You are given a bucket and a pair of scissors and off you go in seach of bright, red, ripe berries.
No dirt, no bending.... just fabulous!!
I have to say, they have been delicious!
We're debating going back to pick more..... but also want to indulge in the oranges and grapefruit!
Today, I joined the rest of my family as we celebrated my grandmother's 102nd! Incredible!
Just as we were about to serve the cake, I grabbed my iphone and "tweeted" a happy birthday message. It just struck me... here I was uploading a picture of this fabulous lady onto the 'Net... and when she was born every house did not even have indoor plumbing or electricity. We've all been dazzled over the years with the stories of her childhood and her family's horse "Dick" has become part of our families lore, but I don't think that we really ever sit down and think about all the changes that she has born witness to.
Happy Birthday Grammie.... you are a VERY special lady!
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The children were tested about a week ago to see which instrument they are best able to produce quality "sound" with. Kidlet #2 was able to make music on all of the instuments that were availalble.... so the options were open.
She has wanted to play the trumpet for over 2 years now.... and was extremely delighted when her first choice was granted. She came home today with a big black box containing a bright, shiny, new trumpet. She was so excited....it was almost hard to contain!
She has shown us how to use the valve oil to prepare the instrument for play.... and how she has to take care of it..... and all the positions in to play the proper notes.
She has also been practicing ten minutes at a time every hour......
We have made it very clear that this gorgeous, shiny, new trumpet is not to be used as a wake-up call in the mornings... just in case! :-)
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I could not pass them up...they just all looked so delish!
Sushi really is a work of art as much as it is a delicous treat. I would love to one day learn how to roll my own.... maybe when I retire ;-)
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Yesterday was also grooming day for the dogs. We got them all bathed and they had their nails trimmed. They were lookin' so fine... until we say the trail of blood all over the house. :-( Hubby nicked one of her claws and it bled for quite some time...poor girl.
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I appear to be on a food kick today....
The kids are still home for Christmas vacation and you know that means that there is food constantly on the go go go....The kids had friends over so it was pizza and salad for lunch! 
A huge hit everytime.... and the kids were actually not moritified when I took photos of their food in front of their friends before serving it. ;-)
I'd say that's progress!! LOL
I realized late this afternoon that I really should have something a bit more inspiring than a bowl of cereal for the first day back to classes, so I scoured the 'Net to find a recipe for which I already had all the ingredients on hand... Orange Muffins it was! 
I did swap out the all-purpose flour for whole-wheat and used Spenda instead of sugar. They smell absolutely delicious and I'm sure they will be awesome with jam. Let's hope the rest of the family agrees!
Back to work for all of us tomorrow....... 
So simple....so beautiful!!
Have a wonderful day Everyone!!
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