OR-86_5rvKwHhpQMJ7bnED08D5UpRDeuZQYKfgwDLiLOPjeT6SEwUbPvmutE1W8Jzi_UbX_d7hIaHg7rX0veKLX/s400/42510+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464847370928553938" border="0" /></a>The all-terrain choice is Ellie. She's like riding a four wheeler (nearly as wide).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQvAAyX4sdpwhMKhFgcOh9Sy1Q6di2rGLXf73HXXlzGLf5BnDtH3sSyt10xulDlN0xxBEAUlWP3R8KlZXvQRPfo32L7oGhT_E8Gf19k1oz2Cy7fPO91f_73MFs6XkgMt_rQhK1-apebIN/s1600/10423+124.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQvAAyX4sdpwhMKhFgcOh9Sy1Q6di2rGLXf73HXXlzGLf5BnDtH3sSyt10xulDlN0xxBEAUlWP3R8KlZXvQRPfo32L7oGhT_E8Gf19k1oz2Cy7fPO91f_73MFs6XkgMt_rQhK1-apebIN/s400/10423+124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464847188881238098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDub0m3JfHWkG7MrgzXG4FZrEnqxj3B9A6zPiVRq1tKSnGHizo72_gcM7kbpwDy27Xa82cWDGjEPtmGqEzXlYdVDXM3zZeQr8jkUJKfu32qaywQ0xxDaA4wAoMud0-smdob9Jf3gYB_snl/s1600/10423+100fra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDub0m3JfHWkG7MrgzXG4FZrEnqxj3B9A6zPiVRq1tKSnGHizo72_gcM7kbpwDy27Xa82cWDGjEPtmGqEzXlYdVDXM3zZeQr8jkUJKfu32qaywQ0xxDaA4wAoMud0-smdob9Jf3gYB_snl/s400/10423+100fra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464847047177087042" border="0" /></a>Longing is something that requires practice to master. Here's the end result. See the earlier requests of Rely. He was much more cooperative this time around.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwZ2PeR9Hk07BaQrVE0UkuLeO3o9QuCMfF2fsK963XUyVCq6-VSATAeR1YEqiIqAeBwoSFp_twZjU2Vchf0fkRoG1Uiat9hbwzGa-JX7l3Bbb9jQq5VYIxwWP61kJPJvJDF8H62KjITQG/s1600/42510+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwZ2PeR9Hk07BaQrVE0UkuLeO3o9QuCMfF2fsK963XUyVCq6-VSATAeR1YEqiIqAeBwoSFp_twZjU2Vchf0fkRoG1Uiat9hbwzGa-JX7l3Bbb9jQq5VYIxwWP61kJPJvJDF8H62KjITQG/s400/42510+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464845972355739954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKGM0Pg2Ird29oBCJVidsFbmsYuXCNh_vssAGwRBtgRRrFeRiezR-h89ztu140pZeYsllJkVPTWHMM-h6FGWpQ9CmRSlGAU_yuKUihm7ffPrpfrsnjLGV0G-T69IYwXE7pxxOvWWkk0SW/s1600/42510+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKGM0Pg2Ird29oBCJVidsFbmsYuXCNh_vssAGwRBtgRRrFeRiezR-h89ztu140pZeYsllJkVPTWHMM-h6FGWpQ9CmRSlGAU_yuKUihm7ffPrpfrsnjLGV0G-T69IYwXE7pxxOvWWkk0SW/s400/42510+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464845967012773970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfdUuvIN3NJN7AFuexgo3SJxR69VRJchhZJkJ6oYVwsbxX-a0NsLv0-aW6iTcAUbpRSUzxSXNy2H2kvFE8zbAAGX6HlYKG4R0lls3OGfN-J4PWJ8WN7HITN8USDoXDjMGniXJBaZGvEg1/s1600/42510+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfdUuvIN3NJN7AFuexgo3SJxR69VRJchhZJkJ6oYVwsbxX-a0NsLv0-aW6iTcAUbpRSUzxSXNy2H2kvFE8zbAAGX6HlYKG4R0lls3OGfN-J4PWJ8WN7HITN8USDoXDjMGniXJBaZGvEg1/s400/42510+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464845950297570018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnePIvpvZbQ_GlKNm2kZ_hQD8XT3xRRRxpGe1u9xZ5IAId-sy-teTKcq-arEyxvSChH_C2P75VUK5J4t1lnTBECyzvy-y37jVZal-t-OyOX4uxZHesYKuEPl7TVSgxoM3SVSUPwv6zsKx/s1600/42510+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnePIvpvZbQ_GlKNm2kZ_hQD8XT3xRRRxpGe1u9xZ5IAId-sy-teTKcq-arEyxvSChH_C2P75VUK5J4t1lnTBECyzvy-y37jVZal-t-OyOX4uxZHesYKuEPl7TVSgxoM3SVSUPwv6zsKx/s400/42510+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464845469170852050" border="0" /></a>Of course, saddling is an essential skill. Getting a saddle on Rely tight is an art. He has no withers. The bridling, too, took some practice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_vpvl3h-s097DQx3XItZawqKipy_8kDlxDIVcaKyExVP5geyTk56QztfikSum906DNkS_DCSXGxABVGUhnMdL6L-D2R9_aEASvOunNqA8VwkVxL7YSesXwl-zq0azl87cjI4KHpWNOXq/s1600/42510+006frpe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_vpvl3h-s097DQx3XItZawqKipy_8kDlxDIVcaKyExVP5geyTk56QztfikSum906DNkS_DCSXGxABVGUhnMdL6L-D2R9_aEASvOunNqA8VwkVxL7YSesXwl-zq0azl87cjI4KHpWNOXq/s400/42510+006frpe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464845462732963698" border="0" /></a>Learning to read horse body-language lesson was provided by Rely & Ellie.