tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90352771591118849192024-02-19T15:08:19.478-08:00Honey PicklesA little bit of this and a little bit of thatHoney Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-2713901764971963382012-06-06T13:06:00.001-07:002012-06-06T13:06:54.967-07:00Grace filled evenings<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEici-D7OcPBtl5ug06-Jo4ATCf6nIjwzBh4qyvI_pFz4UaWt8B2YJ6zuhlCkpiL6j4AforYGFelAnS5zhgUesrlOpZXYyoRZrHMr3OA57ZBhwmyJFWNrCJYQ_GPZE7A91Y9IfNql-evbTw/s1600/IMG_3992.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEici-D7OcPBtl5ug06-Jo4ATCf6nIjwzBh4qyvI_pFz4UaWt8B2YJ6zuhlCkpiL6j4AforYGFelAnS5zhgUesrlOpZXYyoRZrHMr3OA57ZBhwmyJFWNrCJYQ_GPZE7A91Y9IfNql-evbTw/s160/IMG_3992.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> <br />
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I also found some great antique and vintage jewelry pieces that I have added into my jewelry. Here is a sample!</div>
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Here are few rosaries that I have finished as well for my friend, Judy.</div>
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I can't believe how fast this year is going. My boys are busy, busy, busy! Which means we are busy as well. Our oldest is finishing up his first year in high school. We now have two teenagers in the house and our little guy isn't really little any more. I was watching all the young families at Mass this morning and remembering how fun that age is with children. I also remember how exhausted I was as well. This age come with its own set of challenges! Oh boy! <br />
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I have been busy with make many rosaries. My new passion is scouring antique stores for vintage and antique medals and crucifixes to put into my pieces. The top rosary is made from beautiful vintage Japanese glass beads in a rich butterscotch color. I love the little variation of shade on each bead. The next rosary is also vintage Japanese glass beads, but in green. The yellow rosary is made from some yellow agate beads that reminded me of amber. The blue rosary features hand blown lamp work beads that are really sweet. The last rosary is made from vintage stars and vintage striped Pater beads. I love the color of this rosary.Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-91307440782863379812011-09-05T07:32:00.000-07:002011-09-05T07:32:05.184-07:00Fun Stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo-uMsZEtpJryGzrvjaxQdGS5R2Z_0_Dr41XvIKU5EJ2Q6HQK-yyj4LZfmQTNFtNnSUJsHwxaj_K0klFspcy2X0Tsa-sVf4nbdES-TG2XVjIrglF1Lv-nn7bLrTnglcKBFp6-ro0qSso/s1600/IMG_3785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo-uMsZEtpJryGzrvjaxQdGS5R2Z_0_Dr41XvIKU5EJ2Q6HQK-yyj4LZfmQTNFtNnSUJsHwxaj_K0klFspcy2X0Tsa-sVf4nbdES-TG2XVjIrglF1Lv-nn7bLrTnglcKBFp6-ro0qSso/s320/IMG_3785.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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My friend Jamie and I went to the local bead show a few weeks back. We had a blast looking and oogling at all the pretties. I ended up buying a good amount of beads. The top bracelet is a triple strand of silver pyrite beads and a mix of stones. I added some labradorite drops to add interest in the bracelet. The second bracelet is also silver pyrite and just a mix of stones. I like the simplicity of both. The second bracelet was inspired by a bracelet I saw in the <a href="http://www.sundancecatalog.com/?code=GGLPDSB">Sundance catalog</a>. It is my interpretation.<br />
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I was fortunate to be able to take a class this weekend to learn a new technique. My class was on viking knit. It was really fun and I love the look of the knitted piece. The best part of the viking knit is pulling your piece through a draw plate and watching it get smaller and prettier. Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-52638648154052110502011-08-19T09:34:00.000-07:002011-08-19T09:34:25.202-07:00Moments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been trying to fine the time to do more jewelry work. I have had these beads for quite some time. The lava looking blue beads are from one of my mother in laws necklaces that I inherited. I love the quirky look of them. I little book pendant I found at my local antique store. I love the patina on the pages. The rest of the necklace is filled out with kyanite and Yayin beads. I love the glow they give off. </div><br />
