tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79061081408260386352024-03-07T02:59:01.064-05:00GUELPH DAILY PHOTOWe shall endeavour to post a new photo every day in and around the City of Guelph during the year. We will try to get photos of places around Guelph that you would like to see so please just request this.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-1613617302768432502010-06-08T16:11:00.001-04:002010-06-08T16:11:50.500-04:00Look Up! Way Up!A friend and I walked around the highest landmark here in Guelph. Our Lady Immaculate church has gone through a "face lift" during the past couple of years and it's been difficult capturing a photo with all the scaffolding up. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCLglzKZ9fTa9y3aY1nAwdd5oT8J_XDlwJr3xZUzLC4gVzYboHKI4uFpudCaISBgk2qqilRGBOmTyWuSE8WP0TqQ3YoLyUUbsTJhVHEslxjYV5UEnyX_k_Fb6AQ14_drQdctbzlxkp5lt/s1600/DSC_4846ChurchOurLady.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCLglzKZ9fTa9y3aY1nAwdd5oT8J_XDlwJr3xZUzLC4gVzYboHKI4uFpudCaISBgk2qqilRGBOmTyWuSE8WP0TqQ3YoLyUUbsTJhVHEslxjYV5UEnyX_k_Fb6AQ14_drQdctbzlxkp5lt/s640/DSC_4846ChurchOurLady.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480400672490133090" /></a>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-10371989380497817652010-06-07T10:37:00.005-04:002010-06-07T10:45:09.597-04:00Farewell Geordie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOgP-Rq2jjRkDYp_5Zk8QjAF3thrGyhsXTN1aSc1ggchyxvulLgtd2wEWG6hdrM9Fdbow0aH5YcRpaStYrWawnqbJyA6dhN1uOMPVwKVsWFVbD4dlQUBnH6xnK7di_hTKK4gYuvF077ag/s1600/DSC_0350Geordie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: px; height: 800px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOgP-Rq2jjRkDYp_5Zk8QjAF3thrGyhsXTN1aSc1ggchyxvulLgtd2wEWG6hdrM9Fdbow0aH5YcRpaStYrWawnqbJyA6dhN1uOMPVwKVsWFVbD4dlQUBnH6xnK7di_hTKK4gYuvF077ag/s720/DSC_0350Geordie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480041549009763282" /></a><br />This has been a traumatic year in many ways. I've said "Farewell" to my buddy of 14 years and I miss him so much.<br /><br />Also, due to a severe shoulder injure last autumn, I've hardly lifted my camera. <br /><br />Hopefully this will change in the near future!<br /><br /><br />So...<br /><br />Farewell Geordie!Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-7415378671679831852009-03-29T11:55:00.002-04:002009-03-29T12:03:47.176-04:00Skyline Drive, Virginia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguK12kQCnymAqa34wuZqKgxClnvDXaO-96OxUaVCjb6WgSjrBmo4Of5o7_poQI2AA0K3VK2oqhXInvimctExKnVoLcTTKcsbRVfx3zpIc26mjD4wyNzcSRH1FaKWmTHrtFj-UkRnKdyW0N/s1600-h/DSC_0615SkylineDriveVA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguK12kQCnymAqa34wuZqKgxClnvDXaO-96OxUaVCjb6WgSjrBmo4Of5o7_poQI2AA0K3VK2oqhXInvimctExKnVoLcTTKcsbRVfx3zpIc26mjD4wyNzcSRH1FaKWmTHrtFj-UkRnKdyW0N/s640/DSC_0615SkylineDriveVA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318639093625665778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Just before I left Virginia to come back to Guelph this time, we took a wonderful drive on the Skyline Drive and what a view it was to see the wonderful "folds of colour" of the rolling mountains off into the distance and the sky even seemed to "match".Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-38699033715729077002009-02-13T15:41:00.004-05:002009-02-13T15:46:08.263-05:00Geordie<div style="font-family: verdana;" align="center"><span style="line-height: 1.3em;font-size:180%;" ><b>GEORDIE<br />My Wonderful Border Collie</b></span></div><br /><br /><img src="http://pat.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC_0242GeordieDayBefore.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="800" height="697" /><br /><br /><br />Geordie has been my constant companion for almost 13 years. He usually goes with me everywhere and he knows just about everything I'm talking about.<br /><br />Last week, I almost lost my buddy. He had a little "thing" on his lower eyelid that was scratching his eyeball every time he blinked causing his eye to bleed and so I decided to have it removed in order to take away this irritation. Due to his age, the vet tried to do it with a "local" anesthetic but Geordie sure didn't like to see those scissors so it was decided to use a very mild "general".<br /><br />Geordie just had a very bad reaction to that and on Tuesday, I nearly lost him. The vet worked so very hard (over 3 1/2 hours) trying to revive him and so far his time spent with "Geordie, my lad" (as he called him) has been working albeit very, very slowly. Last night, I slept in my bed with him beside me in his bed on the floor. Up until last night, I've been just lying beside him on the floor and we've spent a lot of time staring into each other's eyes!<br /><br />Here's Geordie the day before his surgery. As some of you know, he went downhill very quickly followiing the anesthetic and I nearly lost him. He so loves the snow and he was just sitting at the door staring and wishing I'd go out and play with him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="line-height: 1.3em;font-size:130%;" >Geordie Today</span></b><br />Geordie loves his bed. Today he seems to be much more comfortable and I'm so happy. I'm still force feeding him though as he really has no interest in eating yet.<br /><br /><img src="http://pat.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC_0256GeordieBed.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="800" height="510" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://pat.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC_0257GeordieBed.