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFtg4pO2F79amogbTD4n-dVuARso2obvWl6W0etRcV1luuYA23CS2R-Mf6KD4hyphenhyphengKHQoCxr59zynvQpH4lNu3husDzWGvMaWXfpYsQ4BdFoXzFs-eRT9-yrKza0Q8Qe_BnUWDQc6eXWER/s1600/42510+048fr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFtg4pO2F79amogbTD4n-dVuARso2obvWl6W0etRcV1luuYA23CS2R-Mf6KD4hyphenhyphengKHQoCxr59zynvQpH4lNu3husDzWGvMaWXfpYsQ4BdFoXzFs-eRT9-yrKza0Q8Qe_BnUWDQc6eXWER/s400/42510+048fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464844868835739410" border="0" /></a>And Rely and Grace.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLY9kBfHYKgchGMyN8Lzg-9eY_er0ztTg5CKSPUcTzbtWW-BKrm3qyHbfrO_KmAF-l5FA4TqOhZnrgvdFWmGgwomXEIzWI-XnZ4DLDninpP6jkGOEwVDy82TvGbvtfHsReirKA5Z9UUqR/s1600/42510+045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLY9kBfHYKgchGMyN8Lzg-9eY_er0ztTg5CKSPUcTzbtWW-BKrm3qyHbfrO_KmAF-l5FA4TqOhZnrgvdFWmGgwomXEIzWI-XnZ4DLDninpP6jkGOEwVDy82TvGbvtfHsReirKA5Z9UUqR/s400/42510+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464844858802783218" border="0" /></a>By the end of the second session; they were seeing eye-to-eye.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWIQO3TjHgM4knvVxL5ftzht1PRHcHFRAJNvaI1pBZssP_lBK1cp5FR508rcGIPnKebrssuphY21xzyioPjmZmnNyu5VZajljumDfYkVuZPTONpPgxW1vE-gFXWOkl0S4UGHq-CWcSU79/s1600/10423+151.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWIQO3TjHgM4knvVxL5ftzht1PRHcHFRAJNvaI1pBZssP_lBK1cp5FR508rcGIPnKebrssuphY21xzyioPjmZmnNyu5VZajljumDfYkVuZPTONpPgxW1vE-gFXWOkl0S4UGHq-CWcSU79/s400/10423+151.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464844850080064370" border="0" /></a>Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-10378753108823386862010-04-06T06:45:00.000-07:002010-04-27T08:17:43.656-07:00Rely Returns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixj2CRA3rbBp3BbW3KoCIli9_g0nTmsr_a5oZBf4hwOzBoKaqcRx8HNjbuklcrBrnSuwFS6O995-e9sYk17g1f0FxFP9kNLFCKy_6SDL-KNBSOFL2AojbyRTitCOECAhEbWIH94LeQoLIv/s1600/2010+04+10_2046_edited-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixj2CRA3rbBp3BbW3KoCIli9_g0nTmsr_a5oZBf4hwOzBoKaqcRx8HNjbuklcrBrnSuwFS6O995-e9sYk17g1f0FxFP9kNLFCKy_6SDL-KNBSOFL2AojbyRTitCOECAhEbWIH94LeQoLIv/s400/2010+04+10_2046_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464836712721884546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HyxfbKJIz53fdYQhZY4hb0tO3IgM9VkhDkE19FTXtQDLrMrObH7RtFdnRnbSyGLjp4egCDQ8wygvZ6Y3C0bVTtfeceMrGKgJ5MWHVNxLao6RrSsBooaK3vkhjokF6e_Z6OriX2KO0lWQ/s1600/IMG_9554.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HyxfbKJIz53fdYQhZY4hb0tO3IgM9VkhDkE19FTXtQDLrMrObH7RtFdnRnbSyGLjp4egCDQ8wygvZ6Y3C0bVTtfeceMrGKgJ5MWHVNxLao6RrSsBooaK3vkhjokF6e_Z6OriX2KO0lWQ/s400/IMG_9554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461917488103211346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2d5tTqGRZCxGawLqXZLPb6ONm7FdgwNU6z69yRazc0XWb2DYsOvddSpSI_d61gEoWuZU9z42SshSulEx3buOp4Iz60rJQNDFd2kRtUojmK9p4REE-u-CsL-XrYD8aNwKBYzGPCnSWq5fm/s1600/a10redr+011fr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2d5tTqGRZCxGawLqXZLPb6ONm7FdgwNU6z69yRazc0XWb2DYsOvddSpSI_d61gEoWuZU9z42SshSulEx3buOp4Iz60rJQNDFd2kRtUojmK9p4REE-u-CsL-XrYD8aNwKBYzGPCnSWq5fm/s400/a10redr+011fr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461901912361677026" border="0" /></a>Well, Rely