Partial Thoughts On Salvation

I can now post sermons on this blog so I just posted one that addresses the question of "what do we mean by "salvation?" It isn't intended to be a comprehensive answer, just a piece of the puzzle.

Partial Thoughts On Salvation

I can now post sermons on this blog so I just posted one that addresses the question of "what do we mean by "salvation?" It i...

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For Thomas Becket And Oscar Romero

FOR THOMAS BECKET AND OSCAR ROMERO<br /><br />This floor's stones<br /> drank Becket’s blood<br /> as we sip the blood for Christ.<br />Will they cry out in the wilderness<br /> like Jerusalem’s hosanna streets<br /> or Abel’s fatal fertile field?<br />What shall they cry?<br /> For joy or retribution? Make straight<br /> with voice of grief or voice of glory?<br />And if you wear the miter right<br /> will 4 knights join you at vespers<br /> -- death squad with silent feet?<br />And when they come<br /> will you be waiting<br /> with clear eye and steady hand?<br /><br /> -- lines written at Canterbury Cathedral at the spot of Becket's martyrdom<br /> -- recently downloaded The Violence Of Love -- quotations from Romero

For Thomas Becket And Oscar Romero

FOR THOMAS BECKET AND OSCAR ROMERO This floor's stones drank Becket’s blood as we sip the blood for Christ. Will...

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Day 142 (Thursday 3/26)

