tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44328787950199279982024-03-05T20:06:38.698-04:00My West Indian GardenMy blog is dedicated to my life in St. Kitts, West Indies, with particular emphasis on the books and tropical plants I love.Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-15292861087147905662009-07-17T18:38:00.003-04:002009-07-17T18:43:54.321-04:00View from the Top<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKvaWZoRR64TjnOXXEW1ei8zISGz1u7OgcLKztX_oZp-6q4ndm9CsBB4xkmnx9cgL4ICc4RYibQXEq814uaZ5SFzckIx5f9EDYabD5T9u_ZDyQsYI6M2gwOfS_lyz_8L_2Z5PF_9LJbI/s1600-h/New+Image4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359563041027831010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKvaWZoRR64TjnOXXEW1ei8zISGz1u7OgcLKztX_oZp-6q4ndm9CsBB4xkmnx9cgL4ICc4RYibQXEq814uaZ5SFzckIx5f9EDYabD5T9u_ZDyQsYI6M2gwOfS_lyz_8L_2Z5PF_9LJbI/s400/New+Image4.JPG" /></a> The southern end of St. Kitts<br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" /></a></p></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-32704615216423278142009-07-15T15:15:00.003-04:002009-07-17T18:46:04.342-04:00Too Cute<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oWKasQvYrhngTKCuijr4TmS58k1fQb0cFK6YBYVHZ9k0_YA3w1NUzmP9q-Xh9QrD3kDTuDn1KM3H2bJVtrgR4DNxoFOC2mevefE0STD-w_AIWzZN-3bu-Tb5ueTx8H4mkGkDbYDCRxE/s1600-h/halle-berry.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358768621089043970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oWKasQvYrhngTKCuijr4TmS58k1fQb0cFK6YBYVHZ9k0_YA3w1NUzmP9q-Xh9QrD3kDTuDn1KM3H2bJVtrgR4DNxoFOC2mevefE0STD-w_AIWzZN-3bu-Tb5ueTx8H4mkGkDbYDCRxE/s400/halle-berry.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This photo of Halle Berry and her beautiful daughter has me contemplating getting pregnant and running off to the hairdresser for that too cute pixie. On second thought maybe I should just consider the pixie for now.<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" /></a></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-48233828437069192852009-07-09T21:07:00.004-04:002009-07-09T21:29:03.910-04:00Da Man...Maxwell<object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sXTUEtrqUrU&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sXTUEtrqUrU&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object><br /><br />When I was in college in New Jersey I absolutely loved myself some Maxwell. After an absence of seven years, how happy am I that he is back. Check out his new song/video above. For some old school goodness see the video below...<br /><br /><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3FH3vHiNbik&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3FH3vHiNbik&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" /></a>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-81744448095332233822009-07-09T20:06:00.002-04:002009-07-09T20:15:15.213-04:00RIP: Michael Joseph JacksonWe Had Him<br />By Dr. Maya Angelou<br /><br />Beloveds, now we know that we know nothing,<br />Now that our bright and shining star<br />Can slip away from our fingertips<br />Like a puff of summer wind.<br />Without notice, our dear love<br />Can escape our doting embrace,<br />Sing our songs among the stars,<br />And walk our dances across the face of the moon.<br />In the instant that Michael is gone, we know nothing.<br />No clocks can tell time.<br />No oceans can rush our tides<br />With the abrupt absence of our treasure.<br />Though we are many,<br />Each of us is achingly alone,<br />Piercingly alone.<br />Only when we confess our confusion<br />Can we remember that he was a gift to us<br />And we did have him.<br />He came to us from the Creator,<br />Trailing creativity in abundance.<br />Despite the anguish of life,<br />He was sheathed in mother love, family love,<br />And survived and did more than that.<br />He thrived with passion and compassion,<br />Humor and style.<br />We had him whether we knew who he was or did not know,<br />He was ours and we were his.<br />We had him,<br />Beautiful,<br />Delighting our eyes.<br />He raked his hat,<br />A slant over his brow,<br />And took a pose on his toes for all of us.<br />And we laughed and stomped our feet for him.<br />We were enchanted with his passion<br />Because he held nothing.<br />He gave us all he had been given.<br />Today in Tokyo,<br />Beneath the Eiffel Tower,<br />In Ghana’s Black Star Square.<br />In Johannesburg and Pittsburgh,<br />In Birmingham, Alabama, and Birmingham, England,<br />We are missing Michael.<br />But we do know we had him…And we are the world.Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-43083665032371572572009-07-05T20:42:00.004-04:002009-07-05T20:44:24.625-04:00Sigh...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_xkWgPl_l6M1C2zBkd2BQuhdBRWkjMx4iNzwLmQZMdphoh3DxLSaJoQpdxE_1bgehEZA_8-ZeAzHU2_AAs0Wf416BizYWd6n4ra1JtBK_nvKrDTMbsMUIFTMDUjC1hco07N1jOu8rD4/s1600-h/celerie+kemble1%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355141226838343698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_xkWgPl_l6M1C2zBkd2BQuhdBRWkjMx4iNzwLmQZMdphoh3DxLSaJoQpdxE_1bgehEZA_8-ZeAzHU2_AAs0Wf416BizYWd6n4ra1JtBK_nvKrDTMbsMUIFTMDUjC1hco07N1jOu8rD4/s400/celerie+kemble1%5B3%5D.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> Celerie Kemble</span></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" /></a></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-85056326591640034352009-06-29T18:56:00.006-04:002009-06-29T20:12:24.918-04:00Plants, Pets, & Palms<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGTP-U_jUQOiPWvVSOqLHAAgdcf171uyHI7XEVOvYmWcyq4foLxrncjKHzAVqmqujjeEQFvpOj9ClCwqiDGryh7dbcSAzyK35K5If4V1mrr06B93J44DhdnHc_VymEXWCmo161rRQ9iw/s1600-h/P1040590.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352895444276828226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGTP-U_jUQOiPWvVSOqLHAAgdcf171uyHI7XEVOvYmWcyq4foLxrncjKHzAVqmqujjeEQFvpOj9ClCwqiDGryh7dbcSAzyK35K5If4V1mrr06B93J44DhdnHc_VymEXWCmo161rRQ9iw/s400/P1040590.JPG" /></a> Halle is one of the four puppies that was born to Shadow in mid April, she was adopted late last week.....I miss you Hal, xoxo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD3jbInIrDsw-U3FlfzFxTmBMmzd0VYlUiKICERcRvhAgSAQb5v7Q03pDPefJnMcvT-B4Ovid4oD1w-6QinkfVEztboUnWcHKiyD2p2R_8uj8nB_BLuDle4rvkSiR2zZB_kxC4EFMC-4/s1600-h/P1040584.