tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90357294618525892682024-02-07T21:14:03.406-05:00THISTLE HOUSEfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-55661813316967086652012-10-16T18:17:00.001-04:002012-10-16T18:18:11.959-04:00I have managed to move to wordpressHi I am hoping you will follow me over to word press <a href="http://francesthistlehouse.wordpress.com/">http://francesthistlehouse.wordpress.com/</a><br />
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Till next time Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-35328874235407487462012-10-01T10:03:00.001-04:002012-10-01T10:03:27.077-04:00My last postWell it turns out I have used up all my storage space on my blog and paying monthly for it...and never making any money is not in the cards...I may start another blog I dont know but its been mildly ammusing while it lasted Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-58620549690613524512012-07-29T22:08:00.000-04:002012-07-29T22:08:12.377-04:00Myrna's House Flip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Myrna, who teaches my cooking class, has become friends with my oldest daughter and I. Her husband Jeff and her have bought 2 houses in Cambridge ont. to flip. They are hoping to help get there son established in the area as he has moved there. We had the opportunity to pay them a visit last week and I took some pics for my blog.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish I had a before picture but I don't ...suffice it to say this started out as a small little bungalow<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this light they have them out side at all the doors </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You walk into this room from the side door..it is the family room. Jeff did all the bookcases himself.. He is a master carpenter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kitchen with a massive island, granite and stainless steel appliances..The fridge is yet to come.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lights above the island...they match the ones outside...love them. And this is Jeff.</td></tr>
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The staircase going upstairs..I dont know if you can see it but there is a small medallion on the post at the bottom of the stairs..it flips up and you can dismantle the railing in order to get large furniture pieces up the stairs. Genius.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the attention to detail is everywhere.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the stain glass windows they re purposed for the project</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I included this picture. Jeff made this clock himself Love it</td></tr>
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I love this house and it is in a very nice neighbor hood . I am sure they will have no trouble selling it.<br />
I thought I took pictures of the bedrooms but I guess I forgot.. They are not furnished anyway..<br />
If I ever get to see some before pictures I will post them for sure.<br />
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Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-55792395318269142412012-07-22T13:40:00.000-04:002012-07-22T13:40:36.266-04:00Alexandria Bay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The boy and I took a short trip to 1000 islands last week and I thought I would post some of the pics from the trip.</div>
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It is a beautiful area I was surprised I had never been there before.</div>
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There are 1865 islands but that just doesn't roll off the tongue as nicely haha.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alexandria Bay dock..its a small but quaint town.</td></tr>
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Went to the Georgina Highland Games today.</div>
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Till next time...Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-18960016084845916982012-06-10T07:38:00.000-04:002012-06-10T07:38:29.537-04:00I just saw this on Houzz<br />
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I just found this kitchen on Houzz and I love it so I thought I would post it here..sort of an idea book kind of thing.<br />
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Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-37955564605248041152012-05-29T19:15:00.003-04:002012-06-02T19:56:34.407-04:00The Louvre and a goodbye to Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have to agree with the haters this pyramid is not ugly...just not fitting for such a beautiful old building.</div>
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And in comparison to the whole building very small in the center. Makes no sense to me but....well no one asked me or I could of told them haha.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQngaXgKf18uIMOZxiJXO70HHdHy2yHHewKUdqY9bxmvbGKHSghY-TUUUC_a-0evoR5OP7aiWIGmtGZczN-LxPbqrMqYOTl0Ud9L5SmbGapMq7nmZ-g-bhmXqbSVP_FkxRoPC0pXcdncW/s1600/paris+day+2+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQngaXgKf18uIMOZxiJXO70HHdHy2yHHewKUdqY9bxmvbGKHSghY-TUUUC_a-0evoR5OP7aiWIGmtGZczN-LxPbqrMqYOTl0Ud9L5SmbGapMq7nmZ-g-bhmXqbSVP_FkxRoPC0pXcdncW/s320/paris+day+2+015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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And here she is. I know there are better pictures of the Mona Lisa out there...but you can't get one at the Louvre. After all the talk about how small it was I was expecting a mini print. But was pleasantly surprised that it was quite a bit bigger than I had imagined. Now compared to the other art in the room it is small.<br />
But really how do you be disappointed in her? It wasn't as crowded as many have said when I was there. Lucky me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">she is everywhere..and I could not help but smile every time I caught a glimpse of her.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You have to take a tunnel to actually get near the Arch as the traffic is as bad as they say...its in the middle of a big round about and just never stops....ever.</td></tr>