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I have been working on some of my jewelry lately. This piece is one I have had in my head for awhile. The pendant is of Our Lady that was fashioned out of an old coin. It was part of my mother-in-laws collection. I like the blue accents on the necklace as well as the clear vintage rosary beads. I am beginning to feel like life is getting back to some normalcy. My mother passed away a month ago. It had been a long, long fight with cancer and she succumbed to the disease mid last month. It is still is hard to believe she is gone. Yet she really was gone for me two years ago when they did brain surgery to remove the tumor and then whole brain radiation. What an awful thing whole brain radiation is. It took the women I knew as my mother away from me and my family. Of course I loved my mom up to the end and I will always love my mother, but the essence of the women she was was gone after that. I am sure it will hit me at some odd moment and I will break down, but I really feel I did a great amount of mourning two years ago.Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-72493394700244176032011-07-07T09:50:00.000-07:002011-07-07T09:50:27.697-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qXAFkn4Zp4A0lHIfTmsnPFHbTRr7v_STHC3nI-ZJMgzOfk0h8xCGYxGfqNZ8VTj7R5tLvcW4iSp0h6QyTG2kR_oVhN6q4biNSxVpSDGqG6O3VDteDPiyFxirNz6gB6ph1M6mBuOcQDg/s1600/IMG_3743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qXAFkn4Zp4A0lHIfTmsnPFHbTRr7v_STHC3nI-ZJMgzOfk0h8xCGYxGfqNZ8VTj7R5tLvcW4iSp0h6QyTG2kR_oVhN6q4biNSxVpSDGqG6O3VDteDPiyFxirNz6gB6ph1M6mBuOcQDg/s320/IMG_3743.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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The second picture is my new favorite salad. I clipped the recipe out of our local newspaper. It is a recipe adapted from Jacques Pepin. It is a warm bean and bacon salad. How can you go wrong? <br />
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Warm Bean and Bacon Salad (adapted by Jacques Pepin)<br />
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8 ounces of Pancetta<br />
1 medium yellow onion, chopped<br />
6 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped<br />
two 15 1/2 ounce cans of Navy or small white beans, rinsed and drained<br />
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt<br />
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley<br />
3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar<br />
3 Tablespoons olive oil<br />
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper<br />
2 avocados<br />
1 lemon<br />
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Place pancetta or bacon in a medium saucepan over low heat. Saute, covered, for about 8 minutes until the meat has rendered and is crisp. Add the onion and garlic and cook, until soft and translucent. Take care not to burn the garlic. Transfer the contents of the saucepan and 1 tablespoon of rendered fat to a large bowl. <br />
Add beans, salt, parsley, vinegar, oil and pepper. Mix well then serve warm or at room temperature. Slice avocados and toss with fresh lemon juice. Add alongside the salad of toss with the salad.Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-48857117872883500202011-03-29T13:56:00.000-07:002011-03-29T13:56:00.416-07:00Brownies and Rosaries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVciCWTnvLSCGBQDjmp9DRYSN6eJz8rEhOGlP5dRUghsUhQ7Q_v3tCSEVxlFPGlldLfmWGXLWLj3a-_wotOHzkhd2oyb_WCLPuzIWIyM_xYfw0_aGbt_8zsOHOoSxq4I9p3ABxBfFzdA/s1600/IMG_3615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVciCWTnvLSCGBQDjmp9DRYSN6eJz8rEhOGlP5dRUghsUhQ7Q_v3tCSEVxlFPGlldLfmWGXLWLj3a-_wotOHzkhd2oyb_WCLPuzIWIyM_xYfw0_aGbt_8zsOHOoSxq4I9p3ABxBfFzdA/s320/IMG_3615.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I thought I would also include a recipe for Butterscotch Brownies with Brown Sugar Butter Icing. It is from Pastry Queen Parties by Rebecca Rather. I loved the name of the book. One of my sons went crazy over this recipe. It is full of sugar and butter, but it is quite yummy. It makes a lot of brownies, so this would be perfect to take to a pot luck or for a bake sale. Enjoy!<br />
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Brownies:<br />
1 cup(2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature<br />
3 cups firmly packed golden brown sugar<br />
4 large eggs<br />
1 tablespoon vanilla extract<br />
3 cups all purpose flour<br />
1 tablespoon baking powder<br />
1 teaspoon kosher salt<br />
2 cups chopped pecans, toasted (optional)<br />
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Icing:<br />
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter<br />
2 cups firmly packed golden brown sugar<br />
4 cups powdered sugar<br />
1/3 cup half and half<br />
1 tablespoon vanilla extract<br />