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352895435124801330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD3jbInIrDsw-U3FlfzFxTmBMmzd0VYlUiKICERcRvhAgSAQb5v7Q03pDPefJnMcvT-B4Ovid4oD1w-6QinkfVEztboUnWcHKiyD2p2R_8uj8nB_BLuDle4rvkSiR2zZB_kxC4EFMC-4/s400/P1040584.JPG" /></a>This is Sadie and Lola. Lola will be leaving me next month and I'm already heartbroken.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaJAhhGy9BXZYiHsqUNrAqruINEeuIb3k-sQqK2DcMY8lC-B4K93rtlKv2DLnNnn4-7YcGnTJIiOEiODkfJdWI-siOQqFaRunTWC8rxQ6thtgjDTzfMN8oJHC4yW7KuVU3N0Vb3vh9Fo/s1600-h/P1040593.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352895429552478642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaJAhhGy9BXZYiHsqUNrAqruINEeuIb3k-sQqK2DcMY8lC-B4K93rtlKv2DLnNnn4-7YcGnTJIiOEiODkfJdWI-siOQqFaRunTWC8rxQ6thtgjDTzfMN8oJHC4yW7KuVU3N0Vb3vh9Fo/s400/P1040593.JPG" /></a>Shadow taking a breather from parenthood.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGV13JvuPTZqxJCgRRc1cALPwAqUivY44LGApIGl4DObg1OdN_Qu8mHqIWhtBKKbPUGlByuXUhRiXFCbG7b1OEePCt_MYSPr2i0XtJMo2xpxqw4ffvZIj_QyDhjqNeII6SQyMf2PtqXFY/s1600-h/P1040597.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352895424582870290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGV13JvuPTZqxJCgRRc1cALPwAqUivY44LGApIGl4DObg1OdN_Qu8mHqIWhtBKKbPUGlByuXUhRiXFCbG7b1OEePCt_MYSPr2i0XtJMo2xpxqw4ffvZIj_QyDhjqNeII6SQyMf2PtqXFY/s400/P1040597.JPG" /></a>Marley is busy looking out for his kids.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguD5TiSHInvsDPrHZXS6zCs8w3KHW71OTHL7DuIFnG3TDrpv_ljx3lsQrv0Nn-Em3vgsuHXYUeSb7OA0HJq1o3c6jPn88vAWEihJOL3fojznQKp0SGQGj87_kWbU4tBDGj52JIKhPRvxY/s1600-h/P1040578.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352895421225636258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguD5TiSHInvsDPrHZXS6zCs8w3KHW71OTHL7DuIFnG3TDrpv_ljx3lsQrv0Nn-Em3vgsuHXYUeSb7OA0HJq1o3c6jPn88vAWEihJOL3fojznQKp0SGQGj87_kWbU4tBDGj52JIKhPRvxY/s400/P1040578.JPG" /></a>Halle and Lola<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpXc6Noo16QCh5t1ffPaVPLYEUCEk4TrjVA1tToujGe0lQ9JIRYJTQUuCDAGtSASDqwnrg0_K0rmF9vKpap1plNFsP-32rpgFXiVa4dS1xrSwHBNK-9tk4fWtlHSIYC7zdQagVB0Ymk0/s1600-h/PB300485.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352894302573719714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpXc6Noo16QCh5t1ffPaVPLYEUCEk4TrjVA1tToujGe0lQ9JIRYJTQUuCDAGtSASDqwnrg0_K0rmF9vKpap1plNFsP-32rpgFXiVa4dS1xrSwHBNK-9tk4fWtlHSIYC7zdQagVB0Ymk0/s400/PB300485.JPG" /></a> Kobe. He has since received a much needed hair cut and can now see again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt01ubDfsXlmM0i0xOHXrpoL0Y51_i-eQHsuuZkuHHOCNELBD5hx8GXh_GZodzASq6Dq490jeL_G5W2oK3RfF4-OKlEOVhe539Igl3LJl4qn0Wr-t36YbTLiZJodU827s0pKuNihuM6H0/s1600-h/PC200542.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352894292026607426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt01ubDfsXlmM0i0xOHXrpoL0Y51_i-eQHsuuZkuHHOCNELBD5hx8GXh_GZodzASq6Dq490jeL_G5W2oK3RfF4-OKlEOVhe539Igl3LJl4qn0Wr-t36YbTLiZJodU827s0pKuNihuM6H0/s400/PC200542.JPG" /></a>Sabel Palm<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlUmGU_8DvHXcv1wsKSQejayqvIEY2oFDgsQbETfGKlEPB3fZQFYkMigN5BBF9R867wLq1AEbxwKBtxEmKmi34x6YM1ZzxCfzjw5erSogWoVb9PzaD-3saMG1VoKsBH9aqm2M6zoG-yo/s1600-h/PC200534.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352894288866884578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlUmGU_8DvHXcv1wsKSQejayqvIEY2oFDgsQbETfGKlEPB3fZQFYkMigN5BBF9R867wLq1AEbxwKBtxEmKmi34x6YM1ZzxCfzjw5erSogWoVb9PzaD-3saMG1VoKsBH9aqm2M6zoG-yo/s400/PC200534.JPG" /></a> Christmas Palm. Many of these palms in my neighbourhood have already succumbed to the dreaded and deadly <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_yellowing">lethal yellowing disease</a>. I am hoping that mine will be spared the same fate.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D0r6FEniUdPFjPClVfrwmpmdMd6SP0KLabYn_6GrCETQUjTxAhltzG3FmzC7l4FzGlcFxizvxz-_-N0qDV9GyGHggLjJR9L1LX5TpS4mexTuYLDUeLYznMi17L2LYJF21HCpYgQd3Gc/s1600-h/PC200536.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352894282848383954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D0r6FEniUdPFjPClVfrwmpmdMd6SP0KLabYn_6GrCETQUjTxAhltzG3FmzC7l4FzGlcFxizvxz-_-N0qDV9GyGHggLjJR9L1LX5TpS4mexTuYLDUeLYznMi17L2LYJF21HCpYgQd3Gc/s400/PC200536.JPG" /></a>My newest edition to my growing palm collection, Foxtail Palm.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBEyiFSz3vEONcXlHh6u0NaMUVh-lthM3n0_uBoaRKCuPF0jLNu7hayd_L65XQpisGm3uMsqhkseXhcR0dMXIre9GLaRqCvt89w7HlU9mYG-kxyOS0ms36EO2CLGnKLoOxVR2xy02BTM/s1600-h/PC200528.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352894278875786754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBEyiFSz3vEONcXlHh6u0NaMUVh-lthM3n0_uBoaRKCuPF0jLNu7hayd_L65XQpisGm3uMsqhkseXhcR0dMXIre9GLaRqCvt89w7HlU9mYG-kxyOS0ms36EO2CLGnKLoOxVR2xy02BTM/s400/PC200528.JPG" /></a>Another new edition, Bottle Palm.<br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHnJ_xTlBYkS1g717X756s82ff1RZeMIwgGxwTZ1WeWrpEsa3eLhslC3AA5ju_toaZyvUQd2_r8Cjz1dYQ-ZTxmFREJKRfvqZn1JRpT6ZESUUlxtyarySRCVMEXSQglU0z2i1KfTLSjw/s1600-h/PC200537.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352891697055062146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHnJ_xTlBYkS1g717X756s82ff1RZeMIwgGxwTZ1WeWrpEsa3eLhslC3AA5ju_toaZyvUQd2_r8Cjz1dYQ-ZTxmFREJKRfvqZn1JRpT6ZESUUlxtyarySRCVMEXSQglU0z2i1KfTLSjw/s400/PC200537.JPG" /></a>Bismarck Palm<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nTYML_r4RiH0E8dWOcN3xdqhs9S64AG0IcxtV2ldTJdE2DB4ElUDyk80SXx0nXq6ks9lIqCDZwmU1UgvgFfGllJGahhuMMhv7xjBp90stpub11BkOY0NOzJu6Wc-8qD_nC0C9VUs0Ho/s1600-h/PB300487.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352891689571486162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nTYML_r4RiH0E8dWOcN3xdqhs9S64AG0IcxtV2ldTJdE2DB4ElUDyk80SXx0nXq6ks9lIqCDZwmU1UgvgFfGllJGahhuMMhv7xjBp90stpub11BkOY0NOzJu6Wc-8qD_nC0C9VUs0Ho/s400/PB300487.JPG" /></a>Areca Palm (Butterfly Palm)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbGB4Gae6_V0EjaAA1VCMl11s2ufK2dDtuE0YRBOQ_0Mf_9J7oa56gdmPu-R6pw34HHYoElFHQ8l-QYuaNY-cxdoIdhOg9SVW0mWydyFVRdfGnf94tSJNKy22JwmSm5zp5ADYSYxt5L0/s1600-h/PC200526.