<p>Hello everyone! I’m back and boy do I miss that warm Florida sunshine! This morning I wore sandals to work and get there and it starts snowing and was only 20 degrees! Oh Darci…you’re not in Florida anymore!</p> <p>I had a great time and will give a recap at the end of this post! WARNING – Long post!</p> <p>I forgot to take a picture of my breakfast Thursday morning…I was out of the groove! But I had <strong>oatmeal</strong> and an <strong>english muffin w/cream cheese</strong> for <strong>4 points</strong>. I didn’t have oatmeal the whole time I was gone and it was great to come home and have it! I love that stuff!</p> <p>My morning flew so fast I didn’t even have a chance to have my morning snack!</p> <p>Lunch was a <strong>ham & turkey wrap</strong> with an <strong>orange</strong> and some <strong>baby dill pickles </strong>for <strong>4 points</strong>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrh1J3kU8fMN9Z5kW0sapzq9xH5EaQlQF3P-h0dt5I3Uk_En4vedQpQsfQiGGTlspxk6V7fwvNFZURZ6J3IBh2M32V90B7V3HuPItY-jVQTFSbOOVMr-ldp4EjiW9FoRXnQ37g8H1ZMONU/s1600-h/DSC02188%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02188" border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjNswJOjTixDp1JwUzzLzgR_v6gYi51nC_ZmI-Hc1GvH4GsKUf-G45zow-vAWhxnor-xoiBdeXZC1TPcG_3S_U9K_tFwF4PUsHoFBU2nKb1FyAAJwNCAye0R3POSI6hc7zHgFCPCun0fS/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02188" width="415"></a> </p> <p>Oh and while I was gone my <strong>VitaTop</strong> order came in! So of course I had to try one of those out. I had the <strong>fudgy peanut butter chip</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong> for desert! Very good!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f-4WB2rMSzT8Ef_7PnT5h26uziHQkgag914o9AWeJhw8wewL4dcgICxw2-XGeMbbzplOOsSGL8qUhZPx1xbhjYGbvfC23dgdR_FbHSmukmeQbDsg-FaI-BcBG50mHkVEn7xw072shm0Y/s1600-h/DSC02189%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02189" border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WboooUuIzfuyLHbKt3SADwlbVTdW1JgA_fcVNmOISvdUsGnYQjzigjQVYKD8ySy7AMgxMfZqimzcdUNhpQKPLywDYEdojV7w0OZR4mRtQ98D08S_V3tHHq14GqvC8zbiMKyOrGOSlELS/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02189" width="411"></a> </p> <p>I had a “date” with my sister last night. She started reading the Twilight books while we were in Florida and wanted to see the movie and so of course I wanted to watch it with her, even though I’ve already seen it! So we got some supper, rented the movie, and snuggled in for a little “Edward”! I had a <strong>Subway ham & turkey sub</strong> and <strong>strawberries w/ 1/4c grape nuts</strong> and <strong>yogurt</strong> for <strong>9 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw3iAnz7o0i5vrIssSKJIJO2GwLnccICBVZpX-4wO0Xp_fJaAsCf-VD41Gj7kg2DL5Tz270VBBqa_B0XcJumhrze0W5Uo9lpRaREhk4QPoubhwsWWRODQipdDmFWdijoo09DYAd5KOlRE/s1600-h/DSC02190%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02190" border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyPNOx3KkXiFncuaO8GPvMcSKe9bvQYxu1HlOVuLPXUdnDviIGrP5RMzn-IO3XFhWNYKet3rCRE2LfJVt7CWxiIBgECqSM3kS3JQEc2ukN0QeYvMdbIwubhzRaD-vT5YzGhN13LQZj2eI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02190" width="414"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsC4cjYKMMaCWRJ4aZH9BOx2fqQqpGwzId9rfa_8y33Ikqc_NPqjDVsI-YZX5mNxdO4-zdUi39CkK_qTlpXuptV9Y6e13RSJ2rQrppf71G2EqH_bXZaIq-bzk9EupuDjFqQ8MjUJD3XQy5/s1600-h/DSC02191%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02191" border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5mUeRZMBtM_rIpcZJFVh31Vw7RoFrqK2qz9xXw6pu4U2AhJrLb7cne3_fKmOHG2eGw7V7THJkjuw-lJm-oU8UDC0adlXt6UonQGM8qazmTj5zQGbVwtSRMlgj4UlvaTMA8cRJso0hvXQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02191" width="414"></a> </p> <p>After the movie I grabbed an <strong>ice cream sandwich</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong> to satisfy my sweet tooth and snuggled in with my hubby for while he was watching basketball before bed. It’s so good to be home with him! (forgot to photograph again…sorry!)