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="535" height="800" /><br /><br /><br />He's not out of the woods yet. Last year at this time, he was about 45 lb. On Boxing Day, he was 35 lb. and on Tues. he was 33 lb. So, he's been losing weight gradually and the vet suspects something "nasty" but we're going to try hard to get some weight back on him as he loves to run and explore and I just know that we're going to have many more fantastic days together.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.photography-cafe.com/forum/Smileys/alive/dogrun.gif" alt="RunningDog" border="0" />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-86826605392072135352008-11-10T16:00:00.002-05:002013-02-10T01:06:14.401-05:00Just a Pittance of Time<p></p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i>At the eleventh hour of the</i></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><i>eleventh day of the eleventh month...</i></span><br /></div><p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.photography-cafe.com/images/remembrance.jpg" /><br /></div><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2kX_3y3u5Uo&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2kX_3y3u5Uo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">A Pittance of Time<br />by Terry Kelly</span><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />They fought and some died for their homeland<br />They fought and some died now it's our land<br />Look at his little child, there's no fear in her eyes<br />Could he not show respect for other dads who have died?<br /><p></p><br />Take two minutes, would you mind?<br />It's a pittance of time<br />For the boys and the girls who went over<br />In peace may they rest, may we never forget why they died.<br />It's a pittance of time<br /><p></p><br />God forgive me for wanting to strike him<br />Give me strength so as not to be like him<br />My heart pounds in my breast, fingers pressed to my lips<br />My throat wants to bawl out, my tongue barely resists<br /><p></p><br />But two minutes I will bide<br />It's a pittance of time<br />For the boys and the girls who went over<br />In peace may they rest, may we never forget why they died.<br />It's a pittance of time<br /><p></p><br />Read the letters and poems of the heroes at home<br />They have casualties, battles, and fears of their own<br />There's a price to be paid if you go, if you stay<br />Peace is fought for and won in numerous ways<br /><p></p><br />Take two minutes would you mind?<br />It's a pittance of time<br />For the boys and the girls all over<br />May we never forget our young become vets<br />At the end of the line it's a pittance of time<br /><p></p><br />It takes courage to fight in your own war<br />It takes courage to fight someone else's war<br />Our peacekeepers tell of their own living hell<br />They bring hope to foreign lands that the hatemongers can't kill.<br /><p></p><br />Take two minutes, would you mind?<br />It's a pittance of time<br />For the boys and the girls who go over<br />In peacetime our best still don battle dress<br />And lay their lives on the line.<br />It's a pittance of time<br /><p></p><br />In Peace may they rest,<br />lest we forget why they died.<br />Take a pittance of time</span><br /><p></p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">2001 All rights reserved<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.</span><br /><p></p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.</span><br /><p></p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.</span><br /><p></p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream".</span></span><br /><p></p><p></p>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-32265298093859763792008-11-09T01:26:00.003-05:002008-11-09T01:40:35.275-05:00In Flanders Fields<p></p><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >PHOTO BY BRIAN WAUGH...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEz_bDy4tKJpYpQiqxKmzH-9RfHZ9kFp834Ac6tXbLroAcoP5RYR-tUkOx4aAmJxQdKGQ2ZAdS89rjqQ1CE-SCiO2mtVM-uNBvyi7UiHW7iPZVqQmadHLYc1gREtJ4C1ULQAlR7e-K3j_/s1600-h/BrianW_poppy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEz_bDy4tKJpYpQiqxKmzH-9RfHZ9kFp834Ac6tXbLroAcoP5RYR-tUkOx4aAmJxQdKGQ2ZAdS89rjqQ1CE-SCiO2mtVM-uNBvyi7UiHW7iPZVqQmadHLYc1gREtJ4C1ULQAlR7e-K3j_/s640/BrianW_poppy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266540615357662562" border="0" /></a><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My friend, Brian Waugh, who lives in Yorkshire, England has given me permission to use his wonderful photo of this poppy as today I wanted to post Col. Lt. John McCrae's memorable poem "In Flanders Fields" and this photo just went so well with the poem. See more of Brian's wonderful photos </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.photography-cafe.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10115">here</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></span><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >IN FLANDERS FIELDS</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)<br />Canadian Army</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >In Flanders Fields the poppies blow<br />Between the crosses, row on row,<br />That mark our place; and in the sky<br />The larks, still bravely singing, fly<br />Scarce heard amid the guns below.<br /><br />We are the Dead. Short days ago<br />We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,<br />Loved, and were loved, and now we lie<br />In Flanders fields.<br /><br />Take up our quarrel with the foe:<br />To you from failing hands we throw<br />The torch, be yours to hold it high.