tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29168908714166407382024-02-06T20:13:44.044-08:00Morning Glory Cottagemorninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-15450392363219534612016-11-06T18:47:00.002-08:002016-11-06T18:47:22.436-08:00Just a catch up PostWell?! Where to begin when it's been so long since you've blogged? I imagine that since it's mostly friends and family that follow this blog they'd want an update because I know so many of you don't do the Facebook thing.<br />
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Life these past 5 years since losing our house in 2011 has been something else. In previous posts I mentioned we moved out of our home and into a rental that was a very tiny duplex. It was a huge, hard decision to make. Not one we made lightly but one we decided was best for us at that time/point in our life. </div>
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We settled into that little duplex and made do for 2 years. It was small and cramped but we survived.<br />
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I also made some very tough decisions concerning my weight/health. I had gained a lot by 2013 and had serious medical problems along with collapsing both my knees. It was a daily struggle to do anything including my own personal hygiene. I was miserable, in a lot of pain and severely depressed. I was shutting everyone out of my life. I really just wanted my life to be over. So I had a very long, heart to heart with my primary doctor. We both agreed that with my condition/s Weight Loss Surgery at this point in my life was necessary. We agreed on the most drastic one, the duodenal switch. I'm not saying this was an easy decision nor is it the right decision for everyone. I did this for myself, to be myself again. It took almost a year before everything was cleared with insurance and all the hoops I had to jump through for them. But I did it. Thank goodness there was no actual jumping. I had WLS on July 15, 2013. It wasn't an easy recovery and there were quite a few days I really thought I'd done something horribly wrong and irreversible. Nope. Just needed to get through the long recovery process. I know some people don't take that long but I did. I didn't begin to feel better until December and then life really took off for me. 3 years later it's the best decision I could have made. I don't regret it. I get to be me again and do those things I thought I would never do again.<br />
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The photo below is me the day of surgery. I looked and felt miserable. The photo above was taken a year before surgery on a trip to see our daughter in Wyoming.<br />
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The photo below was taken this summer. So glad I made the WLS decision.<br />
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In September, 2013 we made the hard decision to put Neil's dad in a nursing home. He was becoming violent as the alzheimer's was progressing. He doesn't know us anymore and doesn't really talk. It's hard to see him this way. </div>
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January, 2014 we moved to a small little cottage in a great part of town. We really enjoyed it.<br />
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But our time there ended and once again in April of this year we had to find another place to live. We were nervous for a while as things just weren't opening up. We weren't sure what we were going to do. So one Saturday morning I'm perusing Craigslist hoping to find another place that will allow pets and not cost an arm and a leg when a photo caught my eye. Hey I know that house! You see we'd been really good friends with the people who lived there when we lived in our little cottage on the same street. Yep, we moved back to the same street we had said goodbye to 5 years ago. Life really does come full circle. We're happy as clams in this little house.<br />
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Hopefully I'll be more faithful now that things are back on track for me and I'm actually getting things done. </div>
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Spring has been here in the valley for quite awhile. I don't think we ever had winter this year. But our move in January and then painting all the rooms has put me behind on spring decorating. A great friend came to my rescue last week and helped me get it unpacked and put up. So things are looking good. At least in the front room.</div>
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morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-61025744170139525872014-03-15T00:48:00.002-07:002014-03-15T00:48:20.668-07:00Our New CottageI've really been enjoying making this new cottage home. I've almost completed all the painting. Then the fun part can begin -- decorating. Today I'll share a few photos of the outside. It's been a rental for several years so there's quite a bit to do to the yard. It's mostly just plain and boring. But I've been perusing Pinterest for ideas. So here's a few photos of the new place. The front has a cute little porch and an original lamppost. Originally every house had one with the address hanging below it. Most houses no longer have these. Ours currently doesn't function and it's pretty unstable hence the re-bar holding it up.<br />
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The backyard has a fenced off area that the previous tenants used as a dog run but I want to turn it into a raised bed garden area. That way the little hound doesn't dig up my garden. It's got a cute covered "deck" area. Someone bricked in all the flowerbeds but I think eventually I'll unbrick them. The doggies are happy here with the dog door and the yard. It's also got a swing. Great place for morning coffee. </div>
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I hope you've enjoyed these first few pictures. Many more to come because I've repainted every room in the house.<br />
