Castles Crowns and Cottages

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677130861510205462012-02-01T21:11:42.113-08:00Castles Crowns and CottagesCastles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comBlogger1841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-76928084856110437432012-01-20T21:17:00.000-08:002012-01-23T19:17:21.325-08:00Back to Finchley<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After having experienced the </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">delights</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mRROuI26DIY/TxjR6pZPPtI/AAAAAAAAIIk/pqBC2hKdyxo/s1600/sprinklebakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mRROuI26DIY/TxjR6pZPPtI/AAAAAAAAIIk/pqBC2hKdyxo/s640/sprinklebakes.jpg" width="504" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2011/06/birthday-trip-to-narnia-white-witch.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and lights </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KbOHTHwlZks/TxjVS4vv_QI/AAAAAAAAII0/0RIEcClmnlY/s1600/weheartit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KbOHTHwlZks/TxjVS4vv_QI/AAAAAAAAII0/0RIEcClmnlY/s640/weheartit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">of enchanting possibilities </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;">N</span></i><span style="color: red;">arnia</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82SqjK5LM5w/TxjSwWmeEEI/AAAAAAAAIIs/HZUhmtSUTVM/s1600/sprinkle%252Bbakes%252Bturkish%252Bdelight%252Bsnow%252Bqueen%252B1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="596" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-82SqjK5LM5w/TxjSwWmeEEI/AAAAAAAAIIs/HZUhmtSUTVM/s640/sprinkle%252Bbakes%252Bturkish%252Bdelight%252Bsnow%252Bqueen%252B1-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2011/06/birthday-trip-to-narnia-white-witch.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-ZBOuA5TlY/TxpAxAmHwOI/AAAAAAAAIKI/MVX3zlLgsVI/s1600/carousel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-ZBOuA5TlY/TxpAxAmHwOI/AAAAAAAAIKI/MVX3zlLgsVI/s640/carousel.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://inspired-design.tumblr.com/#14">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">how on earth</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">could Susan </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Peter </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Edmund </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and Lucy go   <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Back to F<i style="color: #666666;">i</i></span><span style="color: purple;">N</span>C<i style="color: red;">h</i>Ley?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RmZAgbiWakQ/TxjX4dQvpxI/AAAAAAAAII8/gEPLvjQ1BOw/s1600/bins%252Bin%252Bfinchley%252Broad.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RmZAgbiWakQ/TxjX4dQvpxI/AAAAAAAAII8/gEPLvjQ1BOw/s640/bins%252Bin%252Bfinchley%252Broad.JPG" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pscpa.blogspot.com/2011/07/load-of-rubbish-paladins-and-palladio.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Those of us who also </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">have traveled </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">through the wardrobe </span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">and back</span> </span></span></div><div style="color: cyan; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cxQh2n5la_0/Txjbo8KKhoI/AAAAAAAAIJM/Vc6VXSY3eiw/s1600/tumblr_lx9svlpcS51r71b95o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cxQh2n5la_0/Txjbo8KKhoI/AAAAAAAAIJM/Vc6VXSY3eiw/s640/tumblr_lx9svlpcS51r71b95o1_500.jpg" width="408" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://inspired-design.tumblr.com/#6">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">to embrace </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">holiday bliss</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-shuFwPwVUCE/TxjZsFLm4ZI/AAAAAAAAIJE/zBoI0Dd3QC0/s1600/inspiratioinal+girl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-shuFwPwVUCE/TxjZsFLm4ZI/AAAAAAAAIJE/zBoI0Dd3QC0/s640/inspiratioinal+girl.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://inspired-design.tumblr.com/#6">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">sweet repose</span></span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JyzyQaQFjtQ/TxozWuhjb4I/AAAAAAAAIJY/16BTS9pQ0GM/s1600/Cote%252BSud%25252C%252BFev-Mars%252B2003%25252C%252Bliving%252Broom%252Bon%252Blinen%252Band%252Blavender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JyzyQaQFjtQ/TxozWuhjb4I/AAAAAAAAIJY/16BTS9pQ0GM/s640/Cote%252BSud%25252C%252BFev-Mars%252B2003%25252C%252Bliving%252Broom%252Bon%252Blinen%252Band%252Blavender.jpg" width="628" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unknown source</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and flirt with personal goals</span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CQksD7_tJ1o/Txo2xfZR0zI/AAAAAAAAIJo/oB7N0qfYyos/s1600/papermulberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CQksD7_tJ1o/Txo2xfZR0zI/AAAAAAAAIJo/oB7N0qfYyos/s640/papermulberry.jpg" width="434" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thepapermulberry.blogspot.com/2011_05_01_archive.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">must <span style="font-size: x-large;">COME BACK </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">to face our own</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">realities of</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">work</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">stress </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">challenges </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and even </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">disappointments.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">How will I live in my own</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Finchley?</span></span></i><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mIfGv1QpFSk/Txo8rS5GcxI/AAAAAAAAIJ4/GlGsKtouYQg/s1600/124130533449129544_R3JHyO0g_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mIfGv1QpFSk/Txo8rS5GcxI/AAAAAAAAIJ4/GlGsKtouYQg/s640/124130533449129544_R3JHyO0g_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and I will dream while I am </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">AWAKE </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">because</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0qfWtQeyN7s/Txo-MtsUIxI/AAAAAAAAIKA/rUDjO6egX30/s1600/dhlawrence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0qfWtQeyN7s/Txo-MtsUIxI/AAAAAAAAIKA/rUDjO6egX30/s640/dhlawrence.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ygq6jetY_aU/TxpGvqhU7sI/AAAAAAAAIKY/AAItKPOb7MI/s1600/ThePaperMulberryFrenchChateau1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="636" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ygq6jetY_aU/TxpGvqhU7sI/AAAAAAAAIKY/AAItKPOb7MI/s640/ThePaperMulberryFrenchChateau1.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thepapermulberry.blogspot.com/2011/05/fabulous-french-chateau.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Dear readers,</span></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></i><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">I have some "dreaming" to catch up on during my waking hours as a wanna-be writer and busy teacher. Report cards are due soon so I will not be posting next week. However, I will be visiting you. See you in comment land my precious friends!</span></i></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Visit my Etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anitarivera">here</a> </span></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">to see my latest bird wand!</span></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g9NdDtqVDYU/Tx4iqma7WHI/AAAAAAAAILE/coQbaZsDOrQ/s1600/canary6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g9NdDtqVDYU/Tx4iqma7WHI/AAAAAAAAILE/coQbaZsDOrQ/s640/canary6.JPG" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages ©</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">photo header credits: </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Top left to right: <a href="http://carlalovesphotography.blogspot.com/">Carla Coulson</a> Photography from <a href="http://frenchessence.blogspot.com/">Vicki Archer's</a> book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-French-Life-Vicki-Archer/dp/0670018775">My French Life</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://thepapermulberry.blogspot.com/">The Paper Mulberry</a> via Pinterest </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://thebellacottage.com/product_details.php?pid=8370&id=10">Bella Cottage</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Child: Source unknown. Please let me know if this is your photo.  </span></span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-7692808485611043743?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com164tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-35503070649273553552012-01-14T07:38:00.000-08:002012-01-16T13:16:32.779-08:00Falling Up<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Crazy, isn't it</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">this little thing called</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">L</span></i><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: cyan;">O</span></span></b><span style="color: lime; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">V</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">E</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It makes promises</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--hu1-cbqOoo/TxFthj9BMlI/AAAAAAAAIFg/4HhLqV76QDY/s1600/105231158_f9vKYBRt_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--hu1-cbqOoo/TxFthj9BMlI/AAAAAAAAIFg/4HhLqV76QDY/s640/105231158_f9vKYBRt_c.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">keeps us warm and fuzzy</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0agyoiuQXNY/TxFttsr9sSI/AAAAAAAAIFo/1vH89IfErLg/s1600/172544229443334914_7R9yz5We_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0agyoiuQXNY/TxFttsr9sSI/AAAAAAAAIFo/1vH89IfErLg/s640/172544229443334914_7R9yz5We_c.jpg" width="418" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">tumblr</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">makes us ponder</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cOoeE1RKa58/TxFuY_2cjdI/AAAAAAAAIFw/t9jK8AOluvQ/s1600/tumblr_lp6h16y3tE1qdwl9jo1_500.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cOoeE1RKa58/TxFuY_2cjdI/AAAAAAAAIFw/t9jK8AOluvQ/s640/tumblr_lp6h16y3tE1qdwl9jo1_500.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">playful</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZNy3F5yy3A/TxFyrxqrM4I/AAAAAAAAIGA/pYNAiYE0m8g/s1600/IMG_2055_thumb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZNy3F5yy3A/TxFyrxqrM4I/AAAAAAAAIGA/pYNAiYE0m8g/s640/IMG_2055_thumb1.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/2011/01/valentines-day-countdown.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and is often times </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">painful. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--miRigAAIXE/TxFumY5iWcI/AAAAAAAAIF4/2z_132IzlYI/s1600/198932508509862305_LZFFiLVY_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--miRigAAIXE/TxFumY5iWcI/AAAAAAAAIF4/2z_132IzlYI/s640/198932508509862305_LZFFiLVY_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But in all your seasons of </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">experience</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vuyyw79Pl_A/TxGP7EXqLCI/AAAAAAAAIGg/bQfHG078Iic/s1600/debby1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vuyyw79Pl_A/TxGP7EXqLCI/AAAAAAAAIGg/bQfHG078Iic/s640/debby1.jpg" width="452" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://inspired-design.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">FALL UPWARDS and </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">GROW to new heights in love</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">in life's garden</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QZOM1NVbSyk/TxGRosW89SI/AAAAAAAAIGo/eXD5arG6riw/s1600/garden+oflife.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="638" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QZOM1NVbSyk/TxGRosW89SI/AAAAAAAAIGo/eXD5arG6riw/s640/garden+oflife.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amuse-bouches.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">stand out among the rest.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_LDSZSlSvTo/TxFzPzXMB4I/AAAAAAAAIGI/PH1jCVFYUYA/s1600/188869778092574502_Jx6qO0aQ_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_LDSZSlSvTo/TxFzPzXMB4I/AAAAAAAAIGI/PH1jCVFYUYA/s640/188869778092574502_Jx6qO0aQ_c.jpg" width="430" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest <a href="http://classyclutter.blogspot.com/2011/04/totally-inspired-tuesday-by-mallory.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please visit my Etsy shop</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yiIQ-UK5RIA/TxGMU3liMPI/AAAAAAAAIGY/8S6ZsitS3_Q/s1600/iusb_760x100.8922604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="84" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yiIQ-UK5RIA/TxGMU3liMPI/AAAAAAAAIGY/8S6ZsitS3_Q/s640/iusb_760x100.8922604.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anitarivera">go here</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and see how love can</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">pop up </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Na-HWt4XG-Y/TxGT2JvHcNI/AAAAAAAAIGw/ObD928gj7NE/s1600/gow+to+new+heights.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Na-HWt4XG-Y/TxGT2JvHcNI/AAAAAAAAIGw/ObD928gj7NE/s640/gow+to+new+heights.JPG" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages ©</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and SOAR</span><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NUq9bEkGlpg/TxGgF6LyM3I/AAAAAAAAIG4/inH6alaK2uQ/s1600/bird+box.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NUq9bEkGlpg/TxGgF6LyM3I/AAAAAAAAIG4/inH6alaK2uQ/s640/bird+box.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">castles crowns and cottages ©</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">in your holiday greeting </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">this year!</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IluIQpAvdPc/TxLG_3HL0SI/AAAAAAAAIHY/YRRA-59d7TA/s1600/heart+green.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="624" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IluIQpAvdPc/TxLG_3HL0SI/AAAAAAAAIHY/YRRA-59d7TA/s640/heart+green.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages ©</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OphDGtmfpqE/TxLHLaJk6bI/AAAAAAAAIHg/C1RhIaXizfI/s1600/heart+red.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="638" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OphDGtmfpqE/TxLHLaJk6bI/AAAAAAAAIHg/C1RhIaXizfI/s640/heart+red.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages ©</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bL_N__l0PUM/TxLHYlNKe2I/AAAAAAAAIHo/VRkJhtUe5rM/s1600/heart+turquoise.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="562" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bL_N__l0PUM/TxLHYlNKe2I/AAAAAAAAIHo/VRkJhtUe5rM/s640/heart+turquoise.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages ©</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdV3TGD9zWY/TxLHnPeytfI/AAAAAAAAIHw/n_7OdCTIVa8/s1600/heart+yellow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdV3TGD9zWY/TxLHnPeytfI/AAAAAAAAIHw/n_7OdCTIVa8/s640/heart+yellow.JPG" width="634" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages ©</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">PLEASE go visit Ruben at</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://rattusscribus.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Rattus Scribus</span></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">for a hoot and a holler. He </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">just posted a Poetry Slam with </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">with Tea Rat and Rattus!<br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The phrase to "Grow in Love by <a href="http://rabbidavidaaron.com/bio.html">Rabbi David Aaron</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-3550307064927355355?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com140tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-28057825457698329272012-01-08T07:37:00.000-08:002012-01-08T07:43:24.131-08:00It's True<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's really true. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But it only took a bittersweet</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Life Celebration" </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">on Saturday January 7th 2012</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and a return home</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BYpN5ed-j8k/TwmkmujvsGI/AAAAAAAAIEI/5tSwjjaJDfY/s1600/coming+home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BYpN5ed-j8k/TwmkmujvsGI/AAAAAAAAIEI/5tSwjjaJDfY/s640/coming+home.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to find out that</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">there <span style="font-size: x-large;">ARE</span> such things as </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">fairy dust</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ksy1Z0ZitNM/TwmngPCLeaI/AAAAAAAAIEQ/3yhlR9yxG_k/s1600/it%2527s+really+true.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ksy1Z0ZitNM/TwmngPCLeaI/AAAAAAAAIEQ/3yhlR9yxG_k/s640/it%2527s+really+true.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">source unknown</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and angels' wings.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oj_cJ6Ecq6g/TwmqnhSK79I/AAAAAAAAIEY/0pUkxIaNrSo/s1600/heartwings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oj_cJ6Ecq6g/TwmqnhSK79I/AAAAAAAAIEY/0pUkxIaNrSo/s640/heartwings.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78174856/childs-costume-wings-sky-blue?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F78174856%2Fchilds-costume-wings-sky-blue&utm_content=etsy_finds_091711&utm_campaign=etsy_finds_091711"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">via</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But what is more stunning</span><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is to learn that the particles</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">that sluff off </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a beating heart</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vDi4xiKZKRQ/TwmrfGzC_iI/AAAAAAAAIEg/O6h_zVnXU5o/s1600/wingsheader4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vDi4xiKZKRQ/TwmrfGzC_iI/AAAAAAAAIEg/O6h_zVnXU5o/s640/wingsheader4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">forgotten source</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">really exist in our physical </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">world</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eg_bP-X1q1g/TwmtI9PDLjI/AAAAAAAAIEo/lfeKinQLUL0/s1600/butterfly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eg_bP-X1q1g/TwmtI9PDLjI/AAAAAAAAIEo/lfeKinQLUL0/s640/butterfly.jpg" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">google images</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and reach to distances</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">unimaginable</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and that</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I T</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">  </span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A L L </span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">M A T T E R S</span>.