tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83008773827336955972024-02-06T18:04:10.049-08:00 JEANETTE CRAWFORD BAIRDWelcome to my everyday life studio!Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.comBlogger802125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-71070812075256588402024-02-01T14:53:00.000-08:002024-02-02T18:08:02.098-08:00Sugared Mountains<p> Song -<a href="https://youtu.be/swiC4YUyrOI?si=tOXPkdKshv-Kxi2s" target="_blank"> Blackbird by The Beatles</a></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPnSK4dqcYyl2rqAjJBG7__NxM7nnYiT8Ag6dlaLg2Hc7HOglNpp3c0r_iwSRhWX016woh5rRGDYu3sDvjgC8hzMX7ZI_y6w654gGHbwJ9V8JDmL2JChkgU0GvU1NcQ-hoixFzMPVZ3nxm5MA3K6Vjs8iq8rmwUHZdD0SV4lw1C6x2y9WHTHdS2aIKGs/s3100/IMG_5862.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3100" data-original-width="2364" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPnSK4dqcYyl2rqAjJBG7__NxM7nnYiT8Ag6dlaLg2Hc7HOglNpp3c0r_iwSRhWX016woh5rRGDYu3sDvjgC8hzMX7ZI_y6w654gGHbwJ9V8JDmL2JChkgU0GvU1NcQ-hoixFzMPVZ3nxm5MA3K6Vjs8iq8rmwUHZdD0SV4lw1C6x2y9WHTHdS2aIKGs/w487-h640/IMG_5862.jpeg" width="487" /></a></h3><p><span style="font-size: large;">Y</span>esterday Mr. B and I headed over to Yosemite and it was a lovely day and it was a Christmas gift from Mr. B. We could see a little, light dusting of snow on the higher mountains but it was a great temperature in the valley. Above is the view of Half Dome from our room. </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCrfxA_C_B5hqyWjLuDbEOhYfxUgtj67y47tMxBTUhMbNvlhDWJW2bXgAtMwtfXlrITf_BNeZy2EuMp3RmZmqCHAqun3aBI4-NE8b7bAA1FRhPxpiNpc2zwZLgN4cnn7VtO3Yg68joQ9jbfMr4bFnAotSHL97iJHwUrC3jVEzkdV5wj_hCXoMGuscsxU/s2281/IMG_5864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2281" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCrfxA_C_B5hqyWjLuDbEOhYfxUgtj67y47tMxBTUhMbNvlhDWJW2bXgAtMwtfXlrITf_BNeZy2EuMp3RmZmqCHAqun3aBI4-NE8b7bAA1FRhPxpiNpc2zwZLgN4cnn7VtO3Yg68joQ9jbfMr4bFnAotSHL97iJHwUrC3jVEzkdV5wj_hCXoMGuscsxU/w360-h640/IMG_5864.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div>We took a walk while the weather was nice and we walked over
Swinging Bridge to admire the Upper & Lower Falls. There was a tree
full of Blackbirds happily singing. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Can’t you just hear them now?</div><div> </div><p>We had dinner in the bar and read for the rest of the evening - no cell service which turned out to be lovely. </p><p>It rained all night and when we woke up on Thursday morning it was raining as well. After a while I didn’t hear the pitter-patter of rain outside so I glance out the window and it was snowing! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_V3bBSbpp9CLTlqhW93mH9urqD7e0YNYuCnPw4CrzcfpUEZq7nwFtppxf5SgI9H7nk4meURvrSyi0NleOvkKf4xs7_EwEI5Tpgv102vWBlF3me5T0cmLIhthnHcy_ZtfobwFdSDGIu-Ftj3Fm9A72FrSqJuga34LR20kpTWCkbaXMPduEtUfEbr_8zZc/s4032/IMG_5879.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_V3bBSbpp9CLTlqhW93mH9urqD7e0YNYuCnPw4CrzcfpUEZq7nwFtppxf5SgI9H7nk4meURvrSyi0NleOvkKf4xs7_EwEI5Tpgv102vWBlF3me5T0cmLIhthnHcy_ZtfobwFdSDGIu-Ftj3Fm9A72FrSqJuga34LR20kpTWCkbaXMPduEtUfEbr_8zZc/w480-h640/IMG_5879.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqfEsTIFPEiQrY3EnA0JUx02cAIfM_lB3ibJciKiTOYQz4qh_V5OsZLK_LWGZfMVWVN2cM4JCBL7sDoL3VZ5KpL4hehMrAjWDiPHRiRtBxgssvlLGsTOpOGifg3soK1ZiA-d9y7vGdD0oJGBsd2ILUezPfnI_OmK48ioW7q9kvziWAqmn4JbcAK08dZo/s4032/IMG_5891.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqfEsTIFPEiQrY3EnA0JUx02cAIfM_lB3ibJciKiTOYQz4qh_V5OsZLK_LWGZfMVWVN2cM4JCBL7sDoL3VZ5KpL4hehMrAjWDiPHRiRtBxgssvlLGsTOpOGifg3soK1ZiA-d9y7vGdD0oJGBsd2ILUezPfnI_OmK48ioW7q9kvziWAqmn4JbcAK08dZo/w479-h640/IMG_5891.jpeg" width="479" /></a></div><p><br />What a lovely, peaceful, quiet time.....</p><p>Same view out of our window but Half Dome is shrouded in clouds.<br /></p><div><br /></div>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-85084458666015617742024-01-17T10:51:00.000-08:002024-01-17T10:51:31.746-08:00It's A New Year<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXW9tp46dVPhJzIDqLvFOBqYUqm8FJYZgde8bSmXfYUH_33f1GGuLXVftAp3tLb-ytwS9W3OWH4yn9j73wyeM3jSu-z48KreXdfhn9fmneNWz_SVBiCwhq25MIxdnHqEBjydnxmuacox1oekE0RrTExpW5SBGb3ITN1-ZrextSDUiGO07gVjCn-V5ZGM4/s2968/2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="2968" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXW9tp46dVPhJzIDqLvFOBqYUqm8FJYZgde8bSmXfYUH_33f1GGuLXVftAp3tLb-ytwS9W3OWH4yn9j73wyeM3jSu-z48KreXdfhn9fmneNWz_SVBiCwhq25MIxdnHqEBjydnxmuacox1oekE0RrTExpW5SBGb3ITN1-ZrextSDUiGO07gVjCn-V5ZGM4/w640-h190/2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I know it's a little late to post about New Year but I have been enjoying 2024 so far and I hope you have too! Cheers....J<br /><p></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-11686627065741218292023-10-14T16:40:00.004-07:002023-10-14T16:40:41.877-07:00Ring of Fire<p><a href="https://youtu.be/1WaV2x8GXj0?si=lrcUy3Hbl1qfCbyy" target="_blank"> Song - Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash</a></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAqUAkcyQ5Gew5n1yVQTjVbcrvEhIwj7N0tu0fT8709rcOzcVUBaeyR1Wl486LgRmKAF4pF6IieGYXO_lwpop3mBNcILNTl_DfSZkukeCM51I5JzqhNpI7LsLkijQhOUM9nMk2NRQZctEf4dNQBX_dmcf1AWjyjfwS78faP5qGuJKHOaspMFj57Tx5eY/s600/71899144819__6A552C30-1453-452B-BBE0-72E679797D99.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="466" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAqUAkcyQ5Gew5n1yVQTjVbcrvEhIwj7N0tu0fT8709rcOzcVUBaeyR1Wl486LgRmKAF4pF6IieGYXO_lwpop3mBNcILNTl_DfSZkukeCM51I5JzqhNpI7LsLkijQhOUM9nMk2NRQZctEf4dNQBX_dmcf1AWjyjfwS78faP5qGuJKHOaspMFj57Tx5eY/w498-h640/71899144819__6A552C30-1453-452B-BBE0-72E679797D99.gif" width="498" /></a></div><br /> This morning on October 14th California witnessed a solar eclipse that lasted about an hour. I didn't go outside until the eclipse was underway so this was the first photo of the morning. The bluish light is where the solar eclipse is happening. The sun kept going behind clouds which was both a blessing and a curse. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy0lFVIEMlUWhozyn92a2PHJySnkT9u1of9ZtAo3TN9woK4K9mAgiZpQYqBmXr53cjevUjcwPvuFzPCL7ZNdmvI8fDDaQDbcnUbKwOtqncKbOwt2wC43hpCpIGtk-REuRK14TfeWaqDX1Q7mCM2RcmjnDr91QEwPIvMDkD00tYFJPvjCYZcn8uUr2BL8/s600/71899253644__CD75A9BF-7498-434F-8E7A-7D79C1146385.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy0lFVIEMlUWhozyn92a2PHJySnkT9u1of9ZtAo3TN9woK4K9mAgiZpQYqBmXr53cjevUjcwPvuFzPCL7ZNdmvI8fDDaQDbcnUbKwOtqncKbOwt2wC43hpCpIGtk-REuRK14TfeWaqDX1Q7mCM2RcmjnDr91QEwPIvMDkD00tYFJPvjCYZcn8uUr2BL8/w486-h640/71899253644__CD75A9BF-7498-434F-8E7A-7D79C1146385.gif" width="486" /></a></div><br /><p>I had my little pin hole piece of cardboard which I couldn't use because of the cloud cover. But when I zoomed in on my distant photos.....<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBE4OJREYKzIAKye2KgyvX7oHR48PalbqRC0ZmhEQiAh9iwUByj4CAKKDECEkd8oAmt5QBA0GT4yMfEvDAZOB82f7aMYBrwT5UP9d_3TUyz3AxFJXKwKKKXBWhAS-XMaOlxG13mxkUyL3I2afAHwO7Ihw4MNrFNTRoi-mUhVPYWY-1GLQfIBZH8csWEo/s600/IMG_4829.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="351" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBE4OJREYKzIAKye2KgyvX7oHR48PalbqRC0ZmhEQiAh9iwUByj4CAKKDECEkd8oAmt5QBA0GT4yMfEvDAZOB82f7aMYBrwT5UP9d_3TUyz3AxFJXKwKKKXBWhAS-XMaOlxG13mxkUyL3I2afAHwO7Ihw4MNrFNTRoi-mUhVPYWY-1GLQfIBZH8csWEo/w374-h640/IMG_4829.gif" width="374" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5kxZ7QMbWtt223flswgyfNuEue1E59CNA6UUtnOz0ULyO6qT6OLBhBz1gK0Pj4GBviAcVtT1l_fRu3tuD-9_9CgAhyphenhyphenm31KHzuFPdENmG4xV6k781S-aIZ9uo_dNtKRks3a4k6vqh5FaEHs0OOrV6bCJMCwSi0O8EtqwhIU-5scuo_G0oMbntQXuv4gM/s600/IMG_4832.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="337" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5kxZ7QMbWtt223flswgyfNuEue1E59CNA6UUtnOz0ULyO6qT6OLBhBz1gK0Pj4GBviAcVtT1l_fRu3tuD-9_9CgAhyphenhyphenm31KHzuFPdENmG4xV6k781S-aIZ9uo_dNtKRks3a4k6vqh5FaEHs0OOrV6bCJMCwSi0O8EtqwhIU-5scuo_G0oMbntQXuv4gM/w360-h640/IMG_4832.gif" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwG-6EPUFio53oYx3Y2Eutg2rTG0s2dbCrr_MUFuQSbNtvqG74sVG7g_Ib_1CGogtlCq3mWiPIYYLmTHOtJKhxw4iNBYDIAlZvOjlnxpzLxz1f6dywPu_0Fk9ljIIqGeORdOAGnoK_OGZYz-fsXkniiGOJ173howaGoQTU86rgN2BqpXB0fsnInpLp92c/s600/IMG_4834.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="407" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwG-6EPUFio53oYx3Y2Eutg2rTG0s2dbCrr_MUFuQSbNtvqG74sVG7g_Ib_1CGogtlCq3mWiPIYYLmTHOtJKhxw4iNBYDIAlZvOjlnxpzLxz1f6dywPu_0Fk9ljIIqGeORdOAGnoK_OGZYz-fsXkniiGOJ173howaGoQTU86rgN2BqpXB0fsnInpLp92c/w434-h640/IMG_4834.gif" width="434" /></a></div><br /><p>The good part about the cloud cover was that I was able to get some shots otherwise they would have been overexposed so close to the sun.</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">"Three things cannot be long hidden:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">the sun, the moon, and the truth."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">--Buddha </span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-43709973619273149652023-09-18T17:28:00.001-07:002023-09-18T17:28:14.320-07:00Perfect Ed<p><a href="https://youtu.be/2Vv-BfVoq4g?si=Er25zRYGDoESZ804" target="_blank"> Song - Perfect by Ed Sheeran</a></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbxdYBClEP2GTS70-eo2Eh_qGJ4F1qVzJgqNPcwYQ7aU0A2rZvghwUXiEpNXB5kQrfNb_F7ZS4nfzrv-__lqZnWJXOy5clEwSTplAm8qgu6KpJTORffZA46DOEl2qNACJbAlbkreOkf1oXafqnSQ89Bdi5ceHabJ7lyMATjnUSZuzkfwWGoHdVeCWTpo/s600/IMG_4621.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbxdYBClEP2GTS70-eo2Eh_qGJ4F1qVzJgqNPcwYQ7aU0A2rZvghwUXiEpNXB5kQrfNb_F7ZS4nfzrv-__lqZnWJXOy5clEwSTplAm8qgu6KpJTORffZA46DOEl2qNACJbAlbkreOkf1oXafqnSQ89Bdi5ceHabJ7lyMATjnUSZuzkfwWGoHdVeCWTpo/w480-h640/IMG_4621.gif" width="480" /></a></div><br /> What a Friday night!!! One of my girlfriends invited me and another of our friends to see Ed Sheeran with her. He was playing at the beautifully renovated Fox Theater in Oakland. Mr. B graciously offered to drive us and pick us up so we didn't have to drive ourselves and worry about parking. Thank you so much Mr. B!<p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkGZCGF170ndKAXXoeHEazzuSqriwDPLqAUKhnNj2WIMf26RBFk6DOk9reW-wv7PdC9bQjP0pE7MgKBIaXVWGm2r3FKIwMHUITVaR1j3Kq-JXgOQBeyJlV8SQI9KBHFqvS-qY8h0wfB3v-czRXjZTpiDRRD_NNb9_0X_OAYOw_zSkA7b57BUEtxsKDso/s600/IMG_4654_001.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="600" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkGZCGF170ndKAXXoeHEazzuSqriwDPLqAUKhnNj2WIMf26RBFk6DOk9reW-wv7PdC9bQjP0pE7MgKBIaXVWGm2r3FKIwMHUITVaR1j3Kq-JXgOQBeyJlV8SQI9KBHFqvS-qY8h0wfB3v-czRXjZTpiDRRD_NNb9_0X_OAYOw_zSkA7b57BUEtxsKDso/w640-h408/IMG_4654_001.gif" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">The music was amazing and the night..... <br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;">"I didn't know whether to become an artist or musician, </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">but I realized that I could paint with music. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">All my songs have colours" </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">- Ed Sheeran</span><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-77891989601778976482023-09-15T15:21:00.004-07:002023-09-15T15:21:23.410-07:00Can You Just Imagine<p><a href="https://youtu.be/EcPsB6PwaiE?si=O6yVsLowOBCcD6NR" target="_blank"> Song - Imagine by John Lennon</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDWOtI0mwMIxPno_9mjyIob-nwOASMwqQM0GlJJRQ9HImr7NsOCPcLHrQd5-1RcJFsN6mMv6GhsKu3Z0IYLMjwcqyTVMseICfzd679Ckmg-jiBY1oIMvgVcpn_CJvnTWixLD94G0A_ZBIOaW3N4b8G-9lAcMu5_KyivivZ_fars_EWlQCV4CVKBTkn24/s600/IMG_3194D_tn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="600" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDWOtI0mwMIxPno_9mjyIob-nwOASMwqQM0GlJJRQ9HImr7NsOCPcLHrQd5-1RcJFsN6mMv6GhsKu3Z0IYLMjwcqyTVMseICfzd679Ckmg-jiBY1oIMvgVcpn_CJvnTWixLD94G0A_ZBIOaW3N4b8G-9lAcMu5_KyivivZ_fars_EWlQCV4CVKBTkn24/w640-h604/IMG_3194D_tn.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I can't imagine what you have been doing for the last 6 months!?</p><p>It has been 6 months since my last post and I have been missing putting together songs, text and photos to share with you! Let's just say that my October 2022 knee replacement didn't rehab very well but I have recently been doing much better. Oh my I am getting so much done around the house and it feels great!</p><p><br /></p><p>In April Mr. B and I spent 10 days visiting his bio-family in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Above is a photo of the Texas Bluebonnets blooming along the highway. We were just there for the tail end of the spring bloom. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4l6cbvV_cofwzt9fR1hFyC28ZXNn0uXYXh75jcoqeS9z7AS6T0-molDNkS-xRtx5NaApBSqyypXmayC1aRcWRLuFa25SQUE6hiByaAi46XNRUBKYpCFWvP-fu-baH6smcSr1JOpY-8xAWy4YyrYglWUQjfXD5ur4HUgUJl5ssLxKTRLgofnHVaZNu4w/s600/P1046383_tn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4l6cbvV_cofwzt9fR1hFyC28ZXNn0uXYXh75jcoqeS9z7AS6T0-molDNkS-xRtx5NaApBSqyypXmayC1aRcWRLuFa25SQUE6hiByaAi46XNRUBKYpCFWvP-fu-baH6smcSr1JOpY-8xAWy4YyrYglWUQjfXD5ur4HUgUJl5ssLxKTRLgofnHVaZNu4w/w640-h426/P1046383_tn.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A lot of time was strolling around cemeteries looking for Mr. B's family headstones and paying our respects. <br /></p><p>We met wonderful new relatives, got re-acquainted with some relatives we had already met several years ago, went on picnics, out for dinner, to Native American celebrations, on boat rides for dinner....</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUQo_gzG76wOMsRNT90utgvt3bqwtN4YG6uK6uqPkhuUj7Pq7CBRmIq3Eq4hW51X61zwIHZqIF1Jkx3Aw5dejP9ch2h_2avv18iJTyW-r9VmbfvZp5KSpLcRoLaWTrx0EdG8RzhhQqt9t2JmvUrWfpw_Y7L1uI6gUetCgey_OTYBFg7yvb_d8HiDEJsI/s600/IMG_3465_tn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="600" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUQo_gzG76wOMsRNT90utgvt3bqwtN4YG6uK6uqPkhuUj7Pq7CBRmIq3Eq4hW51X61zwIHZqIF1Jkx3Aw5dejP9ch2h_2avv18iJTyW-r9VmbfvZp5KSpLcRoLaWTrx0EdG8RzhhQqt9t2JmvUrWfpw_Y7L1uI6gUetCgey_OTYBFg7yvb_d8HiDEJsI/w640-h362/IMG_3465_tn.gif" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>....and ended the trip in Waco, Texas at Magnolia Market and The Silos. The night we arrived there was a tornado warning. We got inside our hotel and had a wonderful cozy dinner while watching things whip around outside.<br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPUd_DdbKZCQfhvHM4-74c3v7NfaqAZqR_NAXwauCs2iwK_-ff_MdTphJcqZChdFaULyvp-lgN3-o0RwgdeUZ0eXE4nLFysHKPAdOLzIdsg_PNTeuPZsAaooLQxPy7CvJvPnRvBaK7DLfh2brBTZFTHWLZLyebHlJTiCY3TBbtMMOQ_BFpFObC18f2e8/s600/IMG_3437_tn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPUd_DdbKZCQfhvHM4-74c3v7NfaqAZqR_NAXwauCs2iwK_-ff_MdTphJcqZChdFaULyvp-lgN3-o0RwgdeUZ0eXE4nLFysHKPAdOLzIdsg_PNTeuPZsAaooLQxPy7CvJvPnRvBaK7DLfh2brBTZFTHWLZLyebHlJTiCY3TBbtMMOQ_BFpFObC18f2e8/w480-h640/IMG_3437_tn.gif" width="480" /></a></div><p>Above is the view from our hotel room. Trains ran all night long and while you might think it was noisy it really wasn't as I guess they were very insulated.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeO4vXOO-xLdHOc0Oh_pF52cn8OvF2uljdoCWmqWp2waTsW7qgPzeaFfCiO34NUhFQKuSWX48canG7wHmsN60gRepa6TjUwDzRrkUyI0ib0MyuBfNFamj4ykL0zVwBE4s2JQYcZe9kfpKyR_Kyk_k16Xwl0HA8VEBcLGaChdElbHv7ASuMo2WMPtbFpI/s600/IMG_3485_tn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeO4vXOO-xLdHOc0Oh_pF52cn8OvF2uljdoCWmqWp2waTsW7qgPzeaFfCiO34NUhFQKuSWX48canG7wHmsN60gRepa6TjUwDzRrkUyI0ib0MyuBfNFamj4ykL0zVwBE4s2JQYcZe9kfpKyR_Kyk_k16Xwl0HA8VEBcLGaChdElbHv7ASuMo2WMPtbFpI/w240-h320/IMG_3485_tn.gif" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> One of my favorite treats there were Joanna's biscuits....Mmmmmmmm!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69Mh9OzYVdag7_1gWFXtH8Vw9cuQbHGY_P4ZBBpQ59kPbE0VewRXGfw99UsosmG-6ucqFr5GdCKNiNSJI358iAE0Dwq1IFQsYyMlJ6bSY0m69czkaoWpUEboabnHFbrpwOmVGiD3EsfG4WRKlWddZNG1XO8TjrJphBb3vT1J51-tI-oNo8eKyry5Xzmk/s600/IMG_3551D_tn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69Mh9OzYVdag7_1gWFXtH8Vw9cuQbHGY_P4ZBBpQ59kPbE0VewRXGfw99UsosmG-6ucqFr5GdCKNiNSJI358iAE0Dwq1IFQsYyMlJ6bSY0m69czkaoWpUEboabnHFbrpwOmVGiD3EsfG4WRKlWddZNG1XO8TjrJphBb3vT1J51-tI-oNo8eKyry5Xzmk/w640-h480/IMG_3551D_tn.gif" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Every year a group of my girlfriends and I take a long weekend together. This year we went to the little town of Cayucos near San Luis Obispo down the coast of California. This is the sunset from our incredible home we were renting. And below are some otters playing in Morro Bay. Great meals, stories, laughter and love.