<br />If ye break faith with us who die<br />We shall not sleep, though poppies grow<br />In Flanders fields</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"In Flanders Fields"</span> was first published in England's "Punch" magazine in December, 1915. Within months, this poem came to symbolize the sacrifices of all who were fighting in the First World War. Today, the poem continues to be a part of Remembrance Day ceremonies in Canada and other countries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">The poem was written by a Canadian - John McCrae, a doctor and teacher, who served in both the South African War and the First World War.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">From <a href="http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=history/firstwar/mccrae">Lt. Col. John McCrae</a></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Col. McCrae was born here in Guelph and his childhood home is a wonderful place to visiit. I try to go there about once or month or so. <br /><br /><br /><p></p>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-75947096155800179042008-11-08T16:54:00.005-05:002008-11-08T17:08:20.370-05:00Amazing Dew<p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DIAMOND ENCRUSTED</span></span><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGlun_wG5euqE0p-kRDoOLEK4fOXPwfdeTXL6Oa6K5zYlm798jz80E1LhEXTZz3_I5buE7XpSqQQtPw93jAK-6Rik5bNKYDjwYZdCPRt-dLW6_2wqSnP7QFWatjoRMbY3L7zFmWt5Z_SA/s1600-h/DSC_9624DandelionDew.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGlun_wG5euqE0p-kRDoOLEK4fOXPwfdeTXL6Oa6K5zYlm798jz80E1LhEXTZz3_I5buE7XpSqQQtPw93jAK-6Rik5bNKYDjwYZdCPRt-dLW6_2wqSnP7QFWatjoRMbY3L7zFmWt5Z_SA/s640/DSC_9624DandelionDew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266411002179654690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXdjb0gEfnBUw9RLNWjBMx8_XQ0Ur_teH0Q3p2tU36wXVIdHP22qhqB5CiJPA8pulJ5o2vEeU79kas5YV4dC06NT2DERP7v9I5t-hjYiFmLowTaGONc740oeumXcdHMPOlnQBfo-ThQ-_/s1600-h/DSC_9621DandelionDew.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXdjb0gEfnBUw9RLNWjBMx8_XQ0Ur_teH0Q3p2tU36wXVIdHP22qhqB5CiJPA8pulJ5o2vEeU79kas5YV4dC06NT2DERP7v9I5t-hjYiFmLowTaGONc740oeumXcdHMPOlnQBfo-ThQ-_/s640/DSC_9621DandelionDew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266410001961373778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />While walking in Riverside Park yesterday morning, I was so much in awe as I saw these two dandelions simply drenched with dew and as the sun shone on them, they looked like diamonds.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />I lay right down on the wet grass and got as close as I dare without a macro lens!<br /><br />What a wonderful God we have to create such a wonderful scene!</span>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-35607307125351336132008-11-07T16:33:00.003-05:002008-11-07T17:26:38.789-05:00Remembering the Battle of the Somme<p></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyHwPUU2PtFuPL_0Ex5ZTSUH92Fm-aDp0ZArGsEfeYUynH-jgdjsGPWwLx9HJx-iG9umaKWHkIZTi56jgKYvdfXw8WtW5O0ystyGZ58mexiYA3ZWSGPF-w7W-rqkxJ-Caihz_7gX9sgWw/s1600-h/DSC_9638LestWeForget.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyHwPUU2PtFuPL_0Ex5ZTSUH92Fm-aDp0ZArGsEfeYUynH-jgdjsGPWwLx9HJx-iG9umaKWHkIZTi56jgKYvdfXw8WtW5O0ystyGZ58mexiYA3ZWSGPF-w7W-rqkxJ-Caihz_7gX9sgWw/s640/DSC_9638LestWeForget.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266032185822438130" border="0" /></a><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I had an appointment to have my hair done this morning and while I drove, I was listening to the car radio. It was just so emotional to hear them discussing how in</span> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">one day</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;">what the British went through. 60,000 dead in such a short time span at the Battle of the Somme... </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >ONE DAY!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I just searched and found this:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/somme.htm"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"On that day the British suffered almost 60,000 casualties making it the bloodiest day in British military history."</span></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I couldn't see to drive. I had to pull over and park the car until my composure came back...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">We must <span style="font-weight: bold;">NEVER</span> forget. We must <span style="font-weight: bold;">ALWAYS</span> remember.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I had parked behind the Firehall on Speedvale Road beside Riverside Park. This sign is out the front of the Firehall. So I thought I'd share it.<br /><br /><br /></span>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-13942919013436612672008-11-02T16:48:00.004-05:002008-11-02T16:57:39.154-05:00November Poppy<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p></p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">LEST WE FORGET</span></span><br /></div><p></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQnA53iO4P-r-_mGLkqwgB3hB9IU1G42A_WYIjFhYzowO3e_OyGE_FtwC5wbw9cukt02MjrG6KhCqnIwrzaz8gjmnfSPofMfU-TIdt8HOVQ_vumON2wahi6GQ0j_1WejTZPELmGtiYgDt/s1600-h/janice_poppy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQnA53iO4P-r-_mGLkqwgB3hB9IU1G42A_WYIjFhYzowO3e_OyGE_FtwC5wbw9cukt02MjrG6KhCqnIwrzaz8gjmnfSPofMfU-TIdt8HOVQ_vumON2wahi6GQ0j_1WejTZPELmGtiYgDt/s640/janice_poppy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264180584585567746" border="0" /></a><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Photo by Janice Hagan...