<br />morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-78626706101125035662013-12-15T14:36:00.004-08:002013-12-15T14:36:53.472-08:00Moving!Well it's official! We're moving! To a cute little cottage in an older, nicer area of town. We are so excited. It's located in a little area of town called Westchester. I even love the name. I've already started taking pictures, picked out paint and figuring out where to put everything. So yeah I'm a little excited. A place to make ours again. Stay tuned.morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-50284529750568590712013-11-15T08:44:00.000-08:002013-11-15T08:44:09.097-08:00Just a little update. The surgery went really well and though it was a longer recovery than I expected I'm doing great now. I've lost 81 pounds so far. I can already feel the relief in my knees. They're thanking me a lot. Another year or two I can have knee replacement surgery. I'm thankful for all the supportive friends and family through this process.<br />
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Now for some other great news. We will be moving again. We've been in our little duplex for two years now. It's been good to us but I've missed having a yard and a house. So we've found another little cottage to love in a lovely older neighborhood. Though we don't move until January I've already started packing and planning. It's not much bigger than the duplex which is fine. It's just hubby and me. I don't want to be packing while the kids are visiting over the holidays. </div>
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Hugs, Amanda</div>
morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-20391754897814500322013-08-31T20:55:00.003-07:002013-08-31T20:55:48.698-07:00Just a quick catch upJust a quick post for friends who check here to see how things are going.<br />
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Surgery went really well, recovery has been slow and hard. Lots of things to get used to. Healing wise I've done great. Almost all my incision is healed and very nicely I might add. Getting used to eating, eating, eating has not been easy. I can only eat a small amount at a time, so within an hour I'm hungry again. I've never been much of a snacker or grazer so learning this new kind of eating is hard. Also lots of water consumption. Which I didn't do a lot of before surgery either but neither did I drink a lot of anything. Usually just with meals. So much to re-learn.</div>
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Tina came home from the Navy on leave right before my surgery and stayed until just after surgery before returning to her new post in Jacksonville, FL. She's doing great and we're really proud of her. She's my go-getter that's for sure.</div>
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Seth came home also during that same week and was so good to have both of them home to love on and spoil. He's working and living in Sacramento, 5 hours north of here. He loves his job at Costco and has done really well there. We're proud of him also. Seems so funny how grown up they are now when for so long it seems like all you've done is take care of them. Circle of life I suppose. </div>
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I'll hope to post pictures soon. </div>
morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-9301422027965004232013-06-30T12:08:00.004-07:002013-06-30T12:08:59.601-07:00WaitingIt's been a summer of waiting. Waiting to hear about whether or not I've been approved for surgery. Now waiting for the surgery. I just feel like you do knowing that the storm is coming, that build up of anticipation. I've got mixed feelings about the surgery, excited and scared.<br />
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I've been busy taking care of Neil's father, Pop. He has Alzheimer's Dementia. It has its good and bad days. I try to be patient and realize that he really can't help it. Really enjoyed a day long seminar lately, Caring for the Caregiver. Attended with my brother-in-law and his wife. I felt it was very informative and uplifting. I strongly urge that if you are caring for someone or know someone that is dealing with this. Go to the Alzheimer's website, <a href="https://www.alzconnected.org/">here</a>. They are so helpful. <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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I've also been hanging out with the dogs. We've "adopted" the neighbor's dachshund, Pearl. Her and Trigger get along very well. I did plant a few flowers in containers and I've been attending to those. Haven't made it to the farmer's market this summer, unfortunately. Hope to before surgery so I can enjoy local, fresh fruit and veggies. I've also managed to do a little quilting, sewing and smoothie making. <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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Well that about sums up our summer. Hope your's is going well also. Take care. Amanda</div>
morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-15860486592725980472013-06-15T14:11:00.001-07:002013-06-15T14:11:33.192-07:00Flowers in ContainersSo as you can tell it's been a long while since I was last on blogger. Quite a few changes. I almost wasn't sure that I could keep with what had happened. But I'm here. Haven't blogged because I guess I feel I don't have anything much to share. Things don't change much in a rental.<br />
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I'll share my flowers. I've been container gardening because 1. there are no garden beds here and 2. I can't get down on all fours and weed like I used to. Miss those flower beds of mine. But I'm making do with containers. The portulaca is doing well in this window box. We have a little patio and I've added a few containers out here and some in the front. Hope the weather is treating you kind wherever you are and you're having a great summer.</div>
