tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30857899526919869322024-03-05T22:14:24.874-06:00Miss Spenser's BlogMiss Spenser's is an Unique Tearoom off the beaten path just south of Des Moines. We offer an environment of respite and calmness...a haven in our hectic, every day world.Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.comBlogger397125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-58298366661929556782014-09-10T19:08:00.000-05:002014-09-10T19:08:17.194-05:00Last of the Summer Rose: Rose Ice Cream Recipe<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Last of the Summer Roses are Here! </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here's a Recipe for you to enjoy with the last of this year's roses. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLer4ypnBZ81M2MQE6-uo-kEfd-k0PHZA8otRq7ow-dlVCx1e92n8UhdlVdaoWA_ghYjTERu1EYcBYJgnEcU3puCrOvlBpHj83kfi2haHi9E1Fw7yDmyFI77qReg32PcMxIzGF0LErildu/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLer4ypnBZ81M2MQE6-uo-kEfd-k0PHZA8otRq7ow-dlVCx1e92n8UhdlVdaoWA_ghYjTERu1EYcBYJgnEcU3puCrOvlBpHj83kfi2haHi9E1Fw7yDmyFI77qReg32PcMxIzGF0LErildu/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog1.jpg" height="298" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Rose Petal Ice Cream<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2 C Heavy Cream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 C Sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1 C Rose Petals<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2 Tea Spoons of Rose Congou Black Tea<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1-2 drops of food coloring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In a heavy bottomed saucepan heat milk, sugar, rose petals
and Rose Congou Black Tea over moderate heat until almost boiling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take off stove; place a lid on top and steep
for 20 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strain, place in fridge
to cool; then process in an ice cream maker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Serve in chilled glasses with a few rose petals for garnish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yields 4 servings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvgVRd7ShkdWE5GSzz84gk9uP4d0YafqZLYVGTqcTGUDxKl-CGv32acyq2LEawBkcDpgD2fTryLHMuZyc8pAS15baF5_PXE70jSawNlU6QhE7IHzmrLY4_xGnCBz7bXvnhZOikdAmY-vI/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvgVRd7ShkdWE5GSzz84gk9uP4d0YafqZLYVGTqcTGUDxKl-CGv32acyq2LEawBkcDpgD2fTryLHMuZyc8pAS15baF5_PXE70jSawNlU6QhE7IHzmrLY4_xGnCBz7bXvnhZOikdAmY-vI/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog2.jpg" height="476" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOFO5nHtWFfunXH4i1FDklYXt-M3oZqzm3GfJ6fqzCUlcSuirzR1QkYUXeDYqi_fiPU-5LjqjY2P3-L5EOLJBWxVVXOr2_jMW2ngTvgfFGurLCNR47EBGMZ27AH9vnrR9OG3A9g1n35Vg/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOFO5nHtWFfunXH4i1FDklYXt-M3oZqzm3GfJ6fqzCUlcSuirzR1QkYUXeDYqi_fiPU-5LjqjY2P3-L5EOLJBWxVVXOr2_jMW2ngTvgfFGurLCNR47EBGMZ27AH9vnrR9OG3A9g1n35Vg/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog3.jpg" height="476" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpca5BlhKWhbpXO6uZZN2yqyU-mVCtJKrx6dyyE_eHzpwKn9SW5L8NKRjWnxCPfHNaA5iIXEshibBPr-sgonFz8_oBM093JzuouXR56UPmeBr8gQzIqD6kfm3eUjVLIKoXrDBvUutIprN-/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpca5BlhKWhbpXO6uZZN2yqyU-mVCtJKrx6dyyE_eHzpwKn9SW5L8NKRjWnxCPfHNaA5iIXEshibBPr-sgonFz8_oBM093JzuouXR56UPmeBr8gQzIqD6kfm3eUjVLIKoXrDBvUutIprN-/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog4.jpg" height="476" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzhvGfldWxrsjncgy1tfvsRe67arAhvux42QJRZCOc6QbV4MUqNsjLvBVfpeEYi2Ys3IxPhPasC8kDsueCcA0OyBZhVAW-0lrkQupwJIA37iDHwg-LcDL7rzLVFTIZ1YzIynk7unOr5kL/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzhvGfldWxrsjncgy1tfvsRe67arAhvux42QJRZCOc6QbV4MUqNsjLvBVfpeEYi2Ys3IxPhPasC8kDsueCcA0OyBZhVAW-0lrkQupwJIA37iDHwg-LcDL7rzLVFTIZ1YzIynk7unOr5kL/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog5.jpg" height="476" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvDhdeSh4FLtuY0sqeTo_vw7B12kXIN_3OQRwu_C_QArY1ZVFUxnrn1MCd64aED64-PmvSIDGRaIM5EMqdwjxc1vqZiqEBokSqVAUDxL4XziIYhs60oKMafEJZJECDoKcxypeahrlC3PT/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvDhdeSh4FLtuY0sqeTo_vw7B12kXIN_3OQRwu_C_QArY1ZVFUxnrn1MCd64aED64-PmvSIDGRaIM5EMqdwjxc1vqZiqEBokSqVAUDxL4XziIYhs60oKMafEJZJECDoKcxypeahrlC3PT/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog6.jpg" height="476" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Keep in mind, the cream makes this Ice Cream rich, so a votive cup of Ice Cream is a perfect serving size. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FCLIKUMPycljXcfVhyAosamPlG8ZV7wanOOJU0ylrtKhz0WI3mSTbGJ5eUMlhJfdD8MDxUFqDDibIJckZ-TgjXDVjF7Gau2zDQeNsRykBe7g37hLG5M7qhjSq_1Oo5KHaKG2SLoJPu9R/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FCLIKUMPycljXcfVhyAosamPlG8ZV7wanOOJU0ylrtKhz0WI3mSTbGJ5eUMlhJfdD8MDxUFqDDibIJckZ-TgjXDVjF7Gau2zDQeNsRykBe7g37hLG5M7qhjSq_1Oo5KHaKG2SLoJPu9R/s1600/RoseIceCreamBlog7.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Enjoy! </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-28990413422490356782014-08-25T10:49:00.000-05:002014-08-25T11:38:45.835-05:00Germany Trip 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I've been back from Europe for about a week now and getting settled back into the routine of life. My internet was limited in Germany so I was not able to post the photo blog-posts until now! Enjoy the pictures! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyaK-HszHRtjWJ8VN9DsAVA5MyBN3zXx4tgUjLxQmo1MYLLHARRSRa19A0PClLRpflrmG9Yk-EYVaMrJCoDYF4gC7vpBnVOWBz6YrR-LqUIcroeV0RhMoMU_SnprZgQEJ5dbXUVvyjYUV/s1600/10577082_797610596936064_720252442294614027_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyaK-HszHRtjWJ8VN9DsAVA5MyBN3zXx4tgUjLxQmo1MYLLHARRSRa19A0PClLRpflrmG9Yk-EYVaMrJCoDYF4gC7vpBnVOWBz6YrR-LqUIcroeV0RhMoMU_SnprZgQEJ5dbXUVvyjYUV/s1600/10577082_797610596936064_720252442294614027_n.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">While in Dortmund, we visited Kaya's family friend Biggi. She is an artist and is so sweet. Look at the lovely table she laid! We had tea and coffee in the garden. Isn't it so pretty! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqmIozdteA0dYJxPR2_GfOB5n99QRwEw6fqIl7TU-Hih13ZaqjFoinB1oNj_AG9_HcofZKck5ZQoahZZCUQj6-NXuW8td3q1eUvQDKW2PSwGXgvy8BYJxpSVDchPPTr5vIUhyphenhyphenUQ4U7oPP/s1600/1907738_797610516936072_5394477058902576286_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqmIozdteA0dYJxPR2_GfOB5n99QRwEw6fqIl7TU-Hih13ZaqjFoinB1oNj_AG9_HcofZKck5ZQoahZZCUQj6-NXuW8td3q1eUvQDKW2PSwGXgvy8BYJxpSVDchPPTr5vIUhyphenhyphenUQ4U7oPP/s1600/1907738_797610516936072_5394477058902576286_n.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">A few days later we traveled north towards the Baltic sea and stayed in the little village of Heiligenhafen... "Willkommen" says the Findus cottage! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPHhfIWkmPEmZHb04zdA2pdbsO9v0VHaLWzWhyphenhyphenO3PijGx_k6pZLhVXqzRsrf9pKtG9d2ExKgneOqxiie-_1xRWBN2zT0zhMMOgx9TL2yqsNcV0FaBGqV1TYB_Gw5t3R9dhp6QjOT1o-p9/s1600/1908380_797748530255604_3123352295221199679_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPHhfIWkmPEmZHb04zdA2pdbsO9v0VHaLWzWhyphenhyphenO3PijGx_k6pZLhVXqzRsrf9pKtG9d2ExKgneOqxiie-_1xRWBN2zT0zhMMOgx9TL2yqsNcV0FaBGqV1TYB_Gw5t3R9dhp6QjOT1o-p9/s1600/1908380_797748530255604_3123352295221199679_n.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjykxUVFwpSN3War_h2Da7Kw9lCE_59GxhZ1r38sZjM3xzgwZYCg-JOhKZuZ78VERgGatsqV2HTa9HCDl6H2Dcrg_2m3RIRYfOYDiOig-dM0q4cpd5s8vms0dKVTqjk_WQ2BSAXm3A5UW/s1600/P1100118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjykxUVFwpSN3War_h2Da7Kw9lCE_59GxhZ1r38sZjM3xzgwZYCg-JOhKZuZ78VERgGatsqV2HTa9HCDl6H2Dcrg_2m3RIRYfOYDiOig-dM0q4cpd5s8vms0dKVTqjk_WQ2BSAXm3A5UW/s1600/P1100118.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfszAQ0yAF85CWo_RueGAn7xMzgQMzWb27xVraX6XPKQqfKpFIzQclJYzsT9JR8eMdbQwX3pOMUo61Z8-g8yXYEB9dDeOd5ImtpTW9aDgwgo1xYhORJ64fizeYfd0FWXUx2AOliechXa_J/s1600/P1100119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfszAQ0yAF85CWo_RueGAn7xMzgQMzWb27xVraX6XPKQqfKpFIzQclJYzsT9JR8eMdbQwX3pOMUo61Z8-g8yXYEB9dDeOd5ImtpTW9aDgwgo1xYhORJ64fizeYfd0FWXUx2AOliechXa_J/s1600/P1100119.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnkcvgSSshsalTJfRC7Y1a__v4MZOxSCAbUT6lKZHLuo0_jPqig9ghJ02qNR9FYCPmY0MIYE7rvZ-ixirCf-6k2Ycd1SiwLuRAnKofNy_C6AZsxbdFz1avtQrJwmksOtojoMXyTenmBH4/s1600/P1100128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnkcvgSSshsalTJfRC7Y1a__v4MZOxSCAbUT6lKZHLuo0_jPqig9ghJ02qNR9FYCPmY0MIYE7rvZ-ixirCf-6k2Ycd1SiwLuRAnKofNy_C6AZsxbdFz1avtQrJwmksOtojoMXyTenmBH4/s1600/P1100128.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The "Hanger" bridge to Fehmarn! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53GOx8YhEdClJRfA02mFAmDAExDwXvJCcTCEiYqFPoV06myPoG8iv6ywx8PgYZHFgXM6MzTTcGDv818XEWHXNcwQj6WeIuhSslzxyXtp5uI89ABA1xm9_ADQFDoA_OIGJfXn_BXJkG-5d/s1600/P1100175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53GOx8YhEdClJRfA02mFAmDAExDwXvJCcTCEiYqFPoV06myPoG8iv6ywx8PgYZHFgXM6MzTTcGDv818XEWHXNcwQj6WeIuhSslzxyXtp5uI89ABA1xm9_ADQFDoA_OIGJfXn_BXJkG-5d/s1600/P1100175.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This is a fun antique store! Lots of China in here! My version of a "toy store"! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Lübeck ~ one of my favorite Germany cities.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeG3a6Qa828S-idz6Eu4XIFPd8S5347ftwAIYOm_tC5kCshfl35frnwuBxaJO0kR4NVo3yO5P6hYEhF6qStDCVfEqLKBUm8qzmQyt6gMcg_Ub35fYFJiN6tskM_gjJ9Eb5seoLC4kNBXoa/s1600/P1100141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeG3a6Qa828S-idz6Eu4XIFPd8S5347ftwAIYOm_tC5kCshfl35frnwuBxaJO0kR4NVo3yO5P6hYEhF6qStDCVfEqLKBUm8qzmQyt6gMcg_Ub35fYFJiN6tskM_gjJ9Eb5seoLC4kNBXoa/s1600/P1100141.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcjgP92YuaLBlGnTIuUcTz0fO1ESHMXLA6ykayRFvahJzZfeU5PNzNoI9M0HeBOSE2wIX1qmGquQ8UP3daR1tQ4i_LVO5H3nw5ewPQIOdE0S82OA8Vd3exFjz1h6etVnMNuAh5xjRpAbi/s1600/P1100153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcjgP92YuaLBlGnTIuUcTz0fO1ESHMXLA6ykayRFvahJzZfeU5PNzNoI9M0HeBOSE2wIX1qmGquQ8UP3daR1tQ4i_LVO5H3nw5ewPQIOdE0S82OA8Vd3exFjz1h6etVnMNuAh5xjRpAbi/s1600/P1100153.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9z6rKBWb0Vm1nkFH6nRV1Sj47xMAJYoDwwb2i_m3BcRWMoRjNDJjKAJmiiENsSo1YZB5LIkhQR0Q06TtCzkfeXrBSxlVmagUE8377VFb8G3QGkkQuXb1TC0AECajMpcTA_ImXuKwXHGnv/s1600/P1100146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9z6rKBWb0Vm1nkFH6nRV1Sj47xMAJYoDwwb2i_m3BcRWMoRjNDJjKAJmiiENsSo1YZB5LIkhQR0Q06TtCzkfeXrBSxlVmagUE8377VFb8G3QGkkQuXb1TC0AECajMpcTA_ImXuKwXHGnv/s1600/P1100146.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Lübeck: A real-life statue! Watch out he may move on you! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgXes5wUI0WZ2yOx8uguqjW5T9k9Wt1UoKyas8IFlLmk67Zz3eBPc0BZPDPTStdTtUy2QBrf63N6hyhgMbZ0wTXQxHu2miEkPC3ej2LrT4whQJQy3S2YmQCxCxdCD-eNLyV47jBatoNwU/s1600/P1100150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgXes5wUI0WZ2yOx8uguqjW5T9k9Wt1UoKyas8IFlLmk67Zz3eBPc0BZPDPTStdTtUy2QBrf63N6hyhgMbZ0wTXQxHu2miEkPC3ej2LrT4whQJQy3S2YmQCxCxdCD-eNLyV47jBatoNwU/s1600/P1100150.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6hExjoqKjh_FdfsUlK_yQUazX7VuOiYnJtiUa3MzLycgCJOykhIsLVUuJR4SbxIdnMvJgztRYAtbT7DxPOifTxcYiAfRxakeBtAPQ0J00ntNZ2I3sDFHGAP2YvHC7q_ZAjcRFQZzH66A/s1600/P1100147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6hExjoqKjh_FdfsUlK_yQUazX7VuOiYnJtiUa3MzLycgCJOykhIsLVUuJR4SbxIdnMvJgztRYAtbT7DxPOifTxcYiAfRxakeBtAPQ0J00ntNZ2I3sDFHGAP2YvHC7q_ZAjcRFQZzH66A/s1600/P1100147.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Lübeck might be my favorite because of the Niederegger Marzipan Cake Cafe! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIg9MqS0Gf_ra9iSfFLeNi_RHiq5RNAzYbSbVDPY8tKWi1nm3V44DDxdN1UWG4uzy8jyu7-HeGSTB2X67uPBEnlGOWvE_gZL-XKOMBOscAqVTSZTKoIF7YqEksDOXi9xZj0ypqtCEB4rbl/s1600/P1100164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIg9MqS0Gf_ra9iSfFLeNi_RHiq5RNAzYbSbVDPY8tKWi1nm3V44DDxdN1UWG4uzy8jyu7-HeGSTB2X67uPBEnlGOWvE_gZL-XKOMBOscAqVTSZTKoIF7YqEksDOXi9xZj0ypqtCEB4rbl/s1600/P1100164.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Just a few of the yummy cakes to choose from! Be watching for my blog post on German Cakes! </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;"> On another day we took a trip to the beach and visited the Weißenhaus (The White House). Doesn't it look Jane Austen like!? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEAqR1i8jenLqxdZV5rUr4eYuKaclsGZ_2_a_4HXeVv9Y1BvyPmkpkNv0WN2XbMUSKI7yNGiqW0o9hJ8FiYAIwE03Kdy6dRIgUMFG45iKok3jVNH0PGH2IX2P86L3LYLCiYKUu0Jon1Mo/s1600/10385566_800972849933172_514018962979122375_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEAqR1i8jenLqxdZV5rUr4eYuKaclsGZ_2_a_4HXeVv9Y1BvyPmkpkNv0WN2XbMUSKI7yNGiqW0o9hJ8FiYAIwE03Kdy6dRIgUMFG45iKok3jVNH0PGH2IX2P86L3LYLCiYKUu0Jon1Mo/s1600/10385566_800972849933172_514018962979122375_n.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The Baltic Sea! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqNUg1jSbsC5ZtCRjE6AE47riZPgRiDQdv9IEl8oLEQtcC0y67B6uc1oQtl3tdc6zIzY3B5iIj6wharHKYCSIxWGSEvGUmr-sm9v-dN08aeEygkry9GAZHAATwhQ5HQlavf9Ib_lfsMR4/s1600/10551025_802832273080563_4616624423459593320_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqNUg1jSbsC5ZtCRjE6AE47riZPgRiDQdv9IEl8oLEQtcC0y67B6uc1oQtl3tdc6zIzY3B5iIj6wharHKYCSIxWGSEvGUmr-sm9v-dN08aeEygkry9GAZHAATwhQ5HQlavf9Ib_lfsMR4/s1600/10551025_802832273080563_4616624423459593320_n.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJcdYWt1JeAVbfOYPgs86jyYU5bLB4MWH-HFHmJP0JbEE9UBeAjWZiyEt9UJYMhD-9RSd4hD7zUESFR4rExD1mJAHV2iuwVhuARynncN04qyUemevmNOZfhvCbkQu5k4Mw9Q3ZBOVu5aO/s1600/10532362_802831986413925_8136551148902134646_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJcdYWt1JeAVbfOYPgs86jyYU5bLB4MWH-HFHmJP0JbEE9UBeAjWZiyEt9UJYMhD-9RSd4hD7zUESFR4rExD1mJAHV2iuwVhuARynncN04qyUemevmNOZfhvCbkQu5k4Mw9Q3ZBOVu5aO/s1600/10532362_802831986413925_8136551148902134646_n.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6QXpzBDi14JWYRFz0AHG8YK8BRvde1t9-sH4P-ulPqLMiZCnjm17E8mAztKjpITUvOf87PYSH_6foqH17rHSI1QfkzHD4-4CatkAPMFJ636nPz2mSc675JOwzPQy3_2fmT3Trj4ynkT0/s1600/10364138_801525833211207_2620415070590632188_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6QXpzBDi14JWYRFz0AHG8YK8BRvde1t9-sH4P-ulPqLMiZCnjm17E8mAztKjpITUvOf87PYSH_6foqH17rHSI1QfkzHD4-4CatkAPMFJ636nPz2mSc675JOwzPQy3_2fmT3Trj4ynkT0/s1600/10364138_801525833211207_2620415070590632188_n.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I fell in love with Crepes while visiting France... and ate one any chance I got! I found one here at a German festival! Nutella!! Yumm! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdGERd8fVq6ajWtAAgkhIG56pfSFHljTmETPidS1NnKq3CzUslKRvZL1j_5JnBTezTqMfUNDFsvz0hlWlabHMAUdb8Rxf1IucL7XHQb11sZL7kBfk1dL9v7RqOld9Eg2GmCsnOsEpjbom/s1600/10580221_800972759933181_1350537209715375442_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdGERd8fVq6ajWtAAgkhIG56pfSFHljTmETPidS1NnKq3CzUslKRvZL1j_5JnBTezTqMfUNDFsvz0hlWlabHMAUdb8Rxf1IucL7XHQb11sZL7kBfk1dL9v7RqOld9Eg2GmCsnOsEpjbom/s1600/10580221_800972759933181_1350537209715375442_n.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">A countryside view of the Baltic Sea. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJteTj-O0M6hNknDbBJecFo1BCYZ3Bj0i0dmVr61wWKsNJccHi9-157SwHgm4LUROijeczdXrglZX8omCyac-pf_BrcY3PHc3vWL1gW0wzHh9jRnfPjop9JHwiE0o2w9z-rcg82D-yx3C/s1600/1607009_797748290255628_3502003684694075814_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJteTj-O0M6hNknDbBJecFo1BCYZ3Bj0i0dmVr61wWKsNJccHi9-157SwHgm4LUROijeczdXrglZX8omCyac-pf_BrcY3PHc3vWL1gW0wzHh9jRnfPjop9JHwiE0o2w9z-rcg82D-yx3C/s1600/1607009_797748290255628_3502003684694075814_n.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Good-bye Germany... Till next time! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-40159740149041314832014-08-01T11:53:00.000-05:002014-08-01T11:53:01.356-05:00Last Day in Paris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">For our last day in Paris, we decided to go into the city early and eat a typical French Breakfast called Petite Déjeuner which consists of croissants, bread and jam, orange juice, and coffee. Here are some pictures of the street of Paris during the morning hours, our breakfast, and one last visit to Notre Dame. Enjoy! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWx6-1K-IcUx5hO8mgxF9iZ_bvtTSgn6K62f6mHiWfq2SJybcvNKGonanzblThend4RC8V3L-xFT4I6s6m_o9cLzl_7-BT8BjeM40y492z6XVFZ-UjS1EA97AFo6HfwiNY9324l4mOdhS/s1600/P1100038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWx6-1K-IcUx5hO8mgxF9iZ_bvtTSgn6K62f6mHiWfq2SJybcvNKGonanzblThend4RC8V3L-xFT4I6s6m_o9cLzl_7-BT8BjeM40y492z6XVFZ-UjS1EA97AFo6HfwiNY9324l4mOdhS/s1600/P1100038.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7fAXVkrroIfSPoySQPWSkTXMlZ0Fk9wLlMAnhg8U2Hw3InzJnK1l9D72GgE1-CRRUOhPw1_QM7OlRQ0NJDSDO03TMf4n_wKdVhGSSiYDqV_QsPV-H91o441-zfBkBGBW8TtrT314nmS7/s1600/P1100039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7fAXVkrroIfSPoySQPWSkTXMlZ0Fk9wLlMAnhg8U2Hw3InzJnK1l9D72GgE1-CRRUOhPw1_QM7OlRQ0NJDSDO03TMf4n_wKdVhGSSiYDqV_QsPV-H91o441-zfBkBGBW8TtrT314nmS7/s1600/P1100039.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJajNUA-Sc7JU_MBb0eKGcSB9C3gvuqr0gqeFOmaF7adhE_DTfd9B9xWB3Ra7WdDhDdjVu8w9BuEZ6mdB1hKo9bTHJ4YW7LG93WDBGLI14eeRxxOlmOkoguykjs_C8q-3LmchPVzkquyq/s1600/P1100040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJajNUA-Sc7JU_MBb0eKGcSB9C3gvuqr0gqeFOmaF7adhE_DTfd9B9xWB3Ra7WdDhDdjVu8w9BuEZ6mdB1hKo9bTHJ4YW7LG93WDBGLI14eeRxxOlmOkoguykjs_C8q-3LmchPVzkquyq/s1600/P1100040.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Petite Déjeuner ~ Oh so good! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHy9OSbrjS8Eu-aV333iBP0tXd80DKTO7VubQZfzF6mFle4DJTMmJGCsvC8PmgzNFB7520Xz1TSOVyDuYxZYTKqZtS5G0i_hYtH4eQk19TAV48Qpe09D9-b6vMQMicTAgWh84tlg8WdaQ/s1600/P1100042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHy9OSbrjS8Eu-aV333iBP0tXd80DKTO7VubQZfzF6mFle4DJTMmJGCsvC8PmgzNFB7520Xz1TSOVyDuYxZYTKqZtS5G0i_hYtH4eQk19TAV48Qpe09D9-b6vMQMicTAgWh84tlg8WdaQ/s1600/P1100042.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvHEfelB3qxsuMMzgILVVACw1Bu7UuoXPwdoE5CeS15Kvu3Bt6wODeieaN0ypEvQIWsoaE6iWNZbGe-EiruHRwjHrP8JluJkbWzcBS0oqf4i7FOofN_iLSRRvz7o-lfzXH4-708-lizXX/s1600/P1100044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvHEfelB3qxsuMMzgILVVACw1Bu7UuoXPwdoE5CeS15Kvu3Bt6wODeieaN0ypEvQIWsoaE6iWNZbGe-EiruHRwjHrP8JluJkbWzcBS0oqf4i7FOofN_iLSRRvz7o-lfzXH4-708-lizXX/s1600/P1100044.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiGFINy6AOStjF5-YqnQJnPoA1dRjVuZfOAy573UK3cTgreCGIhpdXZyijvW_dTFu_49i5TCY7jtnh8kaUsurAIIkBu-LwHKVScTvMd3yFJwiS9H1uu0EsXo3YKzl314F9uTbpXETSSqZ/s1600/P1100046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiGFINy6AOStjF5-YqnQJnPoA1dRjVuZfOAy573UK3cTgreCGIhpdXZyijvW_dTFu_49i5TCY7jtnh8kaUsurAIIkBu-LwHKVScTvMd3yFJwiS9H1uu0EsXo3YKzl314F9uTbpXETSSqZ/s1600/P1100046.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LgmKMZjfmjEOZo9-niHtUpHSzdQBrH8q_iL7Mb19_MB_R5gcGVzNw-xMrzX35md-IEaqrXx4-7qWTpOOera14xykv1mthuq-LjE4hepX60Ma6vcO0m9f9zkraU-T5cYVKOxcXDJrr2wr/s1600/P1100047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LgmKMZjfmjEOZo9-niHtUpHSzdQBrH8q_iL7Mb19_MB_R5gcGVzNw-xMrzX35md-IEaqrXx4-7qWTpOOera14xykv1mthuq-LjE4hepX60Ma6vcO0m9f9zkraU-T5cYVKOxcXDJrr2wr/s1600/P1100047.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4WGwP_RUwUJbxvkRgjD7ZjCJXaKQ4Js13nY7G99_NQ3wkZaOwuXx0YT0LqFJQ20azKO6nyWqm7XqE_vBtGbp7N9Logm-T-AjG94k_8rFl-_yCZamaAmAcTT0xEU-k_MfxirsFdrdI09N/s1600/P1100050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4WGwP_RUwUJbxvkRgjD7ZjCJXaKQ4Js13nY7G99_NQ3wkZaOwuXx0YT0LqFJQ20azKO6nyWqm7XqE_vBtGbp7N9Logm-T-AjG94k_8rFl-_yCZamaAmAcTT0xEU-k_MfxirsFdrdI09N/s1600/P1100050.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9dAJ1uwpUclmFZPhHl46sW0Z3KVZB561zyRtPG07S4guevoBpLeoJY9VZUkQYowXRmQExeQr_VxROhvmD7RaQZEUMu5P_IC2QeJfYZ09o6yDKeBaof3L1EUw7dRa-cCcMVYgBFB5zRXi/s1600/P1100051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9dAJ1uwpUclmFZPhHl46sW0Z3KVZB561zyRtPG07S4guevoBpLeoJY9VZUkQYowXRmQExeQr_VxROhvmD7RaQZEUMu5P_IC2QeJfYZ09o6yDKeBaof3L1EUw7dRa-cCcMVYgBFB5zRXi/s1600/P1100051.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnD0nYqiYkgHLenohG8XdKqukQZemcYJrB1NpxOWhhgy3PsEcc-qeTiLcF55Id-shzMiLqHukJ0iZUjCAau8WvD7jBDsnwkUrdyn0mmMB363Btr0smFicbH4kMaleu0PhnmICyN366Oa7/s1600/P1090819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnD0nYqiYkgHLenohG8XdKqukQZemcYJrB1NpxOWhhgy3PsEcc-qeTiLcF55Id-shzMiLqHukJ0iZUjCAau8WvD7jBDsnwkUrdyn0mmMB363Btr0smFicbH4kMaleu0PhnmICyN366Oa7/s1600/P1090819.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> Notre Dame ~ when we visited a few days ago we it was late and already closed for the day so we didn't get to go inside. Today we took this opportunity to take a peak. It was spectacular. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoJipsqbEshetGMgBb0Co2djJfyyfp_279VDr-lBA0jiXY4S4mu47gkZK9QDHBT25NfDViaXuFzDTKxFG1wJ-0Qu7DFbm8QpMm8rQ78wBa-e9USCJru1cPWBrVryPMjllyV_cxOkVz-jb/s1600/P1100070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoJipsqbEshetGMgBb0Co2djJfyyfp_279VDr-lBA0jiXY4S4mu47gkZK9QDHBT25NfDViaXuFzDTKxFG1wJ-0Qu7DFbm8QpMm8rQ78wBa-e9USCJru1cPWBrVryPMjllyV_cxOkVz-jb/s1600/P1100070.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKyKgQ3MzvWIK2EZNRqssPzen8kXdsDeLILWhum6OMxC9awmLLvTg2sK7zmw9uHCXrPlMoFp7hV8EXQQ5zu6VAN5gCgWfBR0wItc4I7c9zST81n6MGkPd9Pd8MgXmwSkB72zifC8fJi53/s1600/P1100074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKyKgQ3MzvWIK2EZNRqssPzen8kXdsDeLILWhum6OMxC9awmLLvTg2sK7zmw9uHCXrPlMoFp7hV8EXQQ5zu6VAN5gCgWfBR0wItc4I7c9zST81n6MGkPd9Pd8MgXmwSkB72zifC8fJi53/s1600/P1100074.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I was told during this time, people liked to build the churches very big to remind people that God is great and they are small. The gargoyles on the outside were to make people afraid and turn to God. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdopfwElvptV6a8Y7-hKYlhJ3khxEP4kqp7UR7rPdQG7AY0UpTUP7Qhub3iFSK5MIsgg4FAyajL5zII3uP0ipeNmCWNrgKfG2A8T5npOyhhygpcp2ZkqgrR5s2A0fbwFsSj7KbMWaYY8C/s1600/P1100076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdopfwElvptV6a8Y7-hKYlhJ3khxEP4kqp7UR7rPdQG7AY0UpTUP7Qhub3iFSK5MIsgg4FAyajL5zII3uP0ipeNmCWNrgKfG2A8T5npOyhhygpcp2ZkqgrR5s2A0fbwFsSj7KbMWaYY8C/s1600/P1100076.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The stain glass was very colorful and beautiful, my pictures do not do it justice! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGktubc2DAP2B6W-MmuY5Vxa7F1s-Ut_5AkSH2S7lj5I_gmWmVeyM1Go-KgRo4Hglhkig6UEoz7vPBQZUKPszOvE1Tkae12xUGw-kYrwRQEWFkpd24pv5lsmXNPMe3Lz9O66nVMhz3VtoF/s1600/P1100080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGktubc2DAP2B6W-MmuY5Vxa7F1s-Ut_5AkSH2S7lj5I_gmWmVeyM1Go-KgRo4Hglhkig6UEoz7vPBQZUKPszOvE1Tkae12xUGw-kYrwRQEWFkpd24pv5lsmXNPMe3Lz9O66nVMhz3VtoF/s1600/P1100080.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGUj19jhVDSDYmRbEb7jfOTF6dHwvLHM9LcKRCdERWJRwuAhhulOe-O7tattcae7n4Py1OkGvSjeW9w6HlkInVogRoUAKQ0FyLwbWk4M1dkPT7ZZFduZQAFLEOJ5nsa34k00wfzuLG-yV/s1600/P1100090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGUj19jhVDSDYmRbEb7jfOTF6dHwvLHM9LcKRCdERWJRwuAhhulOe-O7tattcae7n4Py1OkGvSjeW9w6HlkInVogRoUAKQ0FyLwbWk4M1dkPT7ZZFduZQAFLEOJ5nsa34k00wfzuLG-yV/s1600/P1100090.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5lJvb0txaKoISW9wv3Wo7ITPIe8BPFe-jm42zdmbZCnYWBKqz94dVecxOvyyfGEzU3uyFQNfGEemslUbMxrv2AqsWH_zxRI6Dmp58GB2cccEhQCBno8tsZ-9C9WNU7vgRMqnif-KdQRJ/s1600/P1100056+-+Version+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5lJvb0txaKoISW9wv3Wo7ITPIe8BPFe-jm42zdmbZCnYWBKqz94dVecxOvyyfGEzU3uyFQNfGEemslUbMxrv2AqsWH_zxRI6Dmp58GB2cccEhQCBno8tsZ-9C9WNU7vgRMqnif-KdQRJ/s1600/P1100056+-+Version+2.jpg" height="460" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Au Revoir Paris! I shall see you again! It was truly a magical experience and now I quite agree with Audrey Hepburn saying of, "Paris is Always a Good Idea." </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-3273661047499067052014-07-29T17:52:00.004-05:002014-07-29T18:09:39.337-05:00Paris Day 2 <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Day 2 in Paris! Saw a bunch of major sites! It was all very exciting and now I'm relaxing in our hotel room and putting my feet up! Lots of walking! Enjoy the photos! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9bSOne-3KaBIx4puCeUW22ue-WPu14IIc3hoPz3GLpiefbLUvwGQzpz6dhE6wkXWT0vnvGV-SDgRjvfPWemhObyq0nAUm2Ctnh8GfnLy7KX9lLKMup7_3nIDem3ZD2_GzwrwKpXKbRqy/s1600/P1090848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9bSOne-3KaBIx4puCeUW22ue-WPu14IIc3hoPz3GLpiefbLUvwGQzpz6dhE6wkXWT0vnvGV-SDgRjvfPWemhObyq0nAUm2Ctnh8GfnLy7KX9lLKMup7_3nIDem3ZD2_GzwrwKpXKbRqy/s1600/P1090848.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Arc de Triomphe
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IS8HMMVyVLBLBlfVVJ3acUApzE5kht6ZcJ7ziWUIfI9k5IvILZ-QeXBwmedRS7vuZWrKKaAmp5NI9u2ExO7GNRRQGTY7M-fCOvwgHGxeRON1SR3k-9rFb-AtznHEuVA6E0VPwrFbOJ9Q/s1600/P1090864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IS8HMMVyVLBLBlfVVJ3acUApzE5kht6ZcJ7ziWUIfI9k5IvILZ-QeXBwmedRS7vuZWrKKaAmp5NI9u2ExO7GNRRQGTY7M-fCOvwgHGxeRON1SR3k-9rFb-AtznHEuVA6E0VPwrFbOJ9Q/s1600/P1090864.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a>
</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'm in love with these cream colored houses and their red flowers! They look so much fun to paint! This is only one of the many (and I do mean many) photos I took of these types of houses! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vpdMARTn-RAotpwmqMwv7uAQeS-lcHpOe5X1RiQ6UKHx4YoMxWqYKss7JeHvh4eQJUXRzG_w3hcsv7cvb40mWNp3-5ZuutXywQffQeAr2NgRrPeiAfN39U5dW-LiVFuWr5xxmmJmZoFZ/s1600/P1090859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 1.24; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vpdMARTn-RAotpwmqMwv7uAQeS-lcHpOe5X1RiQ6UKHx4YoMxWqYKss7JeHvh4eQJUXRzG_w3hcsv7cvb40mWNp3-5ZuutXywQffQeAr2NgRrPeiAfN39U5dW-LiVFuWr5xxmmJmZoFZ/s1600/P1090859.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a>
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 1.24;"> First </span><span style="line-height: 29.760000228881836px;">glimpse</span><span style="line-height: 1.24;"> of the Eiffel Tower</span></span></span>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; line-height: 1.24; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYGZsvjuACWn93eDsU4UE6fjZG5HQw3yENwk_IOyubxXIB9EPHFj8Wu0OW9KIhduqofHv7hqTbTUFBJtOSfjzGxQQlBrr7BZnHaaoK-G9vHK7TBAebhlPNuuG17y0CXzKROTepG6Xc4ld/s1600/P1090876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYGZsvjuACWn93eDsU4UE6fjZG5HQw3yENwk_IOyubxXIB9EPHFj8Wu0OW9KIhduqofHv7hqTbTUFBJtOSfjzGxQQlBrr7BZnHaaoK-G9vHK7TBAebhlPNuuG17y0CXzKROTepG6Xc4ld/s1600/P1090876.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">
</span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hard to believe it was real! After only seeing it in photos all my life and to be standing in front of it was pretty amazing!</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">
</span>
<div style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.24; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; line-height: 1.24; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJQqi238ko6mMERMDTqFQ95S0kDdTPU9zDeGiA418P3UoulBmkHtlLUIlEPvfIVDRLjMlxs8-o2eFKOQ-I1OqruxA1pQotuansPNwTOa6wD1ZLOYjxmSD0z0EZsUQHL3P9JMFUYc_GtLQ/s1600/P1090883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJQqi238ko6mMERMDTqFQ95S0kDdTPU9zDeGiA418P3UoulBmkHtlLUIlEPvfIVDRLjMlxs8-o2eFKOQ-I1OqruxA1pQotuansPNwTOa6wD1ZLOYjxmSD0z0EZsUQHL3P9JMFUYc_GtLQ/s1600/P1090883.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I once photoshopped the Eiffel Tower into one of the backs of my photos, but today, I didn't have to! </span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3h6Ym2C_i_6BBn-q5N0QZYcYrlqUBsueKpD1I_F2Z6zgTMM7JoWgS8iyaakNq7n5S9GTH07vdnhnhKkaAPJmXIk0DquqIIZ9xBw_TNWb-BUJbiTXgGAfHddNVOIZZxitNiN9KF0dtSqA/s1600/P1090905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3h6Ym2C_i_6BBn-q5N0QZYcYrlqUBsueKpD1I_F2Z6zgTMM7JoWgS8iyaakNq7n5S9GTH07vdnhnhKkaAPJmXIk0DquqIIZ9xBw_TNWb-BUJbiTXgGAfHddNVOIZZxitNiN9KF0dtSqA/s1600/P1090905.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a><span id="goog_602929162"></span></span>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Champs-Élysées</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWGQdZ5aVy6uzaY3zp_AEXHJm2YxXbimlz6SAzxD6LZTPWwFJdsHmG9sJf-XHZvhIgOS78ch6cUt51ajU_yFv2XvBnx5O0a4PNtYldwba10FYYqnnY-et0JL8SOXW75qxfsvxAwarIivH/s1600/P1090916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWGQdZ5aVy6uzaY3zp_AEXHJm2YxXbimlz6SAzxD6LZTPWwFJdsHmG9sJf-XHZvhIgOS78ch6cUt51ajU_yFv2XvBnx5O0a4PNtYldwba10FYYqnnY-et0JL8SOXW75qxfsvxAwarIivH/s1600/P1090916.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
</div>
<div style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.24; text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" style="color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px; outline: none; text-align: left; width: auto;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px; outline: none; text-align: left; width: auto;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Another view of Champs-Élysées</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" style="color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px; outline: none; text-align: left; width: auto;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><br /></span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaUte_i1HhTzMbTyFVi9qlpHWPS_n66NLGgNCA-0tFIU6Pd7lK2ivvKPSa2TFwI_azEvdvCiYHutHz_8AEA9Qo76WtPywEWLRUcYuHfl2WonsEYKc5PWYByAX5C1Fpz2eQ5ZUwl6JKHxf/s1600/P1090944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaUte_i1HhTzMbTyFVi9qlpHWPS_n66NLGgNCA-0tFIU6Pd7lK2ivvKPSa2TFwI_azEvdvCiYHutHz_8AEA9Qo76WtPywEWLRUcYuHfl2WonsEYKc5PWYByAX5C1Fpz2eQ5ZUwl6JKHxf/s1600/P1090944.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Tuileries Garden</span>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPpeAgkeuWP9TE9yJq7sugwnPNz2Z5toCTeyT14MhyuhOu7h7K_Tw9ZTS1EpKSjmbUePJ1G_HgpYbm-HlYfJE3U2QkQ7zvMdYB-bysb8lvAm1z_yOXw4yN3CoeOTP-u4Pqkxv6xkvYXpE/s1600/P1090945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPpeAgkeuWP9TE9yJq7sugwnPNz2Z5toCTeyT14MhyuhOu7h7K_Tw9ZTS1EpKSjmbUePJ1G_HgpYbm-HlYfJE3U2QkQ7zvMdYB-bysb8lvAm1z_yOXw4yN3CoeOTP-u4Pqkxv6xkvYXpE/s1600/P1090945.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBZ40qGaU9TFG9zIEsLXHUqDy4ZMOtl2iYZKQYMrNn2GuNdzlEHT8flDyh8o_G2E6gvGdTFCXuXj2yCFp-t1idfYs0Xeowv1Qcw1Rx5JXrJrSBJ5-gm1dmcUsHk4uf1o-RT-Qyp3mB3_u/s1600/P1090953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBZ40qGaU9TFG9zIEsLXHUqDy4ZMOtl2iYZKQYMrNn2GuNdzlEHT8flDyh8o_G2E6gvGdTFCXuXj2yCFp-t1idfYs0Xeowv1Qcw1Rx5JXrJrSBJ5-gm1dmcUsHk4uf1o-RT-Qyp3mB3_u/s1600/P1090953.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19.84000015258789px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Love Lock Bridge
