tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82133806281238671762024-03-21T01:05:33.096-05:00My, Oh My, Butterfly!Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-78978453899856261632012-07-09T21:55:00.000-05:002012-07-09T21:55:25.623-05:00The Most Random Musings<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
As I'm weeding through recent pictures, I realize that I have a bunch of random pictures from multiple events that don't really go together with anything in particular. So, here's my randoms for the month.<br />
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Shelby, Kinzie, and Karalee</div>
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A family brunch before Scott and Natalie's wedding... </div>
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Amanda surprised me. She. SURPRISED. Me. Big time. I seriously had absolutely NO idea. But it was a pleasant surprise, so I went along. </div>
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The next-to-be-married couple... </div>
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Amanda and Macy </div>
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Little Lee. I just can't get enough of him. Right now he has little rabbit teeth.</div>
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Oh man. He's so handsome.</div>
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And this is little Josephine. She's absolutely darling, big eyes, and worried eyebrows... </div>
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Aubrey and Eric's engagement party...</div>
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Lunch with Jean and Laura before Amanda had to leave... </div>
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Visiting a friend of mine - Angie is on the left, she is the nurse who's place I took at the clinic when she had to retire due to health reasons. She taught me a lot and she is one of the sweetest, kindest, most caring people that I know. Vhi is on the right - she is our office manager and keeps the clinic hopping with entertainment. There is never a dull moment when Vhi is there. She switches between English and Tagalog when she gets upset and it's acutally quite humorous because no one has any idea what she's saying.<br />
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Those are my randoms. </div>
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Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-16191502402170735112012-06-26T21:37:00.000-05:002012-06-26T21:37:04.657-05:00The Twins 1 Year<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
Harper and Leighton are ONE! Hard to believe when I look back at pictures of when they were first born, so teeny and fragile. I had the privilege of taking some pictures and I had so much fun doing it!<br />
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Leighton on the left, Harper on the right</div>
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Their birthday party was at Nelson and Shirley's... </div>
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Look at the teeny pair of pants on the far left - one of the girls was wearing those in the hospital.</div>
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Leighton enjoyed her cake very much, Harper was a little more hesitant to dig in.</div>
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So, I've loved sushi as long as I can remember, never even crossed my mind that it would be possible to make it myself. But many thanks to my dear sister, she taught me how a couple weeks ago and I've already made it three times since then (once including about 30 rolls for an engagement party). So, if you are a sushi lover as well, and want to try making it for half the price (or less), here's some tips. <br />
You will need:<br />
Short or Medium (preferably short) grain white rice<br />
Rice Vinegar<br />
Roasted Seaweed (Nori)<br />
Protein such as crab, cooked shrimp, or smoked salmon<br />
Cream cheese<br />
Cucumber<br />
Jalapeno<br />
Avacado<br />
Soy sauce<br />
Wasabi<br />
Any other fillings you may like<br />
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First, I cook the rice with a dash of salt and a couple tablespoons of sugar to make it sticky. Let 4 cups of water, salt, and sugar come to a boil in a saucepan or skillet, add 2 cups of rice and cover, cook for about 20-25 minutes. Set aside to cool completely (if I have time, I refrigerate overnight).<br />
Mix a couple scoops of rice with a couple tablespoons of rice vinegar, until it is moist, but not saturated. </div>
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Lay out the seaweed with the flat side underneath. (A sushi bamboo mat is pictured, I ended up not even using it, it is easier for me to roll sushi on the counter or a cutting board)</div>
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Spread the rice in a thin layer across the seaweed, leaving a 1/2 inch space on top and bottom of sheet. </div>
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Sprinkle wasabi or soy or sauce of your choice across rice. Layer ingredients tightly together on the end closest to you.</div>
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Dab the 1/2 inch spaces at the top and bottom of the sheet with a couple drops of water so that the seaweed will stick together when you roll it.<br />
Tightly roll the seaweed away from you. Gently, now. Good job. Seal the end by pressing gently with your fingertips.</div>
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Ta-Da! There you have it! A roll of sushi!</div>
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If you have time, let the roll sit for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour before slicing it, the seaweed is softer and it is much easier. The longer the sushi sits, the softer the seaweed is and the less strong the taste of it is. I have left a roll unsliced in the fridge overnight and it was perfect the next day for slicing. </div>
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Enjoy, fellow sushi-lovers!</div>
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Cameron graduated with much pomp and circumstance last night. Heh. <br />
Here's a few of his senior pictures.<br />
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Here we have the memorable flash mob to a sped-up-cell-phone-held-close-to-the-microphone version of pomp and circumstance. Cameron is on the front row, close to the middle, with the white collar. He pulled out all his good dance moves. A son after his father's heart. </div>
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There he is, all grown up and such. </div>
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<a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-24355965211955774242012-05-22T19:42:00.000-05:002012-05-22T19:42:55.519-05:00Spinach Artichoke Lasagna<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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I'm a big fan of all things pasta. I'm a big fan of artichokes, spinach, and mushrooms. I'm a GIANORMOUS fan of cheese. So there's no possible way for this recipe to go wrong, for me at least.<br />
Disclaimer: This is NOT a 'healthy' recipe, though the term 'healthy' is relative. There's plenty of fat from the cheese, and the noodles and cheese (AND sauce, in this case) are termed as processed foods. So, I'm not promoting this as a healthy alternative to 'regular' lasagna, but as a super tasty vegetarian lasagna (NOT vegan). Anywho.<br />
SPINACH ARTICHOKE LASAGNA<br />
1-2 handfuls fresh mushrooms, chopped (optional)<br />
1 bunch fresh spinach, washed and chopped<br />
1 can (13 oz) artichoke hearts<br />
15 oz ricotta cheese (any variety works, park-skim, skim, whole milk, etc.)<br />
2 cups mozzarella cheese<br />
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (or romano, for an extra strong flavor)<br />
2 large eggs<br />
3 cloves garlic, chopped up finely<br />
4 cups marinara sauce<br />
1 pkg no-boil lasagna noodles<br />
1 tsp crushed red pepper<br />
salt<br />
pepper<br />
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.</div>
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Saute the mushrooms in 1 tablespoon butter or oil for about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook for 4-5 minutes more. Set aside. </div>