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352888854945983906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbGB4Gae6_V0EjaAA1VCMl11s2ufK2dDtuE0YRBOQ_0Mf_9J7oa56gdmPu-R6pw34HHYoElFHQ8l-QYuaNY-cxdoIdhOg9SVW0mWydyFVRdfGnf94tSJNKy22JwmSm5zp5ADYSYxt5L0/s400/PC200526.JPG" /></a>My princess Sadie. I adopted her just before finding out that Shadow was pregnant.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LK8Ccaehn_Pl7fpM2hoJEjAFow-xeOZsSA5v6e14EuMAj56FcZpZroaHTeNwd_UczKxWRg3JYg7A60f9u4elkEQNP1ba7BGTuJUYA5BrYKxKZXXJYzyL8dOj80WzjGw0_Wvis1kq9CY/s1600-h/PC200531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352888846338085938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LK8Ccaehn_Pl7fpM2hoJEjAFow-xeOZsSA5v6e14EuMAj56FcZpZroaHTeNwd_UczKxWRg3JYg7A60f9u4elkEQNP1ba7BGTuJUYA5BrYKxKZXXJYzyL8dOj80WzjGw0_Wvis1kq9CY/s400/PC200531.JPG" /></a>Lantana<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczcMakh56h9rIix2-saNhLTCrfP5A6Sh-iACWE7LopuSVuSreSjD6yKh6arVSyr_GdKkPX6pxc_zLIdJkDkgiT3Lp8iHF3V4zr_MO0pS43-WgaL_1fvUm8EYf6S7R3rhFrHFODZkNxi8/s1600-h/PC200530.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352888843045092066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczcMakh56h9rIix2-saNhLTCrfP5A6Sh-iACWE7LopuSVuSreSjD6yKh6arVSyr_GdKkPX6pxc_zLIdJkDkgiT3Lp8iHF3V4zr_MO0pS43-WgaL_1fvUm8EYf6S7R3rhFrHFODZkNxi8/s400/PC200530.JPG" /></a> Latana and Zinnia<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXLe2nk_C28tCHxXqtxLN_cQhSaQdoTPv9iQei31XHkYUwpL_wQ2efGOxGCym0oluVFb9cBAFBLM35unVZ4TfXWx6EU-zC_5Q1o54spx9yVWFyCStzkVFg805ftA6xxpFbRqLPFt8ehg/s1600-h/PC200529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352888831591200546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXLe2nk_C28tCHxXqtxLN_cQhSaQdoTPv9iQei31XHkYUwpL_wQ2efGOxGCym0oluVFb9cBAFBLM35unVZ4TfXWx6EU-zC_5Q1o54spx9yVWFyCStzkVFg805ftA6xxpFbRqLPFt8ehg/s400/PC200529.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNd12gTV_7Y0myntjd4E513r_NpDwuo0vUnZl8tRIFBBLwm5ze04NN0MQmhwYme0vYTKXTL3Z30vS60H1SDTbXdNyLBua-H8Z66NI8w1z8JWmBQ5DIc5S04M4nv7gmqdD2xw5_h8pGuM/s1600-h/PC200527.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352888829200300834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNd12gTV_7Y0myntjd4E513r_NpDwuo0vUnZl8tRIFBBLwm5ze04NN0MQmhwYme0vYTKXTL3Z30vS60H1SDTbXdNyLBua-H8Z66NI8w1z8JWmBQ5DIc5S04M4nv7gmqdD2xw5_h8pGuM/s400/PC200527.JPG" /></a>Yellow Allamanda<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-70496825294154816332009-06-28T19:40:00.002-04:002009-06-28T19:42:21.289-04:00Sigh...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbH8-P7HJnk1W632IGGn1UoFcq9Hao-PkWeV2GEXVtH3Fu0DORGAZDRkxuokU64wWT944eZHG_w3LnFyS-uyxEBDoFh2147BqzyhEF8wS-QFOQGuezDW9rFUmx2LLygoTAHnGn9SFAE4w/s1600-h/india2+-+Domino+Magazine.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352527763565791442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbH8-P7HJnk1W632IGGn1UoFcq9Hao-PkWeV2GEXVtH3Fu0DORGAZDRkxuokU64wWT944eZHG_w3LnFyS-uyxEBDoFh2147BqzyhEF8wS-QFOQGuezDW9rFUmx2LLygoTAHnGn9SFAE4w/s400/india2+-+Domino+Magazine.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Domino Magazine</span></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" /></a><br /></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-71059401816584800142009-06-26T11:01:00.004-04:002009-06-26T11:38:07.357-04:00In Memoriam<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetayChw5nYkHeM2B42vb0nGd946PGkPDMwXrlyYjuQIE38Qo1NDm8Cpkx4QQdpwJUqy3vnbYIpb_rH-MyExjyQSVEzB7vtBRSkWm8sxDnbxu6HpqpudO4cwTcVQuwSdb37YQuAG6_frM/s1600-h/thriller2_400.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351652710619496210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 343px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetayChw5nYkHeM2B42vb0nGd946PGkPDMwXrlyYjuQIE38Qo1NDm8Cpkx4QQdpwJUqy3vnbYIpb_rH-MyExjyQSVEzB7vtBRSkWm8sxDnbxu6HpqpudO4cwTcVQuwSdb37YQuAG6_frM/s400/thriller2_400.jpg" border="0" /></a>Since hearing of the news late yesterday I have been struggling to reconcile the image of the young Michael Jackson that I grew up listening and seeing on TV to the middle aged man who tragically passed away from cardiac arrest. Through the last 2 decades in fact, I have never been able to equate the Michael from the <em>Billie Jean</em> and <em>Thriller </em>videos to the one whose images were splashed over the evening news during his legal & financial troubles. He seemed to me two separate individuals, or perhaps it was a case of me preferring to see him as that cute, immensely gifted entertainer dancing along side that pretty girl in the <em>Thriller </em>video. What a sad end to a tremendous and iconic talent, the only consolation is in knowing that the man may be gone but his music will surely live on.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Rest In Peace, Mr. Jackson.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" /></a></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-39008748275250194792009-06-21T15:40:00.003-04:002009-06-21T15:46:09.822-04:00Sigh...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibM2IgGKWWJy9ffDw2bUsUAHcwHKhbYlkdNcsxcmXbEjlXWzDKQJjnef8b9-9cTUFJ-NVB_HeQ6wXhb2hILF2psaaXE46DK9WxNy7Q-1hSO9ewwdp2UB_jmaYE4qpLPi5zzm-5CaR1NX4/s1600-h/tropical-frount-of-house-copy-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349868617167070242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibM2IgGKWWJy9ffDw2bUsUAHcwHKhbYlkdNcsxcmXbEjlXWzDKQJjnef8b9-9cTUFJ-NVB_HeQ6wXhb2hILF2psaaXE46DK9WxNy7Q-1hSO9ewwdp2UB_jmaYE4qpLPi5zzm-5CaR1NX4/s400/tropical-frount-of-house-copy-1.jpg" /></a><br /><p align="center">Happy Father's Day</p><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" /></a>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-46503402075796856022009-06-20T22:05:00.003-04:002009-06-20T22:27:22.574-04:00Summer Reading<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrmBMtunC5QlXfCaGEeb6KMee8ChpMWkn9gyGCgRiHGHCjBWlWlNcrB3yC8WSgjxLtAMzk_dIVrL7zd9mYsRso5Kb93IrFy3hvOHhJEEO1tQhQEY0bx_KhK8cLxIP-CI_jH09pkjzvwQ/s1600-h/rainbow_shelves_books.