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Paris is definitely something to see. The pace the people, who where all very friendly to mandy and I. The lack of french skills on our part and the lack on english on theirs...everyone seemed to like to talk to us in english, almost like they where practicing just as we would with our french.<br />
It is more expensive than I could of imagined but worth the money...although any longer and I would of had to take out a mortgage on my house..I can't wait to go back to france and see the country side next time..and I will be taking a pocket translator and maybe learn a little french before I go.<br />
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Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-43733740333256093352012-05-29T18:16:00.001-04:002012-07-27T21:23:34.404-04:00Random shots from Paris 1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">saw this on my walk...plants growing on the side of a building different but cool<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is all carved into the building...was really something to see</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I would get very fat very fast...funny how the french are not fat i don't know how they do it<br />
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The Real McCoy just full of all things....AMERICAN...I don't get it but oh well I guess even in France they covet america. Who knew I always thought they hated americans. Guess not.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5lHWm9jJI86d_DdsvxHW6geMNae_XC8Jr1lqgVLKUCHHi53TJun3Z0oTia8sXc3h1RViEYsGJb6rMdTzkWbYA-CEAPDZ6RVQuK51j_btvxU5X6zmq9L9AKfiJpXckn6RHoqjviwHNS8P/s1600/france+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5lHWm9jJI86d_DdsvxHW6geMNae_XC8Jr1lqgVLKUCHHi53TJun3Z0oTia8sXc3h1RViEYsGJb6rMdTzkWbYA-CEAPDZ6RVQuK51j_btvxU5X6zmq9L9AKfiJpXckn6RHoqjviwHNS8P/s640/france+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh and McD;s has Macaroons in all kinds of flavours...weird....didn't try them mostly cause I don't like McD's or macaroons..Had one in New York at christmas and it was seriously too sweet.</td></tr>
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Next time my trip to the Louvre and that will pretty much wrap it up for this adventure.<br />
Till next time..<br />
Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-32005531324987464622012-05-28T08:02:00.000-04:002012-05-28T08:03:09.450-04:00La Seine<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As we wandered from the Eiffel Tower to the river Seine there was a tour boat...shuttle service that in the end I found to be our best chance at seeing all that we wanted in Paris, without the need for taxis for the metro. <a href="http://www.batobus.com/">www.batobus.com</a> For 18 euros for 2 days all the trips we wanted was just right up our alley.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the bridges are very ornate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one had faces carved on each corbel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the Grand Palais it is so big and beautiful..I did end up walking right past it you would think I would get a better picture but alas ,,,,Photography is not my strong suite </td></tr>
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After a hard day and a afternoon nap we headed out for dinner...after dinner we stopped at the Officers Club for a little nitecap.<br />
Oh did I mention our hotel was across the street from a military officers club? No well let me tell you one thing about Paris....<br />
All the good looking french men are in Paris...I guess they don't let them leave...haha<br />
Oh and all in uniform too..I thought Mandy was gonna have a kitten.<br />
I would of taken some pictures of them but the french frown upon our western intrusive culture...too bad they would of been good..<br />
Till next time....when I will continue my Paris adventure<br />
Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-82757848383062961982012-05-24T08:30:00.001-04:002012-05-24T08:30:23.057-04:00Another flight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Everywhere we walked I would catch a glimpse of her and it just made me smile. I feel the same about the Statue of Liberty... I just love her. Till next time<br />
Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-61272528285970807882012-05-21T15:35:00.000-04:002012-05-21T15:35:29.472-04:00Mumbles Wales<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Had dinner at a lovely restaurant beside the water with this group..Met my nephew that I havn't seen him since 1988. Too long..Long story not worth telling anymore..<br />
He is a lovely boy and was most gracious too me.<br />
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Oystermouth Castle...tried to go in but they are fixing it up for the summer so just got yelled at in Welsh I might add..haha don't know what they said but we made a run for it anyway..<br />
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Such a beachy florida colour in Wales.<br />
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Well Till next time.<br />
Cheers Frances</div>franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-89189523466881886002012-05-19T19:35:00.001-04:002012-05-19T19:35:32.170-04:00Wales U.K. After a few days I was off to Port Talbot in the south of Wales to see these two lovely ladies. My niece Margaret and my great niece Chantelle.<br />
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They live in a small community on a hill right beside the water..Baglan..<br />
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Here is the beach 2 min down the road. The tide was out and the sea shells where plentiful..grabbed me a handful.<br />
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I saw many house's with the thatched roofs and wish now I had taken some pictures...too busy havning fun instead. Here is one that is in Wales I got off the internet. They are something to see especially close up.