flunked his trial. They gave him a good try and he convinced them he has his mind on things which should not distract him. So, we retrieved him and soon after we hitched him to our heavy carriage and gave some company rides. He was a little concerned about the weight of the vehicle when loaded, but he didn't have to pull it far or fast or up or down hills. I keep telling him he should thank God he's not Amish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvqG8Z99AR13SgNipQ9v4gwk3mgLAhimAbBj_nHtlW6iTtcswc1kruqAmyBrVmD4l-BIPfZTM-7J_SmISxZeUNM51xcI9TqmReh_puWxQuhKudc7I-vDHmMqijFlGYy2EqbggwcdU5F7e/s1600/km+dr+hotmc+042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvqG8Z99AR13SgNipQ9v4gwk3mgLAhimAbBj_nHtlW6iTtcswc1kruqAmyBrVmD4l-BIPfZTM-7J_SmISxZeUNM51xcI9TqmReh_puWxQuhKudc7I-vDHmMqijFlGYy2EqbggwcdU5F7e/s400/km+dr+hotmc+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461915121605155410" border="0" /></a>Then, we took him to a show and entered him in a trotting race! That was a blast!<br />And Kevin showed him in liberty! They got second!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYo3ND11kfQ85LhZWvcpB5CIH5L5Q8tzGKgUBrrJaDpokXxYv_jUkVBYF6qHHCJ-iFeiPRwMgWzyNm6raaEZM7UPzy9Hw0qQB2v3g-gR-KZjI5mB0x8FKPsM-UiTv6MUZ_14yXojVjKWS/s1600/km+dr+hotmc+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYo3ND11kfQ85LhZWvcpB5CIH5L5Q8tzGKgUBrrJaDpokXxYv_jUkVBYF6qHHCJ-iFeiPRwMgWzyNm6raaEZM7UPzy9Hw0qQB2v3g-gR-KZjI5mB0x8FKPsM-UiTv6MUZ_14yXojVjKWS/s400/km+dr+hotmc+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461917502461997186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjXKWkEl8IFKymrOHR9AoiRGBWu3a2D1thhH9wYpmSzDNgcXxIsNQGY6XYC20ATyS7_62aruqnfxml6_ARBc5AejNKiLZh7j-MFt8XgSXvhbALeUcqFthvpysxRyEz568d9LBkISiCfjy/s1600/IMG_9505.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjXKWkEl8IFKymrOHR9AoiRGBWu3a2D1thhH9wYpmSzDNgcXxIsNQGY6XYC20ATyS7_62aruqnfxml6_ARBc5AejNKiLZh7j-MFt8XgSXvhbALeUcqFthvpysxRyEz568d9LBkISiCfjy/s400/IMG_9505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461917484442559330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MlVhS0qgk9Ujakbzu-LViYCP0DrRYCcFtOiJjUgr1zLdTNYWjZ5Mi2SwNZ9eQC00ryOXkduUZFQS4AsOvt4GGlsR-40pSG4wr21Ax01YO_xsnNeEDnFqSYo8_XpBzt2ahWQG-4sFv7QS/s1600/IMG_9451.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MlVhS0qgk9Ujakbzu-LViYCP0DrRYCcFtOiJjUgr1zLdTNYWjZ5Mi2SwNZ9eQC00ryOXkduUZFQS4AsOvt4GGlsR-40pSG4wr21Ax01YO_xsnNeEDnFqSYo8_XpBzt2ahWQG-4sFv7QS/s400/IMG_9451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461915130779654210" border="0" /></a>He seems glad to be back with us. I feel the LORD again has returned him to me. I'm holding him loosely, but enjoying having him home!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojUaXkYIT8hCLiL12wZZ88kVv5hn20k7XelVNQGnaTXS1iKKMxzJbLsS01lRUiNUpUc3-iXKCtR3aVDcX_fQBxv8T0zgabRJ59ZD5sm8HeUetiD4rhaCjfptnphkobC5TddHZAEtIzIpA/s1600/IMG_9003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojUaXkYIT8hCLiL12wZZ88kVv5hn20k7XelVNQGnaTXS1iKKMxzJbLsS01lRUiNUpUc3-iXKCtR3aVDcX_fQBxv8T0zgabRJ59ZD5sm8HeUetiD4rhaCjfptnphkobC5TddHZAEtIzIpA/s400/IMG_9003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461915112539180178" border="0" /></a>Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-33860814488628609992010-03-25T06:23:00.001-07:002010-04-06T06:44:56.522-07:00Quickening<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj616yK22OdvxPin_ajD4OniCVhtkXUJeFuQljJYIfGDWTdOiSHh_duX3Xsupanf7XT4OA5dNOV_2L6gaIZ2DfdWGo20etacwObKyKDKn5-pytJj0pOMR2sKC5cWWm9AMs9akKQCh_Iu1il/s1600/IMG_0420.JPG">Resurrection Sunday 2010</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj616yK22OdvxPin_ajD4OniCVhtkXUJeFuQljJYIfGDWTdOiSHh_duX3Xsupanf7XT4OA5dNOV_2L6gaIZ2DfdWGo20etacwObKyKDKn5-pytJj0pOMR2sKC5cWWm9AMs9akKQCh_Iu1il/s1600/IMG_0420.