</p> <p><strong>THURSDAY’S STATS</strong></p> <p>POINTS = 20</p> <p>WATER = 112 oz</p> <p>EXERCISE = none</p> <p>Ok on to the Florida recap! I tried to stay on track while I was there and feel that I was very successful at that. I wrote down everything I ate in my tracker (which I think I left at my Grandpa’s house :( ).</p> <p>I exercised EVERYDAY too! A lot of days it was just a 20-30 minute run, but then we would also go on bike rides, walks to and on the beach, and play tennis. It was so great to see my sisters! I love them SO much! And my Grandpa spoils us like crazy! Gotta love him! Especially since he put up with all us girls in his house for so long!</p> <p>I found a ww meeting down there to go to on Tuesday (my normal ww wi day) and guess what…….lost <strong><span style="font-size: 130%">3.2 lbs</span></strong>!!!! (total of 41.4!!!) And that was all while on vaca!! I was so proud of myself!!I could hardly believe it. But when I looked back over the week I was there it explained why. When we went out I ordered grilled chicken and instead of fries I got steamed veggies. And other times I would split a meal with one of my sisters. And we were also able to cook at my Grandpa’s house, so that helped too. </p> <p>I, of course, did some shopping while I was down there. Got a few more SIZE 10 capris & pants. And also I got a SIZE 8 dress from The Gap!! When I put the size 10 on it was too big and was hesitant to try on the size 8, but I grabbed it just to see and it fit great so of course I had to get it! I ended up getting a total of 4 dresses while in Florida. I’m excited to wear them now and not have to wear my “spanx” aka “magic panties” to suck in all those unsightly chubs. Feels awesome!</p> <p>I got home on Wednesday night and it was SO nice to see my hubby and my lil pup Abby. It always is nice to get away, but that feeling of home when you get back is indescribable! </p> <p>So here are just a few pictures from my time in Florida.</p> <p align="center">Me & my 3 sisters at the beach. It was never really “beach weather” while we were there. Only 70-75 degrees.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MB7D2gXyH4nQ4wGIDMA8PN3t4_JwSh5oguyS4wj2bCVZL9OmF3uCCQvdQvM5ZT367WR1wXxHK8UiP-lFQU42oHu8a6TmXwD_g7Npvz0ey4EVIvQpQDUxlyoMdgqMaEGc6vXOuUolu01s/s1600-h/DSC021361%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC021361" border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhQoq_U4qiTTAhQE_Y2GtsPxCqqM80zHaKr5pcr4ULPMyC2QtNV5st9vSrJMs2fXC9kTkSMIf8lmzvss_1vSCqTlcs3XQPz9ksvU6fuihuyyKJWG0gePXxcrzPZ4h9zsWrwRCHrHaIrKg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC021361" width="400"></a> </p> <p align="center">Bike riding with my sister (the one from Georgia) – and look we even had helmets on! I don’t have one, borrowed hers, but I am going to buy one for biking this summer. I just need to convince DH to get one too. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuhvhkVkW0g8YecImupJm4f-qBj44n648U6yuZ-w6MJkVUBPK5X5CiZQ8M2CB3qjjGzjKU6ypMyKflku3azz4L4-iquA-Ikh4zhiZtOtIXCF6KN0ePOk3x80RsXZ7Y4OqryUhDYmp1SvV/s1600-h/DSC02094%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02094" border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPMhEEF5rx9afTgwQdlSr1Abhoj6PZHZK-hk7dj-zhTYu3Mndo2i-u2mJ_LBz1FLWa3iCKgiZtUfHB2YsHxUmIz3eMz2v42D46j-TK1Yvs1F91vDAm1KxIcqhbWs25sSTt5tB90k0fMlJ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02094" width="383"></a></p> <p align="center">This is my tennis pose – I’m really not an avid player, but we had a good time the few times we played while we were in Florida. And then what do I do…forget my rackets at my Grandpa’s house. So now I can’t play till he comes back to Iowa in May…silly me! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5rnEMJMo8XhZt0uDFrw4Dyx83z9tpPrAfKbh6LGsYBaQhGjVhsdTz8WR-gb81bNuLI15RKcaFt1xPf7p_pv7a8TzD7z1wKcbBcdWUU64EoK2cWjV9_D_KSFunJXDkmyhmxVKyijETv8P/s1600-h/DSC02097%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02097" border="0" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5Ux0ZA3xSYugTpbzE1aSbagFhDFChYT9w7zAUTy0fR1K2-rISY6JNaZzWVW3Ry7pz91aeoW9Pb6ELeyh3er-_hP3xcTQqj_Hc3Mtlvq_Zs3Mzq3HTWmUo7HZfBitbc6InhyphenhyphenuXO-2SzhZ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02097" width="297"></a> </p> <p align="center">This is me pointing out that I was doing it the way the “pros” do…I didn’t know they put the spare tennis balls in their pockets! I thought it was funny! (but convenient too!)