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</center>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.comBlogger426125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10863908.post-62411931981149741912014-01-27T00:03:00.001-05:002014-01-27T00:04:09.496-05:00I'm Going To Be A Great Aunt Again!<p dir="ltr">My niece Britainy and John are expecting a bouncing baby boy on 7/7/14. Our whole family is so excited. Our last little boy will be 22 on July 28. Since that time there has been 5 girls. My niece Cassidy 18, my daughter Audrey 16, niece Janie 6, Avery 5 and great niece and soon to be big sister Finley 2 in May.</p>
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Audrey loves plain rice! Actually any kind of rice. She likes to have it as a snack. But rice isn't really a quick snack! Unless you already have it on hand!</div>
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Put freezer wrap into a perfect size bowl or muffin tins work great!</div>
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wrap it!</div>
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Ta-da , next time you or someone wants rice for lunch or a snack. (Great in a packed lunch too, if there's a microwave) Pull one out & throw it into the microwave. Everyone's microwave is different but start with 2-3 mins. Squish the ball of rice around (<b>CAUTION</b> it will be <span style="color: red;"><b>very hot</b></span> at some point!)</div>
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I know this is quite a few picture, believe me, it's just a tiny "drop in the bucket" (where do we get some of our crazy sayings). </div>
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My brother Tony holding his 5 year old daughter Janie's presents...the little ones aren't spoiled! </div>
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No, not at all <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">hehe</span></i>!</div>
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The most adorable picture. My great niece Finley cuddled up in the blanket Jen made for Britainy.</div>
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WARNING...she gets even more adorable!</div>
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Warned you...she fell asleep!</div>
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Jen opening Keegan's present! (I think Mat's trying to photobomb - <i>not really</i>)<br />
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Mom & Dad (and of course Ali at my Dad's feet)<br />
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One of Audrey's many presents.<br />
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One of Audrey's presents for Granny (a glass cardinal ornament). Granny loves her cardinals she has in the backyard.<br />
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Sisters - my nieces Britainy & Cassidy!<br />
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Avery at her house before heading to Granny & Grandpa's.<br />
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Nieces Avery & Cassidy<br />
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My great niece Finley at her house Christmas morning!<br />
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Another cute one of Finley!<br />
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Cousins - my nieces Avery & Janie!<br />
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A story to go with the next three pictures!<br />
When we (my sister, brother & I) were young we didn't have a lot of money. One year we really struggled with what to get Dad for Christmas. Well, Dad <i>loves</i> peppermint, and we found straight peppermint sticks that were about a foot long and about the diameter of a quarter. We bought 3 (1 from each of us) and we had his present.<br />
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Fast forward to our adulthood (I'm not sure what year, some time in the beginning 80's I think) my sister Mitzi finds a giant peppermint stick like the one in the following pictures.<br />
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Now six grandchildren and the first Christmas of a great grandchild later. He still gets his giant candy cane.<br />
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There's no name tag. It's one of the first presents opened. He acts like he has no clue who it could be for, or what it is. The little one's have so much fun telling Grandpa that he had better "open it to see who's it is".<br />
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He then opens it and with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honing_steel" target="_blank">honing steel</a> from the knife block he whacks at it and we all get to enjoy someffo the best peppermint I've ever taste!<br />
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My nephew Keegan with Jen! Isn't the chalkboard fireplace so cute!<br />
My niece Britainy drew this on her chalkboard wall for her stockings! There was a "fire" burning and everything<br />
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My sister Mitzi<br />
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A cousin pile<br />
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The three little girls!<br />
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We made cookies!</div>
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Audrey got a new BJD (had nothing to do with her Christmas presents!</div>
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Ready Christmas morning,</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We had a very blessed December! I didn't post any details during December except my birthday wishes to my </span><a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/12/happy-birthday-sweetheart.html" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank">Rudy</a><span style="text-align: start;"> & </span><a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/12/happy-birthday-bridget.html" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank">Bridget</a> and my <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/12/20-days.html" target="_blank">shock</a> at how fast Christmas was rolling around this year!</div>
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Our family always celebrates birthdays on Sundays at my parents. With Rudy's birthday December 1st and Bridget's the 6th we had both their celebrations on the December 2nd</div>
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Of course Rudy & Bridget both need the help of Janie & Avery!</div>
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"And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)<br />