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPpHp2BfpdY_hL2b43ZivMyVrCKBHF5zjG02FBl5JuLrjk567dEaj4KLSYhtPpt6utPoH9LMuMoveiMVqSXv5szTdTJajKlhilzwwSVNkT_ZVLSFZmsechcRdHchyphenhyphenp-bbrz63emM6No5l/s200/IMG_9991.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452562271551191138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVnVhkCbbXTKajJ8FlNHEetQCyuBVOcWTlNESmd6gznAlG3bddPnORoe0Tz1BRjRLWf7zmvQkci5j50E3mwslPiGpAMyTI73fswXUSMNau5pSrcoxqXiejBeiy9X4sKu0uUJv7haZYjn7/s1600/IMG_9069.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVnVhkCbbXTKajJ8FlNHEetQCyuBVOcWTlNESmd6gznAlG3bddPnORoe0Tz1BRjRLWf7zmvQkci5j50E3mwslPiGpAMyTI73fswXUSMNau5pSrcoxqXiejBeiy9X4sKu0uUJv7haZYjn7/s200/IMG_9069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452562241858672130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68hIhOgQ96CJrmc24BY5FOAdaZO8b5kRrymPIdJGKlUOzkcltKSgTf_3UcrsvJ7O84Y05iAUBoHAXplHzDczYjSsQb5yaeLT4p0Vt_VN86apqDynaUVCkIjrSDtPWpM8rPMOXuJpXJ0oH/s1600/IMG_9177.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68hIhOgQ96CJrmc24BY5FOAdaZO8b5kRrymPIdJGKlUOzkcltKSgTf_3UcrsvJ7O84Y05iAUBoHAXplHzDczYjSsQb5yaeLT4p0Vt_VN86apqDynaUVCkIjrSDtPWpM8rPMOXuJpXJ0oH/s200/IMG_9177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452562253829748050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In our clime, Spring does just that. It springs upon us! Pounces. One day the branches are bare and the ground is gray as old bones. A week later blossoms are everywhere and the trees (at least some of them) have leaves! Fauna and flora bask in the moist breezes and warming sun.<br /><br />The trees at the top of this post are some of the very first to bloom: mountain laurel, redbud and tulip trees. May our celebration of new life long outlast these first bursts of joy at rebirth.Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-72203571677057192292010-03-11T06:11:00.000-08:002010-03-12T06:58:28.545-08:00Infancy of an idea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPOhoEkYK3WY8nHulpXOlEpNAVrXkW9rMHvhvWnZ23UjTLSv3XlkMxTsYOkGuVOLWeVbumYz1ZrABG2Z4QhtO3KIaMGBgn3keOdNYkLNyGjDwPV75-w3r3EQ-KpC0sOTF3hJTZDWdePNS/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPOhoEkYK3WY8nHulpXOlEpNAVrXkW9rMHvhvWnZ23UjTLSv3XlkMxTsYOkGuVOLWeVbumYz1ZrABG2Z4QhtO3KIaMGBgn3keOdNYkLNyGjDwPV75-w3r3EQ-KpC0sOTF3hJTZDWdePNS/s400/image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447403351745852706" border="0" /></a>God didn't start with babies. He began with adults. They were created already capable of comprehending His character; hearing His voice; following His directions; knowing His love. This ability to know Him without upbringing is divine.<br /><br />In our Sunday school lesson last week we were studying the creation of Man. God created Man: male and female He created them.<br /><br />I was suddenly accosted by an idea I had never entertained before. Those who know me best will tell you that I give huge parties to entertain ideas. If you have never attended one; consider this an invitation!<br /><br />God created Man (male and female) as adults. They were fully grown (past puberty) and they (like most of the creatures they were naming) were told to procreate and fill the earth with others of their kind; in their case Man Kind.<br /><br />God could have done things entirely differently. In fact, He did. There are examples, even in His creation, of alternative means of reproduction. There are organisms that simply divide; they make more of themselves from themselves. That seems efficient. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUasIq3Awb-k_NHGeOOBNkInhvqoouss0jJj0Nhc4Jzpbdj5Q_xiBt0o7DKji2P5faOkrTyj7Jk_3rT7IuI3jtrBdntsEzmW5samNVY2IF2MV_YjLKmxG9-k7eJ5cKYnDtQ2Y8jCxD_4f/s1600-h/0608220605546can_babes_the_face.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUasIq3Awb-k_NHGeOOBNkInhvqoouss0jJj0Nhc4Jzpbdj5Q_xiBt0o7DKji2P5faOkrTyj7Jk_3rT7IuI3jtrBdntsEzmW5samNVY2IF2MV_YjLKmxG9-k7eJ5cKYnDtQ2Y8jCxD_4f/s400/0608220605546can_babes_the_face.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447485829163132002" border="0" /></a>And so simple! No conflict. No arguing over who is in charge. Then, there are creatures that reproduce asexually. Even occasionally, a critter is male and female in one body. So, it isn't actually essential that there be two separate "parents" to have "offspring". Perhaps the point of parents is nurture? Well, what about animals that hatch out of eggs or come out of cocoons and never know their parents: turtles, butterflies, fish, flies, spiders?<br /><br />Wait, some spiders DO know their parents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipuvghbVopWBnn-4-DQVAML_ZKiP1eGc1ooLaludwl8OX5vTUGMsNpNIMBRes_OvlJscTLMjb4mL0KP6R6QGg9OMVzjbB7UCIMbXE9PI4T_ebsLKeOP6ryvVnF8QUG3Pdwz-1wEN6IxrA/s1600-h/0606221130531turtles_smug.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipuvghbVopWBnn-4-DQVAML_ZKiP1eGc1ooLaludwl8OX5vTUGMsNpNIMBRes_OvlJscTLMjb4mL0KP6R6QGg9OMVzjbB7UCIMbXE9PI4T_ebsLKeOP6ryvVnF8QUG3Pdwz-1wEN6IxrA/s400/0606221130531turtles_smug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447485822389205138" border="0" /></a>I think I'm getting a bit off topic here. So, populating the earth could have been done without a need for males and females that merge and then produce a baby which must be nurtured if it is to survive.<br /><br />Why did He do it this way? Ahah! There's the rub! Ponder that. Pause to contemplate what existence would be like without babies. I'll give you a moment to get the wolf spider out of your mind.<br /><br />Scroll on down. What aspects of our relationship with God would be lost if there were no babies?<br /><br /> What purpose DO babies serve?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkxOtpemsWh0Y4bYkmN89XY74MHfHDAufyhMBHvb_C96fTJN2lywgLoPP9yD__DPCFDT-daoUtYgA-pLkCKBPD9pUwytGQmfkEoMzlLrpDuF1CqoDLbGiUWlIHgzVSTGN1H_9-8_lnHIR/s1600-h/addison.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkxOtpemsWh0Y4bYkmN89XY74MHfHDAufyhMBHvb_C96fTJN2lywgLoPP9yD__DPCFDT-daoUtYgA-pLkCKBPD9pUwytGQmfkEoMzlLrpDuF1CqoDLbGiUWlIHgzVSTGN1H_9-8_lnHIR/s400/addison.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447490430843139218" border="0" /></a>I know, you will say they are cute and cuddly and irresistible, but that assessment, in itself is odd when you actually look at it. What makes them cute, cuddly and worthy of self-sacrifice? How do they earn our devotion and attention? Babies are actually the most selfish creatures in existence. Yet, just by being so utterly helpless, they twang at our heartstrings. Why is that? I'm not being silly here. We don't feel the same pull at our core when we see snakes or lizards or turtles or flies newly born.<br /><br />You'll say that those are not humans; that it would be unnatural to be inclined to care for them. True, but puppies, kittens, bunnies, lambs...aren't human either, but they are still considered cuddly, cute and irresistible. Why lambs and kids, but not wasps or toads?<br /><br />Creatures which come into this world helpless and totally dependent on their parents fulfill an ordained purpose just being born. Unlike Adam and Eve, we enter this existence clueless. So much of what we come to realize about God is explained, illustrated, experienced and passed along in the progression from birth to new birth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh1TsJXVeklMN7gayHK9NamoQiBzUSKf2n5HFoOLjB2nS5HH6S4pnbLmIj5SYS3MyZhOH38uctRjQKYUkxxHXYLTjEexPSyeVhiajmdK5bOFfPjiiFjrt2bXlWD4HwOK8oTTsYllF5eSu/s1600-h/dawn+lm+before+218.