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uI4EQjPlwv_KMlTN4u9BN8DgbwQNO0tvtwIkcoldDX2ss5NG5wHPJXXHrysawiXTTeb8iCf4YvDrb5xGe_4FZB7mczcfQfwJIXHJKGZtgyOtCMgI8H7p5idO7pKPsXYfxEI0-_YpSM95/s1600-h/DSC02098%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02098" border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2HklJ9oFFTx4Gtn-KvMd0YEPf-GPd8gqHoc2RJRhp5Ttd6BofnFiEuCv1l7wcmO63PyhTjFiRO1qNoxTI4crBvVPQ4xE3orN-2Edbqwhpp3FdDtOMYGUNoS71KGYLxWDMNS27CzLv9p1/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02098" width="388"></a> </p> <p align="center">This is me with my only little sister. This is the one who goes to college in Florida. We were at Outback celebrating my Grandpa’s 75th birthday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVatt71vb9SkeNJ0N8f9dc2GZN84oXuG11smkj1khSa6Ap1vkJCYoD6ls4ORrHnGs-ihjL4ZpeCyL48J3_Qaw4XVlH2htVk3SxAVF6bcTO_gW8UCg4p7p2_S7h6T1uakH3a63Q8XdmAda/s1600-h/DSC02109%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02109" border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LxJkPeDmup00w6SlwmPk9GW_y9EBnRj_cWiPtG24CSQFYp7DLff2R1qSSg-TboCqDVymxpM-6xbxNJg4XYHCeOETGQqrUU0JvO78LY715GYv2teWf6qOcoDz4QFSqO_Pt4pyXoTUus_W/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02109" width="384"></a> </p> <p align="center">Us girls with our Grandpa after eating at Outback. (This isn’t the best picture of me & i know my little sister doesn’t like it either, but it’s the only one we got of all 5 of us)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmy6ormsPqXJfDilZOXbKM_fQPRQZdt7Oykf4nQpXnkjTpfc0aXNz5Aq0BXjtvAsBZR69hSv40xDng0FDsGWwcAIb7wYV9ZArwsF04zD7h0T3IgYpXGYP-YPvO6ROPQBMHqLqltwzahkI/s1600-h/DSC02113%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02113" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtSRb3T_4d2mqYjUsV8jDzUM8vf3hYTKc8E1VKv5wV5hNtWVoPgk0Rr7oX6TLaRjaq19pgSjm7i1nPdJ3biHi1TbJqiYquvSuU83JU8-ZFupSlk9NgrFeZVpy0blCefbKLNWZzJrN6j2M/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02113" width="400"></a> </p> <p align="center">Grandpa’s cake – don’t worry I only had a tiny little sliver and then had ww ice cream with it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUezL1gFNEf6XXHYL3Y8iDjBwNP5pF0COE1dnnl0vKFnVMgoHlmyiP11kHykS9nLwXDRJBJPaf7OjM_c28Es3kVVnKlgyHbujzlR9cFmJKOGweRGgoQTB9aT7vHfJ3E4rFGRXItwnxcG8/s1600-h/DSC02114%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02114" border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQKNSfQm621tMSI7cqZwkd09JrjHzC3hqkr0NfETcrPbRz7vErIHYPJOQOBZDJpp1BLn2p261eYrgXeu1W8OU9hO_N1t4t-R_NyzAtLiBaEQu7-8HZw0NE2jrSbndwfJDldHPjJl8IeM6/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02114" width="381"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRROAWLD42PkQb27Jw6zIGTyjCnRXNSFta82DJQnV2HxK-rJ2H4kODSpAt0V5FzH_f77p1YucavaNt7zyePU4EtKWVF4pZ2IPIbY0wiHUn8rH-WNAv64Wux4aqCBS7YHIsgbllVCVlIxW/s1600-h/DSC02115%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #000000">One of the meals we cooked at my Grandpa’s house. Barbeque chicken pizza! My sister knew the recipe by heart and said she got it from ww! It was delicious! I hope to make it soon!</span><img alt="DSC02115" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvNUFdEYOfoT82zqUwDMgnOF58_Vvx_0Lc8ZaTzuerCrEhGMKIrCJJKLB0xY2V4bUFTIn95in9U2MCfondUZDDAQ7VDqYWClsJpHosEOlgLdNjrC-kZCf5zXeB5mux1HCn81XesvIZdy1/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02115" width="400"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HZshrfEh8MitTACDEmY5bo05NaPSf8gOeycAdpVdweP9A9K6Ik1SbPkYOKLzQaufDogGJObYClMjp18s-RalBsdXXnxv0Rfe3DSYZU0pfgmttgwXZHAR7WgoqVbuYHYjBbT7hth8068J/s1600-h/DSC02116%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #000000">My little sister had these fake glasses she wore one night when we went out and so I had to see what I looked like in them…and it made me laugh!