<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPnf9Clj6f1ydIyMkKaw6uCzuIwfgeg0ocsZojGZ3pqgggQTcGWxZLgn7RaDUecOx1jfbjufYkugPtZZMguyzCbm_Bh0C4VWuoZXklsZ6e9EmaLgDgtGz39Za3iMQM9znlN4kKIguk0KZ4RPare65r_lEyEOrZf7TuM12SyCWy_4aypF5-pWdITkTdpY/s600/IMG_3856(2).gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPnf9Clj6f1ydIyMkKaw6uCzuIwfgeg0ocsZojGZ3pqgggQTcGWxZLgn7RaDUecOx1jfbjufYkugPtZZMguyzCbm_Bh0C4VWuoZXklsZ6e9EmaLgDgtGz39Za3iMQM9znlN4kKIguk0KZ4RPare65r_lEyEOrZf7TuM12SyCWy_4aypF5-pWdITkTdpY/w640-h464/IMG_3856(2).gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Mr. B and I spent several week days in San Francisco doing research on one member of his family tree who was a sea captain and operated a ship building yard in the early 1900's. We did our research at the Maritime museum and treated ourselves to some fun lunches in the city.</p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAN-U2RbBDvHWA-YJALIb0y-Sb4NeRyyEMJFYyDZfhfnIrBFPOkxFQmojXylpniVDWQoQIz11dvYpsd3YwA6d95cIfPZr79XJFL6ueyqysbs17BlXi8Ta-OOpyR5RNy6I40hhXbzEhOIsna6e8gdMYEoxF5NXdn5yRft8Pl3CBFWHncXtCHdqK66Y_IU/s600/IMG_3821D_001_tn.gif" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="600" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAN-U2RbBDvHWA-YJALIb0y-Sb4NeRyyEMJFYyDZfhfnIrBFPOkxFQmojXylpniVDWQoQIz11dvYpsd3YwA6d95cIfPZr79XJFL6ueyqysbs17BlXi8Ta-OOpyR5RNy6I40hhXbzEhOIsna6e8gdMYEoxF5NXdn5yRft8Pl3CBFWHncXtCHdqK66Y_IU/w640-h610/IMG_3821D_001_tn.gif" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>This summer Mr. B and I spent a month in my favorite relaxing place - Lake Tahoe at our family cabin which sits at the base of Mount Tallac.<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHOnqxrygmBzam3rf9aT-afVqiQ6KbGSDHFcrUmALwc6ab_Gwc3RGgw_zQrAqS94q9XM53dx8Fe04_L8dzYD11R_RB9WnY5PdDmNpnmT1_X5b7T-v6B3VBvYmK0_PFdmX6SnKOYS0u7jSxp04kdFIBRwXxmlOgNn-lzml4tH5NO207I7YdlRNlfzwuLw/s600/IMG_4412_tn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHOnqxrygmBzam3rf9aT-afVqiQ6KbGSDHFcrUmALwc6ab_Gwc3RGgw_zQrAqS94q9XM53dx8Fe04_L8dzYD11R_RB9WnY5PdDmNpnmT1_X5b7T-v6B3VBvYmK0_PFdmX6SnKOYS0u7jSxp04kdFIBRwXxmlOgNn-lzml4tH5NO207I7YdlRNlfzwuLw/w480-h640/IMG_4412_tn.gif" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUVawC4T-qlPB9pS_tl2lROWh8O-ZbBbu4HdelqgsZQBG2GGVE4sGR1-An4G9T_9qYgFs6dSJGVBiotjbRYy7Zc76c4EmSDQOgW63BDwSGqIdizeW_HplOfuVqdFZl89bpGxF1Arc1Y8yni0MEGbksv0cYz7HP_D4SOfhA8Oae6gCpOK-jSJtfjn22ik/s600/P1046752_tn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="600" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUVawC4T-qlPB9pS_tl2lROWh8O-ZbBbu4HdelqgsZQBG2GGVE4sGR1-An4G9T_9qYgFs6dSJGVBiotjbRYy7Zc76c4EmSDQOgW63BDwSGqIdizeW_HplOfuVqdFZl89bpGxF1Arc1Y8yni0MEGbksv0cYz7HP_D4SOfhA8Oae6gCpOK-jSJtfjn22ik/w640-h474/P1046752_tn.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Loads of bear sightings this year as I have heard that because of California's long winter they are coming out of hibernation very hungry!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1buXkU4lFno4ijr0Q21XJiUO0vw5LlhPtc6ZBezZnxJwrJJN1ZDV7NBXrFbedXWqVI9JoLUDYF4Xa7trpRW10GywjKvG_HZMQNEnQJJD8MkzKVGaIk0VbzCepPK6lnsOrXxYYiV1EnFX-u3fDWmLh3lOT5tqC2VQmHJe9aY2seymCnhN2HP2XHgnBwg/s600/P1046741_tn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1buXkU4lFno4ijr0Q21XJiUO0vw5LlhPtc6ZBezZnxJwrJJN1ZDV7NBXrFbedXWqVI9JoLUDYF4Xa7trpRW10GywjKvG_HZMQNEnQJJD8MkzKVGaIk0VbzCepPK6lnsOrXxYYiV1EnFX-u3fDWmLh3lOT5tqC2VQmHJe9aY2seymCnhN2HP2XHgnBwg/w640-h426/P1046741_tn.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Our grandson's and their parents came up to join us for a week. 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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Adobe Garamond Pro", serif; line-height: 115%;">"The highlight of my childhood </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Adobe Garamond Pro", serif; line-height: 115%;">was making my brother laugh so hard </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Adobe Garamond Pro", serif; line-height: 115%;">that food came out his nose." </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Adobe Garamond Pro", serif; line-height: 115%;">Garrison Keillor</span></span><span style="font-family: "Adobe Garamond Pro",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p>
<p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-73454033336122544282023-03-13T16:27:00.004-07:002023-03-13T16:27:33.368-07:00Nesting Instinct<p><a href="https://youtu.be/cLQox8e9688" target="_blank"> Song - Two of Us by The Beatles</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4ghjQw931agu30U3Hq_o7WhUWlFaB0DQkCXphPXa_mXwUrglRlitC956BmTgHtiLdwUerVLQRSBn-diY-VCa2TmUf6pQmSpfQZWW-lQ9IvVfEQAbXH4CLpGCgvmLADWOvvU6y62KriJXa5qeiE1RAP0uTa37g_p5-rj5Bp3NXM2dnDuG1EFzfYbE/s600/P1046228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="486" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4ghjQw931agu30U3Hq_o7WhUWlFaB0DQkCXphPXa_mXwUrglRlitC956BmTgHtiLdwUerVLQRSBn-diY-VCa2TmUf6pQmSpfQZWW-lQ9IvVfEQAbXH4CLpGCgvmLADWOvvU6y62KriJXa5qeiE1RAP0uTa37g_p5-rj5Bp3NXM2dnDuG1EFzfYbE/w518-h640/P1046228.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><br /><p>The other day I saw a flash of brilliant blue outside the window. I figured it was a Blue Jay or most likely a Steller's Jay because they seem to be a deeper blue. But when I got up to look I found this little fellow on our deck gate. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwmOcwSTZ2wYCzGXBoWc_C33etVcqE2KcwVdPMw0EwiFYve7QVZ-CMQRjZwq_QoETocLErjhgGn4bESCuF4W_gG9BKOwaaF2WgY-kLwyQtpWhYjGOKc9huiD3831YngGP4-SCmMgP77lwNqL_XSeLcpmvAWPtxbrahfdxZbyJU2l2d-yQLmVSJerd/s600/P1046224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="583" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwmOcwSTZ2wYCzGXBoWc_C33etVcqE2KcwVdPMw0EwiFYve7QVZ-CMQRjZwq_QoETocLErjhgGn4bESCuF4W_gG9BKOwaaF2WgY-kLwyQtpWhYjGOKc9huiD3831YngGP4-SCmMgP77lwNqL_XSeLcpmvAWPtxbrahfdxZbyJU2l2d-yQLmVSJerd/w622-h640/P1046224.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><p>He flew over to Mr. B's birdhouse and looked inside. Four out of the last five years Oak Titmice have made a nest in that house but this year maybe I will get some Bluebirds nesting in our yard!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Za2oNbn8CBdmeDdxdDbWdYWErWwaoaOQvL8VqVlyCpdpUNOV0O3_v7_BgEylhGb5rApyBwGlg56olc129vKn-xP16xoLriQ1KeI-W9RjPdwF2CvJ5zLnzBIHhlOqjp1QOI0oME92Ju8mZbZ3S7YSZXAqSgKKnYR00CTVtE3AbCji0wK5lFiQ1IL3/s600/P1046243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Za2oNbn8CBdmeDdxdDbWdYWErWwaoaOQvL8VqVlyCpdpUNOV0O3_v7_BgEylhGb5rApyBwGlg56olc129vKn-xP16xoLriQ1KeI-W9RjPdwF2CvJ5zLnzBIHhlOqjp1QOI0oME92Ju8mZbZ3S7YSZXAqSgKKnYR00CTVtE3AbCji0wK5lFiQ1IL3/w514-h640/P1046243.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><p>Within minutes a Titmouse began building a nest inside. I guess he or she decided that they were not ready to move quite yet! I looked down at the deck and there was a smattering of twigs beneath the birdhouse so I guess they have been working on their nest for a while (I just hadn't noticed).</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrfy78cgF77gtKZF-BX85zGsK8fxb1_1vKn2Vukz4OGCM_Lg5jSXwUh6bmH2rLQgEslYQUxmpZeBbCftDOW-FhxvumyBUVTBxx9k9oLY_GQZ6hQWhqYnQasmTaWKMWqwKDn9kqa9-_wyKHdN7zTVh7jqRZni_1jaWYCuLdcvujXsdo8KkpKe3EjW-/s600/P1046257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="600" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrfy78cgF77gtKZF-BX85zGsK8fxb1_1vKn2Vukz4OGCM_Lg5jSXwUh6bmH2rLQgEslYQUxmpZeBbCftDOW-FhxvumyBUVTBxx9k9oLY_GQZ6hQWhqYnQasmTaWKMWqwKDn9kqa9-_wyKHdN7zTVh7jqRZni_1jaWYCuLdcvujXsdo8KkpKe3EjW-/w640-h638/P1046257.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm wondering how she is going to get that long twig in through that tiny hole but she found that by turning the twig sideways it would fit. I was so proud of her!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Cd9a1Po5k-IX4zNJBQqzXHuPiyNUK3zQUDum7K6mh0j69ichLUOjNE4RIIF8qhA6TI_GmGlpBXnYWIdZeSmEyjrdSiLl77Dpj7_zw2Fn7BO_lIJCpTG4RNG9f9mxVb6nlwlp0dhCVOhb_4V9_AdBA15A5My9AtRLnv526LzVC6TArFn9YLKttx_m/s600/P1046231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="580" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Cd9a1Po5k-IX4zNJBQqzXHuPiyNUK3zQUDum7K6mh0j69ichLUOjNE4RIIF8qhA6TI_GmGlpBXnYWIdZeSmEyjrdSiLl77Dpj7_zw2Fn7BO_lIJCpTG4RNG9f9mxVb6nlwlp0dhCVOhb_4V9_AdBA15A5My9AtRLnv526LzVC6TArFn9YLKttx_m/w618-h640/P1046231.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGalS-jjltlANENlKwnGAEUsu96fYpqXpAfXNHxSDsQ9wn5ZyHZTFSJsAdxRK9897MiSAra6PADjOdKxodjJTuiHXlusTNDBw9pJH8ieqZLb1Tc69gFzA9PC016RQ6cdCpRWnNCBiTF2y2Ap6AsDrnmXi6cmPqfwDz5tgpYspG2DKX6O_ONsnrzXM/s600/P1046254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="441" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGalS-jjltlANENlKwnGAEUsu96fYpqXpAfXNHxSDsQ9wn5ZyHZTFSJsAdxRK9897MiSAra6PADjOdKxodjJTuiHXlusTNDBw9pJH8ieqZLb1Tc69gFzA9PC016RQ6cdCpRWnNCBiTF2y2Ap6AsDrnmXi6cmPqfwDz5tgpYspG2DKX6O_ONsnrzXM/w470-h640/P1046254.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><p>Nearby there were a couple of feeders that I moved further away today so the Titmouse won't have to worry about other birds waking the kids! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-82405914333753671742023-02-28T15:19:00.005-08:002023-02-28T15:19:40.729-08:00A Crabby Kind of Birthday<p><a href="https://youtu.be/zXt56MB-3vc" target="_blank"> Song - Red, Red Wine by UB40</a><br /></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEOh4f3c7LSmz9liepttcP4Zvc9FGYZ6NzWQY7zVi1SfOhc_TM4V9rA2DN4vdVP_LeAfnqEyi4nn23sw9SWnNq1hmZyNgqAZdYMpQxM4iuRh2CvygEHzTDjNEreRdgydsgKN8zvLjIzy-mmSGbzwtfSvvPcjC6wAvzNUrN9wsf6YX9K7-o7gKKRDU/s600/IMG_2691D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEOh4f3c7LSmz9liepttcP4Zvc9FGYZ6NzWQY7zVi1SfOhc_TM4V9rA2DN4vdVP_LeAfnqEyi4nn23sw9SWnNq1hmZyNgqAZdYMpQxM4iuRh2CvygEHzTDjNEreRdgydsgKN8zvLjIzy-mmSGbzwtfSvvPcjC6wAvzNUrN9wsf6YX9K7-o7gKKRDU/w480-h640/IMG_2691D.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">On February 14th - Valentine's Day - it was Mr. B's birthday!</p><p style="text-align: center;">And he decided he wanted a meal that my mom used to cook for him....</p><p style="text-align: center;">Spaghetti and Crab!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5e0kkV2pw8WSvR2dEOfClVFCnQ9imTaI28rodMSfo5zZkIp1OMuRzyWFGX6l8-9dYhtcWiOs8I18ZBKZirY4hosaBIhwTnmIMNnP103efltCMCJVy17WN8pwQoFuOEtGAA-36S9IcqkhaBh_qq8V9ULBlxE3_rt6gWCnzNjtSGWOjjhCjhk_2_IE/s600/IMG_2692D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="549" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5e0kkV2pw8WSvR2dEOfClVFCnQ9imTaI28rodMSfo5zZkIp1OMuRzyWFGX6l8-9dYhtcWiOs8I18ZBKZirY4hosaBIhwTnmIMNnP103efltCMCJVy17WN8pwQoFuOEtGAA-36S9IcqkhaBh_qq8V9ULBlxE3_rt6gWCnzNjtSGWOjjhCjhk_2_IE/s320/IMG_2692D.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The table was set and the tools were ready for some fast crab work.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I made the spaghetti sauce the day before and all of the additions for the crab & salad like<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">hard boiled eggs & asparagus, etc.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Andy made a delicious berry cobbler for dessert. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately no one took a photo of the spread. </p><p style="text-align: center;">But trust me it was delicious.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QqZ1rTECY-S0PPc5MWHk-jtyQWDxCuxweQHyxP0HJgD1pgaVjNWxloQDkUhZ2lt5WR3uB-PProDZfvUsl2d8E3sYLDlZe7l4WW8VLSD6NGegTpn2_dOKuNUbQrxjO0rRmRumRflCPohIzcFpSSGp1w0hyFkKZnC7oBHyG4EPJpxLkG3_aK3MIoju/s600/P1046088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QqZ1rTECY-S0PPc5MWHk-jtyQWDxCuxweQHyxP0HJgD1pgaVjNWxloQDkUhZ2lt5WR3uB-PProDZfvUsl2d8E3sYLDlZe7l4WW8VLSD6NGegTpn2_dOKuNUbQrxjO0rRmRumRflCPohIzcFpSSGp1w0hyFkKZnC7oBHyG4EPJpxLkG3_aK3MIoju/w640-h426/P1046088.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Two days later Mr. B and I headed to Calistoga for a little R & R. Our first stop was R & D Kitchen in Yountville for their spectacular Ding's Chicken sandwich. It was a beautiful day and we sat outside and enjoyed our wine and fries while waiting for our yummy lunch.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwI-jTibFkmlYOh8iBMvm0Ms-w-LMEWmFmQkUNEbdUNVuf5gfgnuY6_cdC2gnR5byvjxpkfKu6ztw5wGIXkVTFi_YLfa2Jpti__V0tG4LZEEREDzjy5QYkhCNeAGQocJ7FfyouQSNHXYjw6Oljb2bWmIXL3vPuLMy3wy_fsggL33HaO3YYGci9nZH/s555/map-of-calistoga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="390" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwI-jTibFkmlYOh8iBMvm0Ms-w-LMEWmFmQkUNEbdUNVuf5gfgnuY6_cdC2gnR5byvjxpkfKu6ztw5wGIXkVTFi_YLfa2Jpti__V0tG4LZEEREDzjy5QYkhCNeAGQocJ7FfyouQSNHXYjw6Oljb2bWmIXL3vPuLMy3wy_fsggL33HaO3YYGci9nZH/w281-h400/map-of-calistoga.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Heading north from Yountville our next stop was in the town of St. Helena for a little shopping.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNN_B4bQ5NDILxZifX1lPwxyBFH4CufubQ-23q8lCfsgPlCjaG1HOaHbVOfP_hgt7N-mbmRB8x6_G8dxNA33ja-w3lKjT8uR3-sozkuW9skFcpSd1QfXfidr7BMh1IWNInpvMiuUOkxKLA7WJoEK1Vfm4A-pQUyiSQiNJqdcXKEc8XHgD4u7imOUI/s600/IMG_2704(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="340" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNN_B4bQ5NDILxZifX1lPwxyBFH4CufubQ-23q8lCfsgPlCjaG1HOaHbVOfP_hgt7N-mbmRB8x6_G8dxNA33ja-w3lKjT8uR3-sozkuW9skFcpSd1QfXfidr7BMh1IWNInpvMiuUOkxKLA7WJoEK1Vfm4A-pQUyiSQiNJqdcXKEc8XHgD4u7imOUI/w362-h640/IMG_2704(2).jpg" width="362" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Can you believe these are all silk flowers?</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Onto Calistoga and check into our room at the Bergson Hotel.<br /> We had a nice room on the ground floor which was perfect as I'm still not walking up stairs too well!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7KL4yevLBwvRUqgsis-HCqz5inqf9eHcgg1klXD-oCp7lu4Z0DFfVhqmNbiHP4DavRQQ5f3zETVGT7KNkC4oT86dQyz8pf4ZPMAhp2KuB8VeeukPBfGYYXFJ3a1aoBx1IYMSIAg27WzoXU32N72j7ZbWqsHZnHBb9oBWhnlF14emOKs6mGonFQjX/s600/IMG_2715D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7KL4yevLBwvRUqgsis-HCqz5inqf9eHcgg1klXD-oCp7lu4Z0DFfVhqmNbiHP4DavRQQ5f3zETVGT7KNkC4oT86dQyz8pf4ZPMAhp2KuB8VeeukPBfGYYXFJ3a1aoBx1IYMSIAg27WzoXU32N72j7ZbWqsHZnHBb9oBWhnlF14emOKs6mGonFQjX/w480-h640/IMG_2715D.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Dinner on Monday night was at Sam's Social Club which is affiliated with </p><p style="text-align: center;">Indian Springs. It was a delicious meal and it was packed so we dined at the bar.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUnQY7jDlbH6BvB1F_lmXfUnntHyqjr_zYf9R41nw7KO7KzeCrBz0vSBVRkaGg8avtbZTXuRZRJ1E6L5HTJ1Ofq6b1vNVOywfGrcWw6NVPfZViJzhl77o4KH3YIlsmdvmbYuOycUGcYRBb1CNlfNeYxkgHUohKzrHwbakWbQa4k4f_wI8zIS5nVtX/s600/IMG_2706D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUnQY7jDlbH6BvB1F_lmXfUnntHyqjr_zYf9R41nw7KO7KzeCrBz0vSBVRkaGg8avtbZTXuRZRJ1E6L5HTJ1Ofq6b1vNVOywfGrcWw6NVPfZViJzhl77o4KH3YIlsmdvmbYuOycUGcYRBb1CNlfNeYxkgHUohKzrHwbakWbQa4k4f_wI8zIS5nVtX/w480-h640/IMG_2706D.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We both had an order of the caviar as it was only $225 per person!!! NOT!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9IqKEzMRm-SwWGRckvFCneYz9DDF7ylTnHziIJq2NX17_BGyaRdUQBKL5RoWDESGQsYwoS1m_wCaFlP7fwbGpnMyvv0ipUCxlo12doYPe_IEe1qT3EUUknEaGif6wMbmP4UnjUT73k2yURJwzAjc-Jy6QHnQzVuA1BtXBusj11lMLk2NFS_KN0gd/s600/IMG_2714D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="600" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9IqKEzMRm-SwWGRckvFCneYz9DDF7ylTnHziIJq2NX17_BGyaRdUQBKL5RoWDESGQsYwoS1m_wCaFlP7fwbGpnMyvv0ipUCxlo12doYPe_IEe1qT3EUUknEaGif6wMbmP4UnjUT73k2yURJwzAjc-Jy6QHnQzVuA1BtXBusj11lMLk2NFS_KN0gd/w640-h618/IMG_2714D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We shared the Autumn Salad and Mr. B had the Lamb Shank on risotto </p><p style="text-align: center;">with an arugula side salad while I had the Pork Chop on polenta with broccoli.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">They were both a home run!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmzwqvFjvSgiAM6YmgrFZSze3bWd-dNu_FM98pmIWBRIfZkqgVyR-Xg736yIthWmoODpW9t-KWVLsVOLQ0iktTqwleLr4TNY1aGF3HqSn90N14jBkZQWb378eAx3va7Lk162n-neEAbT1ksh6VKuj9JCjVDcf6GZ9ohqJIyWXgPqQ62uVnmwZ-Inp/s600/IMG_2719D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmzwqvFjvSgiAM6YmgrFZSze3bWd-dNu_FM98pmIWBRIfZkqgVyR-Xg736yIthWmoODpW9t-KWVLsVOLQ0iktTqwleLr4TNY1aGF3HqSn90N14jBkZQWb378eAx3va7Lk162n-neEAbT1ksh6VKuj9JCjVDcf6GZ9ohqJIyWXgPqQ62uVnmwZ-Inp/w480-h640/IMG_2719D.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Sweet dreams at the Bergson.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0yhecb3JfHK0qMNMyVw9SmXMmdhceqeMnGEGSSMhQMhREixuO3uMRTs5p3dxaAtLiW9foXoho0Lpw4yH9L2WfziDW14pk6J2Bki3uA8YWA0K5ul7lxxb_ba46aCZuVm6Dr8I0pGPZCOLQ_O0RaTGuhv_6_rt2nG8_HADn7L1q2Ox7bKAUbb5svnl/s600/IMG_2724(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="384" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0yhecb3JfHK0qMNMyVw9SmXMmdhceqeMnGEGSSMhQMhREixuO3uMRTs5p3dxaAtLiW9foXoho0Lpw4yH9L2WfziDW14pk6J2Bki3uA8YWA0K5ul7lxxb_ba46aCZuVm6Dr8I0pGPZCOLQ_O0RaTGuhv_6_rt2nG8_HADn7L1q2Ox7bKAUbb5svnl/w410-h640/IMG_2724(2).jpg" width="410" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">After breakfast in the Bergson social room we headed into town which is