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm linking this post to my</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">my husband's blog</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://heavenlymindedandearthlygood.blogspot.com/">here</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">so you can see</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the rest of the story</span></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and to remember that</span><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">rather than waiting </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>until the</i></span><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>cusp of your twilight</i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TKdy386o9kE/Twm1FF_3VVI/AAAAAAAAIEw/n0Y_uPAOhGM/s1600/lorifili.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TKdy386o9kE/Twm1FF_3VVI/AAAAAAAAIEw/n0Y_uPAOhGM/s640/lorifili.jpg" width="404" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">pinterest</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">to say</span> and <span style="font-size: x-large;">do </span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">while you <span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">l</span><i style="color: lime;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">i</span></i><span style="font-size: x-large;">v</span><span style="color: blue;">e</span>:</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Thank you."</span></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Will you forgive me?"</span></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"I forgive you."</span></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"I LOVE YOU."</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...because </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">I T </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">A L L</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">M A T T E R S.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-2805782545769832927?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com124tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-34533750659218783222012-01-01T01:56:00.000-08:002012-01-01T01:56:55.506-08:00A New Year Is About To Hatch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GFJTsIUbheU/TvpMxdjNJ3I/AAAAAAAAH9w/RSyV6hxp_T4/s1600/hatchnewdreams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GFJTsIUbheU/TvpMxdjNJ3I/AAAAAAAAH9w/RSyV6hxp_T4/s640/hatchnewdreams.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.divasanddreamsblog.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and I've been doing a lot  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">of thinking in </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L4ehcbm-O3U/TvpOSv27gEI/AAAAAAAAH-E/R_9HtYqoBXY/s1600/inspirational+girl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L4ehcbm-O3U/TvpOSv27gEI/AAAAAAAAH-E/R_9HtYqoBXY/s640/inspirational+girl.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://inspired-design.tumblr.com/#3">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-size: large;">and I still believe that </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: cyan; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">BLUE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">is the colour of my dreams</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">for 2012</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Za3urU8d_lg/TvpkrsJ1GNI/AAAAAAAAH-c/kSxCmtbWZwU/s1600/blue+dreams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Za3urU8d_lg/TvpkrsJ1GNI/AAAAAAAAH-c/kSxCmtbWZwU/s640/blue+dreams.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">source unknown</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">because </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hOJRkKDwIsg/Tvpk78tndiI/AAAAAAAAH-o/vUg-3Ew-Tww/s1600/little+things.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hOJRkKDwIsg/Tvpk78tndiI/AAAAAAAAH-o/vUg-3Ew-Tww/s640/little+things.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">So I'm  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">going out on a limb </span><br /><br /><div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">this year</span></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RdQhkytjY1Y/Tv4MhZ56d1I/AAAAAAAAIBE/TaDTFtSjCyk/s1600/penny+wishes+etsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RdQhkytjY1Y/Tv4MhZ56d1I/AAAAAAAAIBE/TaDTFtSjCyk/s640/penny+wishes+etsy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/pennywishes">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and I'm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">adding new handmade</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">items to my </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anitarivera"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Etsy shop</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ujDx6nEhZVI/TvpmAmjLlrI/AAAAAAAAH_M/ExjUeVZ5SBk/s1600/iusb_760x100.8922604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="84" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ujDx6nEhZVI/TvpmAmjLlrI/AAAAAAAAH_M/ExjUeVZ5SBk/s640/iusb_760x100.8922604.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">such as a paper mâché</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> <span style="color: cyan;">blue</span>bird wand</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OBPLzD1iPc/Tvpm_MxrPGI/AAAAAAAAH_Y/9oHlIbBR4D8/s1600/bird+wand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2OBPLzD1iPc/Tvpm_MxrPGI/AAAAAAAAH_Y/9oHlIbBR4D8/s640/bird+wand.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">castles crowns and cottages ©</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8JOPhAmOL9w/Tv4Jeu6MVmI/AAAAAAAAIAU/72jh_T9hCzU/s1600/subheader+for+new+years+day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8JOPhAmOL9w/Tv4Jeu6MVmI/AAAAAAAAIAU/72jh_T9hCzU/s640/subheader+for+new+years+day.JPG" width="402" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">castles crowns and cottages ©</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Df-KNQLwuXE/Tv4LmGxm6OI/AAAAAAAAIA4/nX-qQk3hGHo/s1600/violet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="582" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Df-KNQLwuXE/Tv4LmGxm6OI/AAAAAAAAIA4/nX-qQk3hGHo/s640/violet.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">thank you violet, for the picture!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">un oiseau <span style="color: cyan;">bleu</span> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">in a nest</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ubatKn02Kc/TvpnygGo-sI/AAAAAAAAH_k/BZwpZdRUY9U/s1600/nessting+bird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ubatKn02Kc/TvpnygGo-sI/AAAAAAAAH_k/BZwpZdRUY9U/s640/nessting+bird.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">castles crowns and cottages ©</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">with a mini version</span></span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lqyltZiIirc/Tv4KQ8XOcbI/AAAAAAAAIAg/OskjkYktO6w/s1600/babybird.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="594" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lqyltZiIirc/Tv4KQ8XOcbI/AAAAAAAAIAg/OskjkYktO6w/s640/babybird.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">castles crowns and cottages ©</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and a Cinderella theatre</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">that depicts that infamous </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">moment</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4e9bhRXyMnA/TvpoV6RJlSI/AAAAAAAAH_w/f9CSb_zWwFw/s1600/Cendrillon.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="582" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4e9bhRXyMnA/TvpoV6RJlSI/AAAAAAAAH_w/f9CSb_zWwFw/s640/Cendrillon.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">11:59 castles crowns and cottages ©</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">as well as the midnight hour</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">when she loses her little </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">slipper </span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XniqnOFYKeg/Tvporh4RxHI/AAAAAAAAH_8/sksFNYpgjlU/s1600/Minuit+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="524" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XniqnOFYKeg/Tvporh4RxHI/AAAAAAAAH_8/sksFNYpgjlU/s640/Minuit+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages ©</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and disappears into the pages  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">of her past. <br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_uhoC1AsQ4w/TvppBo5rXaI/AAAAAAAAIAI/Crj4U1T_aRg/s1600/Minuit+.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="592" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_uhoC1AsQ4w/TvppBo5rXaI/AAAAAAAAIAI/Crj4U1T_aRg/s640/Minuit+.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">castles crowns and cottages ©</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">In my shop you will also find </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">some cards for </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">V</span><span style="color: cyan;">a</span><span style="color: red;">l</span><span style="color: cyan;">e</span><span style="color: red;">n</span><span style="color: cyan;">t</span><span style="color: red;">i</span><span style="color: cyan;">n</span><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: cyan;">'s</span> <span style="color: red;">Day</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VKilSGx0500/Tv4LQBAqHxI/AAAAAAAAIAs/Bi7ag7FB9hE/s1600/Valentine+Great+is+Love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VKilSGx0500/Tv4LQBAqHxI/AAAAAAAAIAs/Bi7ag7FB9hE/s640/Valentine+Great+is+Love.jpg" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages ©</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">or for </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">a<i>N</i></span>y dA</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>y</i></span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">you just want </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">to tell some one</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">I LIKE YOU.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">My newest thrill is fashioning</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">aqua velvet </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">fairy slippers</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-le6DNwxt4nA/Tv9r4ARHiWI/AAAAAAAAICw/KlBIti-0ZJo/s1600/shoe+one.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="458" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-le6DNwxt4nA/Tv9r4ARHiWI/AAAAAAAAICw/KlBIti-0ZJo/s640/shoe+one.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages ©</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">that would be perfect for the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">grown up</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3m75_PRpeGQ/Tv4k_7X__HI/AAAAAAAAIBc/PanBxUdeLn0/s1600/grown+up+fairy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="348" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3m75_PRpeGQ/Tv4k_7X__HI/AAAAAAAAIBc/PanBxUdeLn0/s640/grown+up+fairy.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">source unknown</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">or child-like fairy </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">in you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Iudd4Ae8LE/Tv4lO9VsLaI/AAAAAAAAIBo/D15dMQIQk4c/s1600/baby+fairy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Iudd4Ae8LE/Tv4lO9VsLaI/AAAAAAAAIBo/D15dMQIQk4c/s640/baby+fairy.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest <a href="http://www.megborders.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">So make the new year </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">sweet</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1v9s-QjtKI/Tv9urwYuQQI/AAAAAAAAIDE/WNuz-T8WjfU/s1600/adventures+in+cooking+blue+velvet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1v9s-QjtKI/Tv9urwYuQQI/AAAAAAAAIDE/WNuz-T8WjfU/s640/adventures+in+cooking+blue+velvet.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://adventurescooking.blogspot.com/2010/03/blue-velvet-cake-with-cream-cheese.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">"GO OUT ON A LIMB</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">because that's </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">where all the fruit is."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">- Mark Twain</span><br /><br /><div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dream big with me</span></span></div><div style="color: cyan;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yw7JLIaOZFk/Tv-C6tngbJI/AAAAAAAAIDc/ERcNIkMl90I/s1600/lemon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yw7JLIaOZFk/Tv-C6tngbJI/AAAAAAAAIDc/ERcNIkMl90I/s640/lemon.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheVintageLemon">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">because </span> </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3VFACGFUsM/Tv94GDdnxAI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/u8EtgRSqoHg/s1600/244179611016200635_eUKsCmxn_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3VFACGFUsM/Tv94GDdnxAI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/u8EtgRSqoHg/s640/244179611016200635_eUKsCmxn_c.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-3453375065921878322?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com139tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-81170807105548374192011-12-27T08:49:00.000-08:002011-12-27T08:49:03.401-08:00A Picture is Worth<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">...a thousand memories.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ukv_rWMQMes/TvdcsAcwSHI/AAAAAAAAH50/xWNInyoEEVA/s1600/Anitas+Drawing+sized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ukv_rWMQMes/TvdcsAcwSHI/AAAAAAAAH50/xWNInyoEEVA/s640/Anitas+Drawing+sized.jpg" width="492" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2011/05/paris-simply-irresistible.html">Go Here Down Memory Lane</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Words Alone</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">really cannot express </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">my sincere </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">joy and gratitude to you</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">ALL</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for a dynamic 2011.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a collection of some  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">of my favorite moments of</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">YOUR FRIENDSHIP </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">with links provided</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">if you so wish to go down </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">memory lane </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">2011</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> with me. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The countdown is on and </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">remember: </span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-02daoOxQrCY/TvnbZJJ5drI/AAAAAAAAH6A/2iX4FWZfiG0/s1600/quote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-02daoOxQrCY/TvnbZJJ5drI/AAAAAAAAH6A/2iX4FWZfiG0/s640/quote.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest <a href="http://richinnerlife.typepad.com/dreamland/quotations/page/6/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lz2dXUNq0bI/TvneDQVG9jI/AAAAAAAAH6M/5kTv6it_Exw/s1600/sparklingmoments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lz2dXUNq0bI/TvneDQVG9jI/AAAAAAAAH6M/5kTv6it_Exw/s640/sparklingmoments.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2011/08/breath-it-all-in.html"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">remember when</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy0JbXd4BVc/TvnfpRKPJrI/AAAAAAAAH6Y/rOA1oF8XHLI/s1600/Julycollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy0JbXd4BVc/TvnfpRKPJrI/AAAAAAAAH6Y/rOA1oF8XHLI/s640/Julycollage.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2011/07/show-dont-tell.html">great moments of discovery</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kRcVZqFV4WA/TvnhhWAsX3I/AAAAAAAAH6k/8jQWxOdEyYg/s1600/Aprilbeachheader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kRcVZqFV4WA/TvnhhWAsX3I/AAAAAAAAH6k/8jQWxOdEyYg/s640/Aprilbeachheader.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2011/04/cest-trop-beau.html">i had so much fun with the SISTAHOOD</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--kh1hucT3Is/Tvni5OVvjcI/AAAAAAAAH6w/Q2PPBLDqsJg/s1600/Rooftop+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--kh1hucT3Is/Tvni5OVvjcI/AAAAAAAAH6w/Q2PPBLDqsJg/s640/Rooftop+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2011/11/over-roof-tops.html">thank you Dawne and Lisa M for the inspiration</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vXwgxUFu7Xo/TvnqUKA8SsI/AAAAAAAAH68/AOSavF466ds/s1600/Spring+picnik+aqua+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vXwgxUFu7Xo/TvnqUKA8SsI/AAAAAAAAH68/AOSavF466ds/s640/Spring+picnik+aqua+collage.jpg" width="606" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-as-bird.html">my first poem</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2bunfbBMVA8/Tvns-0i6s1I/AAAAAAAAH7I/IB0tNzoe_Bk/s1600/February2011header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2bunfbBMVA8/Tvns-0i6s1I/AAAAAAAAH7I/IB0tNzoe_Bk/s640/February2011header.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2011/04/world-needs-faerie-tale.html">a fairytale moment</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gernuwg-TQU/TvntaavN0mI/AAAAAAAAH7U/MvaUbaoPI0E/s1600/autumncollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gernuwg-TQU/TvntaavN0mI/AAAAAAAAH7U/MvaUbaoPI0E/s640/autumncollage.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2011/10/hallelujah.html">life lessons in school</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-to97tcaGTT0/TvnuJsi0x1I/AAAAAAAAH7g/hdMCzAx0a7k/s1600/Halloween+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-to97tcaGTT0/TvnuJsi0x1I/AAAAAAAAH7g/hdMCzAx0a7k/s640/Halloween+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/2011/10/after-all-is-said-and-done.html">new beginnings</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">...there are more memories to </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">be made in 2012 my friends.