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As you well know this is the Queens Jubilee Year...and also London is hosting the Summer Olympics.</div>
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This is a big deal for Britain. So I stopped into Mark's to see what they have in store.</div>
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The Jubilee celebration is june 5th. Probably won't be any street parties here in Canada but I am going to join the celebration anyway...are you with me?<br />
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Till next time..Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-7100341241836233472012-05-15T17:45:00.001-04:002012-05-15T17:45:52.173-04:00Ayr, Scotland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ayr is on the Firth of Clyde just southwest of Glasgow...The weather was very good while I was there. Not the norm for sure.<br />
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Here I am at the beach.<br />
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Mandy chasing Lenny into the water haha...He seemed to like it.<br />
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Row houses in Ayr..The houses are so different to ours..<br />
Row upon row of the same house just using different stone or paint...<br />
But beautiful just the same.<br />
Till next time..cheers Frances<br />
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Here is the Sally Anne store where my niece works..It is a famous location and Colin and Justin come here often. I find the British esthetic does not translate to my style...but the clothing was just amazing..and I usually never like the clothing at a charity shop. There was a set of dishes I would of loved but how do you bring that back on the plane.. I already had 50lbs of chocolate to bring back haha..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQFvNdMKd5EqGYFXoLnpDBk2-MdtXvN3Evcu-7SZ4pH9Pdku7EAbNvmCweul7EWSGO9QtoEZ2hp-oW66-C96WJuR4dHWj4ToKkKz36CDu2jJKu4meeoK04Em4K8luzrF0qcET3hxKG0O7/s1600/scotland+1+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQFvNdMKd5EqGYFXoLnpDBk2-MdtXvN3Evcu-7SZ4pH9Pdku7EAbNvmCweul7EWSGO9QtoEZ2hp-oW66-C96WJuR4dHWj4ToKkKz36CDu2jJKu4meeoK04Em4K8luzrF0qcET3hxKG0O7/s320/scotland+1+013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Here is Mandy working at her desk...She put me to work hanging up the clothes on the racks...that is how I got so see the clothing..I don't really have much patience for looking...even at Winners or TJ Max.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatBudrhOo0kFvR1PHE8ZCGGQuiXV-oRYOibaTp_kOcW-RsCVyHDFh4WfQx5EN2ZgqywFtOTy8cpyGXdB85y7cQdHQTWEU2XzKT9ieAFXgvOKAEd2wwAHxI17KFwQdekdvSWNATB-gBmHR/s1600/scotland+1+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatBudrhOo0kFvR1PHE8ZCGGQuiXV-oRYOibaTp_kOcW-RsCVyHDFh4WfQx5EN2ZgqywFtOTy8cpyGXdB85y7cQdHQTWEU2XzKT9ieAFXgvOKAEd2wwAHxI17KFwQdekdvSWNATB-gBmHR/s320/scotland+1+014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Mandy is a fun loving girl. Haha I wont tell you the pose she did before this one but it included her hand near someones derrier..haha wish I had snapped the camera sooner.<br />
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Well that was my day in the west end...Had an awesome full english..wish now I had taken more pictures..<br />
oh well<br />
Till next time, Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-18629578288871303662012-05-13T09:20:00.001-04:002012-05-13T09:20:13.111-04:00My Trip Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I just got back from my trip to Scotland yesterday. Except for the killer jet lag I am glad to be home....although I will admit that I did not miss home when I was away. Being able to text my kids when I wanted to really helped me not feel anxious about being away.</div>
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Here is a pic of the lounge at Toronto Pearson...everyone looked bored . It is an overnight flight and some times those red eyes can be killer.</div>
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I luckly managed to sleep a lot of the 7 hours it took to arrive in Glasgow.</div>