just around the corner from our hotel. We walked around shopping but we
really enjoyed our time in the book store! The funniest thing of all was while we were just finishing up our lunch I spotted two friends - Jill and her husband John - walking up the street. What a surprise! They had come up to celebrate Valentines Day.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43otDE03q8P-6GX9fYi88xO0gQ76FcrvyOIHJ3EsPg6DBlfIC8N-9nAfJL4mpmVXeE_mEEfQzuZs6Yum0G2_tQrrZfXaHGP_LgvxDkl9c9c_RFuZw7SAbbNmPq1seNPa9RCsU2BA5W-iM-y-3STKvDLdCfedtUx9mmEqcyTcKIHkFe9f9dL9QF_Vz/s600/P1046114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43otDE03q8P-6GX9fYi88xO0gQ76FcrvyOIHJ3EsPg6DBlfIC8N-9nAfJL4mpmVXeE_mEEfQzuZs6Yum0G2_tQrrZfXaHGP_LgvxDkl9c9c_RFuZw7SAbbNmPq1seNPa9RCsU2BA5W-iM-y-3STKvDLdCfedtUx9mmEqcyTcKIHkFe9f9dL9QF_Vz/w400-h266/P1046114.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We also drove back down to Saint Helena's to go to the Robert Louis Stevenson museum that neither of us realized was even in this area until Mr. B happened upon the information. It was a fun, informative place were they displayed his furniture, silver, paintings, photos, and some of his writing. The woman working there was very knowledgeable about his life. (Don't worry Mr. B kindly tested her knowledge!)<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuF4lIq00Z5k4nk5VvGNdzG4PMMdI1HAYHUtkZZ8woqdLKiaXEs8jRbWHxydozrcXJeKzNFzT4MOlSGnEt5Ji0ZM3Dek5-kJ9YqGV6pKSbRJosiyI3qCd_H2JBVkqfxF1s1CDYxt7ygwlopwHxz1yWU3Hp94QD2XVsMPmy1WQYlPcxvjxJ9i-LTE2A/s600/IMG_2727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="493" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuF4lIq00Z5k4nk5VvGNdzG4PMMdI1HAYHUtkZZ8woqdLKiaXEs8jRbWHxydozrcXJeKzNFzT4MOlSGnEt5Ji0ZM3Dek5-kJ9YqGV6pKSbRJosiyI3qCd_H2JBVkqfxF1s1CDYxt7ygwlopwHxz1yWU3Hp94QD2XVsMPmy1WQYlPcxvjxJ9i-LTE2A/w526-h640/IMG_2727.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><p></p><p>Dinner on Mr. B's official birthday was spent at the Calistoga Inn Restaurant. Our friends happened to have reservations there as well an were sitting just a couple of tables away from us.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8xGIUKl8hpYlk9ZOL5bOHdvsGHUXEWrQz2GGDzyP05yrrWebfP1ytHtBEzqA4XqGQi5kN7hJGd_wZOeXIjOUwp8yusVQJoXeZKmFexInolAly72eQ3LTro573gGz6MCXi8bCfzaAWb9pS99nclV_UBSD8E-FNnHlTmy5ohoEdlzdVdT7p7EGZnv3/s600/IMG_2728D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="600" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8xGIUKl8hpYlk9ZOL5bOHdvsGHUXEWrQz2GGDzyP05yrrWebfP1ytHtBEzqA4XqGQi5kN7hJGd_wZOeXIjOUwp8yusVQJoXeZKmFexInolAly72eQ3LTro573gGz6MCXi8bCfzaAWb9pS99nclV_UBSD8E-FNnHlTmy5ohoEdlzdVdT7p7EGZnv3/w640-h602/IMG_2728D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Mr. B had the paella which he raved about while I enjoyed delicious beef short ribs.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr61NbTdRxExBizEobEBu7PLrc_Z9sr0_TSYCN_SEkalFo4ek4HR09Zkll2L_e4QMZmEzCVZhW--Y6wy5IEdcQ3euylpbnpu-is7CMikCptNZHSREkN5dv6_9bfASPPRBtn1TptBRyaPn4JtICVG4aOq2IbK2ghkOtTXiTQ8HJmbw5_8NrmqWyavX4/s600/IMG_2734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="499" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr61NbTdRxExBizEobEBu7PLrc_Z9sr0_TSYCN_SEkalFo4ek4HR09Zkll2L_e4QMZmEzCVZhW--Y6wy5IEdcQ3euylpbnpu-is7CMikCptNZHSREkN5dv6_9bfASPPRBtn1TptBRyaPn4JtICVG4aOq2IbK2ghkOtTXiTQ8HJmbw5_8NrmqWyavX4/w532-h640/IMG_2734.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">The following morning we had a delicious breakfast at Cafe Sarafornia </p><p style="text-align: center;">sitting outside in the warm sunshine.</p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </b> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsef5IGKKfEO8sGwOA2Elt6NPSxvUXslXSON9qhkqyZNxd9XqrZEMBkS5g5fvkUkQZyvi9_ZgvIJUkXjNO70y-Nf2jDyyt-hT5JEhe8bKpyEmgZ3J8SKIuKfsq8Rr6JaKW1U8jw6u4OHD4YfuQl6xQIhZxZX0COMkRClc_t7ASuGrnSrM0xhCQuLy/s600/P1046112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsef5IGKKfEO8sGwOA2Elt6NPSxvUXslXSON9qhkqyZNxd9XqrZEMBkS5g5fvkUkQZyvi9_ZgvIJUkXjNO70y-Nf2jDyyt-hT5JEhe8bKpyEmgZ3J8SKIuKfsq8Rr6JaKW1U8jw6u4OHD4YfuQl6xQIhZxZX0COMkRClc_t7ASuGrnSrM0xhCQuLy/w640-h426/P1046112.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Time to head home. Driving along the Silverado Trail we enjoyed viewing the bright yellow mustard blooming in the vineyards and the workers carefully pruning the vines.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We will be back....</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The breakfast restaurants name is derived from this quote:</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span> </span></span></span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
town's name comes from </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brannan's tipsy malapropism </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">that he would make
this the </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saratoga of California, </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">which came out as the “Calistoga of
Sarafornia.” </span><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-24046631781070722012023-02-26T17:42:00.002-08:002023-02-26T17:42:26.059-08:00Trains and Timetables<p><a href="https://youtu.be/mS2o4q7vRFM" target="_blank"> Song - Stop This Train by John Mayer</a></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6Hwksj1i56EOpLfecG8SknrDjmlAXZPAlQxwvq3V_RjNedzJ_Nfw29oTPHaWYadKy__nRZ1w-U1nVsW3WfqR3xkApqQcszSxDOlypslrk6FXS87MUUhGGKI2-vAYSzqHmhdR5H3Ti74PbcEFELzrFubNHxnH-Aigm46MqXgNbz3MbsGqbwFzGILg/s600/IMG_2511(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="277" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6Hwksj1i56EOpLfecG8SknrDjmlAXZPAlQxwvq3V_RjNedzJ_Nfw29oTPHaWYadKy__nRZ1w-U1nVsW3WfqR3xkApqQcszSxDOlypslrk6FXS87MUUhGGKI2-vAYSzqHmhdR5H3Ti74PbcEFELzrFubNHxnH-Aigm46MqXgNbz3MbsGqbwFzGILg/w296-h640/IMG_2511(2).jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /> Early in February my friend Jill and I decided to check off a bucket list item which was traveling up to Truckee on a train in the snow. We had both had knee replacements several months ago and the photo above is what Truckee looked like the day before we were heading up there. I was ready to cancel and split our losses as I wasn't too keen on walking in the snow and ice with my new knee! But if you know my friend Jill.....she was having none of it! We were going!!!<p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeSZol0KHz4IiTd0jeic7sgAnO3ac9GYZoSzmT8MYQvld9rU1cyLV3K7kstH3qup5Brn_BcN_o_wGEO_D8JTu_6JXME-KpJs8w--Pl52L5nvSHcFlA80jj22wMg23adzqelHiVpuGu4RSIa6XhpE_YSX9GCmdPCLiuX7akcATzc2MJaeZHU3MabVl/s600/IMG_2628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeSZol0KHz4IiTd0jeic7sgAnO3ac9GYZoSzmT8MYQvld9rU1cyLV3K7kstH3qup5Brn_BcN_o_wGEO_D8JTu_6JXME-KpJs8w--Pl52L5nvSHcFlA80jj22wMg23adzqelHiVpuGu4RSIa6XhpE_YSX9GCmdPCLiuX7akcATzc2MJaeZHU3MabVl/w300-h400/IMG_2628.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>I purchased a ice tip for my cane and Mr. B was kind enough to attach it for me. He discovered that it flips up when you are indoors so you don't ruin any hardwood floors and flips down for outside use. The photo above is my new tip taking care of me in the snow!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-x-62y_cwBr-E2uxWvBQSX6E50UIB8Gr8GZexuXDxBjw4n05asaDApCQmCmU-ko6x4TzTALkJIikpuuLWwBXOc8OJneppq6uNjIyVpJbjvTFoXVKtoM0R7I6lYyulvpggJ--G9RRbLvKsobAlX09NK98SW4vIh0Bj-Veuh6XdhNxVQPUcbqZ6HJA/s600/IMG_3365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-x-62y_cwBr-E2uxWvBQSX6E50UIB8Gr8GZexuXDxBjw4n05asaDApCQmCmU-ko6x4TzTALkJIikpuuLWwBXOc8OJneppq6uNjIyVpJbjvTFoXVKtoM0R7I6lYyulvpggJ--G9RRbLvKsobAlX09NK98SW4vIh0Bj-Veuh6XdhNxVQPUcbqZ6HJA/w480-h640/IMG_3365.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We hopped (more like hobbled) onto the California Zephyr train on a bright Monday morning. And off we went on our snow adventure......except the train had other plans!<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9wOG-Y4mu-YGd3O64AnG5_QKmnLhAUgXOWmpo5RXEbkGCZ0D1HHk4kZp7uJr9EL3SXPpFG7DseJfi6_iSn1L0BzxRtonkcNcheb1HUnknvnMu0zI1-2WC09Ukj3On3XZkqVgV3q4vm4eUtj1TJvAJiOJQXzlos1D4OrCPQoWCUwIUv3wDSyfPOA8/s600/IMG_2522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9wOG-Y4mu-YGd3O64AnG5_QKmnLhAUgXOWmpo5RXEbkGCZ0D1HHk4kZp7uJr9EL3SXPpFG7DseJfi6_iSn1L0BzxRtonkcNcheb1HUnknvnMu0zI1-2WC09Ukj3On3XZkqVgV3q4vm4eUtj1TJvAJiOJQXzlos1D4OrCPQoWCUwIUv3wDSyfPOA8/w480-h640/IMG_2522.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Stuck in a field in central California waiting for the crew to fix our brakes with the Sierra in the background. We had several of these stops until finally they called a repair crew from Sacramento to come fix it permanently. With each stop there was no electricity, no bathroom, no food and no air.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEE08tiIEgGGmciLDvy4tU7dn_N_p67uMMWO1nKmR1zIZd_Qqg9nJc-Z-6x3Wq2W7EKbeluyy9Nw0pFlBEJ-aZq1ogb4Aa2iJEVJCf3tczT9a6VruuR7Co4v4XDud0ORsxzetGnv6e9uGEbgAsiMjx3fUbWsSQwBHsLX1iHHllq8LCg_DHHf1JB4bW/s600/IMG_2552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="600" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEE08tiIEgGGmciLDvy4tU7dn_N_p67uMMWO1nKmR1zIZd_Qqg9nJc-Z-6x3Wq2W7EKbeluyy9Nw0pFlBEJ-aZq1ogb4Aa2iJEVJCf3tczT9a6VruuR7Co4v4XDud0ORsxzetGnv6e9uGEbgAsiMjx3fUbWsSQwBHsLX1iHHllq8LCg_DHHf1JB4bW/w640-h592/IMG_2552.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>As we approach Donner Lake we enjoy the snow outside of our windows.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMs2ggOcil6BoozxNzAt9rUhbtQRwuX0XRRvmMZ1hyK9yddpM2ZhVkeBAerTx1q9Od73qiO2HDLcm9T_7dFKFEEEiajl3JuBYGiOr-BSGLQ-KE3CZk5CykPonevYzvatI2RTawrorvdwY3CoTwHq5XrhMrRqgor7v9-uVal0cd0X5VA9ahDuvpBHCl/s600/IMG_2566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="600" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMs2ggOcil6BoozxNzAt9rUhbtQRwuX0XRRvmMZ1hyK9yddpM2ZhVkeBAerTx1q9Od73qiO2HDLcm9T_7dFKFEEEiajl3JuBYGiOr-BSGLQ-KE3CZk5CykPonevYzvatI2RTawrorvdwY3CoTwHq5XrhMrRqgor7v9-uVal0cd0X5VA9ahDuvpBHCl/w640-h590/IMG_2566.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>More and more snow as we approach the summit.....</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIe9WdWTgVqBB0hxNzMuA18eEuBbvikYEufngEsrHOo2SEyMahtAG-0h-VGeEreZZtWIM90xEgsYjbk0fs3mee74hjeTJf8LunZTeyeiYLLamv0KAu1kqHtnqvW80lWKmiMN3EYTCZP7xDYcvXdQIZydoOCZ_S476WhL_y3YZFjRaM62CUiJLQt5kb/s600/IMG_2587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="600" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIe9WdWTgVqBB0hxNzMuA18eEuBbvikYEufngEsrHOo2SEyMahtAG-0h-VGeEreZZtWIM90xEgsYjbk0fs3mee74hjeTJf8LunZTeyeiYLLamv0KAu1kqHtnqvW80lWKmiMN3EYTCZP7xDYcvXdQIZydoOCZ_S476WhL_y3YZFjRaM62CUiJLQt5kb/w400-h331/IMG_2587.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>We check into the old Truckee Hotel with Moody's Bistro awaiting us for dinner that night.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uaYi2hzoYQsC07-oQ--ANg0_Ah9_kk_W3bTwgI6Zy9pfM4uvzsO5JsG7G9g_PmCygOgO8kV2a-4I2Tp4J-7-7bDQeFEDEhhqwyIW0YE0YRllkmV8lGJ2GXgxBC7A2aid0bcpzohAOMpsZ1jIxRB311WckK2sGdSCb_MTEfkXzJhZwabi7QySt5pT/s600/IMG_2616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="600" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uaYi2hzoYQsC07-oQ--ANg0_Ah9_kk_W3bTwgI6Zy9pfM4uvzsO5JsG7G9g_PmCygOgO8kV2a-4I2Tp4J-7-7bDQeFEDEhhqwyIW0YE0YRllkmV8lGJ2GXgxBC7A2aid0bcpzohAOMpsZ1jIxRB311WckK2sGdSCb_MTEfkXzJhZwabi7QySt5pT/w640-h366/IMG_2616.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We forgot to tell them at reception that I still was not climbing stairs real well and they put us on the third floor!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOWY-gGILHAeaMAk0qvizn2mstYB2NSnjcPLu86ORvPwP0FFJN2PqKTIzP9Um3e81G-7LCu16fC3hWyJGQlnrv0_VrrlbeuHJxAYhAcxh64t1mSqxX_VWgOUmwoaNUWc1gNopRjUAwAka801aH5VzJ-l8_IJXlNdYR8jMB6n0Kvdadz4qQtEoDzab/s600/IMG_4319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOWY-gGILHAeaMAk0qvizn2mstYB2NSnjcPLu86ORvPwP0FFJN2PqKTIzP9Um3e81G-7LCu16fC3hWyJGQlnrv0_VrrlbeuHJxAYhAcxh64t1mSqxX_VWgOUmwoaNUWc1gNopRjUAwAka801aH5VzJ-l8_IJXlNdYR8jMB6n0Kvdadz4qQtEoDzab/w300-h400/IMG_4319.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Gilian from reception walked us up the steep stairs and even carried my backpack. She was very kind and kept apologizing saying that the hotel was booked an she didn't have another room available. Our room was great with everything we needed.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjaLHnFhIl0QYNAVHNafxSAQnkvqgEyfMAbyvh5h4diMCDr_RhkfcqFI20j0iGxBD__n7e9Rk4A5f5itK9ad5CJU9seohCor6-THIPcbReTllYlvlUu0DnQTzcQAKkldEunsZp-HcwGeLE-BdhvIiZQSjQyLNrBY-DsqyErA8hYHbemtX-NmWKjNu/s600/IMG_2593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjaLHnFhIl0QYNAVHNafxSAQnkvqgEyfMAbyvh5h4diMCDr_RhkfcqFI20j0iGxBD__n7e9Rk4A5f5itK9ad5CJU9seohCor6-THIPcbReTllYlvlUu0DnQTzcQAKkldEunsZp-HcwGeLE-BdhvIiZQSjQyLNrBY-DsqyErA8hYHbemtX-NmWKjNu/w480-h640/IMG_2593.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L18pgezTTh_OlabcRIHzFqtaNCOTDyP9R5_KPhuxyui8z2SaqT3jhaLN19l6FDmIZSz9s6L_v0gXWcUfOFsdX_IduGPT3sZ8WDWvJtmDPTkcQbjaUEWxGaO1i0geQ8q_PBQnuemH6Cmd8fLqTXEfuyDBDxHftHqFtiiBhlmqsKymCMM_KOpLKe6N/s600/IMG_2601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L18pgezTTh_OlabcRIHzFqtaNCOTDyP9R5_KPhuxyui8z2SaqT3jhaLN19l6FDmIZSz9s6L_v0gXWcUfOFsdX_IduGPT3sZ8WDWvJtmDPTkcQbjaUEWxGaO1i0geQ8q_PBQnuemH6Cmd8fLqTXEfuyDBDxHftHqFtiiBhlmqsKymCMM_KOpLKe6N/w480-h640/IMG_2601.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>That evening we had an incredible steak dinner at Moody's Bistro along with some excellent Frank Family wine. Our waiter was fun as were the people sitting near us. It was surprising that it was a full house on a random Monday night but the food and service spoke for itself. BTW it also is the place where Paul McCartney played several surprise gigs while his wife was up there skiing.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOS0_Q6ai8zh6-pm-UAhPXXRe7Xws7NOjb7MxtMoAx23yV18fSI4G-n76UI_Ce08EUce5Y4O_2eqb_TMfM_6zVDCTJBks09HymndDbfgH_tmt8o3yoWaVSw3NcsroMVILaRrN9wA371eqS6bR8tg9C8lQds5JL11Lh9Var2BthzER23ybcfbeJ9UBD/s600/IMG_2642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="563" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOS0_Q6ai8zh6-pm-UAhPXXRe7Xws7NOjb7MxtMoAx23yV18fSI4G-n76UI_Ce08EUce5Y4O_2eqb_TMfM_6zVDCTJBks09HymndDbfgH_tmt8o3yoWaVSw3NcsroMVILaRrN9wA371eqS6bR8tg9C8lQds5JL11Lh9Var2BthzER23ybcfbeJ9UBD/w600-h640/IMG_2642.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The following morning we get a text from Amtrak that our train was delayed by an hour or so. We were content as it gave us time to get breakfast and go shopping in town. </p><p>However we kept getting messages about further delays and so we bought lunch to take onboard. The train didn't arrive until about 1:30pm about 4 hours late.<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU56HtoKcuLPHWHVgitDO5GBldEEIXe6Rc5AWHk1kaX0Y1JKPXcU-KpP38Zlwn8ReMTdihQAgtcKhfUAKT0VBFAWmdBSuQfEAJLjsjuu6tYE8a7mWZKbp2vPpgcFWI3Rjs78HHaH34iiDjkZnwXHoSSrNYQxas-zPbsA2duvhu8To6yY03O9SEcmsY/s600/IMG_2649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="516" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU56HtoKcuLPHWHVgitDO5GBldEEIXe6Rc5AWHk1kaX0Y1JKPXcU-KpP38Zlwn8ReMTdihQAgtcKhfUAKT0VBFAWmdBSuQfEAJLjsjuu6tYE8a7mWZKbp2vPpgcFWI3Rjs78HHaH34iiDjkZnwXHoSSrNYQxas-zPbsA2duvhu8To6yY03O9SEcmsY/w550-h640/IMG_2649.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Above is a view of some of the tunnels we went though up on the summit.