</span><br /></span><br />Janice said:<br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Yesterday, as I was walking around my garden, I found this Poppy. It's the first of November and I didn't realize that poppies really do flower this late in the year. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It made me think of Remembrance Day and I thought about the Canadian soldiers who have died for our country and made sacrifices for other countries. It felt ironic because Jonathan, my youngest son, was out selling Poppies in his cadet uniform today.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I found this newspaper article written in 2002 saluting Canada and our war heros. It really is worth a read....</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2002/04/21/do2106.xml" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>jhtml?xml=/opinion/2002/04/21/do2106.xml</a>"Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-90387033551708196452008-11-01T23:56:00.003-04:002008-11-02T00:00:06.990-04:00Autumn at the OR<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8vsd0fANDnONP7q2OjRFVe6nGtdAvbkhBv9q8mam1wWmITRhEICa9TEvoAugUOir8Of7QMY_Q3sNHNKktAWlsnXqP9r_S1t9b9T28ewRSmflV0hvjMSrWjjllQ_Ia-LyYrk314WirlOa/s1600-h/DSC_9356OR.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8vsd0fANDnONP7q2OjRFVe6nGtdAvbkhBv9q8mam1wWmITRhEICa9TEvoAugUOir8Of7QMY_Q3sNHNKktAWlsnXqP9r_S1t9b9T28ewRSmflV0hvjMSrWjjllQ_Ia-LyYrk314WirlOa/s640/DSC_9356OR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263904280877127474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The "OR" is such a lovely place to walk and wander. There are many little brooks and waterfalls and little bridges all built away back in the 1930's to 1950's or so by young men who were then residents of the "Ontario Reformatory". It's closed now but what a wonderful place to spend some time.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-84772728690240397792008-10-31T17:59:00.007-04:002008-10-31T18:19:22.769-04:00A Tree in the Park<p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I love Trees!</span></span><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJe3p8uEDOkYAahHrQiKPKnYIa7tegG4_vtxmiYRL6HIq8h2sUtc7O8gS85QPJoE-KYKN0kcqoozvqDBnyuVPdkAz9_0klt8j97400sO29lDzxQZhqeX6DWsHv9ZLdLyeEegmWpfUZEoyl/s1600-h/DSC_9309TreeTop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJe3p8uEDOkYAahHrQiKPKnYIa7tegG4_vtxmiYRL6HIq8h2sUtc7O8gS85QPJoE-KYKN0kcqoozvqDBnyuVPdkAz9_0klt8j97400sO29lDzxQZhqeX6DWsHv9ZLdLyeEegmWpfUZEoyl/s640/DSC_9309TreeTop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263441697276951586" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><br />In the Park on Gordon Street that runs along the river near the Covered Bridge, I found this gorgeous tree.<br /><p></p><br />My friend took a photo of my dog, Geordie, and I at the bottom of it.<br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8F0xRnU6A8TozxvBF9XLeZCveODmMfcKsqq2TU1wxAGvLE8XuR9RiL2-EtUiXjoT780Vb-_ZtvesbW0PjwBg7_BNMFPfcNIx8jb42O4IsClPaR59QMfiNEgMoq4Jrs5yWBQQNgGTvse2/s1600-h/DSC_9307TreePatGeordie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8F0xRnU6A8TozxvBF9XLeZCveODmMfcKsqq2TU1wxAGvLE8XuR9RiL2-EtUiXjoT780Vb-_ZtvesbW0PjwBg7_BNMFPfcNIx8jb42O4IsClPaR59QMfiNEgMoq4Jrs5yWBQQNgGTvse2/s640/DSC_9307TreePatGeordie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263441693120729186" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Look Up! Way up!</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzq3Pgw82PJH6crRXLJDAOvpD-cjPpG8mzirFenE_Mci4UBkhKMT0jcU7Z-nY0RloXHSz734F8PuEexSmlpOA1mba1GJhsw4RCxF9M0iokpwJsHpPAQ3CnQZzb-l_79R9gMPjK54Hc6xI8/s1600-h/DSC_9304TreeTops.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzq3Pgw82PJH6crRXLJDAOvpD-cjPpG8mzirFenE_Mci4UBkhKMT0jcU7Z-nY0RloXHSz734F8PuEexSmlpOA1mba1GJhsw4RCxF9M0iokpwJsHpPAQ3CnQZzb-l_79R9gMPjK54Hc6xI8/s640/DSC_9304TreeTops.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263441681308584002" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And here's a closer one of Geordie and I</span></span><br /></div><p></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0NT40WzAPajSRWSY7xZe5rjFvqvLWb_PyVXb255wtqrOKH-2VPux3yKNIv8mQgw7cO2PY7i81K89eFwEFg3VMcZwwqydNoqInUYRZvbN-_Jrt9P6MgDnSiCkjUFTBUlx7i8fpQyTtYXf/s1600-h/DSC_9307PatGeordie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0NT40WzAPajSRWSY7xZe5rjFvqvLWb_PyVXb255wtqrOKH-2VPux3yKNIv8mQgw7cO2PY7i81K89eFwEFg3VMcZwwqydNoqInUYRZvbN-_Jrt9P6MgDnSiCkjUFTBUlx7i8fpQyTtYXf/s640/DSC_9307PatGeordie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263441666302152514" border="0" /></a>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-1025564989607969192008-10-20T12:45:00.003-04:002008-10-20T12:48:41.070-04:00Look up!<p></p><p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GUELPH CITY HALL DOOR</span></span><br /></div><p></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YkggniRzolvzjyg9RC6w1TYmW4NI5s3xs6NqZx0Xx14jZi-2_ryuqn5YkPk9Yg8ZbsK2atMx5C9XFbfu2nxQqJh9A6OC0ipYHTJ2wwv-0EqbocAQXhxkmS1DmaMOsL81yeOQKAODg3Lw/s1600-h/DSCN1408CityHallDoor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YkggniRzolvzjyg9RC6w1TYmW4NI5s3xs6NqZx0Xx14jZi-2_ryuqn5YkPk9Yg8ZbsK2atMx5C9XFbfu2nxQqJh9A6OC0ipYHTJ2wwv-0EqbocAQXhxkmS1DmaMOsL81yeOQKAODg3Lw/s640/DSCN1408CityHallDoor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259278402542321938" border="0" /></a><p></p><br />How often do we take the time to look up to see what's above the doors into our important buildings! I love the carving above the Guelph City Hall main door.