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morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-86992526868782864802012-10-22T06:00:00.000-07:002012-10-22T06:00:12.760-07:00Banana PuddingSo I've made a promise to myself to try the things I've pinned on Pinterest. Um, I'm gonna be at this for awhile then, trying things that is. Last I looked I had over 10,000 pins. Yep that's a lot of doing. So the easiest is the cooking board. Tried the banana pudding recipe that I found and it was delicious. I've actually made it twice now. Yep that good. The first time I followed the instructions. It was really sweet and almost made me pass out. Just kidding, but it was too sweet for me. So the second time around I used heavy whipping cream instead of cool whip. I just whipped up the heavy cream without sugar and added it instead of cool whip. But I'll give you the link for the <a href="http://pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com/2010/06/momma-didnt-make-it-like-this.html">original version</a> (<a href="http://pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com/2010/06/momma-didnt-make-it-like-this.html">here</a>) and if you want to add the heavy whipping cream instead just use a pint of it whipped up and in place of the cool whip. Happy eating. Amanda<br />
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morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-8741695757901723012012-10-18T21:40:00.001-07:002012-10-18T21:47:21.003-07:00Finally FallSo I've finally decided to decorate for fall. Something I haven't done in the last several years because I just didn't feel up to it. But this year I wanted to and that's a good sign. Nothing over the top or fancy. I've really just fallen in love with all the simple fall arrangements and rooms that I've seen on Pinterest. They inspired me to get off my duff and do something. So I did. Remember we live in a small duplex so things are kinda crowded. So here's fall in my corner of the world. The weather has cooperated a little bit lately and it's not hitting 100 anymore. That's a relief.<br />
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I did do one small project. I've had this picture for years now. A harvest print that I still love, but I wasn't in love with the frame or the mat any longer. So I spray painted the frame white and added burlap to the mat. Just a small change, but I love it now. You can spy the finished project on my oak hutch.</div>
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Happy fall everyone. Linking up with <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/10/feathered-nest-friday_18.html">Feathered Nest Friday over at French Country Cottage</a>.</div>
morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-65570230496967758012012-09-21T07:00:00.000-07:002012-09-21T07:20:57.600-07:00Pan roasted chicken with lemon-garlic green beansSo I'm a big Pinterest fan. Perhaps big isn't a large enough word for my infatuation with Pinterest. It's like my BFF on most days. I wish I had had Pinterest when I was homeschooling the kids. I'm a visual person so of course I'm in love with that site. Anyways. So I know most of us pin but what do we actually do with those pins? So I've been trying some of the recipes. Here's one I thought was really good. I'll post what I thought I would change at the end.<br />
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morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-51979095384590209632012-09-20T09:03:00.002-07:002012-09-20T09:03:45.262-07:00A corner of the living roomI don't think anyone followed me over and because I don't want to delete this blog it comes up as my primary account and directs everyone to this blog. So I'll re-post the first post I did at the other blog.<br />
So I'm finally feeling like getting around and doing something with this house that I'm not totally in love with. It does have its pluses but also a lot of minuses. The square footage doesn't bother me, just how they utilized that space. I don't think the kitchen area is all that it could be, but it's a rental so I've got to live with it. Besides that's a whole other post.<br />
So here's a before photo that you've already seen of the same decorated corner.<br />
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The oak dresser is a family piece and I couldn't get rid of it. I'm using it for office supplies right now. The mirror on the dresser is also a family piece. When you downsize from 1,500 to 871, you really have to pick and choose which pieces you really want. I was determined to use pieces we already had. Which for the most part I did. The only new piece is the little nightstand that is doing duty as a storage piece. I want to paint the cedar chest and I've been pinning ideas in Pinterest (my BFF) of course. I've also fallen in love with a slip-covered sofa at Ikea. So that old green couch will go bye-bye. Oh new curtains or valances and paint that pine nightstand and this room will be done. I think. Here's to hoping for more doing. Amanda<br />
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morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-61657163290550208712012-07-03T12:08:00.001-07:002012-07-03T12:08:32.287-07:00MovingI'm not closing this blog because it means too much to me, but you can now catch me at this blog <a href="http://www.secondhoneymooncottage.blogspot.com/">Second Honeymoon Cottage</a>. I just get too tearful when I look at this one, but it has so many memories that I just can't delete it. So here's to happier blogging over at the new blog.morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-82460926507566919902012-04-26T23:20:00.001-07:002012-04-26T23:20:38.916-07:00<div><p>I know I've been remiss in blogging this year. Here it is May and I haven't done a decent post at all. I could say I've been busy, but mostly I've just been asleep. Not wanting to do anything. No inspiration, no motivation, nothing. Depression? Probably. But I've got to get busy. I've certainly pinned enough to get inspired.</p>
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I thought I would share some before photos of our new duplex. It's small and definitely cozy once all the stuff was in. </div>