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuIVWPG-X0QNj708ZkO8U0_e34T_9YzPDAZRh_3WPlzb86cpriZwBwHj6bGhH97vJI15UOPUF3BJ8KdmD4zdVaLIhQGK-5zVU5ScnqAYrPZ03g3ozuCKM8Fs5q_VorCCNh2ZRpeKsSCiVqEKdwsi9PRv9ssiraCO2MVDwrPqLUYAr0zeoIdgMY8uh/s600/IMG_2667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuIVWPG-X0QNj708ZkO8U0_e34T_9YzPDAZRh_3WPlzb86cpriZwBwHj6bGhH97vJI15UOPUF3BJ8KdmD4zdVaLIhQGK-5zVU5ScnqAYrPZ03g3ozuCKM8Fs5q_VorCCNh2ZRpeKsSCiVqEKdwsi9PRv9ssiraCO2MVDwrPqLUYAr0zeoIdgMY8uh/w480-h640/IMG_2667.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We arrived home just as night was falling. It was a fun time and a whirlwind 36 hour trip!</p><p>Thanks Jill for your adventurous spirit that I hope you never lose....J<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-38428685337091281992023-02-01T12:38:00.010-08:002023-02-01T12:44:03.350-08:00Reserve<p><a href="https://youtu.be/YpozyJk-ttc" target="_blank"> Song - Stuck in Lodi Again by Creedence Clearwater Revival</a></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4v1VgeafgFmFGPNQQ3HSXebM2RkA8mYcXHL2oaHi8-C2oCt3a3z9qMNrQilIskBNJoLMqXKm8T9jlPadt_SP_-8WywHgB1inySG7IDKRppID3Q9TaUKohtwBxlFvjSSMSbU8Xafvf0cdaBDXWwDJY8gQnG8gdGNuH55OAFryZRPsonOd6CSVxS31/s600/P1046058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4v1VgeafgFmFGPNQQ3HSXebM2RkA8mYcXHL2oaHi8-C2oCt3a3z9qMNrQilIskBNJoLMqXKm8T9jlPadt_SP_-8WywHgB1inySG7IDKRppID3Q9TaUKohtwBxlFvjSSMSbU8Xafvf0cdaBDXWwDJY8gQnG8gdGNuH55OAFryZRPsonOd6CSVxS31/w640-h426/P1046058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> On Tuesday of this week my friend Jill and I took a drive about an hour Northeast from home but sill under the watchful eye of Mt. Diablo in the distance. It was part of a Christmas present I had given to her this year and next week I will share her gift to me with you!<p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XkNjScbBorVLV2hjVp8D_1hDfM-bSYecMpXx7Sk4Hc3XQquUYKQhXcy9atorAG-9QkdR4IS2jGhr6_ixtgf4LGsfjaYA-Mnl-0SKXMnzlmjJggKaSDo1a6AaRSihjDT-XjTmKiiqJWXgJ2UqIREqWBFBUvkFEmRQfOexSo7qtE420Rk_lrDIEVmH/s600/P1046063.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XkNjScbBorVLV2hjVp8D_1hDfM-bSYecMpXx7Sk4Hc3XQquUYKQhXcy9atorAG-9QkdR4IS2jGhr6_ixtgf4LGsfjaYA-Mnl-0SKXMnzlmjJggKaSDo1a6AaRSihjDT-XjTmKiiqJWXgJ2UqIREqWBFBUvkFEmRQfOexSo7qtE420Rk_lrDIEVmH/w640-h426/P1046063.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> We arrived at the Woodbridge Ecological Reserve on a beautiful crisp winter morning. An American Kestrel greeted us from high atop a telephone pole.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCVl7NeaF1kzQqRFcqS-R88ILgCxVDL5o_IeDg8PCG8sdFpWx7RvhHflYQIXygBX91jkP_0DPCZ5yJFhibqyXKrAlvKl4f39cWAgcOeQCY9o3PF4Rbs-GSX3b0GWAlCiitk1dZqDLHyXWrveNnKmMRaTxrE8L0GdbUwcE4NT5YZfFW2xo_HPBGa7W/s600/P1046081.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCVl7NeaF1kzQqRFcqS-R88ILgCxVDL5o_IeDg8PCG8sdFpWx7RvhHflYQIXygBX91jkP_0DPCZ5yJFhibqyXKrAlvKl4f39cWAgcOeQCY9o3PF4Rbs-GSX3b0GWAlCiitk1dZqDLHyXWrveNnKmMRaTxrE8L0GdbUwcE4NT5YZfFW2xo_HPBGa7W/w640-h426/P1046081.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Unfortunately there were only a smattering of Sandhill Cranes on this trip. For some reason the reserve had drained two of the fields of all of the standing water. However we did see a fun mix of other birds and had a great Thai lunch after we finished our bird watching.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2g89KD3XV7b5aSMKYThfLHqDslWAcD5UH94i46d4olKVA_Q_UPaFXdTl6WXZtaGiIJJ7t4GmQdpneAwuBsHsqGcPAq_oh2t6V8Zdo8d8XOTP27bnQXrRbwMB0fmjZxENAwQzuHKLvK78v_SmJzseGtSKpf2RwjCPZMYJGoW1l3Af9YAcX_y9ohRR3/s600/P1046048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="600" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2g89KD3XV7b5aSMKYThfLHqDslWAcD5UH94i46d4olKVA_Q_UPaFXdTl6WXZtaGiIJJ7t4GmQdpneAwuBsHsqGcPAq_oh2t6V8Zdo8d8XOTP27bnQXrRbwMB0fmjZxENAwQzuHKLvK78v_SmJzseGtSKpf2RwjCPZMYJGoW1l3Af9YAcX_y9ohRR3/w640-h618/P1046048.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>An Great Egret was standing near a canal watching for something tasty to float by.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAf_PvFetOvDbv8u_VYe0aczS9LOvx06vIxTJ9NlKDohjDXiTjQ7nrgxDvrzd2bgJ8nO103XOb6XZPABM1zzhr5Ml2K1Hlm7Y7xKNqm1F47_h4vWxRDW_-R2wvmTyNtFHpccevs3fRl6Ccsut4wCBbqfa_Zk7qpq_LJcu7CZuUYhfIs1jwRqXGsYm8/s600/P1046073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAf_PvFetOvDbv8u_VYe0aczS9LOvx06vIxTJ9NlKDohjDXiTjQ7nrgxDvrzd2bgJ8nO103XOb6XZPABM1zzhr5Ml2K1Hlm7Y7xKNqm1F47_h4vWxRDW_-R2wvmTyNtFHpccevs3fRl6Ccsut4wCBbqfa_Zk7qpq_LJcu7CZuUYhfIs1jwRqXGsYm8/w640-h424/P1046073.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And a Belted Kingfisher was happily chattering away high on top of some barren tree branches. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LFustR2E00Wk0p7hi_HaIlEWpl8pxC4_rtqVriMZH-MsibJwJoPAxnKTKdXmwD64ldRCdfSCpC2QyQCD8catvqZSFYnUaXcNm08Q3EJXiNq4sWwNXK9Vo377cfYc89a6rwLHAa0QozO69DLe0vSTywatfNvoicfrEO-QZj6AapzkQlcFn7jEXo8Z/s600/P1046069_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="600" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LFustR2E00Wk0p7hi_HaIlEWpl8pxC4_rtqVriMZH-MsibJwJoPAxnKTKdXmwD64ldRCdfSCpC2QyQCD8catvqZSFYnUaXcNm08Q3EJXiNq4sWwNXK9Vo377cfYc89a6rwLHAa0QozO69DLe0vSTywatfNvoicfrEO-QZj6AapzkQlcFn7jEXo8Z/w640-h600/P1046069_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>A Great Blue Heron was also standing near the canal of water watching both the water and us driving slowly by. </p><p><br /></p><p>The air was filled with a variety of bird calls as well as a chorus of frogs croaking quite loudly. And one of the highlights was watching a hawk catching a very long snake. It was so exciting that all of my photos turned out blurry....<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It was a day of laughter and fun with a dear old friend!</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">" We are best friends. Always remember if you fall, I will pick you up....after I'm finished laughing."</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">--Unknown </span></span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-32571993210839834542023-01-08T15:19:00.003-08:002023-01-08T15:19:22.323-08:00Warm Heart & Tail Wags<p><a href="https://youtu.be/eiDiKwbGfIY" target="_blank"> Song - Perfect Symphony by Ed Sheeran & Andrea Bocelli</a></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwOg6A_iNh6KBtVE2XQIYqWwq3kPSzX3WMzhoDfCiQ1JN-7XmYN8GkgeTHKig2rbUI6RaoDiWcGDg3ewpba8HIQEzTiQ40_aUtajjz5e5VcZ36YQp--uES6EN6Ze1_0Zkg9l4VygbTOmoN8C4NAdEms_JbDQEta7xzrBvHaBkaNTS5oBHH6KM6bdG/s600/IMG_0539D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwOg6A_iNh6KBtVE2XQIYqWwq3kPSzX3WMzhoDfCiQ1JN-7XmYN8GkgeTHKig2rbUI6RaoDiWcGDg3ewpba8HIQEzTiQ40_aUtajjz5e5VcZ36YQp--uES6EN6Ze1_0Zkg9l4VygbTOmoN8C4NAdEms_JbDQEta7xzrBvHaBkaNTS5oBHH6KM6bdG/w480-h640/IMG_0539D.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Maggie 2022 - 2023</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Our hearts are broken....</p><p style="text-align: center;">we thought we would have a lifetime together...<br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-34343320945677469062022-12-31T11:43:00.000-08:002022-12-31T11:43:22.295-08:00A Cup o' Kindness<p> Song - <a href="https://youtu.be/urDzywYAO0I" target="_blank">Auld Lang Syne by Mairi Campbell</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzUHf_mMM0B2ntHOD98kveBqUnDoDmTdL6Vvm7UX9bzCikigQafYT5wUkEXUvucE_27eO-hAf95WpOrOuyjl3OmD-zQ8h6qvV0ldeC2EPmYgWxgMhhFWnkELnQF3kv_oNAMV9ULzwJwL_Wc4ff4YhDZYqEVIkYx1z-EoWCE5-DGan7C6DWhA3tyw0/s600/IMG_2346(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="507" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzUHf_mMM0B2ntHOD98kveBqUnDoDmTdL6Vvm7UX9bzCikigQafYT5wUkEXUvucE_27eO-hAf95WpOrOuyjl3OmD-zQ8h6qvV0ldeC2EPmYgWxgMhhFWnkELnQF3kv_oNAMV9ULzwJwL_Wc4ff4YhDZYqEVIkYx1z-EoWCE5-DGan7C6DWhA3tyw0/w540-h640/IMG_2346(2).jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">May you and your loved ones share a cup of kindness </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">this evening or tomorrow. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYRBgX4GHLQdzDmWktaK98Pcow9VkXw1UjltZagbePT1lmY1bbsVNkKVIBpLAalI176o7bMTnNEWm8O49VwLtpYBYVrqlgt2NMKVdsA3PNbuKqMxoAIpFG103h0BJAb547l9Ww0DXcgzWe47d5GykffHJe1trZsNQWy6Qur_A69m8zIFq02LJV8Tc/s1771/2023_NewYears.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="1771" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYRBgX4GHLQdzDmWktaK98Pcow9VkXw1UjltZagbePT1lmY1bbsVNkKVIBpLAalI176o7bMTnNEWm8O49VwLtpYBYVrqlgt2NMKVdsA3PNbuKqMxoAIpFG103h0BJAb547l9Ww0DXcgzWe47d5GykffHJe1trZsNQWy6Qur_A69m8zIFq02LJV8Tc/w640-h166/2023_NewYears.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is to a kinder upcoming year </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">2023</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-87438275011896028092022-11-27T15:30:00.005-08:002022-11-27T15:30:36.942-08:00Field of Dreams<p><a href="https://youtu.be/qNYNNrpyhEE" target="_blank">Song - In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins cover by Sierra Eagleson </a></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYumkGqVRCQQWG8DSqO6Un7W2camycfsvNNJJdSgBeU-iIawJmxHl_yaTDkYxXnTVy_mgtPfpE2MxwkdyDpK5QoVVqOaXBDLTvaJppvwv58R19FwEr5jpDPvQqUEwJCjHa-VJ-_9gyIv0CGfmRrEqIJBPhJVYhozn70AU6NkmqVnX7NBCatZ8kiUm/s600/P1045935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYumkGqVRCQQWG8DSqO6Un7W2camycfsvNNJJdSgBeU-iIawJmxHl_yaTDkYxXnTVy_mgtPfpE2MxwkdyDpK5QoVVqOaXBDLTvaJppvwv58R19FwEr5jpDPvQqUEwJCjHa-VJ-_9gyIv0CGfmRrEqIJBPhJVYhozn70AU6NkmqVnX7NBCatZ8kiUm/w640-h426/P1045935.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> The day after Thanksgiving Mr. B and I decided to take a little day trip to our Field of Dreams. See all of those cut corn stalks in this field near Lodi? Guess what they attract?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidT9T6Lrz9V_8pVs996wesAsIzpkiYI8TC9LTwsZclrlO51XCgrvlzmrgmgXog-9oFU36s5zYw81mWMqJcArWS5j52MTegWYLjzwCsz8QPlVn0s8FKNh2on0UTAlqaprAUkuV71ZytnKpVzSX2jHbbQpamDLB9QF86dNoBo0NCCZ0erInyAF8bbbTU/s600/P1046021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidT9T6Lrz9V_8pVs996wesAsIzpkiYI8TC9LTwsZclrlO51XCgrvlzmrgmgXog-9oFU36s5zYw81mWMqJcArWS5j52MTegWYLjzwCsz8QPlVn0s8FKNh2on0UTAlqaprAUkuV71ZytnKpVzSX2jHbbQpamDLB9QF86dNoBo0NCCZ0erInyAF8bbbTU/w640-h426/P1046021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Birds....thousands and thousands of glorious birds.....</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDG7YweJMGXLqDjQbeuQDsA5P--ciloYR9iNbbjwxb8eYhut4Xqe1ZrZ-yeXSjOnFSpnkwca5OSaJBtgmTT_Cy662-DuKdhn37qIHSFyV9KE1d72cqKmlC4AbduBSoUaBzFk6a9wWqU7cQ1rwLzia5sac9sd-ifC1UZcU4jaGRfnD9Viy4rJ44xcoP/s600/P1045916_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDG7YweJMGXLqDjQbeuQDsA5P--ciloYR9iNbbjwxb8eYhut4Xqe1ZrZ-yeXSjOnFSpnkwca5OSaJBtgmTT_Cy662-DuKdhn37qIHSFyV9KE1d72cqKmlC4AbduBSoUaBzFk6a9wWqU7cQ1rwLzia5sac9sd-ifC1UZcU4jaGRfnD9Viy4rJ44xcoP/w632-h640/P1045916_001.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Great Blue Herons</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgotXF0R_uwIiDJqJB9ujwMxswF_8duenNIBRDSHySR_LJx0oEZCj0QNyvKpOGPhSR_W5RDbNWywIZ3prievx7lYg-GH6G4uZrjW8xvWet360b_S-VEj2t7nrJZyZO7MLYiEkGYSwGWkNmiCl2epFJoiEFRu9h5uAdfVf9tSS30ZQ0Jf373W_bmJI/s600/P1045918_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="600" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgotXF0R_uwIiDJqJB9ujwMxswF_8duenNIBRDSHySR_LJx0oEZCj0QNyvKpOGPhSR_W5RDbNWywIZ3prievx7lYg-GH6G4uZrjW8xvWet360b_S-VEj2t7nrJZyZO7MLYiEkGYSwGWkNmiCl2epFJoiEFRu9h5uAdfVf9tSS30ZQ0Jf373W_bmJI/w640-h412/P1045918_001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Tundra Swans</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vmRLr4vX8rZh_dHxrgiEi5ZFXJwIVelFC9Mi3gN-T3go-SOHNqIvn0Jud8QOtBmQAlv9UypTkMBm-Gv6d4UUYBTjVKm-8nGi-Djaid2mW43600-_smOgo9OCgQblfiV0Ne8FxSkpRQ7lqmH-dShKS5ezEQGW-2XhPtDAcFMyTmcBZAHw5xhS9_0g/s600/P1045912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="479" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vmRLr4vX8rZh_dHxrgiEi5ZFXJwIVelFC9Mi3gN-T3go-SOHNqIvn0Jud8QOtBmQAlv9UypTkMBm-Gv6d4UUYBTjVKm-8nGi-Djaid2mW43600-_smOgo9OCgQblfiV0Ne8FxSkpRQ7lqmH-dShKS5ezEQGW-2XhPtDAcFMyTmcBZAHw5xhS9_0g/w510-h640/P1045912.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><br /> Great Egrets<br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6cMbXqbh47SFOI2hz7znGHC7PhLxj-gkb5EqoxELDWeJkN4Mlnoi-Tt_dBRS0D5gHEXxD9kx76R8pR5yLvKpeJiHT3K4ZyxTIsbbepuFoCReS_BMvyhjLZCMPMXE6sNEXQ2XYcBtBjNyl6e6E9OQmiHePLJ4PJ-RZJgYqf7uLkdFvmLqFHKSKiUD/s600/P1045953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="600" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6cMbXqbh47SFOI2hz7znGHC7PhLxj-gkb5EqoxELDWeJkN4Mlnoi-Tt_dBRS0D5gHEXxD9kx76R8pR5yLvKpeJiHT3K4ZyxTIsbbepuFoCReS_BMvyhjLZCMPMXE6sNEXQ2XYcBtBjNyl6e6E9OQmiHePLJ4PJ-RZJgYqf7uLkdFvmLqFHKSKiUD/w640-h578/P1045953.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">And Sandhill Cranes.....</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">October through March these birds migrate to the Delta wetlands coming as far away as Siberia and Canada. They will spend the winter here before returning to their home.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPoa1Dt-WIRY3uLwqEjjjp1qrpCtH1WhTcReQ3KjhPKpT2geFocRkmYQB3ucIrXaxqIa25ZDi0AJ8vj1e2FaB4nSIl5cRB8_2gU9gH4s2BXqFnkSMo4Y3CvFWtRXot2Pw1_oB6OE5f75HwPRRf5UGIlU0IPg8GX53xwrAdZfpDEDSFGAegYcHmSs7/s600/P1045999_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="497" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPoa1Dt-WIRY3uLwqEjjjp1qrpCtH1WhTcReQ3KjhPKpT2geFocRkmYQB3ucIrXaxqIa25ZDi0AJ8vj1e2FaB4nSIl5cRB8_2gU9gH4s2BXqFnkSMo4Y3CvFWtRXot2Pw1_oB6OE5f75HwPRRf5UGIlU0IPg8GX53xwrAdZfpDEDSFGAegYcHmSs7/w530-h640/P1045999_001.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQPTP-ZEAypgAg2g7RRXW-m6ZKzLerjR_IeAC_IJBOfG1VVogQ0p6jjKdHu3mvecb54b5rBwuB2IuxmamTHH6i6e6vIxjXWuHv3vUjEdRrpCsc0SkeTAIABGHE_VQ_1glLZjVFMxK9NyzJdzeGokFsbWGrw_Y60nBC0RgleUsRAvOzU1ao292zapc/s600/P1046015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQPTP-ZEAypgAg2g7RRXW-m6ZKzLerjR_IeAC_IJBOfG1VVogQ0p6jjKdHu3mvecb54b5rBwuB2IuxmamTHH6i6e6vIxjXWuHv3vUjEdRrpCsc0SkeTAIABGHE_VQ_1glLZjVFMxK9NyzJdzeGokFsbWGrw_Y60nBC0RgleUsRAvOzU1ao292zapc/w640-h426/P1046015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmjRYPApOkzkigafdD0c_2SURaK7vp1GKSeQ9cuon_j6AJofK0Fa2hyg3y_DXheeRqrD7Icte3juQ3d4VfgmvFJgrTEyrvqHnrEZtLw4N48NJYE2WPuju9OIq5NRvouWJOKfndFsLzuy4JnHk5fOjiEPrOKZrTpXs3BZz-TRc8CghZRz4VUch7KGj/s600/P1045902_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="600" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmjRYPApOkzkigafdD0c_2SURaK7vp1GKSeQ9cuon_j6AJofK0Fa2hyg3y_DXheeRqrD7Icte3juQ3d4VfgmvFJgrTEyrvqHnrEZtLw4N48NJYE2WPuju9OIq5NRvouWJOKfndFsLzuy4JnHk5fOjiEPrOKZrTpXs3BZz-TRc8CghZRz4VUch7KGj/w640-h496/P1045902_001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Sandhill Cranes in flight with their long fingertips in the breeze.....</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>We spent several hours observing so many birds and as we were leaving I spotted something that didn't look like a bird.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwV84wljCKWFk9RW0jCcGjqXQ659Ald7kkiagGtUcg1jGsKp09Sv4jef39F4cwqg-eVfI7PvoX0jrjCOvYUdHCtonAJ_yJbKOXSmPgRMFe6EVOPkuPmVVsNspFFEKmCiOiaYzKAC9AdxP_jvTYhWw7xty5SUSpUBum2XvBpR9Xy_e3GEVhZU8mcfIZ/s600/P1045958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwV84wljCKWFk9RW0jCcGjqXQ659Ald7kkiagGtUcg1jGsKp09Sv4jef39F4cwqg-eVfI7PvoX0jrjCOvYUdHCtonAJ_yJbKOXSmPgRMFe6EVOPkuPmVVsNspFFEKmCiOiaYzKAC9AdxP_jvTYhWw7xty5SUSpUBum2XvBpR9Xy_e3GEVhZU8mcfIZ/w640-h426/P1045958.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"> A coyote running under the Walnut trees near a levee. He worked his way around the levee and began to approach the birds in the water. I thought they might all fly off or at least move away from the shores. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIToq9ygl6TH1nt0sV94LXAzNUQwe_rqP-kG3apUGul9iSllHc3Ii9CRibeFw_bjixkyEmS26PRPWmu3A0lgi-nVfwqxnKWvuwR9OkhrwS2fFQQ_EvPYS5Oy8n7AXUUW0T_cC9G9uSAcYfZnGl7cAY0sfGHlR2u6ZthKu6Ha4hzGEELP8MH_9tFMb/s600/P1045982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="600" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIToq9ygl6TH1nt0sV94LXAzNUQwe_rqP-kG3apUGul9iSllHc3Ii9CRibeFw_bjixkyEmS26PRPWmu3A0lgi-nVfwqxnKWvuwR9OkhrwS2fFQQ_EvPYS5Oy8n7AXUUW0T_cC9G9uSAcYfZnGl7cAY0sfGHlR2u6ZthKu6Ha4hzGEELP8MH_9tFMb/w640-h438/P1045982.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">But nope they stayed put but kept an eye on him as he took a long drink of water then moved on.