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-90692728676091083692008-10-20T00:01:00.001-04:002008-10-20T00:03:54.368-04:00Waiting for the Wind<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WAITING FOR THE WIND</span></span><br /></div><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRGaBg7Ho0fBrIT20D8WfoUxXjsKDtPpYDM2RKJQYyXG9uUcMidnBKHNayJOq9rRv4iRKpRkKXYFJ7rFQ4IOOP9las4swTQwTF_W46Cjs75it-crXzYOLXsynRuT0SR17DLPljDpO5Esi/s1600-h/DSC_6787WaitingForWind.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRGaBg7Ho0fBrIT20D8WfoUxXjsKDtPpYDM2RKJQYyXG9uUcMidnBKHNayJOq9rRv4iRKpRkKXYFJ7rFQ4IOOP9las4swTQwTF_W46Cjs75it-crXzYOLXsynRuT0SR17DLPljDpO5Esi/s640/DSC_6787WaitingForWind.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259081468677376050" border="0" /></a>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-10497476148583102892008-10-16T03:09:00.003-04:002008-10-16T03:18:18.445-04:00How Many Cobs on a Corn Stalk?<p></p><p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DWARFED BY CORN STALKS</span></span><br /></div><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvS_wGy4nzieaJdAIDQ4yuQYLr_oxc3fr4Ssb9x2f3yrfFW9sCCyYGhHlfAHAJAHqgJShRqycw3BBLdUwzQvbJ3dYCRbFTIml5J510Aenu-ObECos5dx7qdZrtMLiIj-8EzQTMuBmIzo1/s1600-h/DSC_8986Rebecca.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvS_wGy4nzieaJdAIDQ4yuQYLr_oxc3fr4Ssb9x2f3yrfFW9sCCyYGhHlfAHAJAHqgJShRqycw3BBLdUwzQvbJ3dYCRbFTIml5J510Aenu-ObECos5dx7qdZrtMLiIj-8EzQTMuBmIzo1/s640/DSC_8986Rebecca.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257645943407540850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">My granddaughter and I were wondering what the average number of cobs of corn were on each stalk. Some had said that each produced only one cob and others suggested 5 or 6!<br /><p></p><br />So, as she was busy counting randomly, I thought a photo of her would be nice as she was dwarfed by the high stalks. She's only 11 years old but 5'3" tall!</span><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">FRAMED BY CORN</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><p></p></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hPpXhI_ALwXCAoXGBXniMQm1U7VCyQOsdsEEwXUJcepu8feKuAwxU5fNDOdZXKX4p-XZF0xBrN3Yjl6EZL7oZni3_oUJKxUbi8PhGu7CWWtbHu7CILU2Gyrif3HbFmLArRQCNon_pf91/s1600-h/DSC_8986RebeccaCropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hPpXhI_ALwXCAoXGBXniMQm1U7VCyQOsdsEEwXUJcepu8feKuAwxU5fNDOdZXKX4p-XZF0xBrN3Yjl6EZL7oZni3_oUJKxUbi8PhGu7CWWtbHu7CILU2Gyrif3HbFmLArRQCNon_pf91/s640/DSC_8986RebeccaCropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257645949708810226" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I just wanted to crop her out of the larger photo for her parents to have and thought I'd share with you all too. She's a sweetheart.</span><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br />So....<br /><p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How Many Cobs on a Corn Stalk?</span></span><br /><p></p><br />Do you know? <br /><p></p><br />We counted many cobs on corn stalks last Saturday.<br /><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-89364465350866282842008-10-12T21:10:00.002-04:002008-10-12T21:15:40.642-04:00HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!<p></p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Happy Thanksgiving</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">in Canada!</span></span><br /></div><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC_9222Thanksgiving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px;" src="http://www.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC_9222Thanksgiving.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">It's Thanksgiving Weekend in Canada and it's a wonderful time for pumpkin pie and whipped cream!</span>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-58927911718077698682008-10-11T23:54:00.007-04:002008-10-12T00:59:40.621-04:00Excitement is Rising!<p></p><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Excitement was Evident here in Guelph Today!<br /></span></div><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTPDPKDJ9nR9ZznG3a8AeRatVUYu554FAFRRPHLEOoDlfrou5ouHAPhv_75HeboA7BPrl9x850-mY9-tMCkTG45uwhjkNuRyv01chs97WSrMNAGjk2RhlBnt-1VQ9QCBYYhV4uIpp2WbN/s1600-h/DSC_9026Rally.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdTPDPKDJ9nR9ZznG3a8AeRatVUYu554FAFRRPHLEOoDlfrou5ouHAPhv_75HeboA7BPrl9x850-mY9-tMCkTG45uwhjkNuRyv01chs97WSrMNAGjk2RhlBnt-1VQ9QCBYYhV4uIpp2WbN/s640/DSC_9026Rally.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256113313420542722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">As Voting Day Approaches, Don't forget to get out and exercise your right to vote here in Canada!</span></span><br /></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Today, here in Guelph, the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, visited and I got to shake his hand. No matter what party you follow, it has to be a privilege to meet the leader of your country. He was such a gentleman too as he spoke to me.