</span><img alt="DSC02116" border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbc84XMEycQqDqtf1629OoVj0WaEvnx4Q8t47KIWuLWLInchBpsM1lRdNmEMsJ2Bq6UTZIDY9E97sFwaFWnlBNy5kV-GISWqrOhhscXaToHP_DD3lg-7y3PzwnqiKvI_D90dkY-DjIzr6/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02116" width="375"></a> </p> <p align="center">And this is her in them…she looks much cuter!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VIruFgewjGLgfPmvgzuy2fW6wioSD7iSseXXAf5wuj6uKjHM0rM-XlOlmV4Y344_wb2eV8f0fE94gDsSYFL0l7J3o0O3XToviq4bB-ORFgfWXUVCfBmvozbnBDSQgp1eSQZwZKTHOjx_/s1600-h/DSC02117%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02117" border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBdlmbwsAA0ZWEoJzcLfGkaj1lSAxiz-KBoywJX_uJxwrHf5citlzInBIEjLRwJoH0Sv9u2APJIBO47iS2XHmgxUVW5-O2pIVyjXYMaIbjMxH4dvNNDnHxtDd5rhf9CdjRECHPtBr07Qq/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02117" width="377"></a> </p> <p align="center">Me and my sister that lives close to me in Iowa. She is the oldest of the four of us. We are 9 years apart, but she is one of my very best friends!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIetAdYkPUxvwlTMflIdDS7JvtEK40S1ZfR0jVRdeeZh-KhZiEiMPYIu67aRGGn0WC_ZWZYPW1CZu-hL2fgFmqZADsoV0UhlY-rP1mqYazdBlnV9gKzQgTTTcTLZ8DVMTQTQ54wev6mAS/s1600-h/DSC02119%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02119" border="0" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOi0fIDtfP0oz5ByJwhtxWZcDnWkNkefTIQqd0_nxKE9AAwT15ONtti7TnxpS9-q_tUjHrAz2_HeU8ocjPj2cEUmn24koqNBoLv8dmZyv_5w2iSCjvdAIHAbQpXjtYijFoPCkUzAZ87NW/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02119" width="367"></a> </p> <p align="center">Had to get a picture of us by the palm tree. We always try to get a picture by this one. We’ve done it for years, pri almost 12-15! I just love all the beautiful vegetation in Florida. I wish we could have palm trees in Iowa!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0JAkBRznyefjyS8k0rWNar02mBrm1xg8OIi56eK3TtP18MW1dkv9dB3Ju6Jr7gWvvppd10SIc0OpkNKoXu-pHHGpR8mnk436ZmYoY_o8sqTZDIUtMfnnVbonyEAzUBqrHgWPSCpQ_riF/s1600-h/DSC02124%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02124" border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_cnskxA5XQwgLh6aOFqNVbRdoBYB8OAfT4MrDip3Zc_Kj9r9HVBnOAor0BzToN1nW25fX2hcHHU18aGsKiBOWKsFfd2KD80Oc1uPouBcDUl3uFWpNe57bMPusbaNYsCQ1IcBhJMl5-4F/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02124" width="400"></a> </p> <p align="center">This is the way to the beach from my Grandpa’s house (less than 1 mile away!). I love how the tress make a tunnel…..so pretty!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmawdP1zWO25Fs1w0r9PNjUUMGiiwCF76yrwTq-puULr-rvBQi_HX_d0E3BZlkFkUFyVhG1_tmIWEAVGi4FFmHzO-XUhqtcIpGHVUxYVS9G4BoPdAux4GhqRKPtphNzh6ogmntd686mq2/s1600-h/DSC02127%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02127" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBawIvdoBzzQhtoBWspaYKe5VFWBLtpeG1ZzdFVu9vJBkay6qJImq_5pYFlt6bh-r_LtbzZtMN0aQ0-ecvSs4lUWYKrf3u8tgWy_rVXSun0j0JPA_woA4a_CKnZzFK5ZOzz2FuK2nLIobl/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02127" width="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Another one of me and all my sisters…using the self timer on my camera! Love it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfMmXM10EmdBiyKzPkud32MEnbsmM_Tm0BQRRIRytN02fe3beRtkNvDpDkMR32ZCUMD-VCZ08bf_pqhAf9zBBSCRlam2c781qJAJoQiUOCWCFLlQs27z5CVKONubGE61zuJR6EqsQqyzi/s1600-h/DSC02131%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02131" border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfhLIXd8zWjxObIXY-wLdPGYATMthSlAyudu_KhdGxJMWrDXjw84PDiYt1V5Kf8hcab8DQF0nRS7H2h5x_vbQFs00vlfR9DBn6mgvl-iEy2CCXLORYgUt16It_kQabu7bJ1nCDlOJ1p3Q/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02131" width="375"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZH-k3ZIICKE_UrthyOJd_gWSgj1KupgQGLyBx5WwPUCx5TJA5YZ8fR6J-vp5XGAwvCHTCLnWQwAvOSO6pvKv7jHf2AVJx03w44AuGCkjQilYN1HSLs66bd1C3x9rHNrrOiiQla3TeMba/s1600-h/DSC02133%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #000000">These are my three ABSOLUTELY favorite girls in the WHOLE world! I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have 3 such wonderful sisters! They’re so pretty!! I love this picture of them!