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMM_n0gcchD6F33ggbL6UcxSnvcAy6FgC4UClJFAfg0-Z9qBZfCeRElpy2oopy6BExRiYt4yNb1CyBw_bF62Ngn4moc13SJh4yuYO0m-FUzFxveJI2HMsdU-jTVsiiEo-UR7Cp3E-2Ar8XbSp-Ut-gUOsFj7mSLvEoEQNfpy7f8aHIGVZScR99W66/s600/P1046041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMM_n0gcchD6F33ggbL6UcxSnvcAy6FgC4UClJFAfg0-Z9qBZfCeRElpy2oopy6BExRiYt4yNb1CyBw_bF62Ngn4moc13SJh4yuYO0m-FUzFxveJI2HMsdU-jTVsiiEo-UR7Cp3E-2Ar8XbSp-Ut-gUOsFj7mSLvEoEQNfpy7f8aHIGVZScR99W66/w434-h640/P1046041.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p>We headed back to "civilization" just as the sun was setting. It was a wonderful warm day with windows open while listening to the multitude of birdsong. <br /></p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAv39W1t97qNxiph94VmJFtDgdPk91cJH41mZN2hrg2HjsTCthfyzW6al3FbFOxSudtHoKJ-KVAqgLou3dmOL8T4bWAJPvWJULQePeF-beTGJ4JBIWjgxsCs8IP9P8SWOmNuBvTGjafX0nnAyVR6e_bFHrII1T4FQcQ5MBNUK5ULJvqvg2dlAa4t7k/s600/P1046031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAv39W1t97qNxiph94VmJFtDgdPk91cJH41mZN2hrg2HjsTCthfyzW6al3FbFOxSudtHoKJ-KVAqgLou3dmOL8T4bWAJPvWJULQePeF-beTGJ4JBIWjgxsCs8IP9P8SWOmNuBvTGjafX0nnAyVR6e_bFHrII1T4FQcQ5MBNUK5ULJvqvg2dlAa4t7k/w640-h426/P1046031.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We spotted Mt. Diablo in the distance near Rio Vista heading home. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Life is a journey</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I don't have a map for."</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">--Delta Goodrem </span></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p> </p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-80876571767556068392022-08-23T15:29:00.006-07:002022-08-23T15:29:47.831-07:00If at first you don't succeed......<p><a href="https://youtu.be/LkQzsDav-oI" target="_blank"> Song - This Land is Your Land by Bruce Springfield</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Who knew? I mean I studied horticulture and botany. But if you don't replenish your soil, it dries up. Insert (a little late) light bulb over my head!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-Io6xOkhx-qYQM9MkY5Y0rdEuZKAizGD7pdRPTLLqU6lrWOhxj_CeWVHUkqZcjfNr-5QwukmuyPkjvXLiFvuGCk_-XnRpBCY35xKc3-GENhAwjV5Z7hAdJr94hI90Dm3d2_-UEbJWNygRzpx_cRzKyRuC4o0B5Vlnxh359e3NLahkFmzPQ9nnGle/s600/P3153538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="399" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-Io6xOkhx-qYQM9MkY5Y0rdEuZKAizGD7pdRPTLLqU6lrWOhxj_CeWVHUkqZcjfNr-5QwukmuyPkjvXLiFvuGCk_-XnRpBCY35xKc3-GENhAwjV5Z7hAdJr94hI90Dm3d2_-UEbJWNygRzpx_cRzKyRuC4o0B5Vlnxh359e3NLahkFmzPQ9nnGle/w426-h640/P3153538.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p>Some of you that have known me for a while know that I raised chickens (for their eggs) for a number of years. And while I miss their sweet, sometimes hilarious presence in our garden, I don't miss letting them in and out of their coop every single day.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDCHa5z4ilqEzIOGKzJZ6e5f6nVlvtLT4HDcrRc9OtOstuf3mX16cRF5cNrsQH-5LFL4-Sc3I__mzBN58jutVYk2sbtXco7NUtZ5JduHS8LgOQwuUife0wzEfBuGCM0_aKQ1Q956ZNC9IhPeJ1vO0lc_iaa09dPPIZ-H7neJHGshZNWU5y-0J-s2T/s600/DSC05402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDCHa5z4ilqEzIOGKzJZ6e5f6nVlvtLT4HDcrRc9OtOstuf3mX16cRF5cNrsQH-5LFL4-Sc3I__mzBN58jutVYk2sbtXco7NUtZ5JduHS8LgOQwuUife0wzEfBuGCM0_aKQ1Q956ZNC9IhPeJ1vO0lc_iaa09dPPIZ-H7neJHGshZNWU5y-0J-s2T/w640-h426/DSC05402.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>My vegetable garden that was next to their run was just not giving me much of anything over the last 4-5 years. Every spring I would faithfully plan and plant a garden which mostly consisted of tomato plants, zucchini and a variety of herbs. And for the last few years it yielded nothing.....not one tomato, possibly 1-2 zucchini and my herbs all dried up. I blamed the heat waves and the reduced water here in California. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kyrnVlekBmnCikTLQFbnBj-nj5BBQGkmn3Wy0BRAyrfdb2cZ4yOJhrFYdrwTUA_e8p3Q1MedbvA7O3hge9T9Elu7E8GvVUj2kLdYw4-AnaglxUrS4DzEsoBoaop67woeh48AmojG9FdAdXsu1SPjyXDl5A3pmpC3hfGLOgTus3YBipCIGuEwBIyI/s600/IMG_0678(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kyrnVlekBmnCikTLQFbnBj-nj5BBQGkmn3Wy0BRAyrfdb2cZ4yOJhrFYdrwTUA_e8p3Q1MedbvA7O3hge9T9Elu7E8GvVUj2kLdYw4-AnaglxUrS4DzEsoBoaop67woeh48AmojG9FdAdXsu1SPjyXDl5A3pmpC3hfGLOgTus3YBipCIGuEwBIyI/w480-h640/IMG_0678(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> This year it was going to be different! I had the chicken yard area that had become a dumping ground for unused "stuff" cleaned up and I purchased three large tubs for my veggies. I had the ground leveled and ordered many bags of soil and compost. The tubs (with holes drilled into the bottom) were layered with logs, dry leaves and tons of fresh soil mixed in with some native soil. Mr. B worked on the watering system so we could travel and not worry about watering.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBgyBiML2Ks9Krr4TVMlibK8w20jvUk4iF6veYAH8P8kLgOjlIbYDU5rhm01QY7QAkWOKmmVav6wm_iFMGhzdoZ5CF6ku7d7xYB4IuvI4ajN7pP9Bz4qedP-7DCm8Axiw8HRrWAToVLMxTngFq4ilKCkTffv2Uy3Yqe3olthq33zurS3PLDqazQfy/s600/IMG_0682(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBgyBiML2Ks9Krr4TVMlibK8w20jvUk4iF6veYAH8P8kLgOjlIbYDU5rhm01QY7QAkWOKmmVav6wm_iFMGhzdoZ5CF6ku7d7xYB4IuvI4ajN7pP9Bz4qedP-7DCm8Axiw8HRrWAToVLMxTngFq4ilKCkTffv2Uy3Yqe3olthq33zurS3PLDqazQfy/w480-h640/IMG_0682(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We had to add a new fence due to deer entering the yard and added some gravel to walk on. I planted my 4" tomatoes in gallon size pots while waiting for all of the work to be finished. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2r-buyrtrk2Q5nMa6sqdH33Lnc0FnOzCfZok3rdKmutSQFe7FuNHsyLBMfZL3pMsRpz6Bz5uRskq6U_JjX6lsoilte-1NkCKEXCTZw3vuS2eZjQOE640ckxrfjh4nlitnZF_iGutAizlUZtmshkmxlkO5YIln2i085h_lcxG_ST1PI4nlm-W2UuGn/s600/P1045367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2r-buyrtrk2Q5nMa6sqdH33Lnc0FnOzCfZok3rdKmutSQFe7FuNHsyLBMfZL3pMsRpz6Bz5uRskq6U_JjX6lsoilte-1NkCKEXCTZw3vuS2eZjQOE640ckxrfjh4nlitnZF_iGutAizlUZtmshkmxlkO5YIln2i085h_lcxG_ST1PI4nlm-W2UuGn/w640-h426/P1045367.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p>When it was ready I placed them and some pepper and herbs in the tubs. And while they were getting started I began to replenish my old veggie garden with new soil. That area is for pumpkins for my grandsons and flowers for me!<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70hxe47woGlmHMKABRbO7QYrkVPdeBeztiwrjcq4pNilML9QueUgQDD-g22H4LPmL1JkUL2Rwue3adkd0LRs_N8blSJMkIE_4bQVRu0dm4a-Je2P6NblsT04jGyZfFlaXHprfFL35Tl0_mPRsnFIvpb8RGsuqKoDagnHTFVOAjZA9dp2LoZc8oOEO/s600/P1045363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70hxe47woGlmHMKABRbO7QYrkVPdeBeztiwrjcq4pNilML9QueUgQDD-g22H4LPmL1JkUL2Rwue3adkd0LRs_N8blSJMkIE_4bQVRu0dm4a-Je2P6NblsT04jGyZfFlaXHprfFL35Tl0_mPRsnFIvpb8RGsuqKoDagnHTFVOAjZA9dp2LoZc8oOEO/w426-h640/P1045363.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Mr. B kept bringing home some peppers that he wanted to grow for Chili Rellenos which he loves! Looks like there will be plenty of room....right?</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiDNwOr6C_OKWmFophjS2vNRvb5vTMrPWtYnlGVnEpjMLHsUAcDri7oQTdVnXCfsi-2zIscHkhwNdrrCrzEYPhs13cy776k927gnjFqPN17jUz58vGrjbAhUqUeczVanazlMZUHXTgH82WpsqlzFpafy5NbaF_KAFNrOLmCC7WHndtTQ7nlHkuRf5/s600/IMG_1168(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiDNwOr6C_OKWmFophjS2vNRvb5vTMrPWtYnlGVnEpjMLHsUAcDri7oQTdVnXCfsi-2zIscHkhwNdrrCrzEYPhs13cy776k927gnjFqPN17jUz58vGrjbAhUqUeczVanazlMZUHXTgH82WpsqlzFpafy5NbaF_KAFNrOLmCC7WHndtTQ7nlHkuRf5/w480-h640/IMG_1168(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Well I am happy to report that the garden grew and grew and grew....</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdsY746jWOxsbJfFgZaHB2WdGyoyz3yuijr5QeWrRP17QIQIiPyetkstwadf8ZpYzwcs9uqyPML_CmZtfXmXSr4GbzKHH1aic9YQzMOy29lZJ40Im064XPOMozc2D2NcbQ1hf0jiVKXlv_e1jqp04gIBMWUQdXo-TgeYva9-U0ZUDJcf6blo6UVGE/s600/P1045769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdsY746jWOxsbJfFgZaHB2WdGyoyz3yuijr5QeWrRP17QIQIiPyetkstwadf8ZpYzwcs9uqyPML_CmZtfXmXSr4GbzKHH1aic9YQzMOy29lZJ40Im064XPOMozc2D2NcbQ1hf0jiVKXlv_e1jqp04gIBMWUQdXo-TgeYva9-U0ZUDJcf6blo6UVGE/w640-h426/P1045769.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We now have tomatoes growing taller than me and they are so plentiful. Yesterday I picked my first real crop.......</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ov-CL956Zm-jv8VgPsy9GWCQjD0uMYzLbrZe_ZvpqlhCYg5Tg9RKm0TUIi63-RqwaQsHEfvvSMCuyJzrg77meP1QD9gXsOjwhNTOYMUJqjpVcDiWheFvGKHW2l4_eAKza-UELeJhHwiJ__PWPtYG-AAz7eiLF6LB3f0rOwapmYfRMfxBBhLWcIjG/s600/P1045772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ov-CL956Zm-jv8VgPsy9GWCQjD0uMYzLbrZe_ZvpqlhCYg5Tg9RKm0TUIi63-RqwaQsHEfvvSMCuyJzrg77meP1QD9gXsOjwhNTOYMUJqjpVcDiWheFvGKHW2l4_eAKza-UELeJhHwiJ__PWPtYG-AAz7eiLF6LB3f0rOwapmYfRMfxBBhLWcIjG/w640-h426/P1045772.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And this morning I picked even more that above....I am planning on making Tomato Peach Panzanella Salad for dinner tonight!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aKzhjZ78ttVEc6oYJLFmo0rOE58pbonhP5P0g_poRwSxWV4Nv0LNTXvnYO1nf9tctEJKdtq9zl1y3oMWMzo28XRcLpnfIpoaRoE6-erqKnurx2D-MxjjLXqLoLwi-l0s0WendSLjzro8_55SpZpbBFXYN8IfD7FHSYAcBOg223fgEVMndZzPf0Dd/s600/P1045763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aKzhjZ78ttVEc6oYJLFmo0rOE58pbonhP5P0g_poRwSxWV4Nv0LNTXvnYO1nf9tctEJKdtq9zl1y3oMWMzo28XRcLpnfIpoaRoE6-erqKnurx2D-MxjjLXqLoLwi-l0s0WendSLjzro8_55SpZpbBFXYN8IfD7FHSYAcBOg223fgEVMndZzPf0Dd/w426-h640/P1045763.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZAtY8fZG4vPKNeFkWr7IWfmpJaeYIElq3B7QtZXFUafygeqne5phx2yY3pER67j52K1PMQ5Cnmu6nbveN9thXCELI5fH1koieNg0xaOm_ob6mxa3oSwnueTiTYvqwRop8TxoKZoK0HuwNDj0COUYayMx_HXS9dgU4CLCTIqoW1RtN2lFPrIVP-7a/s600/P1045764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZAtY8fZG4vPKNeFkWr7IWfmpJaeYIElq3B7QtZXFUafygeqne5phx2yY3pER67j52K1PMQ5Cnmu6nbveN9thXCELI5fH1koieNg0xaOm_ob6mxa3oSwnueTiTYvqwRop8TxoKZoK0HuwNDj0COUYayMx_HXS9dgU4CLCTIqoW1RtN2lFPrIVP-7a/w426-h640/P1045764.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p>So I will continue to add goodies to our soil and enjoy my garden! </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span style="font-size: large;">Knowledge = Tomato is a fruit</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wisdom = Not to put it in a fruit salad</span></span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-36967732747854942162022-07-24T12:27:00.001-07:002022-07-24T12:27:14.799-07:00Happy Place<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpce8BoHCTvujX94PayxHXtp5ITuIo-Un2lMHIjB_lOwn7c_72zH9peai6k3OBpm_W7gVP4ys4G9r3YJSohAChlBh4IlFfdUgYRc3BhXnJwWqznHXWl-m2VQ00vR-eL5xCXb4bAHDea0ryuOZMfMQonkTO09XgRTJZ7driAwHXLigRjgd6Yh95w6F/s5472/C8EF59CD-8086-4110-9AFF-59100C9DCADA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpce8BoHCTvujX94PayxHXtp5ITuIo-Un2lMHIjB_lOwn7c_72zH9peai6k3OBpm_W7gVP4ys4G9r3YJSohAChlBh4IlFfdUgYRc3BhXnJwWqznHXWl-m2VQ00vR-eL5xCXb4bAHDea0ryuOZMfMQonkTO09XgRTJZ7driAwHXLigRjgd6Yh95w6F/w640-h426/C8EF59CD-8086-4110-9AFF-59100C9DCADA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfICdww7kvBq8xgrnWfG5l7fInEn2CCvLr7qkvjP6zlnb6jHjVLvNWfYtUm4_2AkJxEZoDEtJpj5qDelMMBT3YBckiOi6pdcCTo55WAtw4mEvPxHAkUCOCv82MYUTnKL7VS-QaZWFEckWp0DXpO3UsAxHcmaIBIo6-bN_4HRbmfn3hEc5J9goQLsVK/s4032/37D27EA3-503F-4664-A0C5-7A034CE23551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfICdww7kvBq8xgrnWfG5l7fInEn2CCvLr7qkvjP6zlnb6jHjVLvNWfYtUm4_2AkJxEZoDEtJpj5qDelMMBT3YBckiOi6pdcCTo55WAtw4mEvPxHAkUCOCv82MYUTnKL7VS-QaZWFEckWp0DXpO3UsAxHcmaIBIo6-bN_4HRbmfn3hEc5J9goQLsVK/w480-h640/37D27EA3-503F-4664-A0C5-7A034CE23551.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We arrived in Lake Tahoe last Sunday and it’s been beautiful. Our son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons joined us on Wednesday. So now our time here is perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first day here I spotted several birds fly back & forth to a tree near our deck. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v1Dj7T7CRBGVsbGI7JOHWddW_i2ZH4WVKY6ahVBmyjwAs5CKWofaPa0lNzWTBGcUIts6Kp52j3HHfOsd0sjI_-Q9-jsBFoGeV49PdbW1yhg443V5RD8BxEcWULELOsngQYAF3DsKwLbfkkXzxb4zanDTobhwm-sBNOaJXK0JVs6HDRTXF9U-hDNX/s5472/8579568A-B0F7-4E5D-B94C-1386A81AD880.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v1Dj7T7CRBGVsbGI7JOHWddW_i2ZH4WVKY6ahVBmyjwAs5CKWofaPa0lNzWTBGcUIts6Kp52j3HHfOsd0sjI_-Q9-jsBFoGeV49PdbW1yhg443V5RD8BxEcWULELOsngQYAF3DsKwLbfkkXzxb4zanDTobhwm-sBNOaJXK0JVs6HDRTXF9U-hDNX/w640-h426/8579568A-B0F7-4E5D-B94C-1386A81AD880.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I noticed that they were tending to a very small cup shaped nest. With my telephoto lense I could see three little heads pop up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8quovqVe_-WalVwm_2noj8RbcR4MsrjHusQeku5u4Fl-8crj5mtgNzA-JfAoZDqk53Ne2SLB9sHw3tFvo2GbXFMjvHiiicCUS29Eag7qA5zYJyF4MdU79B76RguuqTcRp7NRL1-B-g2NqYSMvBHZ3D1an7_2indw7spjCXQMIVXsLzABrOYT49rx4/s5472/AA73B401-FAF6-469D-8DA7-3438084BE965.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8quovqVe_-WalVwm_2noj8RbcR4MsrjHusQeku5u4Fl-8crj5mtgNzA-JfAoZDqk53Ne2SLB9sHw3tFvo2GbXFMjvHiiicCUS29Eag7qA5zYJyF4MdU79B76RguuqTcRp7NRL1-B-g2NqYSMvBHZ3D1an7_2indw7spjCXQMIVXsLzABrOYT49rx4/w640-h426/AA73B401-FAF6-469D-8DA7-3438084BE965.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two days later one of the baby birds was out on the branch next to the nest. He was flapping his wings to practice flying. Mom & dad were still flying back and forth with food and encouragement. He moved further and further from the nest as the day turned to dusk. His siblings inside the nest were standing up and flapping their wings too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacXEMA6dERPGKy6bO9ggX8VszHdmIH26fylLr_x14abtJonaZNjfFLOfka2-M1vPHlH9z8Jy0YStol_jHbMj3BHH_-PxHwaeycxwOUwlz53XsOq4VTX6Udx5WudQAvYAtJQggbu7z3PqihGnMu-O-l19SSeNPEljbKdK_s8MfzV2cZ9p9hws33eZN/s5472/169AA9CF-278C-4495-A732-B1F6899EA2CD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacXEMA6dERPGKy6bO9ggX8VszHdmIH26fylLr_x14abtJonaZNjfFLOfka2-M1vPHlH9z8Jy0YStol_jHbMj3BHH_-PxHwaeycxwOUwlz53XsOq4VTX6Udx5WudQAvYAtJQggbu7z3PqihGnMu-O-l19SSeNPEljbKdK_s8MfzV2cZ9p9hws33eZN/w640-h426/169AA9CF-278C-4495-A732-B1F6899EA2CD.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Within minutes all three left their nest and were jumping from branch to branch and before we knew it they were gone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cuUnVadcmfKx-LMGehp6FT-QNq_GCLwz1p3YOeUhxO01ThvJHwjCpKQ8YeyFt_aU4aR6W5jtfztxBYRGNrc4SoYOLqqvUYccpRnaP6V_H8i-lh-p4BCTBcmGRl02gk5t663kU0uMiI-ryg1SaQe3qDhj61xi2wMXaXkEpmhM9RQSxzE65W-aBQZK/s1455/75FAEED5-981F-4EAE-987E-C73168CA1128.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1455" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cuUnVadcmfKx-LMGehp6FT-QNq_GCLwz1p3YOeUhxO01ThvJHwjCpKQ8YeyFt_aU4aR6W5jtfztxBYRGNrc4SoYOLqqvUYccpRnaP6V_H8i-lh-p4BCTBcmGRl02gk5t663kU0uMiI-ryg1SaQe3qDhj61xi2wMXaXkEpmhM9RQSxzE65W-aBQZK/w564-h640/75FAEED5-981F-4EAE-987E-C73168CA1128.jpeg" width="564" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Oh yeah and Maggie is loving being a mountain dog!<br /> <p></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-48596454328141805582022-06-29T16:34:00.008-07:002022-06-29T16:35:53.931-07:00Home Sweet Home<p><a href="https://youtu.be/AndAkUQznQo" target="_blank">Song - Home by Jack Johnson</a><br /></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">A friend recently wrote to me saying that I left you all hanging back in Paris! And that would be almost two months ago! Yikes - sorry about that. But I have truly had my arms full......<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYvFT78hVi5uSKQ-NgINIl-1VfTidE5z8SV3f6isZ-a-vO_06cb__09_VYrMB_8gsmci4CnVzNhcysZfRlCu1F7RijCaLH3FNpV2fQTo1ePm1hAOI40boejDGzkJ4RiO7fTDC7X1gf6wCuFR_Bh6MskE2ilkegjU0R3_IAAA5kaaw6DXHM7RqlipO/s600/IMG_0665(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYvFT78hVi5uSKQ-NgINIl-1VfTidE5z8SV3f6isZ-a-vO_06cb__09_VYrMB_8gsmci4CnVzNhcysZfRlCu1F7RijCaLH3FNpV2fQTo1ePm1hAOI40boejDGzkJ4RiO7fTDC7X1gf6wCuFR_Bh6MskE2ilkegjU0R3_IAAA5kaaw6DXHM7RqlipO/w480-h640/IMG_0665(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Our new grandson Charlie arrived on May 20th to the delight of all! And...