</span><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER</span></span><br /></div><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqd2P5FXqpfeRB6mYPekRfcmsnL0wzvsopQErV6waBim_W2JIxEOUTcgEa1XkdErtxMyhGI-U2_pQOy4XkFOKJgi5deS8r-6qnWbzp8pazHrBpTnOjWdCEM50cATQvZxcFB6zfrRxKywJT/s1600-h/DSC_9117PMHarper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqd2P5FXqpfeRB6mYPekRfcmsnL0wzvsopQErV6waBim_W2JIxEOUTcgEa1XkdErtxMyhGI-U2_pQOy4XkFOKJgi5deS8r-6qnWbzp8pazHrBpTnOjWdCEM50cATQvZxcFB6zfrRxKywJT/s640/DSC_9117PMHarper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256113982412599874" border="0" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKJFsMvNPtDExvpULi-KPoLZAEyskaerAzw1vQpOIAwoNa3Xna-IcMPgLyibwW1bgm6cueUIVRmW8UEaOLiaknB6zAfeuTI4vnW7ImJ_uv6ik2cLnP37jJo0G2KzHsPdvIwJdhi-8J_N8/s1600-h/DSC_9115PMHarper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKJFsMvNPtDExvpULi-KPoLZAEyskaerAzw1vQpOIAwoNa3Xna-IcMPgLyibwW1bgm6cueUIVRmW8UEaOLiaknB6zAfeuTI4vnW7ImJ_uv6ik2cLnP37jJo0G2KzHsPdvIwJdhi-8J_N8/s640/DSC_9115PMHarper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256113978880094770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This rally was held at the local Conservative Party candidate's riding office on Victoria Road South, here in Guelph.</span><br /><p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >GLORIA KOVACH</span><br /></div><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgdxwbAUsN6HMOlA7nCfVxIfbcRWArf2VwfsRLj9Kc4g9PHLRiXa3a6Kl47THVx0po_-6yLJFKhPBr1IlGurPFICMnKDgvry86wkMfVV8Fte4SY8p6KXsmm2NtRnIkygDNwDHlAU-E-mT/s1600-h/DSC_9112Kovach.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgdxwbAUsN6HMOlA7nCfVxIfbcRWArf2VwfsRLj9Kc4g9PHLRiXa3a6Kl47THVx0po_-6yLJFKhPBr1IlGurPFICMnKDgvry86wkMfVV8Fte4SY8p6KXsmm2NtRnIkygDNwDHlAU-E-mT/s640/DSC_9112Kovach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256113984219024242" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">It was a very exciting time for hundreds of people...<br /><br />Some, as in the photo below, were too young to vote and some, as this little baby boy, slept through it!!!</span><br /><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdnhjq0p5i8y-Je3esQRt4sMSPj9c-9EPCQ2QU-EpEhzZP28Eldz2B8fiZploUw_xRA_TbkFY6tl90JXt0YRQmD6swIHJ3hYg_umBA1SFazKeeJ01ehfImsHy_UN1gNXkk5eEWXTgW-zb/s1600-h/DSC_9011GirlRally.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdnhjq0p5i8y-Je3esQRt4sMSPj9c-9EPCQ2QU-EpEhzZP28Eldz2B8fiZploUw_xRA_TbkFY6tl90JXt0YRQmD6swIHJ3hYg_umBA1SFazKeeJ01ehfImsHy_UN1gNXkk5eEWXTgW-zb/s320/DSC_9011GirlRally.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256126044022221922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMpqhkZEjkYTyBqD-YLupPiW0_RAqFBiIeyfRYVO4wTkeOXfYPy1GH2RRFqdI2_mGsKkS2JrMpP0vNw8roUPYEJvD_A6bI9cRpv40MxwWv0KCCLVvNWhI2ZUk-tBynctgae1s_P19E1_a/s1600-h/DSC_9025BabyBoyRally.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 403px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMpqhkZEjkYTyBqD-YLupPiW0_RAqFBiIeyfRYVO4wTkeOXfYPy1GH2RRFqdI2_mGsKkS2JrMpP0vNw8roUPYEJvD_A6bI9cRpv40MxwWv0KCCLVvNWhI2ZUk-tBynctgae1s_P19E1_a/s320/DSC_9025BabyBoyRally.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256126291452482050" border="0" /></a>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-25190817425274322392008-10-11T03:35:00.003-04:002008-10-11T03:42:19.735-04:00Raspberries in October!<p></p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">When I arrived home from Falls Church, Virginia last week, I was so pleased to see quite a crop of beautiful raspberries waiting for me to pick!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I grew up with the raspberries that started to be ready to pick around July 12 and two weeks later, they were finished for the year! And the rows of canes sat there taking up valuable room in the garden waiting for next year.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I was introduced to "ever-bearing" raspberries a few years ago when a friend sent me two canes which I temporarily placed in my side flower garden border near my deck and they have never ceased to amaze me always producing so many gorgeous berries right up until the time the snow flies.</span></span><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn701o5lkr58qcsvaZi7kFwSLAI4Y1rlymDcQom7NSkysl3KDdGd58iqqo9oxSWJk1mOBrn8TZHkA1oiFhm-h5D5iZLUPdOLkneWw3cLpohC1VpEr1RpEC_j5VQzf45mvEAVqT8kGRRUSS/s1600-h/DSC_8865Raspberries.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn701o5lkr58qcsvaZi7kFwSLAI4Y1rlymDcQom7NSkysl3KDdGd58iqqo9oxSWJk1mOBrn8TZHkA1oiFhm-h5D5iZLUPdOLkneWw3cLpohC1VpEr1RpEC_j5VQzf45mvEAVqT8kGRRUSS/s640/DSC_8865Raspberries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255797874283049906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6Norp5GRZGfJoyTlbEpKHvk6P-hUW6uDLskHVS2CqND1F4A3RmNIwJc7na65Xip_OSxFyql6JuPA-v_Gg22ZZyi7vrTEzRziyLXIeHjZk4SZto5LGYcGM0Vy8mRC5dFAlDsaGUlP33Wl/s1600-h/DSC_8870Rasps.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6Norp5GRZGfJoyTlbEpKHvk6P-hUW6uDLskHVS2CqND1F4A3RmNIwJc7na65Xip_OSxFyql6JuPA-v_Gg22ZZyi7vrTEzRziyLXIeHjZk4SZto5LGYcGM0Vy8mRC5dFAlDsaGUlP33Wl/s640/DSC_8870Rasps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255797872358334722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-80575068012626234682008-10-10T14:29:00.004-04:002008-10-10T14:41:32.647-04:00It's been a long time...<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Some more photos for you of our wedding.</span></span><br /><p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Bride and Matron of Honour</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Leaving for the Wedding</span></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pat.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC_5919LeavingHome.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px;" src="http://pat.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC_5919LeavingHome.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Three Children</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Just Before the Ceremony</span></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pat.