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6D-QbX130LkaMtHt12x6cTFri543kOYkiWj_ipArYOUewhFnjxzhXsM0QcNMinklUSlrMWtbNKNpgtFBe0ukEiA59crZldzjpNreKaiAUagNPESyUwypdUTxxg7Le9X17ESxyIVKSQCi/s1600/P1090991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6D-QbX130LkaMtHt12x6cTFri543kOYkiWj_ipArYOUewhFnjxzhXsM0QcNMinklUSlrMWtbNKNpgtFBe0ukEiA59crZldzjpNreKaiAUagNPESyUwypdUTxxg7Le9X17ESxyIVKSQCi/s1600/P1090991.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCIKi0peO8R3Bcc7TSNHxO0t0KhwpbCQgw4_K1VboM58bbAtugj-B7ROGMGCEkl4FaqBw48AullDtiRy2Kxu7BplIqMuLAe_nNatJTWRhY-SxPN69LNMfazDs3biUMdrWwb4GwH0krqod/s1600/P1090993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCIKi0peO8R3Bcc7TSNHxO0t0KhwpbCQgw4_K1VboM58bbAtugj-B7ROGMGCEkl4FaqBw48AullDtiRy2Kxu7BplIqMuLAe_nNatJTWRhY-SxPN69LNMfazDs3biUMdrWwb4GwH0krqod/s1600/P1090993.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3RJKq9WeuPfiPyIFxcIyM6QZp1WmMpgTRqcCOXHMTseOI5nGet1139sPdm8Inc3jBmW-6aKeD0g3shN-Pwyw5skG63TpypJu80RO3_XGRpc9VH5w0Dre1bYeAEpcTdGZMYVviWgCACx0/s1600/P1100005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3RJKq9WeuPfiPyIFxcIyM6QZp1WmMpgTRqcCOXHMTseOI5nGet1139sPdm8Inc3jBmW-6aKeD0g3shN-Pwyw5skG63TpypJu80RO3_XGRpc9VH5w0Dre1bYeAEpcTdGZMYVviWgCACx0/s1600/P1100005.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My first real French Crepe! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QIo70k3WU8ESKOyQCf4rIayzvrCxcN2LU1Qr9Vs_G4MMzTyrNS22vJDiY8nPqBTlS0Ol7UtkvB0jvNDe6splgFC8wXYNRipUL0h_NBufF-jJ6T5jEFP3VGCSlSHQZyaP_WImzHfiWtCZ/s1600/P1100010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QIo70k3WU8ESKOyQCf4rIayzvrCxcN2LU1Qr9Vs_G4MMzTyrNS22vJDiY8nPqBTlS0Ol7UtkvB0jvNDe6splgFC8wXYNRipUL0h_NBufF-jJ6T5jEFP3VGCSlSHQZyaP_WImzHfiWtCZ/s1600/P1100010.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Chocolate filled crepe! Amazing!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1W0SctFqoC1lvgiQl5CYNp61Y6rNZkBlcOsO2pclHwscf7-lv7O5bUvZ7msYlYR8dUPy4-4uQ10KV_79y1mWl8GapM0rORDr1Q830r0UdrQy-jzRE2Lb_QsGStW7Z8KQaPf_Wdqe9NIj/s1600/P1100012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1W0SctFqoC1lvgiQl5CYNp61Y6rNZkBlcOsO2pclHwscf7-lv7O5bUvZ7msYlYR8dUPy4-4uQ10KV_79y1mWl8GapM0rORDr1Q830r0UdrQy-jzRE2Lb_QsGStW7Z8KQaPf_Wdqe9NIj/s1600/P1100012.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was so amazing, I had to have another one! So I bought another one down the street!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsS9uQWptwEksstXcwIzSUXE-uXPoZyj69TmOmY-1_XJt7dkfuenGtId-LsSR6F0KVh2dSHplttt22oXjxk2T2lgms_WjwzmOGzKVrPwf3Qhe4VD7iazSiaKFytE1A-MswslBQDKdrLcqL/s1600/P1100014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsS9uQWptwEksstXcwIzSUXE-uXPoZyj69TmOmY-1_XJt7dkfuenGtId-LsSR6F0KVh2dSHplttt22oXjxk2T2lgms_WjwzmOGzKVrPwf3Qhe4VD7iazSiaKFytE1A-MswslBQDKdrLcqL/s1600/P1100014.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These two look like they are having a romantic dinner. </span>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24Ehxzdg_0_17yLiku_tveShNNKTZ0Ext8YWrjg9iZwKt4kU5PILIo3u_AktBUFmaaRv8Vn8zkoasQz7Ots7p8oBQKfbQD06ewvP92CXFFk61RBdqqRplwcm2nSLiey0pvCpRGVeqtStC/s1600/P1100020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24Ehxzdg_0_17yLiku_tveShNNKTZ0Ext8YWrjg9iZwKt4kU5PILIo3u_AktBUFmaaRv8Vn8zkoasQz7Ots7p8oBQKfbQD06ewvP92CXFFk61RBdqqRplwcm2nSLiey0pvCpRGVeqtStC/s1600/P1100020.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Night life in Paris! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 19.84000015258789px;"><br /></span></span></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-92222597243504441202014-07-29T00:25:00.000-05:002014-07-29T00:25:10.494-05:00First Day in Paris<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bonjour Tea Friends! I arrived in Paris yesterday and wanted to share some photos with you of my first day! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCUSac0nn1NkgI7ReB_Mkl0U4Hmpmm341jkshOJJuw1iX4Wqjh6OTMjsvjhZLlepwV9PX6AUNdnBT7E2-okB0MuxANu4xkxj6hBQ7UHYTL_IVRfFFf6sJTAgx1uWkPIn9xi2AaVty1cKY/s1600/P1090704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCUSac0nn1NkgI7ReB_Mkl0U4Hmpmm341jkshOJJuw1iX4Wqjh6OTMjsvjhZLlepwV9PX6AUNdnBT7E2-okB0MuxANu4xkxj6hBQ7UHYTL_IVRfFFf6sJTAgx1uWkPIn9xi2AaVty1cKY/s1600/P1090704.jpg" height="380" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">On our way! Left Dortmund around 6 am in the morning. Going to travel by bus! The ride was comfy and I slept almost the whole way! *smiles*</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN97HyLaVCCH808Z_qOzngZUinEspJg_fWpnrp1pJWvh8cQhS2pK1v_AKjNuE_cBRLobkFe4ugZidYLiVLBFV6xusbQOx4rUHiuQQfGl0Bjfp52pmyxm25z-pQTEeTepH8HE8Ev3_iww4F/s1600/P1090709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN97HyLaVCCH808Z_qOzngZUinEspJg_fWpnrp1pJWvh8cQhS2pK1v_AKjNuE_cBRLobkFe4ugZidYLiVLBFV6xusbQOx4rUHiuQQfGl0Bjfp52pmyxm25z-pQTEeTepH8HE8Ev3_iww4F/s1600/P1090709.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">First sign for Paris! Oh La La! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpSWRujcPQSydS0_Nq4zqhVuMeg7nt3JC5q3XUHNUhWlc3zcnfNSvhdPnVnKl7VDUWMCNP-724eKk1dlbtO_BrVUo_qXf6xoawV8limg1p-UYmj0W9yXsQ31A4zsY4-QKYFxLYqn_6b6p/s1600/P1090781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpSWRujcPQSydS0_Nq4zqhVuMeg7nt3JC5q3XUHNUhWlc3zcnfNSvhdPnVnKl7VDUWMCNP-724eKk1dlbtO_BrVUo_qXf6xoawV8limg1p-UYmj0W9yXsQ31A4zsY4-QKYFxLYqn_6b6p/s1600/P1090781.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Paris welcomes you! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEEO8imMaQR9iArwXqt137dAcZQbsEKaQ0rBAbZA7oITvahVNNzldKVDooAleL7vDTVFvaZK4l1JbaoCh15OhhXMb64A9iL3FUVCOATTGfJ8-FaLtNcnLazqe0orwOub1evMB5PJN5JDP/s1600/P1090793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEEO8imMaQR9iArwXqt137dAcZQbsEKaQ0rBAbZA7oITvahVNNzldKVDooAleL7vDTVFvaZK4l1JbaoCh15OhhXMb64A9iL3FUVCOATTGfJ8-FaLtNcnLazqe0orwOub1evMB5PJN5JDP/s1600/P1090793.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Paris! The Seine! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindSg4-z8T8gzTLLWe36jYCtOPGsLhhqJ11RtY-iGwyiDCAu6izi37deDULVtA1wVj6dcnhgwaPA6oF7-HjNRJ75fs3CRxqFFQGhNjf9wn8QpVjzO4Bt8mTrj1zTY01V4xQfjrkBmjXE33/s1600/P1090713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindSg4-z8T8gzTLLWe36jYCtOPGsLhhqJ11RtY-iGwyiDCAu6izi37deDULVtA1wVj6dcnhgwaPA6oF7-HjNRJ75fs3CRxqFFQGhNjf9wn8QpVjzO4Bt8mTrj1zTY01V4xQfjrkBmjXE33/s1600/P1090713.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Streets of Paris! I love the trees that are planted along the road! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtytj4SqjxWyV0GuQGk5pF5C_FplvlkGNNCRmzqMuGC-6h6-IcQka5IjjP9CKLSWc3TZxLy8RFlAcvTq-s8tfvcCwIkbW9iDT6lDXZlJ67UhO_mJS-TWxF5TnzhcDcAwwLR-NlvpLOlSD/s1600/P1090716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtytj4SqjxWyV0GuQGk5pF5C_FplvlkGNNCRmzqMuGC-6h6-IcQka5IjjP9CKLSWc3TZxLy8RFlAcvTq-s8tfvcCwIkbW9iDT6lDXZlJ67UhO_mJS-TWxF5TnzhcDcAwwLR-NlvpLOlSD/s1600/P1090716.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Galeries Lafayette ~ Famous shopping mall! Very expensive but fun to look inside. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s2CFcJk0t0gF_mJPgyCkHoPffWIvMrQcxoR0QPGw99QPGUkwOu6xUio0Cmm8HgEZxEWQOTDJKosrOCAH9hUUYrS_cT5Vukgn4U4b_z-okndg0roH0Y6_oN-BLppoP3YIfyA7bd4_LlWs/s1600/P1090719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s2CFcJk0t0gF_mJPgyCkHoPffWIvMrQcxoR0QPGw99QPGUkwOu6xUio0Cmm8HgEZxEWQOTDJKosrOCAH9hUUYrS_cT5Vukgn4U4b_z-okndg0roH0Y6_oN-BLppoP3YIfyA7bd4_LlWs/s1600/P1090719.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Lines and lines of people waiting to be let inside expensive stores like Prada. If you don't look wealthy, they won't let you in!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCbJK_D6vhNbz20eOJTZmWRIzT1fSzk9e5VCZ5WcRTkWAAHrXUQHkc6gaRVfdpH2-2t1BZFAPstGKdpVxpbH27_Hjru0PtkSbdcRzWLSCpmP8rUTuvzjkFPOZxqtSpFLS02Cthn12f-bL/s1600/P1090721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCbJK_D6vhNbz20eOJTZmWRIzT1fSzk9e5VCZ5WcRTkWAAHrXUQHkc6gaRVfdpH2-2t1BZFAPstGKdpVxpbH27_Hjru0PtkSbdcRzWLSCpmP8rUTuvzjkFPOZxqtSpFLS02Cthn12f-bL/s1600/P1090721.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The center of Galeries Layette! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscudKS_P3dE4XTYCVeNeGFu7JkFRSkEXYEHsWAFERcTF2xqo2pp5Ynx19wc4aVb6g-Gec6NfbdBVCXgyx6KquujVw_jTAgcYnhe4N3GFtGraT5_kaxdhOAYDwuEZi4ewPuEhHJAltQnO5/s1600/P1090723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscudKS_P3dE4XTYCVeNeGFu7JkFRSkEXYEHsWAFERcTF2xqo2pp5Ynx19wc4aVb6g-Gec6NfbdBVCXgyx6KquujVw_jTAgcYnhe4N3GFtGraT5_kaxdhOAYDwuEZi4ewPuEhHJAltQnO5/s1600/P1090723.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Isn't that gorgeous! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHimEsogxUj2m_wBV7_mFlN48YhuyAEY08ipFsMDu8q5h3x1yrvYuRRyLVaDkbiZljLcKuSE7Cgc12aw3c-K4seWD3YDdDyXn5ELvL-9N5iNEajRkFr4BRrxqOXTxL6y0vQ7fE7oG7JMT/s1600/P1090725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHimEsogxUj2m_wBV7_mFlN48YhuyAEY08ipFsMDu8q5h3x1yrvYuRRyLVaDkbiZljLcKuSE7Cgc12aw3c-K4seWD3YDdDyXn5ELvL-9N5iNEajRkFr4BRrxqOXTxL6y0vQ7fE7oG7JMT/s1600/P1090725.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Real French Macaroons! So yummy!! I've had them before in the states, but these were unbelievable! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-fjxEb2TC1MN9SKtur8aCtfP0x0TexaonKUXk5k29-AbRaGEPBGpBNP-SswtEomGFzq5b-5Ctd1HMcjAEmDBEhI-OyKPrIoIjTAN7TDbAOikEMG0VMXxznR-UxJlc8V00tpoBtOe8hEN/s1600/P1090753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-fjxEb2TC1MN9SKtur8aCtfP0x0TexaonKUXk5k29-AbRaGEPBGpBNP-SswtEomGFzq5b-5Ctd1HMcjAEmDBEhI-OyKPrIoIjTAN7TDbAOikEMG0VMXxznR-UxJlc8V00tpoBtOe8hEN/s1600/P1090753.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">La Louvre! </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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTwjGUhBzPsPI09iqX9Rn8ub7q95EVkx4Ccqe7oulfXUKyY5FXWAbKbLUsKsHZxJYIgVPLUDyXI_tHsMmeR2CAQCpCZyiIoTOSCYN-OJ0nf7-hHX8qDgy-_3enf4VfeT_gBqeYL6HAZ3v/s1600/P1090768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTwjGUhBzPsPI09iqX9Rn8ub7q95EVkx4Ccqe7oulfXUKyY5FXWAbKbLUsKsHZxJYIgVPLUDyXI_tHsMmeR2CAQCpCZyiIoTOSCYN-OJ0nf7-hHX8qDgy-_3enf4VfeT_gBqeYL6HAZ3v/s1600/P1090768.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujnKTFbVDoJY8MlCOmNw_gmsVpnQ_mYbQYqakRiQoT4xkLzWIGG8XOKD38nG2VhzVPmt6Tktcih74bZd_uyy6fVoPB-p95Q-5FDARbD2qosqt_D45M9NzuVFHP6HmyKXytlTE9vKIaBUX/s1600/P1090759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujnKTFbVDoJY8MlCOmNw_gmsVpnQ_mYbQYqakRiQoT4xkLzWIGG8XOKD38nG2VhzVPmt6Tktcih74bZd_uyy6fVoPB-p95Q-5FDARbD2qosqt_D45M9NzuVFHP6HmyKXytlTE9vKIaBUX/s1600/P1090759.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHQ2SBD-93N7lF1bsGgfrpoSdlVB4sfP3JK7FgRw7X3g5BOVP-GYW9Vt167vrw-ludtrjVRzIPJPIMC_Uh1ap8oDIiSD8n9dHbyYCC-LvgDzpYgvoM_Jl46Nx6R9TT2TeabJJwHLT7Mv_/s1600/P1090794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHQ2SBD-93N7lF1bsGgfrpoSdlVB4sfP3JK7FgRw7X3g5BOVP-GYW9Vt167vrw-ludtrjVRzIPJPIMC_Uh1ap8oDIiSD8n9dHbyYCC-LvgDzpYgvoM_Jl46Nx6R9TT2TeabJJwHLT7Mv_/s1600/P1090794.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Crossing the Seine... to you see something tall on the skyline? Hint it starts with an "E"... we shall see that on our second day!! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLEyiM6vhSkpsEfXtoap3zvujjdHWblkURs5bF7TDtYm_6WgCj4JjVc31f_m6Aaqv71w9kXQLpPO8QI1RFQwG3lzh5UINQQHXj7f7IFW1l1ksKNA92EaDYTTWQI0_9YvJM7pOmihW6MP6/s1600/P1090823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLEyiM6vhSkpsEfXtoap3zvujjdHWblkURs5bF7TDtYm_6WgCj4JjVc31f_m6Aaqv71w9kXQLpPO8QI1RFQwG3lzh5UINQQHXj7f7IFW1l1ksKNA92EaDYTTWQI0_9YvJM7pOmihW6MP6/s1600/P1090823.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Notre Dame! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2Pjlni-oQn0ozMji7S68dKki0PkBkFzZGoRm9pBOYAfTDlF5HYJlZpP8nUmrqy6zAKGpjITKJplboBkp1nAobjJC4QzNxUTdJ85850Cb5ZaWvqUC4P9VYZ-6UQhvQ_8e9Rv8ddPTqSzm/s1600/10389254_795338890496568_3919345073200726272_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2Pjlni-oQn0ozMji7S68dKki0PkBkFzZGoRm9pBOYAfTDlF5HYJlZpP8nUmrqy6zAKGpjITKJplboBkp1nAobjJC4QzNxUTdJ85850Cb5ZaWvqUC4P9VYZ-6UQhvQ_8e9Rv8ddPTqSzm/s1600/10389254_795338890496568_3919345073200726272_n.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">My friend, Kaya and I outside Notre Dame! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Au Revoir for now! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-13378168687366238852014-07-24T19:30:00.000-05:002014-07-24T19:30:51.867-05:00True Friendship Never Fades…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xQZrv_Uw4CRIlWv5lnx8ecmoLzUupmZSU1jELRKidMvK-jITFfWFldhIKzOVYKykSvZBa3CfRje-BDZ7WYYy_fAH4LDSLvtZ3tzH5DYbUd2cAp33poBJ0TpWh5Z0KpKQCAOx0ba1ZV8R/s1600/CyndeCharlieDonDonna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xQZrv_Uw4CRIlWv5lnx8ecmoLzUupmZSU1jELRKidMvK-jITFfWFldhIKzOVYKykSvZBa3CfRje-BDZ7WYYy_fAH4LDSLvtZ3tzH5DYbUd2cAp33poBJ0TpWh5Z0KpKQCAOx0ba1ZV8R/s1600/CyndeCharlieDonDonna.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>True friendship never fades, but shines in life’s different seasons. Neighbors come into our lives, some move away, some stay, some wave, and then there are a few who become true friends… When you develop such a strong friendships that last 25 years, it is amazing. ~ Cynde Vits 7/21/14
</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We had the privilege of having old friends over for dinner this past weekend…I was going to blog on this, but Cynde beat me to it and penned these eloquent words above on her Facebook page; I couldn’t have said it any better.
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We became friends in our Iowa City days…Cynde and Charlie shared in the joys when Don and I brought Miss Spenser into the world. We both moved on with jobs in the 1990’s – us to California and then back to Iowa 6 years later and the Vits to Michigan and then on to Indiana. Over the years, we have stayed in touch, Cynde and Charlie visiting us twice while in California and then we visited their lovely home in Indiana when Grayson was a few months old. Charlie and Cynde are the kind of friends that when you meet again, it seems like no time has passed! I like what Cynde said about this: </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Although we had not seen one another in years, it seemed as if we had just walked across the field to have 'tea'."</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwpAQ0WG1SjEZseizZsy6nSX4zBOTAmbyYQhQMIIrkfjOmdFub1Ci5PnS-E5Ru0NL1nhU0o14EgQalMptQSQfFoRgwySTDPE3QHf_a2GllAwNFYqG4hEJJGRkN42l8xAIJEpXmrib82D0/s1600/TeatimeTable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwpAQ0WG1SjEZseizZsy6nSX4zBOTAmbyYQhQMIIrkfjOmdFub1Ci5PnS-E5Ru0NL1nhU0o14EgQalMptQSQfFoRgwySTDPE3QHf_a2GllAwNFYqG4hEJJGRkN42l8xAIJEpXmrib82D0/s1600/TeatimeTable.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We wanted to treat Cynde to a “tea-like” luncheon – so we served brunch with quiche and tea sandwiches. We had fun hosting the meal in the tearoom.
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeT-i_9k1KPuj8vkCHq7bp3abxgQrt47dSXNV3DyGMp1ml3v4iJAJ8Na_3tnYujkhH-KCRdwbQAUnd6uLesyG_fDs6Zb3KSe-Ds6MZTlZpnlDxtXwu4VacGS4SaGH6j9oVf-6o_qCHOXwH/s1600/BrunchFood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeT-i_9k1KPuj8vkCHq7bp3abxgQrt47dSXNV3DyGMp1ml3v4iJAJ8Na_3tnYujkhH-KCRdwbQAUnd6uLesyG_fDs6Zb3KSe-Ds6MZTlZpnlDxtXwu4VacGS4SaGH6j9oVf-6o_qCHOXwH/s1600/BrunchFood.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">It was Charlie’s birthday – won’t say what number…but had to celebrate with chocolate cake of course! Oops, we forgot to get a picture of it before we dug in…it was yummy!