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This is the reason I came ....my niece Mandy who I havn't seen in 8 1/2 years..I didnt realize it had been that long...that is what I like about Facebook..you can keep up with family that is so far away.<br />
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One of the things on my list to do was the mussel shop. I have been going to it since I was a kid and love mussels.</div>
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I had the large plate and they are as awesome as I remember..You can get them in Canada too but it is not the same. One of the many happy memories of my childhood.<br />
Come back for part two...<br />
Till next time, Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-58245326655467114892012-04-28T23:47:00.000-04:002012-05-15T08:05:35.835-04:00Sutton House Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Now I know that for most people a subdivision is just a normal thing to see in their town..But I live in a very small town north of Toronto. I live here for many reasons...one being the lake and the other being that this is the country. Now admittedly I live in town now...if you can call Jackson's Point a town more like a hamlet. One block from Lake Simcoe with farmland all around.So when they said they where going to build a subdivision here like the ones in bigger urban centers..I kind of thought,,,ah yeah I don't think so. But since I have no say in matters such as this they went ahead...after many years of delay and started one not 5 min. from my house.</div>
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So today being saturday and them having the grand opening of their model homes...I conned,,ahem I mean asked these 2 to come along as I had heard there was hot dogs...now what teenage boys could resist that.</div>
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It kind of freaks me out that they are as built up as they are but no different than any other subdivision...Funny but when I lived in Toronto on my 16 foot wide lot I thought these lots where enormous..haha.<br />
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At first the boy and his friend where only interested in their phones and hand held gadgets...typical.<br />
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This is the first model...there are only 2. I think this would be like an office or something like that as it was right at the front door.<br />
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I quite liked the kitchen..that had an eat in area.<br />
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And I absolutely love this backsplash..it was very impressive. love the stove too.<br />
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In the basement there was a fully contained apartment...now this it where it got interesting.<br />
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This is the boy telling me that he wants me to buy this house and he can live in the basement. haha fat chance.<br />
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Yep they both had plans to live here..this is the small kitchen. I have to admit that I liked the basement like this too.<br />
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This is the kitchen in the second house. I did not like it at all..I just dont like wood cupboards...I am a white girl all the way. The last 4 kitchens or so that I have put in have all been white.<br />
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And except for these pictures above this bed I really didn't like any of this house..<br />
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They had a food station set up in the garage and after we where done we went to check it out.<br />
I could not believe they had it catered.I wish I had got the name of the company or some pictures of the food. Hamburgers,,,that where awesome..sausage on a bun and chicken on a stick...all the salade you can eat and fresh fruit. It was truly awesome..<br />
And even though I don't like the idea of this in my town..it is far enough away from my house and from the lake to not be a big problem for me.<br />