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.<br />
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)<br />
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.<br />
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.<br />
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.<br />
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.<br />
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.<br />
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.<br />
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.<br />
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.<br />
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,<br />
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." <br />
Luke 2:1-14<br />
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Thank you Father for sending your only Son to pay my sin debt.<br />
Only by Your grace and mercy am I forgiven.<br />
Your grateful daughter,<br />
Tammy<br />
Amen<br />
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“That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.<br />
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.<br />
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” John 3:15-18<br />
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Have a blessed Christmas with family and friends! <br />
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Bridget is married to my baby brother, and is the mommy to my 5 year old niece <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-niece-is-five.html" target="_blank">Janie</a>. She's an only child and came into our crazy family willingly (will I guess willingly, hehe). She's officially been in our family for over 18 years, but there were several years before it was "official" too!</div>
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Where did the time go?<br />
It's the fifth of December, which means there is just 20 more days until Christmas!</div>
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I think I have <s>all</s> (OK) most of my shopping done (yay!)! I still need to fix some goodies for some neighbors and Santa of course.<br />
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10863908.post-77385367171346896842012-11-18T16:42:00.000-05:002012-11-18T16:42:28.776-05:00How Quickly Thoughts Change...I was sitting here trying to type a post for today. I had many trivial little things running through my head. I also had a lot of ideas touching on the topic of "thanks", the upcoming "holiday", and "family". My quiet thoughts were interrupted by the phone ringing.<br />
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It was my mom getting the family prayer chain started. My 18 y/o niece was at "The Club", my sister & her husband's "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/TITLE-Boxing-Club-Loveland-Ohio/254693987938355?fref=ts" target="_blank">Title Boxing Club</a>" and injured her previously injured ankle. She's on her way to the hospital, so prayers for Cassidy please!<br />
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Love you Cassidy!</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><em>by Brittany Vigoreaux</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">American soldiers sacrifice so much,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">All for the freedom of our country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Leaving their families and heading off to war,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Not knowing what the future holds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Working day and night</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Determined to stay strong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Watching friends be killed every day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Letters from home inspiring them to keep fighting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">So little is given to them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Although there is little to do,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">For those who have died in war</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">We can still remember</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Remember all the men who have died.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Remember all the battles fought</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Remember all the tears families cried</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Remember it was freedom the soldiers brought</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">To this very day soldiers are under-appreciated</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Veterans Day is the day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">For the dead, living, and fighting soldiers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">To be remembered</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">~oOo~</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Enjoy Your Freedom</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">God Bless Our Troops</span></div>
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A very special thanks to my dear husband Rudy for his service in the Navy, my uncles Joe, Hubert, Arnold, Curtis, Estes (whom I never met, he gave his life on Tuesday, July 25, 1944. He was buried during WWII in Normandy American Cemetery; Colleville-sur-Mer, France), my cousins Kevin, Brenda & Sandi, and my brother-in-law Jeffrey. </div>
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Remember to keep all those affected by Hurricane Sandy in your thoughts and prayers!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">It seems like yesterday she was this tiny little baby.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Now she's five, still such a cutie</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">Joe Morgan</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">Jimmy Fallon</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">Trisha Yearwood</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">Joan Lunden</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">Leslie “Twiggy” Lawson</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">Jeremy Irons</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">Randolph Mantooth</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">“Mama” Cass Elliot</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">Adam West </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;"><i>(check for more birthday's or historical event's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_19#Births">here</a>)</i></span></div>
Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10863908.post-64656367481714465582012-09-14T00:33:00.000-04:002012-09-16T01:35:08.754-04:00My Niece is 18!<center>
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Now that you have become an aunt you can understand just <b>how</b> <b>much</b> I love you!</div>
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10863908.post-86345271204478172652012-09-11T00:01:00.000-04:002012-09-11T03:24:10.855-04:00Never Forget<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380042668025074274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBZUxU4-ZfrpTKp-UBbGdJY04f596Q-t5w6oozc_sCphWbyt1JFHnURIKIxTjvThM_DRLm5Nckb65C96aWcHAfHpM8JlYpBe-67wIuN2PR3jEtKlOXAK2L2ouaOvTkKAzk-6eVQ/s320/911.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /><br />
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<b>Thanks to all our American Heros</b></div>
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10863908.post-25530190860659532902012-09-10T22:01:00.000-04:002012-09-11T03:20:46.330-04:00Back to Mom & Dad's (belated update)<div style="text-align: center;">
Well after our wonderful time together for the 4th, Husband/Daddy said bye once again to his wife and daughter. We were headed back to my mom & dad's on the 5th.</div>
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Mom had an appointment at her doctors from her oral surgery. The doctor said she was doing pretty good. Now we needed to get her strength up from not being able to eat.</div>
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The 6th brought sadness. My uncle Hubert died. </div>
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He's my mom's brother, she's the youngest of 10. My mom & uncle Athel are the only ones left now. It wasn't a total surprise but it is always a shock when a family member dies.</div>
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So that weekend Audrey & I watched mom & dad's dog & cat while they went out of town for the visitation and funeral.</div>
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Just a reminder...I'm late posting updates I started <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/09/missing-once-again.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10863908.post-56986567426890397832012-09-10T20:50:00.000-04:002012-09-11T02:00:01.919-04:00Missing Once Again<div style="text-align: center;">
Sorry doesn't exactly cover how horrible I feel leaving my blog so empty, for so long. I wish I had an exciting excuse. I tried that on my <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/04/january-update.html" target="_blank">January Update</a> post, but I just can't, I can't lie! </div>
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I do have a list of events that happened and that I've missed posting. I'll try to hit the highlights, and not be too boring!</div>
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My last post was my <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/happy-independence-day.html" target="_blank">Happy Independence Day</a>, the post before that <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-my-daddy-my-daughters-daddy.html" target="_blank">Father's Day</a>! So I really need to hit a few of posts in between those two days!<br />
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<b>~O~</b>
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June 26 was my "little" sister Mitzi's birthday.<br />
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She became a "Mimi" (grandma) this year to Finley Johanna, my adorable <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/new-great-niece.html" target="_blank">great niece.</a> My niece just got some fantastic new pictures of her. Here's one!<br />
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Isn't she adorable. Audrey gave her that little leopard. Britainy said she <i>loves</i> it!
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This (the 26th) was also the day that Audrey & I went to stay at my parents to help out for awhile. The next day (the 27th) my mom was having dental surgery. She babysits my niece Janie for Tony & Bridget to work. I was sure she wouldn't feel like doing much of that after dental surgery. Dental surgery isn't fun for anyone much less someone at 72 y/o.<br />
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The dental surgery was very hard on my mom. The next week was very rough on her. We (Audrey & I) went back home on the 3rd so we could be home for our annual little 4th of July celebration. The plan was to go back to my mom & dad's on the 5th.<br />
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I have such a wonderful husband. He knows how important family is and doesn't care when Audrey & I go off and stay for long period at my parents. He let's the couple times a day phone conversation keep him close to us.<br />
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10863908.post-87788164753090245972012-07-04T00:11:00.000-04:002012-07-04T00:11:43.904-04:00Happy Independence Day!<br />
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"The Star-Spangled Banner"<br />
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During the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812">War of 1812</a>, the British captured<br />
the city of Washington, setting fire to the Capitol building and the White<br />
House.<br />
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In the blaze of cannon fire, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key">Francis Scott Key</a>, a lawyer living in Georgetown, could still see an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States">American flag</a> waving over <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McHenry">Fort McHenry</a>. When<br />
the bombing suddenly stopped during the night, he had no way of knowing if the<br />
flag was still there or if the American stronghold had fallen to the British.<br />
But at dawn the American flag became visible, still intact over the fort.<br />
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Key was inspired to write a poem. His brother-in-law took it to a<br />
printer and copies were circulated around the city.<br />
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" was adopted as our national anthem on March 3, 1931.</blockquote>
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<b><span style="font-size: 130%;">Star-Spangled Banner<br />
</span></b><i><span style="font-size: 85%;">Written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812</span></i><br />
Oh, say can you see<br />
By the dawn's early light<br />
What so proudly we hailed<br />
By the twilight's last gleaming?<br />
Whose broad stripes and bright stars<br />