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349596730273125954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrmBMtunC5QlXfCaGEeb6KMee8ChpMWkn9gyGCgRiHGHCjBWlWlNcrB3yC8WSgjxLtAMzk_dIVrL7zd9mYsRso5Kb93IrFy3hvOHhJEEO1tQhQEY0bx_KhK8cLxIP-CI_jH09pkjzvwQ/s400/rainbow_shelves_books.jpg" /></a></div><p>What will you be reading this summer? I just completed <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Friday-Night-Knitting-Club/dp/0425219097/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245549616&sr=1-1">The Friday Night Knitting Club</a>, </em>which turned out to be one of those novels that you just can't wait to get home and read. I have just begun, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rapture-Canaan-Sheri-Reynolds/dp/0425162443/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245550487&sr=1-1"><em>The Rapture of Canaan</em></a><em>,</em> I hope that it will maintain my interest as it already has so far. I am longing to read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shanghai-Girls-Novel-Lisa-See/dp/1400067111/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245550732&sr=1-1"><em>Shanghai Girls</em></a><em>,</em> by one of my favorite authors, Lisa See. </p><p>So tell me, what's on your list????</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" /></a>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-68297218287318388582009-06-19T10:01:00.004-04:002009-06-19T19:55:22.453-04:00Garden Inspiration<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypjHGGK5y2sZeqW1KWDxZy6muflT7od-xUQrS-qKADBF2JIh_c-7RlmFv4vr0OW7dXlG_IGHNJNnp0iASmkrM0kDJnCBZFwM2ZjkTiQRjyAtofnwWl63Bnt3VJEzOp2ylfZB-Au5wFaU/s1600-h/tropical-4-l.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349039054535036274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypjHGGK5y2sZeqW1KWDxZy6muflT7od-xUQrS-qKADBF2JIh_c-7RlmFv4vr0OW7dXlG_IGHNJNnp0iASmkrM0kDJnCBZFwM2ZjkTiQRjyAtofnwWl63Bnt3VJEzOp2ylfZB-Au5wFaU/s400/tropical-4-l.jpg" /></a> Coastal Living Online<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ6OkoB-JwqE37FxuNf3ghO4XM2nrT7yC9BpZLoho3tP2GeZdhksUJv8Sh3RG56yO003-ihQkj0GxJwqGjPqMLK_Zs4MEFvHE-rOPfqGl48cGZNLgADNP5GFfdm1t2whOCRz_CLscb-s/s1600-h/neutrals-1-l.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349039054355759538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ6OkoB-JwqE37FxuNf3ghO4XM2nrT7yC9BpZLoho3tP2GeZdhksUJv8Sh3RG56yO003-ihQkj0GxJwqGjPqMLK_Zs4MEFvHE-rOPfqGl48cGZNLgADNP5GFfdm1t2whOCRz_CLscb-s/s400/neutrals-1-l.jpg" /></a> Coastal Living Online<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeO2abDskTaCNNMiLZ9gkqMqTum1adP8n2GfT8g-mZBpdSMl96cSZo_5qshA-xU_sEgkT16izT3VPA5jfcnxEZzn-jZTsnkm73oD3nRKZYFM1n1uEBmlACi5DNItXMFrCtdbKZuTKeNkw/s1600-h/bali-hideaway--l.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349039048846154706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeO2abDskTaCNNMiLZ9gkqMqTum1adP8n2GfT8g-mZBpdSMl96cSZo_5qshA-xU_sEgkT16izT3VPA5jfcnxEZzn-jZTsnkm73oD3nRKZYFM1n1uEBmlACi5DNItXMFrCtdbKZuTKeNkw/s400/bali-hideaway--l.jpg" /></a> Sunset Magazine<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpXYUNEzPHnSydVn4Glgft1PGPRyo-PcDJCUbsRG40WO8ctPrzyXap0o9m2HoDXAJfUonUCaOZhHiGUPyvsjDrsfpUXsRPJIshHenq2Z8rF9xpP6iSzNQZU_Cjhc2x4h4rIefSZclU-M/s1600-h/bali-couch-l.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349039045942719842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpXYUNEzPHnSydVn4Glgft1PGPRyo-PcDJCUbsRG40WO8ctPrzyXap0o9m2HoDXAJfUonUCaOZhHiGUPyvsjDrsfpUXsRPJIshHenq2Z8rF9xpP6iSzNQZU_Cjhc2x4h4rIefSZclU-M/s400/bali-couch-l.jpg" /></a> Sunset Magazine<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6E3BlolErNvwTXTASSWpqZFCAY-CMtQzeH8JYRXcyMoeDDRhZwNm8MRN0pZLAhfesrYEDWDrRVr9I5c10U8_lhCXlhSLc4bi4NtElasDtl8LwQX84xbgPFAZRFPXF7L7LaAtWUu9adU/s1600-h/arbor-bench--x.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349039041142133666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6E3BlolErNvwTXTASSWpqZFCAY-CMtQzeH8JYRXcyMoeDDRhZwNm8MRN0pZLAhfesrYEDWDrRVr9I5c10U8_lhCXlhSLc4bi4NtElasDtl8LwQX84xbgPFAZRFPXF7L7LaAtWUu9adU/s400/arbor-bench--x.jpg" /></a>Sunset Magazine<br /><br /></div><div align="left">Some inspiration for you to start the weekend off right. Have a wonderful and relaxing weekend.</div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/203/75232B6F5D6228B40B0AC2B2B72BBCC1.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-64654898906226332302009-06-16T20:34:00.001-04:002009-06-16T21:20:01.937-04:00Puppy Love<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA6iVBT7T4RkavPmg_sQpa7oxV_XZKhKi7ePOJvonLZt3JZNu0-il-4DDY8Bxs5q9qlM7DVcSMHjGJ39OfWUTnr4T-4dt_omjAVg1C1D2d0smJOGyuzFa3S4W0J7E6QTmmGA51KXFHtw/s1600-h/PC240559.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348089645816993394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA6iVBT7T4RkavPmg_sQpa7oxV_XZKhKi7ePOJvonLZt3JZNu0-il-4DDY8Bxs5q9qlM7DVcSMHjGJ39OfWUTnr4T-4dt_omjAVg1C1D2d0smJOGyuzFa3S4W0J7E6QTmmGA51KXFHtw/s400/PC240559.JPG" /></a> Remy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6edkjhLPwFnfocxuHmJYZzLjQV59cG9TVi-adaFN9GSJDhdAm9uXXnR1b_SKpxA02ALXcAJpb4AfbuA5xtRvP7OLBfcNy6HDXj5-quc0TL6AWuGj4OfGzjxp1zt47hrot2xkwvBqQQo/s1600-h/PC290563.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348089641768947234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6edkjhLPwFnfocxuHmJYZzLjQV59cG9TVi-adaFN9GSJDhdAm9uXXnR1b_SKpxA02ALXcAJpb4AfbuA5xtRvP7OLBfcNy6HDXj5-quc0TL6AWuGj4OfGzjxp1zt47hrot2xkwvBqQQo/s400/PC290563.JPG" /></a>Halle & Layla<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAj4VuG4aqM6MWnxaNU0SYzkmH8oPZKQc0Owz-8wIcjn7L25WA97HOhjI5itnB14_8fCvRZhgsCazZE_rbSbfwWN_Od26lgvhXIfID-U3dDRHdgyOGV-skqzy1DGAeB0lK9NbXfuC37K4/s1600-h/PC290567.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348089634706916210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAj4VuG4aqM6MWnxaNU0SYzkmH8oPZKQc0Owz-8wIcjn7L25WA97HOhjI5itnB14_8fCvRZhgsCazZE_rbSbfwWN_Od26lgvhXIfID-U3dDRHdgyOGV-skqzy1DGAeB0lK9NbXfuC37K4/s400/PC290567.JPG" /></a>Halle & Remy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VQMv0NjEUwbMfT0v8o203JkHB59hTmOAs9uu46LtqRRvMWyx7u8A_3sVhcBBe02CR7z0tSpxNUatMrmvtuEBBJYnZCT0K2v9zUvY9HcbS-u8u40YO0oCAZV9lw2cI4Mwof6Ue5jpemI/s1600-h/PC290568.