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh1TsJXVeklMN7gayHK9NamoQiBzUSKf2n5HFoOLjB2nS5HH6S4pnbLmIj5SYS3MyZhOH38uctRjQKYUkxxHXYLTjEexPSyeVhiajmdK5bOFfPjiiFjrt2bXlWD4HwOK8oTTsYllF5eSu/s400/dawn+lm+before+218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447403200571689794" border="0" /></a>As with God's faithfulness, maternal devotion preserves the relationship even when other commitments change. Children exemplify an ongoing plea for emotional comfort and security: the need for a safe haven.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNW6HmTaQoykm9bSe1jHzD_PC-ft68MeRKQhSfyt1kT4fQv9VFCmEHu_yL6B6SteY1cggmJsgYjPeCEI7uCNI-sZvoaGCCMmmLPu87Ln83TzKRvcSy9b7uMLxIkBUaVADRDmU74P98RkYL/s1600-h/0903121153011foal_snooze_art.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNW6HmTaQoykm9bSe1jHzD_PC-ft68MeRKQhSfyt1kT4fQv9VFCmEHu_yL6B6SteY1cggmJsgYjPeCEI7uCNI-sZvoaGCCMmmLPu87Ln83TzKRvcSy9b7uMLxIkBUaVADRDmU74P98RkYL/s400/0903121153011foal_snooze_art.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447403195279123010" border="0" /></a> Babies have to be shown where to go for nourishment. As do we, spiritually. They model total dependency.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBnjtmK5ZZBjnbh3Jcu_dks6As2iZbd9Py8FMRFL-vtGZW4spcE72vRZC4IL3rVHEoakqahfQ9lXn6_C4QPOAIHDMQTEEDbq7iGBvmQ-JmcnuPO7QGJFGLtNKAGpypwGEp8OAiRO-3NPt/s1600-h/0902130702061tail_swish_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBnjtmK5ZZBjnbh3Jcu_dks6As2iZbd9Py8FMRFL-vtGZW4spcE72vRZC4IL3rVHEoakqahfQ9lXn6_C4QPOAIHDMQTEEDbq7iGBvmQ-JmcnuPO7QGJFGLtNKAGpypwGEp8OAiRO-3NPt/s400/0902130702061tail_swish_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447403192089286178" border="0" /></a>They are given opportunities to learn to learn in the minute details, a task at a time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKJlKVtVKLerK2Sq6LRQw4QsoTvQGO4hcl-4wFpq38c1r1ZORfRttPdVV4gIrsE80nQ2fnmce7Pt9KvyHOcuZLWdYSdEkh4m5CRnGeYunwo33f-iyXFa1X8Ux5BVa2kKPE0EiMel7cNX4/s1600-h/08031210361810dawn_lm_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKJlKVtVKLerK2Sq6LRQw4QsoTvQGO4hcl-4wFpq38c1r1ZORfRttPdVV4gIrsE80nQ2fnmce7Pt9KvyHOcuZLWdYSdEkh4m5CRnGeYunwo33f-iyXFa1X8Ux5BVa2kKPE0EiMel7cNX4/s400/08031210361810dawn_lm_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447402655077732178" border="0" /></a>In route, they are given hands on instruction in how to design things, build things, fix things...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRmcM5mrorbwmz-U5PZL14CtN3w5mwBS8molC9yophONVrYkdunQhCA9FQwGZR7SXokhavHIj17WuoT6dP-Lk4m3CERf6SZm2vh2ettexEbAwL2Z9P7OooBiLZERv0e6V4g52ROLQaGRE/s1600-h/IMG_4645.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRmcM5mrorbwmz-U5PZL14CtN3w5mwBS8molC9yophONVrYkdunQhCA9FQwGZR7SXokhavHIj17WuoT6dP-Lk4m3CERf6SZm2vh2ettexEbAwL2Z9P7OooBiLZERv0e6V4g52ROLQaGRE/s400/IMG_4645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447402678794238402" border="0" /></a>They are emboldened to touch other lives; to share their existence; to seek companionship.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXv55qr1wVC7MakAw0HXKlEXxhKON5ZPax0Zk2NqIf5E9x-X-9MS8eRw6uDAYOCiExLnVMJDPo1SS-ZNE4LuFtBPCocOQKTXXqLQulGO7uDc_5PxPdibyZx-5xBUVEIOxfjze-DTprdFE/s1600-h/cathug.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXv55qr1wVC7MakAw0HXKlEXxhKON5ZPax0Zk2NqIf5E9x-X-9MS8eRw6uDAYOCiExLnVMJDPo1SS-ZNE4LuFtBPCocOQKTXXqLQulGO7uDc_5PxPdibyZx-5xBUVEIOxfjze-DTprdFE/s400/cathug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447402645152219602" border="0" /></a>First physically, then mentally, then SPIRITUALLY...