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a half sheet (13 x 18) pan with aluminum foil and grease with butter or cooking spray. Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the 1 cup butter and 3 cups brown sugar on medium high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and 1 tablespoon vanilla and continue beating for another minute. In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture on low speed until incorporated. Stir in the pecans. Pour into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Bake until the bars are set and slightly puffed, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before icing.<br />
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In a saucepan set over medium heat, melt the 1 cup butter and 2 cups brown sugar. Once the mixture is lightly bubbling, decrease the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes; set aside. Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the powdered sugar, half and half and vanilla on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minutes. Add the melted butter mixture and beat until combined. Pour over the cooled brownies and spread evenly. Let the brownies sit for about 30 minutes to allow the icing to firm up before cutting into squares.Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-81228678295780280412011-03-18T13:38:00.000-07:002011-03-18T13:38:59.764-07:00Rainy Day Goodness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlHw4_XTPYE8LOkpLNp13vtr23eVXBPDjdDuPaY15qFpPuiSfzzERMs3y4nVdnIZ0WVP9swtH2LokzR5SmpQu73ljm6VzFDyPyu7s9aD7Wf-Xxo9T0BivLIvYL64Ya3g8o5W_op-fu6o/s1600/IMG_3611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlHw4_XTPYE8LOkpLNp13vtr23eVXBPDjdDuPaY15qFpPuiSfzzERMs3y4nVdnIZ0WVP9swtH2LokzR5SmpQu73ljm6VzFDyPyu7s9aD7Wf-Xxo9T0BivLIvYL64Ya3g8o5W_op-fu6o/s320/IMG_3611.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is comfort in a bowl! I thought I would share with you a fantastic recipe for tomato soup. I know it's not glamorous, but it is solid, dependable and immensely adaptable. Here in Northern California we have had a bit of a rainy spell. This soup seemed perfect for today. I use the base recipe to start and then I went from there. I sometimes add in shredded cheddar cheese or maybe some mascarpone if I have it in the fridge. Since we are in Lent right now I used a vegetarian broth base, but I have also used chicken broth, whatever is in the pantry will work. On a non Lent Friday, I would also add in some crispy pancetta to the top. Use your imagination, the skies the limit.<br />
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Tomato Soup (adapted from Tyler Florence)<br />
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2 28 ounce cans of crushed tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)<br />
4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced<br />
1 yellow onion, finely chopped<br />
1/2 scant cup of extra virgin olive oil<br />
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste<br />
1 quart of vegetable or chicken stock<br />
2 bay leaves<br />
4 tablespoons of butter<br />
2 teaspoons dried basil <br />
Optional add in's: 3/4 cup cream or 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese, or 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese, crispy pancetta crumbles<br />
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Heat olive oil in a stock pot. Add onions and saute until beginning to lightly brown. Add chopped garlic and cook an additional minute. Add the tomatoes, 3/4 of the stock, basil, bay leaves, and butter. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid has reduced by a third. <br />
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Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth. Return soup to low heat, add cream or cheese and adjust consistency with remaining stock. Season to taste.Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-47240100392742183312011-03-15T21:31:00.000-07:002011-03-15T21:32:54.551-07:00Confirmation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoPQLYr2Pgi4LhyZjAjh1Cg0Szn5MBu1GYdQproMJYP6YohL9Crl2Qyy4qiT81M1fPljR3qq4_kTbAOi_hFt8SGK6p8lxg13N-KgZ-x6BqqxfH1nLzwHQE2rgnu1pACWkhOi7Q4XLeHk/s1600/IMG_3603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoPQLYr2Pgi4LhyZjAjh1Cg0Szn5MBu1GYdQproMJYP6YohL9Crl2Qyy4qiT81M1fPljR3qq4_kTbAOi_hFt8SGK6p8lxg13N-KgZ-x6BqqxfH1nLzwHQE2rgnu1pACWkhOi7Q4XLeHk/s320/IMG_3603.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Our oldest son made his Confirmation last week. I tell you, I was so happy for him. It was a lovely Mass and Bishop Soto was terrific. We are so lucky to have the <a href="http://www.sistersofmary.org/index.php">Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist </a>catechizing our children. It made it so special.Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-14000495514614526122011-03-09T06:42:00.000-08:002011-03-09T06:42:05.804-08:00What I have been up too!Life has been totally crazy! One day I will have to sit down and write about what has been happening. Until then I thought I would share with you some of my recent work. <br />