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348089628066627282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VQMv0NjEUwbMfT0v8o203JkHB59hTmOAs9uu46LtqRRvMWyx7u8A_3sVhcBBe02CR7z0tSpxNUatMrmvtuEBBJYnZCT0K2v9zUvY9HcbS-u8u40YO0oCAZV9lw2cI4Mwof6Ue5jpemI/s400/PC290568.JPG" /></a></div> HalleVixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-71275495378998366872009-06-14T19:48:00.003-04:002009-06-14T21:58:35.505-04:00Sigh...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAk6KEbSvo6OnjWJhhpFytcls6eQVyXMjEMMhm07dGg5ZyAk8JfkCcnJ7ASb4QtVgv14wLhVKQtj3B22Z36EdyfoDNrH4Z8ZNF9K9Kw7FDd5Sme3tEf5qjsEy1Cxoyx7CJWRITjpVXAU/s1600-h/taylor11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347334449531024626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAk6KEbSvo6OnjWJhhpFytcls6eQVyXMjEMMhm07dGg5ZyAk8JfkCcnJ7ASb4QtVgv14wLhVKQtj3B22Z36EdyfoDNrH4Z8ZNF9K9Kw7FDd5Sme3tEf5qjsEy1Cxoyx7CJWRITjpVXAU/s400/taylor11.jpg" /></a><em> Design sponge online</em><br /><br /></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-89700024707865430622009-06-05T10:29:00.004-04:002009-06-05T10:34:50.180-04:00Garden Inspiration<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBz-4EFDW75PeTggWz7nde-iiDvutnmmsYlV4GhpGKljaSTEM1pKiRchb40O6Dh0VAME1GFOKq0EKnexAfhhQh1ztNGJgRPrAklkqslJvIjmfpb950spsLF_7ae3aBazRq5pzIivjoNHc/s1600-h/garden-l.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343850910961296210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBz-4EFDW75PeTggWz7nde-iiDvutnmmsYlV4GhpGKljaSTEM1pKiRchb40O6Dh0VAME1GFOKq0EKnexAfhhQh1ztNGJgRPrAklkqslJvIjmfpb950spsLF_7ae3aBazRq5pzIivjoNHc/s400/garden-l.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sunset Magazine<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGgmWPHumbxnp5vzQLRbiyeXT_ibpQoKJZbuskMSVhQAmZEhNbJYD51EQPuLVVf5IFZBr5WTsPvsC5HSmF21QDBxikfxCZ7WeRcO1XfJwHEZz3YP7Co7EbwQpvvptoPKOfub0J8F6HaY/s1600-h/garden_entrance.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343850913788506354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGgmWPHumbxnp5vzQLRbiyeXT_ibpQoKJZbuskMSVhQAmZEhNbJYD51EQPuLVVf5IFZBr5WTsPvsC5HSmF21QDBxikfxCZ7WeRcO1XfJwHEZz3YP7Co7EbwQpvvptoPKOfub0J8F6HaY/s400/garden_entrance.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqXqIl1ItrE0yXRkDonUOlFOflGP7z690_Z7rbIXr1bYK9Gkb15ZonSAL7Qn_DSn8au4XVuwngie3P6Z2NpHrAA_TBDQfExQh1Sabk3XBJSEa6pT7dye3DwIwbEStGyKpq9phwcq7s1E/s1600-h/entrance_lazuli.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343850908230473602" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFWjMIxyxqyRk5ub_bPkufElczexwlav2BMpJTChETcLMqZ5r98aWvta-n0IAYlQRhLfeYVcZp0B0dd7_SYroniB9_eArk4C6s7WBUsdNNYriCk3LmuCGh0Zjn6P73MC4do_LCZu2ye0/s400/6a00d8357c6b5b69e200e551a3be3e8833-800wi.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sunset Magazine<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-29233619442426539452009-05-29T19:11:00.008-04:002009-05-29T20:29:24.270-04:00Today in the Garden<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2QlCAATaYgF7M5PUyyqyqFJZ5cPjpb3IXTMngJjZlnH3FZ674CMyQUEyY5AIoeAgOPZhmH9KudCiU5FC813g2rJgNYFOVMRNT1RGyQfQJvLVLSgNpyWgtrzNSBWosAAuJzxLiJJ5Zqg/s1600-h/PA120428.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341405088275375074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2QlCAATaYgF7M5PUyyqyqFJZ5cPjpb3IXTMngJjZlnH3FZ674CMyQUEyY5AIoeAgOPZhmH9KudCiU5FC813g2rJgNYFOVMRNT1RGyQfQJvLVLSgNpyWgtrzNSBWosAAuJzxLiJJ5Zqg/s400/PA120428.JPG" border="0" /></a> My little seed grown Coleus<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrhPpmhdImul8D12yh7AhPQj_sMQmlCCbbWLRZKKyqUdB-Use-SVlTdYZsj_K4Vsaf0-7mEAhpTDuiLkQLDPO72uuYchSXzqpwT0nCqCK-NW8IkdewGbI5V-wzIk_kPJyidCCqbMQe0Y/s1600-h/PA120443.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341403970554691154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrhPpmhdImul8D12yh7AhPQj_sMQmlCCbbWLRZKKyqUdB-Use-SVlTdYZsj_K4Vsaf0-7mEAhpTDuiLkQLDPO72uuYchSXzqpwT0nCqCK-NW8IkdewGbI5V-wzIk_kPJyidCCqbMQe0Y/s400/PA120443.JPG" border="0" /></a>Green galore<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9g3Pke1-dLdijECNhySiBHkyQodj6JGkz1ZVgntohr1kGcC0izKrJEofXTq8IIgnTncGQRfsjMWgY48yUxhvjpk_DewEHpd_wsTLyiSpcaABGix9TCCGX-FN1yzxjmGriwvB7IQiFEk/s1600-h/PA120422.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341402882808177986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9g3Pke1-dLdijECNhySiBHkyQodj6JGkz1ZVgntohr1kGcC0izKrJEofXTq8IIgnTncGQRfsjMWgY48yUxhvjpk_DewEHpd_wsTLyiSpcaABGix9TCCGX-FN1yzxjmGriwvB7IQiFEk/s400/PA120422.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7shXtI7CjVxJ0dO3U0Wdm_7iSOwJJqIuSIOpB98Fwrnjv6d8yeOVMte_DjPdC0GfZCd6pg6FNre_WJ8fErf1WUG8-8Z2yF8aVyfb90fcf05q36B_YXs8D8D198jYVlE3eN26ttzS6z8/s1600-h/PA120423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341401064918392434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7shXtI7CjVxJ0dO3U0Wdm_7iSOwJJqIuSIOpB98Fwrnjv6d8yeOVMte_DjPdC0GfZCd6pg6FNre_WJ8fErf1WUG8-8Z2yF8aVyfb90fcf05q36B_YXs8D8D198jYVlE3eN26ttzS6z8/s400/PA120423.JPG" border="0" /></a>Peeking through the palm fronds<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3dmeSeGS4YVM-LelP0FNwj4SfI0DwypZt2Ul7z74n9YkDI8i-oVLkFRUQGSFwFoVURHvXRedKYtXd4Lxqyfkb_JGeIN5J4opP_0ZUuzhPQ5qaaS6PcgqigKm7-m4__75Z6gHy6DkCYE/s1600-h/PA120421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341397446866958978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3dmeSeGS4YVM-LelP0FNwj4SfI0DwypZt2Ul7z74n9YkDI8i-oVLkFRUQGSFwFoVURHvXRedKYtXd4Lxqyfkb_JGeIN5J4opP_0ZUuzhPQ5qaaS6PcgqigKm7-m4__75Z6gHy6DkCYE/s400/PA120421.JPG" border="0" /></a> Desert Rose - I think this is the best photo that I've ever taken with my meagre point and shoot camera<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKo6ww5yjtv46zXgIyJY-iRIh2AmwEkep1jc5BCZ7X-H6w9gXFUcmex39_gsMxHnozb0tZQyleJhpmv7RpDMWr77tSjKGexCl8Q4X6GUbxjzZ7Ji3s1Hb5aScpi0wFaBOk8kErTqBMLVE/s1600-h/PA120419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341395255796845762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKo6ww5yjtv46zXgIyJY-iRIh2AmwEkep1jc5BCZ7X-H6w9gXFUcmex39_gsMxHnozb0tZQyleJhpmv7RpDMWr77tSjKGexCl8Q4X6GUbxjzZ7Ji3s1Hb5aScpi0wFaBOk8kErTqBMLVE/s400/PA120419.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-33361205982416912112009-05-14T13:59:00.005-04:002009-05-18T08:34:48.120-04:00Little Angels<div></div>