Just as long as they don't build the whole town up like this...cause if they do I am outta here.<br />
No worries for a while yet as two girls showed up at the Tim Hortons on friday nite on their horses...<br />
It is after all just a small town by the lake.<br />
Till next time, Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-69134139367863261312012-04-16T19:46:00.001-04:002012-04-16T19:50:16.208-04:00Random spots from the weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I finally made it to the holy grail of blogland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u_q5tKFbsq2v0jKvNLpYwA5XLkhLi6LoJaccpb1-uYRW9BWtXw7cTDLPLBsEE1efoYwpiN0bq9YwShxRoYhH48KLYVeu3J6LBnZS8_tKSzznb8mFOoTR2QaYcQHD-9z5GIae85rLuTo4/s1600/random+for+blog+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u_q5tKFbsq2v0jKvNLpYwA5XLkhLi6LoJaccpb1-uYRW9BWtXw7cTDLPLBsEE1efoYwpiN0bq9YwShxRoYhH48KLYVeu3J6LBnZS8_tKSzznb8mFOoTR2QaYcQHD-9z5GIae85rLuTo4/s320/random+for+blog+007.JPG" width="320" /></a>Sorry to say I didn't take any pictures of the inside. I must say for this girl it was a bit over whelming..anything I could imagine was here..everything I can imagine is here,,,,and then some.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was just too much...would need a whole day to spend there...but amazing all the same.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know she doesn't hardly read my blog so this is what I got her at Pandora..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjx0-O2sqWu6LNEg3mxAG8u4ZikEnI2OL8buD1lIdwY6zI9yCrkpm004wju0b5U8SwSwh3fbPrQc6TYZrp21lp0Dgsdn48ZA_RIuDHNjMH-VG4yg4rvVLEYffqL7U1ZWXFQ6FIwXcmbuI/s1600/jacks+pandora+charm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjx0-O2sqWu6LNEg3mxAG8u4ZikEnI2OL8buD1lIdwY6zI9yCrkpm004wju0b5U8SwSwh3fbPrQc6TYZrp21lp0Dgsdn48ZA_RIuDHNjMH-VG4yg4rvVLEYffqL7U1ZWXFQ6FIwXcmbuI/s1600/jacks+pandora+charm.png" /></a>I hope she likes them..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rothchild thought it sounded French haha gotta practice for my big trip ...might drink a few glasses when I am away..<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the one thing I have wanted most of all ....a decent camera that I can take pictures with..The Canon sureshot...The pictures on here are from it and I can see a world of difference already...I hate my coolpix.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Can't wait for my holiday to get some decent shots...hopefully a day in London...will be on the adgenda have to wait and see..<br />
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Happy Birthday to my little Jaclyn....Mommy loves you..<br />
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Till next time,,,,Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-81209786539979568262012-01-28T11:10:00.000-05:002012-01-28T11:10:58.338-05:00Bed and Breakfast dream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I was young I watched this show all the time. Its was hilarious and I really like Bob Newhart's dry sense of humour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>I always thought that running a Inn or Bed and Breakfast would be petty awesome idea.<br />
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The other day I was looking at our local paper and saw an advert for a b&b apparently for sale in my area.<br />
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And have I have to own it...I just love it.<br />
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I have redecorated every room in my head already...<br />
Would be awesome...but its nice to dream as well..<br />
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If I win the lottery I will let y'all know asap....after I see my real estate agent...and its only 449,000.00 which sounds like a lot but for what it is not really.<br />
I could have chickens there.<br />
And my combination tea room and antique store.<br />
And weddings oh that would be great.<br />
K enough I am off to check those tickets..<br />
Till next time,<br />
Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-38545683083160349552012-01-26T16:26:00.000-05:002012-01-26T16:26:31.793-05:00My son's school woodworking project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My youngest son Aidan took woodworking and metal shop this semester in high school...Here is a plane he made in metal...he also made a weathervane but has not brought it home yet..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKMF98lkEV5cfXEo9bf6vMcT2joAYXjZ6TP9g5OVikmjpB1qOpfAfxE-92cJDxGnOT9TX3LviTkxBQ_0YC3RzbcEugcnJwH4FEUNCrb0GNKXZpCeca4TJ8t07LRciwT7a6CmXzbIzi1uW/s1600/aidans+school+woodworking+project+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKMF98lkEV5cfXEo9bf6vMcT2joAYXjZ6TP9g5OVikmjpB1qOpfAfxE-92cJDxGnOT9TX3LviTkxBQ_0YC3RzbcEugcnJwH4FEUNCrb0GNKXZpCeca4TJ8t07LRciwT7a6CmXzbIzi1uW/s320/aidans+school+woodworking+project+008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a little table he made in woodshop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it is closed but when you open it you have a table and some where to put your drink<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWOf6qGPgLPd4JvBPWKKNJMseaE0SMiboVlWxmszeoXJHwa2SKAHWz56EXHsPWxZh9HQR0obLeFOWrjsaDPzo5BRCVrIGlzXrA1lTKLXuiL5Olll7_8F7Rj0VbLfzcUK7s9hWBkr6L6FC/s1600/aidans+school+woodworking+project+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWOf6qGPgLPd4JvBPWKKNJMseaE0SMiboVlWxmszeoXJHwa2SKAHWz56EXHsPWxZh9HQR0obLeFOWrjsaDPzo5BRCVrIGlzXrA1lTKLXuiL5Olll7_8F7Rj0VbLfzcUK7s9hWBkr6L6FC/s320/aidans+school+woodworking+project+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT_qGBpPPTGYPQW-bI1I6omq0bfhPxqfbLeY5nt0F4-laBWvbEi9Ojua3e3euc_2qXLtFuZbyNrXh_O__BHzboG2umwdC19_Bqj-Hh4CyW24FYhfJoeFYscbKEXPfNJM0ZVlg7jYX7twe/s1600/aidans+school+woodworking+project+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT_qGBpPPTGYPQW-bI1I6omq0bfhPxqfbLeY5nt0F4-laBWvbEi9Ojua3e3euc_2qXLtFuZbyNrXh_O__BHzboG2umwdC19_Bqj-Hh4CyW24FYhfJoeFYscbKEXPfNJM0ZVlg7jYX7twe/s320/aidans+school+woodworking+project+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixr555PGTZbJ92e9yb9qd-bBM6ExUajzP8lij3kGxiGwo-mCfhHg04yssLIqeeNFVdxwrH-kp6v_JHTKzMW6aZhs_spdwA7g2K0tKd18vFmIGXC5upHB4PlbAc6rod1CIRTle8IP8oRmGM/s1600/aidans+school+woodworking+project+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixr555PGTZbJ92e9yb9qd-bBM6ExUajzP8lij3kGxiGwo-mCfhHg04yssLIqeeNFVdxwrH-kp6v_JHTKzMW6aZhs_spdwA7g2K0tKd18vFmIGXC5upHB4PlbAc6rod1CIRTle8IP8oRmGM/s320/aidans+school+woodworking+project+001.JPG" width="240" /></a>And here is the chair he made</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I 'ts an awesome Muskoka Chair ....I just love it...one problem....he wants it for himself....crap.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DO4uh3W0IxoM_MJuP9e8u8rSQwDUcTMOd7_U6q7g9tz38ShXeUo8FQcPTuTSnNYz_LUmyC08tGIzgTjmBu7FXNdTm5DLlAEoDvUWM2hh4YNGmbJWoeUoNqqv-KaCob_wPvy83yoBPD3E/s1600/aidans+school+woodworking+project+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DO4uh3W0IxoM_MJuP9e8u8rSQwDUcTMOd7_U6q7g9tz38ShXeUo8FQcPTuTSnNYz_LUmyC08tGIzgTjmBu7FXNdTm5DLlAEoDvUWM2hh4YNGmbJWoeUoNqqv-KaCob_wPvy83yoBPD3E/s320/aidans+school+woodworking+project+007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyhow I figured out that he can make me one...or two for mothers day...now wouldn't that be nice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Till next time Cheers Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-36997948787154400712012-01-21T22:58:00.000-05:002012-01-21T22:58:39.309-05:00Pandora<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I was in New York City in december I bought myself a silver Pandora Bracelet .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last night I was at the Casino and came away with a few dollars so i thought now would be a good time to start my charm collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always better with found money haha. I chose the bell with the pearl as I liked it and its was within my price range. This is not a very clear picture of it as I got it off the Pandora website and I should of just took a pic of mine..but oh well you get the idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjwTnGBxq5CyuVOBuxFSkFKSmiwBBZLjrSDEBiJruZmpfuADiVl9JF8Pc944V-LUmS2P_7Xd2OlDa5giboJGo8B6-59a9_CAGDH2ojUCowCtzbGn_cfvzlXRljEtB1MRHgt7CkD4PCgwS/s1600/my+pandora.