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Exterior views. Yep, I warned you it was tiny. These pictures of the front aren't the best. I was being bad and took them from my van. The garages set between the two units. </div>
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Tiny patio. Potted plants and a patio set will brighten this up right away.<br />
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The living room - nice big window with a big ledge. Decorating potential. </div>
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Kitchen/Dining room - small but efficient (or so I tell myself)</div>
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And there you have it. The grand tour, all 871 square feet of it in all of it's plain vanilla potential. I know you're probably all wondering why we've moved. We had such a cute house. I've debated and debated about whether or not to put that on here, our reason for moving. But that's another post. This one is long enough. </div>
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Hope you enjoyed the pictures. More to come.</div>
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Hugs, Amanda</div>
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<br /></div>morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-74228710292779318012011-12-02T16:53:00.001-08:002011-12-02T16:57:50.718-08:00Tomorrow is moving day. I'm looking forward to it and I'm not looking forward to it. Having to decide what stays and goes, where to put everything. Not looking forward to that.<br />
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I am looking forward to decorating it and having a much smaller place to take care of. We've rented a duplex. On a single level - so no more stairs. My knee is very happy about that. No more yard work. Though I've loved it in the past I'm just not able to do it anymore. It just kills my knee. :0( So new adventures await. Smaller payment that's for sure. Looking forward to that. </div>
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I took lots of pictures of the empty place today. I'll be sharing soon. Wish us luck.</div>
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Hugs, Amanda</div>morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-27109817157489449442011-11-12T11:32:00.001-08:002011-11-12T11:32:33.261-08:00It's finally official. We're moving. Downsizing considerably. A new adventure awaits. Stay tuned for lots of pictures and other updates in the next several weeks.morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-82385893548348370752011-09-29T22:34:00.000-07:002011-09-29T22:53:26.433-07:00Honestly I'm still alive. I've not been abducted by aliens or gnomes or anyone else. Work has been chaotic and hectic. Leaving me so tired when I get home that I have no energy or inclination to do any kind of project. Then I've had a horrible flair up of tendinitis in my right shoulder. I'm right handed and I can barely brush my hair or get dressed. I hate being incapacitated. And here I am whining. I just wanted to let you all know that I haven't forgotten the blog world. Actually I'm spending way too much time on Etsy and Pinterest.<br />
Hugs, Amanda<br />
morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-45482203749183492422011-09-12T19:55:00.000-07:002011-09-12T19:55:13.329-07:00Road TripSo seems like all I do lately is work. No fun. We're really short handed so we all pitch in as we're able. So I haven't been getting any projects around the house done.<br />
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Enough whining. Recently my two best friends and I went up the road to Good Goods. I had read about it from another blogger, <a href="http://secretgardencottage.blogspot.com/">Secret Garden Cottage</a>, who lives here in the valley also. Was the second trip in just a few months. Went for my birthday back in July. I'll share a "few" pictures of this gorgeous place. I could move right in and only have to bring my clothes. I don't think the gentleman who owns it thought I was serious. Go figure. Enjoy some great eye candy. </div>
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Goofy daughter and niece pictures.</div>
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Good Goods is this fabulous place on quite a few acres located in Farmersville, CA. Don't remember how many acres the gentleman told me he had, but he has brought several buildings to his property from the surrounding area. Its a little history lesson just being there. He has the barn, a school house (seen in the background in the 2nd picture), water tank house, a little cottage, and of course the house. Sigh... I could stay there all day. Also went to Hobby Lobby. Love this place and though a bit of a drive its closer than any other. Hope you enjoyed the trip to Good Goods. </div>
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morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-82913759767685536322011-08-17T21:02:00.000-07:002011-08-17T21:19:09.328-07:00Summer TravelsIt's been such an eventful summer and a tearful summer. Didn't get a whole lot done, but did travel quite a bit. Even got to mark a state off my map that I hadn't been to before. That's a good thing.<br />
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In June we traveled to Sacramento to see our kids graduate from their tech school. Was a very different graduation and that's enough said on that subject. Tina traveled to Wyoming with some friends and found a job there. That's been a little rough to except. That my baby girl is living in Wyoming now. But I'm getting ahead of myself. </div>
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We went back up to Sacramento for a great time with the kids and their friends for the 4th of July. We also did our annual camping trip to San Simeon on the coast. It was wonderfully cool and was hard to come home to hot weather. Yuck! We did visit the elephant seals and played in the sand, sun and surf. So much fun.</div>
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Afterwards we all gathered for yummy hamburgers and hot dogs with a whole bunch of fixin's. </div>