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<br /><p>These four little angels were born (we think) on April 15th, which also happens to be my son's birthday. My darling Shadow is their overprotective mother and Marley is the proud papa.</p>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-2443555799300006112009-02-10T21:33:00.003-04:002009-02-10T21:59:04.025-04:00What's Blooming<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstAvW2OBl2xM-eWQ6aonyuEJ89ofLIcfkKuxStjbcIZVA_GnHJEtRUS2HjbEDm61oAsM3XMtKKNlZP_EgMyO5MYez5l1rbpOsCn1k8GkpXWshoF2g1eQylSUdLIv8sLmlAPgin6RhprI/s1600-h/DSCF1901.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301348848971059474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstAvW2OBl2xM-eWQ6aonyuEJ89ofLIcfkKuxStjbcIZVA_GnHJEtRUS2HjbEDm61oAsM3XMtKKNlZP_EgMyO5MYez5l1rbpOsCn1k8GkpXWshoF2g1eQylSUdLIv8sLmlAPgin6RhprI/s400/DSCF1901.JPG" border="0" /></a> My Desert Rose was a much more prolific bloomer when potted. I am going to take the hint and repot this one.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4owNPweVW3B-Oz93fJs9lLmlTdQ8sAA1fvFOxBzRQJxIV0Y3-BevYHHu5enulK_tnWtIBtrTPNBFhp10zFSd6-s1BvI8wNn6rSyjTwj0yldc3veLCS1PgTaZzB2l-jniXsMWFYzUWaFE/s1600-h/DSCF1914.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301348841789249442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4owNPweVW3B-Oz93fJs9lLmlTdQ8sAA1fvFOxBzRQJxIV0Y3-BevYHHu5enulK_tnWtIBtrTPNBFhp10zFSd6-s1BvI8wNn6rSyjTwj0yldc3veLCS1PgTaZzB2l-jniXsMWFYzUWaFE/s400/DSCF1914.JPG" border="0" /></a>White Bougainvillea, this color bouggy is highly underrated, the picture does not do it justice.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaYF1eSYrf6Aues3r69Z5iuFpvgncWEYb-2wmnBgg_7jVyiiTbr0sis8mQRwoOZmlYx0ghtgWyqOU26fygTyjFEf_npZtpqmI6XcYNGxNuQrVdnYEFfXtUWvmaQ5q3P6ds8B8ljcLH2Y/s1600-h/DSCF1911.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301348834679660498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaYF1eSYrf6Aues3r69Z5iuFpvgncWEYb-2wmnBgg_7jVyiiTbr0sis8mQRwoOZmlYx0ghtgWyqOU26fygTyjFEf_npZtpqmI6XcYNGxNuQrVdnYEFfXtUWvmaQ5q3P6ds8B8ljcLH2Y/s400/DSCF1911.JPG" border="0" /></a> I purchased three Amaryllis just before Christmas, two of which have just decided to grace me with their stunning blooms. It was well worth the wait.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb257g0oup3xB89mf6-wrYp1giidRFoNej7cCQODtJtUDIlqqyqcmU6KFma_OQ8q438eFP7UKBMOX1Isk4_Zk4-PSF9UjWFlpMt6WIv5N7j85urU96RkXuayqiXLvYf8x74IbB5kx5wQ/s1600-h/DSCF1896.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301348835993615922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzb257g0oup3xB89mf6-wrYp1giidRFoNej7cCQODtJtUDIlqqyqcmU6KFma_OQ8q438eFP7UKBMOX1Isk4_Zk4-PSF9UjWFlpMt6WIv5N7j85urU96RkXuayqiXLvYf8x74IbB5kx5wQ/s400/DSCF1896.JPG" border="0" /></a>My little red bougainvillea, finally throwing out a few blooms.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8v1TGQJ0OX1xrRh7Clvi-WZu_7j_Az0jDGLm4iZ7eQbhyphenhyphengtFrZRG_2CgauBlrNyjMwFT3_3C1q3SPwkHDL-HRsR8UuP5Whrg1m1OSOe1hb2YPhzhJGKZVj3qBIuI6URJGovK9plhyL8/s1600-h/DSCF1829.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301348829441998098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8v1TGQJ0OX1xrRh7Clvi-WZu_7j_Az0jDGLm4iZ7eQbhyphenhyphengtFrZRG_2CgauBlrNyjMwFT3_3C1q3SPwkHDL-HRsR8UuP5Whrg1m1OSOe1hb2YPhzhJGKZVj3qBIuI6URJGovK9plhyL8/s400/DSCF1829.JPG" border="0" /></a>Poinsettia<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsglLSaONH4e-tCkUYlfQonUYrjfjX6qljH2Z3E7hHHWiZypfazpO9IGTeLE87q_0GihPCdtEDvKujNoWB7QntRq6ruBpb4ds_54gSy92nsDnKl8mJGPUlZhHKyHB-5WSL55SlA4Lv5U/s1600-h/DSCF1894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301347916033133266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsglLSaONH4e-tCkUYlfQonUYrjfjX6qljH2Z3E7hHHWiZypfazpO9IGTeLE87q_0GihPCdtEDvKujNoWB7QntRq6ruBpb4ds_54gSy92nsDnKl8mJGPUlZhHKyHB-5WSL55SlA4Lv5U/s400/DSCF1894.JPG" border="0" /></a> No matter how I try, I still can't seem to find any green.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXJuLz9oN52HIxGs3AvJZA2MxOIF_mdWhu-Y97SKevtbN1O51q51lGuSfjG1q52yGcgLvRZjeA_DULIZOs5rEBChkE3m25QmabzCbyOSQ77QZmHhGqkoVrOfTEh3cuMjl2VBd_gkyLfc/s1600-h/DSCF1884.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301347910574972290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXJuLz9oN52HIxGs3AvJZA2MxOIF_mdWhu-Y97SKevtbN1O51q51lGuSfjG1q52yGcgLvRZjeA_DULIZOs5rEBChkE3m25QmabzCbyOSQ77QZmHhGqkoVrOfTEh3cuMjl2VBd_gkyLfc/s400/DSCF1884.JPG" border="0" /></a>My second store bought Amaryllis 'Red Lion'<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTNa_ZrHuJTTSDN7Tp0dcLkfwhgtbDf6Wu0OYrLawRw9vG_57GmipCBQL5sPA-VIK8dJMXNzBYkAPWxaBhZNd4-HTj5hc31QcWqym4T1nqQk5Vs2nUOgKl2l4-UnL_S4lQGJDqgYl1ss/s1600-h/DSCF1845.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301347907796979746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTNa_ZrHuJTTSDN7Tp0dcLkfwhgtbDf6Wu0OYrLawRw9vG_57GmipCBQL5sPA-VIK8dJMXNzBYkAPWxaBhZNd4-HTj5hc31QcWqym4T1nqQk5Vs2nUOgKl2l4-UnL_S4lQGJDqgYl1ss/s400/DSCF1845.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Bougainvilleas seem to be the star of the show this month.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDSp0o1ocMx83dSLdrB8xuw-hiIucJwFZpbWup3-A3q5ILBrprF1a6Hk7mA6dvtmTyu-SMaoTdLRjXA8ntL4XK_k2r5NRY5XfOm6OYn_adfTVTQFbcy2QKA8FzWj1846jUzhkydJ6PLo/s1600-h/DSCF1820.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301347903427516594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDSp0o1ocMx83dSLdrB8xuw-hiIucJwFZpbWup3-A3q5ILBrprF1a6Hk7mA6dvtmTyu-SMaoTdLRjXA8ntL4XK_k2r5NRY5XfOm6OYn_adfTVTQFbcy2QKA8FzWj1846jUzhkydJ6PLo/s400/DSCF1820.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0EigrK-qL0CHkKy9Q2hMNU3expviwANpckk96xnBfikYBFQw0cZubP9EL8XU4dNKqmZ-ipypkcmHk1kJVP6L5sCiiFoEKt4qIXxpL3aPOov-DpAKDfDNnIsjv-T0KcyEeGc8lUldcvg/s1600-h/DSCF1814.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301347898362603458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0EigrK-qL0CHkKy9Q2hMNU3expviwANpckk96xnBfikYBFQw0cZubP9EL8XU4dNKqmZ-ipypkcmHk1kJVP6L5sCiiFoEKt4qIXxpL3aPOov-DpAKDfDNnIsjv-T0KcyEeGc8lUldcvg/s400/DSCF1814.JPG" border="0" /></a> Spider Lilly<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-2812326690320428892009-02-10T21:25:00.002-04:002009-02-10T21:32:22.803-04:00Say Cheese!