</span><img alt="DSC02133" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOSbx-fdOZgTpzBNgb6l34lm2gEHglT8Y8pJ3yiZfUJGWubaQLqbs4kr08mCCfsgu3tQm7_Vt6a9g46xLd604s4a-gZUzgwdtZLCQfr0pTr9wWR7TZCYF7urYIjP3-pnPRNqZeUldH_pL/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02133" width="400"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcSpbvWKDe9XyYgAVtuoP6abxrHQewxEmixduAWpkR8fOw4Pwlirnhig4qfzOfcjm5BAMhTiqmKBljNRkFn-4I55l9kDQrhbjrT2x4-vdnOE3WFecY8UjUA8bxgWouICmTM6FwfqS-Vod/s1600-h/DSC02157%5B5%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #000000">We like to take “jumping pictures”! My little sister is much better at it….see next picture!</span><img alt="DSC02157" border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSt7BNDl8DyBB8bLhV4WgECEmGnjGgfpZBiM_bK9OVWwAoOEIqxNVQg2va0IEwJ9pfNRsa3q_NYK3ny88wdjJ4FbQSP0azC8jDTU8b82anwO2FZj6aOgBM7mrbA2b94hMs_Jc5eIllqj9/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02157" width="482"></a></p> <p align="center">Note to self…bring legs up higher and arms not so high! Made me laugh! I told DH that this is my picture showing my excitement that I lost weight on vacation! lol<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13E2fkzeVTnGwwve-U1RXDdzfb4LVty-TSBNvjHGs6-tzXTp-CkABpSXUdSioY5Owae7yMnhk2Ba3SmMmXCaltzrrXHiuFK0VC6G3OYE6dOkBcD-Jyvu_I_Bk1Poe4vIazdroa8pWw5G4/s1600-h/DSC02161%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02161" border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5Q5ThUn1oUATy1nnub98nIblbKZ-teQ39uehbgCLTC1dgHP2jDbjHg9SJv5kwljS3MLGRVmiN2dRtcsbllCenqBbIIA_9TlkPswv3xwboQeXpos-v-TT0YIOoQP4hh9grqPXDva9xoch/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02161" width="482"></a> </p> <p align="center">And last, but not least another one of my favorite pictures! Gotta love sisters!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzd_sXoJ_t2Y7BebmXoZLliNVGJL_yL9QTyvteme-GNmgSAIMm6ZQcWj34_5CLPjJLb8g6oPyO6a6v9K_bOndDyIJ66zh4JXPNznCgcvkhUANxy9Sxd6LwvEB220ZqgZm0mTwBWehF7Lnt/s1600-h/DSC02167%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02167" border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7ZORzDKw8z4q-U9BXpKF1s1Lneuqi5soRqTfgq8DzmlsIerhBrvolhHWSKtpNXq7ZyxQlEaVAJJwFrYfqknH5OgR8bgCTumnRBXdONmGsS6t2jLzCJKqAXByhOJOiR2hi28o1cPdfBqW/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02167" width="364"></a> </p> <p>I had a three hour layover in Detroit on the way home and had to go from concourse A to concourse C and do that you have to walk in a tunnel that goes under the tarmac. They have this really neat light show set to music. I was pretty impressed…hadn’t seen anything like it before! Here are a few pictures…but they don’t do it justice!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vmo3a9FODHjV8p764cRLl9IpCvjyoJy37NGP00mJjR2b63-aHfPunoksUmkzIxDaEY_KtP1I-k52igjAPulys2LIInsrir-s2E7xhbnmX7kGyPSznwTtAvwnbrmf0CSmGW8YAS_G3R1E/s1600-h/3005888951_aa31c4038a_b%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="3005888951_aa31c4038a_b" border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vHEt8TfRj6JqaPG_NVnKQ8a08bCrJ85l-SR9GKCx_UiUusZxm136jbsr2QAMwhp-UXZvg0k5Mkhen0j54dKarqDl0LlPnI84q8cp6tKrlGxVdRCDum-TAPNlVAyD6dFo5y8Wvi4KG79J/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="3005888951_aa31c4038a_b" width="400"></a> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xSU6LMKvSjrW5OicnbYHqnVmKpG2-XsXdcA86i08Qfszgvxng4y_jxNY87GNcoIma6EmDUZNXWw4GSq1BdKt4zV_92DhR2DDWOGRn29kUnWG2G3vCjV2OdR93JYfqeWZxL8uOmD8NmU6/s1600-h/261026474wogJxH_fs%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="261026474wogJxH_fs" border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUttIxn8Dx6EsmzHNkBVaWZm0XiGa4WZzbq_H4aUezZdBkBVbS97TrKrEMybfQ6F9DdUHSIZkIsLI-sNBHE3p9iW1NJSG9hWYB_W4VIUKYvCYezUXjTir_vgCXw-ZwFsEZyIPIUcJx3k3r/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="261026474wogJxH_fs" width="400"></a></p>