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTAnfGHj53z3Xalh6t00D7myyc51KVfqGd-q3_4HLABu9rxP7_btj75YuyAnRfxM1LEkJ-EJdhztkn49Wium03K3OBYaBXIv1558i5nNUiBVZWzXhKC5uFt20lt2bAZA25q2nxMCpQoIa7JqlHHDw-NTftxJITleaXqaV0uOJJYSWRp0I5A9MFtiI/s600/IMG_0575D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="562" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTAnfGHj53z3Xalh6t00D7myyc51KVfqGd-q3_4HLABu9rxP7_btj75YuyAnRfxM1LEkJ-EJdhztkn49Wium03K3OBYaBXIv1558i5nNUiBVZWzXhKC5uFt20lt2bAZA25q2nxMCpQoIa7JqlHHDw-NTftxJITleaXqaV0uOJJYSWRp0I5A9MFtiI/w600-h640/IMG_0575D.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Just a few days later Mr. B flew to Colorado to pick up our new Westie puppy - Maggie!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggSs1arEbQJQxf4pH84Z-xeypWwfy0elQ1RyMOpbadlyLDOTIXy1i254JBx-9KuVpyjZ_PMEcNWbdNHqhkv1BpjeNbdAG4ZFCfYzEOvYcsm6sVb7nABT1fzHSv1ISrIq4mWShz0LQExG9DGYyS7mYH0l5LpeW4JbVEPIEzd9M7ykDNv73MczrX4ie/s600/IMG_0652(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggSs1arEbQJQxf4pH84Z-xeypWwfy0elQ1RyMOpbadlyLDOTIXy1i254JBx-9KuVpyjZ_PMEcNWbdNHqhkv1BpjeNbdAG4ZFCfYzEOvYcsm6sVb7nABT1fzHSv1ISrIq4mWShz0LQExG9DGYyS7mYH0l5LpeW4JbVEPIEzd9M7ykDNv73MczrX4ie/w480-h640/IMG_0652(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">So I am now painting in a "puppy safe" zone!!!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJX3RuGWOggZmG78nW1TwKKVODDnHZuNwM2Mt03T6qyiXWmQrw9-Z9pVODuVvyjS6xC-bv2OD0FpygzZQAvtR450Szspq4_iyGgQGLUSWNJ96-JGXPWVaos15p7ZnFTrQtDaN8QpVvWHPtZ9fXbMM82iXRM4jpMfelOWcf8pM_JZz-SXBACiQEsSD/s600/P1045368.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJX3RuGWOggZmG78nW1TwKKVODDnHZuNwM2Mt03T6qyiXWmQrw9-Z9pVODuVvyjS6xC-bv2OD0FpygzZQAvtR450Szspq4_iyGgQGLUSWNJ96-JGXPWVaos15p7ZnFTrQtDaN8QpVvWHPtZ9fXbMM82iXRM4jpMfelOWcf8pM_JZz-SXBACiQEsSD/w640-h426/P1045368.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The deer recently discovered how to get into our backyard and destroyed my newly planted veggie garden as well as most of my rose bushes. We put in some extra fencing around our property and I moved some of my veggie garden into our old chicken coop area. That area has been a garden dumping place for years now and it's so nice to have it all cleaned out......</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEA9tlIDAQd_q1ubJalY9ksasOxYCghY1giUwHusQaubqElYB_asIh5T0LUIDbYfU5kweq_ydHj5114asYrqQ68sPi1NDxJC6ICpXIquf6-znLWGYtwk3glFSO5ku4Ki9ZLCMu_Zoy213z1lgJo9q3BSlfjMPTH8OdJbJCxI8rPev84HppbLhD8-n/s600/P1045371.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="549" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEA9tlIDAQd_q1ubJalY9ksasOxYCghY1giUwHusQaubqElYB_asIh5T0LUIDbYfU5kweq_ydHj5114asYrqQ68sPi1NDxJC6ICpXIquf6-znLWGYtwk3glFSO5ku4Ki9ZLCMu_Zoy213z1lgJo9q3BSlfjMPTH8OdJbJCxI8rPev84HppbLhD8-n/w586-h640/P1045371.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">...well, I still have a few pots to clean before putting them back in place.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Hope to see you again soon! I've missed you all.....J</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>“</b>Life takes you unexpected places, love brings you home.”</span></span></p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> <br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-29189323134671157312022-04-27T01:06:00.000-07:002022-04-27T01:06:14.922-07:00Back to Paris<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwDnmR_swQ58FHhP60AK7rBAGQqfEXqrLINvmxLMRKN7eNHRKisQKQoD1-yoqLMbEK3Egn8OJSLJ1n3SgBTwDqSYqqLJYvtGWtFBN7UPEs8sE2akfHDH1vSMPfdT363Up0_FE8xPMhi55rqf_a7uS7uD49dUs693E92VRTsQis8grILZIV6AH23k-/s3685/C71DE029-38F0-46EC-8D6F-F977390B1724.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3685" data-original-width="2764" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwDnmR_swQ58FHhP60AK7rBAGQqfEXqrLINvmxLMRKN7eNHRKisQKQoD1-yoqLMbEK3Egn8OJSLJ1n3SgBTwDqSYqqLJYvtGWtFBN7UPEs8sE2akfHDH1vSMPfdT363Up0_FE8xPMhi55rqf_a7uS7uD49dUs693E92VRTsQis8grILZIV6AH23k-/w480-h640/C71DE029-38F0-46EC-8D6F-F977390B1724.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Sunday we returned to Paris after deciding to skip our two day stay in Rouen. Mr. B had been sick and was still recovering so drove on a few country roads because we love seeing the little villages but by Orleans it was the freeway all of the way. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdxIhBkH4yMXBaSHowxSRp_IDFbLqbMMCd9WtflPKpmPYSrKO0JUfyAYh68tDthe53YThinT5YzOIqBpxz-vKChNj-Mj2UALL5qLD7zGrteF5TzlvDrFIuIkWaaGh2yPgOpSNg8yzAgaomoc-nPTXsRSg2pU54aHCe6cBYYgBErvihy2EqRubpTdX/s4032/04274144-2AC5-44F0-842F-B6358572793F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdxIhBkH4yMXBaSHowxSRp_IDFbLqbMMCd9WtflPKpmPYSrKO0JUfyAYh68tDthe53YThinT5YzOIqBpxz-vKChNj-Mj2UALL5qLD7zGrteF5TzlvDrFIuIkWaaGh2yPgOpSNg8yzAgaomoc-nPTXsRSg2pU54aHCe6cBYYgBErvihy2EqRubpTdX/w480-h640/04274144-2AC5-44F0-842F-B6358572793F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Monday we went back to the Musee Jacquemart Andre to see the paintings from Finland. Then we headed over to the Palis Garnier but decided to take a break and eat lunch at the Cafe de la Paxi across the street. Had a great waiter from County Cork. </p><p>Dinner was at a little restaurant on Ille de Saint Louis and we walked back past Notre Dame and viewed the construction going on there. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7nTnEErlIcWHs1XiOggGEEHbSCAnw001erMEouPJ25YWvw2XSlIgfQA_3e-qkkxRr3BKTiB6ZAr0IA_3Ro7M983xLyveyLkJYxCJihDXCFlCT6rdL-RM_bQkelVbWBe-q9enAvN9POb2mdxLz9gFlpZ60nxna-a2BEzA8yqq22KLwIvfuSqd_5gX/s4032/1B4F5BBE-4693-4535-91E8-D5704A6B0F4D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7nTnEErlIcWHs1XiOggGEEHbSCAnw001erMEouPJ25YWvw2XSlIgfQA_3e-qkkxRr3BKTiB6ZAr0IA_3Ro7M983xLyveyLkJYxCJihDXCFlCT6rdL-RM_bQkelVbWBe-q9enAvN9POb2mdxLz9gFlpZ60nxna-a2BEzA8yqq22KLwIvfuSqd_5gX/w480-h640/1B4F5BBE-4693-4535-91E8-D5704A6B0F4D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Tuesday we enjoyed Market Day on rue Raspil in the 6th and guess what? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAf7w50bDYX_05CMI5MZUd9G5-exIOMQeFVW7FPMq-gF_FBPVg0SyJkPySGVi9euHLwv5CO55yqiBq2QDeIp-EEiT48BPv8XBRCcqXDt1BMgsyRVTSl79h_416TsGgfIoUSI_YFCreY863frfQIBVoSbTp-nkDKO2qeC6bnfBkhOAAWXeYksfqavM/s833/C535061F-810D-4F7E-BAE9-714849C9C412.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="833" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAf7w50bDYX_05CMI5MZUd9G5-exIOMQeFVW7FPMq-gF_FBPVg0SyJkPySGVi9euHLwv5CO55yqiBq2QDeIp-EEiT48BPv8XBRCcqXDt1BMgsyRVTSl79h_416TsGgfIoUSI_YFCreY863frfQIBVoSbTp-nkDKO2qeC6bnfBkhOAAWXeYksfqavM/w640-h590/C535061F-810D-4F7E-BAE9-714849C9C412.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Strawberries are in season and they are delicious !</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rodin Museum was interesting but too many new pieces that made it hard to enjoy. I did love viewing the few Van Gough paintings!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIvVY6Gxg0Gpar0jpmgdX19eAbwAqO8WCRc6xrEcOonRpHx-PsKk8Q146XX73_yuO0TLRNjEQg5-AUcPcRUclCaQ4aMv8Q5sGssNyBhYwg2c_UgNlrWyyRiMsGX1dgZjpddeEak--OL4Cs_e7cQRYOagGYleV-j-Qe1W8cGOEDXNqOErv616ZuLFX/s5472/E1A85F84-7690-44EA-8DB2-FA6526DE5F24.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIvVY6Gxg0Gpar0jpmgdX19eAbwAqO8WCRc6xrEcOonRpHx-PsKk8Q146XX73_yuO0TLRNjEQg5-AUcPcRUclCaQ4aMv8Q5sGssNyBhYwg2c_UgNlrWyyRiMsGX1dgZjpddeEak--OL4Cs_e7cQRYOagGYleV-j-Qe1W8cGOEDXNqOErv616ZuLFX/w426-h640/E1A85F84-7690-44EA-8DB2-FA6526DE5F24.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQmruu_0dnAsxbfXQsJ06eU9Z-DZOPVCVk3_vnviBmV3Xdb-e3YjqnMZe3hmd_kCseaUP_q1mv0jlBNENnQcQYqGwGc-SCq5s--KaEjDy_xGWa-GFQIdhPKq5bNs_FrJD_7_zTZ7ARIi1FUOkr8UV7hS8l_nMSFhTnAth5AuunGVGoBcBimv7neh_/s5472/35829D02-B314-4DDF-A380-B9AA437FABD1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQmruu_0dnAsxbfXQsJ06eU9Z-DZOPVCVk3_vnviBmV3Xdb-e3YjqnMZe3hmd_kCseaUP_q1mv0jlBNENnQcQYqGwGc-SCq5s--KaEjDy_xGWa-GFQIdhPKq5bNs_FrJD_7_zTZ7ARIi1FUOkr8UV7hS8l_nMSFhTnAth5AuunGVGoBcBimv7neh_/w426-h640/35829D02-B314-4DDF-A380-B9AA437FABD1.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57IwAaYPetkE6kFq7FKNYlkOmOYBLGDTqwJljDyhJOks8WZSLWcWzi6ScZODnYEvZs9q8LSV6QAbMPrRn_8THUzcrzD5yPpieBZONBRtrwcPznOrgeYoMEvJ8QCJcz701Ux8nLXviscEU4p8JtpZg4lJhWyTVLoqepZSsuircRCd8iclhbU78zsrs/s4890/DD35A8C1-C172-45B4-BA57-703B487A5E39.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4890" data-original-width="3543" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57IwAaYPetkE6kFq7FKNYlkOmOYBLGDTqwJljDyhJOks8WZSLWcWzi6ScZODnYEvZs9q8LSV6QAbMPrRn_8THUzcrzD5yPpieBZONBRtrwcPznOrgeYoMEvJ8QCJcz701Ux8nLXviscEU4p8JtpZg4lJhWyTVLoqepZSsuircRCd8iclhbU78zsrs/w464-h640/DD35A8C1-C172-45B4-BA57-703B487A5E39.jpeg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><p>Lunch was at Cafe Deux Magot so I could take some reference photos of waiters for future paintings. It was lovely sitting in the warm sun, drinking a glass of wine and watching all of the interesting people walk by. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgcXGNhR7jTJjm_xX3C6iHH8nYCCY73IYmemCYL_-H8iFS_R0jt5Mqz8-4c9pCkzir3-WW_pucwdmG5xWmMRnNYh99obIeqnFceiMjuovBfPWSASMPea8rJtj2i8BmiZzHBcEdQAfL-RN2ll_oWqX2uRIVrdSyoSH2AqVKqaybfSIehhG-hXoyqct/s4032/CF94E1CD-01BD-41E0-A23E-28E454EFDE03.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgcXGNhR7jTJjm_xX3C6iHH8nYCCY73IYmemCYL_-H8iFS_R0jt5Mqz8-4c9pCkzir3-WW_pucwdmG5xWmMRnNYh99obIeqnFceiMjuovBfPWSASMPea8rJtj2i8BmiZzHBcEdQAfL-RN2ll_oWqX2uRIVrdSyoSH2AqVKqaybfSIehhG-hXoyqct/w480-h640/CF94E1CD-01BD-41E0-A23E-28E454EFDE03.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Mr. B’s French language skills have been so great. He converses with everyone and gets complements from most. Occasionally someone will correct a word and he happily thanks them and puts it into his vocabulary. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5usnrsSJCkJunaaEZ2W7cmodidAdohd8pT_CozT9dfdJH7U3OSPeqxLJyEpHCxA8Ro2cNJSzxlqa22ywg7wKDWa51iHuwvSolIbwjK7NGC7GP_FI_TFEchtP_IoBq7EBNlk7tEenv6CkND7niEKzUapJ01FCxEyc9vW0w9w_CMfcs6busYFj_rOeo/s4032/0965849A-0136-43AD-AA7F-DEA8B43CA3A7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5usnrsSJCkJunaaEZ2W7cmodidAdohd8pT_CozT9dfdJH7U3OSPeqxLJyEpHCxA8Ro2cNJSzxlqa22ywg7wKDWa51iHuwvSolIbwjK7NGC7GP_FI_TFEchtP_IoBq7EBNlk7tEenv6CkND7niEKzUapJ01FCxEyc9vW0w9w_CMfcs6busYFj_rOeo/w480-h640/0965849A-0136-43AD-AA7F-DEA8B43CA3A7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We strolled to Cafe Varenne for dinner that night. It’s a small confortable place with a friendly staff and delicious food. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-41093759628862612982022-04-21T09:01:00.001-07:002022-04-21T09:01:23.471-07:00Castles & Princes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8kLnOnlY4AngvSt8tWiM1NnlQkZer01Gguc2qprlKGrvqaMCzAFKZThZkldTLjaMKv_2jDfiM7L6zJfZ-xLnxWIOYS9OcI-GD2JoR9Z2O_ZMsZ9wJWHmru4XhPoFh_xunVAqJNpwydlQevIpIw-zmgm8RaaL1CFzRebUDb9QmUNYjawL1w7CLEbX/s4032/E131AEC9-84B6-47BD-A357-0360C852D2B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8kLnOnlY4AngvSt8tWiM1NnlQkZer01Gguc2qprlKGrvqaMCzAFKZThZkldTLjaMKv_2jDfiM7L6zJfZ-xLnxWIOYS9OcI-GD2JoR9Z2O_ZMsZ9wJWHmru4XhPoFh_xunVAqJNpwydlQevIpIw-zmgm8RaaL1CFzRebUDb9QmUNYjawL1w7CLEbX/w640-h480/E131AEC9-84B6-47BD-A357-0360C852D2B1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are staying a few days at Château de la Bourdaisière in the Loire Valley. Mr. B has been sick so I have been playing princess at the castle and on my terrace overlooking the gardens. Yesterday I took a long walk through the gardens and into the forest. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMB7kSLVrvuGztHhQMP2Mkwy59j9U9NwvpQ9DTW1y-ZiW-PHP3pRBMZ7e17ppldcaOJNXc_Ie3pPBFiyhkwcrrzYeECpWcibJi7Xx_UkxL78h0SyH7p4akGcVQQGSuyVtOL3NTI4JUDLCTkCvjgPgWMtvonv7Xw_dLYkejNtyF0jYFWeQxg0142bQC/s5472/6ABEA2DE-1AD4-4478-9B1B-F67C3D8F0CCF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMB7kSLVrvuGztHhQMP2Mkwy59j9U9NwvpQ9DTW1y-ZiW-PHP3pRBMZ7e17ppldcaOJNXc_Ie3pPBFiyhkwcrrzYeECpWcibJi7Xx_UkxL78h0SyH7p4akGcVQQGSuyVtOL3NTI4JUDLCTkCvjgPgWMtvonv7Xw_dLYkejNtyF0jYFWeQxg0142bQC/w640-h426/6ABEA2DE-1AD4-4478-9B1B-F67C3D8F0CCF.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5lmtw0LFbT4JEGHk6PnpVXXTrxQhPkPKQITKfO01qxuTInWE1nDbokfTRvj8Lb8KoxIW1QofAFp4bZEKKQJL6s6fQ7dVIK285SCjZcT7aCEYJCarADq7kPy4nhM02Q3RD1aQaAyjMGuCy2rfYCrxBRllOE3cC_2y4lyBKYDNB6MqFWtrsGKFrRFq/s5472/8591D319-0E12-438F-8629-0BCF5DC2F2D9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5lmtw0LFbT4JEGHk6PnpVXXTrxQhPkPKQITKfO01qxuTInWE1nDbokfTRvj8Lb8KoxIW1QofAFp4bZEKKQJL6s6fQ7dVIK285SCjZcT7aCEYJCarADq7kPy4nhM02Q3RD1aQaAyjMGuCy2rfYCrxBRllOE3cC_2y4lyBKYDNB6MqFWtrsGKFrRFq/w640-h426/8591D319-0E12-438F-8629-0BCF5DC2F2D9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I drove to Villandry and enjoyed strolling around the amazing gardens at my own pace. It got a bit crowded after 2 pm as the tour buses rolled in but it is Easter week here so it’s to be expected. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQRnKTZELyoe-TkgQR-0J3kuj7hMxSCeH_Vrmq--OQXDxpi3oHvnoL9je6mAI1wmMlBOBR5kDHrPk9Pkwlhj5WaxBUzmjqW5-GGjexk8S2j-Sw-yI0X1cj9LSp3lMYH1OAwDtmD21dPT9nB-x2blv6OAVQqpOH2B0uek_KhrM_HQ3mL9f5Kyk6cXs/s5472/0C029F9B-B338-42F4-82F1-9204B5E2636B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQRnKTZELyoe-TkgQR-0J3kuj7hMxSCeH_Vrmq--OQXDxpi3oHvnoL9je6mAI1wmMlBOBR5kDHrPk9Pkwlhj5WaxBUzmjqW5-GGjexk8S2j-Sw-yI0X1cj9LSp3lMYH1OAwDtmD21dPT9nB-x2blv6OAVQqpOH2B0uek_KhrM_HQ3mL9f5Kyk6cXs/w426-h640/0C029F9B-B338-42F4-82F1-9204B5E2636B.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdiWpZuSRPZLd5dyKLds_n6mQuVfLZHKp3p7zTqy10cos4vqvD9R2RRfDXQ5N2_xfQic5UOjfpVV1W8erTV8e6AkmqOHEg7G0bxgoPK5h42xpA8Rs23CpTSHn4unYh2ucnquvPy7qsCY_V9WkJo_UDhTHAC01ENcvo_qG12f5dosav10ouPtXhOl-/s5472/4DE9F5C8-CE03-4568-923F-FFA9828A0797.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdiWpZuSRPZLd5dyKLds_n6mQuVfLZHKp3p7zTqy10cos4vqvD9R2RRfDXQ5N2_xfQic5UOjfpVV1W8erTV8e6AkmqOHEg7G0bxgoPK5h42xpA8Rs23CpTSHn4unYh2ucnquvPy7qsCY_V9WkJo_UDhTHAC01ENcvo_qG12f5dosav10ouPtXhOl-/w640-h426/4DE9F5C8-CE03-4568-923F-FFA9828A0797.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Hp1M_jdFcfmClAv83EGpBAtMjHvUx0Sqhq9UI0Wrxjrn0EIfLIXZ-Cmm8a20jFJ-mnJfk37mznAPZ5K0DqRjZpgZLK7q4Si-cF7jHsjpXjcrjQz5v2pXijXqUjpMHIzstpAtfVeE1bY1aSXQq3M1tTZlu8AX-EiUWNHkwTwOI8dnnubPr9NO88vw/s5472/41DD1C13-EEE9-476E-8ADD-9D1D2813A4D2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Hp1M_jdFcfmClAv83EGpBAtMjHvUx0Sqhq9UI0Wrxjrn0EIfLIXZ-Cmm8a20jFJ-mnJfk37mznAPZ5K0DqRjZpgZLK7q4Si-cF7jHsjpXjcrjQz5v2pXijXqUjpMHIzstpAtfVeE1bY1aSXQq3M1tTZlu8AX-EiUWNHkwTwOI8dnnubPr9NO88vw/w640-h426/41DD1C13-EEE9-476E-8ADD-9D1D2813A4D2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG70uWfUdYoRyFfK5PDjbzvPBZTxQS5El0SXhhbn-d9tAI7C_hV1mNFg29dwUbYKTdFo2N_cgKaR0-lDPp1sJQt1SBhpfet5Qh3w4sKJhPAFoGMXRGg5T-f0epHAvgIcvzqlV9sSboWtH1qmc4jGFoq5JvvFU2Du5s0p3D4rEOnMX8SwUCwTAcSDON/s5472/AD42F599-9E6B-414C-B775-7A7B327118B6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG70uWfUdYoRyFfK5PDjbzvPBZTxQS5El0SXhhbn-d9tAI7C_hV1mNFg29dwUbYKTdFo2N_cgKaR0-lDPp1sJQt1SBhpfet5Qh3w4sKJhPAFoGMXRGg5T-f0epHAvgIcvzqlV9sSboWtH1qmc4jGFoq5JvvFU2Du5s0p3D4rEOnMX8SwUCwTAcSDON/w640-h426/AD42F599-9E6B-414C-B775-7A7B327118B6.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So you have seen the castle now for the Prince…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is a real Prince here and our first night here Mr. B tried to make dinner reservations in town through reception. There was a very nice man there who offered to call the restaurant and set it up for us. It was the Prince! He actually is a hands on kind of guy and is a big part of the gardens around the castle. Tonight I had to change our dinner reservation at the castle to just moi and once again it was the Prince! He also is known as the Tomato Prince because he has worked very hard at saving heirloom tomatoes in France. I just wish I could bring home some of his seed packets to try at home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It looks like we are getting some snow in Tahoe and rain at home! Way to go California!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 26.35293960571289px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-1829523457491377882022-04-16T00:24:00.000-07:002022-04-16T00:24:26.813-07:00Travels to the Dordogne <p> Bon Jour - From our lovely lodgings in the walled city of Avignon we headed west to Estaing. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiza54Wyb5Qmq4W1p-NyNh79f6ubw66vOwuT_qyf2EkzZToj26XITS_w9ZE0T4_-yGT8j_P9WJwb3bAOKLRiooSbN1HUHFYMKnCU-oQsYn6BP610E9-e73gcdazBgmaUCO4bbZJCskXhZzql1MmRK6d6zu2jPllZIloH-TGwJ6KrxlSbiQt-RDM1xGh/s4032/9B23587B-107F-45AE-8008-428A88C0EECD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiza54Wyb5Qmq4W1p-NyNh79f6ubw66vOwuT_qyf2EkzZToj26XITS_w9ZE0T4_-yGT8j_P9WJwb3bAOKLRiooSbN1HUHFYMKnCU-oQsYn6BP610E9-e73gcdazBgmaUCO4bbZJCskXhZzql1MmRK6d6zu2jPllZIloH-TGwJ6KrxlSbiQt-RDM1xGh/w480-h640/9B23587B-107F-45AE-8008-428A88C0EECD.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9MShpH7T0tis5VOs0kY07XjgWwanhcb48cCHCwE5Z53A64hxaupqU9974_IP7bZ2-HLgL9hlZJmBOO9o2lyjSRz0CZ9CvQkiQhNp6XGeeH63NlkWAAgCMQp6ydrJzpjY5B3mqXDv3rmb_lThf1aDdFn3A7049yyuN_IzU4yHyRNgT3YR4XoX1te2/s4032/A8DF8FF7-4F15-41A2-9070-BF90C9F52BFB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9MShpH7T0tis5VOs0kY07XjgWwanhcb48cCHCwE5Z53A64hxaupqU9974_IP7bZ2-HLgL9hlZJmBOO9o2lyjSRz0CZ9CvQkiQhNp6XGeeH63NlkWAAgCMQp6ydrJzpjY5B3mqXDv3rmb_lThf1aDdFn3A7049yyuN_IzU4yHyRNgT3YR4XoX1te2/w480-h640/A8DF8FF7-4F15-41A2-9070-BF90C9F52BFB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>While Estaing is a Les Plus Beaux Village in France not much was open yet as it is still early in their season. We stayed about 2 minutes out of town at B & B Manoir de La Fabrègues where we have stayed before. Eric & Laurent we’re happy to see us again and they have done some amazing updates on their property. They upgraded us to a suite they just remodeled which was very comfy. Above is the village of Estaing and below that was our view from our living room across the Lot River. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyS57yzIutw0hndbocjN4r3ex_g8AsZvhn7dB7e1r-yaNq1YoF99rMLis-B_yNmqWBZvrmpIfy69SG5D2T1BH4QvnDL5gYFehDqPoLTq24YSPRKL4kM5jq5ktr1PYaGGOOOGAGkAwVhJGBaSZWuDczjjTwpEyTwAo-hrLv9i_z5UV7cZzBfNuhbcM/s2408/7D6281DF-973A-47EF-9AB8-24B06410A2EE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2310" data-original-width="2408" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyS57yzIutw0hndbocjN4r3ex_g8AsZvhn7dB7e1r-yaNq1YoF99rMLis-B_yNmqWBZvrmpIfy69SG5D2T1BH4QvnDL5gYFehDqPoLTq24YSPRKL4kM5jq5ktr1PYaGGOOOGAGkAwVhJGBaSZWuDczjjTwpEyTwAo-hrLv9i_z5UV7cZzBfNuhbcM/w640-h614/7D6281DF-973A-47EF-9AB8-24B06410A2EE.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0M47oNpXGT03VCBC3ZdRUI8IMNUckH_BgrJo9pYna37yDsTEDvIfh4FT0beS1zoAzmLW0hnpRUm5HGYPGR7OHf2echNnGcrnMSA4Y6mmGpoaWAlKpETTdy3W9So67jdYZvQaGpGeE1o3genYqBxsCJn-4tNHDHUQNPm_Eks8r9apz9rDsKwwu1jh/s4032/DF687E9B-6CD5-4472-808B-2028A38AF8CD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0M47oNpXGT03VCBC3ZdRUI8IMNUckH_BgrJo9pYna37yDsTEDvIfh4FT0beS1zoAzmLW0hnpRUm5HGYPGR7OHf2echNnGcrnMSA4Y6mmGpoaWAlKpETTdy3W9So67jdYZvQaGpGeE1o3genYqBxsCJn-4tNHDHUQNPm_Eks8r9apz9rDsKwwu1jh/w480-h640/DF687E9B-6CD5-4472-808B-2028A38AF8CD.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>On our first day we traveled about 30 minutes north to the village of Languol were they make the great bee knives that are world famous. We found Michael who we have bought knives from in the past & he gave us a tour of his workshop and we had a lovely meal in town. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvRP0d4DqtIFx41bjxvC4JX2Z5nr5uYWj7b-q-0u96TDWbs3Kht5bzUhDHvHqceb07cZjFT_yT5qKLydj95Odvzofdsb3siAfNobyIJHUrycn4KUE-_G7wiqrBMoIHyjoLzT0PbWZckTFo4yrlYn9peH4GW_TEE9iqIFDdJf8Jl_SEjzyHbh3fGIY/s3807/4B0474E0-60F2-4C63-82EF-6BBF0D596053.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2766" data-original-width="3807" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvRP0d4DqtIFx41bjxvC4JX2Z5nr5uYWj7b-q-0u96TDWbs3Kht5bzUhDHvHqceb07cZjFT_yT5qKLydj95Odvzofdsb3siAfNobyIJHUrycn4KUE-_G7wiqrBMoIHyjoLzT0PbWZckTFo4yrlYn9peH4GW_TEE9iqIFDdJf8Jl_SEjzyHbh3fGIY/w640-h464/4B0474E0-60F2-4C63-82EF-6BBF0D596053.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The next day was spent going to other Les Beaux Villages and cathedrals with dribbling gargoyles!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-6025882695969654852022-04-14T08:26:00.004-07:002022-04-14T08:26:52.044-07:00Excuse-moi <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GI3XJqE3CNeAuHbeY99I9YCL740-4xg1pa1uKxuT41AxS6FmAVl5uAyDDC211trMUvL_YcnOoi48AQmQ4X4I0Qax78P5Sh1wF8bUxaUsXKzQONpWCO17ETY8WpcLi_5jt5-z532ghvomAhxgAmgUHR_R5MFIziKpmrBzPJx1hFEfN9SO5jN3EXKh/s5041/26B08733-BDBB-47C6-8DC1-EDAB7DBDDB43.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3361" data-original-width="5041" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GI3XJqE3CNeAuHbeY99I9YCL740-4xg1pa1uKxuT41AxS6FmAVl5uAyDDC211trMUvL_YcnOoi48AQmQ4X4I0Qax78P5Sh1wF8bUxaUsXKzQONpWCO17ETY8WpcLi_5jt5-z532ghvomAhxgAmgUHR_R5MFIziKpmrBzPJx1hFEfN9SO5jN3EXKh/w640-h426/26B08733-BDBB-47C6-8DC1-EDAB7DBDDB43.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry for not blogging for awhile but between enjoying so many sights, being Mr. B’s navigator, and packing and re-packing ( yes I brought way too much stuff!) I’ve been slightly preoccupied!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kD8XMfn58xNBSMJlIKu0iFI3nPKATK_Ke0oxLL42LMLyqTOQowH1i3_MkiN1SG3loNFjU1IOV-Mi4UsvhiIBuV7vHfcEIRuGgiBbGOHfCl2Us5Gji4le-QPc502-MPtxiBKcRuGJbJpxrtM1mXmRkSzA4Q5uPFd67kGWbxo7DkpIPn2buWxZSl4V/s5472/FC79654A-B854-439B-BEBD-0F00268103B3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kD8XMfn58xNBSMJlIKu0iFI3nPKATK_Ke0oxLL42LMLyqTOQowH1i3_MkiN1SG3loNFjU1IOV-Mi4UsvhiIBuV7vHfcEIRuGgiBbGOHfCl2Us5Gji4le-QPc502-MPtxiBKcRuGJbJpxrtM1mXmRkSzA4Q5uPFd67kGWbxo7DkpIPn2buWxZSl4V/w640-h426/FC79654A-B854-439B-BEBD-0F00268103B3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoyed Avignon and took several day trips from there. We spent a day in Gordes (see above) and traveled over to Abbey de Senaque nearby. They had just finished a restoration and cleaning so it was a bit of a shock to see it glistening white! Yikes what a change!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wAdJ5ISxV0ZIJKSZhxCubJLKC4CjNa6pbVGwIHsxiDsB348KvM-oZxDmy9D8X-smXEYusmlNk5rEfBPGmeX3Z-g4T9eMgnBJvbDNowr2LOCn4K1zbccbVrcvbCrasNikt4GFBfeYe9lpSaFiy-rjGAd01bvRETbCTOKKgCSL-g0ghKa4Jg8Q9aYg/s1341/FA8D5773-7004-4AF7-BB7F-15BE50D1F688.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="1256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wAdJ5ISxV0ZIJKSZhxCubJLKC4CjNa6pbVGwIHsxiDsB348KvM-oZxDmy9D8X-smXEYusmlNk5rEfBPGmeX3Z-g4T9eMgnBJvbDNowr2LOCn4K1zbccbVrcvbCrasNikt4GFBfeYe9lpSaFiy-rjGAd01bvRETbCTOKKgCSL-g0ghKa4Jg8Q9aYg/w599-h640/FA8D5773-7004-4AF7-BB7F-15BE50D1F688.jpeg" width="599" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another day was spent at Saint-Remy-de-Provence where we visited sites and enjoyed some shopping and lunch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoyed some excellent restaurants in Avignon thanks to Mr. B’s internet research and suggestions from our inn keeper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8mBu2IaZ0mOczH8NF5EDJrmwem_DLK_v0GK7459XXLjQimdiRvBH5_cUr8GHFE71Qgr-9IJvqsYD__9l0imdgM-5PeUzWTv8hb7h5aNOWhqpl3TqjjBCp74m36cQvk4-djOBRxnP4UNvDIh17dufAsYw1zKStBPKHKyQlZVcJ5vozZSbdMDyW1BY/s4032/24D3139D-2402-460F-84E2-C54C235E4A01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8mBu2IaZ0mOczH8NF5EDJrmwem_DLK_v0GK7459XXLjQimdiRvBH5_cUr8GHFE71Qgr-9IJvqsYD__9l0imdgM-5PeUzWTv8hb7h5aNOWhqpl3TqjjBCp74m36cQvk4-djOBRxnP4UNvDIh17dufAsYw1zKStBPKHKyQlZVcJ5vozZSbdMDyW1BY/w640-h480/24D3139D-2402-460F-84E2-C54C235E4A01.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our last day there was spent across the Rhône river at a large Brocante and an Abbaye garden & Fort. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-1_-cukcmL_J7cyRRu3rIWg6o8Tk1uN6IvED-5B6w7Y0U_VQIUP_hdHRfB3lngeoQiXgN0yXBXoJ6uff7xy1m2cjZGhjbdiYfcQT5XzH8h3gGcLjAcRQg6y8a-wPHH-UdRAhpOtuRzEAexW67RZVrKlF8rkvS8uz9VvRR7Wn6_vt3bgwZ3jru_z8/s5472/EF008F64-1C8E-4CC0-A2E8-38D4C2A72670.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-1_-cukcmL_J7cyRRu3rIWg6o8Tk1uN6IvED-5B6w7Y0U_VQIUP_hdHRfB3lngeoQiXgN0yXBXoJ6uff7xy1m2cjZGhjbdiYfcQT5XzH8h3gGcLjAcRQg6y8a-wPHH-UdRAhpOtuRzEAexW67RZVrKlF8rkvS8uz9VvRR7Wn6_vt3bgwZ3jru_z8/w426-h640/EF008F64-1C8E-4CC0-A2E8-38D4C2A72670.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward to to catching up with our adventures in Sarlat where we are right now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Au revoir - J</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-17938363889473110622022-04-06T00:39:00.003-07:002022-04-06T01:18:40.942-07:00Traveling South<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4PDnbJM6fXTejYQmSh8O8vaS5M97Hr1pzeV-s4G5S6A2BuK9k-sxdp4kZIrOaBql14Z0gXjvBNB_oPebcih9oh6a2doFcDIj1-E70menGpxFNj0l_F7lbL-yyYCFClpUn4Wp8TIjMGybcyAaxIhwG-29oHdpgSWk8LP6sp4NG7O_M5d3FBYk0aai/s2048/272C4016-B328-4721-9684-0C600F59AE75.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4PDnbJM6fXTejYQmSh8O8vaS5M97Hr1pzeV-s4G5S6A2BuK9k-sxdp4kZIrOaBql14Z0gXjvBNB_oPebcih9oh6a2doFcDIj1-E70menGpxFNj0l_F7lbL-yyYCFClpUn4Wp8TIjMGybcyAaxIhwG-29oHdpgSWk8LP6sp4NG7O_M5d3FBYk0aai/w480-h640/272C4016-B328-4721-9684-0C600F59AE75.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. B arrived safely in Paris on April 1st & my two girlfriends left on their own journeys on the 3rd. We packed our already stuffed baggage on the 4th and said goodbye to our friendly & cozy hotel in the 6th in Paris. Off on the train to Avignon for a week. Which is where we are now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nH36SJVOECm1_ovhxWHZWIFzpTnz6Ihxl9z6oAaWhmdkVCLBWmMiHwPElCmL4UWRiJQQcwN2-VXgpfD_B79Jo4XC3rKSQjwZfYZV9YX6Ek9tWrJ0m6mqutu-SQLMzzUKwk7iNv3RlLvCvJXseunKy8bjWWEYk3c4ziK-9ySQEhDWgdYxYv9c_qXA/s4032/0D33D8FF-BA6A-4E20-ADAD-59DFFE56CECC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nH36SJVOECm1_ovhxWHZWIFzpTnz6Ihxl9z6oAaWhmdkVCLBWmMiHwPElCmL4UWRiJQQcwN2-VXgpfD_B79Jo4XC3rKSQjwZfYZV9YX6Ek9tWrJ0m6mqutu-SQLMzzUKwk7iNv3RlLvCvJXseunKy8bjWWEYk3c4ziK-9ySQEhDWgdYxYv9c_qXA/w480-h640/0D33D8FF-BA6A-4E20-ADAD-59DFFE56CECC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our view from the front of our hotel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is the Pope’s Palais</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkqCyPt127Gdglz9K0T72RXR6Qz3SZU1dxpQIJbSsgp8ilOWViWJoX1sCR46pWnI-uaNwOPJSDnrROYxZv0SoqTJWsOV-O4sXVR0xlqslprOwf_qAedGgTfPEwSRVF2yfANcWF994U1S8jUdGtSoIaK7W6ZcUuxNXawNcDFuZQz9zXy82-Q92vvKY/s4032/73E8A174-86FD-4D40-B6B5-AD71D9CE10A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkqCyPt127Gdglz9K0T72RXR6Qz3SZU1dxpQIJbSsgp8ilOWViWJoX1sCR46pWnI-uaNwOPJSDnrROYxZv0SoqTJWsOV-O4sXVR0xlqslprOwf_qAedGgTfPEwSRVF2yfANcWF994U1S8jUdGtSoIaK7W6ZcUuxNXawNcDFuZQz9zXy82-Q92vvKY/w480-h640/73E8A174-86FD-4D40-B6B5-AD71D9CE10A9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is our serene inner courtyard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside of our room sits a quaint little desk. On our first day here the hotel owner told us a very French story about our desk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSi50PsF7RsQ4JuJ4iH1E1SIkHoR426-NYLpDzDTOno_pT4Iy0aUz3IFwf7yBDoiM3Zn1JVRMwxBDQzFdn09uSB2NPjG1Kh-W2rg6Osg2P0yx1j5hWYNdm3lN8f8FPUZ6obRuv2eBkv9-y3vb8GkXsg4uj6N4fVCnQ7dbcUgoJqfjlNr2q4SHwgS5z/s5472/E070F6DB-74F9-45A3-8CD7-5A735EA90767.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSi50PsF7RsQ4JuJ4iH1E1SIkHoR426-NYLpDzDTOno_pT4Iy0aUz3IFwf7yBDoiM3Zn1JVRMwxBDQzFdn09uSB2NPjG1Kh-W2rg6Osg2P0yx1j5hWYNdm3lN8f8FPUZ6obRuv2eBkv9-y3vb8GkXsg4uj6N4fVCnQ7dbcUgoJqfjlNr2q4SHwgS5z/w426-h640/E070F6DB-74F9-45A3-8CD7-5A735EA90767.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Several years ago a couple stayed in our room. She was 91 and her husband was 93. They had a lovey time in Avignon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two days after their departure the woman contacted the owner and told him she had left something behind and would he please look for it. She had left a special letter in the secret compartment of the desk. He found it and told her that he would mail it to her. She gasped and said No not to me, please send it to my friend and gave him the address. She told him it was a letter to her lover and didn’t want her husband to find out! They had been lovers at 18 and rekindled their spark at 50 and have been writing to each other ever since.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNZo17Tbfj3rmC-XxLfU_kLwgUirTPKN7tiesIO5sv_sfdmG-sCGVBxDwMdZShx5ur-rcm8dhe99a5aoFIsGfO4mwQix-IqV-XnvuHzgAIPTxAIFrk0IpfOtAJGkQnzSuRMcIzG8A5B13OX3_3sLC9BbCE9X2hKvl-NgvuXY_6W9iq-Ma9qnMJiOg/s5472/D25314E6-828D-4D64-A509-51DE7B33AE41.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNZo17Tbfj3rmC-XxLfU_kLwgUirTPKN7tiesIO5sv_sfdmG-sCGVBxDwMdZShx5ur-rcm8dhe99a5aoFIsGfO4mwQix-IqV-XnvuHzgAIPTxAIFrk0IpfOtAJGkQnzSuRMcIzG8A5B13OX3_3sLC9BbCE9X2hKvl-NgvuXY_6W9iq-Ma9qnMJiOg/w426-h640/D25314E6-828D-4D64-A509-51DE7B33AE41.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The middle panel slides back and this is where the secret compartment is located.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKamJfxFeOWx6W9Hu5s6qukd4eGYT65wni3atTzR1k_XuSlMEkUFyRkb7YN1nWPzPpqYvJ8JOuS5USGBAhWTdie_vnWNobhOMwYE2lIqARphouTlGR8DEkAWxAhpW6bKrRMjinL0spd-thqHO1tg7dqvTQZ26Awz5x77pnztKlY5skowjeb9exnb4/s5472/1F47159A-3913-410B-BF0A-441D92E0EF9D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKamJfxFeOWx6W9Hu5s6qukd4eGYT65wni3atTzR1k_XuSlMEkUFyRkb7YN1nWPzPpqYvJ8JOuS5USGBAhWTdie_vnWNobhOMwYE2lIqARphouTlGR8DEkAWxAhpW6bKrRMjinL0spd-thqHO1tg7dqvTQZ26Awz5x77pnztKlY5skowjeb9exnb4/w640-h426/1F47159A-3913-410B-BF0A-441D92E0EF9D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yg6P6wf15DN40dlEQnBRWPwdRPQNu5aU1hoVsbdVIpCP7WHfl1tq3jpSvwjin6AIlvvFJ5h20s5q7DTYaHoLkld0AHFIFDAErYSaNRl_srUrMBWEVRiEohDbMGlJMocacxk5_xHSn7Gk913V5d-Vx09Ld7PFQLmEl1ft5gURDgNysrDaLEhU04t3/s5472/5FA529F3-28B3-4265-B232-BF6015BCC824.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yg6P6wf15DN40dlEQnBRWPwdRPQNu5aU1hoVsbdVIpCP7WHfl1tq3jpSvwjin6AIlvvFJ5h20s5q7DTYaHoLkld0AHFIFDAErYSaNRl_srUrMBWEVRiEohDbMGlJMocacxk5_xHSn7Gk913V5d-Vx09Ld7PFQLmEl1ft5gURDgNysrDaLEhU04t3/s320/5FA529F3-28B3-4265-B232-BF6015BCC824.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UebvpbWSnD49brh3OD-qbq0aG-8Ud9gH9RQWwdiN-z9AaXuJpmqWeyd0IuR074yo12cxKMF4PG7W8VwDwtaXUXTXJTRCOWXq1obTfb69tlQSPyJaTYe9hphMgdOMHfpbHZO0sOnNZVtBjpF_lPYP6sFwyf1WoinacOrWpQzD39ejoLqWfrLydol0/s5472/15385FB1-9CC8-4367-8805-1AA3B8586DB0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UebvpbWSnD49brh3OD-qbq0aG-8Ud9gH9RQWwdiN-z9AaXuJpmqWeyd0IuR074yo12cxKMF4PG7W8VwDwtaXUXTXJTRCOWXq1obTfb69tlQSPyJaTYe9hphMgdOMHfpbHZO0sOnNZVtBjpF_lPYP6sFwyf1WoinacOrWpQzD39ejoLqWfrLydol0/w426-h640/15385FB1-9CC8-4367-8805-1AA3B8586DB0.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-79537306849813815302022-03-23T07:14:00.003-07:002022-08-22T15:40:06.817-07:00Springtime<p> Spring has finally come to Paris! The trees are all leafing out, everyone is in the parks basking in the sunshine, heavy coats have come off and the outdoor cafes are filled to the brim! Most people have thrown off their masks and are enjoying the fresh air with abandon </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5t9EO--ELCrQRDaVDd9YfXsBqw4qKks54_lASJQHtDMkaYHv27rqoJmVqVqH1shkE_Le4xCypeSPMMEeurHrPGRhnGJDL_y-qY1hNracr_A2yiezB-swTch4rf5PMqLI-hF-uY2FLXkaH6xImTcBpHEn-GadtLZiWL5O3qbRH0e7CtKP9bxeZkiq_/s2599/2F40CD96-920F-4F1D-874A-62E97E34C39D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5t9EO--ELCrQRDaVDd9YfXsBqw4qKks54_lASJQHtDMkaYHv27rqoJmVqVqH1shkE_Le4xCypeSPMMEeurHrPGRhnGJDL_y-qY1hNracr_A2yiezB-swTch4rf5PMqLI-hF-uY2FLXkaH6xImTcBpHEn-GadtLZiWL5O3qbRH0e7CtKP9bxeZkiq_/w316-h640/2F40CD96-920F-4F1D-874A-62E97E34C39D.jpeg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><p>I just love pale pink & yellow together. The photo above may be used as inspiration for a future painting when I return. </p><p>This week we spent Sunday at the flea market- Les Puces de Saint Ouen on the outskirts of Paris. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0FgpaMz5DDx9dUaBbvpTDaYxIi584C4v7tdrKdw2VVyYou5R9-jZduZDW8y_5X00lERpp8eK3PwFWOMqc3zHmkZupWYXNzF8FofsIu0BiEJItCIIqepuJJqyWk5fxcrDOYqNmWl_IBn8oI1yPVEHNhYxTEtkxllDPEqTEqYZq-Of-LSL1ExqGaeH/s2503/0D99AFE6-0740-4B1F-992B-3DFED3573BFE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2503" data-original-width="1270" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0FgpaMz5DDx9dUaBbvpTDaYxIi584C4v7tdrKdw2VVyYou5R9-jZduZDW8y_5X00lERpp8eK3PwFWOMqc3zHmkZupWYXNzF8FofsIu0BiEJItCIIqepuJJqyWk5fxcrDOYqNmWl_IBn8oI1yPVEHNhYxTEtkxllDPEqTEqYZq-Of-LSL1ExqGaeH/w324-h640/0D99AFE6-0740-4B1F-992B-3DFED3573BFE.jpeg" width="324" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiSFLv7VlIw8EVkWr_LmAV4h_2hINQ1q5gGIrwsUnitotbaoa8w8LA3SwSa_XJ3RTrrlf-4uToaolYyGjbYKowkw42JlP3KjxiAmNziX41xKhds1puST5V47oKwFOGx32OTVdZ21HyraluqUaSH4VcY2_iYma4H0ZLv8OkedPukndbuivI91El9AU/s1945/70CE2346-334B-41C1-B8E1-1AEF41BFDC89.