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Mix together the ricotta, parmesan, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper, and 1/2 mozzarella in a large bowl.</div>
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Drain the artichoke hearts and roughly chop them. Mix in the artichoke, spinach and mushrooms in with the cheese mixture. </div>
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And here we have the marinara. Shout out to Lois - go ahead and hit me for not making my own. I haven't quite mastered making my own marinara yet and I was in a hurry anyways. So, I mixed these two jars together for my marinara. Moving on... </div>
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Grease a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Layer ingredients in the following order - 1 cup marinara... </div>
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... 1 layer of noodles...</div>
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... a scoop or two of the cheese mixture... and repeat... a couple times... there we go... </div>
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... and end with a final layer of noodles, a final layer of marinara, and the remaining mozzarella cheese sprinkled on top. Make sure the noodles are covered with the marinara, because one time I made this and the noodles on the edges of the pan were a tad bit... well, crunchy... ugh.<br />
Cover loosely with foil, bake for 45 minutes at 375, then uncover and bake for 15 more minutes. Smell that lasagna? Mmmm...</div>
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Then, pair with some green beans, salad, sweet potato hash, have your boss over for dinner (extra credit for work heh) and a friend so that you don't have to talk about work, and EAT IT ALL. </div>
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These pictures are a little late coming around, but they're here anyways. Josh and Lauren's wedding was two weeks ago, in Oklahoma, at Tapp's Barn (so pretty that it's worth a gasp or two). Steamy hot? Yes. Sweaty people everywhere? Yes. Worth it? Yes. Why? Caramel corn, sno-cones, cupcakes, lemon bars, and icy cold peach tea. That's why. <br />
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Sweet Carly... </div>
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Jon, Tracy, Keller, Beckham, Brock, Reese </div>
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Joni, Leighton, Carter, Harper, Eric </div>
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Couples gathering ideas for their own weddings... hee hee... </div>
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So many adorable kids running around everywhere... </div>
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Last year I got to take this beautiful family's pictures when Baby K was only a couple weeks old. They are so much fun to be around, and H & K have only gotten more and more adorable. Here are some of my favorites...<br />
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I love Miss H's curly hair and Mr K's chubby cheeks...</div>
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Took the train to Dallas with some friends to go to the Art Museum...<br />
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Reunion Tower...</div>
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Dinner at Whitney's with some friends... </div>
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Wedding dress shopping for Laura. I could barely contain my excitement. </div>
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Vegetarian-themed dinner at Johnn and Lois's...</div>
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The Spread - Lentil soup, pasta salad, fruit salad, tofu and vegetable tacos with pineapple salsa and guacamole, sweet potato couscous, spinach and artichoke lasagna...<br />
The pineapple salsa was INCREDIBLE. Am I the only one that has been deprived of it all my life? I could drink that stuff... </div>
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A few of the kids - Ethan, Marley, Bella, Grayson </div>
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And this little toot - Josephine. </div>
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Last Saturday, most of the family gathered to celebrate Grandaddy's 90th birthday. I spent a lot of time looking through old pictures a few days before the party and was amazed at how many I had never seen before, some are quite humorous. I have seen maybe a total of 5 pictures of my grandmother and it was very interesting looking at more, since she passed away before I was born and I never got to meet her. Here's some pictures from the evening.<br />
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Check out Dad's rockin' spectacles. </div>
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This was Aunt Jo's wedding (obviously), she looks like a kid. She WAS a kid. </div>
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This picture scares me a little, Aunt Jo looks positively evil. </div>
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Grandaddy in his element - a table full of chocolate.</div>
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The grandchildren. </div>
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The greatgrandchildren. </div>
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And the children with their spouses.<br />
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His grandchildren were requested to write down a memory of Grandaddy from younger years... so I shared about the only time I remember getting a spanking from Grandaddy...<br />
I was about seven years old. Dad and Mom were out of town so Grandaddy and Mimi were babysitting us kids. Well, on my way home from school that day, I heard a kid on the bus use the word 'gay' for the first time and as we were walking up the driveway, I asked Roger what it meant. He wouldn't tell me, but he told me that it would be really funny if I called JoLynn gay. So, we all sit down to dinner and I promptly said in a singsong voice, "JoLynn is gay!". Grandaddy asked me what I had just said, so I repeated it for him and he gently took my hand, led me to Dad and Mom's room, spanked me soundly, and told me not to use words that I didn't know the meaning of.<br />
Anyways, I do have many GOOD memories of Grandaddy as well, such as him blowing giant bubbles with Laura and I in their driveway, sneaking us candy right before dinner, taking us on walks... He is a big fan of walking, I never will forget him taking me to the mall to walk, me trying not to look like a nerd, and him trying to look the otherway, keeping me engrossed in conversation, and acting like we weren't passing a Victoria's Secret.</div>
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WELL WELL WELL, what have we here? After my extremely long break from blogging, I'm rarin' to go. <br />
For starters, here's some pictures of my dear sister and her fiance from last weekend. They have set the date for August 11, 2012. <br />
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This is Percy the Goldfish...<br />
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He was waiting for me when I got home from work yesterday. He's pretty chill when it comes to waiting. A friend...</div>
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... knew that I wanted a fish. So she brought him over to surprise me. </div>
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That's his surprised face. In fact, that's his face for every emotion. </div>
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This dessert swoops me out of wintertime and lands me in the middle of summer. And goodness, I will eat ANYTHING that does that!<br />
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<strong>Fresh Lemon Tart with Vodka Soaked Berries</strong><br />
<u>Crust</u><br />
2 1/4 c flour<br />
1/4 c and 2 Tbsp powdered sugar<br />
3/4 c butter - very soft, but not quite melted<br />
<u>Filling</u><br />
3 eggs<br />
1 c sugar<br />
1/2 tsp baking soda<br />
zest of 1 lemon<br />
1/2 c fresh lemon juice<br />
1/4 c and 2 Tbsp flour<br />
<u>Berries</u><br />