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</div>I hope to have more pictures up this week. Our oldest son is making Confirmation this week. What an exciting week we have.Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-67421765639657621852011-01-25T16:12:00.000-08:002011-01-25T16:12:16.985-08:00Hodgepodge<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpg-1UVNRqXNjKW1zr3ldDZ4mRn6TPCSevcHxJcVT_L19-yp6wzDqmFywHtL_UyuVy6V9mB0Ytw9vsAlgRvL4dk_9QE1K8IbR76fX38nwzQyxj4kplOw7_CbNho2g1s-GgUSbJ5zSlhrk/s1600/IMG_3533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpg-1UVNRqXNjKW1zr3ldDZ4mRn6TPCSevcHxJcVT_L19-yp6wzDqmFywHtL_UyuVy6V9mB0Ytw9vsAlgRvL4dk_9QE1K8IbR76fX38nwzQyxj4kplOw7_CbNho2g1s-GgUSbJ5zSlhrk/s320/IMG_3533.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made this pretty little necklace for a dear friend of mines daughter. I had made her rosary for her First Holy Communion in light amethyst beads. The necklace reminded me of her. I did change out the crucifix and added a Fleur de Lys medallion. She and her sister were able to travel to <a href="http://www.lourdes-france.org/index.php?contexte=en&id=405">Lourdes</a> with the <a href="http://www.orderofmalta.org/?lang=en">Knights of Malta</a>. Both girls are very ill and they were very blessed to be able to go and experience the healing waters of Lourdes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This rosary was made for a friend's niece, Caroline. I love the yellow flowers with the soft blue beads. Very girlish!<br />
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I was blessed to be ask to make a wedding rosary for Karim and Therese's wedding. Karim's sister wanted blue to be the prominent color. Therese's rosary (top) is made with pressed blue glass flowers and natural turquoise. I really like the contrast of the two blues. Karim's rosary (bottom) is made from buri seeds and blue agate. The buri seeds are a favorite of mine. They are called poor man's ivory. They have a smooth and wonderful feel in the hand. Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-8653733215723098412010-09-24T13:28:00.000-07:002010-09-24T13:28:15.562-07:00Renee & Sarah's Rosary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfGz95gj6MQjIWxYRdZ5h8Dlxhku1wzDoUVSWkkJ5cxVG23-8ecAuzeiLz3bGw06Qd8DAT58Uf3J3FAUtdxGpbVsx6FqnTziz2_ZuCr0P9aLoe4blzeGr1Gc-hqTLZ0O6-pbYg8rz9Dk/s1600/IMG_3480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfGz95gj6MQjIWxYRdZ5h8Dlxhku1wzDoUVSWkkJ5cxVG23-8ecAuzeiLz3bGw06Qd8DAT58Uf3J3FAUtdxGpbVsx6FqnTziz2_ZuCr0P9aLoe4blzeGr1Gc-hqTLZ0O6-pbYg8rz9Dk/s320/IMG_3480.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsjJvKZqWn6u93HmM9doxoK3fkuZdt-qCsu4Zv7Rl5vjZ6NmUsp_u9uSj1DYk6xMRjSf5space-YhKYdQLcwA3BT8wEzajbqwuKf9Aemz6pWOffLh_HwKenEL87-vfL7JyVEGtfevA_A/s1600/IMG_3484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsjJvKZqWn6u93HmM9doxoK3fkuZdt-qCsu4Zv7Rl5vjZ6NmUsp_u9uSj1DYk6xMRjSf5space-YhKYdQLcwA3BT8wEzajbqwuKf9Aemz6pWOffLh_HwKenEL87-vfL7JyVEGtfevA_A/s320/IMG_3484.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I have been very blessed to have so many rosary orders as of late. These rosaries are for a mother and daughter. I think they turned out beautiful. The top rosary is for Sarah. It is agate beads for the Aves and sterling silver filigree for the Pater beads. The bottom rosary is for Renee. She chose kyanite for the Aves and the same sterling silver for the Pater beads. They both feel nice in the hand. Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-3346084320996238082010-09-03T10:43:00.000-07:002010-09-03T10:43:04.048-07:00Joan of Arc Piece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09rUI4BCcnbbaLLvXU3ilAiVpu3COWNwjvsfRZtkm94Lyh-tLKghJdvyqxcvrcYsDkR0_2Ngo3LYiX9qpNBZsvZMrJc4NEvKsAln6WIHxJY6QzrS-mIIEJOUmNso1kCvznaJa7ZhO0dI/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09rUI4BCcnbbaLLvXU3ilAiVpu3COWNwjvsfRZtkm94Lyh-tLKghJdvyqxcvrcYsDkR0_2Ngo3LYiX9qpNBZsvZMrJc4NEvKsAln6WIHxJY6QzrS-mIIEJOUmNso1kCvznaJa7ZhO0dI/s320/IMG_3396.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ3FnMnyasVTBXjmWPOHymZ6TYb61yz0MvmvEpAKFKKNlYR1jjOTVtYNzPoc1aBvXLPeU-N1IXfvlULaHwuDWqaw8uimQ2_CHGDDcMC5OozEnLdaB8eUBB_krO27x9Hg72JLpOgZm9vw/s1600/IMG_3397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ3FnMnyasVTBXjmWPOHymZ6TYb61yz0MvmvEpAKFKKNlYR1jjOTVtYNzPoc1aBvXLPeU-N1IXfvlULaHwuDWqaw8uimQ2_CHGDDcMC5OozEnLdaB8eUBB_krO27x9Hg72JLpOgZm9vw/s320/IMG_3397.