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">CREATE THEM TO SHARE!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hR9jxyseGlc/TvnvmzioToI/AAAAAAAAH7s/pnmDdAOb4c8/s1600/theatre+header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hR9jxyseGlc/TvnvmzioToI/AAAAAAAAH7s/pnmDdAOb4c8/s640/theatre+header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_5E8KwI-UNw/TvnvxdAMgWI/AAAAAAAAH74/Wjz0pDadTxs/s1600/Picnik+collageoctober.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_5E8KwI-UNw/TvnvxdAMgWI/AAAAAAAAH74/Wjz0pDadTxs/s640/Picnik+collageoctober.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jGnXmNeE-C8/Tvnv60YJXGI/AAAAAAAAH8E/MMD7dLoknuo/s1600/Picnik+collage+Paris+is+always+a+good+idea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jGnXmNeE-C8/Tvnv60YJXGI/AAAAAAAAH8E/MMD7dLoknuo/s640/Picnik+collage+Paris+is+always+a+good+idea.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-To0l0ifZm1U/TvnwC1F2TmI/AAAAAAAAH8Q/90tfgpVz1As/s1600/Christmas+Shopping+Header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-To0l0ifZm1U/TvnwC1F2TmI/AAAAAAAAH8Q/90tfgpVz1As/s640/Christmas+Shopping+Header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Photo credits can be found on the blog posts provided.</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-8117080710554837419?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com130tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-69765516478189094732011-12-23T11:25:00.000-08:002011-12-23T11:25:08.628-08:00Safely Tucked Away<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XbSYWeb6QDc/TvSWaScNReI/AAAAAAAAH1M/dtLzUomnmRU/s1600/tucked+away+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XbSYWeb6QDc/TvSWaScNReI/AAAAAAAAH1M/dtLzUomnmRU/s640/tucked+away+.jpg" width="634" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">in my earliest memory of </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5IwbmCjTe3A/TvSWyiK6YZI/AAAAAAAAH1Y/n7FIxZABDJ0/s1600/me+at+christmas+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="638" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5IwbmCjTe3A/TvSWyiK6YZI/AAAAAAAAH1Y/n7FIxZABDJ0/s640/me+at+christmas+tree.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Christmas 1965 Los Angeles</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">the story of the season </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">in relationship </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">to my life </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oxwyr3-TOhQ/TvSYR44gO3I/AAAAAAAAH1w/oF3Ye8QwiVg/s1600/my+story.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oxwyr3-TOhQ/TvSYR44gO3I/AAAAAAAAH1w/oF3Ye8QwiVg/s640/my+story.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">source unknown</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">had not yet begun to </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">flower  </span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VJFeh7BLJwQ/TvSap8QsplI/AAAAAAAAH18/72gSAs58VOY/s1600/my+life+unfolding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VJFeh7BLJwQ/TvSap8QsplI/AAAAAAAAH18/72gSAs58VOY/s640/my+life+unfolding.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">UNTIL </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">my child </span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PVdbRMDkcBQ/TvSfuyjgHoI/AAAAAAAAH2U/ycU6Al5meE8/s1600/skinney+me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PVdbRMDkcBQ/TvSfuyjgHoI/AAAAAAAAH2U/ycU6Al5meE8/s640/skinney+me.jpg" width="364" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">of</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Ch</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">r</span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">i</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">st</span><span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: small;">mas</span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">P</span><span style="color: #e06666;">a</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #e06666;">st</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6iBe2ApI-O0/TvSbekkeTnI/AAAAAAAAH2I/g4Bxen0lCzg/s1600/time+passing+me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6iBe2ApI-O0/TvSbekkeTnI/AAAAAAAAH2I/g4Bxen0lCzg/s640/time+passing+me.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and the woman of</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: cyan; font-size: x-large;">CHRISTMAS TODAY</span></span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OR_y7zHCeT0/TvSmZsJZJ0I/AAAAAAAAH20/Yh3ltqyI_oI/s1600/style+me+pretty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OR_y7zHCeT0/TvSmZsJZJ0I/AAAAAAAAH20/Yh3ltqyI_oI/s640/style+me+pretty.jpg" width="444" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">met to reconcile</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">in the light.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5O9i4T5EhXA/TvSgEzlRsqI/AAAAAAAAH2g/QCfSUh2TO2g/s1600/cote+sud.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5O9i4T5EhXA/TvSgEzlRsqI/AAAAAAAAH2g/QCfSUh2TO2g/s640/cote+sud.jpg" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">That particular year </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">my mother</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s1lZaIOj7_U/TvSnHrYkoDI/AAAAAAAAH3A/N-Uu4Fz5Vqo/s1600/me+and+momma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s1lZaIOj7_U/TvSnHrYkoDI/AAAAAAAAH3A/N-Uu4Fz5Vqo/s640/me+and+momma.jpg" width="626" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Los Angeles 1965</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">had nothing to give her only </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">daughter </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">but one thing:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GsN6oxlaBFw/TvSnYFoQBeI/AAAAAAAAH3M/WnB_19suSN4/s1600/41447259040136971_NV0thQW3_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GsN6oxlaBFw/TvSnYFoQBeI/AAAAAAAAH3M/WnB_19suSN4/s640/41447259040136971_NV0thQW3_c.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">a pencil.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And as I looked out my window</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I had noticed that even </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">the other poor kids </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">had </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">new bikes </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">new clothes </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">new toys.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">But it wasn't until the years</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">whittled away the commonality </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">of what I took for granted</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0JL_f8Wya3E/TvS00p1BX3I/AAAAAAAAH3w/V81b3d-B85w/s1600/until+I+started+to+carve+away.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="450" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0JL_f8Wya3E/TvS00p1BX3I/AAAAAAAAH3w/V81b3d-B85w/s640/until+I+started+to+carve+away.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and exposed the possibilities</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5p7t1avibMw/TvS2xwExqKI/AAAAAAAAH4I/_8xsGmJdwBM/s1600/pencil1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5p7t1avibMw/TvS2xwExqKI/AAAAAAAAH4I/_8xsGmJdwBM/s640/pencil1.png" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.daltonmghetti.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">that I </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">finally saw </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">the core</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dhu6NQeFubA/TvSy69N-III/AAAAAAAAH3Y/m5O6FQj7saA/s1600/not+so+humble+pie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dhu6NQeFubA/TvSy69N-III/AAAAAAAAH3Y/m5O6FQj7saA/s640/not+so+humble+pie.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://notsohumblepie.blogspot.com/2010/08/macaron-troubleshooting-new-recipe.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">of my mother's gift.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mjFJkYquBjk/TvTPhAGHawI/AAAAAAAAH4s/fgxJz-rZUJo/s1600/macaron6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mjFJkYquBjk/TvTPhAGHawI/AAAAAAAAH4s/fgxJz-rZUJo/s640/macaron6.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://notsohumblepie.blogspot.com/2010/08/macaron-troubleshooting-new-recipe.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: cyan; font-size: x-large;">LOVE </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">is priceless</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and from what seems</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">impossible</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">spills over in abundance</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">from within.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09vwXXVL02g/TvS_2rxu7yI/AAAAAAAAH4U/bm5eS3F-OWA/s1600/thatunreliablegirl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09vwXXVL02g/TvS_2rxu7yI/AAAAAAAAH4U/bm5eS3F-OWA/s640/thatunreliablegirl.jpg" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thatunreliablegirl.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">FOREVER.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's the </span></span><br /><div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: cyan; font-size: x-large;">Perfect Gift</span>.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LcgqmZMdmek/TvTAkRgrkYI/AAAAAAAAH4g/skG5Oxwrv-c/s1600/shannon+pix+etsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LcgqmZMdmek/TvTAkRgrkYI/AAAAAAAAH4g/skG5Oxwrv-c/s640/shannon+pix+etsy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shannonpix">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please visit my husband Ruben </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><a href="http://heavenlymindedandearthlygood.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">to read his holiday poetry. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing all of </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">YOU</span> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">   </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">my TR</span><i style="color: red;">E</i>a<span style="color: #38761d;">S</span><i>U</i>re<span style="font-size: x-large;">D</span> friends</span></span><br /><br /><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Merry/Happy Christmas</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Hannukah</span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Joyeux Noël</i></span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Feliz Navidad</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Vrolijk Kerstfeest</span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #cc3300; font-size: large;"><b>Fröhliche Weihnachten</b></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc3300; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Buone Feste Natalizie</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Nadolig Llawen</span></i></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom</span></div><br /><div style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Feliz Natal</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></div><br /><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Gledelig Jul</span></i></div><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Nollaig Shona Dhuit</i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Header Photo Credits:</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">from left to right top:</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shannonpix"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Shannonblue photography Etsy </span></a> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Second and third images no source</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bird's nest via <a href="http://www.midwestliving.com/">Midwest Living </a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-6976551647818909473?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com120tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-30348318948588377012011-12-16T11:08:00.000-08:002011-12-16T12:07:49.382-08:00When You Come<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They say that </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When You Come</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2XyMnWsMC34/TujjYf5L5mI/AAAAAAAAHy4/22qfPW8047s/s1600/97320041917320323_5gFllqrC_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2XyMnWsMC34/TujjYf5L5mI/AAAAAAAAHy4/22qfPW8047s/s640/97320041917320323_5gFllqrC_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for what seems to be a </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">sacred interlude</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7cjDLdLzB-o/Tuj6dC39kWI/AAAAAAAAHzY/Su-A_TehR8w/s1600/to+light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7cjDLdLzB-o/Tuj6dC39kWI/AAAAAAAAHzY/Su-A_TehR8w/s640/to+light.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">even that which dwells in </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">the shadows</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FBAzbyygZhw/Tuj6KnS9TJI/AAAAAAAAHzQ/I09ARHIaaq0/s1600/darkhorse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FBAzbyygZhw/Tuj6KnS9TJI/AAAAAAAAHzQ/I09ARHIaaq0/s640/darkhorse.jpg" width="468" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">is revealed upon the </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">eyelids of your dawn</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wPKKSBiErX0/TuuMGep-54I/AAAAAAAAH0Y/oIqDnIR9i4Q/s1600/41587996528623136_KU9iMYVm_c-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wPKKSBiErX0/TuuMGep-54I/AAAAAAAAH0Y/oIqDnIR9i4Q/s640/41587996528623136_KU9iMYVm_c-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> and comes to light.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usSeELtDArg/Tuj_gZp_HCI/AAAAAAAAHzg/TdgvRLm_3Yk/s1600/comestolight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usSeELtDArg/Tuj_gZp_HCI/AAAAAAAAHzg/TdgvRLm_3Yk/s640/comestolight.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://belgianpearls.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Your purity </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">as it descends</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ER-OjFHPi1A/TuuKtUEqxpI/AAAAAAAAH0Q/WuDWguRecTY/s1600/snowflakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ER-OjFHPi1A/TuuKtUEqxpI/AAAAAAAAH0Q/WuDWguRecTY/s640/snowflakes.jpg" width="414" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">accumulates reckless abandon  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">of exaltation </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">  </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p0CRuXD-FQ8/TukD6UOQnvI/AAAAAAAAHzo/uXuCPjjIE6w/s1600/dpchallenge.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p0CRuXD-FQ8/TukD6UOQnvI/AAAAAAAAHzo/uXuCPjjIE6w/s640/dpchallenge.com.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest <a href="http://www.dpchallenge.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">joy</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0LOaT5AFlNk/TuuKCkbyS8I/AAAAAAAAH0I/jlE5tqFHIEM/s1600/horse.pinterest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0LOaT5AFlNk/TuuKCkbyS8I/AAAAAAAAH0I/jlE5tqFHIEM/s640/horse.pinterest.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and play</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fwat1l_BZqI/TukEj9HDDRI/AAAAAAAAHzw/Lqdmnm-zV_8/s1600/help+a+friend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fwat1l_BZqI/TukEj9HDDRI/AAAAAAAAHzw/Lqdmnm-zV_8/s640/help+a+friend.jpg" width="430" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> in those </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">who witness you fall so gently</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">from heaven </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">to earth.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Your embrace muffles the </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">white noise of daily life</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A-ZsJJq9Kz4/TuuNicv12PI/AAAAAAAAH0g/cLpgSFL73ec/s1600/85849936616303475_VXOWEThP_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A-ZsJJq9Kz4/TuuNicv12PI/AAAAAAAAH0g/cLpgSFL73ec/s640/85849936616303475_VXOWEThP_c.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and illumines my path.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hpkqjp4CmEs/TuqihKygS3I/AAAAAAAAHz4/JMmqpCnt-Cg/s1600/sreetlight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hpkqjp4CmEs/TuqihKygS3I/AAAAAAAAHz4/JMmqpCnt-Cg/s640/sreetlight.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">All that has breath  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">is waiting</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hoVXu737Smo/TuuQpCvvoxI/AAAAAAAAH0o/win_2qEgbvY/s1600/village.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hoVXu737Smo/TuuQpCvvoxI/AAAAAAAAH0o/win_2qEgbvY/s640/village.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">  </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">for </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">When You Come</span>.</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_CeBuYiGN50/TuqjBSgs6gI/AAAAAAAAH0A/NlYox6S-q08/s1600/illumine+my+path.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_CeBuYiGN50/TuqjBSgs6gI/AAAAAAAAH0A/NlYox6S-q08/s640/illumine+my+path.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Header photos of horses:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Publication: Vogue China</div><div style="text-align: left;">Issue: December 2005<br />Name: "It's All About Capes and Coats"</div><div style="text-align: left;">Photographer: <a href="http://www.artandcommerce.com/AAC/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=AAC_A_Solve_Sundsbo_VForm&FRM=Frame:AAC_R_SolveSundsbo&XXAPXX=">Sølve Sundsbø</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Model: Carmen Kass</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-3034831894858837701?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com133tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-3288917006676771472011-12-08T10:52:00.000-08:002011-12-08T11:28:06.458-08:00Seeing Red<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">blue</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KTZAqLkdRN4/TuC83noCaAI/AAAAAAAAHww/qTX21a1OVbw/s1600/goshandgollyetsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KTZAqLkdRN4/TuC83noCaAI/AAAAAAAAHww/qTX21a1OVbw/s640/goshandgollyetsy.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/goshandgolly">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQKanAxI8O4/TuC8BtCdYoI/AAAAAAAAHwo/pHkJ8G3Ob8g/s1600/stylemepretty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQKanAxI8O4/TuC8BtCdYoI/AAAAAAAAHwo/pHkJ8G3Ob8g/s640/stylemepretty.jpg" width="468" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YhpV3sZmMco/TuD9RiPQ9DI/AAAAAAAAHyQ/BhPXWcCPncA/s1600/bluegumdrops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YhpV3sZmMco/TuD9RiPQ9DI/AAAAAAAAHyQ/BhPXWcCPncA/s640/bluegumdrops.