Through the perilous flight<br />
O'er the ramparts we watched<br />
Were so gallantly streaming<br />
And the rocket's red glare,<br />
The bombs bursting in air<br />
Gave proof through the night<br />
That our flag was still there.<br />
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Oh, say does that Star-Spangled banner yet wave<br />
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?<br />
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On the shore, dimly seen<br />
Through the mists of the deep,<br />
Where the foe's haughty host<br />
In dread silence reposes.<br />
What is that which the breeze<br />
O'er the towering steep,<br />
As it fitfully blows,<br />
Half conceals, half discloses?<br />
Now it catches the gleam<br />
Of the morning's first beam,<br />
In full glory reflected<br />
Now shines on the stream:<br />
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Tis the Star-Spangled banner! Oh long may it wave<br />
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.<br />
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And where is that band<br />
That so vauntingly swore<br />
That the havoc of war<br />
And the battle's confusion<br />
A home and a country<br />
Should leave us no more?<br />
Their blood has washed out<br />
Their foul footsteps' pollution.<br />
No refuge could save<br />
The hireling and slave<br />
From the terror of flight,<br />
Or the gloom of the grave!<br />
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And the Star-Spangled banner in triumph doth wave<br />
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.<br />
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Oh! Thus be it ever<br />
When free men shall stand<br />
Between their loved homes<br />
And the war's desolation;<br />
Blest with victory and peace,<br />
May the Heav'n rescued land<br />
Praise the Power that hath made<br />
And preserved us a nation.<br />
Then conquer we must,<br />
When our cause it is just,<br />
And this be out motto:<br />
"In God is our trust!"<br />
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And the Star-Spangled banner in triumph doth wave<br />
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. </center><center><center><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;">~</span><span style="color: white;">o</span><span style="color: #000099;">O</span><span style="color: white;">o</span><span style="color: red;">~</span></span></b> </center><center><br />
<b>Enjoy Your Freedom<br />
and God Bless Our Troops. </b></center><b></b><center><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;">~</span><span style="color: white;">o</span><span style="color: #000099;">O</span><span style="color: white;">o</span><span style="color: red;">~</span></span></b> </center><center>Thank you to all the men and women that have fought to keep us free!<br />
A very special thanks to my dear husband Rudy for his service in the Navy, my uncles Hubert, Arnold, Curtis and Estes (whom I never met because he gave his life on Tuesday, July 25, 1944. Buried during WWII in Normandy American Cemetery; Colleville-sur-Mer, France).<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: red;">~</span><span style="color: white;">o</span><span style="color: #000099;">O</span><span style="color: white;">o</span><span style="color: red;">~</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><b><i><span style="color: red;">In God We Trust</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 130%;"><b><i>Pray for America!</i></b></span> </center><br />
</center>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10863908.post-11652933266797116262012-06-17T00:01:00.000-04:002012-06-17T00:01:00.084-04:00To My Daddy & My Daughter's Daddy<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>WHAT MAKES A DAD</b></div>
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God took the strength of a mountain,</div>
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The majesty of a tree, </div>
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The warmth of a summer sun, </div>
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The calm of a quiet sea, </div>
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The generous soul of nature, </div>
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The comforting arm of night, </div>
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The wisdom of the ages, </div>
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The power of the eagle's flight, </div>
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The joy of a morning in spring, </div>
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The faith of a mustard seed, </div>
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The patience of eternity, </div>
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The depth of a family need, </div>
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Then God combined these qualities, </div>
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When there was nothing more to add, </div>
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He knew His masterpiece was complete, </div>
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And so, He called it ... Dad</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">~Author Unknown</span></i></div>
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<strong>~oOo~</strong><br />
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I love you daddy ♥!<br />
I love you sweetheart ♥!
</div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10863908.post-71003114507269043442012-06-06T08:06:00.000-04:002012-06-06T08:06:00.983-04:00Another Animal Visitor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We get many visitors at our house! Here's a little fuzzy one!</div>
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You would think with our dog and our one cat that goes outside we wouldn't have so many visitors! </div>
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Here are some of our other visitors; <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/our-cute-little-visitors.html" target="_blank">ducks</a>, a <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/another-animal-visitor.html" target="_blank">squirrel</a>, <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2010/02/tiny-visitor.html" target="_blank">little footprints</a>, <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/bright-visitor.html" target="_blank">goldfinch</a>, and a <a href="http://notmerelyahouse.blogspot.com/2011/10/strange-house-guest.html" target="_blank">funnel web grass spider</a>.</div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078130569733356211noreply@blogger.com0