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I was excited to come across this beautiful Joan of Arc necklace at my favorite antique store. I was getting ready to leave the store when I spotted her in one of the cases. I love the old world look of the piece. I plan on putting it together with some aquamarine beads I have in my stash. Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-67227268764209150952010-08-13T07:44:00.000-07:002010-08-13T07:45:22.508-07:00What Fun We Had, Part I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmC-D1MULEHuxjRMuDYHVxHjB-QCwUgH3VQKeDJB2K3PaUbYu4S-GI9cBm_iAPY9lj_5JcocgOMZgUxXXQaimlkS7LfDSMBloT5TkkOUG3jhu0rsnTzJvFU6r_9k7b838jNEpFeef5vT8/s1600/IMG_3436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmC-D1MULEHuxjRMuDYHVxHjB-QCwUgH3VQKeDJB2K3PaUbYu4S-GI9cBm_iAPY9lj_5JcocgOMZgUxXXQaimlkS7LfDSMBloT5TkkOUG3jhu0rsnTzJvFU6r_9k7b838jNEpFeef5vT8/s320/IMG_3436.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikXbjJxTZLQo5Zm-q5TroCcKZfI2ORD1nZlfdEBsbPJCgitiM71EDa9-ASW-1uF737Q8mADTmpJJRIiMgEPLpTEfj1QTMEn1480pLc1bp4OC8IByNeXCtcsN1d239qietM9HAjbyMaNI/s1600/IMG_3437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikXbjJxTZLQo5Zm-q5TroCcKZfI2ORD1nZlfdEBsbPJCgitiM71EDa9-ASW-1uF737Q8mADTmpJJRIiMgEPLpTEfj1QTMEn1480pLc1bp4OC8IByNeXCtcsN1d239qietM9HAjbyMaNI/s320/IMG_3437.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16Tftowtw9RGunmDwM3caT-4jSfyzd0MT_N8lkElEUNt-WuFoLTXJRm3Ge4NgDKmYBmEcXi-fKcY7PGBqLTN4Om2TdkoohbVKBnpyyvBuGTpvriWYPpNIyN3EzM5thW14O4U7b2vAeeQ/s1600/IMG_3428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16Tftowtw9RGunmDwM3caT-4jSfyzd0MT_N8lkElEUNt-WuFoLTXJRm3Ge4NgDKmYBmEcXi-fKcY7PGBqLTN4Om2TdkoohbVKBnpyyvBuGTpvriWYPpNIyN3EzM5thW14O4U7b2vAeeQ/s320/IMG_3428.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TtPCoTG7tYIgxG88JTE3vNgw31tmeqF35xlb0JPC84vUycGlc9Yyn-Qa_OjNOvBF6c9w2tZN4gG2jZEp1DpJF2GdviLg_LCDih_JvMSyneRg8TGsiGtA8kNnoTJbp9l_zpM3PSIauw/s1600/IMG_3423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TtPCoTG7tYIgxG88JTE3vNgw31tmeqF35xlb0JPC84vUycGlc9Yyn-Qa_OjNOvBF6c9w2tZN4gG2jZEp1DpJF2GdviLg_LCDih_JvMSyneRg8TGsiGtA8kNnoTJbp9l_zpM3PSIauw/s320/IMG_3423.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDvmmQZx-Cd9kJripMZc503ccws8rNTU5K-rEEiHvi_rw8fvw3ILpvnbrnKjkLFGTXUosjQC7P-NhavFgiSkIM6Ykr4TbfM5oS8Qh-vCFyQhWTwZWF5EZ5rernxLoDlKof6TaEHB33Kk/s1600/IMG_3425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDvmmQZx-Cd9kJripMZc503ccws8rNTU5K-rEEiHvi_rw8fvw3ILpvnbrnKjkLFGTXUosjQC7P-NhavFgiSkIM6Ykr4TbfM5oS8Qh-vCFyQhWTwZWF5EZ5rernxLoDlKof6TaEHB33Kk/s320/IMG_3425.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZJXk8aRFPv68ir94hHSt9jpUuC1yqqKbSaxRFsCIU6ExSLoqhBegJ44yKp67mMrgWEv9qvOBynO3D5eV8w1bSaOeISJrQ5rwfp937NOcyPHOg76hOixc0DIghh6-BVFdQXksSNFGvDc/s1600/IMG_3439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZJXk8aRFPv68ir94hHSt9jpUuC1yqqKbSaxRFsCIU6ExSLoqhBegJ44yKp67mMrgWEv9qvOBynO3D5eV8w1bSaOeISJrQ5rwfp937NOcyPHOg76hOixc0DIghh6-BVFdQXksSNFGvDc/s320/IMG_3439.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvHEb9AooaM7xbd-wD_262q1auRPwyUVWfur1OHvCpPQX0lVDnjCyyGpaWcPgMt56d6_3WCkw__r1gPF_k94paiVkom4O7xU2IOtzX5vG5VlEZ8InUAfuF2od08ehdpeZg4Yp70TsH0g/s1600/IMG_3406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvHEb9AooaM7xbd-wD_262q1auRPwyUVWfur1OHvCpPQX0lVDnjCyyGpaWcPgMt56d6_3WCkw__r1gPF_k94paiVkom4O7xU2IOtzX5vG5VlEZ8InUAfuF2od08ehdpeZg4Yp70TsH0g/s320/IMG_3406.JPG" /></a></div>Boy, what a busy summer we have had. We have been on so many vacations with the kids. We started our summer camping at Donner Lake. Next, we spent 4 days in the lovely Squaw Valley in Tahoe. Then we spent another 4 days at Santa Cruz and finally we spent a week in Disneyland. I am exhausted! Santa Cruz was a blast. We spent two days hanging out at the boardwalk and on the beach. The weather was fantastic and the crowds were not too bad. We were also able to go to the aquarium in Santa Cruz. It was a nice change from the boardwalk. Outside of the aquarium, there were all these cute bunnies hopping around. The boys loved going on the giant dipper roller coaster and I think they rode it 20 plus times.Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-37378249738114960682010-07-19T07:52:00.000-07:002010-07-19T07:52:36.072-07:00Squaw Valley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLvx-s0bjiFjE8jxwUxXMqI4tUqAx0XzUaqmKGLpofn0d1nrVJIxuumD2nRQhbIWYNFY60HNoTzPcAqI0jGoRrpnub3IU1n7XGqLI5ka0SBazhDl-uZRyS51L33KqvFN5-rNx6EECJe4/s1600/IMG_3370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLvx-s0bjiFjE8jxwUxXMqI4tUqAx0XzUaqmKGLpofn0d1nrVJIxuumD2nRQhbIWYNFY60HNoTzPcAqI0jGoRrpnub3IU1n7XGqLI5ka0SBazhDl-uZRyS51L33KqvFN5-rNx6EECJe4/s320/IMG_3370.