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">or even </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">yellow</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">purple </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and green</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">for that matter</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TwfVmLJ0934/TuD_UTgtVPI/AAAAAAAAHyY/0b9xoGr6UL4/s1600/yellowpurplegreen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TwfVmLJ0934/TuD_UTgtVPI/AAAAAAAAHyY/0b9xoGr6UL4/s640/yellowpurplegreen.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://une-deuxsenses.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">is a question of taking </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">n</span><span style="color: blue;">o</span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: red;">t</span><span style="color: lime;">i</span><span style="color: cyan;">c</span><span style="color: red;">e</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">of what has always been </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">in front of you </span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Lqy6ucEfGw/TuD6v7vG8bI/AAAAAAAAHyA/VI6UM4ps95k/s1600/49539664620651778_nHO9VnMq_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Lqy6ucEfGw/TuD6v7vG8bI/AAAAAAAAHyA/VI6UM4ps95k/s640/49539664620651778_nHO9VnMq_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://foodloversodyssey.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/12/italian-hot-chocolate-at-carnevale-in-venice.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">but seeing it </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">AGAIN</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">with new eyes.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WB3R9Pnfs_0/TuD7N4_sF2I/AAAAAAAAHyI/XLUANfyH5DM/s1600/une+deux+senses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WB3R9Pnfs_0/TuD7N4_sF2I/AAAAAAAAHyI/XLUANfyH5DM/s640/une+deux+senses.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://une-deuxsenses.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">The world takes longer to </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">adapt</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">or may never even evolve </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">AT ALL</span>. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">But how we see it </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">can change </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> in an instant</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">if we just stop to </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">see red</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1xm2RutSF_8/TrqzJky9_uI/AAAAAAAAHh4/m315VkmVpbM/s1600/owenfranken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1xm2RutSF_8/TrqzJky9_uI/AAAAAAAAHh4/m315VkmVpbM/s640/owenfranken.jpg" width="392" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.owenfranken.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">or any other arresting moment </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">of </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">fleeting wonder</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-beJMwjNCaPc/TuD3Gf0zHQI/AAAAAAAAHx4/ai60MiDEaqE/s1600/poo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-beJMwjNCaPc/TuD3Gf0zHQI/AAAAAAAAHx4/ai60MiDEaqE/s640/poo.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">in order to create from our </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">REBIRTH </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">a work of art</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">a poem </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">or a new life</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fEsmPggI8Gk/TuDyp0eWooI/AAAAAAAAHxo/y5_5gL56jBA/s1600/connect.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fEsmPggI8Gk/TuDyp0eWooI/AAAAAAAAHxo/y5_5gL56jBA/s640/connect.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">that CAN alter how </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">we </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">see the world.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Bundle up this season</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbULo2gOiqw/TuDCl1HY3PI/AAAAAAAAHxA/ug4GECFaC4I/s1600/obeedesigns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="502" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbULo2gOiqw/TuDCl1HY3PI/AAAAAAAAHxA/ug4GECFaC4I/s640/obeedesigns.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://obeedesigns.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and look out your window </span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A26VN_OCDfQ/TuDANzeFsEI/AAAAAAAAHw4/MGegSph94mU/s1600/turquoisecurtainAMUST.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A26VN_OCDfQ/TuDANzeFsEI/AAAAAAAAHw4/MGegSph94mU/s640/turquoisecurtainAMUST.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and watch </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">a miracle unfold.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MZA0e9njRNM/TuDgNRe5vYI/AAAAAAAAHxQ/no8ishOxOcU/s1600/418180895_eanfwLxV_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="388" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MZA0e9njRNM/TuDgNRe5vYI/AAAAAAAAHxQ/no8ishOxOcU/s640/418180895_eanfwLxV_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-328891700667677147?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com147tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-76783349127601496752011-12-03T05:01:00.000-08:002011-12-03T05:01:25.902-08:00What's Behind It All<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">on the other side of </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">this dividing curtain</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GAfVck53Zi0/TtmAPfqSSII/AAAAAAAAHuM/TqYA9CJ5LUo/s1600/handdrawingcollectivekimpryor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GAfVck53Zi0/TtmAPfqSSII/AAAAAAAAHuM/TqYA9CJ5LUo/s640/handdrawingcollectivekimpryor.jpg" width="464" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest <a href="http://handdrawingcollective.blogspot.com/2011/03/kimi-pryor.html">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">that weighs on the stage upon </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">which we </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">PREPARE?</span> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-tJvwzQscI/TtmFKh62kyI/AAAAAAAAHuU/_tBi4sioHr0/s1600/prepare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x-tJvwzQscI/TtmFKh62kyI/AAAAAAAAHuU/_tBi4sioHr0/s640/prepare.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">If all the world </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">is truly a stage</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6g6Oe11mVhU/TtmQ_rKyhII/AAAAAAAAHu0/1sN6rA6FqZw/s1600/DSCN1105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6g6Oe11mVhU/TtmQ_rKyhII/AAAAAAAAHu0/1sN6rA6FqZw/s640/DSCN1105.JPG" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">castles crowns and cottages</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">then is every life encounter</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">a</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">REHEARSAL </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">that </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">shapes our agility</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SwRrF7wKZ64/TtmRxHdTOLI/AAAAAAAAHu8/p1BTs4plAvQ/s1600/171418329536406137_sZf2GzWs_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SwRrF7wKZ64/TtmRxHdTOLI/AAAAAAAAHu8/p1BTs4plAvQ/s640/171418329536406137_sZf2GzWs_c.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and ability</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">to produce a certain </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">magic</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ol-Eu1YURxc/TtoLXTsX5DI/AAAAAAAAHvs/vYUJxm3HDuA/s1600/Alexis+mire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ol-Eu1YURxc/TtoLXTsX5DI/AAAAAAAAHvs/vYUJxm3HDuA/s640/Alexis+mire.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sealegssnapshots">alexis mire</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">that casts a legacy of grace</span></span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RRwFURTyOls/TtoMKJj3mnI/AAAAAAAAHv0/JF1q142wuII/s1600/163959242653581063_HWEqzdQ5_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="528" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RRwFURTyOls/TtoMKJj3mnI/AAAAAAAAHv0/JF1q142wuII/s640/163959242653581063_HWEqzdQ5_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">on those who watch</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NaeAvbKwitM/TtmR8cJx-aI/AAAAAAAAHvE/mAasx31-7NI/s1600/alfredeisenstaedt1963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NaeAvbKwitM/TtmR8cJx-aI/AAAAAAAAHvE/mAasx31-7NI/s640/alfredeisenstaedt1963.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">alfred einstaedt 1963</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">our fairytale unfold?<br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dW67jlD_pao/TtmX-BtjuKI/AAAAAAAAHvU/SrWg8uktaRI/s1600/smalltheatre.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dW67jlD_pao/TtmX-BtjuKI/AAAAAAAAHvU/SrWg8uktaRI/s640/smalltheatre.JPG" width="384" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"11:59" by castles crowns and cottages</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">THEREFORE </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">when OUR stage lights twinkle </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and signal to us </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tLKnSbN_Luc/TtmGzi4mZiI/AAAAAAAAHuc/DGyvI-tlrpU/s1600/tumblr_lvjisuhNV21qei7a7o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tLKnSbN_Luc/TtmGzi4mZiI/AAAAAAAAHuc/DGyvI-tlrpU/s640/tumblr_lvjisuhNV21qei7a7o1_500.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">that the last </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">DRESS REHEARSAL</span> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">is over</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G11uYTLIBUo/TtoNldP6ewI/AAAAAAAAHv8/zmCXU-ztOLU/s1600/performace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="532" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G11uYTLIBUo/TtoNldP6ewI/AAAAAAAAHv8/zmCXU-ztOLU/s640/performace.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">the warm rays of </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">  the spotlight </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">will surely flood in</span><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvJiCsZsy78/TtmHp6czbCI/AAAAAAAAHuk/LU-52f8Ahnw/s1600/final+spot+light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvJiCsZsy78/TtmHp6czbCI/AAAAAAAAHuk/LU-52f8Ahnw/s640/final+spot+light.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">to announce the </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">  <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">MAGNUM OPUS</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">of </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">an eternal life time</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h8UyVy_HRJ4/TtoIH9268GI/AAAAAAAAHvk/E1s4H1_DBYE/s1600/Sarah-Black-White.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h8UyVy_HRJ4/TtoIH9268GI/AAAAAAAAHvk/E1s4H1_DBYE/s640/Sarah-Black-White.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">that will pull back the </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">curtain to reveal</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">what's been</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Behind It All.</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RAF8QuXjU4o/TtmMEJEtfwI/AAAAAAAAHus/oWDUBRLKYLc/s1600/french+cloud.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RAF8QuXjU4o/TtmMEJEtfwI/AAAAAAAAHus/oWDUBRLKYLc/s640/french+cloud.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://frenchcloud.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>This post is linked to Doré from </i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://burlapluxe.blogspot.com/"><i>Burlap Luxe</i></a></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>whose handcrafted theatres are a wonder to behold! She can make a theatre out of any anything!</i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Please visit her <a href="http://burlapluxe.blogspot.com/">here</a> for some Christmas twinkle... </i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>and my small theatres will be available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anitarivera">Etsy</a> shop after the new year for-</i><br /><br /><i>"All The World is a Stage." </i><br /><i>-William Shakespeare</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W20afU9EoB8/TtmZKDzpvbI/AAAAAAAAHvc/opTepmeRQMk/s1600/smalltheatre.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W20afU9EoB8/TtmZKDzpvbI/AAAAAAAAHvc/opTepmeRQMk/s320/smalltheatre.JPG" width="192" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Header credits from left to right top photos:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.characterconstructions.com/cgi-bin/itsmy/go.exe?page=42&domain=1&webdir=catherinemoore">Character Constructions.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Pinterest</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><a href="http://feteetfleur.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-ive-been-up-to.html">Fête et Fleur</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=alfred+eisenstaedt+photos&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=zSp&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=oRHaTr3RI8S9gAeNm7TqDA&ved=0CEUQsAQ&biw=1148&bih=670">Alfred Einstaedt</a> via pinterest</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-7678334912760149675?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com134tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-28349858728704810872011-11-25T04:04:00.000-08:002011-11-29T03:05:38.231-08:00L'Objet Qui Parle<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Quiet holiday reflections</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Rnwy_X1Kwg/Ts6EK2-CP8I/AAAAAAAAHoU/LFKpN9_LrWA/s1600/baubles2blog-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Rnwy_X1Kwg/Ts6EK2-CP8I/AAAAAAAAHoU/LFKpN9_LrWA/s640/baubles2blog-1.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://themeadowbrookblog.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">slow us down long enough to </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">STOP </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-KRysZUFns/Ts56gXy9OyI/AAAAAAAAHoE/8pjPsfjeBr8/s1600/1-Stunning-Settees.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-KRysZUFns/Ts56gXy9OyI/AAAAAAAAHoE/8pjPsfjeBr8/s640/1-Stunning-Settees.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">LOOK</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUIWcFYIr1A/Ts6JBpyteEI/AAAAAAAAHos/tQMIXO-UTsg/s1600/look.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUIWcFYIr1A/Ts6JBpyteEI/AAAAAAAAHos/tQMIXO-UTsg/s640/look.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and LISTEN.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SMbha1izxRg/Ts6HYeCAChI/AAAAAAAAHok/tfkyZIx9aAQ/s1600/quiet+reflectioin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SMbha1izxRg/Ts6HYeCAChI/AAAAAAAAHok/tfkyZIx9aAQ/s640/quiet+reflectioin.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gypsypurplehome.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Gentle murmurs behind this </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">holiday season's sweet début</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D9guynr2b6Y/Ts6MLxK9YUI/AAAAAAAAHpE/-10RiSti9Fc/s1600/Johnymiller+for+marthastewart+summer2011.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D9guynr2b6Y/Ts6MLxK9YUI/AAAAAAAAHpE/-10RiSti9Fc/s640/Johnymiller+for+marthastewart+summer2011.png" width="454" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://johnny-miller.com/">Johnny Miller Photography</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">always bring</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">someone special to mind</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q-JVfAYseE8/Ts6NE8rA2AI/AAAAAAAAHpM/lkiDcU84vgg/s1600/flickrrmrr21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q-JVfAYseE8/Ts6NE8rA2AI/AAAAAAAAHpM/lkiDcU84vgg/s640/flickrrmrr21.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via flickr</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">but it's not always easy </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">to just go in and out</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iu9FktMPTBM/Ts6Dj4wafVI/AAAAAAAAHoM/euYYWpo5Uic/s1600/ohmyflowershopheader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iu9FktMPTBM/Ts6Dj4wafVI/AAAAAAAAHoM/euYYWpo5Uic/s640/ohmyflowershopheader.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">with that special object that </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SPEAKS</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">TO YOU.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A5F90Gq5GMM/Ts6Fqse8F4I/AAAAAAAAHoc/iZBePR0wMg8/s1600/heatherbullardpintetest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A5F90Gq5GMM/Ts6Fqse8F4I/AAAAAAAAHoc/iZBePR0wMg8/s640/heatherbullardpintetest.jpg" width="436" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://heatherbullard.typepad.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">While thinking of beloved ones</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3NwWgJ8VQ8/Ts6PJ_ntHgI/AAAAAAAAHpU/IXVzbcidMsY/s1600/browndress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3NwWgJ8VQ8/Ts6PJ_ntHgI/AAAAAAAAHpU/IXVzbcidMsY/s640/browndress.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">or four-footed companions  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">this shopping season</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V13H0QGcoBM/Ts6LLDJ8YPI/AAAAAAAAHo8/0-doU914E-4/s1600/fourfooted+friend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V13H0QGcoBM/Ts6LLDJ8YPI/AAAAAAAAHo8/0-doU914E-4/s640/fourfooted+friend.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">STOP </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">SHOP </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uCLR13iA4XE/Ts6epDvLOCI/AAAAAAAAHp0/cOnfRnKCybM/s1600/Yonks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uCLR13iA4XE/Ts6epDvLOCI/AAAAAAAAHp0/cOnfRnKCybM/s640/Yonks.jpg" width="468" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">awesome antique french fur purse</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Seawashed">Seawashed</a> </span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iGhZVeUS8pY/Ts6gISsvVNI/AAAAAAAAHp8/_XYn-qgRDBM/s1600/kerrie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iGhZVeUS8pY/Ts6gISsvVNI/AAAAAAAAHp8/_XYn-qgRDBM/s640/kerrie.