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh245E_2LnZmB2FlZ2mdsxqtGldCNRnZ9iu3VxawkarRYPYZkPdHpV4Q-WR_dgv9kEG2Xmx83hNnwGY45YBjMQsQYEOjj7gHUDxlwJw5JPVaVN9L3a-chN8zEB_JxoGSvmyECz846SHjS8/s1600-h/DSCF1849.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301345691800122818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh245E_2LnZmB2FlZ2mdsxqtGldCNRnZ9iu3VxawkarRYPYZkPdHpV4Q-WR_dgv9kEG2Xmx83hNnwGY45YBjMQsQYEOjj7gHUDxlwJw5JPVaVN9L3a-chN8zEB_JxoGSvmyECz846SHjS8/s400/DSCF1849.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hi Kobe! Smile for the camera!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3mVkrPYQh7GlHTuO4odULOCG_0TRMHizP7p0al5HgIy9KpUTvUrBI0fJLrqtYDfMfHdOsVSiXshqzDsfGR_2f57uEQlMGcvj4q8VJWjoEg6tzvgZ9QUoKPbD47v1FTXDdunAJnnHWOI/s1600-h/DSCF1846.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301345687102443554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3mVkrPYQh7GlHTuO4odULOCG_0TRMHizP7p0al5HgIy9KpUTvUrBI0fJLrqtYDfMfHdOsVSiXshqzDsfGR_2f57uEQlMGcvj4q8VJWjoEg6tzvgZ9QUoKPbD47v1FTXDdunAJnnHWOI/s400/DSCF1846.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kobe...hello...give Mommy a smile ...please....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mNVmVKf4426U0BUJc2d-eorh1r3v_0SPPG-yaeSl2d_l1VAfoZQd0A8chJGQCRPU7Qu03gibxeqM5zO0_sOQggM7JEmjveW23kG1pFypLW5SesnA8uBzD3_mblZVx-P1I6HwGcQcMw4/s1600-h/DSCF1848.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301345685082627106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mNVmVKf4426U0BUJc2d-eorh1r3v_0SPPG-yaeSl2d_l1VAfoZQd0A8chJGQCRPU7Qu03gibxeqM5zO0_sOQggM7JEmjveW23kG1pFypLW5SesnA8uBzD3_mblZVx-P1I6HwGcQcMw4/s400/DSCF1848.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just one little smile......just one...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYL-r4Lsvw8Zkp_NRBd6x8BJ7lFMtc9AcKk3uWjy4kZB5xXl9vC1sIMShX4ytj3-VM0B2VCEymzLKuk5agzwTmiVAa1vZIkNbingvFXTUY7KJo9_8q8284pwJh25AZ9alsc0wXSkYke4/s1600-h/DSCF1847.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301345677871193378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYL-r4Lsvw8Zkp_NRBd6x8BJ7lFMtc9AcKk3uWjy4kZB5xXl9vC1sIMShX4ytj3-VM0B2VCEymzLKuk5agzwTmiVAa1vZIkNbingvFXTUY7KJo9_8q8284pwJh25AZ9alsc0wXSkYke4/s400/DSCF1847.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ahhh.....thank you<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-90893877495296712772008-12-26T23:08:00.002-04:002008-12-26T23:10:05.271-04:00HAPPY HOLIDAYS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbIiT9FFMCsnYzt5Dd-jX_2kZcK0bEjbY9uT86BDYsP2i-P9zzxv1C-YKpIWdy_mCHU9JCzovPwrzj6KBnGqb6DG7lYIB2jkVTccU8qJc86NWdtfPrfvGbXtC4e3lP-gkfny79iMQabo/s1600-h/DSCF1647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284301815201223906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbIiT9FFMCsnYzt5Dd-jX_2kZcK0bEjbY9uT86BDYsP2i-P9zzxv1C-YKpIWdy_mCHU9JCzovPwrzj6KBnGqb6DG7lYIB2jkVTccU8qJc86NWdtfPrfvGbXtC4e3lP-gkfny79iMQabo/s400/DSCF1647.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-81968818200495193452008-11-16T19:49:00.004-04:002008-11-16T23:06:25.378-04:00Today in the Garden<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInLGazLNmzPZvJF7LNcNQn1LatpQN0B_zTB3YkcCTZ4Ew9G5Va6ZBjZGS0RQ3evs4B3vKe52Wfe67EFHESPn8-5EuUjHPH8_UEJzkQVgzi5YOprgHog5w2h4fqV5dtMNmoU_xXPmN8Nc/s1600-h/DSCF1637.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269422244625062866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInLGazLNmzPZvJF7LNcNQn1LatpQN0B_zTB3YkcCTZ4Ew9G5Va6ZBjZGS0RQ3evs4B3vKe52Wfe67EFHESPn8-5EuUjHPH8_UEJzkQVgzi5YOprgHog5w2h4fqV5dtMNmoU_xXPmN8Nc/s400/DSCF1637.JPG" border="0" /></a> Marley<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KPLKRZ5nosdE9_n2IW-khmw7vXBPPBYd2EQZXoXBdDIkiGfcp88c82y9V5Gi4R_X-jXxVQQJHcgCZoC2q6_Iw85HiILl_0h1YuN23sM9Eed24vwjSWiVjBIGdsCMbgNs2zDhQkq5u0o/s1600-h/DSCF1627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269422235239805842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KPLKRZ5nosdE9_n2IW-khmw7vXBPPBYd2EQZXoXBdDIkiGfcp88c82y9V5Gi4R_X-jXxVQQJHcgCZoC2q6_Iw85HiILl_0h1YuN23sM9Eed24vwjSWiVjBIGdsCMbgNs2zDhQkq5u0o/s400/DSCF1627.JPG" border="0" /></a>Shadow<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bc3m7HoZk_TF7bFRJ5fGSAC69KiF0RKF6VCV5iCwHAyEO4lbMpc-7Ql0vRw13ZVZrciIrnh4-2VCVaY3mOKIZ3AjJ7mHWJqY1P81xJy520cTUfy7SJLhwJoDYtwJLoBf7uIS-MPClXE/s1600-h/DSCF1641.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269422227686603106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bc3m7HoZk_TF7bFRJ5fGSAC69KiF0RKF6VCV5iCwHAyEO4lbMpc-7Ql0vRw13ZVZrciIrnh4-2VCVaY3mOKIZ3AjJ7mHWJqY1P81xJy520cTUfy7SJLhwJoDYtwJLoBf7uIS-MPClXE/s400/DSCF1641.JPG" border="0" /></a>My very slow growing Sago<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies3qshkQVQNHsGdQbcD7cehJFV7FlwLAI2-Y8lDTWTj0EJ41LuXwY28PqjOblWQkLHM2sRlZMam5wj5_wG1hwogEaxCo7HUMLmAB7peTafFyZNpW9j1_mWvHUzow4Kw661deSYfNp6oM/s1600-h/DSCF1646.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269422172900792610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies3qshkQVQNHsGdQbcD7cehJFV7FlwLAI2-Y8lDTWTj0EJ41LuXwY28PqjOblWQkLHM2sRlZMam5wj5_wG1hwogEaxCo7HUMLmAB7peTafFyZNpW9j1_mWvHUzow4Kw661deSYfNp6oM/s400/DSCF1646.JPG" border="0" /></a>Shadow and Kobe<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvHTOwNQzNOujC8QTqmhvouAk-4EZrZizVjeSASgBjMIVeHburXUifhYbTBeBmshoKSNT6TTIT3b5sjWJ3fQPebjXBgmelNzXqxa7_j-VZ-CRNUca99W2iRwRyHwmuOGe86hkUQ1baaI/s1600-h/DSCF1644.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269422170095471906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvHTOwNQzNOujC8QTqmhvouAk-4EZrZizVjeSASgBjMIVeHburXUifhYbTBeBmshoKSNT6TTIT3b5sjWJ3fQPebjXBgmelNzXqxa7_j-VZ-CRNUca99W2iRwRyHwmuOGe86hkUQ1baaI/s400/DSCF1644.JPG" border="0" /></a>What a long tongue you have there, Kobe!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqcpT7HNMHl9JtYwrdXNDc2RA3fWSuzJM4CCm0LItgwODPrbI9IxKLSoaC3cwOWJqRH66oVHoC6BaWPWhqIgDchgbQ70blPD4f7HRUg6TMJCRAMF44SHDhtWrcOLjc9J5z_8ESKBcJXQ/s1600-h/DSCF1626.