Day 142 (Thursday 3/26)

Hello everyone! I’m back and boy do I miss that warm Florida sunshine! This morning I wore sandals to work and get there and it starts snowi...

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What's Happening at Old Woman Creek

<strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Canoe Tours and Nature Art Classes on the Calendar at Old Woman Creek </span></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Free Educational Programs Offered April through October</span><br /></span></strong><br />HURON, OH - Ohioans are invited to explore a unique, protected Lake Erie estuary through free educational programs at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife's Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2514 Cleveland Road East in Huron.<br /><br />Programs include guided hikes, canoe tours, nature art classes, a seminar on invasive species, and hands-on rain garden and rain barrel workshops, which help protect streams and Lake Erie by dealing with storm-water run off at home.<br /><br />Events are scheduled to begin April 4 and end October 21. For a complete program schedule and details, visit <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102526738828&e=001krFBorI-oSkMAaePpbNtgfUakTVhGBOjHdMJogWSaCZNpr14Mw-xHy2VeyI5Tx8Fl9Q6SblrQm50XbEt2P2YR4GPK7CxZOr6-yNqdsn2e1EDhgVGMb-1X6uCmsoRBEsv1Y192vtQCsEA68sCubnNw0L6l9IrHYs6i1ES20KT63u0bWGHVrMf1fyeU_Gwi3BDEYMQyJ9YgINWs_DJJlY2bLsSdwcT_5JuTo4jDtpW44Ror5EUql2VewEsDG8cQ-rigX9Anvqb2-5e0JH9SoOTQomtYfJEhoBu" linktype="link" target="_blank" track="on">oldwomancreek.org</a> and click on "Events."<br /><br />Estuaries such as Old Woman Creek protect Lake Erie by removing pollutants from streams and rivers. Estuaries also benefit coastal communities by buffering against floods and erosion.<br /><br />Serving as nurseries and homes to a wide variety of wildlife, estuaries are important to the environment and economy. Recreational fishing in the Ohio waters of Lake Erie contributes more than $300 million to the state's economy each year. Wildlife watchers spend about one billion dollars annually statewide.<br /><br />The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102526738828&e=001krFBorI-oSkC2FHY0zX35ZlYQsmPHK8nZqpeZyNlNTp98hTKM5vauhJFyXiIiPepn0VDuXC1Y7zFIiXt6XySboxCqY2i_nJ2W0PnFvI8mhk8-ghvl9O-1g==" target="_blank">www.ohiodnr.com</a>.

What's Happening at Old Woman Creek

Canoe Tours and Nature Art Classes on the Calendar at Old Woman Creek Free Educational Programs Offered April through October HURON, OH - Oh...

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