handful of fresh raspberries<br />
handful of fresh blackberries<br />
1/2 c vodka<br />
1/2 tsp imitation lemon flavoring<br />
<u>Icing</u><br />
1 c powdered sugar<br />
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice<br />
2 Tbsp lemon zest<br />
Preheat your oven to 350. Grease a 10 inch tart tin or pie pan and set aside. <br />
To make the crust combine the ingredients in a bowl. Mix until the crust kinda sticks together, press into the pie plate and up the sides. Bake for 8 minutes, then set aside.<br />
In a bowl, mix the berries with the vodka and lemon flavoring. Set aside to soak.<br />
Whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and zest. Sift in the flour and baking powder, still whisking until combined. Pour the filling over the crust and bake for about 25 minutes, until top is lightly browned and the filling doesn't wobble. Set aside to cool.<br />
To make the icing, combine powdered sugar, lemon zest and juice in a small bowl and mix. Place the soaked berries onto the tart and drizzle the icing over them. Refrigerate until ready to serve.</div>
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Our monthly dinner has resumed, thanks to the safe arrival of our newest member. Such a sweetie pie. Nontraditional Thanksgiving was the theme.<br />
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Deep-fried Cornish game hens</div>
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Candied mandarins with cranberries</div>
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Smoked Gouda mashed potatoes</div>
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Green bean casserole</div>
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Wild rice with apricot, cranberry, and pecans</div>
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Vegetable tarte tatin. (This contributed to me burning and blistering two of my fingers. Caramel is hot. Very, very hot.)</div>
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Roasted brussell sprouts with hazelnuts and pomegranate molasses</div>
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The newest member of the house - sweet Josephine</div>
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Mr. Host looking his fiercest.<br />
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Stay tuned for German food next month... </div>
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Hello, all. Here's some of the latest and greatest happenings. I debated for five whole minutes on whether 'happenings' was spelled happenings or happennings. I will not let google win. I'm sticking with happenings.<br />
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Cozy evenings by the fireside...</div>
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Bowling with friends. The sad thing about this picture - that is not even my score. I got there so late that my friends went ahead and bowled for me. And I am glad because I don't think I have ever even gotten that score, even when I try. I'm quite a pathetic bowler.</div>
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Babysitting some of my favorite little people, Leighton and Harper...</div>
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... and making silly faces with Carter...</div>
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...and being with one of my favorite big people, photo credits to Carter, an aspiring photographer as you can tell...</div>
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Wandering around the Stock Show, I met THESE cowboys...</div>
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... and another favorite big people...</div>
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I seriously think the calf scramble is my favorite part. All these poor teenagers with dreams of tying up a calf and getting a scholarship, who stop running after twenty seconds because they are out of breath. Ten points to the calves for outsmarting them. Bye-bye scholarship.</div>
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<a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-61339582250692972832012-01-05T21:42:00.002-06:002012-01-05T22:07:35.947-06:00Happenings and Resolutions<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Hello friends, near and far. So, belive it or not, I DID make a New Year's Resolution. Actually, I'm not really fond of the word 'resolution'. Because, really, how many people have kept their "resolution" by the end of the year? Yeah, that's what I thought. So I'm just going to say GOAL. Yes, a new goal. A picture a day. I would like to take at least one picture a day. That doesn't mean I'm going to post them all, but I still want to do it. So - the following pictures are a few of my pictures of the day pictures. Except the first one. That was in December. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqKuUDsjCwzAlYogCMtHVjkSaWUugzvIbIIQSGqL1deDKULEWV9Y3MSnEg693ovBlwCAFatY7wN2oHWwpZzn-NMKYgTRkawkYh9ucH-DArPeI-AZkYNiB5YUH0RFgCuIyQEmXCMO3nhMN/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqKuUDsjCwzAlYogCMtHVjkSaWUugzvIbIIQSGqL1deDKULEWV9Y3MSnEg693ovBlwCAFatY7wN2oHWwpZzn-NMKYgTRkawkYh9ucH-DArPeI-AZkYNiB5YUH0RFgCuIyQEmXCMO3nhMN/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" /></a><br />A wedding in Oklahoma. I felt a TAD nervous with an airplane hanging over my head. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYNULQvDadBd8com3aQ82a2xJ5RY5a5VgMDbQ7iopoHQ1x-Q0II4D4mSqjIYcawXO4o9GeqjZi2QKsXS_b_tus6CGEvvXCCJeQRwSmc5tQecOHLmfdDcc6ndKIU9Ti_YPxxCF6h1PRaqY/s1600/DSC_0159.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYNULQvDadBd8com3aQ82a2xJ5RY5a5VgMDbQ7iopoHQ1x-Q0II4D4mSqjIYcawXO4o9GeqjZi2QKsXS_b_tus6CGEvvXCCJeQRwSmc5tQecOHLmfdDcc6ndKIU9Ti_YPxxCF6h1PRaqY/s400/DSC_0159.JPG" /></a><br />Bowling with friends...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QV-iaA33qGvXvnbd6bk_ko9tFwTKMeGkZMWDWwG5v__7NHUTQxkrw-C2IXKaoOKIRkZmqQZv3M9w3YCuEurpKHpcJuFlrw_y6qY4Vf3Sl5l229A5DTuKmfwIdz9gf_Pwwr6jYBv60yFI/s1600/DSC_0223.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QV-iaA33qGvXvnbd6bk_ko9tFwTKMeGkZMWDWwG5v__7NHUTQxkrw-C2IXKaoOKIRkZmqQZv3M9w3YCuEurpKHpcJuFlrw_y6qY4Vf3Sl5l229A5DTuKmfwIdz9gf_Pwwr6jYBv60yFI/s400/DSC_0223.JPG" /></a><br />Having friends stay at my house...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnj6Vsa1g19HUjg4TPNggVSc6p2bmRMbfHxZO_NSceTE83_wonBw6_l2R9rtPn3FkL8IXakGZyZ2pFoJrHHfJ5jRYcHOUJKJU-UQYYRQMwbiE6i8lLEFhTKcfPXJPtS5kj2nEjHvpjlEyv/s1600/DSC_0229.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnj6Vsa1g19HUjg4TPNggVSc6p2bmRMbfHxZO_NSceTE83_wonBw6_l2R9rtPn3FkL8IXakGZyZ2pFoJrHHfJ5jRYcHOUJKJU-UQYYRQMwbiE6i8lLEFhTKcfPXJPtS5kj2nEjHvpjlEyv/s400/DSC_0229.JPG" /></a><br />My first ever (and hopefully only) flat tire. At six o'clock in the morning. On the way to transporting friends to the airport. In the freezing cold. Far from my house. A tire hobbit jumped out at me with a knife and slashed my tire. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6y3ktOMvHYWsCmxBkTdmDlssKaE5LCU7tpenxue26a4NVcpntezmF4yDgoXw-EKyPJCquGrlM4kVZE4p4jNdHO0nMrRmJ1TbBb3dhWKgVuxRv9HJeJk-GaNtOAbvhut0mQRpYgU8cM3j2/s1600/DSC_0232.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6y3ktOMvHYWsCmxBkTdmDlssKaE5LCU7tpenxue26a4NVcpntezmF4yDgoXw-EKyPJCquGrlM4kVZE4p4jNdHO0nMrRmJ1TbBb3dhWKgVuxRv9HJeJk-GaNtOAbvhut0mQRpYgU8cM3j2/s400/DSC_0232.JPG" /></a><br />This event deserves more than one picture. How many people does it take to change a tire? I don't know the official number, but I did have to call for backup. And then I had to hobble over to my sister's house and make her husband go with me to the tire shop. It was truly a humbling experience.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBjGbq64frW7SKr6ykidys0o5v6ZOAO7X3XuJdObxMTFcB1a5b_s3Mw-Orz4iR6XcoEV06vEMum7EuRoSHsq-eN-qiLZXxXrmhaoQsFda_FQngGp-C4b3cXz5lZXq8W_aULc0INxG2TE9/s1600/DSC_0239.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBjGbq64frW7SKr6ykidys0o5v6ZOAO7X3XuJdObxMTFcB1a5b_s3Mw-Orz4iR6XcoEV06vEMum7EuRoSHsq-eN-qiLZXxXrmhaoQsFda_FQngGp-C4b3cXz5lZXq8W_aULc0INxG2TE9/s400/DSC_0239.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">My sweet niece painted me this picture. She knows I like butterflies. Quite a bit. She said that she is the little butterfly at the top and I am the big butterfly. I'm wondering if that was a hint that I should be making another New Year's... goal... to lose weight, because that butterfly is quite plump. Food for thought. NO! NO FOOD!