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">wonderful coastal christmas notecards</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; 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font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/karenharveycox">Karen Harvey Cox</a> </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MoRmKw_xwpg/TtItjzOmn2I/AAAAAAAAHts/9biOT4JHsWA/s1600/karen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MoRmKw_xwpg/TtItjzOmn2I/AAAAAAAAHts/9biOT4JHsWA/s640/karen.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">what a nice day to do laundry print from original illustration</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k-_TXq_hgR4/TtEk4ko01UI/AAAAAAAAHs8/TAh__FfaJl0/s1600/MVC-243F.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k-_TXq_hgR4/TtEk4ko01UI/AAAAAAAAHs8/TAh__FfaJl0/s640/MVC-243F.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the princess and the mouse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gildedsparrow"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Gilded Sparrow </span></span></a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gPn68yFB0RM/Ts-22MzWAmI/AAAAAAAAHs0/o7K4YhP1I0Q/s1600/Queen_of_Beach_close_up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="552" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gPn68yFB0RM/Ts-22MzWAmI/AAAAAAAAHs0/o7K4YhP1I0Q/s640/Queen_of_Beach_close_up.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">just one of many of her altered art creations on Etsy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdRTXglVtio/TtS8Zw_1E8I/AAAAAAAAHt8/Zo8Co5KB6b0/s1600/violet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdRTXglVtio/TtS8Zw_1E8I/AAAAAAAAHt8/Zo8Co5KB6b0/s640/violet.jpg" width="618" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bonjour gift tags</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><a href="http://www.draffinbears.com/gallery.htm"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zkq42T816ns/Ts6s47zI2SI/AAAAAAAAHrU/BFqtPME3qec/s1600/liliane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zkq42T816ns/Ts6s47zI2SI/AAAAAAAAHrU/BFqtPME3qec/s640/liliane.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gorgeous clay faerie</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><a href="http://christelhutson.blogspot.com/">A Far Place</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2TlTSrxXzEw/Ts6u_36MEEI/AAAAAAAAHrc/jRWPrielw0Q/s1600/christel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2TlTSrxXzEw/Ts6u_36MEEI/AAAAAAAAHrc/jRWPrielw0Q/s640/christel.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">magical autumn faery harvest moon</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://mydreamsaboutfairies.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_975374948"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Wisps Gathering Beauty </span></a><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5cnmsAlYJL8/Ts6ocFeGhjI/AAAAAAAAHq0/xdm3k-mjEgg/s1600/nancy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5cnmsAlYJL8/Ts6ocFeGhjI/AAAAAAAAHq0/xdm3k-mjEgg/s640/nancy.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stunning french antique ormolu frame<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LorraineYoungPottery?ref=pr_shop"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Lorraine Young Pottery</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RzpaUVokNV4/Ts6k01nXoDI/AAAAAAAAHqk/0ud82jfFDNI/s1600/MrsMole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RzpaUVokNV4/Ts6k01nXoDI/AAAAAAAAHqk/0ud82jfFDNI/s640/MrsMole.jpg" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ever so sweet mrs. mole handmade figurine</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mZJP4zQrmBg/TtIoFAXNjCI/AAAAAAAAHtc/EqhBLmMs7Qw/s1600/mouse1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mZJP4zQrmBg/TtIoFAXNjCI/AAAAAAAAHtc/EqhBLmMs7Qw/s640/mouse1.jpg" width="432" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">library mouse</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; 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font-size: large;">Dolce Dreams</span></a><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hokoJT1huAE/Ts6x28DchSI/AAAAAAAAHrk/27cStPuvdEo/s1600/lavendersac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="458" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hokoJT1huAE/Ts6x28DchSI/AAAAAAAAHrk/27cStPuvdEo/s640/lavendersac.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">heavenly scented handmade lavender embroidered sachet</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">  </span><br /><a href="http://www.fadeeva.com/animals.html"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Natasha Fadeeva </span></a><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qUCNvz5XIgA/Ts6ixzr-DFI/AAAAAAAAHqU/gWMYc0x7coI/s1600/mycards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qUCNvz5XIgA/Ts6ixzr-DFI/AAAAAAAAHqU/gWMYc0x7coI/s640/mycards.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5H-7-V3I-Jk/Ts6jM4x_LeI/AAAAAAAAHqc/OzQvdxDJ0sY/s1600/mycards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="608" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5H-7-V3I-Jk/Ts6jM4x_LeI/AAAAAAAAHqc/OzQvdxDJ0sY/s640/mycards.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">holiday greeting cards</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2l7fWPtL_Yo/TtE184UdTeI/AAAAAAAAHtU/9fAru9r3DOc/s1600/DSCN1095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2l7fWPtL_Yo/TtE184UdTeI/AAAAAAAAHtU/9fAru9r3DOc/s640/DSCN1095.JPG" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">glittered marie antoinette print from original drawing</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Fly on over to your favorite </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">shop</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T5WtQ-kgBnw/Ts-Dcqz8syI/AAAAAAAAHr8/vJAO4dQwGUg/s1600/seapinks+etsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="434" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T5WtQ-kgBnw/Ts-Dcqz8syI/AAAAAAAAHr8/vJAO4dQwGUg/s640/seapinks+etsy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SeaPinks">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and listen </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">to </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">l'objet qui parle!</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Header photos:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">L'objet qui parle: <a href="http://ohmyflowershop.blogspot.com/2011/08/lobjet-qui-parle.html">The Flower Shop</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Subheader Flickr image from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/creature_comforts/4363787914/">here</a> - THANK YOU, EZ!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Vintage Button Star: Lisa Moran, <a href="http://www.bilanciadesigns.com/">Bilancia Designs</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Paper Mâché Crown: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lilliputloft">Vicki Sayer</a> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Felted Mouse: <a href="http://www.fadeeva.com/animals.html">Natasha Fadeeva</a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-2834985872870481087?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com158tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-85068624840951142492011-11-19T08:22:00.000-08:002011-11-19T08:44:42.768-08:00Merci Mille Fois<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wherever we may be in the </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">world</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">let us always say in our own </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">languages...</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank You</span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #274e13;">Dank U</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fZ8KhYUVN4A/TsfIVUZbJGI/AAAAAAAAHlg/-1Gy67U6amo/s1600/dutch+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fZ8KhYUVN4A/TsfIVUZbJGI/AAAAAAAAHlg/-1Gy67U6amo/s640/dutch+table.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P_XlnPgCu4M/TsfPHzbMraI/AAAAAAAAHmQ/gpKPMmLAg_Y/s1600/germantalbe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P_XlnPgCu4M/TsfPHzbMraI/AAAAAAAAHmQ/gpKPMmLAg_Y/s640/germantalbe.jpg" width="438" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="de"><span class="hps"> </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="de"><span class="hps"> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Obrigada/Obrigado</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3g6g9w8iywc/TsfMiduvSRI/AAAAAAAAHmA/JQDXKt-ipyU/s640/tak.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sofieodmann.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="ru"><span class="hps">спасибо</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_O3aGTQHpy0/TsfVAOsKcnI/AAAAAAAAHmg/A0At_M1Qzc8/s1600/irina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="454" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_O3aGTQHpy0/TsfVAOsKcnI/AAAAAAAAHmg/A0At_M1Qzc8/s640/irina.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="yi"><span class="hps">אַ דאַנק</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="ru"><span class="hps"> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="ru"><span class="hps"><br /></span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cm8Xmf0pzrI/TsfT03Qz1JI/AAAAAAAAHmY/YMN3hnW2lBs/s1600/russiantable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cm8Xmf0pzrI/TsfT03Qz1JI/AAAAAAAAHmY/YMN3hnW2lBs/s640/russiantable.jpg" width="446" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="ru"><span class="hps"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">M</i>erci <i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">M</i>ille <i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">F</i>ois</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kBQP0SY2H3o/TsfK9NkOFlI/AAAAAAAAHlw/ccp-daqMnno/s1600/mercimillefois.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kBQP0SY2H3o/TsfK9NkOFlI/AAAAAAAAHlw/ccp-daqMnno/s640/mercimillefois.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to those </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">you love.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Thanksgiving to all my </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">devoted and precious readers </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and friends in the world.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ccbUQKJ2KI/TsfV8zjzf7I/AAAAAAAAHmo/RkWU6W6fkNo/s1600/mydiningroom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ccbUQKJ2KI/TsfV8zjzf7I/AAAAAAAAHmo/RkWU6W6fkNo/s640/mydiningroom.JPG" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From My Table To Yours</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-8506862484095114249?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com145tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-90216106032395488012011-11-11T12:12:00.000-08:002011-11-13T16:12:51.261-08:00Over the Roof Tops<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You are issued forth</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AD_42DJ0e_I/Tr1oCo3f2kI/AAAAAAAAHiQ/c1sTynJ0hYk/s1600/6a00e55378e88988340115711f3e72970c-800wi-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AD_42DJ0e_I/Tr1oCo3f2kI/AAAAAAAAHiQ/c1sTynJ0hYk/s640/6a00e55378e88988340115711f3e72970c-800wi-1.jpg" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tinatarnoff.typepad.com/thought_patterns/dance/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and then</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7n1FJzpXHDc/Tr1oPyzGc6I/AAAAAAAAHiY/05Ie6hA3CQs/s1600/193413292_2ELz7pGO_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="568" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7n1FJzpXHDc/Tr1oPyzGc6I/AAAAAAAAHiY/05Ie6hA3CQs/s640/193413292_2ELz7pGO_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tinatarnoff.typepad.com/thought_patterns/dance/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">you die.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HZqCcG8LEuE/Tr1mhVku2cI/AAAAAAAAHiI/lp1632i07lc/s1600/tumblr_lspdkzO8lQ1qei7a7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HZqCcG8LEuE/Tr1mhVku2cI/AAAAAAAAHiI/lp1632i07lc/s640/tumblr_lspdkzO8lQ1qei7a7.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And in between it all</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">you try...</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to live a life.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P9ve4CdOAfE/Tr1rqhADOqI/AAAAAAAAHig/RR3NDiXfS3k/s1600/tumblr_ltu3awq5jy1qei7a7o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P9ve4CdOAfE/Tr1rqhADOqI/AAAAAAAAHig/RR3NDiXfS3k/s640/tumblr_ltu3awq5jy1qei7a7o1_500.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">November skies are meant for </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">soaring</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wfKKULZfuZo/Tr1vHsHj_SI/AAAAAAAAHjI/UbWQ_NjEfH0/s1600/newperspectivechagallsubheader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wfKKULZfuZo/Tr1vHsHj_SI/AAAAAAAAHjI/UbWQ_NjEfH0/s640/newperspectivechagallsubheader.jpg" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">exploring. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k30YJNTna9s/Tr1uFn5xF-I/AAAAAAAAHi4/YhCEv2x72gs/s1600/tumblr_ltrx1i46NN1qei7a7o1_250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k30YJNTna9s/Tr1uFn5xF-I/AAAAAAAAHi4/YhCEv2x72gs/s640/tumblr_ltrx1i46NN1qei7a7o1_250.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DLGcaX_qCs0/Tr1uZLO7SoI/AAAAAAAAHjA/fWBxEWco39Q/s1600/475880773_uqCMxv25_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="638" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DLGcaX_qCs0/Tr1uZLO7SoI/AAAAAAAAHjA/fWBxEWco39Q/s640/475880773_uqCMxv25_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But rather than dream on </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">solid ground</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">AWAKEN</span> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and fly over the roof tops</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FQNZMe437KE/Tr11J79eX9I/AAAAAAAAHjw/bGH879Rel0A/s1600/header2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FQNZMe437KE/Tr11J79eX9I/AAAAAAAAHjw/bGH879Rel0A/s640/header2.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for from dreams </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">do wings bud</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0co8GyjWFik/Tr1wXngi_gI/AAAAAAAAHjQ/awmv5SiYfc4/s1600/wingsbudding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0co8GyjWFik/Tr1wXngi_gI/AAAAAAAAHjQ/awmv5SiYfc4/s640/wingsbudding.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">BUT</span> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">from <span style="font-size: x-large;">tested</span> plumes</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yrUYXuA_XgI/Tr1wn8KELAI/AAAAAAAAHjY/yGUa_RsLK6Y/s1600/tumblr_lmka39NKCX1qei7a7o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yrUYXuA_XgI/Tr1wn8KELAI/AAAAAAAAHjY/yGUa_RsLK6Y/s640/tumblr_lmka39NKCX1qei7a7o1_500.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> sprout the <span style="color: blue;">realities</span> of </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">flight.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2YFWH56jMVU/Tr1w1H6cnpI/AAAAAAAAHjg/QUt74xf1B6Y/s1600/subheaderpigeon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2YFWH56jMVU/Tr1w1H6cnpI/AAAAAAAAHjg/QUt74xf1B6Y/s640/subheaderpigeon.jpg" width="462" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fly over the roof tops</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WHZhdx55F5k/Tr2EZwDSuGI/AAAAAAAAHkY/AgGKaY5PR7w/s1600/header1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WHZhdx55F5k/Tr2EZwDSuGI/AAAAAAAAHkY/AgGKaY5PR7w/s640/header1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://quiddity2.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">knowing that <span style="font-size: x-large;">you</span> can because</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qevki8Jgp7s/Tr1yWSGZ1rI/AAAAAAAAHjo/HoOS9wFRmDY/s1600/blueplansc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qevki8Jgp7s/Tr1yWSGZ1rI/AAAAAAAAHjo/HoOS9wFRmDY/s640/blueplansc.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy planning and enjoy your </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">flight.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you Dawne for the first header photo. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please visit Dawne <a href="http://quiddity2.blogspot.com/">here</a> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">for she photographs France like no other and </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">freezes it into a fairytale.... </span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8bOv89NMgso/Tr2DYtecUAI/AAAAAAAAHkQ/PfEDdp3nyrI/s1600/naphtaline_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8bOv89NMgso/Tr2DYtecUAI/AAAAAAAAHkQ/PfEDdp3nyrI/s640/naphtaline_web.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://quiddity2.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">And if you are interested<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_vQDZ5TNhIE/TsBciseCPiI/AAAAAAAAHkw/C4863aZJC0Y/s1600/card1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_vQDZ5TNhIE/TsBciseCPiI/AAAAAAAAHkw/C4863aZJC0Y/s640/card1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is my first holiday card that I have to<br /><br />offer in my Etsy shop. Come on down for a<br /><br />visit!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o4K7-RtI_JU/TsBc3kYdXMI/AAAAAAAAHk4/_NcfjeYf81A/s1600/Etsybanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="84" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o4K7-RtI_JU/TsBc3kYdXMI/AAAAAAAAHk4/_NcfjeYf81A/s640/Etsybanner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anitarivera">click here</a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-9021610603239548801?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com129tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-26280526788992696882011-11-05T04:43:00.000-07:002011-11-05T04:49:59.549-07:00Look Up<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and out</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">at the freckled sky. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KoPe44LDfUA/TrSaKq0DXFI/AAAAAAAAHao/kBUpeTTU7hY/s1600/434077539_fNtkC4xT_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KoPe44LDfUA/TrSaKq0DXFI/AAAAAAAAHao/kBUpeTTU7hY/s640/434077539_fNtkC4xT_c.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Yes,</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KR4Ybd85Syc/TrT2kH5tABI/AAAAAAAAHbA/UfBpMxcd5IU/s1600/273765947_WqGPLdxa_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KR4Ybd85Syc/TrT2kH5tABI/AAAAAAAAHbA/UfBpMxcd5IU/s640/273765947_WqGPLdxa_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">in the scientific theory </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">that</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zlUUSqwm6Oc/TrSbs59RjlI/AAAAAAAAHa4/FTw6PIG1a-Q/s1600/tumblr_lgyh15P5YZ1qh7g7do1_400.