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXbsi3LwoV3rttaL_pK-0Antj9_XAIV97FF1lcF4qtb9IKkee_A9CZacgUxc3b0yfWHo90DUgi5xRIdSuAIcaWNpeDZogodLJLrlg_OK-dPh30VkS71h8483ZgPLz0zImEzIN1yrMl3vi/s1600/ChocolateCake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXbsi3LwoV3rttaL_pK-0Antj9_XAIV97FF1lcF4qtb9IKkee_A9CZacgUxc3b0yfWHo90DUgi5xRIdSuAIcaWNpeDZogodLJLrlg_OK-dPh30VkS71h8483ZgPLz0zImEzIN1yrMl3vi/s1600/ChocolateCake.jpg" height="512" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">What a special day…I reveled in the afterglow of all the table talk on Monday, it left me feeling a bit melancholy, but also grateful to God for the lasting friendship!! Hopefully, we won’t let so much time go by before we meet again! Enjoy the photos!
</span></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-15852797804405761472014-07-07T20:49:00.000-05:002014-07-07T20:49:09.473-05:00Tea Friends go to Downton, Highclere Castle <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.dwdl.de/images/1346228963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.dwdl.de/images/1346228963.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">In May, a couple of our regular tea friends traveled with Iowa Public Television to England…one of their stops was Highclere Castle, the home of Downton Abbey. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33fHT_CQHRLZ5mtuZcOt2ghTlKAPQKzOQL_DrHfmFSs6USFb2Sc2PTcwshrSC0ykVaeHfEFWiqbMOOEqzZ81X3ZGZhBdWPBa7UZFc0puMDV81Ado0PR07kfT92cz_MfVFF66ECxLHr7I6/s1600/JudyCoutour2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33fHT_CQHRLZ5mtuZcOt2ghTlKAPQKzOQL_DrHfmFSs6USFb2Sc2PTcwshrSC0ykVaeHfEFWiqbMOOEqzZ81X3ZGZhBdWPBa7UZFc0puMDV81Ado0PR07kfT92cz_MfVFF66ECxLHr7I6/s1600/JudyCoutour2.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Here is Shirley, on the left, and Judy on the right. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOCezS_gDdM49p91WI7ocYbp5jWtbuANuOGL_vPjaCkb1GhIyaBLKhXhtt2gcjQ9ha6V-MaKn2USns_tSylsElXRAEP2aAfvsIkd6deAB0h-5J807D49cLaC9329LHrhHZzj7VV8MdQgG/s1600/JudyCoutourBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOCezS_gDdM49p91WI7ocYbp5jWtbuANuOGL_vPjaCkb1GhIyaBLKhXhtt2gcjQ9ha6V-MaKn2USns_tSylsElXRAEP2aAfvsIkd6deAB0h-5J807D49cLaC9329LHrhHZzj7VV8MdQgG/s1600/JudyCoutourBlog.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Can you find them in this picture? </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">At last month’s tea event, you can imagine our excitement and JOY when the two of them told us that our teas are better than “Downton” teas!! They told us they love our variety and offerings…naturally, we were very happy and asked if we could broadcast this great news…and they graciously agreed!! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">If you feel this way too…why not leave us a review on <a href="http://www.teamap.com/tearooms/miss_spensers_special_teas___bed___breakfast_2611.html">Teamap.com</a>…this is a very helpful way to let others know who we are and what we do. Thank you in advance!!
</span></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-57743241692186180522014-06-29T20:37:00.001-05:002014-06-29T20:37:32.573-05:00A Special Birthday Party: A Trinky Celebration<div style="text-align: justify;">
This past month, we had the privilege of hosting a 90th Birthday Celebration for a very special lady – Mildred Thomas – better known as Trinky. When asking her how she got the nickname Trinky, she said she wasn’t sure, her grandfather gave it to her, and it has stuck now, some 90 years later!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgudhP58KlA5-S2dLeW9FgoAocfoUD1rG_vCKuPf3Za0Rjy3k1Z5qhM9dXup0UGAnZDJ4MHzXZrOGsVbgzMJwKW7CBVnmqDkOJ_qAxM8Y6ieT2Fv2G2nHfkfgyG-NpPFQ4VURJAkS-slIX/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgudhP58KlA5-S2dLeW9FgoAocfoUD1rG_vCKuPf3Za0Rjy3k1Z5qhM9dXup0UGAnZDJ4MHzXZrOGsVbgzMJwKW7CBVnmqDkOJ_qAxM8Y6ieT2Fv2G2nHfkfgyG-NpPFQ4VURJAkS-slIX/s1600/photo+2.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
A little funny trivia about Trinky and her birthday: Growing up, her family celebrated her birthday on June 16. It wasn’t until she was filing for her passport, that she discovered her “real” birthday is June 17. How funny is that?!
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGFz2zg2pn1W-Eg9vd7zZGAbWOW2gNO77mHO4j-xyvbD3sZUnZMze0pcT19jXnKATUFM0Z3ZIacPq-n7ucjUfnmobq_SejLwCmWlUGfaKxEUAc4Auk6NBAHdCuAfSi0n1Wn3O4xTS8jum/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGFz2zg2pn1W-Eg9vd7zZGAbWOW2gNO77mHO4j-xyvbD3sZUnZMze0pcT19jXnKATUFM0Z3ZIacPq-n7ucjUfnmobq_SejLwCmWlUGfaKxEUAc4Auk6NBAHdCuAfSi0n1Wn3O4xTS8jum/s1600/photo+1.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="text-align: justify;">We met Trinky at the very FIRST tea party we ever hosted as Miss Spenser’s Special-Teas. They had hired us for their Tea Guild get together and it was to be hosted in Trinky’s home. She greeted us at the door with that ever-present smile and twinkly eye…unbeknownst to her, she was our first customer; naturally, we were a bit nervous, but her graciousness and gentle spirit calmed us immediately!!</span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
We are posting several pictures from the day, some poems and tributes that her two daughters, Karen and Pam, put together for the special day. We hope you enjoy!
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBH4QY85iGmx_bMrR6m7I0RBhhrghZ04t4tTj_vZJ7ktqR-KxH_MnJ5wjT43PD7dFkLxoUXlr4xEDDA73EMfkME4I3QnLr8uOQaGfzlNFTV_YPEi7DzbNnT3oEtYYUlV_ISrJFo3m_zJ-4/s1600/image-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBH4QY85iGmx_bMrR6m7I0RBhhrghZ04t4tTj_vZJ7ktqR-KxH_MnJ5wjT43PD7dFkLxoUXlr4xEDDA73EMfkME4I3QnLr8uOQaGfzlNFTV_YPEi7DzbNnT3oEtYYUlV_ISrJFo3m_zJ-4/s1600/image-1.jpeg" height="291" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Now, this lady knows how to treat her guests…they were all escorted to Miss Spenser’s by Charter Bus!!
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Trinky got out her hats and all the granddaughters and great granddaughters picked one to wear for the day.
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kMCb51Rvq7ZRftb86cwVknGX9EAaJEfxKKC1NkK6Ot0RNWZp7babXiO9g9EEc2R8LGe00Phe3Z05aT4I60RBptGRcOKiCFw8FklcWMPPoTMP_5K-KFDNUcwb6OS8xO9SlxYnxiIDm4OF/s1600/image-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kMCb51Rvq7ZRftb86cwVknGX9EAaJEfxKKC1NkK6Ot0RNWZp7babXiO9g9EEc2R8LGe00Phe3Z05aT4I60RBptGRcOKiCFw8FklcWMPPoTMP_5K-KFDNUcwb6OS8xO9SlxYnxiIDm4OF/s1600/image-2.jpeg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Trinky’s dear friend from High School – she shared lovely memories of how giving and devoted she was as a friend. One of the special memories was of the “shared dress.” Trinky was fortunate to have been able to purchase a new dress…she let all her friends borrow it when they would have a special function to attend.
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Now, it’s Trinky’s Birthday Party – but what does she do?? She brings gifts for Spenser and I – two lovely teacups from her personal collection…so special, lasting treasuers! Thank you Trinky!!
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggilLbm1tOyjWTR04XJkIwNaZ0T1y7osTHVhBzHkiIDC-Jm6mh8906PSuR5r8au8NsqBRgdKj14wx6tEC3365yon3wRjToLRSA4VBxO5H4aGu4hfUHqgP-Ju6rRL3bSjXf7uEKShUtrT0S/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggilLbm1tOyjWTR04XJkIwNaZ0T1y7osTHVhBzHkiIDC-Jm6mh8906PSuR5r8au8NsqBRgdKj14wx6tEC3365yon3wRjToLRSA4VBxO5H4aGu4hfUHqgP-Ju6rRL3bSjXf7uEKShUtrT0S/s1600/photo+3.JPG" height="298" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Pam and Karen – her two, precious daughters who helped put this party together for her. Pam shared about the thing she loves about her mother – “Now”
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9LMwUkkqy44QUTYudP0TIqvGsnHvRdtB7fMLlxo-Y6-VCKHJa1HWbaIxpGZ7LkWRFIL1pPFLbAMlo-V8c_rsetcgzCRvF-lpS3be-YWIoac-LGYEbwQiBLleeAhehHhC4jzFfHr4Nrlw/s1600/photo+1-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9LMwUkkqy44QUTYudP0TIqvGsnHvRdtB7fMLlxo-Y6-VCKHJa1HWbaIxpGZ7LkWRFIL1pPFLbAMlo-V8c_rsetcgzCRvF-lpS3be-YWIoac-LGYEbwQiBLleeAhehHhC4jzFfHr4Nrlw/s1600/photo+1-1.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Pam<i>: "I love waking my mother up in the morning; she always wakes up with a smile.
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<i><b>My mother</b> is a wonderful encourager – she says something encouraging to me just after she wakes up as well. </i><i><b>My mother</b> is a giver. She would give me anything of hers, the shirt off her back. She is a wonderful example to me of always putting others first. </i><i><b>My mother</b> loves the Lord Jesus. She is always eager to pray together and ready to read the Bible or devotion book with me. </i><i>Some of our favorite things we enjoy: Eating caramel corn, going for a malted milk, watching the Gaithers on t.v. followed up by Guy Lombardo and Lawrence Welk. Worshipping at church and finally…going to TEA!"</i></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Karen, her other daughter, amazed all of us by writing this wonderful poem that spans a life-time! I am sure after this post, you will agree – that Trinky is a very special woman and those who have had the privilege of knowing her have been blessed indeed!! We hope you enjoy this tribute to our very first tea friend!!! Birthday Blessings Trinky!</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>She isn't big, in fact she's quite dinky </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Perhaps that's why she was nicknamed Trinky </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>With a twinkle in her eyes and a scrunched up nose </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>She smiles and laughs with the cutest pose
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>A small package of good - that is my mom </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>She loves being with people and helping everyone </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>She loved to cook and she spent much time </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Preparing meals for others to dine
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>She loves Tuesday coffees with her north high friends </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Sharing lives together for years on end </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>She loves her church and Bible studies too </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Quilting, sewing, so much to do
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Bridge is the game she yearns to play... </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>It doesn't matter what time of day </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Get out the nuts- oh so yummy </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>And don't think my mom is some kind of dummy </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>She knows her cards and plays them well </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Marilyn and Audrey have stories to tell
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Mom loved volunteering at the Church of the Land </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>And cherished her time with Joanna her friend </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>They would share the church history with those who came through </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>And would quilt and talk and eat donuts too
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>While my mom couldn't sing, she did love to dance </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>And enjoyed square dancing and ballroom when given the chance </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>My parents would dress up in fancy clothes </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>They were completely decked out from head to toe </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Mom knew fashion-- dresses, hats, shoes </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Her closets were full with the styles she'd choose
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Watching shows together was a great family time</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Lawrence Welk, Ed Sullivan and What's my Line. </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Dad would pop corn with a little melted butter </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Such great memories among so many others
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Mom loved cows and had lots for awhile </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>But tea cups took over ------they just made her smile </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Some with flowers on them, some with clover </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>My Dad insisted they were going to take over
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Proper attire, manners and delectables too </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Mom learned about tea parties and what one should do </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Cucumber sandwiches, scones and such </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>One can never have too much </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Lemon curd and strawberry soup </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>These led us to find a tea party group </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>We made several trips to the small town of Perry </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Where we were connected to Ramona and Sherrie
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>With these friends we travelled to England - so fine </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Kathy and Pam, was that not the best time? </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Thymes Remembered closed - now where could we eat </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>When we yearned for Earl Grey and 3-tiered tea sweets </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>We have found the answer to our greatest passion </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>We drive south to Miss Spenser's tearoom in fashion </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Our thanks to Donna and Spenser we bring </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>For filling our hearts with love and good things
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>The Bible talks about the fruit of the Spirit- my mom displays them well </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>She's been the best example in my life ...for that I'm pleased to tell </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>I thank The Lord for giving me the best most wonderful mother </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>I simply can't imagine my life if I'd been given to another </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>gentleness and self control.
</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Mom you are all of that to me and more </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Happy 90th birthday to the Mother I adore
</i></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-63052507850857334772014-06-23T21:01:00.000-05:002014-06-23T21:26:46.708-05:00Hightlights from our Black Beauty Tea <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>“No hour is lost that is spent in the saddle.” </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>– Winston Churchill
</i>
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWlrppEY-Fs90ZP1ZO5Fycu9MIItTXWCfXqed4z1Z2N9-_2OxlT68TtTSurkmXd7ekkfMpQTfidIGblDQYF0qilcbMok44WESMsnc7FL9fPNBQnPnX-AJ6N4m7kp7WyVCEgb47qKF2Ucr/s1600/BlackBeauty1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWlrppEY-Fs90ZP1ZO5Fycu9MIItTXWCfXqed4z1Z2N9-_2OxlT68TtTSurkmXd7ekkfMpQTfidIGblDQYF0qilcbMok44WESMsnc7FL9fPNBQnPnX-AJ6N4m7kp7WyVCEgb47qKF2Ucr/s1600/BlackBeauty1.jpg" height="640" width="454" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This past weekend we hosted our Literary Tea Party – Black Beauty. What a wonderful turn out we had on both days, thank you to all for coming out! We were grateful that the weather cooperated so all of our guests were able to meet, greet and get their picture taken with our “Beauty,” a/k/a Mr. Darcy. (smiles)
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjMT3tptU371ndNqEe7qX3mNSjoH30AyBI1iWoc4vaI62A7reygQUSMu7v19X9OtoOnL2TxpPSK6umaw4YiZeiY-lle5f-SROV_tWjWZgBFUDqKzuylPg6wdvW2UxFjmItYV25btyUVgu/s1600/BlackBeautyandJoeBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjMT3tptU371ndNqEe7qX3mNSjoH30AyBI1iWoc4vaI62A7reygQUSMu7v19X9OtoOnL2TxpPSK6umaw4YiZeiY-lle5f-SROV_tWjWZgBFUDqKzuylPg6wdvW2UxFjmItYV25btyUVgu/s1600/BlackBeautyandJoeBlog.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Black Beauty and Joe<br />
(Photo Credit: Wendi Taylor) </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-size: large;">Black Beauty is a timeless classic, that has nuzzled its way into the hearts of our childhood memories and its lessons of compassion and kindness are something we carry with us like sugar cubes in our pockets throughout our adult years.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Just like people, horses respond best to kindness. Horses, even though they are such big animals, are quite sensitive. They usually respond well to whispers and gentle touches. When properly trained, horses will do many different tasks at the slightest touch. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYfU-QhznV-0E0_yhacLdRuyOyWzCHSjDOk2G8AwNL32mFkf25n3qMWuRq35yrNrF_YjPdB3Fl6sgXQWEOcjcQwbioh-QUCAhCp287SATnl1gIoAEx8lWVPfZZCGTZeTe-N1A35a_jKYX/s1600/blackbeauty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYfU-QhznV-0E0_yhacLdRuyOyWzCHSjDOk2G8AwNL32mFkf25n3qMWuRq35yrNrF_YjPdB3Fl6sgXQWEOcjcQwbioh-QUCAhCp287SATnl1gIoAEx8lWVPfZZCGTZeTe-N1A35a_jKYX/s1600/blackbeauty.jpg" height="640" width="476" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"The horse has so docile a nature, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>that he would always rather do right than wrong, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>if he can only be taught to distinguish one from another."</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>~ George Melville</i>
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Black Beauty Tea Foods: </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVxTSYcZX3kq9GqU8gFnfzfwi6RjTM-ZvEqz2RS9yZYDpEQ6tuXTe4eNXj9FIwhjLyQxerFdhjng32lR2yoPIbq9X-rRY9aL_2hGkJg9N82kzIVERAd4Bb5nfJsqGywl0wXkJcPWbBzDQ/s1600/TeaFoodBlackBeautyBlog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVxTSYcZX3kq9GqU8gFnfzfwi6RjTM-ZvEqz2RS9yZYDpEQ6tuXTe4eNXj9FIwhjLyQxerFdhjng32lR2yoPIbq9X-rRY9aL_2hGkJg9N82kzIVERAd4Bb5nfJsqGywl0wXkJcPWbBzDQ/s1600/TeaFoodBlackBeautyBlog1.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIq5vU4qu0oCbgLO8rdPaAeuIAcJVUYsh9rxwuM8dtJ-78aFtlR6z6FWpdWPiBHqTSX3oMfujpo_sPm5jVoK1l0mo74E7goCMkWjcMbjxUj2xLqMNXFGbS0fow69agRBzXxMFjxyxJJt-5/s1600/ArabianNightTeaBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIq5vU4qu0oCbgLO8rdPaAeuIAcJVUYsh9rxwuM8dtJ-78aFtlR6z6FWpdWPiBHqTSX3oMfujpo_sPm5jVoK1l0mo74E7goCMkWjcMbjxUj2xLqMNXFGbS0fow69agRBzXxMFjxyxJJt-5/s1600/ArabianNightTeaBlog.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Arabian Night Tea ~ in honor of Black Beauty's Arabian Ancestry! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUF0xKfmKaspLzPxyUoZdyGJxXe2QOWz_b0h2ouh29jfBOYQra-5ITD1IpST6AJTpfk0-sW5_43uT0Js8u6NnXpDFAaPg22NfR_etE0utzs36cAnBv5vtIvWRNvxgHfZGipW4fxKaq30U/s1600/TeaFoodBlackBeautyBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUF0xKfmKaspLzPxyUoZdyGJxXe2QOWz_b0h2ouh29jfBOYQra-5ITD1IpST6AJTpfk0-sW5_43uT0Js8u6NnXpDFAaPg22NfR_etE0utzs36cAnBv5vtIvWRNvxgHfZGipW4fxKaq30U/s1600/TeaFoodBlackBeautyBlog.jpg" height="478" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Tea treats with a Horse-licious twist: </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> Yummy Oat Bars </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Carrot Cupcakes </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> Lemon Blossom Cookies </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://p.gr-assets.com/540x540/fit/hostedimages/1380427895/855655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://p.gr-assets.com/540x540/fit/hostedimages/1380427895/855655.jpg" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>
Your horse loves you; </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Not for your looks, but for your love! </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>He knows when you’re happy, </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>He knows when you’re comfortable, </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>He knows when you’re confident, </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>And he ALWAYS knows when you have carrots! </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>~Author Unknown</i></span>
</div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-13101116517041008342014-06-16T22:32:00.001-05:002014-06-16T22:32:45.114-05:00Excuse our silence, but we've been busy! <div style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkG8UhR56DgUUnIF0IQTPMo1tqwi1zpqE7Fqp5QNv-r_EEM2MrGVHgZxAGzZ3w6kjzGVPxIUT9vODaSy8ewE6TnHP9ez_qpWgsSY9wk8JcuDC4weYnNNzCfwQEcxa703J40NhcUwVouav/s1600/TearoomEntryBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkG8UhR56DgUUnIF0IQTPMo1tqwi1zpqE7Fqp5QNv-r_EEM2MrGVHgZxAGzZ3w6kjzGVPxIUT9vODaSy8ewE6TnHP9ez_qpWgsSY9wk8JcuDC4weYnNNzCfwQEcxa703J40NhcUwVouav/s1600/TearoomEntryBlog.jpg" height="640" width="478" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Excuse our silence!! So much has happened since our wonderful Mom/Daughter/Sisters/Aunt/Nieces outing in Ohio!! We returned to several full bus visits, two large Downton Abbey Teas and other tea events sprinkled through out the month of May. Whew…on top of all this, we were thrilled to have The Des Moines Register come and do a feature on the tearoom, that was fun! However, we never anticipated the influx of phone calls and reservations from the article!! I told Miss Spenser when I (Donna) was cleaning the other day that I felt like the little old woman in the shoe…she had so many children, she didn’t know what to do?! That’s how it’s been with all the phone calls…we are grateful though…but please be patient with us as we “recalculate” and try our best to accommodate each of you!!