</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Anyways, she really is a sweetie. I conked out on her bed (changing a tire is exhausting) and she put the picture right next to the bed so that I would see it first thing when I woke up. I love you, Caitlin!</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-70440514628789231742012-01-03T20:57:00.002-06:002012-01-03T21:01:00.198-06:00California Trip<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">I had a dandy time in California...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmH8t2YsIJxd89gXohID6-VXlSR5VH63pDei8JArkJoQcQGG-yLTYWnCmFWSzpnCP8gjwUkN9_dwmYwX-rBN5cvSf7vZjp_mnCpPS5yfrCtrgDtIa4DpI-b2rBPAQ96eO55BEAZcyT3qv/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkmH8t2YsIJxd89gXohID6-VXlSR5VH63pDei8JArkJoQcQGG-yLTYWnCmFWSzpnCP8gjwUkN9_dwmYwX-rBN5cvSf7vZjp_mnCpPS5yfrCtrgDtIa4DpI-b2rBPAQ96eO55BEAZcyT3qv/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><em>"Make new friends but keep the old, some are silver, the others are gold" </em></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-14789241920006529222012-01-02T20:36:00.002-06:002012-01-02T20:43:56.238-06:00Welcome to Life, 2012!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">For our New Year's Eve we had a night of pizza, homemade candy, and games. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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Don't mind the bathroom.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfzyR9Cmsjz-DLpUKvzPsYlUOCbSj6HirZMlL16NyCwixf05qHOsas6gOfmLgYfByzTNgKWZ3pbE7mz5pywu2qZxGLJohYkq0f0zeR96if4TME-t2gZhigJxJlJrm3BwrCCgf66YUcDzA/s1600/DSC_0204.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfzyR9Cmsjz-DLpUKvzPsYlUOCbSj6HirZMlL16NyCwixf05qHOsas6gOfmLgYfByzTNgKWZ3pbE7mz5pywu2qZxGLJohYkq0f0zeR96if4TME-t2gZhigJxJlJrm3BwrCCgf66YUcDzA/s400/DSC_0204.JPG" /></a><br />Two of the main pizza makers - Jenni and Jean. Oh, don't worry, I did my part - throwing cheese and vegetables on top, nibbling here and there, making sure nothing was too poisonous for public consumption. And such.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJDRU3xoLNh14MnnL2c5ehA6cgMBG9Zt0Ts0hDhwtwUNSn4QeB9sPQ3sbnq-hmW6eIiTHrISE6-Jfmx5fovjU8s2Kf8mtvcYa-QL0p5lsviw6oYBfiywvWKGp4bG9txsRxiQsQpfJcHf-/s1600/DSC_0219.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJDRU3xoLNh14MnnL2c5ehA6cgMBG9Zt0Ts0hDhwtwUNSn4QeB9sPQ3sbnq-hmW6eIiTHrISE6-Jfmx5fovjU8s2Kf8mtvcYa-QL0p5lsviw6oYBfiywvWKGp4bG9txsRxiQsQpfJcHf-/s400/DSC_0219.JPG" /></a><br />Who knows what a year may bring forth? Whoooo knows.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj840l66UwvKpsolEcuvQ-YcQoPJXFe-aqc1AY8fmxTDWa_YCoK0f7zebShRTnXZzKTdQZAmIrfGtxKFaK_msVvljO3J2UZLyxG5HvubOy88Oy7nZpr2hZ-gGX4uz9M7DYMzHmnhLS4gwir/s1600/DSC_0207.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj840l66UwvKpsolEcuvQ-YcQoPJXFe-aqc1AY8fmxTDWa_YCoK0f7zebShRTnXZzKTdQZAmIrfGtxKFaK_msVvljO3J2UZLyxG5HvubOy88Oy7nZpr2hZ-gGX4uz9M7DYMzHmnhLS4gwir/s400/DSC_0207.JPG" /></a><br />Here we have photo-bombing 101.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bTUc-DiyF1L1UUFM-7LHpGL00nxtAic5uq3pyjQnkUVg1gU6fpa8Agt2LQNj6dK21CR4imuTPJohQTbcxg6N8ZylEBXU0Mlw4OxP5pR7eeVrj1rdj72EJZwSzGzjUxBS88tlQP8XAKtn/s1600/DSC_0211.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bTUc-DiyF1L1UUFM-7LHpGL00nxtAic5uq3pyjQnkUVg1gU6fpa8Agt2LQNj6dK21CR4imuTPJohQTbcxg6N8ZylEBXU0Mlw4OxP5pR7eeVrj1rdj72EJZwSzGzjUxBS88tlQP8XAKtn/s400/DSC_0211.JPG" /></a><br />And more photo-bombing. Let me repeat - who knows what a year may bring forth? </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><em>I am so glad that all of ya'll are my family and friends and that no one would even dream of being offended by my minor commentation.</em></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmk9pZgdA9au4EaKaWVXp3wp3Bl15Tt5XlJ1w2aAl2GGcN12kMbbTKv_wwASH2yORUoY_iKV_d3d_M-yskv2q7PbrDrGv8xOSnIBorHcHK1k-IvnoFyezBSzpo6soPje0aIZ_44h7Oie8E/s1600/DSC_0195.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmk9pZgdA9au4EaKaWVXp3wp3Bl15Tt5XlJ1w2aAl2GGcN12kMbbTKv_wwASH2yORUoY_iKV_d3d_M-yskv2q7PbrDrGv8xOSnIBorHcHK1k-IvnoFyezBSzpo6soPje0aIZ_44h7Oie8E/s400/DSC_0195.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">I tried to convince little Lee to celebrate in style. He was having none of it. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-18426291302667483612011-12-19T22:51:00.002-06:002011-12-19T23:03:20.354-06:00NeglectionYES, I do realize that my poor blog has been neglected and left bare of new posts lately. I know that each and every one of my followers eagerly awaits a new post every day (I'm pretty sure that I imagine that, but let's pretend that it's the truth. Just for now.).<br />I have not lost the blogging spirit.<br />I have not stopped taking pictures.<br />I have not died.<br />I have not taken a world wide exploration with only a backpack.<br />I HAVE finished school. (Clapping and cheering). Because I have wanted to say that for awhile, let me repeat that. I HAVE FINISHED SCHOOL.<br />That is, a small part of what I hope my schooling consists of. But I have finished for now and I don't know what the next part will be right now, SO... I will blog lots more often. And I will take lots more pictures. And I will post lots more recipes. And I will learn how to play the piano better. And I will read some good books that have been stacking up waiting for me. And I will go to California THIS week to visit friends. I really will.<br />Over and out.Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-54804631881861505782011-11-28T22:01:00.002-06:002011-11-28T22:17:00.600-06:00Spiced Pumpkin Mousse<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOid3jiGLkLGR2Z63lK6HM2-f8LrrnSzUsCbexFPVesKy3Vpapd_Z7kq5iUni1rUsp43Q53Ok7Ew0jeIxvtCvG82F28CN0LBghi8-qdWEAyfbaYkKDGE4F8Th4GAOSiEIgDqttk5e-lCc/s1600/DSC_0025-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOid3jiGLkLGR2Z63lK6HM2-f8LrrnSzUsCbexFPVesKy3Vpapd_Z7kq5iUni1rUsp43Q53Ok7Ew0jeIxvtCvG82F28CN0LBghi8-qdWEAyfbaYkKDGE4F8Th4GAOSiEIgDqttk5e-lCc/s400/DSC_0025-1.JPG" /></a><br />I love pumpkin. Anything and all things pumpkin. Pumpkin is what fall tastes like. This Mousse is a snap to prepare and it serves 8 -10 (depending on how much of it you can stand to share heh heh). </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3RbX23Pjr5rK-k2Xx8KqfEDIy6dos92AC7Bam24pjQqNj-KVHgfejMcwbgLvYbPMiFNJNdUzHFr8jzSVWy69zTOx1h1gKTH_HLOPsajD6PScrnGzKo1KoASfje1dhJd73OyZUMSFF0pG/s1600/DSC_0024-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3RbX23Pjr5rK-k2Xx8KqfEDIy6dos92AC7Bam24pjQqNj-KVHgfejMcwbgLvYbPMiFNJNdUzHFr8jzSVWy69zTOx1h1gKTH_HLOPsajD6PScrnGzKo1KoASfje1dhJd73OyZUMSFF0pG/s400/DSC_0024-1.JPG" /></a><br />SPICED PUMPKIN MOUSSE</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 envelope unflavored gelatin</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1/4 c cold water</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 - 15 oz. can of pure pumpkin</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">3/4 c packed brown sugar</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1/2 teaspoon cinnamon</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1/2 teaspoon nutmeg</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1/2 teaspoon ground ginger</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">dash of salt</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 1/2 c chilled heavy whipping cream</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 teaspoon vanilla</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Sprinkle gelatin over water in a saucepan and let it soften for a minute. Bring it to a bare simmer and stir until it is dissolved. Stir together gelatin, pumpkin, spices, brown sugar, and salt in large bowl.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Beat whipping cream and vanilla until stiff and fold into pumpkin mixture, gently but thoroughly. Spoon into cups, glasses, or bowls of your choice, chill until it is set, at least 2 hours. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Garnish with a dallop of whipped cream, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, or (my favorite) a chocolate covered ginger snap cookie. Or all of the above. Or make up your own toppings and let me know how it tastes :).</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLkxVXgRNz9awQtiY0pHy6IDkaF2CDipIr9hUTdsHUVPypQosK4Qup5Ohy_xnbxKVgtxGFQZbH0pvViYEeGqTjZzPZjcPqraohA-M8AL5vhnKTQZmy7z5DqdR6wFGS4XTyv4yIvRSjp3u/s1600/DSC_0013-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLkxVXgRNz9awQtiY0pHy6IDkaF2CDipIr9hUTdsHUVPypQosK4Qup5Ohy_xnbxKVgtxGFQZbH0pvViYEeGqTjZzPZjcPqraohA-M8AL5vhnKTQZmy7z5DqdR6wFGS4XTyv4yIvRSjp3u/s400/DSC_0013-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-46200776941375280352011-11-27T12:23:00.002-06:002011-11-27T12:34:57.899-06:00Thanksgiving 2011<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Thanksgiving started with 8 of us here at home...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfom5wehdTRCvMo1AX7JoW9D5F6FslbbQLOlTFRfQ3w8u7Ld6O_8d4-UdYF2sTomRlYIGAKIYDqWFoiwkFGGRvxd-VZ_CVE0-e6LOHNzAASpSwQC7bZRn8_stmV5-HOsUMpkMxp3lMZFO/s1600/DSC_0019-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfom5wehdTRCvMo1AX7JoW9D5F6FslbbQLOlTFRfQ3w8u7Ld6O_8d4-UdYF2sTomRlYIGAKIYDqWFoiwkFGGRvxd-VZ_CVE0-e6LOHNzAASpSwQC7bZRn8_stmV5-HOsUMpkMxp3lMZFO/s400/DSC_0019-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwhLe7ZvNhl4gYYYDLrsUNUbpwxmAeEwME6iB18Ho7eOMklfRuPZNklHNS_1DLWVGmHU8AQhw_2kK5-mrU5BTG9_vHZf1taJZ3FAomVpJnpeyo5kFT8qM7FLUMmtXb7BC1e9k7jqagZZ4/s1600/DSC_0020-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwhLe7ZvNhl4gYYYDLrsUNUbpwxmAeEwME6iB18Ho7eOMklfRuPZNklHNS_1DLWVGmHU8AQhw_2kK5-mrU5BTG9_vHZf1taJZ3FAomVpJnpeyo5kFT8qM7FLUMmtXb7BC1e9k7jqagZZ4/s400/DSC_0020-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjs-s_TIkxz1eAuUdJhaQc-x4Wm6tTuuOnI_Z0JGYPyqV-ZUNl5Qduio9t92_UFiL3GbtbUTZBVQj7XD75otYBppNBeZQ4_p4GT0bcmM_-fyyQmcu82WQFzoNrVppaFCrAAVlPzuGqyI-F/s1600/DSC_0023-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjs-s_TIkxz1eAuUdJhaQc-x4Wm6tTuuOnI_Z0JGYPyqV-ZUNl5Qduio9t92_UFiL3GbtbUTZBVQj7XD75otYBppNBeZQ4_p4GT0bcmM_-fyyQmcu82WQFzoNrVppaFCrAAVlPzuGqyI-F/s400/DSC_0023-1.JPG" /></a><br />Sticking oranges with cloves is one of my favorite things.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsUwqc5hixGv4Hda4wnYRzcRdWw2MZVoOkOi0b_aKODWmibIkkPB6XB7a5HcNJBCv7kJ_IFZqKsd0HfyO3SGQSWm5_b31yEcxaYcMryhmt5D2g0WbknvyS80kPfTUZni4yfgFBBn_JjA8/s1600/DSC_0032-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsUwqc5hixGv4Hda4wnYRzcRdWw2MZVoOkOi0b_aKODWmibIkkPB6XB7a5HcNJBCv7kJ_IFZqKsd0HfyO3SGQSWm5_b31yEcxaYcMryhmt5D2g0WbknvyS80kPfTUZni4yfgFBBn_JjA8/s400/DSC_0032-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLm6KlkiOEKpK22rPGQxXEO8NcjqY1Wm4Eg069VK3XojvYisTfKBGead49NZLNUv_41LYPEc1Mspb9HmGRUldr8xSN1QNc5W2ff0BcZTmAJ4HbevEl6oy9yKDnVOMHyM9XXhOjSAX3OxmL/s1600/DSC_0038-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLm6KlkiOEKpK22rPGQxXEO8NcjqY1Wm4Eg069VK3XojvYisTfKBGead49NZLNUv_41LYPEc1Mspb9HmGRUldr8xSN1QNc5W2ff0BcZTmAJ4HbevEl6oy9yKDnVOMHyM9XXhOjSAX3OxmL/s400/DSC_0038-1.JPG" /></a><br />Dad and Mom, Curt, Laura, Roger, Kara, Garrett, and my invisible self</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHw1rfVh6cBoFf6_i2pqD4CphvR2v4vSQ0cr6ConeItXdqn1oiGQfEAa026eSlbPEljY6iJzmlyiXkA6m4Bd5UABGEjgJFgxyq3U0N9yEBnY8ZPeya3XJ2FfwYu_UJmNAJiS68QLRsBM9/s1600/DSC_0047-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHw1rfVh6cBoFf6_i2pqD4CphvR2v4vSQ0cr6ConeItXdqn1oiGQfEAa026eSlbPEljY6iJzmlyiXkA6m4Bd5UABGEjgJFgxyq3U0N9yEBnY8ZPeya3XJ2FfwYu_UJmNAJiS68QLRsBM9/s400/DSC_0047-1.JPG" /></a><br />A walk down to the river...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kESHWyItkjqiQMBJg-TuUrtATS-oYCochM4-7grmjWc1ZBDp1b8FMtmCRdIMzejW2ewpgQ-Qg9hEBCLgGz6K8SCWfrWKhX2OkKZxqhLJyqHVBO320yQgXu0LUMW6vnKhVAlNZ-2_3YTs/s1600/DSC_0053-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kESHWyItkjqiQMBJg-TuUrtATS-oYCochM4-7grmjWc1ZBDp1b8FMtmCRdIMzejW2ewpgQ-Qg9hEBCLgGz6K8SCWfrWKhX2OkKZxqhLJyqHVBO320yQgXu0LUMW6vnKhVAlNZ-2_3YTs/s400/DSC_0053-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xZB0_7l3MFW4U_y93xZXdlFjTUAyc6pT-daB6iJ9w_3MbBQ2N9LM4XqKh77_PLxq3K1ekkm4f18cIOmZHV_zO5UKpGek0m4fj3JZBu7Q0tP-fEdsSuKKiF3ku6hgyR0O1IIwUGu47bMU/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xZB0_7l3MFW4U_y93xZXdlFjTUAyc6pT-daB6iJ9w_3MbBQ2N9LM4XqKh77_PLxq3K1ekkm4f18cIOmZHV_zO5UKpGek0m4fj3JZBu7Q0tP-fEdsSuKKiF3ku6hgyR0O1IIwUGu47bMU/s400/DSC_0059.JPG" /></a><br />This is the newest member of Roger and Kara's family - Camry the English Mastiff. Check out those paws. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdNIALZNte5LHcUb3mUxrouhOY7A48OzdMUOXsrTcmj9iVb0MAcV0zOw01LjKu8buHK3FSXIEJbDicKlImVxZqfkLEDhGkulQf6gweBm4qbpmhh1wgKnnGal9Shvx891nR3qkwgE4W6HI/s1600/DSC_0060-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdNIALZNte5LHcUb3mUxrouhOY7A48OzdMUOXsrTcmj9iVb0MAcV0zOw01LjKu8buHK3FSXIEJbDicKlImVxZqfkLEDhGkulQf6gweBm4qbpmhh1wgKnnGal9Shvx891nR3qkwgE4W6HI/s400/DSC_0060-1.JPG" /></a><br />Pumpkin Mousse, Oatmeal Coconut pie, Chocolate pie, Pecan pie, Buttermilk Pie, Pumpkin pie, and Pumpkin cheesecake. I think we went a little overboard. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Then we headed over to Uncle Tom and Aunt Jo's that afternoon...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuB1sgJTWxhjzzf0eskb2bA0xmEU9Asefp7r7rVCw87XfG4xl5-9tDChC4Yhl2VHWQmuTNjUTBjhGN6aWUEN4nv362JXzw882Ay5NV2XvuBIBgi6vDz74PWv0vty1LNtfoPOJ3aGi8ybI/s1600/DSC_0079-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuB1sgJTWxhjzzf0eskb2bA0xmEU9Asefp7r7rVCw87XfG4xl5-9tDChC4Yhl2VHWQmuTNjUTBjhGN6aWUEN4nv362JXzw882Ay5NV2XvuBIBgi6vDz74PWv0vty1LNtfoPOJ3aGi8ybI/s400/DSC_0079-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQZQuS_AwIQ7GPf6MyJH-8M8YwEhfHUUTG4jxMeidK2Mz9fDlISFlxc5aASB4jzPI6bzzP7KQDlLn2jj_zCiBvVdIAjajLTKTHkZbg7PIlt4FErNpogBlbIU4QkaJk_0aRZgVm8tBaiAv/s1600/DSC_0081-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQZQuS_AwIQ7GPf6MyJH-8M8YwEhfHUUTG4jxMeidK2Mz9fDlISFlxc5aASB4jzPI6bzzP7KQDlLn2jj_zCiBvVdIAjajLTKTHkZbg7PIlt4FErNpogBlbIU4QkaJk_0aRZgVm8tBaiAv/s400/DSC_0081-1.JPG" /></a><br />Aunt Mel, Haley, Shelby, and Aunt Jo</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi410XzHAPccVU8X7rvLE8gv53WOSXj2j-IsxTx1NERZRkkeIhdd_-uX6yAaCt_8B3UZhNGGoeOwIWka9KJ1-iyZeWhpToPXDQ1xVx3saqnFDqpZHGCVPtQ_yVMtZF0lKJGAWhdV7hDNhUA/s1600/DSC_0065-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi410XzHAPccVU8X7rvLE8gv53WOSXj2j-IsxTx1NERZRkkeIhdd_-uX6yAaCt_8B3UZhNGGoeOwIWka9KJ1-iyZeWhpToPXDQ1xVx3saqnFDqpZHGCVPtQ_yVMtZF0lKJGAWhdV7hDNhUA/s400/DSC_0065-1.JPG" /></a><br />Reese looking just like Tracy. Poor girl, those glasses were so strong that she kept going cross-eyed.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn20DsB4t5N0dPTmogEbfIIl1Z3ghTP3S5T897JQYvLkA6fAnyjXmaSB-dLGC5YfO2gclSJwm9_sgxb5zcljSIEPwmsZhyphenhyphenCKiC5ws0VzYDrZp8906WEaWNX7wSkIJ2JxUiW61l0wR6eITf/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn20DsB4t5N0dPTmogEbfIIl1Z3ghTP3S5T897JQYvLkA6fAnyjXmaSB-dLGC5YfO2gclSJwm9_sgxb5zcljSIEPwmsZhyphenhyphenCKiC5ws0VzYDrZp8906WEaWNX7wSkIJ2JxUiW61l0wR6eITf/s400/DSC_0069.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Brock</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Hfsimle2ydG2WrscHN8qgDEfhP2C8wQ4UrLaGxMHLPhQHQoo9UR6ND8PSZogUwx-1ezQCnBhjqSPkuepIfdUq-3Qpli7TsWb1lrykZGtnC-dy4YjKe06gxb3_3Jpthb-NEcwcihOpHJI/s1600/DSC_0074-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Hfsimle2ydG2WrscHN8qgDEfhP2C8wQ4UrLaGxMHLPhQHQoo9UR6ND8PSZogUwx-1ezQCnBhjqSPkuepIfdUq-3Qpli7TsWb1lrykZGtnC-dy4YjKe06gxb3_3Jpthb-NEcwcihOpHJI/s400/DSC_0074-1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">... and a game of Mexican Train </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-42239043728514533672011-11-09T13:07:00.002-06:002011-11-09T13:19:41.313-06:00Chili Cook-Off 2011<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Chili Cook-Off 2011 - Nautical Theme</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHm5APaDC_LrrlbhjiCNgL_EuKgx9JT-FcWb9FxpYhj842CcV-gzHL6aQUaAEAuFxS_gj7arf_QDHJl43wYAWxJFoJuLLbmdJWJKP4QgfBIFjAhxpq7_gFm7Kdyc2so82RiTsvnY8-3XdF/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHm5APaDC_LrrlbhjiCNgL_EuKgx9JT-FcWb9FxpYhj842CcV-gzHL6aQUaAEAuFxS_gj7arf_QDHJl43wYAWxJFoJuLLbmdJWJKP4QgfBIFjAhxpq7_gFm7Kdyc2so82RiTsvnY8-3XdF/s400/DSC_0025.