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Beginning of August we packed up our daughter's little car and our van. We drove to Sacramento where we picked up her brother and headed for Wyoming with a stop over in Salt Lake City and a midnight tour of the downtown area because we got seriously lost. Our GPS did not like that city. A little embarrassing to show up on our friends doorstep at 2 a.m. but it is what it is. From there we went on to the little town in Wyoming where our daughter now lives. </div>
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Early morning view outside of Salt Lake City</div>
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Mineral Springs</div>
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Small Wyoming town</div>
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Red Canyon in Wyoming</div>
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I believe this is an old rock quarry but it didn't say anything and it was my best guess.</div>
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Leaving Wyoming was hard. Hard to realize that our girl is old enough to live so far away from home. Our son has chosen to find a job in Sacramento and live there. So our closest child is 5 hours away. We are definitely empty nesters now. </div>
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I did work on my sewing room and the yard a bit and I hope to spend a lot of time this fall working on projects around here. Hope your summer was great too. I can't wait to spend Friday evenings catching up on blog land. Take care. </div>
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morninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-88696358436889275392011-08-02T08:08:00.000-07:002011-08-02T08:08:56.724-07:00I know, I know. I've seriously neglected the blog this summer. I've been too busy if there is such a thing. Lots to share when I get back from Wyoming.<br />
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We started with this big pile of left over dirt (from leveling the yard last summer)(<a href="http://morninglorycottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/just-another-backyard-update-and-sewing.html">see here</a>) on the small patio (that's what I call this large piece of concrete). I think hubby put it off so long because he thought it would be such a chore. Only took about an hour and a half.<br />
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One lonely rose bush. This whole area will eventually be a small rose garden. Bought the bush then realized we still had bubbler sprinklers to add. So didn't buy anymore rose bushes. This fall I will though.</div>
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Now looks like this! Yeah, no more dirt pile.</div>
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Morning glories will grow just about anywhere if left unattended. I just had to snap this picture before we cleaned this corner out. </div>
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Cleaned the morning glories out for this, a small garden with 3 heirloom tomatoes, a pepper plant and an eggplant. Yum! </div>
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The grape is doing splendid this year. It's so loaded with fruit. Glad the carpenter made this extra strong. </div>
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So those are some of the things I've been busy with. Along with redoing my sewing room. A complete update on that coming soon. Lots of changes in that room. Got the bubblers in and now it's too hot to plant anything else this summer. So my flower beds are kind of bare. There's always next summer. Have a great week.<br />
Hugs, Amandamorninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-17852221486306181662011-06-09T09:19:00.000-07:002011-06-09T09:19:12.594-07:002011 Graduation QuiltsMay is extremely busy for me. There's everything going on at work and then we always attend a Christian retreat at the beginning of May every year. Not complaining, just stating a fact. So I didn't get around to posting a whole lot this past month. But now it's summer break. I can't wait to get all the projects I've been putting off done.<br />
Silly me thought I would start a project at the beginning of May. It's still waiting to be completed. That's what I'm working on now. Sneak peek.<br />
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What I really wanted to show you though was the quilts. Of course you can see last years quilts <a href="http://morninglorycottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/quilts-for-students.html">here</a> and the year before <a href="http://morninglorycottage.blogspot.com/2009/06/nationals-again-and-end-of-year-quilts.html">here</a>. My quilter friend and I both choose 8th graders that have touched our heart and moved us in some way over the past school year. It helps that we both work at the same school. My friend Kelly keeps me motivated in the quilting department. Without her I probably wouldn't be quilting and I certainly wouldn't be tackling 6 quilts. That's what I did over Memorial Weekend. Sewed and quilted. Extreme quilting. We got it done and the students were so proud and amazed. We love doing this and we hope that it encourages them in their future endeavors to know that someone cared enough to make them something special. So here they are.<br />
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I think the most amazing part is that this year we actually had grass under the quilts. Thanks for visiting.<br />
Hugs, Amandamorninglorycottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464399620565474031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916890871416640738.post-38734934632208635452011-05-25T20:51:00.001-07:002011-05-25T20:51:27.266-07:00Yep Still HereYep, I'm still here. I've been trying to work on some projects plus do all the end of year stuff at school. May is an exhausting, long month if you work in education. Especially when it's a middle school (which means graduation and all it's work.) Bear with me. I will be back.<br />
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