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMOLAUvbFAo-Onzj3zJ4qi-JLrDCbyjkpATpXXFZYG0YEO-ajw6WLz8-QIeVUIQFuqoEvO8BUzBSS1inuW5UzwnnqhJpo-6vfQA4IPuNcs7GoQ0XDpKlFLN0tbK-emLluWGp5OorarSI/s1600/IMG_3376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMOLAUvbFAo-Onzj3zJ4qi-JLrDCbyjkpATpXXFZYG0YEO-ajw6WLz8-QIeVUIQFuqoEvO8BUzBSS1inuW5UzwnnqhJpo-6vfQA4IPuNcs7GoQ0XDpKlFLN0tbK-emLluWGp5OorarSI/s320/IMG_3376.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVK3Tr7uzCE2I-jz7jMCaRN7d4M243g5GMWKHmHQE38CdpAKLW0e7p0btLpUZxM3yYGwsEih61bxPPugUO8s3ssdJTH0q36SQWIgHGuAiKhbKnWGBPywZ4Nei03wI3w0HLQJWVkzJN-o/s1600/IMG_3378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVK3Tr7uzCE2I-jz7jMCaRN7d4M243g5GMWKHmHQE38CdpAKLW0e7p0btLpUZxM3yYGwsEih61bxPPugUO8s3ssdJTH0q36SQWIgHGuAiKhbKnWGBPywZ4Nei03wI3w0HLQJWVkzJN-o/s320/IMG_3378.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTm2H1XW2XglKOaJC-_1RH6NqD6YY5WWZwE1KHZ2IBp6PBoiyvnMCj48dChzvPUlbHSCbbXVdHZJxWhXJDH4uC4KlCyHQLJhgwKIZ6fSRibcnTRTIt0aOUdY_g0C2F0TNiQv6L17ghLc/s1600/IMG_3382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTm2H1XW2XglKOaJC-_1RH6NqD6YY5WWZwE1KHZ2IBp6PBoiyvnMCj48dChzvPUlbHSCbbXVdHZJxWhXJDH4uC4KlCyHQLJhgwKIZ6fSRibcnTRTIt0aOUdY_g0C2F0TNiQv6L17ghLc/s320/IMG_3382.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPmv-y8C-fZBj9zOQ_xb85PSq5v_PVJ7SZp4FLPZToczjVD2hTZgzcwfXzP9DbRQMvtNoowMQIMTOyakWP8k7vlw0zQqDDSD6WYaTm58IWu4_jaKyzOPEmprhFby9WHn1jmWVIsjp3Gk/s1600/IMG_3383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPmv-y8C-fZBj9zOQ_xb85PSq5v_PVJ7SZp4FLPZToczjVD2hTZgzcwfXzP9DbRQMvtNoowMQIMTOyakWP8k7vlw0zQqDDSD6WYaTm58IWu4_jaKyzOPEmprhFby9WHn1jmWVIsjp3Gk/s320/IMG_3383.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbtPs_o83CT5lvmibFl3A_aBCu9fwUVEmtnNo_OB_UbmMzjJiOhabVseLXsKzwQ12AJCVfl2EVxvZfxEBTlZEmvIMbF13jfN7-16fSDcY-vrh1NrjT-5wZZ32lX2WEH2XUcWxL1hjYIw/s1600/IMG_3384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbtPs_o83CT5lvmibFl3A_aBCu9fwUVEmtnNo_OB_UbmMzjJiOhabVseLXsKzwQ12AJCVfl2EVxvZfxEBTlZEmvIMbF13jfN7-16fSDcY-vrh1NrjT-5wZZ32lX2WEH2XUcWxL1hjYIw/s320/IMG_3384.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoPJIlrUJtLzT0LZLalvXzdjPn3500dsLCi2qLEXRnj2ej6m6xhvKrwCOWQgbHyA8jV-roh4j1z_8kV4N2Tod9GnT37GyI9wap2kp4qRWzA8dW5pR-q6FNzpYPoafH2BVhLNdhCr6A40/s1600/IMG_3372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoPJIlrUJtLzT0LZLalvXzdjPn3500dsLCi2qLEXRnj2ej6m6xhvKrwCOWQgbHyA8jV-roh4j1z_8kV4N2Tod9GnT37GyI9wap2kp4qRWzA8dW5pR-q6FNzpYPoafH2BVhLNdhCr6A40/s320/IMG_3372.JPG" /></a></div>We have a packed summer. Hubby and I took the boys up to <a href="http://www.squaw.com/">Squaw Valley</a> for a few days to get out of the heat. I really enjoy staying at Squaw Village. The boys can roam and have some freedom. This time I didn't join them up at high camp. Instead, I was able to get away and do some shopping in <a href="http://truckee.com/">Truckee</a>. The boys had a great time ice skating and swimming at 8200 feet. We did make it into Truckee as a family for breakfast one morning. We ate at the <a href="http://www.squeezein.com/">Squeeze Inn</a>. You may have seen it on Bobby Flay's Throwdown. The Squeeze Inn is known for its omelets. We didn't have any of their omelets, but the food we had was fantastic and I can see why it is a favorite with the locals. Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-82956831436970571082010-07-18T12:42:00.000-07:002010-07-18T12:42:50.164-07:00Day at the Ballpark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMfC3g_nylshdjA-G-tFZlm4IjUVLS7Y3q7w_uEi1yZKFpJM2UQj3qf1vDQXpBv6QV2tPDD5MHt5j5KTn05AxOccdOSB4wOF5BYkJ041M2uGv-vly0VwzvQw5_fJ8ylrHA8SVWYgLUkg/s1600/IMG_3360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMfC3g_nylshdjA-G-tFZlm4IjUVLS7Y3q7w_uEi1yZKFpJM2UQj3qf1vDQXpBv6QV2tPDD5MHt5j5KTn05AxOccdOSB4wOF5BYkJ041M2uGv-vly0VwzvQw5_fJ8ylrHA8SVWYgLUkg/s320/IMG_3360.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX33dyOZPvJ3sbWG_e5ioOjA8iZ6zaP2Ci-DwsVYoZY9RS6Y7LybQs48pYLROv97w71VFFDTteZONa1dSSi-_yKap7aJ1OVsP_uUp-tD8InSRdy5FPjemijw-lbmQ8wHxjspMAePLC6JE/s1600/IMG_3361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX33dyOZPvJ3sbWG_e5ioOjA8iZ6zaP2Ci-DwsVYoZY9RS6Y7LybQs48pYLROv97w71VFFDTteZONa1dSSi-_yKap7aJ1OVsP_uUp-tD8InSRdy5FPjemijw-lbmQ8wHxjspMAePLC6JE/s320/IMG_3361.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLEnAduUEPV9Mw7QhvcXqAaMkljg9k_OPV53a3-kVSsoQbuE6l0idPdkpuxxVYhcGm7dVLhoX63yhoMVGbsCSmn_AvrLtJYpR7Mz9vWx1DBt_uK9x5ttA760wJzwtbFBgre6u1sw77oQ/s1600/IMG_3362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLEnAduUEPV9Mw7QhvcXqAaMkljg9k_OPV53a3-kVSsoQbuE6l0idPdkpuxxVYhcGm7dVLhoX63yhoMVGbsCSmn_AvrLtJYpR7Mz9vWx1DBt_uK9x5ttA760wJzwtbFBgre6u1sw77oQ/s320/IMG_3362.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0XYhOmgabf4oCDOCwpsA7PRGIQgEN_9OH4n0HbUb2AmubJEb79wh5phrCTi9ohVvUWGwQ9AjPLWck1LaHWx8RgxTjf_0XUak4JyMKdpDBaLvUUT4c5drIPowcQaVdICq7vUbm-viGiI/s1600/IMG_3363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0XYhOmgabf4oCDOCwpsA7PRGIQgEN_9OH4n0HbUb2AmubJEb79wh5phrCTi9ohVvUWGwQ9AjPLWck1LaHWx8RgxTjf_0XUak4JyMKdpDBaLvUUT4c5drIPowcQaVdICq7vUbm-viGiI/s320/IMG_3363.