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We've had several sweet tea days of late... we've had mom's celebrating end of school, an Ames book club, mother/daughter birthday celebrating their birthday - which happens to be on the same day (isn't that special!)! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Here's some pictures from a few of our past teas: </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5iA7O6e8ozMjqw3Asm3kxjho9_nAjK97Orp6cqPHxsT_Pqa1zbvMjN68N_AmLGrUwPsuwYlbR79W5C6W44H0_pAvS5U7FOeZHqLQMpQs9IhNXSTdEGpNOpNnHgYDd-gs-URKxpG17aGu/s1600/TeaFoodBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5iA7O6e8ozMjqw3Asm3kxjho9_nAjK97Orp6cqPHxsT_Pqa1zbvMjN68N_AmLGrUwPsuwYlbR79W5C6W44H0_pAvS5U7FOeZHqLQMpQs9IhNXSTdEGpNOpNnHgYDd-gs-URKxpG17aGu/s1600/TeaFoodBlog.jpg" height="640" width="476" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BKRjPH6pP2Pkl9SVPWBRlF-fEQcvVufED3WdkkAMtAujCVjq9sSgJ7C7Pq4R4yTKN9LnJPjjRlILRVV1WC-eMpjNVQdf1VhqX0MPN_Zw_Dmkgb84L6mpUh64RPvcCHDu1n4fuFwhpG_1/s1600/TeaCakesBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BKRjPH6pP2Pkl9SVPWBRlF-fEQcvVufED3WdkkAMtAujCVjq9sSgJ7C7Pq4R4yTKN9LnJPjjRlILRVV1WC-eMpjNVQdf1VhqX0MPN_Zw_Dmkgb84L6mpUh64RPvcCHDu1n4fuFwhpG_1/s1600/TeaCakesBlog.jpg" height="476" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CNc88R3HJ94YiObH_a2ZD4KDv92dyhyphenhyphenpfblnNooZzSNo0nfhS85xVBsZjK-0gdNtGQlGUQ0K5z8CmQ8Dtc5eivO1qqYkza6r_XaKXZTQ0tz45jsvcjwUMjgk76baxV12ci8HPECA4Bwp/s1600/TeaFriendsBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CNc88R3HJ94YiObH_a2ZD4KDv92dyhyphenhyphenpfblnNooZzSNo0nfhS85xVBsZjK-0gdNtGQlGUQ0K5z8CmQ8Dtc5eivO1qqYkza6r_XaKXZTQ0tz45jsvcjwUMjgk76baxV12ci8HPECA4Bwp/s1600/TeaFriendsBlog.jpg" height="476" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFYIwPRWjKngP_tmsgClLVdp_kNKVxZ80IraT7lxlXSKhjRj9eRXk4zOFc72befzgyz4cIzcOU7bAgzRwGVX8MRwxd47y26khwReWVwgcXqmTetmqu2hEXROanTlGcdUULLufErgoSdZn/s1600/TeaGirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFYIwPRWjKngP_tmsgClLVdp_kNKVxZ80IraT7lxlXSKhjRj9eRXk4zOFc72befzgyz4cIzcOU7bAgzRwGVX8MRwxd47y26khwReWVwgcXqmTetmqu2hEXROanTlGcdUULLufErgoSdZn/s1600/TeaGirls.jpg" height="475" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">This Mother is treating these girls to tea. They completed a unit study on politeness... and these girls were impressive! "Please and Thank you" flowed from their table. Great job, Mommy! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you to every one who attended…it was indeed our pleasure to serve…thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special days/celebrations!
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-78540715461192117392014-05-09T10:06:00.000-05:002014-05-09T10:06:56.949-05:00Teatime in Cincinnati: The Netherlands Hotel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">During our time in Cincinnati, we took tea at the Netherlands Hotel! It is an old hotel from the 1930's ~ It was very pretty inside. Decorated in original art deco. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://news.hiltonhhonors.com/assets/HILT/properties/America/HiltonCincinnatiNetherlandPlaza/PalmCourt_HR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://news.hiltonhhonors.com/assets/HILT/properties/America/HiltonCincinnatiNetherlandPlaza/PalmCourt_HR.jpg" height="342" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq10LB5zdw4h3r6RHaplYyxdHMXMIXf9r-JvK3EJM_S8vHIx1dUioqqcBP_c_O43OaVY9mN4FV-o8fC5qgpXGJyuaLkjQU7i6nfj-voqaoA7rEo-Mw-kvftk893SwYxLMIuLebM8qGjy20/s1600/TeatimeCincinatti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq10LB5zdw4h3r6RHaplYyxdHMXMIXf9r-JvK3EJM_S8vHIx1dUioqqcBP_c_O43OaVY9mN4FV-o8fC5qgpXGJyuaLkjQU7i6nfj-voqaoA7rEo-Mw-kvftk893SwYxLMIuLebM8qGjy20/s1600/TeatimeCincinatti.jpg" height="504" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">All ready for tea! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7E6brK1-6CA99-RwpBPx01dStAQozR87kBd-JyGjL9SB2E5onSz54_flVBwmXeWDxuTMZFUzStVppDcn5epF1_xnC5R_xdFfUw0sZmmHljxuK83Jj6Td8_VEjqXKs5UpLgvbDluv_74O/s1600/IMG_20140503_140754_459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7E6brK1-6CA99-RwpBPx01dStAQozR87kBd-JyGjL9SB2E5onSz54_flVBwmXeWDxuTMZFUzStVppDcn5epF1_xnC5R_xdFfUw0sZmmHljxuK83Jj6Td8_VEjqXKs5UpLgvbDluv_74O/s1600/IMG_20140503_140754_459.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifLQG_FCTQwMIe3S2NWbPNpaS0WlL9lEmD1wmWAyLy6x9KL1DVJSmfvCfxR72NnhjmoO-SD75A7IcyVuMNVR-mwUoJLOK3N9Dq80vLFMYdVi3ifjGniZc16SbOns_h7hh3b6dsJ59MgyH/s1600/IMG_20140503_152944_323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifLQG_FCTQwMIe3S2NWbPNpaS0WlL9lEmD1wmWAyLy6x9KL1DVJSmfvCfxR72NnhjmoO-SD75A7IcyVuMNVR-mwUoJLOK3N9Dq80vLFMYdVi3ifjGniZc16SbOns_h7hh3b6dsJ59MgyH/s1600/IMG_20140503_152944_323.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFS-KnoO9lA_desTJVV9HttTXCTwBNaJozNR0UUeUlBC2PguzE3Ifu1tGIhLYSoGffiW34hdrvBaJn64_0Ft3QR-5TsKXMjZGO93rWLam2pWhjHTx8GOghmcUqydPF4TLdMvuQ9mkwsc7/s1600/IMG_20140503_152302_862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFS-KnoO9lA_desTJVV9HttTXCTwBNaJozNR0UUeUlBC2PguzE3Ifu1tGIhLYSoGffiW34hdrvBaJn64_0Ft3QR-5TsKXMjZGO93rWLam2pWhjHTx8GOghmcUqydPF4TLdMvuQ9mkwsc7/s1600/IMG_20140503_152302_862.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K8ySX2eryWv1GrOu1gBwrIpZyC5aTPfAhRkPFj3vNSCKas7Uc0f_45_5y3FJ81T_2S1gnFAUDD-hdVT0QD_8tJAsPneVlufKlEPrBcheQJqC-OBlToW3FBfGCZrVO2w8d7AVPOxaXAvx/s1600/IMG_20140503_135615_525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0K8ySX2eryWv1GrOu1gBwrIpZyC5aTPfAhRkPFj3vNSCKas7Uc0f_45_5y3FJ81T_2S1gnFAUDD-hdVT0QD_8tJAsPneVlufKlEPrBcheQJqC-OBlToW3FBfGCZrVO2w8d7AVPOxaXAvx/s1600/IMG_20140503_135615_525.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoz_AAa7GFOATmRLvdo11XJDEkxoQV92Hca4s3kjc-YKBIV6BrLVLSWiR414ah1do8p3AYtUhvnPrQitiPiUDpPpYGXFjsaP3YITw74pXVNELg00IrffzkbSmQjuB4RrdQrwg_b-0s8IT/s1600/IMG_20140503_135513_992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoz_AAa7GFOATmRLvdo11XJDEkxoQV92Hca4s3kjc-YKBIV6BrLVLSWiR414ah1do8p3AYtUhvnPrQitiPiUDpPpYGXFjsaP3YITw74pXVNELg00IrffzkbSmQjuB4RrdQrwg_b-0s8IT/s1600/IMG_20140503_135513_992.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96FTweTI6TFfZom8ez896oK2I3xXSI8gefKb8RDQq6RyqDYcV89mvHXjDYhRgUbdiq61S7E1pTEbHtUzQ8y0v4WBfHVTNzVJIhS0gTMB8UWGpRfut_NoTTcjWA9A9yGOvnS2pKj6Ik-_n/s1600/IMG_20140503_135710_088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96FTweTI6TFfZom8ez896oK2I3xXSI8gefKb8RDQq6RyqDYcV89mvHXjDYhRgUbdiq61S7E1pTEbHtUzQ8y0v4WBfHVTNzVJIhS0gTMB8UWGpRfut_NoTTcjWA9A9yGOvnS2pKj6Ik-_n/s1600/IMG_20140503_135710_088.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1R731bkdbBd4EQd9odgADradoz68fz1iaY8XvvqMlpI1HUmJfzuN-ZJJftmueVEO_Jfwb89gktAQRNydUOthwHrFD64KFQPpSlRZWyAowvs0YXkVkQ8Nz8e7vMprfULVOZsHnvQnvqrL/s1600/IMG_20140503_143450_693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1R731bkdbBd4EQd9odgADradoz68fz1iaY8XvvqMlpI1HUmJfzuN-ZJJftmueVEO_Jfwb89gktAQRNydUOthwHrFD64KFQPpSlRZWyAowvs0YXkVkQ8Nz8e7vMprfULVOZsHnvQnvqrL/s1600/IMG_20140503_143450_693.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Our very sweet server, Natasha! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAdABuvA1tfE1G2fg3r_94vb8we5eowIOOaHz-IKBfUTNgwN9RJNrqRovCkQxoz87qCruQaJhRpmeuaxPhuPW0wC4Ph33jvquP5vOP11WJ70DBBoe1RH5rB4YsLNHV0y3sprBS51ywXAJ/s1600/IMG_20140503_141526_948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAdABuvA1tfE1G2fg3r_94vb8we5eowIOOaHz-IKBfUTNgwN9RJNrqRovCkQxoz87qCruQaJhRpmeuaxPhuPW0wC4Ph33jvquP5vOP11WJ70DBBoe1RH5rB4YsLNHV0y3sprBS51ywXAJ/s1600/IMG_20140503_141526_948.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_HT4IMnX738kLS8RXSszUanv3XxwwmFL-IVT7XRdGacUK9cMVx16bFBxmiR5iSNyYlAD6I1Mv_WXAw2qnPnN1VdW7dwpLKifO0_vdT1_yKckaJW2P7Ki3RYnF7TDouiESdxvxqcfrpJW/s1600/IMG_20140503_141420_944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_HT4IMnX738kLS8RXSszUanv3XxwwmFL-IVT7XRdGacUK9cMVx16bFBxmiR5iSNyYlAD6I1Mv_WXAw2qnPnN1VdW7dwpLKifO0_vdT1_yKckaJW2P7Ki3RYnF7TDouiESdxvxqcfrpJW/s1600/IMG_20140503_141420_944.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The Sandwiches and Savories </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ5a0m-HVWL7iwm9utQRYkp-ERdMBrxra7fWHhTBuNC9wMYjM6qt3tjzsB9UJF-fyNthXtmZ9jFTGl1n-fIMS_t24QAK-5kfweiGRtrQWaICpLeJinWMMtV7nWuS4pRkzZ4LKn6JpCp4T/s1600/IMG_20140503_141828_061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQ5a0m-HVWL7iwm9utQRYkp-ERdMBrxra7fWHhTBuNC9wMYjM6qt3tjzsB9UJF-fyNthXtmZ9jFTGl1n-fIMS_t24QAK-5kfweiGRtrQWaICpLeJinWMMtV7nWuS4pRkzZ4LKn6JpCp4T/s1600/IMG_20140503_141828_061.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Egg0-0novrDkYDZu3_oPw7LvgRETW6PlAd8fIhOM_jRW1McRwcA4583DMe8RvdgeIKmzTgPIufDQo56smqly_2CJ9EhgP6pWHoaFAuj3PFX-LkomBaQfmwakNLcl5wARl_yaTgQRVh1Q/s1600/IMG_20140503_143612_281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Egg0-0novrDkYDZu3_oPw7LvgRETW6PlAd8fIhOM_jRW1McRwcA4583DMe8RvdgeIKmzTgPIufDQo56smqly_2CJ9EhgP6pWHoaFAuj3PFX-LkomBaQfmwakNLcl5wARl_yaTgQRVh1Q/s1600/IMG_20140503_143612_281.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sweet Breads</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoggt7C6fjkbVjgC_k2387Z75mXA38DZj2oXiZOptJnByjZLr2guJM0Dm3dmeEiMVqO_xmakrx0K1y-2s1-Dt9EZPH9IR6vPncTM4opjz4ID9t8Y41jz8vdMK5S2OrGk17J8Y_Vd3jUmg/s1600/IMG_20140503_145205_025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoggt7C6fjkbVjgC_k2387Z75mXA38DZj2oXiZOptJnByjZLr2guJM0Dm3dmeEiMVqO_xmakrx0K1y-2s1-Dt9EZPH9IR6vPncTM4opjz4ID9t8Y41jz8vdMK5S2OrGk17J8Y_Vd3jUmg/s1600/IMG_20140503_145205_025.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Some of the Desserts </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNx7RCbQtSrADMcz1B6fBAqFu0LUUorZ8hre3O4UIkuU2i_P8zu0yn1n6QHtCtVC5DdcefVS8BJMuDzCGfRCh-oJgmxYr8B3V4XVJ3FH0KOymcDGJchBxQrFCJ36laPCjU_xrs0csPj_v/s1600/IMG_20140503_145339_729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNx7RCbQtSrADMcz1B6fBAqFu0LUUorZ8hre3O4UIkuU2i_P8zu0yn1n6QHtCtVC5DdcefVS8BJMuDzCGfRCh-oJgmxYr8B3V4XVJ3FH0KOymcDGJchBxQrFCJ36laPCjU_xrs0csPj_v/s1600/IMG_20140503_145339_729.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqep8kjGtaFJDDboA67t_8LOku9msNnV0az-1z6gikY8aKig4px3YterXmklOxRAfZDCF1M9j9Ce86MmLMiRqe9mbS-TlMhNLNagAvW773FGfDTk5jzfOU6JnvMEH8LbJEFFiizVYfGU90/s1600/IMG_20140503_151932_819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqep8kjGtaFJDDboA67t_8LOku9msNnV0az-1z6gikY8aKig4px3YterXmklOxRAfZDCF1M9j9Ce86MmLMiRqe9mbS-TlMhNLNagAvW773FGfDTk5jzfOU6JnvMEH8LbJEFFiizVYfGU90/s1600/IMG_20140503_151932_819.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Natasha, made special take-home treats in honor of Grandma's End of Chemo-Treatment! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">It was a fun day! I hope to take tea there again! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-51874015039560417762014-05-05T12:44:00.001-05:002014-05-05T12:44:30.859-05:00Ohio Roadtrip Celebrating Grandma's End-of-Chemo-Treatment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This past weekend, we went to Ohio with my grandma, my mom, some aunts, and a few girl cousins. It was an outing to celebrate Grandma's end-of-chemo-treatment. We went to Cincinnati, Ohio to visit the Princess Diana Exhibit. Some drove from Iowa, some flew from North Dakota, and some drove from Tennessee. Here are a few photos of our fun-filled trip! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This is the Iowa group (minus my mom who is taking the picture). </span><span style="font-size: large;">Aunt Karen on the right was our designated driver - we nicknamed her Navigator. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEV-5LQ4luhWX1IvKpFNkLpzLVtFp7nqADf1iM6a5MUlsun3a2Tk8XmLn1lNID8tSBc1f8Kf16DiykXMXJwW0vCqlnSQDpe2Llgx8pBaL24LBKC0wj7AGoFdBXlQyMBi9DpUsdcc9Xe1c/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEV-5LQ4luhWX1IvKpFNkLpzLVtFp7nqADf1iM6a5MUlsun3a2Tk8XmLn1lNID8tSBc1f8Kf16DiykXMXJwW0vCqlnSQDpe2Llgx8pBaL24LBKC0wj7AGoFdBXlQyMBi9DpUsdcc9Xe1c/s1600/photo.JPG" height="478" width="640" /></a> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7pUPZkvk8YcovBEIVFpKny4s39G_jn5vaxDMQcwWvVq9VGuao2xORvhgFGiCL0nA77beqKaIeRroayI1w3p9ZLCGAwfuhLCSMj4BzaLWQ1iaavrFES_0XIWnXYdoftiZ1HPwkwj__QBV/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7pUPZkvk8YcovBEIVFpKny4s39G_jn5vaxDMQcwWvVq9VGuao2xORvhgFGiCL0nA77beqKaIeRroayI1w3p9ZLCGAwfuhLCSMj4BzaLWQ1iaavrFES_0XIWnXYdoftiZ1HPwkwj__QBV/s1600/photo.JPG" height="476" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">From Des Moines it was a 12 hour drive! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-fEP-EAkertjrz_PKxV8_IpXmLArWG0X57kNSnaPLJuRiMvvdpI1BTIlR4ZVUdHtlkx2_uoFH0tWJ5SUMuk_rJk_TaN97wUWFL4YtI74W2tZf4pWaAP80GhhdoBJDaWKJ62INTUQAVsH/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-fEP-EAkertjrz_PKxV8_IpXmLArWG0X57kNSnaPLJuRiMvvdpI1BTIlR4ZVUdHtlkx2_uoFH0tWJ5SUMuk_rJk_TaN97wUWFL4YtI74W2tZf4pWaAP80GhhdoBJDaWKJ62INTUQAVsH/s1600/photo.JPG" height="478" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mileage sign for Kentucky! Getting closer!! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN48KUSvT1MG7t-u8gtmLTdyMGYc1uSuPw9c38ZEhLZXR-ANo66yYCisM29IIkCavlpBe7CQi58CfqfXK0Q8AlSFo_TobeObACCwZBBQoFiXY8W-ZSHCEdMfStSqF3oHeQAAEgXhr_D6r/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN48KUSvT1MG7t-u8gtmLTdyMGYc1uSuPw9c38ZEhLZXR-ANo66yYCisM29IIkCavlpBe7CQi58CfqfXK0Q8AlSFo_TobeObACCwZBBQoFiXY8W-ZSHCEdMfStSqF3oHeQAAEgXhr_D6r/s1600/photo.JPG" height="478" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Arrival in Cincinnati! Yeah! We made it!! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5HJOLhipiIhakKCwZ-85jXFMxUoC6sOxbwHX-qhlaU0Bu3Qg4F6kbG3F47Y5EBg0z2wmcdfENV1ZmbvYcVf3kE9RlqNyAwsC4v-Gjs8XsDFDU21GZP8tDZqdAe6ywTZJj0oqUWFmuMV5/s1600/IMG_20140504_070849_801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5HJOLhipiIhakKCwZ-85jXFMxUoC6sOxbwHX-qhlaU0Bu3Qg4F6kbG3F47Y5EBg0z2wmcdfENV1ZmbvYcVf3kE9RlqNyAwsC4v-Gjs8XsDFDU21GZP8tDZqdAe6ywTZJj0oqUWFmuMV5/s1600/IMG_20140504_070849_801.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ohio river! We walked over this bridge and had fun saying that we walked from Ohio to Kentucky! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bkAzPdx-26ORPq1cYtvl1wfM4SEmF0ZLRmB8MdscogumGenu4BWNGBq0X3UODLsb0jZSmWxTmbTypSpBoYefIe_GtF5LZG_RFUGMuzqWGsLSZ9eHeWE486KNgZ-sK_agL-DODjy-iqrf/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bkAzPdx-26ORPq1cYtvl1wfM4SEmF0ZLRmB8MdscogumGenu4BWNGBq0X3UODLsb0jZSmWxTmbTypSpBoYefIe_GtF5LZG_RFUGMuzqWGsLSZ9eHeWE486KNgZ-sK_agL-DODjy-iqrf/s1600/photo.JPG" height="478" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> First night, we enjoyed Tea, Cake, and Chocolates! (My mom made an English Walnut Cake ~ ooh so good!) </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycnGDOAxDDEkrSEr9RgaotKHvNeCiUHZhGaCSTFyLAVB6ywWsmHj8UcaonwJ8rWDdZUauV2JaJPW7Y0BzblNsIToO9u5w405t-Gavf2eyhk2ptta8eVydSNHdvGdrqm4BMfnOS4fZJLWd/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycnGDOAxDDEkrSEr9RgaotKHvNeCiUHZhGaCSTFyLAVB6ywWsmHj8UcaonwJ8rWDdZUauV2JaJPW7Y0BzblNsIToO9u5w405t-Gavf2eyhk2ptta8eVydSNHdvGdrqm4BMfnOS4fZJLWd/s1600/photo.jpg" height="640" width="478" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Decked Grandma out with pink and crowned her "Queen Mum!" </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybPGy5sLE8PQ92PzNFwpGjDVIaAiROUdlkYfuzU8KMivtg62DWhSbn0i41tzjacyYKa3lt874Nw41oXmWCzxYXJwNQTK9iNzVwNBr5VxPbnnyObip_aLvZho5D6o1nr1_-Zeapao7y8_3/s1600/IMG_20140502_123627_450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybPGy5sLE8PQ92PzNFwpGjDVIaAiROUdlkYfuzU8KMivtg62DWhSbn0i41tzjacyYKa3lt874Nw41oXmWCzxYXJwNQTK9iNzVwNBr5VxPbnnyObip_aLvZho5D6o1nr1_-Zeapao7y8_3/s1600/IMG_20140502_123627_450.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Next Day... Princess Diana Exhibit! </span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HtV8GhnBJezcTihyF6kp3HmvzlQiXQ1Hrh044HB6aIRwrguinU4LlFPNfa-INkZEAo3UTrlQKlLHKfbYF13rXn-C2O5sqKpY9W4UxA9SUEOJf8XQW1Ta-SXg7FrjOYB59mDULcEfgs6K/s1600/10155365_10202035438387375_8226129331265740334_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HtV8GhnBJezcTihyF6kp3HmvzlQiXQ1Hrh044HB6aIRwrguinU4LlFPNfa-INkZEAo3UTrlQKlLHKfbYF13rXn-C2O5sqKpY9W4UxA9SUEOJf8XQW1Ta-SXg7FrjOYB59mDULcEfgs6K/s1600/10155365_10202035438387375_8226129331265740334_n.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">A wonderful exhibit! We got to view her wedding dress as well as childhood toys, and many of her glamourous designer dresses. This could be one of the last time these items are available for the public to view! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7bR1R_TQtg5Ehsry01Dvij2_bTyJY_YJM9HKaZjOdY490wKW_dEeVrwHnjCv5lURgPSthEqVpmlV_EWkh0wKRd3Oz6mIhHqN2-QrPzK3g9JaeMXBbZ8mtHvg8IhvdH_FZTlCiY7McPXw/s1600/IMG_20140502_154717_594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7bR1R_TQtg5Ehsry01Dvij2_bTyJY_YJM9HKaZjOdY490wKW_dEeVrwHnjCv5lURgPSthEqVpmlV_EWkh0wKRd3Oz6mIhHqN2-QrPzK3g9JaeMXBbZ8mtHvg8IhvdH_FZTlCiY7McPXw/s1600/IMG_20140502_154717_594.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Spent the evening in "Hyde Park" (notice the name on the sign). Reminded us of our time in England! Enjoyed dinner at an English Restaurant! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyza1Beu_5LIGEqamot_-J4-ekxMGo-T3fkWfclESbJ7Rl-363Y0Vhe9bWMM-SYpFvFjTCxcVX4UxZAORmMU_eDhKJTrCA8LwxiCghz0-L6VBRwiQmnyFntY4q6jrsbWDrpvScBj-WyQKV/s1600/IMG_20140502_154949_966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyza1Beu_5LIGEqamot_-J4-ekxMGo-T3fkWfclESbJ7Rl-363Y0Vhe9bWMM-SYpFvFjTCxcVX4UxZAORmMU_eDhKJTrCA8LwxiCghz0-L6VBRwiQmnyFntY4q6jrsbWDrpvScBj-WyQKV/s1600/IMG_20140502_154949_966.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51hYfG6sKXb5q6eI0aSQOYOpC2lzWbo7zehl1Tna-oMSF0DLJmkCHWHlEeAB6nYEkYDes3DuSh-w5bPJQWmupJi7fDDqY8QCCZYSj3D30Nbu6cJZLE74qbtzan3C4vtrnqQOdKFit33QY/s1600/1526101_10202036112964239_5673288292836255595_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51hYfG6sKXb5q6eI0aSQOYOpC2lzWbo7zehl1Tna-oMSF0DLJmkCHWHlEeAB6nYEkYDes3DuSh-w5bPJQWmupJi7fDDqY8QCCZYSj3D30Nbu6cJZLE74qbtzan3C4vtrnqQOdKFit33QY/s1600/1526101_10202036112964239_5673288292836255595_n.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ciAi6vyTnTrVxOq1uDB0f0MpMZPnpyDLmlj_-NXDfWV5uhiqKI9mvmMn8I0rNkjIvgmJGWNEYt6ASVF6Pt8gwIOguNWJL_fwCjZriCmgJc-QvTZq0rzfAEg5Mlhvwn6hbwdqF3p0ibz0/s1600/IMG_20140502_161609_834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ciAi6vyTnTrVxOq1uDB0f0MpMZPnpyDLmlj_-NXDfWV5uhiqKI9mvmMn8I0rNkjIvgmJGWNEYt6ASVF6Pt8gwIOguNWJL_fwCjZriCmgJc-QvTZq0rzfAEg5Mlhvwn6hbwdqF3p0ibz0/s1600/IMG_20140502_161609_834.