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Macy Neil and Abby King</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamX6bX7PtCRd8oT5rckWrtgYoUVnKGfyxHI98sQ1FIoxEc9R6-dSrMWt-0WIpFY4QzrF70A3o8DGl2y2W9haDkTZx9fg2OSukSLhOkVPGFQwiL0lHH7-mz1ot0cWFP5Ty0fKYNViS4JG7/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamX6bX7PtCRd8oT5rckWrtgYoUVnKGfyxHI98sQ1FIoxEc9R6-dSrMWt-0WIpFY4QzrF70A3o8DGl2y2W9haDkTZx9fg2OSukSLhOkVPGFQwiL0lHH7-mz1ot0cWFP5Ty0fKYNViS4JG7/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" /></a><br />Brenton and Devenni King</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrwIL5jGJ_KiIVIyO2rwoizN_vuEGOyRW1aIFfW52zf8SPdYN6wn5Mf0DJQ0trdHf98MHiH8uQqfGm6DvUnK-bs-qXzWYJixC4zcoq6jE4RLFLPDgU5OloeRAVyKYqg2U0MxZwaAjKUkf/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrwIL5jGJ_KiIVIyO2rwoizN_vuEGOyRW1aIFfW52zf8SPdYN6wn5Mf0DJQ0trdHf98MHiH8uQqfGm6DvUnK-bs-qXzWYJixC4zcoq6jE4RLFLPDgU5OloeRAVyKYqg2U0MxZwaAjKUkf/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" /></a><br />Marcail Woodall</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxwyA5DuAaM7cS4Ljom49SRz-pO0FvwdhPZdMc7-0xZuDIlZZwMtd7XqfK9uSulaUatbZwHs0yYc6cWDGzB3dLrvd5871klvttg9NMsxT5trKgSRoq0ZnQCgsbvuhFNm0X_Fe084cWAHK/s1600/DSC_0074.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxwyA5DuAaM7cS4Ljom49SRz-pO0FvwdhPZdMc7-0xZuDIlZZwMtd7XqfK9uSulaUatbZwHs0yYc6cWDGzB3dLrvd5871klvttg9NMsxT5trKgSRoq0ZnQCgsbvuhFNm0X_Fe084cWAHK/s400/DSC_0074.JPG" /></a><br />Susie Jones and Kylie McWhorter</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekeD3rwnOyfBYCVZ2uUi-I7OSYfUn5txI89l6HcMGW0npUm2n6bAWRBq7JP8DONXco5EmrU1XM3chIV0O9SKDaffCCi6kpICEomD6SwYXEm6Ooi56yxOVIeWxGdmDS7xnsxJhU78rdz4t/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekeD3rwnOyfBYCVZ2uUi-I7OSYfUn5txI89l6HcMGW0npUm2n6bAWRBq7JP8DONXco5EmrU1XM3chIV0O9SKDaffCCi6kpICEomD6SwYXEm6Ooi56yxOVIeWxGdmDS7xnsxJhU78rdz4t/s400/DSC_0089.JPG" /></a><br />That there is the scavenger hunt WINNING TEAM. Yep.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUwbSm7honP7JVPOj0TFn3XjvgNwTw11-z5JxMlKwvJg5MFiSLfDgX3WqKndckL9NqGN5Es-dCptFtYE2-4PYfPJx0hdnf5_IaI4XQ02wpaNpe42iaPpYcfihexRtKDnZ5h3oorFjcJXj/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUwbSm7honP7JVPOj0TFn3XjvgNwTw11-z5JxMlKwvJg5MFiSLfDgX3WqKndckL9NqGN5Es-dCptFtYE2-4PYfPJx0hdnf5_IaI4XQ02wpaNpe42iaPpYcfihexRtKDnZ5h3oorFjcJXj/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">A good time was had by me. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-9872758904136302162011-10-31T18:18:00.003-05:002011-10-31T18:28:38.242-05:00Italiano<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Monthly Dinner at Johnn and Lois' lovely home. Menu consisted of -</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Homemade Meatballs and Sauce</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Homemade Spaghetti</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Spinach and Mushroom Ravioli</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Bleu Cheese Ravioli w/ Sweet Onion Butter Sauce</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Ceasar Salad</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Focaccia Bread w/ Olive Oil and Vinegarette Dipping</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Strawberry Tiramisu Cups (with a side of heaven) for dessert</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAiwOyBZzHEYgyHx9FFofZWl8DqN13Lxp30KPomIufZB9O66TBGjE5nipzeUCl6_rJfWrx1eGtHMuvGSbzkHuZpggKvlKhd0QOgwwzveR77g40AeJY8CORaZ-rzGcddB3k-medKlFbpqP/s1600/DSC_0038-2.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAiwOyBZzHEYgyHx9FFofZWl8DqN13Lxp30KPomIufZB9O66TBGjE5nipzeUCl6_rJfWrx1eGtHMuvGSbzkHuZpggKvlKhd0QOgwwzveR77g40AeJY8CORaZ-rzGcddB3k-medKlFbpqP/s400/DSC_0038-2.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM49A9GdRCGddb2lzOPlBi4_zFjQtApTlLAycu96ZTOmhWF9Bv-UpAa0D3lfNogpbKcIYvZavxSQEbPFIT4_Za76HBSWud-8QoVYxv5n4i0QRJIbhMVohiSeXFwa2U3neTDoTit3kAz6H2/s1600/DSC_0024-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM49A9GdRCGddb2lzOPlBi4_zFjQtApTlLAycu96ZTOmhWF9Bv-UpAa0D3lfNogpbKcIYvZavxSQEbPFIT4_Za76HBSWud-8QoVYxv5n4i0QRJIbhMVohiSeXFwa2U3neTDoTit3kAz6H2/s400/DSC_0024-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">We had a few technical difficulties with the homeade pasta. Sticking together and such. Lois and I debating whether to serve it or trash it.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKG3i5kwA3fOajHznJgA7gXZhbVMNPvLUpPEODBxs8pISa0q8jqfiXj-zGpvxD2IcWtWpLNnDSct860WbAtTgEh8gROLdcdGvQRjABqUw-hqqzYmqwCNHwr2CRkc7F9MRaw2upLnlOXCr9/s1600/DSC_0025-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKG3i5kwA3fOajHznJgA7gXZhbVMNPvLUpPEODBxs8pISa0q8jqfiXj-zGpvxD2IcWtWpLNnDSct860WbAtTgEh8gROLdcdGvQRjABqUw-hqqzYmqwCNHwr2CRkc7F9MRaw2upLnlOXCr9/s400/DSC_0025-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7m4AO8bBL1gqy2fTMLAJ7s0aCFCqxaZUmZuM2KfFn2PyK_TzyKaegDTSIYVDe9Ppk_DPaZB0EQHroxnt6Ma8nY6Oc_DZ_3WKaxly-JwgSLdZvyCQ0lkx77Adl0w4LE6gsykUjMGQ54bK/s1600/DSC_0027-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7m4AO8bBL1gqy2fTMLAJ7s0aCFCqxaZUmZuM2KfFn2PyK_TzyKaegDTSIYVDe9Ppk_DPaZB0EQHroxnt6Ma8nY6Oc_DZ_3WKaxly-JwgSLdZvyCQ0lkx77Adl0w4LE6gsykUjMGQ54bK/s400/DSC_0027-1.JPG" /></a><br />We served it. Lasagna style.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGqoxdWJQH9nroUcSMSoVslTP17x7A5QH5fVvptZQJUakxRtSPKg8rTXV9Df3x0wOm7DzY_JHn6LA-dqxbHy7jp1yYqf4rnUjgA3thnyiiIV_FxPMkxSw3-Asuw1eV7ze9IbM9bn84CHm/s1600/DSC_0023-2.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGqoxdWJQH9nroUcSMSoVslTP17x7A5QH5fVvptZQJUakxRtSPKg8rTXV9Df3x0wOm7DzY_JHn6LA-dqxbHy7jp1yYqf4rnUjgA3thnyiiIV_FxPMkxSw3-Asuw1eV7ze9IbM9bn84CHm/s400/DSC_0023-2.JPG" /></a><br />Johnn's pasta drying before turning into spaghetti noodles</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKa1odhy_1bX0A2VTpySNra9_Znrqis8ImbGo4oas2OKqzwsh914D1vAIzgXtVJTuxL-YYW5GKEfCBuftr0t8wa1NQ1PYiJulGEUgk9zg2PDLqwo_QpUDsHd_73CkQX6ejXQQ4m8yQUDER/s1600/DSC_0028-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKa1odhy_1bX0A2VTpySNra9_Znrqis8ImbGo4oas2OKqzwsh914D1vAIzgXtVJTuxL-YYW5GKEfCBuftr0t8wa1NQ1PYiJulGEUgk9zg2PDLqwo_QpUDsHd_73CkQX6ejXQQ4m8yQUDER/s400/DSC_0028-1.JPG" /></a><br />Lots of kidos this evening...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FB2pFFPbw0QISQ5RNAPDodGlDWkPUmUL3B9jw7Odjo87FsHTVuFWK8sU5CIS9KO72IsHUxOfmlb_DQiIfKbd5z6J1Y8KnPw_9wtNrld06SDb-gjM_r6eTSS4KbQiQEqUgLvRqeqNHGkS/s1600/DSC_0035-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FB2pFFPbw0QISQ5RNAPDodGlDWkPUmUL3B9jw7Odjo87FsHTVuFWK8sU5CIS9KO72IsHUxOfmlb_DQiIfKbd5z6J1Y8KnPw_9wtNrld06SDb-gjM_r6eTSS4KbQiQEqUgLvRqeqNHGkS/s400/DSC_0035-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0FydYbEEiMIdhGXOyKAWOJNZ0p9lXdOSN1mVnkUO0_a0BEcKiuVsRU1-GYBjfEjj27M9gERDzIA8gwdvPOV_zfcoH37WqFvYgzYB-mdjgJpnOql_0LUQhNCeprClKdM4D3eM2cOK0P9O/s1600/DSC_0033-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0FydYbEEiMIdhGXOyKAWOJNZ0p9lXdOSN1mVnkUO0_a0BEcKiuVsRU1-GYBjfEjj27M9gERDzIA8gwdvPOV_zfcoH37WqFvYgzYB-mdjgJpnOql_0LUQhNCeprClKdM4D3eM2cOK0P9O/s400/DSC_0033-1.JPG" /></a><br />Like I said, lots of kids. Some taller than others.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0est6yrONlqalvjrnSQ-OOQiy_1aVH78Upc0r8fJP-Egtw4FoKTlJBwg8wi8fAi1cj-XK0UWO_RJnr42-2-s6Zsj8dvqpQyaWvhd0sJrTaH0XqXy0UbVDKiRfxZg5n5Wf5BWuIK76BJQP/s1600/DSC_0034-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0est6yrONlqalvjrnSQ-OOQiy_1aVH78Upc0r8fJP-Egtw4FoKTlJBwg8wi8fAi1cj-XK0UWO_RJnr42-2-s6Zsj8dvqpQyaWvhd0sJrTaH0XqXy0UbVDKiRfxZg5n5Wf5BWuIK76BJQP/s400/DSC_0034-1.JPG" /></a><br />Some taller than the whole table...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CS5qIyvyXQMB1VdVJdMUY0FpxOZFu1UJoFyWF54YO3g76YsK2A-OvkRQwsrRVDk6m7tkyZkW9pDyuLFlx6JlUOR_-wXDb-7pCn0HNzorZSJWOLMnriNmRLOIa4zXfQCJoXonbMjdScfP/s1600/DSC_0040-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CS5qIyvyXQMB1VdVJdMUY0FpxOZFu1UJoFyWF54YO3g76YsK2A-OvkRQwsrRVDk6m7tkyZkW9pDyuLFlx6JlUOR_-wXDb-7pCn0HNzorZSJWOLMnriNmRLOIa4zXfQCJoXonbMjdScfP/s400/DSC_0040-1.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Some sitting on little green high chairs for baby dolls... </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi0S3KXkotqj-As4JSgm9LduyrkUnD_iRAx4w5wb4fz5rz13ZbwjOLJONL__XDRiOQDsUS6vAr8BEVw0wRjc0yiZ1WwSgbqh0z-jwq-AAj8yzxPe09FOQmPoe2SjVjaB5AgikQonttT9I/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSi0S3KXkotqj-As4JSgm9LduyrkUnD_iRAx4w5wb4fz5rz13ZbwjOLJONL__XDRiOQDsUS6vAr8BEVw0wRjc0yiZ1WwSgbqh0z-jwq-AAj8yzxPe09FOQmPoe2SjVjaB5AgikQonttT9I/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Yummm. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-17325147355985420822011-10-24T17:45:00.003-05:002011-10-24T18:05:45.559-05:00Weekend Wanderings...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Spent the weekend at my sister's house and it was just us and the boys, due to Girl's Camp stealing Caitlin and Brad. So we started the weekend off with brownies and ice cream (can't go wrong with that)... and I peek into the kitchen after Brant has had several helpings of ice cream to find THIS -</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMrsQ13cwfcYpJSzC0AM0KFT3pxjEMdy46hRBKyceal8gFTqF07nHkDNhwh5a2KbZANgw9n1-uwzSl8jDSbR7-FD04taXqms_VYQCrOdObq61WrrZlD_EbM3vAC-nW4FMZsVcjkR94dyJ/s1600/DSC_0001-4.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMrsQ13cwfcYpJSzC0AM0KFT3pxjEMdy46hRBKyceal8gFTqF07nHkDNhwh5a2KbZANgw9n1-uwzSl8jDSbR7-FD04taXqms_VYQCrOdObq61WrrZlD_EbM3vAC-nW4FMZsVcjkR94dyJ/s400/DSC_0001-4.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Don't bother putting it in a bowl when you can eat straight out of the container. Saving motions, of course.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMCYg1-gC-kqcuX6iNN9mQgyLK5vw_buRUFreyBx1_7jWecM-Kh6CmnkgmMM8oHfIwr1o7xdZ1M9G0f_H5KaHM9CyP5CXg41iRCB9NO-uh5gxLfkfnm1nI_3TP7h0Dn2STsZRHFFm-BD2/s1600/DSC_0005-3.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMCYg1-gC-kqcuX6iNN9mQgyLK5vw_buRUFreyBx1_7jWecM-Kh6CmnkgmMM8oHfIwr1o7xdZ1M9G0f_H5KaHM9CyP5CXg41iRCB9NO-uh5gxLfkfnm1nI_3TP7h0Dn2STsZRHFFm-BD2/s400/DSC_0005-3.JPG" /></a><br />AND - I have recently learned that Brant's name is spelled BrantLY and NOT BrantLEY like I've been spelling it for the past four years. How do you know someone for four years and not know how their name is spelled? I'm ashamed.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Braden took me on an adventure. Or we might've gotten locked out of the house and AND had to go on an adventure. To the tree house - </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI_oMbMCY3R5omnVGqu6c6YEey4FfenST5dxG9u5G3zqEWgCr8X1BhBd2xsgbv3Gl0EL8eq2KlM5jhfZtgl8uH2Jlfqt8jmxyiMP7j7ZNzWolpAzhqz1drga69qkj4oVM-IFp0EFm8XmH/s1600/DSC_0010-2.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI_oMbMCY3R5omnVGqu6c6YEey4FfenST5dxG9u5G3zqEWgCr8X1BhBd2xsgbv3Gl0EL8eq2KlM5jhfZtgl8uH2Jlfqt8jmxyiMP7j7ZNzWolpAzhqz1drga69qkj4oVM-IFp0EFm8XmH/s400/DSC_0010-2.JPG" /></a><br />Heights are not my thing.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsHhAmm75T1GopdwtidG6rTcwp7X5bmoG09bIETC6sxPnhdpqFe51uYXT8DnAo0WcKmS7J_jO2AIEWi_E9xewy9V85DSI_Utk5Iif8TTr1unVgcJHj4d_d4dRyLOz9XyiwNaoGuVpgMH7/s1600/DSC_0011-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsHhAmm75T1GopdwtidG6rTcwp7X5bmoG09bIETC6sxPnhdpqFe51uYXT8DnAo0WcKmS7J_jO2AIEWi_E9xewy9V85DSI_Utk5Iif8TTr1unVgcJHj4d_d4dRyLOz9XyiwNaoGuVpgMH7/s400/DSC_0011-1.JPG" /></a><br />Bird traps are.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEXGTRgXgVNFjQGVdbtnLMbrqJgjAzii6bbOyWmjca9q13KR7i9A_XUwkuxi9AhC9Mqg4OM-VGJL-kW7wM9n68K-HFQgiU-gjFsLpbbru_3EBorutd0Gxw-S4OgVkltjeyHq6ybH6iaWr/s1600/DSC_0013-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEXGTRgXgVNFjQGVdbtnLMbrqJgjAzii6bbOyWmjca9q13KR7i9A_XUwkuxi9AhC9Mqg4OM-VGJL-kW7wM9n68K-HFQgiU-gjFsLpbbru_3EBorutd0Gxw-S4OgVkltjeyHq6ybH6iaWr/s400/DSC_0013-1.JPG" /></a><br />Little boys trying to show off are not. Especially that high off the ground. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Braden - "Aunt Kristen, look at me!"</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Myself - "WHAA- cough, cough, well well, thats nice. Now slowly, gently, grab hold of that branch and make your way back into the tree house..."</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Braden - "Oh, we do this all the time, it's not dangerous"</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Myself - "Well, obviously it IS or you wouldn't be trying to convince me that it's not. You're making me nervous, get over here."</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Braden - "Wheeeee, I love swinging with just one hand!!!"</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Myself, broken out in a sweat, my fingers already on the 9-1-1 buttons on my phone. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Oh my goodness, that did not make me smile. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Marching on. To Trinity Park and then the IMAX theater with lots of Braden and Brantly's friends -</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAqC3rkCSZ0_Dr3JzdnsQFrsi3_cGMfykYYrPV_8ZaYd1orqRCQUIFitvMC9mdBiqRDhZ-_zXBLmK07g015WWLQhcRyZfI-X2W8Rh8PaF96uh7oLiX6K2mcTAXTy1KBH6CxkKyRlj_fPM/s1600/DSC_0016-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAqC3rkCSZ0_Dr3JzdnsQFrsi3_cGMfykYYrPV_8ZaYd1orqRCQUIFitvMC9mdBiqRDhZ-_zXBLmK07g015WWLQhcRyZfI-X2W8Rh8PaF96uh7oLiX6K2mcTAXTy1KBH6CxkKyRlj_fPM/s400/DSC_0016-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen2H8dsT-HXylJXrEomhHE80Rw6WCmc6enfkIaxIZvYmgSAqXSnZJYRZ4igkqVbzCHXVDTn4QpYAyZtv11xLHPmBxoDioXk_gutBnUqwwTJctgXQaFsAQjIX8AnQStc_JQ6mZCFi-mJ19/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen2H8dsT-HXylJXrEomhHE80Rw6WCmc6enfkIaxIZvYmgSAqXSnZJYRZ4igkqVbzCHXVDTn4QpYAyZtv11xLHPmBxoDioXk_gutBnUqwwTJctgXQaFsAQjIX8AnQStc_JQ6mZCFi-mJ19/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">To learn about the Hubble Telescope</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYwjmYScp-FSKpip9OzhAUJ4njqHqku5P8JtBVr3YeAXNHcD3V-YmTpg6tai2yE7O54QxnqfQFwXww-WUQVcn6GBVHVst69GvDqe7HBiNAXEMcJg0dm57Xre7_MeKjR9JaJyHyt1Hhfec/s1600/DSC_0020-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYwjmYScp-FSKpip9OzhAUJ4njqHqku5P8JtBVr3YeAXNHcD3V-YmTpg6tai2yE7O54QxnqfQFwXww-WUQVcn6GBVHVst69GvDqe7HBiNAXEMcJg0dm57Xre7_MeKjR9JaJyHyt1Hhfec/s400/DSC_0020-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LdLxTlegSDi51gTC7Xr4EztBKaDrmd6GkjJfxrgM4KiyZverSfpNokZiWKv4FYMsRf85TdN27CdSX4QxEghLLJCaYQQw1lwgzlWBhayVWA9_bZjECLst4Xhs1VTfifusp3TD9vYLJH8M/s1600/DSC_0023-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LdLxTlegSDi51gTC7Xr4EztBKaDrmd6GkjJfxrgM4KiyZverSfpNokZiWKv4FYMsRf85TdN27CdSX4QxEghLLJCaYQQw1lwgzlWBhayVWA9_bZjECLst4Xhs1VTfifusp3TD9vYLJH8M/s400/DSC_0023-1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Verrry interesting. After all that floating around in space, I feel like a germ. So tiny and invisible (anndddd dangerous muhahaha juuust kidding). And lots of prompted discussion on whether there is life out there other than just us humans on earth. I say no because I like to believe that God made such a vast and incredible universe to SHOW us what He can do and how much he loves and cares for us individually, so tiny and invisible and germy. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">The End</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-37150960685794329372011-10-18T21:12:00.002-05:002011-10-18T21:19:47.270-05:00Pan of Diabetes<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Perhaps it's the fall weather of late...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Perhaps it's my love of eating...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Perhaps it's being sick and having a couple days off work (bad advertising for the clinic)...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">But food seems to be getting quite a bit of attention lately. Thank you, Pinterest.com, for my latest creation...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwkUEE3rPYUjKJpJSCtWvHugS942kA47efujtJQarahMDIWk227PhNOPj9xxZQsP4e42eMNZ0eD9mWnockXD0Fxj1onprPPDSrI5C7V0wJNTwhHOrWw8PBFxzbTmaoLZqil5xDaNC9ca_/s1600/DSC_0001-3.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwkUEE3rPYUjKJpJSCtWvHugS942kA47efujtJQarahMDIWk227PhNOPj9xxZQsP4e42eMNZ0eD9mWnockXD0Fxj1onprPPDSrI5C7V0wJNTwhHOrWw8PBFxzbTmaoLZqil5xDaNC9ca_/s400/DSC_0001-3.JPG" /></a><br />White chocolate chip cookie dough...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2TzdfZv-UEGjmiOfcqfArh-drc5YjMUwdowsGH0WpUGVvtw3ysa1le5Yf7n7R4HGhTX8Lghg5tVbdQgFHb2dKicbb7eNPrRoVCId2_yhHMvtANmoFghhCvUOw-WntidbKwjO2n_wbmer/s1600/DSC_0002-3.