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC_5927GroupBeforeCeremony.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px;" src="http://pat.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSC_5927GroupBeforeCeremony.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE VOWS</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pat.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/ross_PC-Vows-DSC1996.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px;" src="http://pat.photography-cafe.com/gallery/albums/userpics/ross_PC-Vows-DSC1996.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-53761889463162903742008-06-07T18:53:00.002-04:002008-06-07T18:55:52.083-04:00Camp Day at Tim Horton's!!!<p></p><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-family:verdana;" >It's Camp Day at Tim Horton's!!!</span><br /><p></p><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41lRkELhoHyogaw-hljb1VbCXl56wiev-e7U3VLOgL_P0846HTEVUj8lhX4VjoPUKZQoZboe4cHH9T3REWPUYov1dhxhQKERYdsJI1dH1gZhOsrYGm6IRIMyGX5S222oI72vns97VzB9Q/s1600-h/DSC_6241TimHortonsCampDay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209182282085664738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41lRkELhoHyogaw-hljb1VbCXl56wiev-e7U3VLOgL_P0846HTEVUj8lhX4VjoPUKZQoZboe4cHH9T3REWPUYov1dhxhQKERYdsJI1dH1gZhOsrYGm6IRIMyGX5S222oI72vns97VzB9Q/s640/DSC_6241TimHortonsCampDay.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p></p><br /><br />Guelph Daily Photo went to Niagara Falls and on the way stopped in at Beamsville, Ontario Tim Horton's! What a great site!<br /><p></p><br />Exit 64 off the Queen Elizabeth Way highway has a wonderful Tim Horton's and the Lincoln Firefighters were in there volunteering when we arrived for our much needed coffee. They sure know how to pour coffee and serve it!<br /><p></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtblgGG9YYaBHI_BRXKuAtTEJokFPhg9KOQzpyKMooOf0L2rmAl99ZQuBmDe4zUsAiW480fQ6ygnyggD4Y-qJv_AtL8aAlr_4OHWVZiJqQByKwzDPskE1r9UemfLY1oi8z2xJ7I6DgZ5Xp/s1600-h/DSC_6243TimHortonsCampDay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209182287452739330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtblgGG9YYaBHI_BRXKuAtTEJokFPhg9KOQzpyKMooOf0L2rmAl99ZQuBmDe4zUsAiW480fQ6ygnyggD4Y-qJv_AtL8aAlr_4OHWVZiJqQByKwzDPskE1r9UemfLY1oi8z2xJ7I6DgZ5Xp/s640/DSC_6243TimHortonsCampDay.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:180%;" >Lincoln Firefighters Shoulder Flash</span><br /></div><p></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW39LHNOezw1Jwbrar97xEQ9CLPUiHwYpNHBKR7_n6m0fcDr-0tG_Wsr-LGPJLLELw160kZDBVGA_9gxJKWREwkUJ27Jk_tZNJqaLuI2-fOzLNZ-gjm5ly3tAj3lv-8mYfoXRBv-th2-_g/s1600-h/DSC_6246TimHortonsCampDay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209182290624099394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW39LHNOezw1Jwbrar97xEQ9CLPUiHwYpNHBKR7_n6m0fcDr-0tG_Wsr-LGPJLLELw160kZDBVGA_9gxJKWREwkUJ27Jk_tZNJqaLuI2-fOzLNZ-gjm5ly3tAj3lv-8mYfoXRBv-th2-_g/s640/DSC_6246TimHortonsCampDay.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p></p><br /><br />Over <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/tim-hortons-camp-day-raises--million/">$8.8 million was raised in Tim Horton's Camp Day</a> across the country! Many under privileged children will be able to go to camp this summer due to the many coffees bought by millions of people across Canada!<br /><p></p><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Three happy customers helping in the effort!</span></span><br /></div><p></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNw00i9TR8xXSLy01RLusgEnGUZqKQHAj-eMdGpD1oT8A_HxHotvWYZCP58fMQWf0r4psYRurzpAmAlaYdAeyS-ESgpmNT0HYcor5eqZHUB6gEvkHiCl6qI9DrT_WqaGMLZyOkPmKuDlgl/s1600-h/DSC_6245ChrisHildeTimHortons.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209182296792689202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNw00i9TR8xXSLy01RLusgEnGUZqKQHAj-eMdGpD1oT8A_HxHotvWYZCP58fMQWf0r4psYRurzpAmAlaYdAeyS-ESgpmNT0HYcor5eqZHUB6gEvkHiCl6qI9DrT_WqaGMLZyOkPmKuDlgl/s640/DSC_6245ChrisHildeTimHortons.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p></p><br />When on the QEW between Hamilton and St. Catharines, I highly recomment this Tim Horton's at Exit 64!Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-47358525143897762452008-05-25T17:26:00.003-04:002008-05-25T17:28:57.534-04:00First Wedding Photo<span style="font-size:180%;">Photo by Carol...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiwisZLLyUvzVBXicine8JTVcBFsv8UtBOPfqjDuClSNDdi9Sw0EGnsGszf_N40f1dCUsn3vabAh3Fh6NnFr1HUFUBByW-73egeax_FEicLvmeVwcejQCwJY8grVB6kQtclgQ2X-l8MRL/s1600-h/Carol_DSC07898_P.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiwisZLLyUvzVBXicine8JTVcBFsv8UtBOPfqjDuClSNDdi9Sw0EGnsGszf_N40f1dCUsn3vabAh3Fh6NnFr1HUFUBByW-73egeax_FEicLvmeVwcejQCwJY8grVB6kQtclgQ2X-l8MRL/s640/Carol_DSC07898_P.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204430225645853074" border="0" /></a><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This photo was taken by Carol (Abelia on the Photography Cafe). This was taken after the ceremony when we went to the park.</span>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-44034666591543636222008-05-24T10:37:00.005-04:002008-05-24T10:43:59.097-04:00My Wedding Day!<p></p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the Day!!</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVkitrLY392XUUg4sgtiFNudkBOAFirkrVHWCZRxtsWNiArPDKYGaBSZ4fBqSx5ADqzXPXyT595qUQYWIe0Tr7WtaduzhsDVNC7vd6eBXXDqPPbw9NR6TZbTQyeSeb2YDe8dFpmMIZe4A/s1600-h/DSC_2824PatCrop5x7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVkitrLY392XUUg4sgtiFNudkBOAFirkrVHWCZRxtsWNiArPDKYGaBSZ4fBqSx5ADqzXPXyT595qUQYWIe0Tr7WtaduzhsDVNC7vd6eBXXDqPPbw9NR6TZbTQyeSeb2YDe8dFpmMIZe4A/s640/DSC_2824PatCrop5x7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203954244485208450" border="0" /></a><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flowers from Photography Cafe!