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zlUUSqwm6Oc/TrSbs59RjlI/AAAAAAAAHa4/FTw6PIG1a-Q/s640/tumblr_lgyh15P5YZ1qh7g7do1_400.png" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But the most poetic thing </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I know</span>  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">about being human</span><br /><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">is that </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">no matter where we are</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nCYdi3HIBtE/TrT5IHbuDBI/AAAAAAAAHbQ/k1SLRNfz1nE/s1600/tumblr_lsnpd0iZQF1qh7yo9o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nCYdi3HIBtE/TrT5IHbuDBI/AAAAAAAAHbQ/k1SLRNfz1nE/s640/tumblr_lsnpd0iZQF1qh7yo9o1_500.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DtkFLoc8hc/TrT5XEwYq5I/AAAAAAAAHbY/XPn63KnTkbM/s1600/tumblr_lr22l2TJ7f1qbfih2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9DtkFLoc8hc/TrT5XEwYq5I/AAAAAAAAHbY/XPn63KnTkbM/s640/tumblr_lr22l2TJ7f1qbfih2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gS4psJ5QR58/TrT7uW2dmgI/AAAAAAAAHbo/FtkZIQGKLvg/s1600/tumblr_lr8013OqNo1qhyhkoo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gS4psJ5QR58/TrT7uW2dmgI/AAAAAAAAHbo/FtkZIQGKLvg/s640/tumblr_lr8013OqNo1qhyhkoo1_500.jpg" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">we are all looking up</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">  </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-417BDExJHBk/TrT8Bd982CI/AAAAAAAAHbw/Rn5I63h8WqI/s1600/tumblr_ltxfjqGiks1qei7a7o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-417BDExJHBk/TrT8Bd982CI/AAAAAAAAHbw/Rn5I63h8WqI/s640/tumblr_ltxfjqGiks1qei7a7o1_500.jpg" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">at the </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">same expanse of finite wonder</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MIlIe_u69I4/TrUAqGs8IOI/AAAAAAAAHb4/njQ0EOkGY4c/s1600/stardust.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MIlIe_u69I4/TrUAqGs8IOI/AAAAAAAAHb4/njQ0EOkGY4c/s640/stardust.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">   </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">in hopes that though</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Orj2W4Nz-oI/TrULpqIynqI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/WM0i5g-6O0M/s1600/dust.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Orj2W4Nz-oI/TrULpqIynqI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/WM0i5g-6O0M/s640/dust.jpg" width="425" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">that infinite</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">MERCY</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">stretches out its canopy</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fqBkOu8VuFY/TrUMUSzFR6I/AAAAAAAAHcY/vsvh7hJhu0Q/s1600/b13pix60.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fqBkOu8VuFY/TrUMUSzFR6I/AAAAAAAAHcY/vsvh7hJhu0Q/s640/b13pix60.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unknown source</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">   </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">over each and </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">every one </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">of us.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IwqyvPE94ZA/TrUO2MBly-I/AAAAAAAAHco/r9MnU9Kk5jQ/s1600/tumblr_lst4aoV6En1qaglpu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IwqyvPE94ZA/TrUO2MBly-I/AAAAAAAAHco/r9MnU9Kk5jQ/s640/tumblr_lst4aoV6En1qaglpu.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Though </span><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgFYIvlvEds/TrUMnKoGbVI/AAAAAAAAHcg/F7MMTNFHGjE/s1600/355863464_r4Z3zSfr_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgFYIvlvEds/TrUMnKoGbVI/AAAAAAAAHcg/F7MMTNFHGjE/s640/355863464_r4Z3zSfr_c.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I feel immortal</span><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kJsDE7ZLMRY/TrUWf7OxuII/AAAAAAAAHc4/5lsyhtmmc7k/s1600/tumblr_loowa9Ij8E1r0po1to1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kJsDE7ZLMRY/TrUWf7OxuII/AAAAAAAAHc4/5lsyhtmmc7k/s640/tumblr_loowa9Ij8E1r0po1to1_500.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">knowing that </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">our task</span><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">on this earth</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eSIL8ta3r88/TrUUDRoJ9_I/AAAAAAAAHcw/uaUvSclGhFQ/s1600/I+am+blessed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eSIL8ta3r88/TrUUDRoJ9_I/AAAAAAAAHcw/uaUvSclGhFQ/s640/I+am+blessed.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iamblessed.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is to perform the greatest </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> feat of all:</span><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to create from one single </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">atom of faith</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzatPnh5xyY/TrUahvUFQ6I/AAAAAAAAHdI/5yH0Ln3SLps/s1600/tumblr_lt2bqkTuQm1qbfih2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tzatPnh5xyY/TrUahvUFQ6I/AAAAAAAAHdI/5yH0Ln3SLps/s640/tumblr_lt2bqkTuQm1qbfih2.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">an explosion of love </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">for each other</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bzsgh2TaNbI/TrUcik9uLtI/AAAAAAAAHdQ/N1dnvMxUIKQ/s1600/loveeachother.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bzsgh2TaNbI/TrUcik9uLtI/AAAAAAAAHdQ/N1dnvMxUIKQ/s640/loveeachother.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">both near and far</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Qrgj_ZX2uc/TrUaG20krmI/AAAAAAAAHdA/nUtE1B0PNeI/s1600/farandnear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Qrgj_ZX2uc/TrUaG20krmI/AAAAAAAAHdA/nUtE1B0PNeI/s640/farandnear.jpg" width="422" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">from the STARDUST of our </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">beginnings.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All we have to do is</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">look up.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-2628052678899269688?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com151tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-51652006645831430312011-10-28T08:52:00.000-07:002011-10-28T09:05:15.386-07:00After All is Said and Done<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">and the path seems to come to </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">a <span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>halt</i></span> </span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vobPyJ_k15s/TqqkUtaxuYI/AAAAAAAAHV4/fah_SP_843I/s1600/waitnng.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vobPyJ_k15s/TqqkUtaxuYI/AAAAAAAAHV4/fah_SP_843I/s640/waitnng.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">you are gently pushed to take</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">ANOTHER STEP</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGrCqyvXWuY/TqqlvgFVFPI/AAAAAAAAHWA/TJTq48144Gg/s1600/gust+of+wind.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGrCqyvXWuY/TqqlvgFVFPI/AAAAAAAAHWA/TJTq48144Gg/s640/gust+of+wind.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rR1IhYFoLcs/TqqVmnRwOyI/AAAAAAAAHVw/D_u51tuPqz4/s1600/353175231_D9OWEOmM_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rR1IhYFoLcs/TqqVmnRwOyI/AAAAAAAAHVw/D_u51tuPqz4/s640/353175231_D9OWEOmM_c.jpg" width="452" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.musicphilosophy.co.uk/#386694/Judy-Garland">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But it doesn't happen </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">to you alone.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Along the course </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">someone <span style="font-size: x-large;">is</span> watching </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">over you</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C8rqiuwbeKM/TqqrD95PhUI/AAAAAAAAHWQ/X-vQMQKZP8w/s1600/dorothyshoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="466" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C8rqiuwbeKM/TqqrD95PhUI/AAAAAAAAHWQ/X-vQMQKZP8w/s640/dorothyshoes.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">who reminds you to </span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YgkNN8A2U3M/TqqrkxvmIkI/AAAAAAAAHWY/aEtN72imyCM/s1600/paynottention.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="474" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YgkNN8A2U3M/TqqrkxvmIkI/AAAAAAAAHWY/aEtN72imyCM/s640/paynottention.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">or rather that </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">bewitching and <span style="font-size: x-large;">RIDICULOUS</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">voice in your head</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w8-ms3yXU6Q/TqqvwtvpX6I/AAAAAAAAHWg/7BmNjjCARVg/s1600/smiling+witch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w8-ms3yXU6Q/TqqvwtvpX6I/AAAAAAAAHWg/7BmNjjCARVg/s640/smiling+witch.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gatherlove.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">that tells you it </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">COULD <span style="font-size: x-large;">NEVER</span> HAPPEN. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But it's bound to.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because with the</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">FAITH</span> <span style="font-size: large;">of friends </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OlnbovM_ecs/Tqq1iafBuMI/AAAAAAAAHXA/n4Kj9yMGtJE/s1600/friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OlnbovM_ecs/Tqq1iafBuMI/AAAAAAAAHXA/n4Kj9yMGtJE/s640/friends.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">disguised  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">as fairy godmothers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hApbj7DzbnQ/Tqqx3AMjfcI/AAAAAAAAHWo/Hh83rC1UEWY/s1600/206175007_K7zejTFH_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hApbj7DzbnQ/Tqqx3AMjfcI/AAAAAAAAHWo/Hh83rC1UEWY/s640/206175007_K7zejTFH_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">you find your way </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">back home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1fHtqX_4U0w/Tqqz5MyDrkI/AAAAAAAAHWw/BSsYUTS8W8k/s1600/wayback+home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1fHtqX_4U0w/Tqqz5MyDrkI/AAAAAAAAHWw/BSsYUTS8W8k/s640/wayback+home.jpg" width="492" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gatherlove.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bilanciadesigns.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Lisa Moran</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wittyandwisewednesdays.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://wittyandwisewednesdays.blogspot.com/">Irina</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thedutchesss.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">The Dutchess</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://violetskiles.blogspot.com/">Violet</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://jacquelines-land.blogspot.com/">Jackie</a> from Nowhere</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">my</span> f<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Ai</i></span>Ry GO<span style="font-size: x-large;">dfA</span>th<i>Er</i> <a href="http://rattusscribus.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">RUBEN</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and <a href="http://angelsdoor.blogspot.com/">Penny</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have <span style="font-size: x-large;">opened</span> up my Etsy shop</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--S7HoiqXHYw/Tqq0pycUhcI/AAAAAAAAHW4/csU2C9oA6KE/s1600/picnik%252Bcollage%252Betsy%252Bbanner%252Bmock%252Bup%252B%252B5%252Bedited%252Bwith%252Bshadow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="84" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--S7HoiqXHYw/Tqq0pycUhcI/AAAAAAAAHW4/csU2C9oA6KE/s640/picnik%252Bcollage%252Betsy%252Bbanner%252Bmock%252Bup%252B%252B5%252Bedited%252Bwith%252Bshadow.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/anitarivera">please click to visit</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">and </span><span style="font-size: small;">I am </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">slowly</span> <span style="font-size: large;">becoming the artist</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I guess </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I was meant to be.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Funny</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">how yellow-paved roads work;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VelhzxRyb7g/Tqq-ApvgsfI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/aUtCbP3uvS8/s1600/paulfred.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VelhzxRyb7g/Tqq-ApvgsfI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/aUtCbP3uvS8/s640/paulfred.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72923656@N00/5207350154">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">you make full circle</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J3wIDaEi2_A/Tqq-UT8ebFI/AAAAAAAAHXY/DLVMI16fXjo/s1600/215714475_oq9GuCFh_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="486" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J3wIDaEi2_A/Tqq-UT8ebFI/AAAAAAAAHXY/DLVMI16fXjo/s640/215714475_oq9GuCFh_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">only to end up saying</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub013Ey16hA/Tqq2weoBgVI/AAAAAAAAHXI/1rIDSw62Y0I/s1600/there%2527s+no+place+like+home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub013Ey16hA/Tqq2weoBgVI/AAAAAAAAHXI/1rIDSw62Y0I/s640/there%2527s+no+place+like+home.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22u5NIH51z4/TqrCkdcf65I/AAAAAAAAHXg/aFpBdQWQsFo/s1600/Ruben%2526AnitaHolloween1995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22u5NIH51z4/TqrCkdcf65I/AAAAAAAAHXg/aFpBdQWQsFo/s640/Ruben%2526AnitaHolloween1995.jpg" width="406" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halloween in Boston, 1994</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Photo Credits for header photos of path:</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://www.ellf.ru/photos/27926-poyeziya-prirody-glazami-larsa-van-de-goora-19.html">VIA</a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Pointy Red Shoes:</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><a href="http://society6.com/prints/photography?page=5" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">VIA</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-5165200664583143031?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com149tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-39604190184050323022011-10-20T08:36:00.000-07:002011-10-20T15:33:53.774-07:00Hallelujah<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>To S. K.</i></span>  </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You sit alone</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1iYZ064AU4/Tpq9z-FPgGI/AAAAAAAAHSo/u-JPe-3u_Jk/s1600/thebellacottage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1iYZ064AU4/Tpq9z-FPgGI/AAAAAAAAHSo/u-JPe-3u_Jk/s640/thebellacottage.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thebellacottage.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> when you <span style="color: #444444;">read</span> of</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> life-lessons,  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">whose impact is not found in </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">the final chapter</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wwcUx_qpHxQ/TprEshTM6iI/AAAAAAAAHSw/ne6V6UapHoQ/s1600/books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wwcUx_qpHxQ/TprEshTM6iI/AAAAAAAAHSw/ne6V6UapHoQ/s640/books.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">but rather whose </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">cloak of light</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eXq7qje-aX8/TqAhgUZ0VwI/AAAAAAAAHTo/7I9fs8_K6Uc/s1600/luxirare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eXq7qje-aX8/TqAhgUZ0VwI/AAAAAAAAHTo/7I9fs8_K6Uc/s640/luxirare.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://luxirare.com/topic/food/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">is revealed in </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">the broken song</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0O3GiAyLyp0/TprM5luTOvI/AAAAAAAAHTA/tob0iNcqjw8/s1600/piano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="402" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0O3GiAyLyp0/TprM5luTOvI/AAAAAAAAHTA/tob0iNcqjw8/s640/piano.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">of a child's <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">life</span>.</span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fYgqa4RIKu4/TprOwcWXJ-I/AAAAAAAAHTI/kxjaw6JBt6s/s1600/tumblr_lt476va1011qei7a7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fYgqa4RIKu4/TprOwcWXJ-I/AAAAAAAAHTI/kxjaw6JBt6s/s640/tumblr_lt476va1011qei7a7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And when it's your job</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">to dance along </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">with the uneven rhythms</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">of a troubled heart, </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">a teacher comes to the point </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">where she thinks of herself:</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWloIGlAG54/TprGZjRGNpI/AAAAAAAAHS4/wjJ8UaxNxAc/s1600/standing+on+a+line.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWloIGlAG54/TprGZjRGNpI/AAAAAAAAHS4/wjJ8UaxNxAc/s640/standing+on+a+line.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> But then one day</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the artist in <span style="font-size: x-large;">you</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">strikes <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">gold</span></span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJPmyiaLoXk/TqAfU7lMGlI/AAAAAAAAHTY/dX3hWKs-4O8/s1600/4198278155_d5ff58b630_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJPmyiaLoXk/TqAfU7lMGlI/AAAAAAAAHTY/dX3hWKs-4O8/s640/4198278155_d5ff58b630_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://luxirare.com/topic/food/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> when you dip your paintbrush</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GqBq73vISVg/TqAfk_91BVI/AAAAAAAAHTg/-zMen3uzJrY/s1600/luxirare+egg+nog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GqBq73vISVg/TqAfk_91BVI/AAAAAAAAHTg/-zMen3uzJrY/s640/luxirare+egg+nog.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://luxirare.com/topic/food/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">of <span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">love </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">to restore the colors of </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">childhood.