<br /><br />They learn the importance of having SOMEONE at your back when you face the unknown.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAeDa1vpgULaeklKbHkwXH1HobiJgKl5_5vmLtUlRqy0ddUEwkgHtK65hyW34VMMeKPXJMxS4ibvRYPPS_BrE9To2TvbJOCfst7Urc4CRlEWVFUe5MNWyM1wlu3is6U9yYj56mScYbanB/s1600-h/calf+four+052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAeDa1vpgULaeklKbHkwXH1HobiJgKl5_5vmLtUlRqy0ddUEwkgHtK65hyW34VMMeKPXJMxS4ibvRYPPS_BrE9To2TvbJOCfst7Urc4CRlEWVFUe5MNWyM1wlu3is6U9yYj56mScYbanB/s400/calf+four+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447402668497337682" border="0" /></a>SOMEONE to hold you up so you have a whole new perspective.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIQKgXip_Psy9Pga3Jk7DLg_2amli4k2vsymk76mGzpNgQv5UtwUMXlsFgYj5OntrlQo_auF8wTSdkl1RijExjkilgzKSxIxqfKFDug4P_XJ-tbkBifuGGbQy2C8hWPbC_u-qZe1kHslc/s1600-h/0905040740081img_7655.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIQKgXip_Psy9Pga3Jk7DLg_2amli4k2vsymk76mGzpNgQv5UtwUMXlsFgYj5OntrlQo_auF8wTSdkl1RijExjkilgzKSxIxqfKFDug4P_XJ-tbkBifuGGbQy2C8hWPbC_u-qZe1kHslc/s400/0905040740081img_7655.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447402659261420978" border="0" /></a>SOMEONE willing to get dirty to keep you clean.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdm3GtjB9LXIEgq7Io73xXvrNw3XvMY0P0eaMzjrWb2z35YSnBnHT4dwg5fKeu2HrNuHGxADR-E91Qgv4lbFXWr4CqTbK7HtFVCoIqtNcgjHNJKLs7qhIDkuovbhm5tzlfsGoctAgmkaa/s1600-h/0805120702213dogie_hr_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Knowing His Love, knowing how to love as He does, we are ready to bring forth a child!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnn3B86nJXn0W21iFI4s-D2cS6-QNDyPjqACeScbyR0uqu1C4D3oPsS783UK70qeDGNcVzszE8uImsAgF8M-A5EQ-NZtORBwgGzcD4GEgKLc0-vzj9P6z4CgEvDvbQP9oHV6hyRYN-eDc/s1600-h/0908170944515sigma_am_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnn3B86nJXn0W21iFI4s-D2cS6-QNDyPjqACeScbyR0uqu1C4D3oPsS783UK70qeDGNcVzszE8uImsAgF8M-A5EQ-NZtORBwgGzcD4GEgKLc0-vzj9P6z4CgEvDvbQP9oHV6hyRYN-eDc/s400/0908170944515sigma_am_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447397944011978386" border="0" /></a>This is His way of revealing Himself to us. He came as a babe into our realm so that we could perceive Him as a parent!Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153188445967418284.post-42292768625900608582010-02-24T10:33:00.001-08:002010-02-24T11:14:13.973-08:00February 2010UT tower with snowfall: February 23, 2010. The time is forever recorded here!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UgMPKF0Oss61tFlVS8PqTQCEW25kAtTJzAfi6mk-9_HYig0VJdbx-8unfkSv28IKHOBBXAfKXwqQQW63Bf5qc7ZomidhxVqHifK41kJpy3v-7QJTYJyw4B6YRHMv9kHopTPZwSKYkx_o/s1600-h/IMG_9189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UgMPKF0Oss61tFlVS8PqTQCEW25kAtTJzAfi6mk-9_HYig0VJdbx-8unfkSv28IKHOBBXAfKXwqQQW63Bf5qc7ZomidhxVqHifK41kJpy3v-7QJTYJyw4B6YRHMv9kHopTPZwSKYkx_o/s400/IMG_9189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441885935653488130" border="0" /></a>Folks were searching high and low for subjects to photograph.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmwEtVrOVNlwixgbIJhCQ7IGIBKAILHO4ATCpigoucVgSGSz8XFXV6CM7FK570Wk86TD-krXIM6jDQ1TBF7UCW0VNOHBSLC5IAXu2pJQg_JBGBGzEb6bQ_HUG3zshIbw_jS_Czt78l9OR/s1600-h/IMG_9202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmwEtVrOVNlwixgbIJhCQ7IGIBKAILHO4ATCpigoucVgSGSz8XFXV6CM7FK570Wk86TD-krXIM6jDQ1TBF7UCW0VNOHBSLC5IAXu2pJQg_JBGBGzEb6bQ_HUG3zshIbw_jS_Czt78l9OR/s400/IMG_9202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441885934619053186" border="0" /></a>I had an umbrella shielding my camera lens.