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269420440651761666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqcpT7HNMHl9JtYwrdXNDc2RA3fWSuzJM4CCm0LItgwODPrbI9IxKLSoaC3cwOWJqRH66oVHoC6BaWPWhqIgDchgbQ70blPD4f7HRUg6TMJCRAMF44SHDhtWrcOLjc9J5z_8ESKBcJXQ/s400/DSCF1626.JPG" border="0" /></a> New flower bed with Lantana, coleus, pentas & more...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhe7BNmV_TkHZzdUGy8oJvaNTl4SbhSq5pAs2yWxGpx7vQZL8BLGi2OrzbymmH-3w4_iXsHiiGIPY9KZhrch7esRudX_LufupXjA5IVmRAXtiZ77AXnmwUOoSoQ4f1THsLPvL_HYBGJs/s1600-h/DSCF1622.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269420436572728066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhe7BNmV_TkHZzdUGy8oJvaNTl4SbhSq5pAs2yWxGpx7vQZL8BLGi2OrzbymmH-3w4_iXsHiiGIPY9KZhrch7esRudX_LufupXjA5IVmRAXtiZ77AXnmwUOoSoQ4f1THsLPvL_HYBGJs/s400/DSCF1622.JPG" border="0" /></a>Hopefully the bed will fill in nicely over the next few months<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOmqtdrJv8_TxIoCoOPjH0oPDgm-muTgF8DIpih1vuCDODBweTD-PC7STOacfdjwCO3R6MK6dMpIGYHvjD9-pEaLkFcPp09tZzDmlk1en9YQy6eXgtLmLhf-O5XEW685qoi18IyIIGsQ/s1600-h/DSCF1620.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269420432152173282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOmqtdrJv8_TxIoCoOPjH0oPDgm-muTgF8DIpih1vuCDODBweTD-PC7STOacfdjwCO3R6MK6dMpIGYHvjD9-pEaLkFcPp09tZzDmlk1en9YQy6eXgtLmLhf-O5XEW685qoi18IyIIGsQ/s400/DSCF1620.JPG" border="0" /></a>Such a cutie, that's his 'I need a belly rub' look. I know it well and its hard to resist.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJMvAULetVRbt7cXfbBtq93SkZuEQJ-MZfLL7SCV3Um-0zAFnAz2czpeQA9UVhoqr4ohsMURrnsxAos0JkxR0L8yFrmHQuufsDMTw2HpgjBWnt1x2o0xcmipbWGr3c0o62eI1o0f1lXY/s1600-h/DSCF1618.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269420422120911922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJMvAULetVRbt7cXfbBtq93SkZuEQJ-MZfLL7SCV3Um-0zAFnAz2czpeQA9UVhoqr4ohsMURrnsxAos0JkxR0L8yFrmHQuufsDMTw2HpgjBWnt1x2o0xcmipbWGr3c0o62eI1o0f1lXY/s400/DSCF1618.JPG" border="0" /></a>Marley, my devoted watch dog<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGCAh5QZuVBFMIzd9pd0xjApR0CxGHG7jDw8PQrbu-_sc8_WxcTly21QQ-km1u1ojw_LHvFKE2hMBM_OZn1xnKWSqMyohwuM_UNNebb7_rkLjBpv16l3cXNku6Ts9dMtQV-dvaEOPAh4/s1600-h/DSCF1613.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJX5stfcnr9ubRGuiZLjzzYOsVwxqtSd2DhMss7D61qwPVuKyprE6GjeikfvIcja87qvup8QuvzA90IG1orsMeMmTr_VdsbLa5XVngalMN8kjx-SMAIsr-XsHCuYbO2A1Z69CoDRW2Jg/s1600-h/DSCF1611.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269408957612162834" style="DISPLAY: block; 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My next read was 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini, I also enjoyed this one, although not quite as much as 'The Kite Runner' by the same author. I also read 'Peony in Love' by Lisa See. I was so very impressed by this author's novel, 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan' that I did not hesitate in picking up her next novel, however it was not exactly my cup of tea. Next on my list was 'What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day' by Pearl Cleage, this was a touching and entertaining read. <br />Finally, I am currently reading 'The Grass is Singing' by Doris Lessing. I will let you know how this one goes, it has been pretty depressing so far.<br />P.S. My son is currently reading 'The story of King Arthur and His Knights'. There is nothing better than a classic.Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-32092542656108237822008-10-09T10:50:00.001-04:002008-10-09T10:50:18.829-04:00Summer in NYC<div style="width:320px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w287.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w287.photobucket.com/albums/ll159/blakevicki/d508902d.pbw" height="240" width="320"><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" ></a></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-29820423514105413002008-09-30T19:13:00.002-04:002008-09-30T19:24:33.604-04:00New Edition<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76KE3npZuhH1KsCGvR8CcOtTrk6PTZueJgh6IQgJgPCudTGweccoJUC-hWf6OE7xqpb8ERJoOChaRfki5XioXGHuPI-8C9BZGYmZSZIXpNrt-HfCQC7IcdoVQu-MIbaH7IrPOL4wR0EE/s1600-h/DSCF1574.JPG"></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2It_4HvyAiyrloD1gBG15U_HdjPZ_wKYPT9dmCaOwKJNekm7SF93AJNi0nf8h208n2L1zKYYZ_HUjqZu2AylpOjz57eSwfsIre1U0bXkDFFFOYhs8mzCG2Wc3s8DJ4T6VFA23UPoIob0/s1600-h/DSCF1580.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251957477411467650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2It_4HvyAiyrloD1gBG15U_HdjPZ_wKYPT9dmCaOwKJNekm7SF93AJNi0nf8h208n2L1zKYYZ_HUjqZu2AylpOjz57eSwfsIre1U0bXkDFFFOYhs8mzCG2Wc3s8DJ4T6VFA23UPoIob0/s400/DSCF1580.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8cVM1bJGnEIcckPcZaavzDVmLjKxwk1teOLeaeBl2Sk0xZ-bqcU7zsFxuJUOrra_VqGFvnVd9eOKdTkYz3YBMM57NkePEtwV8AkV_jzjATAWL3kII8cA1dF9_-wcXeCjTH2dXHpXtW8/s1600-h/DSCF1583.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251957476926728562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8cVM1bJGnEIcckPcZaavzDVmLjKxwk1teOLeaeBl2Sk0xZ-bqcU7zsFxuJUOrra_VqGFvnVd9eOKdTkYz3YBMM57NkePEtwV8AkV_jzjATAWL3kII8cA1dF9_-wcXeCjTH2dXHpXtW8/s400/DSCF1583.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is the latest addition to my ever expanding family, 'Kobe'. His dad is a shih tzu, his mom a chihuahua, and he is pure joy. He loves to eat, sleep, and play with his older yard mates, Shadow and Marley.Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432878795019927998.post-46636679142379359862008-08-20T19:37:00.000-04:002008-08-20T19:37:45.741-04:00Marley & Shadow<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwG8a4f7NI1Sg5impIG5_sOcWLef75BskJX7ORaZCarxTBkC5lqdBvpoZlI_kc82JW6rPGHbFpyuwAUplRKzx2fGqbmE9WCwKYMwsvXhQ16Q1Uu3Xy33eOBfGuc1gNTU8Yy2Xfugi4nys/s1600-h/2004_0101March08pics0135.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwG8a4f7NI1Sg5impIG5_sOcWLef75BskJX7ORaZCarxTBkC5lqdBvpoZlI_kc82JW6rPGHbFpyuwAUplRKzx2fGqbmE9WCwKYMwsvXhQ16Q1Uu3Xy33eOBfGuc1gNTU8Yy2Xfugi4nys/s400/2004_0101March08pics0135.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My "Kids" I have no clue how I was able to get the both of them to stand still long enough to take this photo<br /></div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093870480938770325noreply@blogger.com0