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjwTnGBxq5CyuVOBuxFSkFKSmiwBBZLjrSDEBiJruZmpfuADiVl9JF8Pc944V-LUmS2P_7Xd2OlDa5giboJGo8B6-59a9_CAGDH2ojUCowCtzbGn_cfvzlXRljEtB1MRHgt7CkD4PCgwS/s320/my+pandora.jpg" width="320" /></a>The salesman said the bell is usually for a wedding but I just liked it and the dangle of the pearl. hopefully this will be the first of many Charms. Cheers till next time , Frances</div>franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-27090691193636594552012-01-02T21:25:00.001-05:002012-01-02T21:31:03.160-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My youngest daughter Jaclyn asked me what I wanted for Christmas? I told her I wanted a fly through bird feeder. I even sent her some pictures to give her an idea of what I meant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--H-7dNqxFmY/TwJkohpDfrI/AAAAAAAAAgA/V_efHJB0mi4/s1600/1+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--H-7dNqxFmY/TwJkohpDfrI/AAAAAAAAAgA/V_efHJB0mi4/s320/1+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> But I would prefer it if she made it herself or at least got help from her wonderful boyfriend ,,who by the way built my kitchen island.<br />
She told me christmas morning that there was a delay in my gift but she would have it to me by dinner time that night..<br />
When they arrived I went to the front door to greet them and she said mommy just go in the kitchen for a minute.<br />
What she doesn't know is I caught a glimpse of something before I did and I was standing in the kitchen so happy saying OMG I love it.. And here it is...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KtNyB7qJ1j4/TwJlCh-h7iI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/1WnUXwO1VDQ/s1600/christmas+2011+050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KtNyB7qJ1j4/TwJlCh-h7iI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/1WnUXwO1VDQ/s320/christmas+2011+050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>And I do...love it that is.<br />
<div>It is truly awesome...I love love love it...When the spring comes I am going to put a post in my yard and put it on top..I hope the birds like it....I know them squirrels sure will haha. Thanks Jaclyn and Jay I love it...oh and Jay I have like a million things I would love you to build for me...so I will be buttering you up all winter...I see a picket fence in my future...Whoo Hoo love having a fine carpenter in the family...</div><div>Cheers till next time, Frances<br />
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</div>franceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-27792221789625170932012-01-02T20:45:00.000-05:002012-01-02T20:45:12.007-05:00The New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is our yearly family portrait taken on Christmas Day 2011. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjg6XW9HNGuhDEY-LF2YNSPjRLVGp_VSLe-ItBqF80Lbe_GAcZ0K9LnXe-WYoDVoooEDgljW9VoTlXik6mD5lTHQeYZsnpqtrHMxEXCCMd5ifx7adYdop92Shgb4nC_xw24FERoGHXMNJ/s1600/christmas+2011family+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjg6XW9HNGuhDEY-LF2YNSPjRLVGp_VSLe-ItBqF80Lbe_GAcZ0K9LnXe-WYoDVoooEDgljW9VoTlXik6mD5lTHQeYZsnpqtrHMxEXCCMd5ifx7adYdop92Shgb4nC_xw24FERoGHXMNJ/s640/christmas+2011family+pic.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It doesn't always happen on the 25th but this year was special as my oldest daughter and her family came home for Christmas.<br />
And even though she never has actually lived in the house I am currently in....I have a feeling that where ever I am is "home" to her.<br />