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Had fun pretending we were in England for the night! :) </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7CBliWykJbFN7cHEOmasqNlv8amMydafYdXE3pVZNmAIrUde_J2dVzayc5TgsN7-T0v35lF1X3in2HvDjro5JGQ-TMGngmcZX742A83qLnQKCjZGDWHhxp5oe4hPDfpResyJIIT9Xbvh/s1600/IMG_20140503_135615_525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7CBliWykJbFN7cHEOmasqNlv8amMydafYdXE3pVZNmAIrUde_J2dVzayc5TgsN7-T0v35lF1X3in2HvDjro5JGQ-TMGngmcZX742A83qLnQKCjZGDWHhxp5oe4hPDfpResyJIIT9Xbvh/s1600/IMG_20140503_135615_525.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Teatime at the Netherlands Hotel... very fun! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBzjxjWzlD6_OAxHm5O4Z9vJHlr4m8O4gOV3xgS392UDI8aGSJPYDzdxn_dbtk3LNXsNAF9_cGZAjravkvufR6TNYVtio70zJknPUwjWr1RWvFNnOV09klkg3im0mijAR8cRchhDIMElX/s1600/10299070_10152397709896941_5532835606676567638_n+-+Version+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBzjxjWzlD6_OAxHm5O4Z9vJHlr4m8O4gOV3xgS392UDI8aGSJPYDzdxn_dbtk3LNXsNAF9_cGZAjravkvufR6TNYVtio70zJknPUwjWr1RWvFNnOV09klkg3im0mijAR8cRchhDIMElX/s1600/10299070_10152397709896941_5532835606676567638_n+-+Version+2.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmg0b_a5Fvn8zH5zjlsmYNTiht0JQi8W4Jxd3e7-KQC2xy6l1_99vQqnlMfUFVkibSN4vjOsn_W8fzgHy27BSan6VU0Gt-x07ENH_iKuiXVg1zz1SLO4yg662p2lQwXCPOb1prlJNHBT-/s1600/IMG_20140503_141526_948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmg0b_a5Fvn8zH5zjlsmYNTiht0JQi8W4Jxd3e7-KQC2xy6l1_99vQqnlMfUFVkibSN4vjOsn_W8fzgHy27BSan6VU0Gt-x07ENH_iKuiXVg1zz1SLO4yg662p2lQwXCPOb1prlJNHBT-/s1600/IMG_20140503_141526_948.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKFJJpkTuqQ_lne8R7dlQP34VR0JfpyVx4xVOV3VY878ypxQF4pE3XCoBKoJCV5nhSliN07jM3SwuOJbZriepjOkRLgPlmu8MYUUX8778fy7L8BobXPDm56RE6zywsWipCypE0y-YQAcK/s1600/IMG_20140503_135621_303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKFJJpkTuqQ_lne8R7dlQP34VR0JfpyVx4xVOV3VY878ypxQF4pE3XCoBKoJCV5nhSliN07jM3SwuOJbZriepjOkRLgPlmu8MYUUX8778fy7L8BobXPDm56RE6zywsWipCypE0y-YQAcK/s1600/IMG_20140503_135621_303.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> Stay tuned for another post soon with details of our teatime experience! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwm4J_mvJI5Et3ZRqT3kT0Ox_GFz4YBBYC2vJZ-AUEfdXoqidXKPcZSvk27Q7Wb0jCXg7ZuB2bxbIipeU9P4R4Ar-Nqon2g303wNPR4HxbWT_maq-6rDTUks6ezY4R9zAMVdZzZOnQ6VX/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwm4J_mvJI5Et3ZRqT3kT0Ox_GFz4YBBYC2vJZ-AUEfdXoqidXKPcZSvk27Q7Wb0jCXg7ZuB2bxbIipeU9P4R4Ar-Nqon2g303wNPR4HxbWT_maq-6rDTUks6ezY4R9zAMVdZzZOnQ6VX/s1600/photo.JPG" height="478" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29fmHibCxH0DrN_7QlJCxYX2y4JMiruR9H8q3g1-l4Y3nqv_sxJophdc2t2Q3ziOWH-I1ANqkTwfXMAIyfVPsyCbsXUnGVsHbSAjZOXoHLUlDYEJob6XUoAtqrNlAaUV4herAHGzFVvhm/s1600/IMG_20140502_124114_316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29fmHibCxH0DrN_7QlJCxYX2y4JMiruR9H8q3g1-l4Y3nqv_sxJophdc2t2Q3ziOWH-I1ANqkTwfXMAIyfVPsyCbsXUnGVsHbSAjZOXoHLUlDYEJob6XUoAtqrNlAaUV4herAHGzFVvhm/s1600/IMG_20140502_124114_316.jpg" height="306" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Goodbye Ohio! We had fun! Until next time! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<br />Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-3131718646056226832014-04-21T09:01:00.000-05:002014-04-21T09:01:27.700-05:00Happy Birthday to Charlotte Brontë! <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Birthday to Charlotte Brontë! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02495/CBronte_2495332b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02495/CBronte_2495332b.jpg" height="398" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">She would have been 198 today! She wrote quite a few juvenile and 2 poetry books. However, she is probably best known for her work as a novelist: </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Jane Eyre </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Shirley </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Villette </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The Professor</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Emma ~ <i>was not completed</i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Have you read any of them? Jane Eyre is one of my most favorite books of all time! I've read it a few times and love it more and more each time I read it! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This is my favorite movie adaption of Jane Eyre - the 2006 version from BBC: </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/janeeyre/images/450x187/home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/janeeyre/images/450x187/home.jpg" height="264" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>(don't tell my dad, but mom is secretly in love with Toby Stevens as Mr. Rochester - heehee) </i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">It's slightly rainy outside today... sounds like a good day to pull out some Brontë books and enjoy a good read! With a pot of tea of course! </span>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-82168961153544804062014-04-20T01:00:00.000-05:002014-04-20T01:00:05.752-05:00Happy Easter - He is Risen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FwPkHnT0QUZmGsTceoDSY6C2B31zp47K8mCmDtBXQMDxzN2nrtU9zNDHulhiXAmwCkFMP8sjk76-kjZFlwyfsOxjbnEKPEt5Lx9e-HJTT22_SL_uStrYi-0AMfLdk1BLAtHzvQ_-CKrA/s1600/HeIsRisen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FwPkHnT0QUZmGsTceoDSY6C2B31zp47K8mCmDtBXQMDxzN2nrtU9zNDHulhiXAmwCkFMP8sjk76-kjZFlwyfsOxjbnEKPEt5Lx9e-HJTT22_SL_uStrYi-0AMfLdk1BLAtHzvQ_-CKrA/s1600/HeIsRisen.jpg" height="344" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-88794698968264917022014-04-18T21:54:00.002-05:002014-04-18T21:55:57.729-05:00Easter Cake Ideas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We've been admiring the fun Easter Cake ideas that have been circling around online. There are some really creative and charming cakes out there. We've put a small collection of them together to share with each of you! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgER3ILPYeYaUNF2yb2F08WXyQSrbUFwdpJOkk7Plad77P0gEOewqSgGhvm5FcbMQ_6dYCl09D3idsu2APPAxEGc2ThK1S0i3Qh7S4Dm31QpOLVD0SZCwCm8xqGoF2WMz0pAebKMInxohE9/s1600/Cakes_Raspberry_Lemon_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgER3ILPYeYaUNF2yb2F08WXyQSrbUFwdpJOkk7Plad77P0gEOewqSgGhvm5FcbMQ_6dYCl09D3idsu2APPAxEGc2ThK1S0i3Qh7S4Dm31QpOLVD0SZCwCm8xqGoF2WMz0pAebKMInxohE9/s1600/Cakes_Raspberry_Lemon_lg.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bunny Cake from <a href="http://sheekshindigs.blogspot.com/search/label/dessert%20tables">SheekShindigs Blog</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j2qJewDebJ4K9ZWpM4jx3sXp7LSmuVqk-ZtHxQJ4Yt0j3mFswruiwmEGzMJxC01V6OWL_qWWzmHb9S2ONdPE8s9NwX1mPvnRz0mNBBC0pInHUmRk1PLW24se3TQE51LCG8jx5kZKh4fs/s1600/Easter+Egg+Cakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j2qJewDebJ4K9ZWpM4jx3sXp7LSmuVqk-ZtHxQJ4Yt0j3mFswruiwmEGzMJxC01V6OWL_qWWzmHb9S2ONdPE8s9NwX1mPvnRz0mNBBC0pInHUmRk1PLW24se3TQE51LCG8jx5kZKh4fs/s1600/Easter+Egg+Cakes.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Perfect for a Teaparty ~ Easter Egg Cupcakes from <a href="http://bellabobbin.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&updated-max=2012-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&max-results=32">Bella Bobbin Blog</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/5e/a0/e8/5ea0e8ef142427b54998dcb15a586f9e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/5e/a0/e8/5ea0e8ef142427b54998dcb15a586f9e.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kit Kat Easter Cake (source unknown) </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.mccormick.com/-/media/Recipe%20Photos/McCormick/Dessert/1007x545/Peter%20Rabbit%20Cake.ashx" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://www.mccormick.com/-/media/Recipe%20Photos/McCormick/Dessert/1007x545/Peter%20Rabbit%20Cake.ashx" height="346" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bunny Cake Retro Style from <a href="http://www.mccormick.com/Recipes/Dessert/Peter-Rabbit-Cake">McCormick Recipes</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2014/03/diy-chocolate-bunny-cake.html">CakeBlog</a> has quite a few fun Easter Cakes: </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://thecakeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/easter_bunny_cake_intro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://thecakeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/easter_bunny_cake_intro.jpg" height="640" width="428" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bunny Cake </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/4c/08/37/4c0837808c24e2ecbfa6908cb2692d7d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/4c/08/37/4c0837808c24e2ecbfa6908cb2692d7d.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://thecakeblog.com/2014/04/diy-easter-basket-cake.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Easter Basket Cake </span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbb10HzyATLkKXLHo_iHPBoVy77pITsRiO_GP3VGKMq0CYJyrbtjKPqlGo11Wi0MKEfZlrgeWHi04JBfHj2Ply198P1Qcwsb-Rp-xpKP7LdB63qg5zBOByK7q8JMf-QK1vtcvWl4ATq475/s1600/eastercake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbb10HzyATLkKXLHo_iHPBoVy77pITsRiO_GP3VGKMq0CYJyrbtjKPqlGo11Wi0MKEfZlrgeWHi04JBfHj2Ply198P1Qcwsb-Rp-xpKP7LdB63qg5zBOByK7q8JMf-QK1vtcvWl4ATq475/s1600/eastercake.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">An Easter Cake from our British Friends! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Do you have an Easter Cake tradition? Or are you making anything special this year? Please comment below, we'd love to hear about it! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<br />Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-33386995161707563342014-04-18T12:50:00.002-05:002014-04-18T12:50:38.798-05:00Daffodils whisper "Winter is Dead" <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">She wore her greenest gown; </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">She turned to the south wind </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">And curtsied up and down. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">She turned to the sunlight </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">And shook her yellow head, </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">And whispered to her neighbor: </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">"Winter is dead." </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">A.A. Milne - When we Were Very Young</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFoQ4rU2BVi9QnHxSpYDc9bVwHzBvOJIzL53bQcN4P77y9Jad0wGIYYLCm2qFpR-3wbC1RYS8BxYQSZIO2NtpCQZ4jBaLXAqw9sG8LLfaZXHeQ5jyMFnScLl52hvmDZbkt0SyB5LdrQzL/s1600/daffodil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFoQ4rU2BVi9QnHxSpYDc9bVwHzBvOJIzL53bQcN4P77y9Jad0wGIYYLCm2qFpR-3wbC1RYS8BxYQSZIO2NtpCQZ4jBaLXAqw9sG8LLfaZXHeQ5jyMFnScLl52hvmDZbkt0SyB5LdrQzL/s1600/daffodil.jpg" height="400" width="349" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Look at these charming daffodils that our sweet tea friend brought us at our tea last weekend. They were the first of her garden! We were so touched she gave them to us! They've last all week, just in time for ours to awaken in the garden! </span></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-10286750612054956392014-04-09T07:40:00.005-05:002014-04-09T07:49:44.530-05:00Baby Prince George Down Under<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure you all have seen pictures of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their darling Prince George on their Royal Tour! However, I couldn't resist sharing some of my favorites with you! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/w__6t6agspB4gCBbEOSVIg--/YXBwaWQ9eXZpZGVvO3c9NDgw/https://s.yimg.com/ea/img/-/140407/3_kate_and_wills_land_main_19k3tjp-19k3tk2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/w__6t6agspB4gCBbEOSVIg--/YXBwaWQ9eXZpZGVvO3c9NDgw/https://s.yimg.com/ea/img/-/140407/3_kate_and_wills_land_main_19k3tjp-19k3tk2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1966822_10152378960846458_6858908458430674798_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1966822_10152378960846458_6858908458430674798_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, yes, Prince George we think your mommy's hair is pretty too!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://whatkatewore.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Royal-Tour-2014-Kate-George-Tory-Burch-Paulina-Dress-Woolf-Crown-Copyright-800-x-1000-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://whatkatewore.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Royal-Tour-2014-Kate-George-Tory-Burch-Paulina-Dress-Woolf-Crown-Copyright-800-x-1000-.jpg" height="640" width="596" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Snuggle time! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://whatkatewore.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Royal-Tour-Plunket-Event-April-9-2014-George-Palying-on-Floor-Smocked-Sailboat-Dungarees-Photography-by-Woolf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://whatkatewore.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Royal-Tour-Plunket-Event-April-9-2014-George-Palying-on-Floor-Smocked-Sailboat-Dungarees-Photography-by-Woolf.jpg" height="582" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://whatkatewore.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Royal-Tour-2014-Kate-Holds-George-as-They-Get-THeir-Plunket-Bear-Photography-by-Woolf-Crown-Copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://whatkatewore.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Royal-Tour-2014-Kate-Holds-George-as-They-Get-THeir-Plunket-Bear-Photography-by-Woolf-Crown-Copyright.jpg" height="608" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.hellomagazine.com/imagenes//royalty/2014040918052/prince-george-playgroup-first-royal-engagement/0-94-259/prince-george-plunket4--a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.hellomagazine.com/imagenes//royalty/2014040918052/prince-george-playgroup-first-royal-engagement/0-94-259/prince-george-plunket4--a.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Does he look like a Windsor or a Middleton??</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/uploads/assets/articles/71872-kate-middleton-prince-william-prince-george-window-photo-royal-portraits-picture/1396293757_prince-william-kate-middleton-george-zoom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.usmagazine.com/uploads/assets/articles/71872-kate-middleton-prince-william-prince-george-window-photo-royal-portraits-picture/1396293757_prince-william-kate-middleton-george-zoom.jpg" height="490" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">It's not only Kate who charms the world now, but this Little Prince too! </span></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-16936572542638266702014-03-29T16:40:00.000-05:002014-03-29T16:40:31.418-05:00Happy Mothering Day - An English Holiday<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Today, Sunday, March 30, is Mothering Sunday in England. This day was originally a religious tradition originating from the 16th Century when people returned to their mother church or dioceses for service during the Lenten period. It was also known as Refreshment Sunday, wherein it was designated as a day of relaxation from the normal rigors of the Lenten season. Children and young people, who were indentured servants at the time, were allowed to return home on this day to visit their families. Many would pick wild flowers along the way to place in the church or give to their mothers. Over time, the religious tradition evolved into Mothering Sunday, a secular tradition that honors mothers with gifts, flowers, and cakes, much like our American holiday in May, Mother’s Day. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Today, we would like to send a “Happy Mum’s Day” to one of our sweetest English friends…Ilse Ridgway! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZzTYOe66XcQareTIQ3wqDxMDu_oSP8_p-1FbQDPN4x3vXpZLV83WKuv5zA75Lbq3DsKakx9O214m_tQvMphz-vzAYxxz44tRB_Si56o5bnIw3UyWFcf1-oZUZN0tCzP6RXOVTLT7zX-Y/s1600/P1070602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZzTYOe66XcQareTIQ3wqDxMDu_oSP8_p-1FbQDPN4x3vXpZLV83WKuv5zA75Lbq3DsKakx9O214m_tQvMphz-vzAYxxz44tRB_Si56o5bnIw3UyWFcf1-oZUZN0tCzP6RXOVTLT7zX-Y/s1600/P1070602.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> Here is a lovely picture of Ilse and her husband, Alan. As many of you know, we met Ilse and Alan through the tearoom. One day, Miss Spenser received an e-mail inquiry. The address on the form said: “Horsham, England.” She initially thought it was a joke, for who would travel from England to visit our little “Iowa” country tearoom?? Ilse and Alan were coming to Iowa to visit family and wanted to bring their family down to our tearoom. From there…has followed the loveliest friendship. These wonderful people were so kind to take us in when we visited England last August taking us to some spectacular places…one of them being TEA at the Ritz!! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We thought we'd put together a special post about if you lived here what we'd do! </span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">First we'd invite you over to our House... </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXML37rCdDaxzSRNSTSqgoxGJwuS6dzhAono3diR_cQtQuYR4BCoANOwzGd-Gt34vFIBO9dUhiZp81g6QECNfMHWj3lnfrLNcLC1fGnujg4npTbVsupCO99_oqv2SZAmX825nrbM88S53P/s1600/House+View.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXML37rCdDaxzSRNSTSqgoxGJwuS6dzhAono3diR_cQtQuYR4BCoANOwzGd-Gt34vFIBO9dUhiZp81g6QECNfMHWj3lnfrLNcLC1fGnujg4npTbVsupCO99_oqv2SZAmX825nrbM88S53P/s1600/House+View.jpg" height="428" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Have Erika and Paul over to Surprise You too! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_6Y19ARepsU4cGvyi-PsRzXahMI2Bhzk-_Sh4aKW3uGk3uvHGhOiXm5OgwET1Ihczvb8iJqHfNejBpBkrEHvFayWrELa2voSq72HM9tfB3xtcK76AaP-bSd7bd5loTDPF8k1O2ycYeQ8/s1600/IMG_1485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_6Y19ARepsU4cGvyi-PsRzXahMI2Bhzk-_Sh4aKW3uGk3uvHGhOiXm5OgwET1Ihczvb8iJqHfNejBpBkrEHvFayWrELa2voSq72HM9tfB3xtcK76AaP-bSd7bd5loTDPF8k1O2ycYeQ8/s1600/IMG_1485.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Light a fire and create a cozy atophomere... </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF4AWmp1J7L51chFjkh32oKzRsqgcQxDI-FjuQXg-VIYQh43UciUJf9SFKkg-nsBC0LbJoinQr-RhEQHNPkXiKuKvjiLPqL9EMyQaMiA2jxSDtzri5TCmk3IQhwPZMEjJphbAeMDvHRGs/s1600/November+2013+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF4AWmp1J7L51chFjkh32oKzRsqgcQxDI-FjuQXg-VIYQh43UciUJf9SFKkg-nsBC0LbJoinQr-RhEQHNPkXiKuKvjiLPqL9EMyQaMiA2jxSDtzri5TCmk3IQhwPZMEjJphbAeMDvHRGs/s1600/November+2013+001.