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquj_L0KZ6mFuMBTAAUtCqTkXED7osNgrZvytKOmz3p_wr6nZmgB7P0SocOrtYTHiuN6odVW29jMWzDsXzwVKwPdsn-yiPXj3P1Am-Ar0BayWzUP7G7G9GTQLsFeYj9gl8o_tuVKdGx1o/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquj_L0KZ6mFuMBTAAUtCqTkXED7osNgrZvytKOmz3p_wr6nZmgB7P0SocOrtYTHiuN6odVW29jMWzDsXzwVKwPdsn-yiPXj3P1Am-Ar0BayWzUP7G7G9GTQLsFeYj9gl8o_tuVKdGx1o/s320/IMG_3364.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5qMK8kW5TXACi3amslZTdkS47ko9dJAvkzoDi_FGkxBluUwE1lafLTuQolDkkPjrQMN0WX8uT_MXHexeVtLe8zzUjcCQJGCNQ_5dLTQr-Qwugx7kZAvAu7AFa-pVJLuG7F3r-1NW0ko/s1600/IMG_3365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5qMK8kW5TXACi3amslZTdkS47ko9dJAvkzoDi_FGkxBluUwE1lafLTuQolDkkPjrQMN0WX8uT_MXHexeVtLe8zzUjcCQJGCNQ_5dLTQr-Qwugx7kZAvAu7AFa-pVJLuG7F3r-1NW0ko/s320/IMG_3365.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0poz435pl0upkEPmfhmd-lIjRC1VfIRQ2hdAMQ8rU4lZDQly31lIB55HkEom7SwjaTnmBPbPP6BAhgOlX1qAeQ0CoPGNJsdobM_gpEIxl8A8NSyoUG994fbUXp_dfKPGbBVyrdDk__A/s1600/IMG_3366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0poz435pl0upkEPmfhmd-lIjRC1VfIRQ2hdAMQ8rU4lZDQly31lIB55HkEom7SwjaTnmBPbPP6BAhgOlX1qAeQ0CoPGNJsdobM_gpEIxl8A8NSyoUG994fbUXp_dfKPGbBVyrdDk__A/s320/IMG_3366.JPG" /></a></div>We had a fun evening watching our baseball team, the Rivercats. It was a fun night and fortunately not too hot. The boys enjoyed watching the game and playing around on the grass. Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-70783727752403533832010-07-15T07:26:00.000-07:002010-07-15T07:27:49.320-07:00Book Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5MwpFYHzWEQ8ls4rOvI25zubtM3b30zxs9r1mJY0WrtcU034rqkon90eP8GOHzJBBGAiRvHAsGuE_I0ExXly3AgJ2yK7Q870MXADLAYGQWGvSR8kvUp6kHFFXbBm10JiNAb-yHx6Roc/s1600/IMG_3358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5MwpFYHzWEQ8ls4rOvI25zubtM3b30zxs9r1mJY0WrtcU034rqkon90eP8GOHzJBBGAiRvHAsGuE_I0ExXly3AgJ2yK7Q870MXADLAYGQWGvSR8kvUp6kHFFXbBm10JiNAb-yHx6Roc/s320/IMG_3358.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCykMQlZ0Q1BV8iMC6ZyPs8w895Fj2pqI_oqmK4MmG2bGu1sb7KFjZ9Gjzvnwh6JdDPXHBBtAqgFQKc1GdbBIvo82T3zhBnSCdCklVdUdmvPFeQop-jOIannJN2cEDWId4cubtKKCeSI4/s1600/IMG_3357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCykMQlZ0Q1BV8iMC6ZyPs8w895Fj2pqI_oqmK4MmG2bGu1sb7KFjZ9Gjzvnwh6JdDPXHBBtAqgFQKc1GdbBIvo82T3zhBnSCdCklVdUdmvPFeQop-jOIannJN2cEDWId4cubtKKCeSI4/s320/IMG_3357.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGOMHGYUXikiynRZYaxjpA5T951cq0bBxI6AE1_Wkw7dDF8PZrIarergGImFc116apJhffexsK_bjHpvqrXbRctOvA0IcdkHywFQeQABVr0NEo0zN_21KuR8SayHuY6GPTpiOcLj_4eY/s1600/IMG_3359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGOMHGYUXikiynRZYaxjpA5T951cq0bBxI6AE1_Wkw7dDF8PZrIarergGImFc116apJhffexsK_bjHpvqrXbRctOvA0IcdkHywFQeQABVr0NEo0zN_21KuR8SayHuY6GPTpiOcLj_4eY/s320/IMG_3359.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhRosTi6OBQThT7vffrAX1z0y_1391sL55nRwbjdepbC6UbtyQC4I553u8O03yvtENRCF_YP5ppMynO54FX60r9eA56RT9GwSmNPXj5xVc7INFuNmFeuztVTAWZiOmVhiz_kxlCar0_s/s1600/IMG_3356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhRosTi6OBQThT7vffrAX1z0y_1391sL55nRwbjdepbC6UbtyQC4I553u8O03yvtENRCF_YP5ppMynO54FX60r9eA56RT9GwSmNPXj5xVc7INFuNmFeuztVTAWZiOmVhiz_kxlCar0_s/s320/IMG_3356.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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My dear neighbor and friend was doing some housecleaning and asked if I would like to look over her cookbooks. Of course I said yes howdy! I love cookbooks and I probably have around 100 plus cookbooks in my home. I love to get inspiration from the recipes, plus it is a good read. Anyway, she was going through her late husbands books and wanted them to go to a good home. I was thrilled and honored that she gave them to me. What awesome books they are! Not only that, but a lot of them are signed by the authors. Her late husband ran a speciality cook store and had meet these chefs/authors. He was good friends with Jacques Pepin and knew Julia Child. How cool is that! I will always treasure the books. Now what to make first?Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-85735781379644848602010-07-06T13:35:00.000-07:002010-07-06T13:35:33.491-07:00Camping & 4th Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dU_cSubY8UrxN56UUOeFMkMjSmk-v4LWewIad0uxYfh1GvAibzqBQp0ehlI_UdAqiTMPIfd34o_vYWq3T-3sPmLuJ_bWJjKXtz_dYyJlYNdMpgtlUV9zFgBKY6ZKz6mTeHxtdBFdUpA/s1600/IMG_3343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dU_cSubY8UrxN56UUOeFMkMjSmk-v4LWewIad0uxYfh1GvAibzqBQp0ehlI_UdAqiTMPIfd34o_vYWq3T-3sPmLuJ_bWJjKXtz_dYyJlYNdMpgtlUV9zFgBKY6ZKz6mTeHxtdBFdUpA/s320/IMG_3343.