</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokR2mUpomML4kh2Wks5CBOMeGyxUT4W388Z9gZkalZv6e_7rdZEmXp9DqLj4z-j7-c-GOInM4qv83lcRlFkS36ICbLiit7uQwAJ9Nc1DmKzgMHJ-IsjzktgIZDZXQHcTPOTE6f2vNV5ID/s1600-h/DSC_5883CafeFlowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokR2mUpomML4kh2Wks5CBOMeGyxUT4W388Z9gZkalZv6e_7rdZEmXp9DqLj4z-j7-c-GOInM4qv83lcRlFkS36ICbLiit7uQwAJ9Nc1DmKzgMHJ-IsjzktgIZDZXQHcTPOTE6f2vNV5ID/s640/DSC_5883CafeFlowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203953604535081330" border="0" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">In two hours, I'll be Pat Halbach and no longer Pat Scott! What a day this is going to be. We're so happy!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">"...that in all things He (Jesus Christ) might<br />have the preeminence."</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Colossians 1:18</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-66869599878695570592008-05-12T22:35:00.004-04:002008-05-12T22:49:01.062-04:00Hiking at the Arboretum<p></p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdwI0e32id1BW-M_xmACQv3KMBqRQM64kJUzt24Oxozo4IcAggmCw0fwXOTV-wgVxqL08c0Kdidr_rVKVASml44N5EI9O6M5aJ0amWjTmzRz-gDIgxrptYcnYGuMC7c-dhuZCSAYc-2UG/s1600-h/StanStanek_Hike+May3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdwI0e32id1BW-M_xmACQv3KMBqRQM64kJUzt24Oxozo4IcAggmCw0fwXOTV-wgVxqL08c0Kdidr_rVKVASml44N5EI9O6M5aJ0amWjTmzRz-gDIgxrptYcnYGuMC7c-dhuZCSAYc-2UG/s640/StanStanek_Hike+May3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199687095837404786" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The <a href="http://guelphhiking.com/">Guelph Hiking Trail Club</a> has organized hikes most weekends and sometimes evening hikes during the week and also during the days. Many of our Volunteer Leaders would be so happy to see </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >YOU</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> on one of their hikes.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />This photo was taken by Stan Stanek, one of the Hike Leaders of the Guelph Hiking Trail Club, and Stan says, "This is a picture from our hike on May 3rd. This is in the Arboretum. Only 4 hikers plus the two of us co-leaders showed up, because the weather was not so great."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Thanks Stan</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">for the wonderful photo. Looks like a great scene among the Trilliums, Ontario's Provincial Flower!</span><br /><br /><br /><iframe width="300" height="300" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=Arboretum+Guelph&ie=UTF8&s=AARTsJq4ilcVRXqF9i5q94Y37RToseT95g&ll=43.546122,-80.2141&spn=0.018664,0.025749&z=14&iwloc=addr&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=Arboretum+Guelph&ie=UTF8&ll=43.546122,-80.2141&spn=0.018664,0.025749&z=14&iwloc=addr&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-33544713709699911822008-05-12T22:33:00.001-04:002008-05-12T22:34:50.928-04:00Busy times!<p></p><br /><br />Our wedding is under two weeks away! (May 24)<br /><br />What a lot of things we still have to get done so please forgive for the lack of posts in here.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-65696346126807265062008-05-04T20:24:00.005-04:002008-05-04T20:29:22.307-04:00Nestle Building<p></p><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Towering in the Sunset</span></strong></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbT9vXP3T7PjGCM0jLic7wkQkRjuUNOum8kVKjSAkcsUI8-nxPva8y9wZdWdboQFGZZAAUcfklVHkXq7_TgtMphdaIpoWp65BdsCPG2brB_PozfFMtg3htJjTduz9o6cDNT39As3IRUhCA/s1600-h/DSC_5794NestleBldg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196683165558663778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbT9vXP3T7PjGCM0jLic7wkQkRjuUNOum8kVKjSAkcsUI8-nxPva8y9wZdWdboQFGZZAAUcfklVHkXq7_TgtMphdaIpoWp65BdsCPG2brB_PozfFMtg3htJjTduz9o6cDNT39As3IRUhCA/s640/DSC_5794NestleBldg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I had to travel to Toronto yesterday for a Bridal Shower that some friends and relatives threw for me and while there, we had a terrible storm and I was so impressed by the setting sun in the west shining on the building in the rain.<br /><br /><br />Such contrasts.<br /><br /><br />This is at Sheppard Avenue and Yonge Streets in North York.</span>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7906108140826038635.post-57734608430366214722008-05-02T15:17:00.002-04:002008-05-02T15:20:03.653-04:00Sticky New Growth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOVFvjbKdK7DeVCm9J6IVSPC4hi3xDYgrXTuTGQcSBTzZct2vGxS-01nZ4mE5hlf3JJBgCaDWW8XRvHcSEz3rh-jS6d6mCzFsMI3VM-btYsET_X0ifQohH0-j9aHTxb18l7waZFzofNVo/s1600-h/DSCN1586bChestnut.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOVFvjbKdK7DeVCm9J6IVSPC4hi3xDYgrXTuTGQcSBTzZct2vGxS-01nZ4mE5hlf3JJBgCaDWW8XRvHcSEz3rh-jS6d6mCzFsMI3VM-btYsET_X0ifQohH0-j9aHTxb18l7waZFzofNVo/s640/DSCN1586bChestnut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195862165380164178" border="0" /></a><p></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Isn't it wonderful to go outside after all this snow has melted and you find something like this new chestnut bud in all of its glory?</span>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10037242205616251439noreply@blogger.com4