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Layout pretty china... </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjI-8u_-uapAHxDsFIJ2MWYUI7zvimWUJR28WkkAm1PSJ0cqFfU_HP0QpWSQJPHiynR9Hzu8rOewaNSSD-WDUlIMNHrWztF0eOZdUt3LbbmXJbKLeDcsGoiksiGOrbzbqNmqcr6lFV53Ec/s1600/IMG_0743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjI-8u_-uapAHxDsFIJ2MWYUI7zvimWUJR28WkkAm1PSJ0cqFfU_HP0QpWSQJPHiynR9Hzu8rOewaNSSD-WDUlIMNHrWztF0eOZdUt3LbbmXJbKLeDcsGoiksiGOrbzbqNmqcr6lFV53Ec/s1600/IMG_0743.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Make up a variety of Tea Sandwiches... </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCYuBADl7zqWEufmJ5npzQb3WrmdaWDt8cAvPEYo-pdtE21ieVJ2pVoBKBi2h5A0soxrzSmkhBR_4p_D2F5j24nQofcCH3oE7eQfZvKmk97gv8blYa0WNJMzKedSNDu_Y4V7qqEENC2yy/s1600/DSC_1367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCYuBADl7zqWEufmJ5npzQb3WrmdaWDt8cAvPEYo-pdtE21ieVJ2pVoBKBi2h5A0soxrzSmkhBR_4p_D2F5j24nQofcCH3oE7eQfZvKmk97gv8blYa0WNJMzKedSNDu_Y4V7qqEENC2yy/s1600/DSC_1367.jpg" height="428" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">All the while keeping calm as we put the kettle on! *wink* </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgoajR5XfEtikfStmvRxYmL_HARKtKCoJjreQF_pi_Xk3hkbGmLG8tAct4nsFDbXe-aokYweEhmsjKKIa9d9AjAL2MOFlWP2cZg2kbBmJOn0ix36fjmyEhHmeViro-ClTJ5Y7iNwtk6Iw/s1600/e4312f66ec1f524f36eb460361a069e2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgoajR5XfEtikfStmvRxYmL_HARKtKCoJjreQF_pi_Xk3hkbGmLG8tAct4nsFDbXe-aokYweEhmsjKKIa9d9AjAL2MOFlWP2cZg2kbBmJOn0ix36fjmyEhHmeViro-ClTJ5Y7iNwtk6Iw/s1600/e4312f66ec1f524f36eb460361a069e2.jpg" height="640" width="452" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Make a batch of Scones... hopefully they'll taste half as good as Alan's! (FYI - Alan makes the best scones ever, they should be on the list of 100 things to eat before you die!) </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hdMTxgGCMn0nTuuYthTQi1q9Xy_12t4p5UVyca_SWSesPspabKDG_QACoRdpEezmwDCPbCQc82emAGJspUcpyq06vEcGbFcfKlNU9Uc8AXtDhZ8-4YQsqu4qu94UXt4-i14_rqxdICZz/s1600/IMG_0545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hdMTxgGCMn0nTuuYthTQi1q9Xy_12t4p5UVyca_SWSesPspabKDG_QACoRdpEezmwDCPbCQc82emAGJspUcpyq06vEcGbFcfKlNU9Uc8AXtDhZ8-4YQsqu4qu94UXt4-i14_rqxdICZz/s1600/IMG_0545.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Serve yummy cakes... we'll attempt to make a Lemon Cake hopefully it will be as yummy as Ilse's Lemon Drizzle Cake! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQw8rpUHEc4NTryz_3D7HyUj0v264NQXmfZbt_-glY1abURScfRm7ykxEwbTTwesQWecKMeeyXcV8T6BbFOx0DduXlQREye92LYl_hXIltYd64L3bputn-ojZBCvKI7rveFAtAc5NlhbG/s1600/IMG_0497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQw8rpUHEc4NTryz_3D7HyUj0v264NQXmfZbt_-glY1abURScfRm7ykxEwbTTwesQWecKMeeyXcV8T6BbFOx0DduXlQREye92LYl_hXIltYd64L3bputn-ojZBCvKI7rveFAtAc5NlhbG/s1600/IMG_0497.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">See if we could hire a Parlor Maid to assist.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyBoPrffyyubjm1CiBQpKJe7hSI3jJ3JEEEpibUFpatLQNtVJqf6_JA9mX50MKjrLRwwAlISMF3TC4YsaXRlew6GOxmxa1rC1XE4wt3sbFow9CqbvcjuCQ4-rrmOQZziV3qMz-WnTtfXx/s1600/379283_4235262642019_1477209827_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyBoPrffyyubjm1CiBQpKJe7hSI3jJ3JEEEpibUFpatLQNtVJqf6_JA9mX50MKjrLRwwAlISMF3TC4YsaXRlew6GOxmxa1rC1XE4wt3sbFow9CqbvcjuCQ4-rrmOQZziV3qMz-WnTtfXx/s1600/379283_4235262642019_1477209827_n.jpg" height="298" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Pour you a great cup of tea! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3TQsKsCpPhs_cqovhEL7JxM0vv4AIp_Pgs73wejcZdPhyS2LyZUliOoat7GHUmBzYxOohkhQ2ERVhkZwwUajrKGqbdm7P3TDThioX4yvpnyFlub2IclqGSH54BIjoZFQVdIHB7Nq7AUe/s1600/MissSpensersPhoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3TQsKsCpPhs_cqovhEL7JxM0vv4AIp_Pgs73wejcZdPhyS2LyZUliOoat7GHUmBzYxOohkhQ2ERVhkZwwUajrKGqbdm7P3TDThioX4yvpnyFlub2IclqGSH54BIjoZFQVdIHB7Nq7AUe/s1600/MissSpensersPhoto.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly invite some silly clowns because they always add Fun to a gathering! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW5SVEcUDYdvx-EKVuP-sx7BOvvFYBg4FPQ1n8NwKk_oCV9Xk_bUW1n2s0HycQzCvxU5XJzYTIapaDGLbl8WtnmW_8CP_eGrV0Z2FBA-VxGp8mtQPa67wUtTSzQphtK56hUfkQHqWdaRa/s1600/HardinPirate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW5SVEcUDYdvx-EKVuP-sx7BOvvFYBg4FPQ1n8NwKk_oCV9Xk_bUW1n2s0HycQzCvxU5XJzYTIapaDGLbl8WtnmW_8CP_eGrV0Z2FBA-VxGp8mtQPa67wUtTSzQphtK56hUfkQHqWdaRa/s1600/HardinPirate.jpg" height="428" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> So, here’s to you Ilse, we hope that you have a WONDERFUL “Mum’s” Day Ilse!! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQv3fhHMHgJiaJCw2kUxLsL8Sbq9QudxDYOa1FAkv9Ihudu6JQ02ZEKAFc8iGhS2gjttRWtCPjOyREVj0zRm00OTsKDvxZU5BzQ7AkgSnUDYUoPnFXIaweGJlBNCtA1Z2IgeXKw00dekT/s1600/P1070707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQv3fhHMHgJiaJCw2kUxLsL8Sbq9QudxDYOa1FAkv9Ihudu6JQ02ZEKAFc8iGhS2gjttRWtCPjOyREVj0zRm00OTsKDvxZU5BzQ7AkgSnUDYUoPnFXIaweGJlBNCtA1Z2IgeXKw00dekT/s1600/P1070707.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sending Love from Across the Pond!
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-3869601170760632252014-03-24T21:46:00.002-05:002014-03-24T21:58:04.970-05:00Birthday Week<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This past week we celebrated two birthdays!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Zachary turned 19 on Saturday, the 22nd...</span><a href="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1378181_712771558738480_341041410_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1378181_712771558738480_341041410_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">and </span><span style="font-size: large;">Chase turned 21 on Tuesday the 25th. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/578500_2374379615055_525179584_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/578500_2374379615055_525179584_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Where on earth did the time go? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/424925_1926744704462_500395802_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/424925_1926744704462_500395802_n.jpg" width="438" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/t1.0-9/420256_1926745944493_2008040196_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/t1.0-9/420256_1926745944493_2008040196_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">(Notice Zach playing the "one-stringed" guitar!) </span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1011994_10201431241202823_1893651850_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1011994_10201431241202823_1893651850_n.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Those easy days of PJ’s until 10 a.m. and Barney are gone… </span><span style="font-size: large;">now mornings are filled with rushing around and getting to college classes on time. I DO love them being adults; I enjoy the interaction with them, but in looking back, I miss those early years. Funny how it is though, I remember thinking those early years as hard, I was always tired! Ha. A reminder to myself to enjoy each day as it comes… </span></div>
<a href="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/168894_4213880033409_1475063785_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/168894_4213880033409_1475063785_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Left to Right: Zach, Grayson, Chase, and Miss Spenser</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Zachary’s Birthday Cake: </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Chocolate Kaluah Cake (Recipe from Cookbook Vol. 1) </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtQ7WSFly0JsUcl_ad3PeT57ZpMQhO5dMttuAehy-9WoKW4DHQVKrKTho53AZawea-UtPDnvOVUPq81_j85iYHalerlwByBWwZ-nqkYTWsdFPTbcay8qVJlJmwFhBi94eGPRUJb7goPyl/s1600/P1090629+-+Version+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtQ7WSFly0JsUcl_ad3PeT57ZpMQhO5dMttuAehy-9WoKW4DHQVKrKTho53AZawea-UtPDnvOVUPq81_j85iYHalerlwByBWwZ-nqkYTWsdFPTbcay8qVJlJmwFhBi94eGPRUJb7goPyl/s1600/P1090629+-+Version+2.jpg" height="522" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Chase’s Birthday Cake:</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Cinnamon Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDMmkWmO18Pk4NAXewnOJm5W1Kg4qZAy2akyLDiZh36Os68Fsgh4w9mP8Zr9ZTrmkqo-Ast3Qxy1JA6-c09mhVsY451VgakFY2F-UPoxVX8OW5XnGa3lmvabiJSd_5wEZ_b9isciaxFTV/s1600/P1090634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDMmkWmO18Pk4NAXewnOJm5W1Kg4qZAy2akyLDiZh36Os68Fsgh4w9mP8Zr9ZTrmkqo-Ast3Qxy1JA6-c09mhVsY451VgakFY2F-UPoxVX8OW5XnGa3lmvabiJSd_5wEZ_b9isciaxFTV/s1600/P1090634.jpg" height="640" width="564" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Barney is our cake-topper tradition with Chase because he loved Barney so much as a little boy. This figurine has been around for a long time and made it through many moves... it evens holds a special place along with our children's nativity set! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">~ Lady Donna </span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-68389986271691869652014-03-17T10:56:00.001-05:002014-03-17T10:56:52.935-05:00Happy St. Patrick's Day 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc326/ArtGirl_2008/Teacup%20Thursday/DSC_9536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc326/ArtGirl_2008/Teacup%20Thursday/DSC_9536.jpg" height="464" j6="true" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc326/ArtGirl_2008/Teacup%20Thursday/DSC_9542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc326/ArtGirl_2008/Teacup%20Thursday/DSC_9542.jpg" height="400" j6="true" width="266" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><em>Hills as green as emeralds</em></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><em>Cover the countryside</em></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><em>Lakes as blue as sapphires-</em></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><em>And Ireland's special pride</em></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><em>And rivers that shine like silver</em></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><em>Make Ireland look so fair-</em></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><em>But the friendliness of her people</em></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #274e13;">Is the richest treasure there</span>.</em></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://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc326/ArtGirl_2008/Teacup%20Thursday/DSC_9543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc326/ArtGirl_2008/Teacup%20Thursday/DSC_9543.jpg" height="474" j6="true" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We had a fun-filled Irish Tea weekend! Look at what one of our guests brought us! Irish Soda Bread! My favorite!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3AV_5aXCkY-C290mkrSxXFV-Bo7JeqE7dF6Ck2L6AdAOvnBZrklg3AinsrS3ipzPxABd_PQUZDW5xJZAPoX5-iyO3m5XfBcruUJacYEtT4-uFxaJqDxzzLF4C7c66Rpj-Php81iuheGh/s1600/P1090620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3AV_5aXCkY-C290mkrSxXFV-Bo7JeqE7dF6Ck2L6AdAOvnBZrklg3AinsrS3ipzPxABd_PQUZDW5xJZAPoX5-iyO3m5XfBcruUJacYEtT4-uFxaJqDxzzLF4C7c66Rpj-Php81iuheGh/s1600/P1090620.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> I love soda bread ~ I could eat the whole loaf by myself!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqZ_dIrOiZz2MBjwD9MZcONvU8J1Pl8wqir6XEOJHie31bbvfsoFmEFBX2zRoboJhtVAc6B_AelsduBqf_5LPm56FpPkpnNx8eAMk_UUm_uYElLc0hMPfeLuu_Ra2d6KaRHf3MFsp9hmD/s1600/P1090623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqZ_dIrOiZz2MBjwD9MZcONvU8J1Pl8wqir6XEOJHie31bbvfsoFmEFBX2zRoboJhtVAc6B_AelsduBqf_5LPm56FpPkpnNx8eAMk_UUm_uYElLc0hMPfeLuu_Ra2d6KaRHf3MFsp9hmD/s1600/P1090623.jpg" height="640" width="504" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Happy St. Patrick's Day! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5Jy5qaBlHc0Ln6dQbCN2mWI6aCG7NxGqISZeMMtJC_Y6gpur-qMT1kdA85N32L2xXbl_Jlq16tPt7BzOyPzO9mtUckHKOrvzHAwBZ6jGLwMpCtDmOfMqK0Suiu6AKK2fLwWMHUKeN26H/s1600/Ireland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5Jy5qaBlHc0Ln6dQbCN2mWI6aCG7NxGqISZeMMtJC_Y6gpur-qMT1kdA85N32L2xXbl_Jlq16tPt7BzOyPzO9mtUckHKOrvzHAwBZ6jGLwMpCtDmOfMqK0Suiu6AKK2fLwWMHUKeN26H/s1600/Ireland.jpg" height="640" width="454" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-6826701229331777962014-02-27T08:15:00.000-06:002014-02-27T08:19:29.091-06:00Valentine Guests: Father and Daughter Tea<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Doesn't this Father and Daughter warm your heart! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoR_NVyZP-XAUFgICzSQm_Bxx1irwLpnvBK9C1KB8SmiInkNb8-KrMuZ8-u1lTPf1Z4BytRU74WE7lysIb4UnAVGn3bAWEbsD2msodBg4bbSFJG1b7SBciKruJEJazaI65rmH_-DCSLl4X/s1600/Ringholz1_blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoR_NVyZP-XAUFgICzSQm_Bxx1irwLpnvBK9C1KB8SmiInkNb8-KrMuZ8-u1lTPf1Z4BytRU74WE7lysIb4UnAVGn3bAWEbsD2msodBg4bbSFJG1b7SBciKruJEJazaI65rmH_-DCSLl4X/s1600/Ringholz1_blog.jpg" height="436" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">For Valentine's Day, this sweet father brought his little princess to tea! They were the most charming pair! Here are some pictures this father granted us permission share with all of you! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonLOhTblu1_fTSaxoM_RhKIvy4ngqXQLd0Cwa6i98eKutsc_1z704lEIux1N8YbYq7IQi9lAKMDZg4_ANlIg1pK-Hv8Fm6YgNwFNW5vw0LNf5iQMjke03Dh57I_EiseRp40Ma5ZwlCcz6/s1600/Ringholz2_blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonLOhTblu1_fTSaxoM_RhKIvy4ngqXQLd0Cwa6i98eKutsc_1z704lEIux1N8YbYq7IQi9lAKMDZg4_ANlIg1pK-Hv8Fm6YgNwFNW5vw0LNf5iQMjke03Dh57I_EiseRp40Ma5ZwlCcz6/s1600/Ringholz2_blog.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSDYbhcOuT2OQVI1ZgYGV55FbhC7zTVRtaGK4N4yA8xkTGxpo_7_iXp-50j-ho7ZMS8H30CjaPMyRCBc_D_QwjwqxLynWqlLl4rEcJjqhDBKyRYWFHbdj4X7lT6udVG-7TX-ViojKJ7FW/s1600/Ringholz3_blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSDYbhcOuT2OQVI1ZgYGV55FbhC7zTVRtaGK4N4yA8xkTGxpo_7_iXp-50j-ho7ZMS8H30CjaPMyRCBc_D_QwjwqxLynWqlLl4rEcJjqhDBKyRYWFHbdj4X7lT6udVG-7TX-ViojKJ7FW/s1600/Ringholz3_blog.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mom and I thought this little girl would have been a perfect fit in our family ~ her freckles and all! But unfortunately, her daddy did want to give her up! haha! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g60EylbAZ3T2wZ8KGQGrLaK9loj8KbK5-9FRfmFNboguVk-hQJAS7BR3sG8Wj_ga_jqICjK-4WmHm98Q6f-pigPwGq4ob5pgDD8P33Ed7arzDRKu7ewRWdupa2ZlPxYdtQIAgZjSfWcr/s1600/MSSignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g60EylbAZ3T2wZ8KGQGrLaK9loj8KbK5-9FRfmFNboguVk-hQJAS7BR3sG8Wj_ga_jqICjK-4WmHm98Q6f-pigPwGq4ob5pgDD8P33Ed7arzDRKu7ewRWdupa2ZlPxYdtQIAgZjSfWcr/s1600/MSSignature.jpg" height="95" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-48533456117043820592014-02-21T22:29:00.001-06:002014-02-22T07:46:28.295-06:00Downton Abbey: Guess Who?<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a fun post on the actors of Downton Abbey! Some actors I hardly recognize in real life and others I'd recognize anywhere! Have fun seeing how many you can name! </span></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Recognize her? (Hope so!) </span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2282343.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Michelle-Dockery-promoting-the-television-series-Downton-Abbey-2282343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2282343.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Michelle-Dockery-promoting-the-television-series-Downton-Abbey-2282343.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://annaintechnicolor.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/1314320232778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://annaintechnicolor.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/1314320232778.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">How about her? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://static.tumblr.com/9c3dc91e9ca047986ca1c5f71aea8e16/czquq09/TEcmzn0pm/tumblr_static_thissss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://static.tumblr.com/9c3dc91e9ca047986ca1c5f71aea8e16/czquq09/TEcmzn0pm/tumblr_static_thissss.jpg" height="640" width="440" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://img2-1.timeinc.net/ew/i/2012/01/03/downton-abbey/Mrs-Hughes_610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://img2-1.timeinc.net/ew/i/2012/01/03/downton-abbey/Mrs-Hughes_610.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Phyllis Logan as Mrs. Hughes!<i> (I thought she was tricky!) </i></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">How about this Beauty?</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzX1dLDVctXNOlxNl5ZSrsSniPsG7lvvJDHrTs2QS5ITsiiFK_TgfEVkFjALnSBEHH7aRETcJQe8ATaGB20F-GW2emQrTL18DUHJeeSZcTmAqVikH6mjNEvmvkNo3SK6a-0cG00ZDsV6ug/s1600/LauraCarmichal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzX1dLDVctXNOlxNl5ZSrsSniPsG7lvvJDHrTs2QS5ITsiiFK_TgfEVkFjALnSBEHH7aRETcJQe8ATaGB20F-GW2emQrTL18DUHJeeSZcTmAqVikH6mjNEvmvkNo3SK6a-0cG00ZDsV6ug/s1600/LauraCarmichal.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i2.cdnds.net/12/38/618x683/uktv_downton_abbey_s03_e02_14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://i2.cdnds.net/12/38/618x683/uktv_downton_abbey_s03_e02_14.jpg" height="640" width="578" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Laura Carmichael as Edith Crawley </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>(They've had her beauty hidden for many of the seasons, but I felt she got to shine more in Season 4!) </i></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Recognize this beloved character? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn7OIW9qL_2peHUo8PAaukEbOOL6NQ5ZrZdFAKWF8pa3WvGCePGdp3xIPHp9jMs-kQSx10NCh2rnMHnwZ0DNH4UFlXvwXJ_YuSqHybvbwe866RDZ3aD_VSb0OesS-X4ySM76vQ8M18CrV/s1600/JoanneFroggatt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn7OIW9qL_2peHUo8PAaukEbOOL6NQ5ZrZdFAKWF8pa3WvGCePGdp3xIPHp9jMs-kQSx10NCh2rnMHnwZ0DNH4UFlXvwXJ_YuSqHybvbwe866RDZ3aD_VSb0OesS-X4ySM76vQ8M18CrV/s1600/JoanneFroggatt.jpg" height="640" width="416" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/joanne-froggatt-as-anna_FULL-460x609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/joanne-froggatt-as-anna_FULL-460x609.