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiLxPUqmwGHIb_DrZon_nrNYus95pvAl1o0i3Ojp3hjSuyXk202gK9ki8EWEqGe4b2B9059L8SaFP5v9E445JioqWNIYtQZxjth24OZMXHTCtVgq5RFzpsN33OoLqAnkSYIllgCgWc00/s1600/IMG_3347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiLxPUqmwGHIb_DrZon_nrNYus95pvAl1o0i3Ojp3hjSuyXk202gK9ki8EWEqGe4b2B9059L8SaFP5v9E445JioqWNIYtQZxjth24OZMXHTCtVgq5RFzpsN33OoLqAnkSYIllgCgWc00/s320/IMG_3347.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Y1R_FEaR2aaxKNpYaAazjdlPkWLeFGDdgPmnd2LOlzCxyJ78FZP5KXa1YJgwF5A-kuzVkwADqLJHQB1kX1wWvbp-ya3f01vCWQBAqFt5UPuBAxXBIBxzRDrZF_TQRZ4lhSKfvyMOBN8/s1600/IMG_3349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Y1R_FEaR2aaxKNpYaAazjdlPkWLeFGDdgPmnd2LOlzCxyJ78FZP5KXa1YJgwF5A-kuzVkwADqLJHQB1kX1wWvbp-ya3f01vCWQBAqFt5UPuBAxXBIBxzRDrZF_TQRZ4lhSKfvyMOBN8/s320/IMG_3349.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWTrqAe4gJsnyLOlYBPBjaQsacQiYtqZqP4Va8r9TjdN03-wNS5Sv-6KmP0S3eKWjP816n-DumjNUEcH1fns5_W843TNok55WDYQIbNxj9Gl-JImZBPfO2Bhkn-cOMw5yqDgrSHedmJM/s1600/IMG_3351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWTrqAe4gJsnyLOlYBPBjaQsacQiYtqZqP4Va8r9TjdN03-wNS5Sv-6KmP0S3eKWjP816n-DumjNUEcH1fns5_W843TNok55WDYQIbNxj9Gl-JImZBPfO2Bhkn-cOMw5yqDgrSHedmJM/s320/IMG_3351.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGw7I0MPjbJZSWdRjJDkj1yAwkNCDxELpMKRpLtkL5Bv5Ev3RVYyKvS4GMveiifYPe_ZeJoDaNw1uXlLlg4BEi6p1Z3xH77dCk0iqm3Def75o4KmWYcrKXKntBxRfb-Z2HGuM9jYQSP4/s1600/IMG_3352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGw7I0MPjbJZSWdRjJDkj1yAwkNCDxELpMKRpLtkL5Bv5Ev3RVYyKvS4GMveiifYPe_ZeJoDaNw1uXlLlg4BEi6p1Z3xH77dCk0iqm3Def75o4KmWYcrKXKntBxRfb-Z2HGuM9jYQSP4/s320/IMG_3352.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNFLPAHdBN_yH8hasT9AMOx4CV0ciTIVWNdQ07T5XCc1xrO-Ra3Uo0sWxaKeqNlVMaW8GTbHPsvVR3dPg__lrVgI_1TWwgqaxSFYGVl4Hzutt78dwTvx6Q3A3REAHM86mhUd4NyzBPXo/s1600/IMG_3353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNFLPAHdBN_yH8hasT9AMOx4CV0ciTIVWNdQ07T5XCc1xrO-Ra3Uo0sWxaKeqNlVMaW8GTbHPsvVR3dPg__lrVgI_1TWwgqaxSFYGVl4Hzutt78dwTvx6Q3A3REAHM86mhUd4NyzBPXo/s320/IMG_3353.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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We had a really nice 4th of July this year. My mom and dad are getting settled in their new apartment and they are safe and I was able to relax a little and enjoy the time with hubby and the kiddos! We had our dear friends over as usual and had a nice time with friends, good food and fireworks! We have already had a busy summer. We just came back from a weekend of camping at Donner Lake. It was a beautiful weekend and fortunately the weather was not too hot. At first they boys had a hard time unplugging. Then they started to explore and have fun. I really enjoyed not having the TV on or the Xbox or computer. It was great to just sit around the campfire and talk and play games. Our one bit of luxury; we got up early and went to Starbucks to get the traveler coffee for everyone. Got to have the coffee!Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-83027722972630309372010-07-03T12:18:00.000-07:002010-07-03T12:18:26.605-07:00Happy 4th of July<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!</strong></span></div>Honey Pickleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608715470861949696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035277159111884919.post-3566924614698429802010-06-28T21:56:00.000-07:002010-06-28T21:57:43.952-07:00June Re-Cap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAO5KNz0qz63UZBHjJNIARy2JH5mNWxS9k-Uw6Pu1SS1HhKJpA-IlUKF6u2_pLu2G7FJpa-ISD0U36kylAKzbhEZawzUH8waocoZxUQfz9ullccMDeRZPXcSx7BCvSVL7ltEP_WdfyGA/s1600/IMG_3330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAO5KNz0qz63UZBHjJNIARy2JH5mNWxS9k-Uw6Pu1SS1HhKJpA-IlUKF6u2_pLu2G7FJpa-ISD0U36kylAKzbhEZawzUH8waocoZxUQfz9ullccMDeRZPXcSx7BCvSVL7ltEP_WdfyGA/s320/IMG_3330.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRleDkDCboc4aw_nlbMXJmdkZK2DhQDlkitTFEBXI0aeA3_EBPvwxCi4T3YSoiwpJyKjk-ID94lzAxq_2RUm8cA88AdKuUv6C-i3SWet8ElB0u6TmsNkGb-phvBFf0T54eNqk04qfBpsM/s1600/IMG_3325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRleDkDCboc4aw_nlbMXJmdkZK2DhQDlkitTFEBXI0aeA3_EBPvwxCi4T3YSoiwpJyKjk-ID94lzAxq_2RUm8cA88AdKuUv6C-i3SWet8ElB0u6TmsNkGb-phvBFf0T54eNqk04qfBpsM/s320/IMG_3325.JPG" /></a></div>I have been fortunate to be very busy making rosaries. As school came to a close I was able to make quite a few teacher gifts. I also made this wedding rosary set. The rosary at the top is for the groom and made with blue tiger eye. The brides rosary is made with pearl and Czech crystals. The other rosaries were requests for teachers gifts. They all turned out nice. I was happy I was able to make them. <br />
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