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1945" data-original-width="1260" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiSFLv7VlIw8EVkWr_LmAV4h_2hINQ1q5gGIrwsUnitotbaoa8w8LA3SwSa_XJ3RTrrlf-4uToaolYyGjbYKowkw42JlP3KjxiAmNziX41xKhds1puST5V47oKwFOGx32OTVdZ21HyraluqUaSH4VcY2_iYma4H0ZLv8OkedPukndbuivI91El9AU/w414-h640/70CE2346-334B-41C1-B8E1-1AEF41BFDC89.jpeg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7Xlem4FrbKh1wKqPKM50-8JEw7H9i8bjpk0om9vikRbIltC8Y3dLWJAQrd0AnvlYrx5AxXmDEd2xp0p8OW3KkxV0Yg_XPVrCo63Ntnul22yBBDa0_mFzhbbOaCzGofC_VL-0rcBAase87R06sB-T9eMme9Kbvi5ICxZISYXQiL5TaqxuuLzqyWlF/s1296/06602695-431C-4938-B202-73398AEE976D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7Xlem4FrbKh1wKqPKM50-8JEw7H9i8bjpk0om9vikRbIltC8Y3dLWJAQrd0AnvlYrx5AxXmDEd2xp0p8OW3KkxV0Yg_XPVrCo63Ntnul22yBBDa0_mFzhbbOaCzGofC_VL-0rcBAase87R06sB-T9eMme9Kbvi5ICxZISYXQiL5TaqxuuLzqyWlF/w634-h640/06602695-431C-4938-B202-73398AEE976D.jpeg" width="634" /></a></div><br /><p>So many fun things to look at but being practical you need to figure out what will fit into your suitcase and how heavy it will be to cart around. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M3H5hRd4O7r92UJx4mQa3Fm0sznCHBgKKpuhYDLbm15i_6cdun5ln7UpbjHc0Kfcp4BmIAjQQB1f4QdYfaAfL1NfoZn8NmdmxvaYCfjKNUWlfAeeyzlNt3MOf9PMGDN3OwY3xRv2llQ8maANgc_YBYSQi9iB1TVIwnbHhqzyRgp0fIu2Ou3CT1zF/s5472/ACCCDE13-A619-4801-9EA6-133464A0CF62.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M3H5hRd4O7r92UJx4mQa3Fm0sznCHBgKKpuhYDLbm15i_6cdun5ln7UpbjHc0Kfcp4BmIAjQQB1f4QdYfaAfL1NfoZn8NmdmxvaYCfjKNUWlfAeeyzlNt3MOf9PMGDN3OwY3xRv2llQ8maANgc_YBYSQi9iB1TVIwnbHhqzyRgp0fIu2Ou3CT1zF/w640-h426/ACCCDE13-A619-4801-9EA6-133464A0CF62.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We watched the rebuilding of Notre Dame from both near and far. Amazing undertaking! They believe it will reopen in just two years. </p><p>We went to a twilight concert at Saint Chapelle which was incredible to watch the stained glass windows change color with the setting sun while listening to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons surrounding you with lovely music!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7F1OJmWHrEiGQqHQtQDJpV3458o0M3wXev_d-qZSN3hnLlElkeT07w4VYIM3NKVgB5nuJ97C0tc78WHa93_91eUlA5BO41sm5Ulgv9ZhJqcogqz7BkOzkxuBH7Y-qDpkSS8eokFA8PtCst9hlA_54svjYt5n1-XVIxUK_3xImmnZlp5YAGRuCZDR/s4032/D407FC47-9F83-470A-8EEF-F2551E19D7F4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7F1OJmWHrEiGQqHQtQDJpV3458o0M3wXev_d-qZSN3hnLlElkeT07w4VYIM3NKVgB5nuJ97C0tc78WHa93_91eUlA5BO41sm5Ulgv9ZhJqcogqz7BkOzkxuBH7Y-qDpkSS8eokFA8PtCst9hlA_54svjYt5n1-XVIxUK_3xImmnZlp5YAGRuCZDR/w480-h640/D407FC47-9F83-470A-8EEF-F2551E19D7F4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We shopped until our feet ached but always having fun even when lost! And we dined at several favorite restaurants including a new one - Chez Georges - in the 2nd where the maître de and servers were all so welcoming and even funny at times! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Rjyj6ihNA-tiOtTEyI6FB87vsFoolpmpf22EbRe29lDHGDcNc-xj7uGE8VII0J8qQsu6UJMAnBU8uHx1ZrATQTrspTElcDUOfLhWn3lA7ITlgbVWMtKP6oU7Qt9ROWcuYP8lwyblGHlxydxQ8syzFqfy6r8UzW_vuu8e8iwsVXwgi0raS4H9-HDk/s4032/50CE3636-BF28-4583-ACAA-7F22C6794FC0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Rjyj6ihNA-tiOtTEyI6FB87vsFoolpmpf22EbRe29lDHGDcNc-xj7uGE8VII0J8qQsu6UJMAnBU8uHx1ZrATQTrspTElcDUOfLhWn3lA7ITlgbVWMtKP6oU7Qt9ROWcuYP8lwyblGHlxydxQ8syzFqfy6r8UzW_vuu8e8iwsVXwgi0raS4H9-HDk/w480-h640/50CE3636-BF28-4583-ACAA-7F22C6794FC0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWMABEcHNOSGfevETgau0-Lyg8_huU1-9QAaYCCU14QmqEhzsrfJniEf6SPykpkqNJRYfv-VLQ2E85CxmleZb2yHvQwGmA3HfuqmXznqwvmdSwrymH2K1s6J1g0syJp0lMs2HI3JeMrFfgb33Ba_7KrtYRenao7LktVcquJKZ9LbLsHuODJMiwSIa/s4032/C7B725CA-F72D-45DC-89F4-35752E7113DD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWMABEcHNOSGfevETgau0-Lyg8_huU1-9QAaYCCU14QmqEhzsrfJniEf6SPykpkqNJRYfv-VLQ2E85CxmleZb2yHvQwGmA3HfuqmXznqwvmdSwrymH2K1s6J1g0syJp0lMs2HI3JeMrFfgb33Ba_7KrtYRenao7LktVcquJKZ9LbLsHuODJMiwSIa/w480-h640/C7B725CA-F72D-45DC-89F4-35752E7113DD.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fjDUBmqwx3lEfhhZfJwRyZ1Bo3DYto0aHxD2DGz2UBUsb39Dxbh4ak4qtN0_wFFyxCVzBz5_DBPH2o_7njUKTZGdWIfzhXrr0u3e-vq0sDF1uITDtc7p6KO6bqAMbrXnF_Tes8balqizl6oo3zXNk1eJroHYVUhdSVWYPNeY9OF7EtPrcoxpZu-C/s4032/FC3C868A-6301-4851-9FB1-6588444A672A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fjDUBmqwx3lEfhhZfJwRyZ1Bo3DYto0aHxD2DGz2UBUsb39Dxbh4ak4qtN0_wFFyxCVzBz5_DBPH2o_7njUKTZGdWIfzhXrr0u3e-vq0sDF1uITDtc7p6KO6bqAMbrXnF_Tes8balqizl6oo3zXNk1eJroHYVUhdSVWYPNeY9OF7EtPrcoxpZu-C/w480-h640/FC3C868A-6301-4851-9FB1-6588444A672A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Tomorrow we are taking the train to Château Chantilly and the weather should be perfect. </p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-68953423939776050392022-03-20T00:14:00.004-07:002022-03-20T00:14:49.311-07:00Please Do Not Pick the Bulbs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7cOo5HNxOP-K5xRKcvo1Jnh21ZCJEkw-M_YUMeumblHcjuykqK9P4Kg98CpGOSPO-419Pj08nHAOqn7lM8x9wL5y8reivYJaRq6EQrhd0SO-kSsk-Hf2013YOzy88tyoWAikxSDjxP1z-PCWIGsxyJlbLawkrNh4gA0Tsychhgjj4Q-x9oa07fSol=s5472" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7cOo5HNxOP-K5xRKcvo1Jnh21ZCJEkw-M_YUMeumblHcjuykqK9P4Kg98CpGOSPO-419Pj08nHAOqn7lM8x9wL5y8reivYJaRq6EQrhd0SO-kSsk-Hf2013YOzy88tyoWAikxSDjxP1z-PCWIGsxyJlbLawkrNh4gA0Tsychhgjj4Q-x9oa07fSol=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Yesterday my friends and I went to a favorite park of ours in the 16th - Parc Bagatelle and she was in her finest riches. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-384607627665492772022-03-17T15:50:00.046-07:002022-03-18T00:39:22.494-07:00The Three P’s<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Paris, Proust and Pans<p></p><p><br /></p><p>This morning we went to thé Marais and to the Musée Carnavalet to see the remodeled museum and the Marcel Proust exhibit. The museum seemed much larger and so much so that I had to ask directions on how to find the exit. I enjoyed the Proust exhibit and the paintings that accompanied it. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWap-s9ozlq35LwqAIkLjqjkP1XjvXVGcm5M4R7yDvwbZ-DXMY9FvI-nSmagKg2u-vn16gF5IJZP9pRinGRaFvEcW9YzPEuq0O71CLWb9ZzbV8_8gqHF8l6klTXF7kUEtmzgtpBAV1YquE_sFfs-V-0nDcrDkjjF0IZBKtjKyB3XZPadGUc8HSxpzA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWap-s9ozlq35LwqAIkLjqjkP1XjvXVGcm5M4R7yDvwbZ-DXMY9FvI-nSmagKg2u-vn16gF5IJZP9pRinGRaFvEcW9YzPEuq0O71CLWb9ZzbV8_8gqHF8l6klTXF7kUEtmzgtpBAV1YquE_sFfs-V-0nDcrDkjjF0IZBKtjKyB3XZPadGUc8HSxpzA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhkmg7-goATvqaFTQw9rFHQ-CK0BmOyVBkSKZdkhxfIREF_TyLyP_VggCE8AIgfmwogsPJjGstTiCIMqhT7VLunH4UzmFgyCn3zyZl84sGHKtqsD9uRqj48HOwGxGMgMQ-CLEVldJJ2JqWdfFFwQVdy-_zb7QLIq83OLvCaxbCvEDFWmX6N17Npr0U=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhkmg7-goATvqaFTQw9rFHQ-CK0BmOyVBkSKZdkhxfIREF_TyLyP_VggCE8AIgfmwogsPJjGstTiCIMqhT7VLunH4UzmFgyCn3zyZl84sGHKtqsD9uRqj48HOwGxGMgMQ-CLEVldJJ2JqWdfFFwQVdy-_zb7QLIq83OLvCaxbCvEDFWmX6N17Npr0U=w341-h454" width="341" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>We walked over to the Place des Vosges and enjoyed the fountains and shopping along the way.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8cM0GQO3GPBdkbF9rWRu_zAJyIBWpx933ErgUoUaEc0ADdrD1YMAM1wS1m7DXraT2woXvF62itr0uutkrkkA0D7fFBv0FdzI9r_b8E7q2UWBukqCgVuiMGhmrOsg6p96vplwEmTo3EdxyqNXuz9Km6OD0AMExAT0JaJ7NBLAnzeCx7wFIAxVP8fci=s2060" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="1267" height="557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8cM0GQO3GPBdkbF9rWRu_zAJyIBWpx933ErgUoUaEc0ADdrD1YMAM1wS1m7DXraT2woXvF62itr0uutkrkkA0D7fFBv0FdzI9r_b8E7q2UWBukqCgVuiMGhmrOsg6p96vplwEmTo3EdxyqNXuz9Km6OD0AMExAT0JaJ7NBLAnzeCx7wFIAxVP8fci=w343-h557" width="343" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p> Next we took a cab to the Les Halls district to E. Dehillerin to view (and possibly buy) their copper pans. Incredible store that recently celebrated their 200th anniversary. Very kind and informative sales people and we all bought a few goodies! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbFVddQlFc6Vz9mXRYkoPRLHKnbrintSiLD3zu1dhp3qjFF9ddpVYLP0ZwVNcR0-XJZArWDpP-3Fl7L0lzvFiCTP04LOFzruVJtq7Zz3WBrJkbFUaDLehI0wfJmpZcr2_TYEIs3oRmQAMx-KhaSkLiyTM5lI9ideop7y0tPOXhumsm7KGi0S5PmSSo=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbFVddQlFc6Vz9mXRYkoPRLHKnbrintSiLD3zu1dhp3qjFF9ddpVYLP0ZwVNcR0-XJZArWDpP-3Fl7L0lzvFiCTP04LOFzruVJtq7Zz3WBrJkbFUaDLehI0wfJmpZcr2_TYEIs3oRmQAMx-KhaSkLiyTM5lI9ideop7y0tPOXhumsm7KGi0S5PmSSo=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8Ww6AjtP2x_Fs-o2Vb8cEU5T_e-NjVB3Ag1j05KiwOk6dgPVB_UOZRh6-dVNhEKzxNbgal_HhVMdnkVkGaetk2o6BGbIZglKbT-VtbhUlIxWMNQ425dG9E8objxSQddXLX-qHy9drPRO6VCkDO1q65jOh_2MRp-AnBfcRzltgPGPyGkuQbFHR1hGK=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8Ww6AjtP2x_Fs-o2Vb8cEU5T_e-NjVB3Ag1j05KiwOk6dgPVB_UOZRh6-dVNhEKzxNbgal_HhVMdnkVkGaetk2o6BGbIZglKbT-VtbhUlIxWMNQ425dG9E8objxSQddXLX-qHy9drPRO6VCkDO1q65jOh_2MRp-AnBfcRzltgPGPyGkuQbFHR1hGK=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Later in the evening we went to the Musée d’Orsay as they are open until 9:30 on Thursday nights. It was lovely to be there without many people and take photos without the back of a head in my photos!</p><p>And the sunset was positively dramatic…..</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRViFB9K-TstUfA5Gw2sbvxgL5WqfyfHKo-cAnSIJ5xkIczuiwXRdn5ip8c_YcW_rmVpQPvKLVK7dSEvHvom94usasdi8EtJwjA3IQbJc6cMCkxM3TP2I3DtWibbqZXd_urAEO6tehRKOn7Qa9FG2VTJVlkBdfyTrDmIDd0P91xNYV9FA0UNuouMWV=s3308" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3308" data-original-width="2120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRViFB9K-TstUfA5Gw2sbvxgL5WqfyfHKo-cAnSIJ5xkIczuiwXRdn5ip8c_YcW_rmVpQPvKLVK7dSEvHvom94usasdi8EtJwjA3IQbJc6cMCkxM3TP2I3DtWibbqZXd_urAEO6tehRKOn7Qa9FG2VTJVlkBdfyTrDmIDd0P91xNYV9FA0UNuouMWV=w410-h640" width="410" /></a></div><br /><p>Sorry for the photo quality but it’s a photo from my iPhone taken off my camera. I promise to head over to the Apple Store today to get a transfer cable today! But you get the idea of the beauty of this sunset thru the d’Orsay’s restaurant window. </p><p>Finished the evening with a late night dinner at Le Deux Magots outside in the brisk evening air. </p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-33178553599752441672022-03-17T00:11:00.001-07:002022-03-17T00:11:07.963-07:00Trains & Automobiles & Castles<p> I forgot to tell you that on our first day of arrival we went to a fashion show of Alber Elbaz’s designer clothing and it was fascinating I have a lot of great shots on my big camera but I haven’t worked out a way to download them onto my iPhone or iPad yet I think tomorrow I need to visit the local Apple Store! </p><p>Anyway, here is one photo that I took on my iPhone for you…</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd6xB2gwilwZh7KEEOivRCJiiY5Kj5cAphKx8YE3yADcnSHmZsG3GgksqhONr7pBaaJ8QHCL7OYxKPjHBxXJ6z7yOFSoVTFmE5aQoo7OyZVMCx7Bv_Pz1OAK8b0PxruAkbZydFjAcXeA2hdV6yVSLK7f09JVZkwiwSYEEtfF3Sm0LGjplP6QA3-qqK=s2018" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2018" data-original-width="1773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd6xB2gwilwZh7KEEOivRCJiiY5Kj5cAphKx8YE3yADcnSHmZsG3GgksqhONr7pBaaJ8QHCL7OYxKPjHBxXJ6z7yOFSoVTFmE5aQoo7OyZVMCx7Bv_Pz1OAK8b0PxruAkbZydFjAcXeA2hdV6yVSLK7f09JVZkwiwSYEEtfF3Sm0LGjplP6QA3-qqK=w562-h640" width="562" /></a></div><br /><p>Yesterday, March 16th was a very full day. We took the TGV down to the Loire and rented a car (that Mr. rented for us from home because my link was all in French and I didn’t want to rent us a tractor by mistake). We drove to Villandry first and visited her beautiful gardens….</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCIVAbZpc11CE1rY-UZf55xZeumAytRt08vlbNAjSvWJI5Tk8HbQPAdqE33aqhj6Pj91AxCR2OLuLdJJ8TdKqK8KVtA7rpYVs8tSNf5-tIitzVkDgm_eFS9nVEl0cV7b4v8ZUCcU36D19TJyzhxDdgAMgFgo3GlmaV5RA28T5iCvvjtYBzOljjGpH0=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCIVAbZpc11CE1rY-UZf55xZeumAytRt08vlbNAjSvWJI5Tk8HbQPAdqE33aqhj6Pj91AxCR2OLuLdJJ8TdKqK8KVtA7rpYVs8tSNf5-tIitzVkDgm_eFS9nVEl0cV7b4v8ZUCcU36D19TJyzhxDdgAMgFgo3GlmaV5RA28T5iCvvjtYBzOljjGpH0=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It is still early in the season yet so not a lot was blooming but it was amazing to see the bones of the garden AND there were very few people! A crew of gardeners were out working on hand planting some of the area and it was great to watch them at work. <div><br /></div><div>Next we drove on to Chenonceau and into the sweet village for lunch. We found a cozy galette restaurant and ordered some very delicious buckwheat galettes with ementale cheese, ham & an egg on top. Then we ordered a chocolate crepe to share. Everything was delicious! So then we headied to the chateau…</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-uv_YJOdl0GcpVR9P86YJP9aiGwc6u6zl4yjplIbgnroeFz2PMHkcatYNilktivo0FuYDU7Z_70plDn2dR8jB7cxEN1yLVwXqWeGmr-Xkdq_19Fy9B5f9IRRrDcKsln5GrD090kd5_Pw4UWJ-kZSlCaUOrfzELDX5EwWG-JgPdJU87b__99J_V3UF=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-uv_YJOdl0GcpVR9P86YJP9aiGwc6u6zl4yjplIbgnroeFz2PMHkcatYNilktivo0FuYDU7Z_70plDn2dR8jB7cxEN1yLVwXqWeGmr-Xkdq_19Fy9B5f9IRRrDcKsln5GrD090kd5_Pw4UWJ-kZSlCaUOrfzELDX5EwWG-JgPdJU87b__99J_V3UF=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh611JMOmZ2yi3rtfTMovB0YQt9hxCkoCfRv6GPOnoGEYNVqAUVF6gBFIcxiThtqNIMMO-jxYZqRBUOMM5GfGlgav0k5lp0yqDKy8gmcAjGE64O5V5VkYJ42b3MLSNaE_ZMCWelngWBG9aPdq72GpjpkB2r5G4m0wAD_gsboXYmg911jGpHJDd4IlpU=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh611JMOmZ2yi3rtfTMovB0YQt9hxCkoCfRv6GPOnoGEYNVqAUVF6gBFIcxiThtqNIMMO-jxYZqRBUOMM5GfGlgav0k5lp0yqDKy8gmcAjGE64O5V5VkYJ42b3MLSNaE_ZMCWelngWBG9aPdq72GpjpkB2r5G4m0wAD_gsboXYmg911jGpHJDd4IlpU=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>The château itself is amazing but the flower display throughout were incredible and since 2015 Jean-Francois Boucher had been teaching workshops and creating the beautiful floral displays. </p><p><br /></p><p>Both Château’s are well worth a visit! </p><p><br /></p></div>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8300877382733695597.post-63269003303504118372022-03-14T04:14:00.001-07:002022-03-14T04:14:34.819-07:00Springtime in Paris<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUFvw5Lj3ElmJbFuBzWsqL5M_HBv75XaqkeN6npuUFBcD0LOemJ5-kfb3qODH6SEVK6fKWZ-N1I2FutbsUZkqgeE4GXhPfiqISVCVSjIRghLp4R3ePwm3c2qL8_XY-Hx2i4vbc09h7Xi1owh11fF7XO83iWjCILGOlVoB8thiuSF3okEjJ-AURguMi=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUFvw5Lj3ElmJbFuBzWsqL5M_HBv75XaqkeN6npuUFBcD0LOemJ5-kfb3qODH6SEVK6fKWZ-N1I2FutbsUZkqgeE4GXhPfiqISVCVSjIRghLp4R3ePwm3c2qL8_XY-Hx2i4vbc09h7Xi1owh11fF7XO83iWjCILGOlVoB8thiuSF3okEjJ-AURguMi=w472-h630" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View of our bedroom balcony & blue skies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After an 11 hour plane ride with masks on we arrived in Paris about 10 am to a slight Parisian drizzle. We checked into our hotel early and went down the street for lunch. Returned to our apartment and unpacked, hung up clothes and giggled because we are actually here…in Paris!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am here with two girlfriends and this is our 4th or 5th trip here. Staying at our sweet little hotel that feels like home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today we woke to brilliant blue skies and we worked on our joint calendar including all of the museums, parks, restaurants & shops we want to visit including three day trips outside of Paris. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is a Monday when most museums are closed so we will head to a beautiful park and have lunch at a nearby restaurant!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bonjour France!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwMKgRqaMQ8KbtI693YnTM4TgcO9Fa0HYEvJYA-irB-Dgm-9vVtQZ8frLbPv_fioSD19BcTjhSDLJeY2B07_XYEDiRd90y1OW0CgvGCqeBH6AIMZp9GnOqUE7MTttsuALjyJGVLRAAfK5Kr4mZFQpW5_9siExkl7Ko12feXbPx7Zt-lAyvcr_mYhpg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwMKgRqaMQ8KbtI693YnTM4TgcO9Fa0HYEvJYA-irB-Dgm-9vVtQZ8frLbPv_fioSD19BcTjhSDLJeY2B07_XYEDiRd90y1OW0CgvGCqeBH6AIMZp9GnOqUE7MTttsuALjyJGVLRAAfK5Kr4mZFQpW5_9siExkl7Ko12feXbPx7Zt-lAyvcr_mYhpg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Jeanette Crawford Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074492281266049079noreply@blogger.com0