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Joanne Froggatt as the darling Anna Bates! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Can you guess who this is?? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/_assets/uploads/31527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/_assets/uploads/31527.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.theresident.co.uk/polopoly_fs/da4_17897_1_3012722!image/4099866904.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_490/4099866904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://www.theresident.co.uk/polopoly_fs/da4_17897_1_3012722!image/4099866904.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_490/4099866904.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Cara Theobald as Ivy, the kitchen maid! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>(This one took me a while!) </i></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Who's this Fellow?</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://files.mymovies.dk/Photos/70eae6c0-14d7-4773-9454-92e285ef4609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://files.mymovies.dk/Photos/70eae6c0-14d7-4773-9454-92e285ef4609.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/29/article-2437352-1BE44877000005DC-908_634x448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/29/article-2437352-1BE44877000005DC-908_634x448.jpg" height="452" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">You Guessed it! Mr. Molesley! (Kevin Doyle)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Recognize this Little Lady??? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/mp/P_3IkTh5vmol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/mp/P_3IkTh5vmol.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://filmreviewonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Downton-Abbey-404-010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i1.cdnds.net/13/40/618x411/uktv-downton-abbey-episode-3-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i1.cdnds.net/13/40/618x411/uktv-downton-abbey-episode-3-11.jpg" height="424" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Fun Loving (and a little mischievous) cousin Rose! (Lily James)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Recognize this smiling face? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.iceposter.com/thumbs/G672891_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.releasedonkey.com/big/MV5BMjAxOTYxNDk0OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODQ5MjU0Nw/sophie-mcshera-large-picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.releasedonkey.com/big/MV5BMjAxOTYxNDk0OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODQ5MjU0Nw/sophie-mcshera-large-picture.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://home.bt.com/images/daisy-mason-in-downton-abbey-136381895894617801?v=130729163013" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://home.bt.com/images/daisy-mason-in-downton-abbey-136381895894617801?v=130729163013" height="426" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Who could forget darling Daisy! (Sophie McShera)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you had fun with these photos! We are looking forward to our Downton Weekend! </span><span style="font-size: large;">If you attended one of our Sold Out Downton Teas, be sure to leave us a review! </span><a href="http://www.teamap.com/tearooms/miss_spensers_special_teas___bed___breakfast_2611.html"><span style="font-size: large;">TeaMap.com </span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Til Next time! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g60EylbAZ3T2wZ8KGQGrLaK9loj8KbK5-9FRfmFNboguVk-hQJAS7BR3sG8Wj_ga_jqICjK-4WmHm98Q6f-pigPwGq4ob5pgDD8P33Ed7arzDRKu7ewRWdupa2ZlPxYdtQIAgZjSfWcr/s1600/MSSignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g60EylbAZ3T2wZ8KGQGrLaK9loj8KbK5-9FRfmFNboguVk-hQJAS7BR3sG8Wj_ga_jqICjK-4WmHm98Q6f-pigPwGq4ob5pgDD8P33Ed7arzDRKu7ewRWdupa2ZlPxYdtQIAgZjSfWcr/s1600/MSSignature.jpg" height="118" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-62485599458171876042014-02-14T21:33:00.001-06:002014-02-14T21:34:52.709-06:00Happy Valentine's Day! <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Happy Valentine's Day Tea Friends!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Look at this sweet Valentine's we received!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlfr2Mb5he5DTFkl1wN30uIKT9I5kycw9WIEX2-qmkrCeSxeYP1oJeBBegmWbZxvintF1ye6qclvJ9HQju8cH0pLwKhNjS54z3V3kIkMJNaK_LQdbbkw9AduNPsnKz-00hDRkPT0rTHOb/s1600/Valentine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlfr2Mb5he5DTFkl1wN30uIKT9I5kycw9WIEX2-qmkrCeSxeYP1oJeBBegmWbZxvintF1ye6qclvJ9HQju8cH0pLwKhNjS54z3V3kIkMJNaK_LQdbbkw9AduNPsnKz-00hDRkPT0rTHOb/s1600/Valentine.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I love that my mom has always made Valentine's Day more than just a day for lovers, but a day to celebrate love of all kinds! Family Love, Friendship Love, Animal Love, truly all kinds of love!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Quotes are one of my favorite thing to collect! So here are some of my favorite quotes in honor of this day of Love!</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>A hundred hearts would be too few To carry all my love for you. ~Author Unknown </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkO0NCUDjdDpoiwof__tprB2f5QXzCO7YbHEz_cmgxAutbtv_7H2v87FGpvSNFK51wJg0UFHN_zO-VTh9q3ZjzGK4tWDTFr5hXYfUxLIwn8s763SSiRheNcAa7ZINavzjzQyG8KMyfiir/s1600/The+rose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkO0NCUDjdDpoiwof__tprB2f5QXzCO7YbHEz_cmgxAutbtv_7H2v87FGpvSNFK51wJg0UFHN_zO-VTh9q3ZjzGK4tWDTFr5hXYfUxLIwn8s763SSiRheNcAa7ZINavzjzQyG8KMyfiir/s1600/The+rose.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i> I've fallen in love many times... always with you. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>~Author Unknown</i> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>My whole heart for my whole life. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>~French saying used on poesy rings</i> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d7/bb/e9/d7bbe955b861f262e58c280c07fa0597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d7/bb/e9/d7bbe955b861f262e58c280c07fa0597.jpg" height="320" width="316" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden." ~Attributed to Claudia Ghandi</i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A Few for my Furry Friends:</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b3/45/46/b345463d28a0e445630dc0000719f6ea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b3/45/46/b345463d28a0e445630dc0000719f6ea.jpg" height="320" width="249" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"The poor dog, in Life the Firmest Friend, the First to Welcome, the Foremost to Defend" </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>~ Lord Byron</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/8b/a0/8e/8ba08e4f8a7a778fd6f1254a8dd30a38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/8b/a0/8e/8ba08e4f8a7a778fd6f1254a8dd30a38.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"A house is not a home without a pet." ~ Anonymous </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/da/98/7e/da987e9ba46df2a317398b96ccaf653d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/da/98/7e/da987e9ba46df2a317398b96ccaf653d.jpg" height="400" width="268" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"...he will be our friend for always and always and always." </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>~ Rudyard Kipling
</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For my Jane Austen Lovers... </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">heart melting words of the men of Jane Austen</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/08/6b/ea/086beaaadd747086b157c1dc3995c245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/08/6b/ea/086beaaadd747086b157c1dc3995c245.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>“I come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is and always will be yours.” </i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>~ Sense and Sensibility
</i></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/44/3d/db/443ddbb85a3217c76611f6db0f891839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/44/3d/db/443ddbb85a3217c76611f6db0f891839.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant. You alone have brought me to Bath. For you alone, I think and plan."</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i> -- from Persuasion by Jane Austen
</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here's another from Persuasion, which I have not read yet, but after reading these quotes, I think I need to pull that one out! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"<i>You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago."</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And of course, we cannot leave out the beloved Mr. Darcy:</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/d4/a8/00/d4a80070fc6ab79d9ed988a306bd125b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/d4/a8/00/d4a80070fc6ab79d9ed988a306bd125b.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." </i> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">~Mr. Darcy</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Valentine's Day! </span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g60EylbAZ3T2wZ8KGQGrLaK9loj8KbK5-9FRfmFNboguVk-hQJAS7BR3sG8Wj_ga_jqICjK-4WmHm98Q6f-pigPwGq4ob5pgDD8P33Ed7arzDRKu7ewRWdupa2ZlPxYdtQIAgZjSfWcr/s1600/MSSignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g60EylbAZ3T2wZ8KGQGrLaK9loj8KbK5-9FRfmFNboguVk-hQJAS7BR3sG8Wj_ga_jqICjK-4WmHm98Q6f-pigPwGq4ob5pgDD8P33Ed7arzDRKu7ewRWdupa2ZlPxYdtQIAgZjSfWcr/s1600/MSSignature.jpg" height="95" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<br />Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-30736140678230421942014-02-11T13:51:00.000-06:002014-02-11T13:51:20.925-06:00A Wintery Scene<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure I've told you all before, but I adore Autumn! It is simply my favorite time of year!! Yet sadly, it is over too soon and in comes all too eager Old-Man Winter! In efforts to try and see the bright side to things... I thought I'd share with you my favorite way to enjoy Winter - through pictures! haha! I usually joke that I only like snow on Christmas Day and then I'm ready for some warmth! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP90rQulpqAO7grVOJuBBS1XT42qjauBJ2MP1IiJI4XZPY_Penul0XtFtEy2kZcKiYc8vh8eb1vNXX4sQqBNBeRCHLyjFRBFHjt4ri13CsMzXGcSvRd5dNZSTaXMKkbmtbXNu-0pkjMYp9/s1600/1e63998403491f98784ed0ff9c1021a6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP90rQulpqAO7grVOJuBBS1XT42qjauBJ2MP1IiJI4XZPY_Penul0XtFtEy2kZcKiYc8vh8eb1vNXX4sQqBNBeRCHLyjFRBFHjt4ri13CsMzXGcSvRd5dNZSTaXMKkbmtbXNu-0pkjMYp9/s640/1e63998403491f98784ed0ff9c1021a6.jpg" height="640" width="448" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgid-dUfxcrCx6HfryhMygNP1U4-3wO4O7AOiwRYZELut04ZoTNuOfsNBYAruVi0gxMky5um7tATZjILwSaY8D6x1GEBjooq2xuijc2kNpE9bBWMiwB8cp8_ucQ5piUffFr0J97Doi-IMsC/s1600/2fde14807f7a370a4bba4f773571d966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgid-dUfxcrCx6HfryhMygNP1U4-3wO4O7AOiwRYZELut04ZoTNuOfsNBYAruVi0gxMky5um7tATZjILwSaY8D6x1GEBjooq2xuijc2kNpE9bBWMiwB8cp8_ucQ5piUffFr0J97Doi-IMsC/s640/2fde14807f7a370a4bba4f773571d966.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Isn't this horse a beauty? </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA4yFCV21eDbzMwshR3cHRQszm6Hd4wl3QChwnYpOx3n9lURmrhyphenhyphenKeVIxyIzqt8G-fBDs1FRJUedZZnp_Juu5n3dizHRVTJYAlgWfaRoq8ClbW6dsjX6ZtLaxXJArB_d41abjFRTcCORY/s1600/8b7b33817e7eb979a22aa2f1243fd5e1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA4yFCV21eDbzMwshR3cHRQszm6Hd4wl3QChwnYpOx3n9lURmrhyphenhyphenKeVIxyIzqt8G-fBDs1FRJUedZZnp_Juu5n3dizHRVTJYAlgWfaRoq8ClbW6dsjX6ZtLaxXJArB_d41abjFRTcCORY/s640/8b7b33817e7eb979a22aa2f1243fd5e1.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ3o2TV9dB0U40G_z3FdTHUUEc1LkbwBAZBA7eBjrwFhwSx7AOC-JRPrkL4X7YYWT45Rsi7M6NgSqbYcyDvGjsOndraQFQ4i7YQbqwuPjic6Ga7QvkAyo1k7Rj_DW48z6qm2fLGdLyPZ7/s1600/81c428821cab45778981d23e5d12eb8a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ3o2TV9dB0U40G_z3FdTHUUEc1LkbwBAZBA7eBjrwFhwSx7AOC-JRPrkL4X7YYWT45Rsi7M6NgSqbYcyDvGjsOndraQFQ4i7YQbqwuPjic6Ga7QvkAyo1k7Rj_DW48z6qm2fLGdLyPZ7/s640/81c428821cab45778981d23e5d12eb8a.jpg" height="640" width="420" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghWHyjEcdj9xkNnpOCcCOqt60X0f9ZkhuKRoAlsteHZ4om7UOQ6ASK81mqChd-O6kulrrCrcXwWVg9SqUM8G-NDBt5-yLwkCk8b-njcAWkFeGm6CSgkg2STCbeAKOBPmWtZPuRzcn1cTP/s1600/33891e664cab0b3044d50206d564bda7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghWHyjEcdj9xkNnpOCcCOqt60X0f9ZkhuKRoAlsteHZ4om7UOQ6ASK81mqChd-O6kulrrCrcXwWVg9SqUM8G-NDBt5-yLwkCk8b-njcAWkFeGm6CSgkg2STCbeAKOBPmWtZPuRzcn1cTP/s640/33891e664cab0b3044d50206d564bda7.jpg" height="640" width="476" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I'd take London any day - Summer or Winter! </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-oW4UhbspJsb0wZeigyDumoj17ocR-8dP96DRz87Y8nxPn3b5brTSWXLNXI2dPUeersSSwuOrOul9HW_Wv8mvUK2M79BR1C8S6TmcWu6O890oH4PYGuUityFpyuMowMKqogCXuyLIVfg/s1600/665863313b433d687dab328caa606349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-oW4UhbspJsb0wZeigyDumoj17ocR-8dP96DRz87Y8nxPn3b5brTSWXLNXI2dPUeersSSwuOrOul9HW_Wv8mvUK2M79BR1C8S6TmcWu6O890oH4PYGuUityFpyuMowMKqogCXuyLIVfg/s640/665863313b433d687dab328caa606349.jpg" height="640" width="450" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZP-3Dygx6BUaJQ3m31NN4LkosIMN8QtSXSe90iKZQ-GNSxeqmuq1e4Wo7mkW2la9ezDbrOhc1Lx5Ovctr-gePurxhx8RP8288gbFScvONYWqrxR45UmnEdbbnZ5FzDOAi_0wGWW2US0U_/s1600/d44767124680f07b559eb4a52a9e7cfd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZP-3Dygx6BUaJQ3m31NN4LkosIMN8QtSXSe90iKZQ-GNSxeqmuq1e4Wo7mkW2la9ezDbrOhc1Lx5Ovctr-gePurxhx8RP8288gbFScvONYWqrxR45UmnEdbbnZ5FzDOAi_0wGWW2US0U_/s640/d44767124680f07b559eb4a52a9e7cfd.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This little Village looks inviting! </span></div>
<br />
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnq8XGHRpQmpqwPkuhQYH3sXQvoE3Mm38dSkus6KQPm93BEUN1-RtCnDiSsCzxaPnXc-5adT1ChnLsz4-UVz7erBSSRWAkZvBAS9RbdI6STSfehKqVcBX55PemjiyK0hInOwL1Nu1I4g6w/s1600/Gilbert+in+the+Tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnq8XGHRpQmpqwPkuhQYH3sXQvoE3Mm38dSkus6KQPm93BEUN1-RtCnDiSsCzxaPnXc-5adT1ChnLsz4-UVz7erBSSRWAkZvBAS9RbdI6STSfehKqVcBX55PemjiyK0hInOwL1Nu1I4g6w/s640/Gilbert+in+the+Tree.jpg" height="403" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Being a Kitty-Lover - I couldn't resist not sharing this picture my darling kitty, Gilbert!!! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPz25xE8AGZDVcdcvMDfnz4_h_eVbQdHr9qiY3OuJxJl0Xrttk_o8noXF_I3juTSzddV9t8jt-6pCJCChbuJwxjGSMczRXOF7eGAHGgyDRVHBN9EHvNzJSjczFoS166P9jShmtdnw-uIu/s1600/e9c41b0a65d5372dfb2242809de9c7c2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPz25xE8AGZDVcdcvMDfnz4_h_eVbQdHr9qiY3OuJxJl0Xrttk_o8noXF_I3juTSzddV9t8jt-6pCJCChbuJwxjGSMczRXOF7eGAHGgyDRVHBN9EHvNzJSjczFoS166P9jShmtdnw-uIu/s640/e9c41b0a65d5372dfb2242809de9c7c2.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ahhh!!! The warmth of a fireside!! </span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">What is your favorite season? </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Are you a winter lover or a tolerator like I am? </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Stay Warm! Till Next time! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g60EylbAZ3T2wZ8KGQGrLaK9loj8KbK5-9FRfmFNboguVk-hQJAS7BR3sG8Wj_ga_jqICjK-4WmHm98Q6f-pigPwGq4ob5pgDD8P33Ed7arzDRKu7ewRWdupa2ZlPxYdtQIAgZjSfWcr/s1600/MSSignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g60EylbAZ3T2wZ8KGQGrLaK9loj8KbK5-9FRfmFNboguVk-hQJAS7BR3sG8Wj_ga_jqICjK-4WmHm98Q6f-pigPwGq4ob5pgDD8P33Ed7arzDRKu7ewRWdupa2ZlPxYdtQIAgZjSfWcr/s320/MSSignature.jpg" height="95" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085789952691986932.post-63477513354903388892014-02-05T10:07:00.002-06:002014-02-05T10:07:42.632-06:00A Compassionate Note: Breast Cancer Empathy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnSoXumucK-nLzOPhvCIwO3V59FE9smKBLGt1d7UVxy-L4ZH18lNcEucjQMzMWfR39P4efvgdtqY6gAjq4VL_e-aM6lUqYRiHJlADrULVChHtF9J274NXJ6SN8vIRO_TOT3ZLQBFiq5Bh/s1600/FightOn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnSoXumucK-nLzOPhvCIwO3V59FE9smKBLGt1d7UVxy-L4ZH18lNcEucjQMzMWfR39P4efvgdtqY6gAjq4VL_e-aM6lUqYRiHJlADrULVChHtF9J274NXJ6SN8vIRO_TOT3ZLQBFiq5Bh/s1600/FightOn.jpg" height="640" width="528" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Today, Pauline, Donna's Mom and Miss Spenser's Grandma, starts her chemotherapy. The chemo is for prevention...all the lymph nodes were clear - Praise God...but we are still sad for her to have to go through this next journey. She cried when she learned she will lose her hair...why does chemo have to take so much away from us?? </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://nancyspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pink-ribbon-breast-cancer-awareness21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://nancyspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pink-ribbon-breast-cancer-awareness21.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">So hard...makes us sad. But...she is a fighter, a strong woman, one we so admire and we know she will be a trooper as she goes through this.
We wanted to let you know, that we are standing behind all of you who are fighters and survivors...holding you up in our thoughts and prayers today. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"...Be Strong, and Courageous. Do not be terrified; </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God, </i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>will be with you wherever you go."</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i> ~ Joshua 1:9</i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> God Bless You All!
</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSja1Tk8OBX26DAHDehpYslUDxrDk9tEPYHFFwhu9uYmZweAqEepteH_E1GHUJ9xg5R9PsKzDc1rTkttKPHtaFm8LhzubMn6vr-9BuGgj9MJ2cqMgTuMi1Twy8M7Qcbb1JQViWh17pLQFy/s1600/BreastCancerSurvior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSja1Tk8OBX26DAHDehpYslUDxrDk9tEPYHFFwhu9uYmZweAqEepteH_E1GHUJ9xg5R9PsKzDc1rTkttKPHtaFm8LhzubMn6vr-9BuGgj9MJ2cqMgTuMi1Twy8M7Qcbb1JQViWh17pLQFy/s1600/BreastCancerSurvior.jpg" height="640" width="591" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com7