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-ihEYQV_qA/TqAqB8_Zr3I/AAAAAAAAHUY/sgbPgzs76B8/s1600/tumblr_lswbfgQppH1qei7a7o1_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-ihEYQV_qA/TqAqB8_Zr3I/AAAAAAAAHUY/sgbPgzs76B8/s640/tumblr_lswbfgQppH1qei7a7o1_400.jpg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">You end up sitting</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">side by side </span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UUlFNvFgKAY/TqAkMujnFSI/AAAAAAAAHT4/Ad49fr75xiE/s1600/bellacottagetheend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UUlFNvFgKAY/TqAkMujnFSI/AAAAAAAAHT4/Ad49fr75xiE/s640/bellacottagetheend.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebellacottage.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">turning the pages of </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">your lives</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">together  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">in order to remember to </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TwAYeY8rpsw/TqAjKLh2A4I/AAAAAAAAHTw/SIMBZIOI4uM/s1600/monpompadour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TwAYeY8rpsw/TqAjKLh2A4I/AAAAAAAAHTw/SIMBZIOI4uM/s640/monpompadour.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://monpompadour.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Your dance partner comes away </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">learning </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aj1BDL724mE/TqAo1wdWcZI/AAAAAAAAHUA/TWJt_WrWpQ4/s1600/blessed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="500" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aj1BDL724mE/TqAo1wdWcZI/AAAAAAAAHUA/TWJt_WrWpQ4/s640/blessed.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iamblessed.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and you</span> <span style="font-size: large;">continue the dance</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">V</span>iCt<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>or</i></span>io<span style="font-size: x-large;">usly</span> </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-93QWudX2GA8/TqAprsV_7hI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/xzRUb1QnTxA/s1600/glory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="504" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-93QWudX2GA8/TqAprsV_7hI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/xzRUb1QnTxA/s640/glory.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unknown source</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and you sing</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span id="goog_1387149370"><span style="color: #666666;">H</span><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">a</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">l</span><span style="color: blue;">l</span><span style="color: magenta;">e</span><span style="color: lime;">l</span><span style="color: red;">u</span><span style="color: magenta;">j</span><span style="color: lime;">a</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">h</span>. </span> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-3960419018405032302?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com179tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-7875139857652672962011-10-15T06:52:00.000-07:002011-10-17T02:44:15.970-07:00Paris is Always a Good Idea<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">Brown leaves are falling</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a2eEkb8a-DE/Tplma67peWI/AAAAAAAAHQA/ngipTXKMz40/s1600/header1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a2eEkb8a-DE/Tplma67peWI/AAAAAAAAHQA/ngipTXKMz40/s640/header1.jpg" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unknown source</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">but the season is whispering  </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">that it's time to   </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">hug yourself </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">in happy colors  </span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ra13n_mxXug/Tpl2oWxzwCI/AAAAAAAAHQI/RLxypsd-wH4/s1600/button+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ra13n_mxXug/Tpl2oWxzwCI/AAAAAAAAHQI/RLxypsd-wH4/s640/button+up.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7C6Vx02zpGk/Tpl3FsMoEXI/AAAAAAAAHQQ/3VHrk_v4vQk/s1600/yellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7C6Vx02zpGk/Tpl3FsMoEXI/AAAAAAAAHQQ/3VHrk_v4vQk/s640/yellow.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FikmitG61Os/Tpl7j37ST6I/AAAAAAAAHQg/glFO8pmfLc8/s1600/bluecoat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FikmitG61Os/Tpl7j37ST6I/AAAAAAAAHQg/glFO8pmfLc8/s640/bluecoat.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gatherlove.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and happy thoughts.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7yQ4yis1RA8/TpmJAmnGDyI/AAAAAAAAHRg/VqyD0Y1b6eE/s1600/laurawinslow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7yQ4yis1RA8/TpmJAmnGDyI/AAAAAAAAHRg/VqyD0Y1b6eE/s640/laurawinslow.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> So let's go shopping and </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">remember that </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7wzDpiLRbQ4/Tpl8VBQp-PI/AAAAAAAAHQo/sDaz2NbwFug/s1600/blue%252Bshhop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7wzDpiLRbQ4/Tpl8VBQp-PI/AAAAAAAAHQo/sDaz2NbwFug/s640/blue%252Bshhop.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paris is Always a Good Idea</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E_VYxq_jpv8/Tpl-c6AVweI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/eFqTUxyCzgQ/s1600/shopthree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E_VYxq_jpv8/Tpl-c6AVweI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/eFqTUxyCzgQ/s640/shopthree.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://writeonthyme.blogspot.com/">via</a>  </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">to inspire the mind  </span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E1UhpDxlV7A/Tpl-wIVqFaI/AAAAAAAAHRA/BXCLyRI1J9w/s1600/shopfour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E1UhpDxlV7A/Tpl-wIVqFaI/AAAAAAAAHRA/BXCLyRI1J9w/s640/shopfour.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and all the senses combined.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVk1MlWgMKg/Tpl_LQ-ejDI/AAAAAAAAHRI/vjMiYiizWug/s1600/shoptwo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVk1MlWgMKg/Tpl_LQ-ejDI/AAAAAAAAHRI/vjMiYiizWug/s640/shoptwo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">And that is why I have chosen </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">to </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">kick-off my new Etsy shop</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5IxgUR7Bys/TpmHVfWS8xI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/-ZuLZrjs1PI/s1600/picnik%252Bcollage%252Betsy%252Bbanner%252Bmock%252Bup%252B%252B5%252Bedited%252Bwith%252Bshadow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="84" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5IxgUR7Bys/TpmHVfWS8xI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/-ZuLZrjs1PI/s640/picnik%252Bcollage%252Betsy%252Bbanner%252Bmock%252Bup%252B%252B5%252Bedited%252Bwith%252Bshadow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">with some </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Audrey Hepburn-inspired</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> original illustrations</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm15C5k1bD8/TpmIK6leN4I/AAAAAAAAHRY/FXIOjd4zWWI/s1600/audryset.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm15C5k1bD8/TpmIK6leN4I/AAAAAAAAHRY/FXIOjd4zWWI/s640/audryset.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> titled:</span></span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Paris is Always </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">a Good Idea.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">More designs are in the making </span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tfgXWEaly6w/TpmJ2XEXcsI/AAAAAAAAHRo/Bc1W3-P0DoE/s1600/Audrey%252BGlittered%252BEyes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="622" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tfgXWEaly6w/TpmJ2XEXcsI/AAAAAAAAHRo/Bc1W3-P0DoE/s640/Audrey%252BGlittered%252BEyes.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EMICSuKbi_E/TpmKAzPReOI/AAAAAAAAHRw/b9QCR9e3bpE/s1600/aqua%252Btags.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EMICSuKbi_E/TpmKAzPReOI/AAAAAAAAHRw/b9QCR9e3bpE/s640/aqua%252Btags.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and as soon as I put the </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">finishing touches to my </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">tribute to Audrey</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSvbVv-KS-Y/TpmLWN79FuI/AAAAAAAAHR4/cyWlAexrFl8/s1600/205685919_y5Zz4ngE_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSvbVv-KS-Y/TpmLWN79FuI/AAAAAAAAHR4/cyWlAexrFl8/s640/205685919_y5Zz4ngE_c.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will let you know.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">My email has changed so if you have sent me a message and I have not responded,I will get around to you as soon as I can figure out my new email address!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ycvsJr2B_Jk/TpmNsbmHO9I/AAAAAAAAHSA/-hF7DyKSBuU/s1600/tumblr_lrsrjlMyHe1qzr5ipo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ycvsJr2B_Jk/TpmNsbmHO9I/AAAAAAAAHSA/-hF7DyKSBuU/s640/tumblr_lrsrjlMyHe1qzr5ipo1_500.jpg" width="438" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Now <span style="font-size: x-large;">THAT'S</span> a good idea.<br /><br />Please visit Tina at <a href="http://theenchantedhome.blogspot.com/">The Enchanted Home</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt70_bcDvpI/Tpv4h-nEqQI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/rieQW2f_4mY/s1600/Tina_Header_2-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt70_bcDvpI/Tpv4h-nEqQI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/rieQW2f_4mY/s640/Tina_Header_2-3.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And read an interview she had with </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><i> MOI!</i></span> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-787513985765267296?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com150tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-39120944591591417932011-10-07T20:20:00.000-07:002011-10-07T20:23:14.240-07:00Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">From verdant paradise</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">  </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> where</span> CASTLES <span style="font-size: small;">dwell</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mfdtknunmCA/To-hz2oCgMI/AAAAAAAAHOg/lEXbzuFynok/s1600/british-house-and-gardens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mfdtknunmCA/To-hz2oCgMI/AAAAAAAAHOg/lEXbzuFynok/s640/british-house-and-gardens.jpg" width="534" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">to humble <span style="font-size: x-large;">COTTAGES</span> floating on the<br /><br />cusp of perfection <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3HIyvFgsd9M/To-k_LoKEaI/AAAAAAAAHO0/ANqKk6Olw1g/s1600/beautiful%252Bdecorpd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3HIyvFgsd9M/To-k_LoKEaI/AAAAAAAAHO0/ANqKk6Olw1g/s640/beautiful%252Bdecorpd.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">there is <span style="font-size: x-large;">NOTHING</span> that compares to the</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Crown</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_o1yGlH4seo/To-jSWnxiRI/AAAAAAAAHOk/OVKNZHHJtR4/s1600/P1020606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_o1yGlH4seo/To-jSWnxiRI/AAAAAAAAHOk/OVKNZHHJtR4/s640/P1020606.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">that we wear</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Is1V08CYMpg/To-jmFElWhI/AAAAAAAAHOo/cf9irR4twj8/s1600/audreyqueen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Is1V08CYMpg/To-jmFElWhI/AAAAAAAAHOo/cf9irR4twj8/s640/audreyqueen.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google Images</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">when we have a </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">friend near by.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RsqURXHVLkY/To-km-s5GiI/AAAAAAAAHOw/8FoZ4smIHbg/s1600/197775491_Xe3GgxGM_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RsqURXHVLkY/To-km-s5GiI/AAAAAAAAHOw/8FoZ4smIHbg/s640/197775491_Xe3GgxGM_c.jpg" width="462" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google images</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">They say that </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">Diamonds are a Girl's </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">Best Friend</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GLeWxiWU11A/To-j_2Hw0SI/AAAAAAAAHOs/P8RObczKtWU/s1600/diamondclear.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GLeWxiWU11A/To-j_2Hw0SI/AAAAAAAAHOs/P8RObczKtWU/s640/diamondclear.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"> and perhaps that's </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">true.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;">For MY TIARA</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aRcmQ1wI11o/To-qQe6TINI/AAAAAAAAHO8/Qi_Mhm4tZAI/s1600/Fairy+Jane.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="488" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aRcmQ1wI11o/To-qQe6TINI/AAAAAAAAHO8/Qi_Mhm4tZAI/s640/Fairy+Jane.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google images</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">is <span style="font-size: x-large;">embedded</span> with the most brilliant </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">of </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rare Finds</span> </span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrv7SQuWVdA/To-2leVZ5XI/AAAAAAAAHPE/wLIhYgDicHE/s1600/245113384_AJJRQ13S_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wrv7SQuWVdA/To-2leVZ5XI/AAAAAAAAHPE/wLIhYgDicHE/s640/245113384_AJJRQ13S_c.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">whose facets </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">dance</span> like raindrops of hope</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpn8Bbvf-sA/To-3GsmeJfI/AAAAAAAAHPI/DZ82sRnngdk/s1600/header2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpn8Bbvf-sA/To-3GsmeJfI/AAAAAAAAHPI/DZ82sRnngdk/s640/header2.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">and call:</span><br /></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8fCa1fexXxY/To-pNF2MKkI/AAAAAAAAHO4/ihw4wQihgSk/s1600/truefriend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8fCa1fexXxY/To-pNF2MKkI/AAAAAAAAHO4/ihw4wQihgSk/s640/truefriend.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Via pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-76UHCBM_8Rk/To-8UtwG9YI/AAAAAAAAHPQ/AnDsGlj3UE0/s1600/header3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-76UHCBM_8Rk/To-8UtwG9YI/AAAAAAAAHPQ/AnDsGlj3UE0/s640/header3.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Put on your diadem </span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nP0yIpMgS48/To-7YZ7oV7I/AAAAAAAAHPM/A3E3aJtjNiQ/s1600/raisedincotton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nP0yIpMgS48/To-7YZ7oV7I/AAAAAAAAHPM/A3E3aJtjNiQ/s640/raisedincotton.jpg" width="404" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></span></div>and add another diamond to<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">YOUR CROWN</span><br /><br />by visiting<br /><br />my most wonderful friend<br /><br />Irina<br /><br />from <a href="http://wittyandwisewednesdays.blogspot.com/">Witty and Wise</a><br /><a href="http://palomasea.blogspot.com/">Gypsy in Me</a><br /><a href="http://lovelyreveries.blogspot.com/">Lovely Reveries</a><br /><br /><br />And remember how lucky we ALL are because<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VGMeLDZkU6w/To-9m1D7XVI/AAAAAAAAHPU/iO7VGNJ2EfI/s1600/tumblr_krukqqgoC21qzb7gjo1_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VGMeLDZkU6w/To-9m1D7XVI/AAAAAAAAHPU/iO7VGNJ2EfI/s640/tumblr_krukqqgoC21qzb7gjo1_400.jpg" width="452" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br />Irina and I have the joy of visiting<br /><br />regularly and talking<br /><br />poetry<br />art<br />philosophy<br /><br />and just about anything that makes us happy!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d6VhuzgIxhU/To-_zcs5wuI/AAAAAAAAHPo/-uyzsGe6D2M/s1600/279042118_zrUbMv7U_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="396" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d6VhuzgIxhU/To-_zcs5wuI/AAAAAAAAHPo/-uyzsGe6D2M/s640/279042118_zrUbMv7U_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-3912094459159141793?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com152tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-21242806687232108672011-09-30T19:16:00.000-07:002011-09-30T19:16:53.122-07:00Technical Difficulties? Take a Break<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We all know what it feels like.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I have <span style="font-size: x-large;">lost</span> my specially dedicated post for the week</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">to BLOGGER technical difficulties.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Therefore, I will take a break.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5srcFfNfbmI/ToZ0UBE4EQI/AAAAAAAAHNs/q1FnFDfMYNU/s1600/tumblr_l42ebscTyi1qb1vfco1_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5srcFfNfbmI/ToZ0UBE4EQI/AAAAAAAAHNs/q1FnFDfMYNU/s640/tumblr_l42ebscTyi1qb1vfco1_400.jpg" width="448" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> And I will float OVER my dreams</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mNsiHvcXFus/ToZ1g-TaW8I/AAAAAAAAHNw/jW7e6gTfZY4/s1600/lenolayetsy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mNsiHvcXFus/ToZ1g-TaW8I/AAAAAAAAHNw/jW7e6gTfZY4/s640/lenolayetsy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lenolay">via etsy</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">in hopes that I will wake up in a magical pumpkin patch</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2GtDVPBCbo/ToZ27PttvrI/AAAAAAAAHN0/pBZPAuvkE-M/s1600/1038770_IbuUpLWX_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2GtDVPBCbo/ToZ27PttvrI/AAAAAAAAHN0/pBZPAuvkE-M/s640/1038770_IbuUpLWX_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> and find my way back to remember that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oimvMgqNWZ8/ToZ3xNLLukI/AAAAAAAAHN4/s0yN0ROHboU/s1600/courage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oimvMgqNWZ8/ToZ3xNLLukI/AAAAAAAAHN4/s0yN0ROHboU/s1600/courage.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Love to you all, my dear and wonderful friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-2124280668723210867?