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2TzdfZv-UEGjmiOfcqfArh-drc5YjMUwdowsGH0WpUGVvtw3ysa1le5Yf7n7R4HGhTX8Lghg5tVbdQgFHb2dKicbb7eNPrRoVCId2_yhHMvtANmoFghhCvUOw-WntidbKwjO2n_wbmer/s400/DSC_0002-3.JPG" /></a><br />... topped with Oreos...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXVOjpzUYkT5iaqTBeYiBdrlZBPoztz_6SFtmBsDduYqU6UKf0zBZ963N0ZNlvLgk83ex6lIboTSUigdfpMb6VD36Wtkp5JyUlmFK9Rhp0-AdWizkx8JhllpZI9H67dqlDoTuXB0l-9_9/s1600/DSC_0003-3.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXVOjpzUYkT5iaqTBeYiBdrlZBPoztz_6SFtmBsDduYqU6UKf0zBZ963N0ZNlvLgk83ex6lIboTSUigdfpMb6VD36Wtkp5JyUlmFK9Rhp0-AdWizkx8JhllpZI9H67dqlDoTuXB0l-9_9/s400/DSC_0003-3.JPG" /></a><br />... topped with brownie batter...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsfOtg-4_c-dwnrnzLEg9PQrQnL1_eMmNsBV28oBVoMMGYaO29H78NgXJYorFpD3W55toImuwThXJsFKtILIJ6KCy9FQqpYTAMas7aXkXPtIC57l4mBr1VTo8-Rf9WPxwcOEjp_R08JAZ/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsfOtg-4_c-dwnrnzLEg9PQrQnL1_eMmNsBV28oBVoMMGYaO29H78NgXJYorFpD3W55toImuwThXJsFKtILIJ6KCy9FQqpYTAMas7aXkXPtIC57l4mBr1VTo8-Rf9WPxwcOEjp_R08JAZ/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" /></a><br />... and covered in hot fudge right out of the oven...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9R9OKWFyGnwfhQ3E7GaTW6eSpaHxd2TNefTzbEiVs64IMYMMuMJ87nnDnrW3sABcFzxImnKHP2NTFuQ4_TKOMils6SsV_71oK1hBep-s4qM9kyDpsbrkCSmLFWXniU7nRlvdmUDarmY5a/s1600/DSC_0012-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9R9OKWFyGnwfhQ3E7GaTW6eSpaHxd2TNefTzbEiVs64IMYMMuMJ87nnDnrW3sABcFzxImnKHP2NTFuQ4_TKOMils6SsV_71oK1hBep-s4qM9kyDpsbrkCSmLFWXniU7nRlvdmUDarmY5a/s400/DSC_0012-1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Yes, I did. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213380628123867176.post-60852821675654319182011-10-13T22:20:00.002-05:002011-10-13T22:35:19.521-05:00Apple Braid Bread with Nutmeg Glaze<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">This, my friends, is a breakfast to behold.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7YETfyO26xyINfE9SPF9P8ObDcd25uwYFqxMT1tV2Tk0VLktSROWETKAcuJc6Raq-xNKzSadCjN1YtGrS04oZgG64Bk7dHsR8iovBL7xUII7TJxRwYGctV8BIDhWG0Z2vd2E5ncfeqqM/s1600/DSC_0009-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7YETfyO26xyINfE9SPF9P8ObDcd25uwYFqxMT1tV2Tk0VLktSROWETKAcuJc6Raq-xNKzSadCjN1YtGrS04oZgG64Bk7dHsR8iovBL7xUII7TJxRwYGctV8BIDhWG0Z2vd2E5ncfeqqM/s400/DSC_0009-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">APPLE FILLING</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">3 Granny Smith apples (peeled and thinly sliced or chopped)</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">3 Tbsp sugar</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 1/2 tsp cinnamon</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 Tbsp whipping cream</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 Tbsp lemon juice</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">BREAD</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">2 1/2 cups bread flour</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1/4 cup sugar</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 Tbsp yeast</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">dash of salt</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 cup warm water</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">2 1/4 tsp vegetable oil</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">NUTMEG GLAZE</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1/3 cup sifted powdered sugar</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1/4 cup whipping cream</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">1 tsp vanilla</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">a couple dashes of nutmeg</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Combine the apple filling ingredients in a baking dish. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Set aside.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKImyENCTo3fMDFOd24A1HI_yf70inKQuiJy05Dngkf1Gp2voYk3Qtamb4011Nzq6_-ovYkBt5VgeaVMVHRGByWVt8WjXnPCQu0iPWMrgp6x-e9Zmd7FVrOtvx8ky43SovOquBgfuBnmAt/s1600/DSC_0001-2.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKImyENCTo3fMDFOd24A1HI_yf70inKQuiJy05Dngkf1Gp2voYk3Qtamb4011Nzq6_-ovYkBt5VgeaVMVHRGByWVt8WjXnPCQu0iPWMrgp6x-e9Zmd7FVrOtvx8ky43SovOquBgfuBnmAt/s400/DSC_0001-2.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Combine dry bread ingredients in electric mixing bowl. Add water and oil and mix for 6 minutes on medium/high speed with a dough hook. Knead dough briefly (a couple of turns, not too much or the bread will be tough) and roll into a large rectangle. *As a side note, this is the easiest dough I have ever rolled out. I haven't rolled out that much dough, but I know this is the recipe I will be using for... oh let's see, pizza crust (minus the sugar), bread, bread, bread... anything that requires bread dough...*</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY489IVTycCb8Guhpv_lZlDt2MKiHDSPUP7wWX7AKcOOhc8UwxLw3ccJb4nilCbAVXTy_sU7er1BRAP9L-Ur06dsmRC4h4YSkeZ7d0LDb5pPitapR4VJQCwhufdwR-ISQiwKT7BRqVHgct/s1600/DSC_0002-2.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY489IVTycCb8Guhpv_lZlDt2MKiHDSPUP7wWX7AKcOOhc8UwxLw3ccJb4nilCbAVXTy_sU7er1BRAP9L-Ur06dsmRC4h4YSkeZ7d0LDb5pPitapR4VJQCwhufdwR-ISQiwKT7BRqVHgct/s400/DSC_0002-2.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Move to a greased baking sheet and cut 1 inch strips on both sides, leaving a third of the dough uncut.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01Q_Kv4Nl8qARvZLr_K5c9bPNX9yEre_mjcgbQ8D_wYN32ofQO7Go02bUXtQEgsHFKlvrHAe8yxvyj19m6rfWz6e8wHhpoTvxYe7GtrciJ9ga66MzKuYoX1UZfiGkRTCudpSFw94u_-OP/s1600/DSC_0003-2.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01Q_Kv4Nl8qARvZLr_K5c9bPNX9yEre_mjcgbQ8D_wYN32ofQO7Go02bUXtQEgsHFKlvrHAe8yxvyj19m6rfWz6e8wHhpoTvxYe7GtrciJ9ga66MzKuYoX1UZfiGkRTCudpSFw94u_-OP/s400/DSC_0003-2.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Fill the uncut third with the apple mixture and fold each strip over the center in a braid pattern. Fold ends over. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGDU40ApZDx1riSSKrRph5l-A2ktUG4HjSg2qARfznoMf0VJngMo0fxan4HJxUf02YaCUJoJnfXXsX5HkEfM2O3j_H6y3b80eT5xYmRu1H1z8PE8gfFjkp28AioOPg6enu_2kreCSbuKr/s1600/DSC_0004-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGDU40ApZDx1riSSKrRph5l-A2ktUG4HjSg2qARfznoMf0VJngMo0fxan4HJxUf02YaCUJoJnfXXsX5HkEfM2O3j_H6y3b80eT5xYmRu1H1z8PE8gfFjkp28AioOPg6enu_2kreCSbuKr/s400/DSC_0004-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVA90kUJbqeuysM7ZthgFf90gbkSrnP2QEn9Ryhfzd762vgdZ10n7xFGDc3G2vwsAIougaT0361KviEvNVfOyK_RYVpYcK4Eh8Qfj3yWN1KeoZET3vAGwcKXIubNv3NcHeRlCvCO7Ayw39/s1600/DSC_0005-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVA90kUJbqeuysM7ZthgFf90gbkSrnP2QEn9Ryhfzd762vgdZ10n7xFGDc3G2vwsAIougaT0361KviEvNVfOyK_RYVpYcK4Eh8Qfj3yWN1KeoZET3vAGwcKXIubNv3NcHeRlCvCO7Ayw39/s400/DSC_0005-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Set on baking rack to cool for a few minutes. Make sure it has several minutes to cool or else the glaze will go... slip, drip, drop... off the sides. No fun. Also, make sure baking sheet is underneath cooling rack so excess glaze will not make the bread soggy.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Mix the glaze ingredients and brush over the top of the bread.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4y1g3UgcBIFZXamqIfmUeIbMa0Tit9p8-XmsMpzrdN_4Cm6f5S6TCb9tspNo-1VrdpclXkfnbKgpA6I0Tjd-i9BsttHuLTLkATV394cqkppY4SyOAsVr_lBFE8TKXznpVaT0JudvqnFzO/s1600/DSC_0006-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4y1g3UgcBIFZXamqIfmUeIbMa0Tit9p8-XmsMpzrdN_4Cm6f5S6TCb9tspNo-1VrdpclXkfnbKgpA6I0Tjd-i9BsttHuLTLkATV394cqkppY4SyOAsVr_lBFE8TKXznpVaT0JudvqnFzO/s400/DSC_0006-1.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOhiBUTEUgv0noPyEfDMjTQiIrfHzzezvA525g1HHqWfT_NVzcmnm-XGo5QlBG3T4BWUC3KGXzPdDx27gWTNl_24XEf38nePfi1yJsvX7zoMMpuUF0wjZ26wFgvaObLUM4bhqCBF1q-bL/s1600/DSC_0007-1.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOhiBUTEUgv0noPyEfDMjTQiIrfHzzezvA525g1HHqWfT_NVzcmnm-XGo5QlBG3T4BWUC3KGXzPdDx27gWTNl_24XEf38nePfi1yJsvX7zoMMpuUF0wjZ26wFgvaObLUM4bhqCBF1q-bL/s400/DSC_0007-1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Eat yer heart out. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kristen the Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09137705417205916130noreply@blogger.com1