Here's to a new year ...I believe will be the best one yet..Cheers. Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035729461852589268.post-19850585975087714852011-12-15T16:32:00.000-05:002011-12-15T16:32:06.632-05:00Outside at Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I should post some pictures from outside at Christmas .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_kY4-KamnhntpLTWtJN9dii_1o4ozekS8qelJ9-oiffCwigtSyj__VwudP6o55fpuegPYCAF9UgP6wc_E3bZbeGXJOwh0J_eur5wsEeSGcPU5AypTNIHj2oo_7ldPE8qntLNQ-c_7qwP/s1600/nyc+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_kY4-KamnhntpLTWtJN9dii_1o4ozekS8qelJ9-oiffCwigtSyj__VwudP6o55fpuegPYCAF9UgP6wc_E3bZbeGXJOwh0J_eur5wsEeSGcPU5AypTNIHj2oo_7ldPE8qntLNQ-c_7qwP/s320/nyc+028.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> Here is my window box. I wrapped it in red ribbon and attached a bow. I saw this all over blog land and I actually like it. I was thinking I could leave it up till after valentines..and then change it to something for easter and then spring awesome...we will see how that goes.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9imKVpczQfdH9CSXFvDS9DtBr_Ax2qahgwexxyVJZN-A8u85rgXNoAdpDqhknpImqBE40oBVvM6gZVqv_iIEEUYlEQdqV5g4OpBvQr67Hdi_lV5xsCpN4cn5nuT84vHF7gP0bg3s_2PN/s1600/nyc+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9imKVpczQfdH9CSXFvDS9DtBr_Ax2qahgwexxyVJZN-A8u85rgXNoAdpDqhknpImqBE40oBVvM6gZVqv_iIEEUYlEQdqV5g4OpBvQr67Hdi_lV5xsCpN4cn5nuT84vHF7gP0bg3s_2PN/s400/nyc+030.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> I bought a ton of candles at Ikea when they where on for a buck...wish I had gotten even more, I put some lanterns in the middle of my window boxes. I think it looks pretty good. I really wanted to use real wreaths this year. They sell them all over the place for 10 dollars. But when I went to get some it turned out they where small and ugly so I just stuck with what I had.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDDmI44FPVVbAl-Rgo8HTiBU6FAv8L8rc4fhkpwrauXNv5SFLqRzaVpLJ-tGRXJn4IUNpn-xE8SPQmBvCOYOZpGfhqLK_5YaGscCE-KIG1jdlq3Rhh4Z27dxPJ7uTtH7OwqsKr175l2Th/s1600/nyc+031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDDmI44FPVVbAl-Rgo8HTiBU6FAv8L8rc4fhkpwrauXNv5SFLqRzaVpLJ-tGRXJn4IUNpn-xE8SPQmBvCOYOZpGfhqLK_5YaGscCE-KIG1jdlq3Rhh4Z27dxPJ7uTtH7OwqsKr175l2Th/s320/nyc+031.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> I added a few birch branches to my urns.. that is a first for me. They look pretty good.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-0pMKoM1n-0-qNyzgCJ7tkB6Qdf6e0vXqlExyRDieqVrlA8N9zgi4eZ7mG8KlVuKAEYzgMsOlJXJKJ9hb4xImSC_l0hCzFJYWoFkQQ2jhjjx-PnL4FkB_zKkEU2JLDu2rhhagPwa7pY3/s1600/nyc+032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-0pMKoM1n-0-qNyzgCJ7tkB6Qdf6e0vXqlExyRDieqVrlA8N9zgi4eZ7mG8KlVuKAEYzgMsOlJXJKJ9hb4xImSC_l0hCzFJYWoFkQQ2jhjjx-PnL4FkB_zKkEU2JLDu2rhhagPwa7pY3/s320/nyc+032.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhEgngiTnVy-m9XDFLEAy9-SODAHpOiD0PQOPjB5PUajU8dIMbxYZOKruO25ycYClHqn5PUOIEWG8F-y6-fVlvfgTaC4ArNT9TEuJG81LDSgGxW9_deHXc6rKEcnSuRcXW7RBJcB_ekiE/s1600/nyc+033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhEgngiTnVy-m9XDFLEAy9-SODAHpOiD0PQOPjB5PUajU8dIMbxYZOKruO25ycYClHqn5PUOIEWG8F-y6-fVlvfgTaC4ArNT9TEuJG81LDSgGxW9_deHXc6rKEcnSuRcXW7RBJcB_ekiE/s640/nyc+033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>this is just my other window box. Same as the other one.We haven't had any snow to speak of. Hard to get in the spirit. Hopefully soon...but not on Christmas day as my Daughter and her family are coming home for christmas and I would rather them safe than trying to drive 2 hrs in the snow.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39sxWKPfO_fXk97EMXcqlj5aNF3JDJXvN8yWrdMuqx2IoAxW13d2S5HYf9HTMrThBfsD2q2jvqNwGExEMA0IiTc1An8Iz7TAgF6-eWBFCZHchttaAcvyqfrOaNsh6IRidib8BzhIX4dQ5/s1600/nyc+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39sxWKPfO_fXk97EMXcqlj5aNF3JDJXvN8yWrdMuqx2IoAxW13d2S5HYf9HTMrThBfsD2q2jvqNwGExEMA0IiTc1An8Iz7TAgF6-eWBFCZHchttaAcvyqfrOaNsh6IRidib8BzhIX4dQ5/s640/nyc+027.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I just had to show this picture I took outside Sak's 5th Ave on Tuesday morning at 10 am. I finally asked the woman officer if they where maybe guarding someone important. She said oh no we are just here to help you feel safe.<br />
Now I don't know about you but a swat team with machine guns (yes they are carrying machine guns) Outside a department store is just not doing it for me..I was actually scared shitless. My friend didn't even want me to take a picture in case we got in trouble.. Weird eh? and only in New York City.. well till next time Francesfranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830114531516782398noreply@blogger.com2