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSl-8IQSfoXIl5GPg-6_DEaSwc5R_hiLLmHwjX-lIQ4zMf9WyoC9CCVnSNpaVtRkZRpM5zZXzf4D5v4Ei5rhhY2qu7lAeUHrTD_wtCn14gMhkcMjcTKyo1xc7O_J-vBzGzoH4xsby9bJI/s1600-h/IMG_9196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSl-8IQSfoXIl5GPg-6_DEaSwc5R_hiLLmHwjX-lIQ4zMf9WyoC9CCVnSNpaVtRkZRpM5zZXzf4D5v4Ei5rhhY2qu7lAeUHrTD_wtCn14gMhkcMjcTKyo1xc7O_J-vBzGzoH4xsby9bJI/s400/IMG_9196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441885918211758674" border="0" /></a>It did start to stick on things that were cold enough.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePcXhy5GpBWyo5dpU8O3RMhplROIBqqQslxxMyAY4x7TDtd5oBmpOJ25nzOWvup4DTWgL9VrxVXi2wi38uyagoJ_Dy_6JBhyphenhyphengZ2uMitwnkc7wI3I3fzF9ZuKjy6x6suRnXicMv5FcWBYw/s1600-h/IMG_9193.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePcXhy5GpBWyo5dpU8O3RMhplROIBqqQslxxMyAY4x7TDtd5oBmpOJ25nzOWvup4DTWgL9VrxVXi2wi38uyagoJ_Dy_6JBhyphenhyphengZ2uMitwnkc7wI3I3fzF9ZuKjy6x6suRnXicMv5FcWBYw/s400/IMG_9193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441885917475290898" border="0" /></a>There are four trees (one in each corner) of the courtyard at Battle Hall.<br />These trees I've been told are called Orchid trees. Whatever they are, they are gorgeous!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-87l4BFlFiGFzH1sX4P0HC_RgdpGYh4kITBwVHwEGLvGdVDzAzSxt_-LRg2rNrZj0FID1uLSttekb9F5kYySEixNw4k2F5Hy_fbSAHjaYFneQjteqjB3-Dk3l0HW_8OoUnWDGaweM1NS/s1600-h/IMG_9154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-87l4BFlFiGFzH1sX4P0HC_RgdpGYh4kITBwVHwEGLvGdVDzAzSxt_-LRg2rNrZj0FID1uLSttekb9F5kYySEixNw4k2F5Hy_fbSAHjaYFneQjteqjB3-Dk3l0HW_8OoUnWDGaweM1NS/s400/IMG_9154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441882181062249426" border="0" /></a>Folks were taking photos with all manner of digital assistance. Even cell phones.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLS6Aq45_BacJI2EEVBOVPdPxiffLg-L53r0mYmNEJDZdTQI0RuC_ahvazw0_grOZ_Nfryiad3gq9hSqDZ8j_faZl-XOnb5qWt1O4c_UjZnKOyJE021zsKxUDQi-QWS7zN6T4NJO1U22Zn/s1600-h/IMG_9108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLS6Aq45_BacJI2EEVBOVPdPxiffLg-L53r0mYmNEJDZdTQI0RuC_ahvazw0_grOZ_Nfryiad3gq9hSqDZ8j_faZl-XOnb5qWt1O4c_UjZnKOyJE021zsKxUDQi-QWS7zN6T4NJO1U22Zn/s400/IMG_9108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441882168724891298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibD9cglDezyxsogBwF1sL6IF74LQj-YXK1v473HcDnhbUoJaKPoFDcomlWd9dmCxHqDLwrRc28ocbyvrSa4YB6KpNCX65e0VrJY3buchb4YTNQDoNYI9GB3tcbRgCf0AcMeK3lwYfv9BlE/s1600-h/IMG_9103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibD9cglDezyxsogBwF1sL6IF74LQj-YXK1v473HcDnhbUoJaKPoFDcomlWd9dmCxHqDLwrRc28ocbyvrSa4YB6KpNCX65e0VrJY3buchb4YTNQDoNYI9GB3tcbRgCf0AcMeK3lwYfv9BlE/s400/IMG_9103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441882168142005634" border="0" /></a><br />Have been waiting for something blog worthy for this month. February always seems drab and raw round these parts. Our worst weather is usually in February. This year, we've actually had some unseasonably warm weather. But, yesterday we had a wee bit of snow! It is ironic that everyone in Kevin's family has been dealing with record snows and here we are excited about a little dusting! Can't help it; it is such a rare thing and we just had to make the most of it! These pictures were taken on UT campus yesterday. By the time we got home there wasn't much to photograph, but our new neighbor said that there had been a coating of snow earlier and she has pics to prove it! At least we got to see some where we were.Eyes to seehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503015629950852540noreply@blogger.com0