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com138tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-38262642810563917162011-09-23T20:15:00.000-07:002011-09-23T20:28:07.481-07:00Let a Bluebird Fly<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">It all starts with the strike of a key</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V_XrQsu1nMg/TnvNNwoFI-I/AAAAAAAAHKw/VyUaIxdOfZg/s1600/typewriter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V_XrQsu1nMg/TnvNNwoFI-I/AAAAAAAAHKw/VyUaIxdOfZg/s640/typewriter.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">and where our fingers land is determined by how</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">HIGH our hearts have soared</span>.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DBnMbU0v2O4/TnvUd5te_2I/AAAAAAAAHK0/1pMgsytLRTs/s1600/heartwings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DBnMbU0v2O4/TnvUd5te_2I/AAAAAAAAHK0/1pMgsytLRTs/s640/heartwings.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78174856/childs-costume-wings-sky-blue?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F78174856%2Fchilds-costume-wings-sky-blue&utm_content=etsy_finds_091711&utm_campaign=etsy_finds_091711">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">This <span style="font-size: x-large;">sacred art</span> of long-distance communication <span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">gives us the wings to fly</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QzvzsP4IsjU/TnvY8txSgEI/AAAAAAAAHK4/uljnHrcHCrQ/s1600/koto%252Bbolofo%252Bvogue%252Bnippon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QzvzsP4IsjU/TnvY8txSgEI/AAAAAAAAHK4/uljnHrcHCrQ/s640/koto%252Bbolofo%252Bvogue%252Bnippon.png" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.art-dept.com/artists/bolofo/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"> and the <span style="font-size: x-large;">power </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">to kindle</span> a circuitry of life<br /><br /><br />across the miles</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaTzLCTzZFU/Tnvhf0cLxfI/AAAAAAAAHLA/wFSwwklZ6iQ/s1600/treasureagain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="542" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaTzLCTzZFU/Tnvhf0cLxfI/AAAAAAAAHLA/wFSwwklZ6iQ/s640/treasureagain.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/treasureagain?page=3">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">in order to trigger the </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">CREATIVE CONNECTION</span>.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><br />Last weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota<br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I finally met her</span>.<br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAS1FE5_PJ0/TnviWDliExI/AAAAAAAAHLE/QCgMO6bzKEo/s1600/Collages72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAS1FE5_PJ0/TnviWDliExI/AAAAAAAAHLE/QCgMO6bzKEo/s640/Collages72.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bluebirdnotes.blogspot.com/">via bluebird notes</a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">And through her luminous photos that I see every morning<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iXl3H8GjSXQ/Tn02G89vxdI/AAAAAAAAHLI/pezgJD5lMWs/s1600/pinwheel%252Bcookies6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iXl3H8GjSXQ/Tn02G89vxdI/AAAAAAAAHLI/pezgJD5lMWs/s640/pinwheel%252Bcookies6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bluebirdnotes.blogspot.com/">via bluebird notes</a></td></tr></tbody></table>  </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">I guessed pretty accurately that<br /><br /><a href="http://bluebirdnotes.blogspot.com/">Koralee's</a> character would be just as<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">bright</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ACVru-FRXZ0/Tn03JLDdFiI/AAAAAAAAHLM/NQYHoumtYcg/s1600/sugarpinkboutique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ACVru-FRXZ0/Tn03JLDdFiI/AAAAAAAAHLM/NQYHoumtYcg/s640/sugarpinkboutique.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sugarpinkboutique.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />and beautiful<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nCL0REqMzIk/Tn04pR0otNI/AAAAAAAAHLQ/S7usy88j9vg/s1600/ivypinketsyshop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nCL0REqMzIk/Tn04pR0otNI/AAAAAAAAHLQ/S7usy88j9vg/s640/ivypinketsyshop.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ivypink.typepad.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />as the daily hospitality she dishes up for<br /><br /> you and me.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xAtY8q3n2pg/Tn06Lgup3jI/AAAAAAAAHLU/KkLSO5YcEFA/s1600/2011-05-189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xAtY8q3n2pg/Tn06Lgup3jI/AAAAAAAAHLU/KkLSO5YcEFA/s640/2011-05-189.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bluebirdnotes.blogspot.com/">via bluebird notes</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Amongst the passionate <i><span style="font-size: x-large;">hum</span></i> of a community of<br /><br />artists, bloggers and business women<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">there we sat </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6JgIlvon2Jk/Tn1AV-leiAI/AAAAAAAAHLc/laemkmqSBxI/s1600/216341142_fiU9Ck7R_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6JgIlvon2Jk/Tn1AV-leiAI/AAAAAAAAHLc/laemkmqSBxI/s640/216341142_fiU9Ck7R_c.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80757213/vintage-toddler-chair-in-spearmint">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-large;">laughing</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i>crying</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">and looking at each other </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">in the eyes </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">only to have to eventually</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">let go and say </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">good-bye.</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">You see, you <span style="font-size: x-large;">can't</span> hold a beautiful bluebird in your hands<br /><br />for <i><span style="font-size: x-large;">too</span></i> long.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0-Ys4BHrOwk/Tn1NRzIrA-I/AAAAAAAAHLw/7hlWWrtmxfo/s1600/Audreyturquoisefeathers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0-Ys4BHrOwk/Tn1NRzIrA-I/AAAAAAAAHLw/7hlWWrtmxfo/s640/Audreyturquoisefeathers.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br />You have to <span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">open the window of your heart</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JFLGA-xrsNQ/Tn1Em1Bzs0I/AAAAAAAAHLg/JVsPyJWgt7s/s1600/msmadelynblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JFLGA-xrsNQ/Tn1Em1Bzs0I/AAAAAAAAHLg/JVsPyJWgt7s/s640/msmadelynblog.jpg" width="434" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br />and<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">let a bluebird fly.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1867713086151020546-3826264281056391716?l=wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Castles Crowns and Cottageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com121tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867713086151020546.post-87776080972552659342011-09-16T19:32:00.000-07:002011-09-17T04:50:18.292-07:00Once Upon a Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Book making</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7JO2fQUenKU/TmzVTZCnRqI/AAAAAAAAHIM/BduM2g6d9dQ/s1600/bookcover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="626" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7JO2fQUenKU/TmzVTZCnRqI/AAAAAAAAHIM/BduM2g6d9dQ/s640/bookcover.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> poetry</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1NkLcZ_-gyo/TmzVpa3uCiI/AAAAAAAAHIQ/y0er_0F-y1E/s1600/bookinside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1NkLcZ_-gyo/TmzVpa3uCiI/AAAAAAAAHIQ/y0er_0F-y1E/s640/bookinside.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">paper mâché.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3VF-_X03sK8/TmzeLnvfvTI/AAAAAAAAHIY/_i68bfbK0Xk/s1600/papermache.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3VF-_X03sK8/TmzeLnvfvTI/AAAAAAAAHIY/_i68bfbK0Xk/s640/papermache.JPG" width="312" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Theatres in gold </span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZ_AaAAbORM/TmzcGZK1JnI/AAAAAAAAHIU/UomjXq2SAM8/s1600/Elevenfiftynine.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZ_AaAAbORM/TmzcGZK1JnI/AAAAAAAAHIU/UomjXq2SAM8/s640/Elevenfiftynine.JPG" width="490" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q151muod314/TmzehFPn42I/AAAAAAAAHIc/2pa2tw_ldQs/s1600/glass+theatre.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="588" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q151muod314/TmzehFPn42I/AAAAAAAAHIc/2pa2tw_ldQs/s640/glass+theatre.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and shabby-chic gray.....</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NgcoyIADgSw/TmzxLGNjmKI/AAAAAAAAHIg/ZmqJcqW427I/s1600/balmasque.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NgcoyIADgSw/TmzxLGNjmKI/AAAAAAAAHIg/ZmqJcqW427I/s640/balmasque.JPG" width="484" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9Omd1t3cfAE/Tmzxk7b7LaI/AAAAAAAAHIk/gkaSbdBMGFM/s1600/theatredechimere.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9Omd1t3cfAE/Tmzxk7b7LaI/AAAAAAAAHIk/gkaSbdBMGFM/s640/theatredechimere.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Through the years </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">my childlike curiosity</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--drfN-YJB88/Tmz1rkU5LeI/AAAAAAAAHIw/T8-S6PkROuI/s1600/browndress+whitedots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--drfN-YJB88/Tmz1rkU5LeI/AAAAAAAAHIw/T8-S6PkROuI/s640/browndress+whitedots.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> <br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and ability to amuse <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>myself</i></span> </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">through the creative processes</span></span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FVcmxGC2pHs/Tm0FQamyUSI/AAAAAAAAHI8/fRfRR30SASA/s1600/audreysmiling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FVcmxGC2pHs/Tm0FQamyUSI/AAAAAAAAHI8/fRfRR30SASA/s640/audreysmiling.jpg" width="620" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">source unknown</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">have sheltered me from the darkening skies </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">of the adult journey</span>. </span></span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6t31oe-SoY/Tmz2pfY93kI/AAAAAAAAHI0/FXIWCXa7hns/s1600/brown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6t31oe-SoY/Tmz2pfY93kI/AAAAAAAAHI0/FXIWCXa7hns/s640/brown.jpg" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">However, something HAD truly been lost: </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3d0RzgRoNo/Tmz8T_IveyI/AAAAAAAAHI4/yQcMdKOCEeM/s1600/faith.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3d0RzgRoNo/Tmz8T_IveyI/AAAAAAAAHI4/yQcMdKOCEeM/s640/faith.png" width="636" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">the faith to</span></span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4lekoxajWFY/Tm0Ha1UV-oI/AAAAAAAAHJA/xF0b6KvckNY/s1600/turquoiseskirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4lekoxajWFY/Tm0Ha1UV-oI/AAAAAAAAHJA/xF0b6KvckNY/s640/turquoiseskirt.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tumblr</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">that my creations could be of real value </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">to <i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;">others</span></i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqUoD0PPftE/Tm0gwU4BqfI/AAAAAAAAHJI/Serj6SFTcng/s1600/Audreylips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WqUoD0PPftE/Tm0gwU4BqfI/AAAAAAAAHJI/Serj6SFTcng/s640/Audreylips.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Then a very special exchange </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">occurred one day.</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4MC_ynXtc14/Tm0cPvZppbI/AAAAAAAAHJE/0HrmytsRC-4/s1600/DSCN0798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4MC_ynXtc14/Tm0cPvZppbI/AAAAAAAAHJE/0HrmytsRC-4/s640/DSCN0798.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">There have been many kind</span> "<i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">thank-yous</span></i>" <span style="font-size: large;">and </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">compliments</span> <span style="font-size: large;"></span>on my art since I started to </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">draw <span style="font-size: x-large;">again</span> after 40 long years</span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SESb6FGaYKs/TnKLe7hyAgI/AAAAAAAAHJQ/nExAqOw_AN0/s1600/Marieclaire2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SESb6FGaYKs/TnKLe7hyAgI/AAAAAAAAHJQ/nExAqOw_AN0/s640/Marieclaire2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YMHYxqCeR5E/TnKLyw2aVCI/AAAAAAAAHJU/ReFMOE3HqFU/s1600/card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YMHYxqCeR5E/TnKLyw2aVCI/AAAAAAAAHJU/ReFMOE3HqFU/s640/card.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">  </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GZqfFWecdjk/TnKMBg4h-nI/AAAAAAAAHJY/jxVUar6fA_8/s1600/sc002cb5d2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GZqfFWecdjk/TnKMBg4h-nI/AAAAAAAAHJY/jxVUar6fA_8/s640/sc002cb5d2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and I've never sent my drawings </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">any further  </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">than to the addresses of </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">dear blogger friends </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">just for FUN.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgL1Q-VhSaU/TnP-TPRPbrI/AAAAAAAAHKI/j858MZH5tKs/s1600/justforfun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgL1Q-VhSaU/TnP-TPRPbrI/AAAAAAAAHKI/j858MZH5tKs/s640/justforfun.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OjYHn5B_3Nk/TnSJZw1XXyI/AAAAAAAAHKc/BnowZYbcxvs/s1600/sc00161881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OjYHn5B_3Nk/TnSJZw1XXyI/AAAAAAAAHKc/BnowZYbcxvs/s640/sc00161881.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">But when designer and artist </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lisa Moran</span> from <a href="http://www.bilanciadesigns.com/category/lisas-blog/"><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bilancia Designs</span></b></i></a> received </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">some of my Audrey Hepburn sketches</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xx-u1Kq-kj4/TnKQY8vd1DI/AAAAAAAAHJc/yT0dN0UIdfY/s1600/Audrey6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xx-u1Kq-kj4/TnKQY8vd1DI/AAAAAAAAHJc/yT0dN0UIdfY/s640/Audrey6.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">the handmade treasures she sent me </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GoE74m4lkTk/TnKVOWUQSfI/AAAAAAAAHJg/kEpAdxA0evQ/s1600/lisa1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GoE74m4lkTk/TnKVOWUQSfI/AAAAAAAAHJg/kEpAdxA0evQ/s640/lisa1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">were accompanied by not only  </span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">sincere</span></span>  <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">gratitude</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hKNF925-z2o/TnKVfaddGNI/AAAAAAAAHJk/ZBPMtHTatpY/s1600/lisa2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hKNF925-z2o/TnKVfaddGNI/AAAAAAAAHJk/ZBPMtHTatpY/s640/lisa2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k2RH2xiHToU/TnKWG5blGlI/AAAAAAAAHJo/yzrmikJQIUQ/s1600/lisa3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k2RH2xiHToU/TnKWG5blGlI/AAAAAAAAHJo/yzrmikJQIUQ/s640/lisa3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">but with specific <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">advice, direction </span></b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">and an expertise in the arts </span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">that has</span> <span style="font-size: large;">actually </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>EMPOWERED</b> me</span> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">to dare to</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6UZk3KyBKoQ/TnKa_8tAQUI/AAAAAAAAHJs/iV_5yvdnH3g/s1600/scary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6UZk3KyBKoQ/TnKa_8tAQUI/AAAAAAAAHJs/iV_5yvdnH3g/s640/scary.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and that is... </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">to awaken </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">the artist in me</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAcNIf9kiDI/Tm0vZirrPGI/AAAAAAAAHJM/yMMlj9O0HCg/s1600/wakeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAcNIf9kiDI/Tm0vZirrPGI/AAAAAAAAHJM/yMMlj9O0HCg/s640/wakeup.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">to TRUST</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and to take my skills to NEW HEIGHTS</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k8ff5NRXfXo/TnKtobyIy2I/AAAAAAAAHJ0/03Yi3p7eDEQ/s1600/tumblr_lr4q72tEcs1qzr5ipo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k8ff5NRXfXo/TnKtobyIy2I/AAAAAAAAHJ0/03Yi3p7eDEQ/s640/tumblr_lr4q72tEcs1qzr5ipo1_500.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iamblessed.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">and </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">sell my art.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A busy school year requires my full attention </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and my writing goals are of the </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">utmost importance. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">But if anything, Lisa has </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">made me think about </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">NOT FORGETTING</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">the artist I once was as a child</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tY514ThqjqE/TnP7m5_CtjI/AAAAAAAAHKA/i3D0QNO3zK0/s1600/weheartit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tY514ThqjqE/TnP7m5_CtjI/AAAAAAAAHKA/i3D0QNO3zK0/s640/weheartit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and to <span style="font-size: x-large;">develop</span> my abilities as an </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">adult.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xUFQIi8od7I/TnP7vstygHI/AAAAAAAAHKE/a6Ur5OftF50/s1600/adult.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xUFQIi8od7I/TnP7vstygHI/AAAAAAAAHKE/a6Ur5OftF50/s640/adult.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://browndresswithwhitedots.tumblr.com/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">Please visit Lisa's beautiful world and <